| Bible Records for Pence and Allied Families |
Compiled by Richard A. Pence
3 September 2008
| Bible Records for Pence and Allied Families |
3 September 2008
Marriages
Joseph E. Stafford and Mary J. Pence Was Married the 25th of May A.D. 1836
Deaths
Ann Jane Pence Wife of A.C.P. died July 28, 1845
Christina Pence Mother of A.C. Pence Died (Date unreadable) aged 83.1.21 days
Joseph Eaton Stafford Died March 31st 1874
Josephine Stafford Daughter of M.J. and J.E. Stafford Died May 31st 1874
Births
Abner C. Pence Was Born June 28, 1808
Ann Jane Pence wife of A.C. Pence was Born Feb. 11, 1809
Barbara Utz wife of A.C. Pence was born Feb. 1st 1806
Lucinda Pence Daughter of A.J. Pence and A.C. Pence was born Mar. 7, 1836
Mary Jane Pence Daughter of A.J.Pence and A.C. Pence was born July 30, 1838
Cyrus B. Pence son of A.J. and A.C. Pence was born Apr. 15th, 1841
Martha Ann Pence Daughter of A.J. and A.C. Pence was born March 21st, 1844
Joseph E. Stafford Was Born the 7th Day of February A.D. 1825
Mary Jane Pence Wife of Joseph E. Stafford Was Born the 31st Day of July A.D. 1835 (or 1836)
John Willis Stafford son of Mary Jane and Joseph E. Stafford Was Born the 15 Day of Aug. A.D. 1857
George Stanton Stafford Was Born the 15 Day of March A.D. 1862
Joseph Eaton Stafford Born Feby 4 1864
Pence Stafford Born May 10 1866
Josephine Stafford only Daughter of M.J. and J.E. Stafford Born May 13 1874 (74 is a guess)
Edith (?) A. Stafford Daughter of ?. ?. and J.W. Stafford was born Dec. 10, 1884 (4 is a guess)
Baptisms
John W. Stafford was Baptized on the 31 Day of Jan AD 1858 by the Reverend B. Winans in the presence of his parents
George S. Stafford was Baptized on the 21 day of Dec AD 1862 by the Rev C.S. Burgerer in the presence of his parents
Notes by Richard A. Pence: Abner Crowbarger Pence, son of George Pence and Christina Crowbarger, was born in Rockingham County, VA [twin]; died 31 May 1889 Clinton County, Indiana; married (1) Ann Jane (Bonner) Lacey 29 Dec 1833 Warren County, Ohio, (2) Barbara Utz 23 Sep 1847 Clinton County, Ind. Ann Jane was the mother of all the children of Abner C. Mary Jane Pence was the second child of Abner C. and Ann Jane and the wife of Joseph E. Stafford.
Christina Pence, mother of Abner C[rowbarger] Pence, nee Crowbarger, wife of George Pence
Births
[other side of page]
[second page]
Births
Marriages
Deaths
Additional Information: The above records were hand copied 21 Jan 1982 by Doris Toon Alley from the family Bible in possession of Miss Nancy McFarland, 203 Church Street, Ladonia, Texas. Nancy and her brother Albert Sylvester "Vester" shared the family home at that time and each had health problems. Their paretns were Newton Jackson and Hazzie (Hulsey) McFarland. Their grandparents were Jackson and Artemissa (Pence) McFarland. Vester was b. 1900 and Nancy was b. 1902. After the death of Vester in 1983 Nancy went to the Grove Manor Nursing Home in Honey Grove, Texas. She is now deceased, 1990. Nancy gave me permission on one of my visits to copy some loose in her Bible which contained a short history of John Pence and Nancy Waggoner written by Lola McFarland, youngest dau of James Franklin and Mary Jane Harper McFarland. John Pence and Nancy Waggoner settled in Ky in the 1700s at the Land of the Sinking. Lived there until Artemissa was about 6 [1835] then moved to Green Co. IL near Leitchfield until she was 16. Lmoved to Fanin Co. TX in 1845. In 1846 Artie married. She was tall, thin and very courageous. She died in 1907. Polly Pence Griswold md. Ambrose Griswold. Polly was Nancy Alcorn's mother and lived in Leitchfielld, IL. Samuel Pence buried in CA; Aunt Susan bur. Newton Co. MO. Aunt Jane and Polly are buried near Leitchfield, IL. Singular bur. Hunt Co. TX (we think). Polly Pence b. to John and Nancy Pence 1827.
