The Pendley Family (Early North Carolina)

Notes


Elijah Pendley

Name from the Gary Mitchell Paper. According to paper moved with wife Jane to Wake co, NC in about 1740.


Jane Matthews

Name and marriage date from Gary Mitchell papers.


Joshua Pendley

Name and birthdate from Gary Mitchell papers. Birth state assumed since family moved to Wake Co, NC, about 1740.


James Pendley

Name and birth date by Gary Mitchell papers. Birth State assumed because family moved to Wake co, NC about 1740.


Ann Pendley

name and birth date by Gary Mitchell papers. Birth State assumed because family moved to Wake Co, NC, in about 1840.


Nimrod Pendley

Name and birth date from Gary Mitchell papers. Birth State assumed because family moved to Wake Co, NC, about 1840.


Jonathan Pendley

Name and birth Date from Mitchell papers. Birth State assumed from family moving to Wake Co, NC about 1740. He lists wife as Sarah Hall.

1790 census for Burke co, NC (1st company) as Jonathan Penhley, male over 16 (with 2 males under 16 and 2 females present).

1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as Jonathan Pennly, aged 26-45 (with 3 males under 10 and 1 female 16-25 present).


male Pendley

1800 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as male child under 10, in household of Jonathan.


James Pendley

1790 census for Burke co, NC (9th Co.) as James Penley, a male over 16 (with 1 male child under 16 and one female present).

1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as James Pennly, between 26 and 45 (with 5 male children under 10, one female child under 10 and a wife 26-45 present). Relationship to Jonathan assumed becaue of proximity in Wilkes Co, NC, interaction with Jonathan's family, plus family tradition that Jonathan was the father of James.


Amelia Moness Smith

1790 census for Burke Co, NC, as a female in household of James Penley. 1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female between 26 and 45.


Pendley

1790 census for Burke Co, NC, as male under 16 in household of James Penley. 1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male under 10.


Pendley

1800 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as male, under 10.


Jonathan Jr. Pendley

1790 census for Burke Co, Nc, as male child under 16, as member of household of Jonathan Penhley.

1800 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as Jonathan Pennly, aged 16 to 25( along with wife and 3 male children under 10). Relationship to Jonathan SR. assumed because of similar name, proximity in 1800 census(same page along with James) and fit to children in 1790 household in census record.

1810 census for Wilkes Co, Nc, as Jonathan Pinley, 26-45 (with 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 2 females under 10, and likely wife 26-45)

1820 Census for Wilkes Co, NC, as Jonathan Piney, over 45 (with 1 male under 10 and 2 males 16-26, 4 females under 10, 1 female 10-26 and likely wife 26-45 present).

1840 census for Forsythe co, GA as Jonathan Pendley, aged 60-70, with one male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 females under 5 and 1 female (new wife?) 30-40 present.


Elizabeth Fields

Marriage bond for Wilkes Co, NC. Listed as Elizabeth Fields. dated 28 Dec 1795.
1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female in household of Jonathan, aged 16 to 25.
1810 census for Wilkes co, Nc, as female, 26-45 in household of Jonathan Pinley.
1820 census for Wilkes co, Nc, as female, 26-45, in household of Jonathan Piney.
Will of Thomas Fields dated 10 Jan 1807 in Wilkes co, NC listing among outher children, Betsy Penley


male Pendley

1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male child under 10 in household of Jonathan Jr.
1810 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male 10-16, in household of Jonathan Pinley.
1820 census for Wilkes Co, Nc, as male, 16-26, in household of Jonathan Piney.


male Pendley

1800 census for Wilkes co, Nc, a male child under 10 in household of Jonathan Jr.
1810 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male under 10 in household of Jonathan Pinley.
1820 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as male 16-26 in household of Jonathan Piney.


female Pendley

1810 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as female under 10 in household of Jonathan Pinley.
1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female 10-16 in household of Jonathan.


male Pendley

1810 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as male under 10 in household of Jonathan Pinley.


male Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male under 10 in household of Jonathan Piney.


female Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes co, Nc, as female under 10 in household of Jonathan Piney.


female Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes Co, Nc, as female, under 10 in household of Jonathan Piney.


female Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes Co, Nc, as female under 10 in household of Jonathan Piney.


female Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female, under 10 in household of Jonathan Piney.


