Sylvia Peninah Ann Thigpen 
Sylvia Peninah Ann was born on June 9th, 1770 in Pitt, NC. Sylvia Peninah Ann's father was James Thigpen and her mother was Lydia Grey Mayo. Her paternal grandfather was James Thigpen. She had three brothers named Dennis, Lemuel Job and James. She died at the age of 60 on January 2nd, 1831 in Edgecombe Co. NC.General Notes
Will: 25 JULY 1827 Last Will of Lydia Little 1 Event: 11 FE
B 1833 Power of Attorney Abstract 2 3 Event: 10 DEC 1834 Ab
stract Blake, Seth & William Little were Heirs of Lydia Tho
mas 4 Event: 16 JULY 1836 Abstract Penniniah Cromwell was H
eir of Lydia Thomas 5 Event: 25 NOV 1794 Court Minutes, Gra
y & Lemuel Bond for Lydia in Estate of James 6 Reference Nu
mber: 7 8 Note: Sylvia Peninah Ann Thigpen was not mentione
d in the Database files for Edgecombe County, North Carolin
a Vital Records, 1720-1880. However, it is believed that Ja
mes, Lemuel, and Dennis Thigpen had a sister that was marri
ed to Gray Little. The first name of that sister has not be
en documented by Cindy Young.
(Research):Sources:
Author: Ruth Smith Williams and Margarete Glenn Griffin
Title: Abstracts of The Wills of Edgecombe County North Car
olina 1733-1856
Abbrev: Abstracts of the Wills of Edgecombe Co., North Caro
lina 1733-1856
Publication: Dixie Letter Service, Rocky Mount, North Carol
ina - 1956
Note:
Information obtained from the book, "Abstracts of the Will
s of Edgecombe County North Carolina 1733-1856," by Ruth Sm
ith Williams and Margarette Glenn Griffin, as found by Trac
i Thompson, Edgecombe Co., Memorial Library in Tarboro, NC
. Copies of certain pages are in the possession of Cindy Yo
ung, genealogy archive files under Edgecombe County, NC, ge
neral information.
Repository:
Tarboro, North Carolina
Page: pAGE 213
Text: "LITTLE, SYLVIA
July 25, 1827. Feb. Ct., 1831. Bk. F, P 124. Dau: PENINNA
H CROMWELL, negro girl, small blue chest. Sons: GRAY, WILLI
AM and SETH, 6 negroes and their increase, stock of every d
escription, household and kitchen furniture, brandy still
, and 2 kettles. Son & Exr: GRAY, 2 doz. silver spoons, an
d a ladle. Wit: EATON COBB, JAMES THIGPEN."
Quality: 2
Author: Joseph W. Watson
Title: Kinfolks of Edgecombe County North Carolina 1788-1855
Abbrev: Edgecombe County Kinfolks - Deed Abstracts
Publication: The Seeman Printery, Inc., Durham, N.C. - 1969
Note:
Information obtained from the book entitled, "Edgecombe Cou
nty Kinfolks" which is a listing of deed abstracts. The mat
erial regarding the Thigpen family, was mailed to Cindy You
ng, by Traci Thompson, the librarian at the Edgecombe Count
y Memorial Library in Tarboro, North Carolina. A copy of th
ese pages is in the possession of Cindy Young, genealogy ar
chive correspondence files for Edgecombe County.
Repository:
Tarboro, North Carolina
Page: Page 209-209
Text: "DB 20-393 WILLIAM THIGPEN was son of JAMES THIGPEN
, SENR.; LYDIA THOMAS was deceased and her husband, ARCHILA
US B. THOMAS, and ELIJAH PRICE were believed to be resident
s of the State of Alabama, Feb. 11, 1833."
Quality: 2
Author: Edgecombe County, North Carolina - Deed Books
Title: Power of Attorney Court Petition from James Thigpen
, Sr. to William Thigpen
Abbrev: James Thigpen 2-11-1833 POA to son William Thigpen
Publication: Edgecombe Co., North Carolina - February 11, 1
833
Text: Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Deed Book 20, p.393
11 February 1833
This transcript is a result of the collaborative effort o
f Cindy B. Young and Herman I. May. Use of this document i
s restricted to non-commercial, non-profit purposes. It ma
y be shared freely with other interested researchers provid
ed that it remains intact, with no alteration, and this sta
tement is conserved.
This transcript is ? 2001 CBY & HIM
Power of Attorney
James Thigpen, Sr. to William Thigpen
Know all Men by these presents that I James Thigpen Senio
r of the County of Edge=
combe and State of North Carolina have constituted made an
d appointed and
do hereby make constitute and appoint my son William Thigpe
n of said county
and State for me and in my name and stead to prosecute a cl
aim which I
have against archilaus B Thomas and Elijah Price formerly o
f said State but now
it is believed residents of the State of Alabama which sai
d claim is founded
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1627 in Shannon, Ireland d.Nov 1679 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.09 Oct 1664 in Perquimans County, NC d.30 May 1731 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.1636 in Ireland d.16 Feb 1689 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.15 Dec 1687 in Perquimans County, NC d.08 Oct 1743 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina
- b.~ 1645 in England d.Oct 1699 in Richmond Co., VA
- b.1671 in Westmoreland, Virginia d.04 Jan 1715 in Perquimans County, NC
- b.08 Dec 1710 in Perquimans County, NC d.21 Jan 1779 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina
- b.~ 1688 in Province of Virginia d.11 Jan 1759 in Perquimins Co., NC
- b.25 Apr 1743 in Penny Hill, Pitt, North Carolina d.12 Dec 1825 in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.09 Jun 1770 in Pitt, NC d.02 Jan 1831 in Edgecombe Co. NC
- b.11 Jul 1749 in Edgecombe Co. NC d.13 Mar 1818 in Pitt County, NC
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‌Sylvia Peninah Ann and Gray were married in a religious ceremony on March 2nd, 1788.
Family Notes
CHAN23 Feb 2004
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