"The earliest ancestor to whom the Pennington family of New-Jersey can be directly traced is Ephraim Pennington, who, according to Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, swore allegiance to the New-Haven colony in 1644. His signature is to be found among the 'Proprietors' Records,' at New Haven, under date of 1643—'to have six acres within the two mile in three parts.' His home lot was on George street, south side of one of the original nine squares, which square is now (1867) subdivided by Orange street. At a General Court in New-Haven, in 1648, he was admitted a member and received the freeman's charge. In 1651 'a little island in the east river was granted him.' He died about March, 1661, leaving a widow, Mary, and two children. Ephraim and Mary: both of these were baptized October 22, 1648, in New-Haven. On the 5th of March, 1660-1, 0. S., widow Pennington and her children came into Court—no will. Ephraim to have two thirds of the property and Mary one third. They nominate their mother guardian."