Jonathan Pendley

1850 Census for Burke Co, Nc lists Jonathan as aged 60 with Winney and Martha Penley aged 38.

Letters of Administration for Jonathan Pendley in Burke Co, NC, dated 25 Mar 1869 lists heirs "Jesse Pendley and Christian Percy of Burke co, NC and Jno. Pendley, Alfred Pendley, Marvel Pendley, Joshua Pendley and Mary Pendley of the State of Georgia".


Winney

1850 census for Burke Co, NC. Is not present with Jonathan in 1860 census.


Joshua Pendley

In 1850 census for Cherokee Co, GA with brother Marvel ( brother listed as Meril C).


Christina Pendley

1860 census for Burke Co., NC. Relationship to father letter of administration. Married to a Pearcy. Husband not present at census.
A Patsy Pendley aged 40 (b in NC) present in 1860 census. Household listed adjacent to Jonathan Pendley and in close proximity to Jesse Penley, Wm N Pendley and about a hundered homes away from Elijah Pendley.


Alfred Pendley

From application for letters of adminstration for Jonathan Pendley, deceased of Burke Co, NC dtd 25 Mar 1869.

1850 census for Cherokee Co, GA lists age as 40 and occupation as farmer.

1860 census for Pickens Co, Ga lists age as 48 and occupation as tanner.

1870 census for pickens co, Ga lists age as 64.

Not present in 1880 census.

Anne Pendley of Decatur Ga provides info on the 2 marriages.

Marriage register for Lumpkin co, GA for Alfred and Elizabeth.


Jesse Pendley

1860 census for Burke co, NC, as Jepu, aged 48, b in NC.

1870 census for Morgan Town, Burke co., NC, as Jesse aged 58 born in NC as head of household.

1880 census for Johns River, Caldwell co, NC as Jesse, aged 68, b in NC, as head of household. Also present in family is a William Smyth, aged 3, NC, as grandson.

1900 Census for Caldwell Co, NC, as Jessie Pendley, b mar 1822 in NC, as father in law in household of Larkin Pendley.


Martha Pendley

1850 census for Burke co, NC, as Martha Penley, age 38, b in NC, as female in household of Jonathan Penley (household 665)


Jno Pendley

Letters of Administration of Jonathan Pendley. Not sure if this is John or Jonathan but from the letters he was living in Georgia.


Elizabeth Pendley

1850 census for Burke co, NC, as Elizabeth Phillips, age 21, b in NC, in household of Catherine Penley (2 household away from Jonathan Penley with a Phillips family in between

1860 census for Burke co, NC, as Elizabeth Philips, age 45, b in NC, in household of Jonathan Pendley


Marvel Pendley

Letters of Administration on JonathanPendley, dated Mar 1860. Marvel listed as heir and living in Georgia.
1840 census for Cherokee co, NC, as Marvel Penly age 20-30, with probable wife, age 20-30 and female child under 5 present.
1850 census twice, as Meril C aged 28 in Cherokee co, NC and as Mont aged 36 also in Cherokee co, NC. Brother Joshua present with Meril C.
1860 census for Fanin co, GA, as Marvel, aged 45, born in NC.
1900 census for Fannin co, GA, as Marbel, with birthdate as apr, 1815.


Mary Pendley

Letters of Administration for Jonathan Pendley. Mary is listed of Georgia.


Patsy Pendley

1860 census for Burke co, NC, as Patsy Pendley, age 40, b in NC, in household of Christina Pearcy.


Richard Fields

Name as Richard Fields, father to Thomas fields from IGI


Elizabeth Murrell

Name as Elizabeth Murrell, mother to Thomas Fields from IGI


Ruben Fields

1810 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as Ruben Fields, 26-45 (Also present are 2 males under 10, 2 females under 10 and probable wife 26-45). Living 2 households away from Benjamin Penley.
Marriage register for Wilkes Co, Nc as Ruben fields. See also will of Thomas Fields probated in Wilkes co, NC on 10 Jan 1807 (ruben as son).


Leanah Pendley

1790 census for Burke co, NC, as second female (no ages shown) in household of Jonathan Penhley.

