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Robert Penoyer, father of philanthropist William Pennoyer,
was the son of Thomas Butler of Dorston, HEF, a weaver.
He left from Bristol, ENG,
and changed his name to Penoyer (his mother's maiden name) to avoid being associated with a murder he had witnessed.
He came on the Hopewell with his brother Thomas, æ 10y, in 1635.
| | A1. JOSSLYN, Martha d:
16 Jul 1672 London, ENG #: JOSS133 9C12
+PENNOYER, William, philanthropist cloth-worker b:
03 Feb 1602/03 St. Leonards, Bristol, SOM
, ENG d:
03 Feb 1670/71 London, ENG #:
~1638 St Helen Bishopsgate, LND Mother:
CHAMBERS, Elizabeth/Margaret Father:
PENOYER, Robert, Immigrant
✔ PENNOYER, William <== JOSSELYN-DUDLEY-
| | B1. PENNOYER, William #:
| | B2. PENNOYER, Samuel #:
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| | A1. FERRIS, Abigail b:
13 Jun 1701 Stamford, Fairfield, CT d:
12 Apr 1737 Stamford, Fairfield, CT #: FERR207 2C9
+PENNOYER, John b:
26 May 1698 Stamford, Fairfield, CT d:
10 Dec 1775 Stamford, Fairfield, CT #:
15 Apr 1725 Stamford, Fairfield, CT Mother:
KNAPP, Lydia Father:
✔ PENNOYER, John <== FERRIS-HOYT-
| | B1. PENNOYER, John b:
19 Dec 1727 Stamford, Fairfield, CT d:
1788 Battle of Louisburg, Cape Breton #:
✔ PENNOYER, John <== ST_JOHN-TINKER-
+ST JOHN, Mary "Mercy" b:
26 Jun 1734 Wilton Parish, Norwalk, Fairfield, CT #: STJO232 3C7 m: 30 Mar 1749 Sharon, Litchfield, CT Mother: WHITNEY, Anne Father: ST JOHN, Ezra
| | B2. PENNOYER, Abigail #:
+PARDEE, John, jr #:
07 Sep 1749
| | B3. PENNOYER, Jonathan b:
27 Apr 1730 Stamford, Fairfield, CT d.um:
1761 Sharon, Litchfield, CT #:
| | B4. PENNOYER, Joseph b:
24 Sep 1734 Stamford, Fairfield, CT d:
17 Feb 1815 Amenia, Dutchess, NY #:
+CRIPPEN, Lucy #:
1757 Amenia, Dutchess, NY
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- PENNOYER, William, philanthropist cloth-worker [1:2] 1S11
This is not a complete list of my Pennoyer sources;
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They are listed here in relevance order;
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- KAYE, Barbara; "Stamford, CT Families (1641-1935)"
- NAUMOWITZ, Susan; "Susan's Family Tree"