DESCENDANTS OF JACOB PENCE

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                     Stella Cotrill and Don Norman

 

1.JACOB PENCE

 

    Jacob Pence was born about 1698. He dated his will December 20, 1750

and died before February 27, 1750/51 in Rockingham County VA. He married

Catherine Elizabeth ---- before 1745. She was born Before 1720.

Jacob and his brother Valentine Pence settled in Rockingham County VA

prior to 1747.

 

Children of Jacob and Catherine Elizabeth Pence.

 

  2.  (1). Valentine               b.       1700   d.May 25 1761

         m. Anna Maria Catherine Oberlin Jan 19 1740/41

 

  3.  (2). Jacob

         m. Catherine  -----

 

  4.  (3). George

 

  5.  (4). William

 

  6.  (5). Barbara                 b.       1748

 

  7.  (6). John                    b.       1749

 

 

2.VALENTINE PENCE   1.JACOB PENCE

 

    Valentine "Felty" Pence, a son of Jacob and Catherine Elizabeth

Pence, was born 1700 in Rockingham County VA and died May 25, 1761 in

Rockingham County VA.  He married Anna Maria Catherine Oberlin January

19, 1740/41 in Lancaster County PA. She was born 1720 and died after

June 30, 1803. Her will is dated June 30, 1803.

 

Children of Valentine and Anna Maria Catherine (Oberlin) Pence.

 

  8.  (1). John Adam               b. Jan 15 1743/44

         m. Margaret Ergenbright

 

  9.  (2). Barbara                 b.      1748

         m. George Frederick Probst

 

 10.  (3). Jacob                   b.       1749   d. Nov 19 1802

         m. Catherine Barger

 

 11.  (4). Henry                   b.       1752

         m. Susannah ------

 

  12.  (5). John "Red John"        b. Nov 23 1755

         m. Nancy Swisher May 6 1793

 

 13.  (6). Sarah                   b.      1758

         m. John Perkey

 

 14.  (7). Valentine Jr.           b.        1761

 

 15.  (8). Mary                    b.         1762

         m. Henry Swatzer

 

 16.  (9). Anna Catherina          b. Nov 9, 1741  d.      1820

         m. Henry Long

 

8.JOHN ADAM PENCE   2.VALENTINE PENCE   1.JACOB PENCE

 

    John Adam Pence, a son of Valentine and Anna Maria Catherine

(Oberlin) Pence, was born in PA. He was baptized January 15, 1743/44 in

Berks County PA at Christ Lutheran Church. He married Margaret

Ergenbright about 1770 in Rockingham County Va.

    John was a Veteran of the American Revolution. He served a total of

7 years. He was on the 1788 milita list, serving under Captain Rush. He

is will was dated October 25, 1800 in Rockingham County VA and it was

probated July 21,1801.

 

Children of John Adam and Margaret (Engenbright) Pence.

 

 17.  (1). Catherine               b.       1771

         m. Christiam or Charles Armentrout   1792

 

 18.  (2). Mary                    b.     1773

         m. John Shaver   Nov 25 1794, Rockingham County VA

 

 19.  (3). Henry                   b. Jan 1775   d.Dec 23 1860

         m. Catherine Monger Feb 16 1799, Rockingham County VA

 

 20.  (4). John                    b. Oct 1 1776 d.Jun 15 1854

         m. Mary Barbara "Anna Maria" Seller August 9, 1800

 

 21.  (5). Jacob                   b.       1779 d.Jan 30 1858

         m. Sarah "Sally" Smith July 20, 1802 Rockingham County VA

 

 22.  (6). Valentine               b.Jan 22 1780  d.Dec 28 1850

         m. Catherine Smith March 28, 1804 Rockingham County VA

 

 23.  (7). Adam                    b.       1781  d.c. 1814

         m. Catherine Sellers

 

 24.  (8). Elizabeth               b.Apr 23 1783  d.Apr 15 1877

         M. Henry P Monger Apr 19, 1803 Rockingham County VA

 

 25.  (9). George                  b. Jan 16 1788  d. 1850

         m. Julianna Monger  Apr 3, 1811  Rockingham County VA

 

9.BARBARA PENCE   2.VALENTINE PENCE   1.JACOB PENCE

 

    Barbara Pence, a daughter of Valentine and Anna Maria Catherine

(Oberlin) Pence, She was born in 1748 and died in November 1829 in

Pendleton County VA. She married George Frederick Probst aka Probo.