1800 census for Wilkes co, NC, as a female aged 16 to 25 in household of Jonathan.

1810 census for wilkes co, NC, as female age 26-45 in household of Ruben Fields.

Marriage register for Wilkes Co, Nc, as Leanah Penley (dec 1800). Relationship to Jonathan assumed because no other Penley families are present in Wilkes Co, with a daughter of this age. Also marries a brother of Jonathan Jr.'s wife.


Thomas Pendley

1800 census for Wilkes Co, NC, as male child under 10 in household of Jonathan Jr.
1810 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male child 10-16 in household of Jonathan Pinley.
1830 census for Gwinnett co, GA asThomas, age 30-40, with wife age 30-40, 1 boy 10-15, 1 girl under 5, 2 girls 5-10 and 1 girl 10-15
1840 census for Forsyth co, Ga as Thomas Pendley aged 40-50 with 1 male 5-10. 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40. 2 females 10-15 and 1 female 15-20 present. Living adjacent to Jonathan and Issac.
1850 census for Cherokee co, GA, as Thomas aged 43, b in NC, as head of household. Living adjacent to house with families of Jesse, Harrison and Alfred
1860 census for Pickens co, GA as Thomas, aged 63, b in NC, as head of household.
1870 census for Pickens Co, Ga as Thomas, aged 73.
Marriage register of Wilkes Co., NC.
Marriage register for Forsythe co,Ga with Mahalia Howell
Birth from Ann Pendley based on oral family history stating Thomas was son of Jonathan
Harold Penley Jr. provides probable death after 1870 and Pickins Co, GA as death location.
Church records showing Thomas and Jonathan together in 1834, attending the same church in Forsyth Co., Georgia and adjacent to each other in 1860 Pickens Co., Georgia census.


Nancy Coffey

Harold Pendley Jr Provided information that Nancy died in 1833-4 and afterwards Thomas remarried. He also provided birth information and probable location of death.
Harold has in his possession a letter from the Pilgram Baptist Church in forsyth County Georgia naming Thomas Pendley and his wife Nancy Coffey Pendley, being from North Carolina, joining the church.

1830 census for Gwinnett co, GA, as female age 30-40 in household of Thomas

Name as Nancy Penley, child in will of John Coffey, dated Oct 1825 in Wilkes Co., NC. (will book 4 page 82)

Marriage bonds for Wilke co, Nc, as Nancy Coffee. Marriage occured 1 sep 1818 with Eli Coffee acting asa bondsman.


Benjamin Pendley

1790 census for Burke Co, NC, as male under 16, in household of Jonathan Penhley.

Not present in 1800.

1810 census for Wilkes co, NC as Benjamin Penley, aged 26 to 45 (with 1 male child under 10, 1 female under 10 and a wife 16-26 present). Also present is another female over 45 (his widowed mother?)

1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as Benjamin Penly, aged 26-45 (with 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16 and likely wife, 26-45 present)

Last Will and Testament of Hezekiah Compton, Book 4, wilkes co, NC, lists wife and children to include Elizabeth Pendley. One of witnesses is Benjamin Pendley.


Elizabeth Compton

Will of Hezekiah Compton in wilkes Co, NC (will book 4, page 14), probated Oct 1821, names daughter Elizabeth Penley. Benjamin Penley is one of the witnesses. Thus we assume her to be wife of Benjamin.

1810 census for Wilkes Co, Nc as female 16-26 in household of Benjamin.

1820 census for Wilkes co, Nc, as female 26-45 in household of Benjamin Penly. thus born 1784-1794


male Pendley

1810 census for Wilkes co, Nc, as male, under 10 in household of Benjamin Penley.

1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as male 10-16 in household of Benjamin Penly.


female Pendley

1810 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female under 10 in household of Benjamin Penley.

1820 census for Wilkes Co, NC as female 10-16 in household of Benjamin Penly.


male Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes Co, Nc, as male under 10 in household of Benjamin Penly.


female Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female under 10 in household of Benjamin Penly.


female Pendley

1820 census for Wilkes co, NC, as female under 10 in household of Benjamin Penly.


Pendley

This individual is a placeholder to collect individuals that we can't add to Elijah's family yet.