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Question:There are 217 different genealogies for Benajah Pennington that exist in ancestry.com. And as you usually find, they don't match in all areas - and some are clearly copied from others. You would have to examine them yourself with the knowledge you currently have, to evaluate the veracity of any of them.

The "concensus", for what it's worth, seem to indicate that the father of Benajah (also shown as Benge at times) is Ephraim Pennington (b. 1869, New Jersey) and mother is Joanna Davis (b. 1693 Rowan, NC).

But there are also many that identify Benajah's wife as Elizabeth Lykins (wrong? a second wife? have no way to know). Other's identify his wife as Elizabeth Haggerty. And a few even Matilda Emery. And some combine with a spouse "Elizabeth Haggerty Humphries".

You would have to examine these personally with your knowledge to see which (if any) have any association with reality.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: There are 217 different genealogies for Benajah Pennington that exist in ancestry.com. And as you usually find, they don't match in all areas - and some are clearly copied from others. You would have to examine them yourself with the knowledge you currently have, to evaluate the veracity of any of them.

The "concensus", for what it's worth, seem to indicate that the father of Benajah (also shown as Benge at times) is Ephraim Pennington (b. 1869, New Jersey) and mother is Joanna Davis (b. 1693 Rowan, NC).

But there are also many that identify Benajah's wife as Elizabeth Lykins (wrong? a second wife? have no way to know). Other's identify his wife as Elizabeth Haggerty. And a few even Matilda Emery. And some combine with a spouse "Elizabeth Haggerty Humphries".

You would have to examine these personally with your knowledge to see which (if any) have any association with reality.