Penelope Fones

Female Abt 1766 - 1827  (61 years)

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  • Name Penelope Fones 
    Birth Abt 1766  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 18 Jan 1827  [2] 
    Burial Historical Cemetery WK054, Essex-Congdon-Shippee Lot, Potomomut & Austin Rds., Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15120  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Daniel Fones,   b. Abt 1734, North Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 8 Apr 1790 (Age < 56 years) 
    Mother Mary Unknown,   b. Abt 1734 
    Marriage Abt 1752 
    Family ID F08249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benajah or Benaiah Essex,   b. 1762   d. 22 Jul 1843 (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1786 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Essex,   b. Abt 1787, Warwick, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1880 (Age 93 years)
     2. Henrietta Essex,   b. 1790
     3. Ruth Essex,   b. 4 May 1792, Warwick, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1873, North Kingstown, RI Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. Lydia Essex,   b. 8 Dec 1794
     5. Anna Essex,   b. 1797
     6. Daniel Fones Essex,   b. Abt 1800
    Family ID F05843  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • RIGR Vol 12 pp 247 & 248 has her maiden name as Jones. At least one online family tree has her name as Penelope Jones (no source noted).

      However, I believe she was Penelope Fones, since Daniel Fones Essex is mentioned as a nephew, s/o Benejah Essex, in the will of Daniel Fones who died c1817. Therefore, I have entered her maiden name as Fones.

      Also, see this entry from the RI Cemetery Database:
      ESSEX PENELOPE ([FONES]) 1765c - 18 JAN 1827 WK054

  • Sources 
    1. [S012513] Alden G. Beaman, Ph. D., editor, RI Genealogical Register, Vol. 12, 247 - 249.

    2. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.