William Pennington

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In the 1880 Federal Census, Wesley & Maria Pennington, ages 30 & 28, are living at Macon, Lenawee Co., MI. They have four children: Mabel 6, Grant 4, William 2, & Rosell (?) 7 mos. Also with them is Wesley's father, Joseph, 60 NY.

In the 1910 Federal Census, Wesley & Maria are still living at Macon, MI.

John married Maria Remington Abt 1872. Maria (daughter of Lenardo James Remington and Elizabeth Ann Wheeler) was born 28 Oct 1852, NY or MI; died 1934, MI. [Group Sheet]

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In both the 1860 and 1870 Federal Censuses, her name is written as Mariah. In 1880 she is listed as Maria Pennington.

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One descendant has the birth date of Lenardo James Remington as 2 June 1814 at Hancock, MA (note: email from M. Lynn Breyfogle).

After his parents died, Lenardo James was probably raised by his half-brother Jonathan, who emigrated to NY State.

I have not found the family in the 1850 census. They are incorrectly indexed by Ancestry in the 1860 & 1870 census transcriptions.

In the 1860 Federal Census, James L. & Elisabeth Remington, ages 46 & 37, are living at Macon, Lenawee Co., MI. They have seven children: Sarah 20, Ann 16, Lorane 14, Mariah 8, Ransom R. 6, Clara 4, & Ellen 4. Also in the household is Lyster Wheeler, 15, a farm laborer.

In the 1870 Federal Census, James L. & Elizabeth Remington are ages 55 & 47. They are still at Macon, MI. With them are seven children: Mariah 18, Ransom 16, Clara 14, Ella 14, William 9, Alisa 6, and James L. 3.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Lenardo J. Remington is age 65, and Elizabeth A. is 57. They are still living at Macon, Lenawee Co., MI, with Lorain, 33, and Ransom R., 26.

Lenardo married Elizabeth Ann Wheeler Abt 1840. Elizabeth was born Abt 1823, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

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Allen & Diadama were on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 Sept 1810. (source: James N. Arnold's "Vital Records of RI," Church Records, p. 411) However, this is confusing because Allen was already widowed by 1809, and probably married his second wife Margaret about this time. Perhaps the church leaders had not heard that Diadama had died by then, and retained the names on the list of members.

Allen, probably born at Portsmouth, RI, appears to have married or at least had children in MA. However, Allen and his first wife may have been back in RI at some point and had some association with the Baptist Church in Richmond. (see above). Their children probably married in MA; at least some of them moved westward.

"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.

Boyd Scott Remington includes a second son named William born in 1820, but I don't think it is accurate, as there was already another son named William. Allen's estate documents mention one son named William.

Allen died intestate, and the numerous legal documents pertaining to the settlement of his estate in Berkshire Co., MA, mention the names of his children and stepchildren, as well as his second wife Margaret, who died not long after Allen did.

Allen married Margaret Greenfield Abt 1809. Margaret (daughter of Archibald Greenfield) was born Abt 1780; died 1821. [Group Sheet]

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Margaret Bly was probably a widow when she married Allen. I have estimated her birth year. She was "of Berlin, NY."

The names of her children, surname Bly, were obtained from the estate documents of Allen Remington. Apparently there were some concerns over the distribution of assets, and a plea was entered on their behalf.

Before Margaret married Allen Remington, she gave birth to an illegitimate son named Benjamin, born 2 Oct 1803. After Allen and Margaret married, Benjamin was brought up in the household with the other children and took the surname Remington, as Allen was the only father he ever knew. He later moved with half-brother Daniel Bly to NY State; Benjamin married Sarah Jane Burger; their son Jeremiah Berger Remington was a notable figure in KS.