Ethel McFarland in Seven Oaks N. Home in Bonham, TX. When I visited her in April 1983 said she thought John and Nancy Pence were bur in Rehoboth Cem. West of Ladonia. I checked and there were no markers for them. There were Waggoner markers.
[R.A.P.: Tge covering letter accompanying the above is lost so the name of the writer is not known.)
Marriages
Mr. Joseph Pence and Miss Sarah Rector were joined in Marriage, March 12th 1815.
Mr. Conaway R. Pence was joined in marriage, to Miss Catherine Lucas, March 24th 1837.
Mr. Allen Pence and Miss Elizabeth K. Sparks were joined in marriage August 23rd A.D. 1846.
Mr. George M. P. Lucas and Miss Elizabeth Pence were joined in Marriage, July 10th 1837.
Joseph Pence was born October __ 1796. [Note: there is a blank line for the date.]
Sarah Rector, wife of Joseph Pence, was born December 6th 1797.
Samuel, first son of Joseph and Sarah Pence, was born December 18. 1815.
Conaway R. Pence, 2nd Son of Joseph and Sarah Pence, was born December 25th 1816
Allen Pence, 3rd Son of Joseph and Sarah Pence, was born September 8th 1819.
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Pence, was born December 28. 1821.
Elizabeth K. Sparks, wife of Allen Pence, was born, April 27th 1826.
George M. P. Lucas was Born Apr. 6th 1818.
Deaths
Samuel, infant Son of Joseph and Sarah Pence, died February 22nd 1816.
Conaway R. Pence, 2nd Son of Joseph and Sarah Pence, died, July 27th 1863.
Joseph Pence, Son of Henry Pence Died March 25th 1871.
Sarah Pence wife of Joseph Pence Died December 26th 1891
George M. P. Lucas Died July 19th 1895.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas Died May 27th 1905.
Marriages
Conaway Pence and Catharine Lucas married March 24th 1836
Conaway Pence and Ann Elizabeth Snapp were Married Sunday the 15 day of May AD 1859.
Births
Conaway Pence son of Joseph Pence and Sarah his wife was born December 25th 1816. [Note: at a later date the surname Rector was written in the margin with a line to the word wife.]
Catharine Lucas was born September 26th 1821.
Sarah Ann Pence daughter of Conaway Pence and Catharine his wife was born August 7th 1837.
Eve Pence was born Jan 31st 1842.
Elizabeth Pence was born Jan 18th 1840.
Myrtilla Pence was born March 5th 1844.
Allen Pence was born June 9th 1847.
Joseph Pence was born August 19th 1849.
Two Girls (twins) was born September 3rd 1851
Arabella Pence was born May the 17th 1853.
Thomas Pence was born Janua the 15th 1855.
Albert Pence was born Tuesday the 6th day of March AD 1860.
Infant daughter (dead) Born Tuesday the 17th day of September AD 1861.
Effie Pence was born Thursday the 19th day of November AD 1863.
Ann Elizabeth Snapp was born May 29th AD 1840.
Deaths
Elizabeth Pence died September 22nd 1841.
Two infants (twin girls) died September 3rd 1851.
Thomas Pence died July the 21st 1855.
Catharine Pence departed this life Sunday the 8th day of March at 2. Oclock P.M. A.D. 1857.
Eve Pence departed this life wednsday the 21st day of October at 9. Oclock P.M. A.D. 1857.
Myrtilla Pence departed this life Wednesday 7th day of January AD 1863.
Conaway Pence departed this life Monday 27th day of July. A.D. 1863.
Allen Pence departed this life April 24, 1893
NOTES: Transcription and comments are by Nancy Beach, York County Historical. December, 1997.
Conaway's Bible has loose covers. His name is written on the inside of the front cover, but no other annotations appear there.
