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Richard PENNELL

Richard PENNELL

Male Abt 1753 - 1797  (~ 44 years)

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  1. 1.  Richard PENNELLRichard PENNELL was born about 1753; was christened on 30 Sep 1753 in Presbyterian, Topsham, Devon, England (son of Lovell PENNELL and Sarah FOLLETT); died on 4 May 1797 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 11 May 1797 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.

    Notes:

    RP merchant mariner.

    RP Commander of "The Hawke" Honourable East India Co. HEIC records.

    Captains were able to ship their own goods for trading so made comfortable profits.

    1786 13 Aug returned from China & Madras

    18 May 1793 Richard made his Will appointing Daniel PENNELL & Richard LEWIN his executors. (Daniel pre-deceased him). After bequests, the residue was vested in Richard LEWIN in trust.

    1795 22 Apr retired

    1797 June. Richard Pennell Esq. of EIMS "Hawke" his PCC Will proved. Execs Richard Lewin & Daniel Pennell. (deceased) so assigned to John Pope executor in trust.

    RP's M.I. is a brass lectern at St Margaret, Topsham given by his three remaining children. See PENNELL story re his voyages.

    Inscription on urns presented to him.

    1. Presented by Order of the Governor General in Council of Fort William in Bengal to Richd. Pennel Esq. of the United Company of Merchants of England Trading in the East Indies in testimony of the service which he has rendered to the company ( whose interests are essentially promoted by sea) in the great care & attention with which he executed the orders of the Government AD 1791 in accommodating in his ship a detachment of native volunteers from Bengal to Fort George, to reinforce the Army engaged under Earl Cornwallis in the War between the East India Company and Tippoo Sultan & in conciliating the Hindu soldiers to expeditions"

    2. Inscription on Hawke Cup,originally belonging to Harry Lewin Pennell now in possession of Reginald David Lee Pennell. " Presented to Capt. Richard Pennell of the Hon'able Company's ship "Hawke" as a mark of esteem & respect in consequence of the civilities and attention experienced from him on a voyage from Madras to Bengal in Octr. 1790. By his Friends Isaac SCHOMBERG, Valentine COCK, John WRANGHAM, Thomas GREEN & Charles SUTHERLAND."

    Book "Biographical Index of Maritime Service Officers" by Anthony FARRINGTON publ

    British Library 1999 ISBN 07123 4647 3 (see at BL India Library

    Pennell, Richard b c 1754

    seaman LLoyd (not HEIC) up the Straits 9 months

    seaman Lyon ( "") to Newfoundland 9 months

    2nd mate Sampson ("") to America 1 year

    1st mate Elliott ("") to Newfoundland & the Straits 4 yrs

    Master George ("") 2 Dec 1778 aged 24 (date of promotion)

    1st Mate Raymond HEIC 1782/3

    1st Mate Essex HEIC (4th of that name) 1784/5

    Capt Hawke HEIC 1786/7. 1789/90 & 1792/3

    Source: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/Members/nigel.battysmith/Database/D0012/I28657.html

    Richard married Rebecca Huckle LEE on 8 May 1792 in Lympstone, Devon, England. Rebecca was born in 1775; died on 11 Feb 1841 in Ebford Barton, Devon, England; was buried in Feb 1841 in Churchyard, Woodbury, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. M.D. Richard Lewin PENNELL was born on 4 Jun 1793 in Topsham, Devon, England; was christened on 24 Jun 1793 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon; died on 12 Sep 1873 in Venbridge, Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England; was buried in 1873.
    2. Mary Jane PENNELL was born on 4 Jul 1795; died on 2 Nov 1891 in Ebford Barton, Devon, England; was buried in Churchyard, Woodbury, Devon, England.
    3. Henry Boulton PENNELL was born on 12 Feb 1797; died on 31 Mar 1888 in Holcombe, Devon, England; was buried in 1888 in Churchyard, St Gregory, Dawlish, Devon.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lovell PENNELL was born about 1719 (son of William PENNELL and Elizabeth BURGESS); died on 16 Apr 1788 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 21 Apr 1788 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.

    Lovell married Sarah FOLLETT on 28 Aug 1747 in Sidmouth, Devon, England. Sarah was born about 1727 in Sidmouth, Devon, England; died in Jul 1815 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 12 Jul 1815 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah FOLLETT was born about 1727 in Sidmouth, Devon, England; died in Jul 1815 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 12 Jul 1815 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    Children:
    1. Lovell PENNELL was born about 1748 in Topsham, Devon, England; died on 23 Aug 1819 in Lyme Regis, Devon, England; was buried in 1819 in St Michael Arch., Lyme Regis, Devon, England.
    2. 1. Richard PENNELL was born about 1753; was christened on 30 Sep 1753 in Presbyterian, Topsham, Devon, England; died on 4 May 1797 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 11 May 1797 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    3. Elizabeth PENNELL was born on 30 Sep 1753 in Topsham, Devon, England; died in Jan 1812; was buried on 5 Jan 1812 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    4. Mary PENNELL was born on 7 Oct 1754 in Topsham, Devon, England; died in 1826.
    5. John PENNELL was born in 1756; died in 1797 in aboard"Diligence", at sea, Atlantic Ocean.
    6. Daniel PENNELL was born in 1760; died in 1797 in aboard "Diligence", at sea, Atlantic Ocean.
    7. Sarah PENNELL was born in 1762; died in 1803 in Oporto, Portugal.
    8. Nancy PENNELL was born on 18 Dec 1763 in Topsham, Devon, England; died on 25 Apr 1854 in Exeter, Devon, England.
    9. William PENNELL was born on 25 Dec 1765 in Topsham, Devon, England; died on 29 Dec 1860 in East Molesey, Surrey, England; was buried in Jan 1861.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William PENNELL was born about 1688 (son of William PENNELL and Sarah LOVELL); died in 1749.

    William married Elizabeth BURGESS in AFT. 22 Mar 1714/15. Elizabeth was born about 1692; died in 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth BURGESS was born about 1692; died in 1751.
    Children:
    1. William PENNELL was born about 1716; died in 1787 in Dublin, Ireland; was buried on 1 Dec 1787 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    2. Elizabeth PENNELL was born about 1717; died in Dec 1755; was buried on 5 Dec 1755 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    3. Sarah PENNELL was born about 1717; died in 1807 in Chertsey, Surrey, England.
    4. 2. Lovell PENNELL was born about 1719; died on 16 Apr 1788 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 21 Apr 1788 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    5. Richard PENNELL was born about 1721.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William PENNELL was born about 1648; died in Apr 1702 in Topsham, Devon, England; was buried on 11 Apr 1702 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.

    William married Sarah LOVELL on 7 Feb 1674/75 in Topsham, Devon, England. Sarah was born in 1655; died in Dec 1736; was buried on 16 Dec 1736 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah LOVELL was born in 1655; died in Dec 1736; was buried on 16 Dec 1736 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    Children:
    1. Mary PENNELL was born about 1676.
    2. Sarah PENNELL was born about 1678.
    3. Lovell PENNELL was born about 1682; died in 1710 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.
    4. Alice PENNELL was born about 1686.
    5. 4. William PENNELL was born about 1688; died in 1749.
    6. Thomas PENNELL was born about 1689; died in Jun 1712; was buried on 8 Jun 1712 in St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England.
    7. Elizabeth PENNELL was born about 1690.
    8. Katherine PENNELL was born about 1691.