Miss Pennington
about 1780–
Tennessee, United States
The Life of Miss Pennington
Miss Pennington was born about 1780, in Tennessee, United States. She married Benjamin J. Wofford about 1795, in Tennessee, United States.
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Benjamin J. Wofford
1772–1836
Miss Pennington
1780–
Marriage: about 1795
Spouse and Children
Benjamin J. Wofford
1772–1836Male
1780–Female
MARRIAGE
about 1795
Tennessee, United States
about 1795
Tennessee, United States
World Events (3)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 1
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America
Age 3
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
Age 16
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
Name Meaning
English (chiefly Lancashire and Cumbria): habitational name from places called Pennington, in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Hampshire. The latter two are so called from Old English pening ‘penny’ ( Penny ) (used as a byname or from a tribute due on the land) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The place of this name in the parish of Leigh in Lancashire is recorded in the 13th century as Pinington and Pynington, and may be from Old English Pinningtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with a man named Pinna’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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