The title page says: Philadelphia: Published by Jesper Harding,/No. 57 South Third Street/J. Harding, Printer, 1847
The name on the front cover is written in a different handwriting than the entries in the family record of the book.
The first page contains marriages and one column of births. This page appears to be written by the same person, and at the same time with two possible exceptions. The first exception is the entry for Conaway's second marriage. The second marriage record has a similar handwriting. But the ink is ever so slightly lighter in color, the wording varies in style, and there are minor variances in how the numbers and letters are formed which may indicate that it was written at a different time and possibly by a different person. The second exception is the last birth record on the page (Joseph-1849). It was written with slightly larger lettering and appears to be written at a different time. There are some minor handwritting variances, such as the the style of the number one in the years, but when that variance occurs there are other characters within the entry that match to previous entries ... leading one to believe that they were written by the same person who had minor variantions in style. The first birth record on this page has the word "Rector" written in the margin near Sarah's name. It is in pencil and this word was definately added later and by a different person.
The second page of records contains one column of births and the deaths. The births appear to be written individually at different times. The first three (twins and Thomas) look like they were written by the same person. The next two (Albert and stillborn) appear to be written by the same person, but in a different time than the previous ones. And, the last two (Effie and Ann) look like they were written by the same person, but someone different than the one who wrote the first five entries. The deaths appear to be written individually and at different times too. The first three entries (Elizabeth to Thomas) look as if they were written by the same person ... probably the same person who wrote the first three birth records on this page. The next two, Catharine and Eve, were written by the same person ... probably the same one who made the birth entries for Albert and the stillborn. The death records of Myrtilla and Conaway were written by the same person ... probably the same one who made the birth entries for Effie and Ann. The last entry, for Allen, is in a handwriting that doesn't appear anywhere else in the book.
Notes by Richard A. Pence: This is an elaborate, large King James Version of the Bible. The family records are, as usually the case, included in a section between the Old and New Testaments. The fmily record sheets and others at the begining of the Bible have come loose from the binding. "Enter according to Act of Congress in the year 1895 by J. R. Jones in the Office of Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C."
The Bible was purchased at a yard sale in western Pennsylvania and later given to Robert Hinton of Pennsylvania. During a visit to Washington, D.C., he gave the Bible to Richard A. Pence, a collector of Pence genealogical records.
[new page]
1. Maude Millicent Pence born in the year of our Lord November 29th 1893 at Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
2. Clarance Lesley Pence born in the year of our Lord February 3, 1896 at Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
3. Hazle Gertrude Pence born at Schuyler, Neb., in the year of our Lord September 25th, 1897
[change in handwriting]
4. Marie Pence was born in Schuyler, Neb., Aug. 9, 1902
5. Robert Pence was born in Lincoln July 5, 1905
6. Virginia Pence was born in Lincoln, Feb. 3rd, 1907.
[new page]
[back to original handwriting]
Fannie Maud Pence died in the year of our Lord April 25, 1911, at Deadwood, S.D., age 36 years, 6 months & 13 days.
[Change in handwriting, different from both above]
Maud Millicent Pence died September 25th 1911, aged 17 years, 9 months, 25 & 2t days.
