William Penn

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William Penn, son of William Penne of Minety and grandson of John Penne of the same place, was apprenticed as a law clerk to the counselor-at-law, Christopher George of Bawnton, near Cirencester, eventually becoming his chief clerk. He was married by 1570 to Margaret Rastall daughter of John Rastall Alderman of Gloucester and wife Anne George a sister to the above Christopher.

William and Margaret Penn apparently settled in Malmesbury four or five miles southwest of Minety. In the Malmesbury Subsidy Roll of 1570-71, 13 Elizabeth I, William was taxed six shillings on his movable goods and was taxed there again ten years later. According to Brigadier Hogg, he was not listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1586-87, but in the Lay Subsidy Roll for Malmesbury borough in the Public Record Office is the entry for " William Penn goods iij li--iij d, as sited by Mr. Lea (note 7) It is apparent however, that William Penn was deceased by 1588, and that in 1590 his widow and six children were living with the Elder William Penne. PMHB, XIV, 291. This last entry is not cited by Brigadier Hogg.

William married . [Group Sheet]

1. Joel Plumley was born 10 Aug 1800, White County, Tennessee; died Feb 1863, Stone County, Missouri.
2. Sarah Penn was born 1586, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 27 Nov 1596, Gloucester, England.

William married Margaret Rastall 1570, Bristol, England, (Present UK). Margaret (daughter of John Rastall and Ann George) was born 1548, Bristol, Gloucester, England; died 1570, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Spouse: Margaret Penn (born Rastall)

1. ALICE PENN was born 1563, Wiltshire, England; died 4 Nov 1632, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
2. George Penn was born 1571, Birdham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom; died 4 Nov 1632, Ply, Ply, Massachusetts, United States; was buried 5 Jan 1632, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
3. William C Penn was born 1572, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK; died 1590, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK; was buried , Bristol, Gloucester, England.
4. Giles Penn was born Abt 1573; died 1656.
5. Maria Penn was born 1584, Minety, Wiltshire, England; died , England.
6. Sarah Penn was born 1586, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 27 Nov 1596, Gloucester, England.
7. Susanna Penn was born 1590, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England; died 1628, England.
8. Henry Penn was born 26 Jan 1604, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 7 Jun 1632, Still, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.
9. Rachell Penn was born 24 Feb 1606, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died 1645, Y, Somme, Picardie, France.

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In his will dated May 1, 1590, and proved 1592, he called himself "Willm Penne of Minetie in the County of Glouc. yeoman" To the children of his deceased son 2. William Penn, who he named as Giles, William, Maria, Sara, Susanna Penn, he bequeasted (sic) (sic) twenty pounds apiece when they came of age, or at time of their marriage. To Margaret Penn widow of his son William Penn, he left an annuity of ten pounds so long as she "keeps herself sole and chaste and unmarried." If she married again or led an unchaste life, she was to receive twenty pounds "a good bed with all manner of Furniture theretofore belonging and so she (was then) to depart. As heir and sole executor he named his grandson George Penn, eldest son of his deceased son William; he was to receive after debts and legacies were paid, the residue of his estate, "movable and unmovable." As overseers he named Robert George of Cirencester, Richard Lawrence of Withington, Glos., and Francis Bradshaw of Wokley, Wilts., with power to see that all his testamentary instructions were carried out. To his daughter Ann Green and her daughter Elizabeth Greene he gave to each a heifer. To Richard Bidle he gave one cow, to his daughter Katherine Bidle a heifer, to William Mallibroke a yearling heifer, and to Alice Thermor his "old white mare." Witnesses to the will included Francis Bradshaw, William Taylor, and Richard Munden.

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Joel was named after his grandfather Joel Jefferson Bradshaw. Joel and William are suspected to be twins as Joel's head stone Aug 10, 1800 with William's Aug,27 1800. After Joel married they settled on a farm in White Co., Tenn. Moving to Ark. on Mar 22 1832. They traveled by wagon pulled by a yolk of oxen thru Nashville Tenn. then to the Ohio River at Ford's ferry to Chester on the Mississippi River and then on to Fayetteville Ark. From there they journeyed on to War Eagle, 4 miles northwest of Huntville in

Washington Co., Ark. Which was later revised to be in Madison Co., Ark. Arriving on May 29 1832. Joel moved from his home near Huntville in 1837 to the community of Berryville Ark. He built his home near a large ever flowing spring to what is now the corner of Main and College streets. In 1839 they

moved to the community of Blackjack where they resided until 1849. By 1850 the family settled in Tanny Co., MO. and is reported to have been buried in an area defined as table Rock Lake, but removed during the lakes construction to Kimberling City, Stone Co., MO.

Joel and at least two brothers were in Carroll in 1832. Joel homesteaded 180 acres where Berryville, Ark., is now located. He sold the first building lot to Henderson Barry for a store building in

1850. Berryville, Ark., was named after Henderson Barry.

Joel married William Plumley 1570, England. William (son of John Rastall and Ann George, son of Isaac Plumley and Margaret Peggy Bradshaw) was born 27 Aug 1800. [Group Sheet]