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- Pennoyer
There were three Pennoyer brothers in England, in whom we are interested. It seems odd that no one, to my knowledge, has ever secured and published any information as to their parentage and ancestry. The College of Arms in London has a partial pedigree, to which I have added data, but it contains nothing at all about the antecedants. As we shall see later, there may have been a fourth brother.
In 1901, the late Henry F. Waters published, in two volumes, his "Genealogical Gleanings in England", and in volume 1, pages 503-506, presents the wills of William and Samuel Pennoyer, brothers, and their two widows. We are particularly interested in the will of William, whose legacy founded the Pennoyer Aid at Harvard.
Samuel, a merchant of London, had married Rose Hobson, and drew his will, 29 June 1652, proved 12 May 1654, mentioning his brother, William, and the latter's wife, Martha. Rose married, secondly as his second wife, Samuel Disbrow and died in Elsworth, Cambridgshire, 10 Dec. 1690, aged seventy-five, while Disbrow died there, 4 March 1698, aged eighty-two.
William had married Martha, daughter of John Josselyn, of Hide Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts., by his wife, Elizabeth Wiseman. As citizen and clothmaker of London, William Pennoyer made his will, 25 May 1670, proved 13 Feb. 1670-71.
In this instrument, he left Ð800 "to be sent over to the Corporation for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England", to the intent and purpose that its value in goods and commodities of that country "may upon sale thereof be delivered to Robert Pennoyer of Stamford of New England for the equal use and benefit of himself and each of his children; further to the intent and purpose that what shall be made thereof above the said eight hundred pounds value in the commodities of that country shall be and remain to his sister Elianor Reading and her husband Thomas Reading and all their children equally and indifferently".
He owned land and tenements in co. Norfolk, out of which Ð10 per annum was given to the Corporation for Propagation of the Gospel in New England and Ð34 per annum. with which "two fellows and two scholars forever shall be educated maintained and brought up in the college called Cambridge College in New England, of which I desire one of them, so often as occasion shall present, May be of the line or posterity of the said Robert Pennoyer, if they be capable of it and the other of the colony now or late called Newhaven Colony, if conveniently may be".
Harvard sold this Norfolk property only recently. The third brother, Robert Pennoyer, is the founder of the American branch; brief notes concerning him follow.
Robert Pennoyer, brother of William (the testator of 1670 and benefactor of Harvard College), a turner by trade, born perhaps in 1614, was alive in January 1677, then of Mamaroneck, Westchester Co., N.Y., and resided in Gravesend, Long Island, N.Y., Stamford, Conn., and Rye and Mamaroneck. He married, first, about 1652, an unknown wife, who became the mother of his children, and who died by 6 March 1671; and, secondly, after 1666, and before 6 March 1671, Elizabeth Scofield, widow of Richard Scofield of Stamford.
It has been thought that this Robert is identical with a Robert Pennaird, aged 21, who with a Thomas Pennaird, aged 10 (possibly a younger brother), came over on the Hopewell, of London, Thomas Babb, Master. She sailed about the middle of September and arrived in Boston, Mass., the latter part of November 1635. (Banks: 'Planters of the Commonwealth", 1930.) He was certainly the Robert Pennoyer, of Gravesend, Long Island, in 164-, and again in 1645. (Record, 16:99, 102.) 23 Aug. 1656 we learn that the lands of Robert Pennoyer, et als., at Gravesend were surveyed, from the Calendar of Dutch Ms., 189. (Ibid., 65:242.) 1 Aug. 1670 his daughter, Elizabeth "Penrye", was married to Richard Lownesbury, from Court of Assizes, 2;572. (O'Callaghan: "New York Marriages", 1860, 239.) 24 Dec. 1670 John Richbell, of Mamaroneck, with his wife, Ann, sold to Robert "Penoire". homelots, numbers 2 and 3, there, see Liber 1677-1683 [in Albany?]. (Record, 58:250.)
6 March 1671, the inventory was made or the estate of Richard Scofield, late of Stamford, deceased, filed 16 March 1671, which mentions the widow, now the wife of Robert "Penoyer". (Mead: Ms. "Fairfield Probate", 1:22.) The next record appears in Boston 18 Oct. 1671;
"I Robert Penoyer Late of Stamford doe ... Ordayne my. . . freind Jonathan Sellick to bee my ... Attourney to demand & receave for mee my full Legacy Left mee by my Brother mr William Penoyer Late of London ... as witnes my hand & scale in Rye this 18th of October 1671 ... Robert Penoire". Wit: John Richman, Miles Okely, and the mark of Nicolas Webster; attested 19 Oct. 1672 by Richman and Webster; recd. 20 April 1672. (Suffolk Deeds, 6:280.)