George, a son of Johann Micahel and Maria Margareta (Correll) Propst,

was born about 1740 in Rockingham County VA and died in 1801 in

Pendleton County VA in Winfield Propst's house.

    Barbara married Jacob Conrad Jr. December 20, 1808.

 

Children of George Frederick and Barbara (Pence) Propst.

 

 26.  (1). Jacob                   b.Mar  5 1769

 

 27.  (2). Catherine Elizabeth     b.Mar 15 1772 d.Aug 4 1849

         m. James McQuain

         m. Tunis Anthony McElwain 1791

 

 28.  (3). Maria Sophia            b.       1773

 

 29.  (4). George F.               b.       1774

 

 30.  (5). Henry                   b.       1779

 

 31.  (6). William                 b.       1780

 

 32.  (7). Johann Michael          b.Jun    1782  d.Nov  8 1853

         m. Mary Rexroad

 

 33.  (8). Daniel                  b.       1783

 

10.JACOB PENCE   2.VALENTINE PENCE   1.JACOB PENCE

 

    Jacob Pence, a son of Valentine and Anna Maria Catherine (Oberlin)

Pence, was born in 1749 in Rockingham County VA and died November 19,

1802 in Cabarrus County NC.  He married Catherine Barger, a daughter of

George Barger. She was born about 1750 in Rockingham County and died

there before 1813.

 

Children of Jacob and Catherine (Barger) Pence.

 

 34.  (1). John "Black John"       b.  1772

 

 35.  (2). Henry                   b.    1776      d.Oct 1, 1820

 

 36.  (3). Girl                    b.    1778

 

 37.  (4). Barbara                 b.    1778

        m. Henry Hilley

 

 38.  (5). Elizabeth               b.    1784

         m. ----- Trile/Frile

 

 39.  (6). Christina "Teeny"       b.  1786

         m. Abraham Lefler Aug 28 1809, Cabarrus County NC

 

 40.  (8). Valentine               b.    1786

         m. Caty Fesperman Apr 18 1809 Cabarrus County NC

 

 41.  (9). Adam                    b.  1791

         m. Catherine Fesperman  Apr 14 1814

 

12.JOHN PENCE   2.VALENTINE PENCE   1.JACOB PENCE

 

    John "Red John" Pence, a son of Valentine and Anna Maria Catherine

(Oberlin) Pence, was born November 23, 1755 in Rockingham County VA. He

married Nancy Swisher May 6, 1793 in Rockingham County. She was born in

Rockingham County.

    John served in the American Revolution and was granted a land patent

on August 30, 1780 for 358 acres of land. Nancy received a widow's

pension.

 

Known child of John and Nancy (Swisher) Pence.

 

42. (1). Eleanor

 

23.ADAM PENCE   8.JOHN ADAM PENCE   2.VALENTINE PENCE   1.JACOB PENCE

 

    Adam Pence, a son of John Adam and Margaret (Engenbright) Pence, was

born 1781 in Rockingham County VA and died about 1815 in the War of

1812. He married Catherine Sellers August 15, 1808 in Rockingham County.

Catherine mus have died about 1827; Jacob Nicholas was appointed

guardian for her children, Jacob, Elizabeth, Margaret and Anne Pence on

March 5,1827,Rockingham County,.

    Henry Sipe gave bond as administrator of Adam's estate September 21,

1815 In Rockingham County VA.

 

Children of Adam and Catherine (Sellers) Pence.

 

43. (1). Jacob

 

44. (2). Elizabeth

 

45. (3). Anne

 

46. (4). Margaret

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

Cotrill, Stella, "Descendants of Jacob Pence"

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Johannes Probst"