John PENN
SAR Patriot #:
P-268199
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
DAR #: A088518
Birth: 06 May 1741 Port Royal / Caroline / VA
Death: 14 Sep 1788 Townsville / Granville / NC
Qualifying Service Description:
- Delegate to the Second Continental Congress 1775-1777, 1778-1780
- Signer of the Declaration of Independence for North Carolina
Additional References:
- Dr Dumas Malone, The Signers of the Declaration of Independence (1954), pg 226
- Barthelmas, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, pg 214
- Wingfield, History of Caroline County, Virginia, pg 207
Spouse: Susannah Lyme
Children: Lucy;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | CO | 57139 | Alexander Pendleton Turner (190016) | Lucy |
Location:
Greensboro / Guilford / NC / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Marker Type:
Memorial Plaque
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
Bef Dec 2000
Comments:
- In addition to the above referenced Find-a-Grave information, John Penn has another Find-a-Grave entry - Memorial # 84481663, Cemetery # 47793. This is for his original gravesite (which still has a grave headstone) at his home near Stovall, Granville Co, NC
- In 1894, his remains were exhumed and reinterred in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park near Greensboro, Guilford Co, North Carolina
- photo used with permission of Compatriot Mitchell Anderson, 229001, KYSSAR
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Photo: 1 of 1
(gps: 36.131925,-79.844719444444
Direction: 205°)
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Additional Information:
Originally from Virginia, he moved to North Carolina in 1774 and during the Revolutionary War, was living and practicing law in Williamsboro, NC