[different handwriting, fourth set]
Robert A. Pence died in the year of our Lord July 10, 1923, age 18 yrs & 5 days at Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska
Clara E. Pence died Dec. 5, 1934, at 2:30 p.m. in Canton, Ohio
[new page]
[back to original handwriting, which is apparently that of Joseph M. Pence]
Jospeh Michael Pence bor May 14, 1872 at Hawkristorn, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Francis Maude Smith born in the year of Lord 1874 at [different handwriting] -able Grove, Fulton Co., Ill. Oct. 11
[new page]
[blank]
[The following is a new page containing a flowerly printed form into which the dates and names have been filled in]
This certifies that Joseph M. Pence of Schuyler, Nebraska, and Francis M. Smith of Schuyler, Nebraska, were joined together by me in the bonds of Holy Matrimony at Omaha, Nebraska, on the 15th day of December in the year of our Lord 1892 in presence of H. L. Pence, County Judge Eller /signed/ Joseph M. Pence
Copyright July 1, 1896
Births
1. William H. Pence was born October the 25th 1840
2. Richard Smock was born April the 19th 1837
1. Martha Elizabeth Pence was born October 26th 1863
2. Mary Ellie Pence was born January the 17th 1865
3. Minnie Catherine Pence was born December the 27th 1866
Marriages
Mr. William H. Pence and Miss Rebecca Smock were married on the 21st day of December 1869
Minnie Catherine was married on September 2 1891
Mary Ettie Pence was married on January 6th 1891 to Jo Jacob Singer
Anna L. Pence was married February 19th 1895 to Fred Baum
William H. Pence, Jr. was married December 24th 1895
Deaths
Martha Elizabeth Pence died February the 6th 1864
Jessie Bell Pence died July the 2nd 1876
Samuel Gordon Pence died June 18th 1886
Everett O. Pence died July 12th 1881
Minnie H. Hew died December the 2nd 1894
Hazel Hew died March 6th 1893
Mary Ettie Pence Singer died March 21st 1895
Anna Pence died January 21 1897
Births
William Pence was born December 2nd 1872 - Died March 7 1918
Anna Laura Pence was born on July 2nd 1875
Samuel Gordon Pence was born May 25th 1877
Everett Omer Pence was born June 15th 1880
Hazel Hew was born June 13th 1892
Opel Hew was born January 16th 1894
William H. Pence died October 31st 1900
J. Henry Pence (Dec 17 1896 - Jul 12 1967)
Roy Hugh Pence (Feb 2 1900 - Sept 2 1959)
Hollie Pence (Aug 21 1903 - Jan 11 1980)
Regina Pence (Aug 21 1906 - Aug 1 1930)
Francis Willis Pence (1901 - infancy)
Addie Owens Pence born Nov 10 1877 (wife of William Pence)
James Robert Pence born Jan 28 1925
Donald Ray Pence born Jan 22 1929
James Franklin Owens died Feb 4 1931
Alonzo M. Sawin died Jan 20 1933 (age 56 years)
Brinton Sawin born Jun 4 1905 - died Aug 10 1947
Ray Sawin born Oct 10 1903 - died Dec 31 1966
Govaca Sawin born Jun 19 1898
Nellie V. Sawin (wife of Alonzo M. Sawin) died Apr 4 1933
Wanda June Pence born [omitted]
Addie Pence Phillips died Nov 15 1944
Hugh Waltz Pence born [omitted]
John Phillips died May 9 1947
Brint Sawin died Aug 10 1947
Elizabeth Marie Pence born [omitted]
Hugh Waltz Pence died Aug 21 1951
James Ray Pence born [omitted]
Cathy Lynn Pence born Jul 22 1953 - died Dec 25 1953
Denise June Pence born [omitted]
Evelyn Yarling Pence born [omitted]
Dorothy Terpstra Pence wife of Don Pence [omitted]
Susan Jane Pence daughter of Don & Dorothy [omitted]
Timothy Ray and Tommy Jay Pence twin sons of Don & Dorothy Pence [omitted]
Henry Joe Pence born [omitted] son of Don & Dorothy Pence
Mary Ray Pence born [omitted]
Jean Ann Pence born [omitted]
Jack Lee Owens husband of June Pence Owens born [omitted]
Greogory Clark Owens son of Jack and June [omitted]
Aimee Leigh Owens daughter of Jack and June born [omitted]
Paul Darwin Owens son of Jack and June [omitted]
Thomas Pedro Pence born [omitted]
Timothy Ray Pence married Susan Marie Wisker on Jul 12 1980
Susan Jane Pence married Robert Chiddister On Jul 4 1982
James William Pence son of Jim and Susan Pence [omitted]
Jonathan Ray Pence son of Jim and Susan Pence born [omitted]
Jeffrey Pence son of Jim and Susan Pence born [omitted]
Thomas Jay Pence married Yvonne Gail Bass on July 2 1988
Jennifer Marie Pence born [omitted]
Allison Renee Pence born [omitted] - both daughters of Tom & Yvonne
Jessica Breigh Chiddister, daughter of Bob & Susan Chiddister [omitted]
Baker Andrew Chiddister, son of Bob and Susan Chiddister [omitted]
Births
[first page, top of first column]
Sath Mary Jane Pursely was born 27th of February 1836
William T. Dawes 97
Father Lee born October 18 1873 auzz [?]
