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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3242, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]
Robert Pennoyer:
The History of Stamford, Connecticut; Huntington: "Robert Pennoyer was the son of Thomas Butler of Dorston, Hereford, a weaver. He left from Bristol, England and changed his name because he had been a witness to a murder. He came on the "Hopewell" with his brother, Thomas, aged 10, in 1635. He was in Stamford by 1648 when he was cited for drunkeness. He had a house on the corner of the west side of West Street and the road to the mill in 1659. He was charged with drinking wine, being noisy and turbulent and abusing the watchman. Several parcels of land were assigned to him. He was sentenced to a whipping in 1639."
Early Settlement of Stamford, Connecticut 1641-1700; Jeanne Majdalany: "In 1677 Robert Pennoyer moved to Mamaroneck, New York. Thomas, his son, went to settle Bedford, New York in 1680 and returned in 1684. Robert's brother was the William Pennoyer of Harvard fame."
Nicholas Knapp Genealogy; Alfried Avery Knapp; 1953: Robert's father may have been William Pennoyer of London and his mother was Martha Jocecyn.
Boston Transcripts 12 Feb 1923, Item 381: "The will of William Pennoyer of London, England dated 25 May 1670, bequeaths 70 pounds to Evan Butler of Cusopp, Herefordshire and to his son Walter Butler*, now in New England and to each of his other children 60 pounds each; to Katherine Butler alias Roberts, a sister of aforementioned Evan 5 pounds; --; all and every of the asaid several persons of the surname Butler being of my kindred."
Boston Transcripts 2 Feb 1927, Item 4964: "Walter Butler probably born about 1645 Cusopp died April 1693. He was the only Walter to be found in New England. His children married Knapps, Meads and Browns."
* Walter Butler was one of the 27 original proprietors of Greenwich, Connecticut in 1672. He died there in April 1693. His wife was named Rebecca.
Robert Pennoyer 
