Richard PENNELL

Abt 1753 - 1797  (~ 44 years)

• Name	Richard PENNELL
  Born	Abt 1753
  Christened	30 Sep 1753	Presbyterian, Topsham, Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 May 1797	Topsham, Devon, England
  Buried	11 May 1797	St Margaret, Topsham, Devon, England   [1]
  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
  Person ID	I6594	My Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	Lovell PENNELL,   b. Abt 1719,   d. 16 Apr 1788, Topsham, Devon, England  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Sarah FOLLETT,   b. Abt 1727, Sidmouth, Devon, England ,   d. Jul 1815, Topsham, Devon, England  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Married	28 Aug 1747	Sidmouth, Devon, England   [2]
  Family fact1	Licence
  Family ID	F1220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Huckle LEE,   b. 1775,   d. 11 Feb 1841, Ebford Barton, Devon, England  (Age 66 years)
  Married	8 May 1792	Lympstone, Devon, England   [3]
  Children	+ 1. M.D. Richard Lewin PENNELL,   b. 4 Jun 1793, Topsham, Devon, England ,   d. 12 Sep 1873, Venbridge, Cheriton Bishop, Devon, England  (Age 80 years)   2. Mary Jane PENNELL,   b. 4 Jul 1795,   d. 2 Nov 1891, Ebford Barton, Devon, England  (Age 96 years)   3. Henry Boulton PENNELL,   b. 12 Feb 1797,   d. 31 Mar 1888, Holcombe, Devon, England  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F1232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Richard PENNELL Found in Nesta's treasures (c/o Ina Mary Hill HERON)
  		Richard PENNELL Found in Nesta's treasures (c/o Ina Mary Hill HERON)

  
  

• Sources

  Monumental Inscription. Brass lectern, Topsham. PR. Parish Register.