I58013: ALOSIA BRUCE (ABT 1254

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Children:
1. John Edgar Campbell b. 1884
2. Harry Lucas Campbell b. 18 Dec 1887
3. Setsie "Cecelia" Campbell b. 23 Apr 1889
4. George Ambrose Campbell b. 23 Oct 1891
5. Nellie Mary Campbell b. 1896
6. Cameron Bernard Campbell b. 1894
7. Samuel Lewis "Dr. Sam" Campbell b. 10 Apr 1898
8. Carrie Elizabeth Campbell b. 1900

Kanawha County, WV, Marriage Records

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Father: Silas Crispin; Mother: Hester Holmn

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Dublin Township, Philadelphia Co.PA

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"dau. of Capt./Rev. Ambrose Dudley (1750-1825). Nancy/Ann's marriage to Lewis Castleman (not Lewis P.) is cited in Forks of Elkhorn Church. by Ermina Jett Darnell, pp.144, 100; and History of Woodford Co. KY, Wm. E. Railey, p. 64."

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II. Captain John, who m. Elizabeth JONES, dau. of William JONES. Sr.

John DUVALL b: abt 1652 in MD or France. ^[S765] ^[S1616] ^[S3018]

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Children
Sarah HOLMES b: Abt 1827
Jane HOLMES b: Abt 1830
William Jackson HOLMES b: 19 Jan 1832
Serena HOLMES b: Abt 1837
Elisha Crawford "Croft" HOLMES b: 16 Jun 1839
Cynthia HOLMES b: Abt 1841
James Newton HOLMES b: 4 Mar 1843
John T. L. HOLMES b: Abt 1846
Samantha HOLMES b: Abt 1849
Ransom Coleman HOLMES b: 10 Mar 1852
T. N. HOLMES b: Abt 1859
Francis Edwin HOLMES b: 22 Dec 1866
Francis Marion HOLMES b: Sep 1867-1870
James HOLMES

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John Penn, lawyer, statesman and member of the Continental Congress, was a delegate from North Carolina and was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina born in Caroline Co. VA, May 17, 1741.

One of the three men, during the Revolution, upon whom were conferred all war powers for North Carolina. In addition to these services, John Penn had, along with John Williams and Cornelius Harnett, ratified the Arthicles of Confederation for North Carolina.

"History of Caroline County, Virginia" by Wingfield: His father Moses Penn died when he was eighteen years old, and John had very little formal schooling. After his father's death, he inherited a good estate, and being serious minded he studied law on his own using his Uncle Edmund Pendleton's excellent library. He was admitted to the bar when he was only twenty-one years old. His mother, Catherine was the daughter of John Taylor, a prominent and influential family. After practicing law in Va for about 12 years, he moved to North Carolina.

At great cost to himself, he accepted the responsibitlies, he perfomred not only legislative dutues but had to act as finiancial and purchasing agent, reporter and responsible to tie the remote colony to the life of the new nation. Because the work was so difficult many resigned. Penn was left the sole member of the three who signed the Declaration of Independence for North Carolina. Part of the extra responsibility resulted from Penn's membership on the Board of War whose other members were inactive. Penn had to do the major portion of the work.

He was an admiable and discreet man who worked with efficiency and judgment. Only one episode of his life indicated trouble with a fellow congressman. Henry Laurens of South Carolina, and Penn became involved in some difficulty and Laurens challenged Penn to a duel. Arrangements were made for the duel, but both men boarded at the same place. So when the morning of the duel came they ate breakfast together and started out to the duel site. (a vacant lot opposite the Masonic Hall on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia). On the way the men had to cross a deep slough at Fifth Street. Penn offered to help the older man across; Laurens accepted the aid. Penn then suggested that they abandon their foolish plan to duel, and Laurens agreed to forget their differences.

John Penn's character, his energy, his keen mind, and his loyalty were all used for the benefit of North Carolina and the new nation. At the age of forty-six he died in Granville County, 14 Sep 1787. He was buried near Island Creek, but his remains were moved to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in 1894.

