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We have not yet made the connection between this Penrose Family and Bartholomew Penrose, Molly Penrose's father.

This information was researched and compiled by Marlyn Dalsimer, Lillian Hartzell, and Daisy Quintilla Barbur. All birthdates of living persons has been replaced with (private).

1. Thomas Penrose - died 1572
Alice
CHILDREN:

1. Nicholas Penrose

Administration was granted on Thomas's estate to his widow 11/19/1572. He was apparently a yeoman (Owner of property) in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England.

2. Nicholas Penrose - died 1591 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England
Wife Unknown
CHILDREN:

1. John Penrose - buried in Wheldrake in 1607
2. William Penrose - Married Margaret Lonsdale in 1598

Administration of his estate was granted to his son, John, on 4/20/1591. John died without having finished the administration and on 12/20/1614, administration was again granted to Richard and John Penrose, John's sons.

3. John Penrose - died 1607, buried in Wheldrake
Wife Unknown
CHILDREN:

1. Richard Penrose - died ca. 1627-8
2. Thomas Penrose - died ca. 1649
3. Henry Penrose
4. John Penrose - died ca. 1634-5
5. William Penrose - died in 1617
6. Edward Penrose - Married Margaret Leedes in 1607
7. Philip Penrose
8. Anne (Penrose) Williamson

John was granted administration on his father's estate in 1591 but left it unadministered at his own death. His undated will (York Probate, 30:428) was probated 10/31/1607 by his son Richard Penrose: to everyone of my children 20s, being eight in number, to be paid by son Richard Penrose; to John Penrose, son of son Philip Penrose, 20s, to Hester and Anne, daughters of Richard Williamson, bedstead and clothes whereon I lie; to Anne Williamson, my hatt; rest of goods, leases, chattels, to said son Richard Penrose, executor; witnesses: George Howsman, clerk, John Penrose, Thomas Penrose.

4. Thomas Penrose - died 1649, buried in Wheldrake Churchyard
Dorothy Penrose
CHILDREN:

1. Robert Penrose - Bapt. 10/24/1604
2. Thomas Penrose - Bapt. 2/3/1606, buried in 1607
3. Richard Penrose - Bapt. 2/3/1606, buried in 1609
4. Matthew Penrose - Bapt. 10/7/1608
5. William Penrose - Bapt. 10/21/1610
6. Mary (Penrose) Coats - Bapt. 2/6/1613
7. Anne Penrose - Bapt. 2/17/1616
8. Hester (Penrose) Rhames
9. Thomas Penrose - Bapt. 6/6/1620, buried in 1625

Thomas's will probated in 8/30/1649 by his daughter, Anne. The will directed "the eldest son, Robert, land which I took of Mr. Stabler Huxby; to son Matthew, land which I have in the Banckes (except what I have hereafter given to my wife); to son, William, four oxen, two swine and calves, a new wayne, and a new plow with all gear; son, William, to maintain wife, lands; to sons, Matthew and William, two payre of wayne blades between cowgates in the Banckes and two of my best kine (cows) and a third part of the fruit; to my daughter, Anne, my farm till my son, William, enters, two of my oldest oxen, five young beasts and one cjowe; to grandchild, Janie Raymes, daughter of George Raymes, one little whie; to grandchild, Richard and William Coates, 6/8 to buy them books; rest of goods un-bequeathed to Dorothy Penrose and daughter, Anne Penrose, executrices. Witnesses: George Blanshard, George Walker, Mathew Penrose.

5. Robert Penrose (1) - Bapt. in Wheldrake 10/24/1604
Jane Penrose - died in Ballykean, County Wicklow, Ire., 8/2/1680
Buried in Ballymoran (Ballymurrin) Friends Burying Ground.
CHILDREN:

1. William Penrose - Bapt. 10/2/1627
2. Richard Penrose - Bapt. March, 1630
3. Robert Penrose - Bapt. Sept. 1632
4. Elizabeth Penrose - Bapt. 4/2/1637
5. Jane Penrose - Bapt. 4/25/1640
6. Alice Penrose - Bapt. 1/8/1642, died 3/3/1690
7. John Penrose - Bapt. 8/24/1645

No probate has been found for above Robert in Yorkshire or in Ireland. It is now known if he was a member of the Society of Friends.

