Display Patriot - P-335816 - Jacob PENNYWITT

Jacob PENNYWITT

SAR Patriot #: P-335816

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State of Service: VA Qualifying Service: Captain / Patriotic Service

Birth: 30 Jul 1751 / Shenandoah / VA
Death: 20 Jan 1813 Mount Jackson / Shenandoah / VA

Qualifying Service Description:

Took oath
Capt., Shenandoah Co Militia, 31 Aug 1780

Additional References:

Gwathmey, Hist. Register of VA in the Rev. 1775-1783, 1938, pg 50, 616

Spouse: Margaret Harpine
Children: Anna Mary

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Burial:

Saint Marys Pine Church Cemetery_(C-0372246)

Location:

Mount Jackson / Shenandoah / VA / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2168839

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

38.744870 / -78.683712

Find A Grave Memorial #:

116028639

Marker Type:

Vertical Monument

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Grave Photos and GPS provided by Craig Batten, George Washington Chapter, VASSAR
per FindaGrave *Jacob Pennywitt, Memorial ID 136993764
- Old Pine Church Cemetery, ID: 2358503
- * Name marked with one star signifying tombstone was moved to St. Mary's Pine Cemetery. His mortal remains still lie in these grounds.

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

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Author: Dale Edward Corey

Jacob was born 1751 in Mount Jackson, Shenandoah, VA to John Penneywitt and Rosina Yeiser. He served as an Ensign in the 9th Military District in Dunmore County, VA. Took the oath as a Captain 31 Aug 1780 in the Shenandoah County Militia. He married Margaret Harpine, daughter of Philip and Mary Catherine Harpine in Shenandoah County on 30 Mar 1782. Jacob and Margaret had the following children: John (1783-1866), Catherine (1784-1857) & Anna Mary (1786-1869). He died 27 Jan 1813 in Shenandoah County, Virginia and was buried in the Old Pine Church Cemetery, Mount Jackson, Shenandoah, Virginia. Margaret died 15 May 1835 and was buried with Jacob in the Old Pine Church Cemetery.

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Additional Information:

His surname is sometimes spelled PENNEWIT or PENNYWITT