Samuel
PENNEY
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Born: 6 October 1748 in Carleton Rode, Norfolk, England
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Samuel married Sarah NICKERSON 19 August 1786 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah NICKERSON was born 6 October 1748 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Sarah died 3 March 1828 in Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Samuel PENNEY died May 1789 in At Sea*.
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Children of Samuel PENNEY and Sarah NICKERSON
Daniel PENNEYDied: 3 December 1864, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Birth — 17486 October 1748
Carleton Rode, Norfolk, England
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerSamuel PENNEY and Sarah NICKERSON 19 August 1786,
He was 37 years old.
Death — 1789May 1789
At Sea*
He died at the age of 40.
1789 Birth of ChildDaniel PENNEY was born 25 January 1789, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Samuel was 40 years old.
Record added: 12/10/2025 2:55:41 PM
Last updated: 12/10/2025 2:56:43 PM
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