Brief Life History of Betsey
When Betsey Pennoyer was born in 1720, in Westchester, New York, United States, her father, John Penoyer I, was 22 and her mother, Abigail Ferris, was 19. She married James Reynolds about 1737, in Westchester, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 3 November 1810, in her hometown, at the age of 90, and was buried in West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Betsey Pennoyer - birth-name: Betsey Penoyer
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Brecon): probably from Welsh pen ‘head’ + aur ‘golden, yellow’, denoting the head of the Golden Valley in Herefordshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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