[second column, first page]
Jerome Robert Dawes was born January 21 1862
Abraham Jenkins was born April the 23rd 1864
Abraham Dawes was born February 5 1800
Sarah Dawes was born February the 3rd 1801
William Eslia Dawes was borned September the 4th 1869
[second page, first column]
John Dawes was born 1824 the 15th day of January
William E. Dawes born the 25th day of February 1825
[the following entry is crossed out]
John Wesley Dawes was born the 18th day of February 1824
Margaret Jane Dawes born the 21st of October 1826
Robert Pence Dawes was born the 25th day of October 1829
Mary Ann Dawes was born the 23rd day of November 1830
[second column, second page, Births]
Abraham Dawes was born the 26th of July 1839
Elijah Dawes was born June the 1st 1834
James Dawes born the the 8th day of March 1833 and dide [sic] August 2 1833
Susan Dawes born the 11th day of May 183
[the following entry is crossed out]
Abraham Dawes born 31st day of July 1839
Labon Jones Dawes born the 5th day of February 1843
Samuel Dawes was born June 10 1846
Marriages
[third page]
John W. Dawes and Malinda J. Stephenson was married October the 28th 1846
Robert Pence Dawes and Margaret Emaline Rayburn was married the 23rd day of October 1850
William E. Dawes and S. M. J. Pursely was married October the 7th 1859
Abraham Dawes and Agnes Kirkpatrick was married October the 23rd 1860
Margaret J. Dawes and William A. Pollock was married October the 5th 1841
Mary A. Dawes and J. J. Taylor was married July 27th 1853
Susan Dawes and J. H. Bridgewaters was married July 17th 1854
L. J. Dawes and Sarah Irene Borthick was married September the 3rd 1868
Sam Dawes and Gallie Phillips
Deaths
[fourth page, first column]
S. M. J. Dawes departed this life August the 9th 1853
Abraham Dawes signor [sr.] departed this life May the 4th 1859
Jame H. Bridgewaters departed this life July the 18th 1867
Cindrella Wiley Jennings died December 17th 1916
Susan Dawes Bridgewater Taylor died October 9 1920
Charles H. Taylor died October 4th 1919
[fourth page, second column]
A. J. Dawes departed this life July the 12th 1865
Bolney Augburn Bridgewaters died September the 19th 1856
James Fulton Bridgewaters died February the 9th 1857
James Dawes died August the 28th 1833
List of births:
John Pence was born June 3, 1820
His father is Jacob Pence and his mother is Christina
Eliza Ann Pence was born September 9, 1822
Margaret Pence was born April 11, 1826
Isabella Pence was born February 26, 1828
Annie Pence was born May 12, 1830
Robert Pence was born July 5, 1832
Daniel Pence was born May 21, 1834
[next page, last page before the New Testament title page]
Mary Frances Pence was born May 25, 1838
Sarah Jane Pence was born April 9, 1840
Joseph M. Pence was born August 28, 1842
On a page by itself:
Joseph M. Pence died March 5, 6 months and 3 days.
On another page:
What looks like "Jacob Man------
Below which is written:
Book sold at sale at Adison August 2th, 1924."
On the page opposite of the above:
An undecipherable entry which appears to begin with the word "Jacob" and end with "---- 5, 1818." Under that is a line and below the line "Jacob -------" is written at least twice, along with several other undecipherable words.
Additional Notes by Richard A. Pence: The Bible is in the possession of Ms. Reilly, who purchased it at an antique store in Urbana, OH, in 1995. The page size of the Bible is about 4 inches by 6 inches. The entries were on blank pages prior to the New Testament. The Bible is printed in German and the following, from the New Testament Title page, is apparently the publisher and place and date:
Philabelphia:
Gebrudt ben O. und D. Billmener, 1815."