6. Robert Penrose (2) - born Sept., 1632 in Alverton (now Elvington) Yorkshire England, died 11/10/1677 in Ballykean, County Wicklow, Ire.
Anna (Russell) Penrose - died 4/5/1676
Both are buried at Ballymoran, County Wicklow, Ireland
CHILDREN: (All born in Ballykean)

1. Anne (Penrose) Chaytor - born 11/16/1670, died 8/19/1702
2. Robert Penrose - born 6/16/1673
3. Mary Penrose - born 4/5/1676, died 6/24/1686

It is belived that Robert came to Ireland in 1658 as one of Cromwell's soldiers "planted" on Irish soil. By 1673, Robert and Anna had become members of the Society of Friends as shown in the Wicklow records: "Robert Penrose and Anne, his wife, lived at Ballykean and received Truth early in the breaking forth of it in the County, and some Meetings at first held at their house and was very servicable in their day and died in Unity with Friends and left a good savor behind them". Robert, and/or his brother Richard, was owner of an estate of 360 acres called "Ballykean Penrose", just north of the village of Redcross in the Rathdrum District of County Wicklow, Ireland. There is no evidence to show how this property came into the Penrose family, however, both Robert and Richard, and their families, lived at Ballykean. After the brothers' death, the estate was inherited by Richard's descendants. Robert's only son eventually emmigrated to the United States. In 1837 the property was occupied by a Mrs. Foot and later by a Swiss gentleman, named Ernest Miville, who operated it as a stud farm. There was an older house of the seventeenth century which was then used as a stable, and a larger house of eighteenth or nineteenth century construction. Opposite the main gate was a small building about 30x18 feet in a small garden of about a third acre. The estimated construction of the building is about 1720-1730. It had been converted to two rooms and was used as a storeroom. It is belived that this building was the first Friends Meeting House erected especially for that purpose on lands given by Daniel Penrose, Richard's grandson. On May 26, 1673, Robert was committed to prison for refusing to take an oath and was there ten weeks.

7. Robert Penrose (3) - born 6/16/1673 at Ballykean, died after 5/21/1735 in Pennsylvania
Mary (Chaytor) Penrose - born 1677
Married 5/29/1695 in Ireland
CHILDREN:

1. Christopher Penrose - born in Clanmaning (actually Clonmannan), Ire. 4/23/1696/7
2. Robert Penrose - born in Ireland 3/11/1697/8
3. Margaret (Penrose) Smith - born in Ireland 9/24/1699
4. Anne Penrose - born in Ireland 12/20/1701
5. John Penrose - born in Ireland 8/29/1703, died 3/30/1714
6. Mary Penrose - born in Clanmaning 9/9/1705
7. Phebe Penrose - born in Ireland 9/9/1707, died 1/19/1714/5
8. Joseph Penrose - born in Munduff, Ireland, 8/21/1709
9. William Penrose - born in Ireland 10/6/1711
10. John Penrose - born in Clanmaning 1/20/1715/6
11. Mary (Penrose) Wiley - born in Philadelphia 10/6/1717, died 7/10/1759
12. Phebe Penrose - born in Darby, Pa. 6/25/1720
13. Richard Penrose - born in Darby, Pa. 5/26/1722

Robert and Mary lived in Clanmaning, Ireland between 1697 and 1715 where ten of their thirteen children were born. A transfer certificate of Dublin Two Weeks Meeting (Quaker) dated 5/21/1717 for Robert, Mary, two daughters, Margaret and Anne and one son, Christopher, was deposited at the Philadelphia Friends Meeting on 10/25/1717. Upon their arrival in America, the family resided for a time in Philadelphia, but removed to Darby, Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania sometime between 1720 and 1724. In 1726 the family transferred to Chester County and in 1732 to Maiden Creek, Berks County where they were some of the first settlers. Robert and Mary's son, Robert, joined the family in America in 1724/5.

