Person:John Pennywit (1)

John Pennywit was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• G-396: John Pennywit of Augusta County, 390 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. George Byrne. On Allen's Mill Creek, adj. Reily Moore, Benjamin Allen. 2 Aug. 1750. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 42].

Records in Virginia

From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]

• H-35: Jacob Powesley of Augusta County, 314 acres in said County. Surv. Mr. George Byrne. On Jumping Run where he lives, adj. John Pennywite, Michael Henlen. 30 Aug. 1751. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 42].

• Page 343.--10th August, 1753. Jacob Pousel and Barbara to Griffith Thomas. From Fairfax, 30th August, 1753, John Pennywite cor; cor. survey for Michael Henten; Jumping Run, 314 acres. Teste: Thomas Moore.

• Page 345.--23d November, 1759. George Handy's estate settlement Paid Thos. Ellwick, paid Margaret Caldwell, paid John Pennywait; Turner's tools, chair frames, chairs--no purchaser.

• N-7: Mr. John Dering of Frederick County, 50 acres on Mill Creek of North Branch of Shannandoah in said County. Surv. Peter Stephens. Adj. John Pennywit, Jacob Coile, Richard Marlin. 21 May 1766. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 168].

• N-99: Adam Rindhart of Frederick County, 250 acres on Holmen's Creek and Mill Creek in said County. Surv. Robert Rutherford. Adj. Christian Funkhouser, Henry Brock, Daugherty, Henry Kilkinner, John Pennywit, Rosimas Pokias. 7 Aug. 1766. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 173].

• N-216: Henry Stertyanacre of Frederick County, 215 acres on Mill Creek in said County. Surv. Thomas Rutherford. Adj. Jacob Coyle, Henry Kilkener, John Pennywit. 15 Sept. 1766. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 179].

• N-294: Jackson Allen of Frederick County, 270 acres in said County. Surv. Robert Rutherford. Adj. Reuben Allen, John Pennywit. 22 Oct. 1766. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 184].

• P-111: David Denny of Frederick County, 396 acres between Mill Creek & Stony Creek in said County. Surv. Peter Stephens, Adj. John Smith, Michael Henley, Philip Tartinger, Ulrick Miars, Andrew Lindenmoot, John Pennywit. 11 April 1772. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 215].

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   John Pennywit/Pennywitt/Bonawit died after 1784 Shenandoah County, VA. His wife was allegedly Rosanna//Rosina YIZER/YEISER. Who are her parents?
   
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