There is another page with writing on it. It is possible the first word on this page is also "Jacob" and it ends with "1819." [The marriage bond for Jacob Pence and Christina Shepp in Rockingham County is dated 3 March 1819 and I suspect that the various "scratchings" with the years 1818 and 1819 in them may related to that.
The above is not all of what is written in the Bible, as some of it is illegible and it appears that some of this is merely "handwriting practice" for the person who made the entries.
Daniel B. Pence Family Bible
Transcribed by Brenda Brent Gordon November 17, 2000
The Family Bible of Daniel B. Pence, is now (2000) in the possession of Harriet Pence Gray of Centreville, Oh. The pages containing family information were torn from the Bible before it was thrown away in the 1950s. In addition to this transcription by Brenda Gordon, transcriptions and photocopies of the pages were sent to Richard A. Pence by Gary Brooks, Harriet Gray's brother-in-law, of Withamsville, Oh., in April of 1999.
Brenda's Note: The following has been typed as accurately as possible, but any words in italics or parentheses are notes which my Uncle Claude Jackson wrote on my copy for clarification or information which I personally know to be true.
Transcribed Text of Births (as written)
(1st Generation)
(2nd Generation)
Their Children
(3rd Generation)
D. Frank & Ella D. Pence's children
4th Generation
Grandchildren (Known to be children of Grace and Claude Jackson)
Robt M Lees & Malvinas children
Josiah and Mary Pences children
4th Generation
Grandchildren (other two children of Grace Pence and Claude Jackson)
W. C. Pence's children (William Collis)
Note by Richard A. Pence: There are two old lists giving the births of the children of Henry Pence and Mary Blimly. The dates on both lists match quite accurately the dates of several of the children obtained from other sources.
The first list discovered was made early this century by Mary Catherine Pence, a granddaughter of Henry's son Benjamin, in Bartholomew Co., Ind. A copy of the list was placed in K. A. Pence's Judge John Pence in the Indiana State Library 15 Apr. 1933 by Charles Pence, a grandson of Henry's son Benjamin. Charles' son, Roger, sent a handwritten copy to the author in 1971 and in July of 1972 Roger accompanied the author to view the list, which had been copied into the back of an old ledger book by Mary C. Pence. Roger Pence wrote that it was copied from a record included in family papers given Mary C. by her grandfather. The ledger, which has the date 14 June 1910 along with Mary C. Pence's name and address at that time, was in the possession of her nephew, Frank (Benamin Franklin) Roupp, Rt. 2, Edinburg, German Twp., Bartholomew Co. At this writing (Nov. 1996), children of Frank Roupp seem not to know where the ledger might be.
Following the birth date of each child is inscribed a zodiac sign. The dates of birth do not correspond to the normal dates associated with these signs. It is believed that the signs are "moon signs" similiar to those still found on some calendars. The early German immigrants used these signs as a guide to when to plant certain crops. (Samples of these can be found in, for instance, The Farmers Almanac.) Comparision of the signs with the signs for the dates involved (calculated with a computer program) shows that at least 12 of them correlate to these signs. All of these children no doubt were born near the Little Hawksbill Creek just east of the present-day town of Stanley in Page Co., Va.; however, because of county boundary development, the first five were born in then-Frederick Co. and the rest in then-Shenandoah Co. Following is the family record sent to the author by Roger Pence, who copied it from his father's list. The author has verified it against the list Mary C. Pence placed in the ledger book.
Family Record of Henry Pence
This record was copied from the family record loaned to my father by Mary Catherine Pence, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Pence, son of Benjamin Pence, son of Henry Pence, whose German name was Heinrich Bentz. Henry Pence and Mary Flowers came from Germany to the United States about the year 1760 [incorrect as to Henry, but perhaps correct for Mary] and were married in Virginia.