John Penn died in Sep 1787, in Granville Co. NC and was buried at the home place near Island Creek in Granville Co. In 1894 his remains were reinterred at Guilford Battle Ground, but the remains of his wife were left, and the John Penn Chapter has arranged to mark her grave with an appropriate stone. Near the site of the old Penn home is the historical John Penn spring surrounded by heavy woods.

The son of MOSES and CATHERINE TAYLOR PENN.
states his birth was May 6, 1740; others say May 17, 1741, the difference probably results from the calendar change since the time of his birth.

He moved to Granville Co. NC in 1774 He was m. to Susannah Lyne . Their dau Lucy m. the famous John Taylor of Caroline (famous Col in Rev) only other child was William who d. unm. (Granville Co. Hist. Soc.)

North Carolina's Signers: Brief Sketches of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution (by Memory F. Mitchell)
Joseph Hewes, John Penn, William Hooper, Alexander Martin, William Richardson Davie, Hugh Williamson, William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight.

1762 Admitted to the Bar
1774 Moved to North Carolina
1775-1777 Served in the Continental Congress
1778-1780 Served in the Continental Congress
1780 He was a member of the board of war in North Carolina
1784 He resumed his law practice

Some Prominent Virginia Families, originally published in 1907 by J.P. Bell, Lynchburg Louise Pecquet du Bellet

Piedmont Genealogical Society Bulletin, v. 18, no. 2, May 1996 which gives a reference to Virginia Biography of Prominent Persons, pp. 302-303.

Rev Frederick W. Pyne, DSDI
Project, 7997 Windsail CT
7997 Windsail Court
Frederick, MD 21701

He is working on a 7 volume series containing all of the Signers lineages. This was in 1997 - and he had just sent vol 1 to the printers. Picton Press is the publisher; vol VII the Carolina & Georgia signers, John Penn will be in Vol VII. at large member of the Board of Governors. "Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence" located in Southhampton, PA

PENN, John, 1741-1788: PENN, John, (nephew of Edmund Pendleton and cousin of Nathaniel Pendleton), a Delegate from North Carolina; born near Port Royal, Caroline County, Va., May 17, 1741; was educated under private tutors; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1762 and commenced practice in Bowling Green, Caroline County, Va.; moved to Granville County, N.C., in 1774; elected to the Provincial Congress which met in Hillsboro, N.C., in August 1775; Member of the Continental Congress 1775-1780; a signer of the Declaration of Independence; one of the three representatives from North Carolina to ratify the Articles of Confederation on behalf of the State; member of board of war in North Carolina in 1780; receiver of taxes for North Carolina in 1784; resumed the practice of law; died near Williamsboro, Granville County, N.C., September 14, 1788; interment on his estate in Granville County, N.C.; reinterment at Guilford Battle Grounds, near Greensboro, N.C., in 1894.

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reinterred 1894

My Southern Family

ALOSIA BRUCE

ABT 1254 - ____

ID Number: I58013

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Abner B. BRYANT

13 Jan 1791 - 18 Jul 1820

ID Number: I5169

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Samuel George CAMPBELL

1859 - 1928

ID Number: I104857

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Eleanor CRISPIN

11 Sep 1687 - 29 Oct 1754

ID Number: I70613

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Nancy Ann DUDLEY

ABT 1793 - ____

ID Number: I22634

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Capt. John DUVALL

ABT 1652 - 20 Apr 1711

ID Number: I85587

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John Coleman HOLMES

ABT 1804 - ____

ID Number: I35238

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Margaret Ann LINENBRINK

MARGUERITE de LUSIGNAN

ABT 1228 - 1283

ID Number: I83217

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Hon. John PENN "The Signer" of NC

6 May 1741 - 14 Sep 1787

ID Number: I1848

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Nelson THOMASSON

ABT 1835 - 1839

ID Number: I72983

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