Mary (Chaytor) Penrose was the daughter of Christopher Chaytor and Margaret (Jolley) Chaytor.

8. Robert Penrose (4) - born 3/11/1697/8 at Clanmaning, Ireland. died 7/25/1774 in Richland Twp., Bucks County, Pa.
Mary (Heacock) Penrose - born 5/26/1712, died 3/2/1795
Married 9/13/1733 at the Springfield Meeting in Delaware County, Pa.
CHILDREN:

1. Jonathan Penrose - born 3/1/1735/6
2. Joseph Penrose - born 8/10/1737
3. John Penrose - born 1/19/1739-40
4. William Penrose - born 4/15/1742
5. Robert Penrose - 5/6/1744, died in 1792
6. Samuel Penrose - born 8/21/1748
7. Benjamin Penrose - born 12/30/1749/50
8. Mary (Penrose) Fell - born 5/5/1753
9. Jesse Penrose - born 5/2/1755

Robert was a tanner by trade. He came to America in 1724 and joined his parents in Darby, Delaware County, Pa. Later he moved to Richland Township, Bucks County, Pa. Where he married Mary Heacock. In 1743 and again in 1747, he appeared before the Richland Friends Meeting for irregular conduct (excessive drinking). He was reinstated in the faith on 9/21/1749.

Mary (Heacock) Penrose was the daughter of Jonathan Heacock and Ann (Till) Heacock.

9. Jesse Penrose - born 5/2/1755 in Richland Twp., Bucks Co, Pa., died 3/7/1836 in Ohio.
Sarah (Starr) Penrose - died 11/25/1840
Both buried near St. Clairsville, Oh.
Married 5/17/1780 at Maiden Creek, Berks County, Pa.
CHILDREN:

1. Robert Penrose
2. Abraham Penrose
3. Benjamin Penrose
4. Joseph Penrose
5. Phebe (Penrose) Conner
6. William Penrose
7. Sarah (Penrose) Workman - born 4/2/1795, died 4/6/1881

This family transferred their Friends membership from Maiden Creek to Crooked Run, Va. on 5/30/1787, to Redstone, Pa. on 2/28/1803, and to Plainfield, Ohio on 12/30/1814. Since St. Clairsville was under the auspices of the Plainfield Friends, it seems likley that this family lived in Belmont County. All of Jesse and Sarah's children, except Robert, were disowned by the Society of Friends for either disunity of marrying outside that faith. Sarah was disowned at Redstone, Pa. March 3, 1815.

Sarah (Starr) Penrose was the daughter of Meredith Starr of Maiden Creek Twp., Berks Co., Pa.

PENROSE NOTES: 1. Richard Penrose - Bapt. March 1630, Second son of Robert Penrose (1), was indited by a priest and sent to prison in 1673 for asking the priest how he knew "that the Redeemer Liveth". Again in 1678, Richard was three months in prison for refusing to take the oath. He was murdered in his house on 4/27/1686 in County Wicklow, Ireland. According to the Wicklow Friend records "His house had been broken into by thieves, who robbed it and mortally wounded him, and one William Walsh, being at the said robbery, was taken and hanged at Wicklow Assizes (Court).

2. George Penrose - born 11/5/1722, died 5/8/1796, Grandson of Richard (above) with his nephew, William Penrose, founded the Waterford Glass Works.

3. Cooper Penrose - born 4/12/1736, died 2/25/1815, married Elizabeth Dennis, an only child. He was taken into partnership with his Father-in-law in a timber merchanting business. He evidently inherited a sizeable estate in County Cork. He made a trip to France to buy art and succeeded in getting the famous French painter, Jacque Louis David, to paint his portrait. This painting is now the property of the Putnam Foundation, Inc. and is on exhibition in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

4. Rear Admiral John Uniacke Penrose-Fitzgerald - born 7/27/1888 died on active duty on 12/13/1940.