Births of Children
The second list of these children appeared in the Citizen, a newspapter in Champaign Co. in 1879, as follows:
PENCE (BENTZ)
TREMONT CITY, O., July 22, 1879 - MESSRS. EDITORS: You will confer a special favor upon not only the writer, but a very large circle of friends and relatives, by giving publicity to the following genealogical record of the Pence family. While on a visit to David Pence, of Madriver township, the writer obtained from Mr. Pence the family record; which was commenced 118 years ago. Henry Pence, the father, and Mary Blimly, the mother, emigrated from Germany in their youth. Henry Pence was born A. D. 1740, just 36 years prior to the Declaration of American Independence, and died A. D. 1826, being 86 years old at his death. Mary Pence died A. D. 1829 in her 80th year. Their family consisted of nineteen children, two of whom died in infancy, and whose names are not given. The other seventeen grew to man and womanhood, were all married, and together with their wives and husbands were at one time gathered around the family board during the lifetime of both parents. The record is in the German language, but was translated by the Rev. John Pence, as follows, giving their births in their respective order: George, August 16, 1766; Jacob, Sept. 15, 1767; Henry, Jan. 4, 1768; Abraham, Sept. 7, 1769; Magdalena, Jan. 3, 1771; Susannah, June 4, 1772; John, Jan. 15, 1774; Barbary, Nov. 2, 1775; David, Feb. 4, 1777; Joseph, Sept 26, 1778; Samuel, Feb. 4, 1780; Anna, Oct. 10, 1781; Isaac, July 21, 1784; Elizabeth, Feb. 22, 1786; Benjamin, April 25, 1787; Mary, June 9, 1789; Reuben, June 28, 1791. The original name was Bentz, but by reason of the German dialect the name stands as above. I will not trespass upon your indulgence by giving anything additional at present.
Yours truly, S. H. Wallace
[Believed to bs Squire Wallace, whose mother was a Pence]
S. H. Wallace is believed to be Squire H. Wallace, the son of Edward L. Wallace and Anna Pence, who was a granddaughter of Henry Pence through his son Jacob.
Note that there are five minor differences in the two lists, no doubt the result of copying errors in one or both lists:
David Pence, in whose possession the Ohio record was in 1879 was the son of Henry's son Abraham. It was doubtless David who provided the list of children (without birthdates) that appears in Beers' history of Champaign Co. The Rev. John Pence, who translated the Ohio list, was a long-time Lutheran minister in Clark Co., Oh., and was a great grandson of Valentine Pence of Augusta (now Rockingham) Co., Va., and unrelated to the Hawksbill Pences.
The Family Bible of Christopher and Mary Ann (Pence) Rose, dated around 1878, and now in the possession of Ken Rose of Defiance, Oh. Transcription provided by Kevin Rose, Montpelier, Williams County, Oh. This page in the Bible contains the family of Jacob Pence (Jr.) of Champaign County, Oh., and is headed "Memoranda." A copy of the original can be seen at HERE. Other parts of this Bible may also be viewed there.
Mary Ann Pence was born July 26th AD 1834. Sign twins
Elizabeth Jane Pence was born December 12th AD 1835. Sign fish
John D. Pence was born January 18th AD 1838. Sign seals
Louisa Ann Pence was born August 9th AD 1840. Sign goat
Sarah Jane Pence was born January 21st AD 1843. Sign seals
Nancy Maria Pence was born January 13th AD 1845. Sign ram
Jacob Clay Pence was born April 3rd AD 1847. Sign scorpion
Margaret Pence was born November 12th AD 1849. Sign seals
Lucinda Pence was born February 19th AD 1852. Sign waterman
Emma Pence was born November 18th AD 1854. Sign scorpion
Ida Pence was born May 22nd AD 1859. Sign bowman
Deaths
John D. Pence died October 7th AD 1862
Jacob C. Pence lost in Battle October 15th AD 1864
Sarah Pence (mother) died Sept. 24th AD 1887, 75 yrs. - 5 mon. - 4 days
Elizabeth Jane Pence died March 24th AD 1897. 61 yrs. - 3 mon. - 12 days
Jacob Pence (father) died April 3rd AD 1898. 84 yrs. - 5 mon. - 24 days
Sarah Dugan born April 20th 1812. Was married to Jacob Pence 19th Sept. 1833
Jacob Pence was born April 3rd AD 1813
Births
Elizebeth Jane Rose was bourn June the 7th in the year of our Lord AD 1854
Sarah Ann Rose was bourn June 8th in the year of our Lord AD 1856
John Tho Rose was bourn June 1st in the year of our Lord AD 1858
Jacob Lincoln Rose was bourn in the year of our Lord AD 1861. (Sept 1st)
Henry Clay Rose was bourn March 13 in the year of our Lord AD 1864
Allic Rosetta Rose was bourn Nov. 8th in the year of our Lord 1867
Joseph Charles Rose was bourn April 27th in the year of our Lord AD 1871
Josiah Rose the 26 of Sept. AD 1874
Marriages
Christopher Rose and Mary A. Pence was married in the 14 day of August in the year of our A.D. 1853.
