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The 1820 Settler Correspondence
 as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
 and edited by Sue Mackay

Additonal Information

This is pre 1820 information mainly taken from actual images of UK parish registers and other primary sources which I have personally researched. Further information about the settlers and their families once they reached the Cape can be found at https://www.1820settlers.com/

Sue Mackay

PENNY, Charles and William - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(members of SEPHTON's Party)

 

(see correspondence of Edward WYNNE)

 

Essex Archives 

 

Grandparents: 

 

John Nathaniel, son of William PENNY and Sarah his wife, was baptised October 15th 1724 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

 

John PENNY and Elizabeth BRIDGEMAN were married by banns on 20 August 1758 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

John PENNY (signed)

Elizabeth BRIDGEMAN (X)

Witnesses: John BRIDGEMAN and Margaret CAMBRIDGE (X)

 

Parents:

 

Philip, son of John and Elizabeth PENNY, was baptised on 8 November 1764 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

 

St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

Philip PENNY of the Parish of Margaretting in the County of Essex and Sarah GREEN of the same were married by banns on 5 December 1782

Philip PENNY (X)

Sarah GREEN (X)

Witnesses: John CARRINGTON (X) and John BULL (X)

 

Baptisms:

 

Philip, son of Philip PENNY, baptised 24 January 1783 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

Charles, son of Philip PENNY, baptised 1 October 1786 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

William, son of Philip PENNY, baptised 9 May 1790 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

Sarah, daughter of Philip PENNY, baptised 6 May 1792 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

Ann, daughter of Philip PENNY, baptised 14 February 1794 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex

 

Marriage at St.Edmund and St. Mary, Ingatstone

Charles PENNY of the parish of Margaretting, bachelor, and Sarah NUNN of this parish, spinster, were married by banns on 3 November 1807.

Chas. PENNY (X)

Sarah NUNN (signed)

Witnesses: Philip PENNY (X) and Sarah MASON

 

National Archives, Kew London

 

Sarah PENNY, Long Lane, Bermondsey, died of fever 4 October 1814 and was buried on 6th October in Southwark Wesleyan Chapel, Long Lane, Bermondsey (RG4/4233)

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

Charles PENNY of the parish of St.Leonard Foster, widower, married Susannah BAGSHAW of the same parish, spinster, on the 16 March 1816 in Christ Church, Newgate Street.

Both signed their names

Witnesses: Wm. PENNY and Jno. BURNLEY

(Susannah BAGSHAW was the sister of Robert BAGSHAW, also of SEPHTON's Party, who married two years later in the same church. Jno. BURNLEY was a witness at both marriages. See notes for Robert BAGSHAW)

 

Elizabeth, daughter of Charles and Sarah PENNY, bricklayer, Long Lane, baptised 29 May 1808 in St.Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey (born May 28)

 

National Archives, Kew, London

 

Baptisms in Southwark Wesleyan Chapel, Long Lane, Bermondsey 

Charlotte, daughter of Charles and Sarah PENNY, baptised 8 July 1810, born 28 April in the parish of St.Mary, Newington (RG4/4373f6)
[buried 29 January 1815 in St.Margaret's, Margaretting, Essex, aged 4]

Charles, son of Charles and Sarah PENNY, baptised 24 May 1812, born 25 April in the parish of St.Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey (RG4/4373f13)

William, son of Charles and Susanna PENNY, baptised 8 December 1816, born 18 November in the parish of Bermondsey (RG4/4373f31)
[buried 15 June 1817 Southwark Wesleyan Chapel, Long Lane, Bermondsey RG4/4374]

Edward, son of Charles and Susanna PENNY, baptised 11 October 1818, born 15 September in the parish of St.Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey (RG4/4373f37)

 

London Metropolitan Archives

 

William PENNY, bachelor, married Rose BROUGH, spinster, on 10 September 1809 in Christ Church, Newgate Street

Wm PENNY (X)

Rose BROUGH (signed)

Witnesses: John BOWMAN and John REEVE

 

Sarah, daughter of William and Roseanna PENNEY, baptised 5 August 1810 in St.George the Martyr, Southwark (born 27 May)

 

National Archives, Kew, London

 

Baptisms in Southwark Wesleyan Chapel, Long Lane, Bermondsey 

William, son of William and Rosana PENNY, baptised 22 March 1812, born 1 March in the parish of St.Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey (RG4/4373f12)

Anger, son of William and Rosanna PENNY, baptised 12 February 1815, born 5 December 1814 in the parish of St.Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey (RG/4373f24)
[He was not on the Party List but did go to the Cape. The name on his gravestone is Aunjer Brock PENNY]
 
Louisa, daughter of William and Rosana PENNY, baptised 13 September 1818, born 18 August in the parish of St.George the Martyr (RG4/4373f37)
[died May 15 1819 and buried May 23rd in Southwark Wesleyan Chapel, Long Lane, Bermondsey - RG4/4233]

 

Ann, the younger sister of Charles and William PENNY, was the wife of Charles WOOD, also of Sephton's Party

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