Further deeds are of interest in proving the names of his children:
8 Jan. 1671-72, Robert "Penoyer", of Mamaroneck conveyed property, purchased of Richbell, to his dearly beloved children: William and Thomas Penoyer; the cattle and household goods to be divded between said sons and daughter, Martha Penoyer; Robert was to have full management of all the property during his natural lifetime. Westchester Deeds, B:100. (Record, 58:351.) Another abstract of this deed gives the date as 18 Jan. 1671-72, calls the grantor "Penoyre", recites that he gave to children, William and Thomas, all rights to his estate, real and personal; to eldest son, William, two thirds of the land purchased of said Richbell, and for want of issue to son Thomas; daughter, Martha, also named. Westchester Deeds, B:100. (Ibid., 54:394.)
1 Jan. 1677, a statement that William Penoyer did bequeath to Walter Butler, of Greenwich Conn., son of Evan Butler, of Cursonn, in the county of Hereford, the sum of four score pounds, Westchester Deeds, at Albany, 4:26. (Ibid., 58.349.)
Recorded for Mr. George Heathcott, 7 Jan. 1677. "Whereas William Penoyer, Esq., citizen and clothworker of London, did make his last will in writing bearing date the five & twentieth day of May . . . 1670; and among other things ordered that Ð800 be laid out in merchandise fit for New England & sent over to the Corporation for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England; delivered to Robert Penoyer of Stratford [Stamford] for the benefit of himself & children & did appoint Richard Leton Esq., & Michael Davison, Esq., Executors; . . . the residue to Ellena. Reading & her children. The sd Michael Davison has since died. Now there is no such corporation in New England to which sd goods may be consigned & sold and proceeds divided amongst respective persons; neither can security be taken for children. Robert Penoyer is removed to Mamaroneck in New York State and hath only 4 living children, viz., Elizabeth Pennoyer, aged 24, William Pennoyer, aged 22, Thomas Pennoyer, aged 17, and Martha
Pennoyer, aged 11, under age, January 1677. Signed
Robert Pennoyer
Elizabeth Pennoyer, now Lounsbury
Wm. Will Penoyer"
Wit: William Dyre, George Kniffon, John Royse, William Hall, and Anthony Buckholm. Westchester Deeds, at Albany, 4:9. (Ibid., 58:349.)
29 Jan. 1677, Robert Penoyer, of Mamaroneck, Turner, William Penoyer, of the same place, son of the said Robert, with Richard Lounsbury, of Rye, Conn., and Elizabeth Lounsbury, his wife, oldest daughter of the said Robert, conveyed to Richard Leton, of London, England, and to George Heathcott, of Middlesex Co., England, mariner, by bond. Westchester Deeds, at Albany, 4:23. (Ibid., 58:349.)
There is mention in a deed, dated 2 April 1694, of land formerly in the possession of Robert Pennoyer and now in the possession of his son (not named). Westchester Deeds, B: 177. (Ibid., 54:394.) It would seem therefore that Robert was surely dead by April 1694.
Children by first wife, born in Stamford:
Elizabeth2, b. about 1652; m., Richard Lounsbury. See Lounsbury Notes. MARY -
William, b. about 1654; m. Mary ______. In 1698, a William "Peneor", was of Mamaroneck, and, in New Rochelle, a Robert "Peniore" (a footnote explains that Robert probably belonged to the Mamaroneck List); also another 1698 list, for New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, and Morisanna, gives a Robert "penneor", aged 17. 22 May 1702, William "Penior", of Mamaroneck, freeholder, for love a to his son and heir, Robert "Penoir", one half his land there; 2 March 1703, William Penoir, of same, for love deeds all his estate to his wife Mary, for her natural life; wit: Fred, and Elizabeth Platt and Benj. Collier; 26 June 1703, Eleazer Gedney, of same, shipwright, conveyed to William and Robert Penoyer, of same, 13 acres there, as laid out to William Penoyer. Westchester Deeds, G:222,287,311. (Ibid., 59:107; 51:42, 45; 56-.40; 52: 71, 321.)
Children:
Robert b. in 1681.
? Thomas.
Thomas. b. 29 March 1658; d. in Stamford 21 Nov. 1723; m. there, 22 May 1685, Lydia Knapp, b. about 1668 d. there 9 Feb. 1709-10, dau. of Moses and Abigail (Westcott) Knapp. I have further data.
Mary, b. 25 Nov. 1660i d. young
Martha, b. 26 Sept. 1664; living in 1677.
Abigail, b. 13 Get. 1666; d. young.
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1652 - 1694 (42 years)
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