[Notes by Kevin Rose: Bible copyrighted 1878. Bible still in the family, but not always at same location. All of the useful information contained in the bible has been scanned. Everything is as it appears, even if it seems to be a mistake. I do not understand why under births, it appears that Alice's name is spelled Allic or Allie. This information was contained within three pages in the bible: Births, Marriages, and Memoranda. Some deaths were listed in the Memoranda section. The Memoranda section appear to be in different handwriting.]
[This family lived in the Lexington County area of South Carolina]
James Britton Neese brother of the aforesaid Henry Neese was born Jan 22 A.D. 1802
Elizabeth Boseman was born April 19, 1884
Dearrell Willis Neese son of Abraham and Elizabeth Neese was born December 25, A.D. 1837
The daughter of Barbara Neese whose name was Barbara ? Neese was born the ? day of May 1846 and departed this life the 25th of June 1846
Alan Neese son of L.A. Neese was born the 8th of April 184(8?)
? Neese was born October 7th(?) A.D. 1858
Mahala Ann Neese Daughter of Davis and Margaret Neese was born April 20th A.D. 1831
Thomas Neese son of Davis and Margaret Neese was born October 13, 1833
William Louis Neese son of Davis and Margaret Neese was born September 1st A.D. 1836
James B. Neese son of Davis Neese and Margaret Neese was born the 21 day of June 1841(?)
Dorus Elmore Neese son of Davis Neese and Margaret Neese was born the 21 day of May 184(4 or 7)
Daniel ? ? (maybe Jacob Leonard) was born February the 8th A.D. 1856
? sixth Barbara Caroline Neese was born Feb. 25th A.D. 1826
? seventh Rebecca Neese was born July 17th 1829
? eighth James Britton ? (assume Neese) was born January 3rd ?
? (assume ninth) Henry Irwin ? (assume Neese) ? (assume: was born) February ? 1833
? E. L. Neese ? born ? the 1864
? Thomas ? born the 2 ?
? E. ? ? born April ? ? 1860
John ? ? November ? 1861
Deaths
James Britton Neese son of Henry and Anna Neese departed this life March ? A.D. 18(?)2
Anna Pence wife of Henry Neese departed this life December 21st 1862
Henry Neese Departed this life the (?) of February 1848
Ann Neese the wife of Lewallen Neese Departed this Life the 2(?) April 186(?)
Saxsome(?) Boseman(?) departed this life Jan. 26th 1896
James Britton Neese brother of the aforesaid Henry Neese departed this life Sept. 6th A.D. 1828 between the hours of 8 and 9 oclock A.M. aged 25 years and 11 months
Nancy ? ? departed this life April the 30th 1854
? Neese depart ?
Melton(?) departed this life April ? 1857
Jane Neese wife of Lewallen Neese departed this life ? 1896
Lewallen Neese departed this life 30th of Sept. 1896
Rachel(?) ? ? ?
Marriages
Henry Neese and Anna Pence was married January the 5th Anno (assume: Domini) 1812
Margaret Neese daughter of (assume: the above) was married (assume: to Davis) Neese ?
Allen Neese (assume: son of ) the above (assume: was married) to Mary Craft ? A.D. 1829
Mary Neese (assume: daughter of the) above was married to ? A. Pool on ?
Lewallen (assume: Neese) and ? Hamlick(?) (assume: was married) ? A.D. 1862
