Belinda J Pennington1

#21715, (circa 1820 - )
Birth*circa 1820She was born circa 1820 at PennsylvaniaG.1 
1 July 1837She was named in the codicil to the will of Washington Wilfrid Fetterman Jr., to receive $500; (codicil added 27 Jun 1838.)2 
19 August 1850She appeared on the census of 19 August 1850 in the household of Sarah De Bulan at 1st Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PennsylvaniaG, age 30, b. PA.3 
2 June 1860She appeared on the census of 2 June 1860 in the household of Sarah De Bulan at 4th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PennsylvaniaG, age 25, b. PA. [Note, name entry followed by ditto marks from Fetterman, certainly an error]4 

Citations

  1. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  2. [S1666] Pennsylvania Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, index and images, online Ancestry.com, Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Register of Wills, Will Books Vol. 5, pp. 79-80, imgs. 330-331/579. Last will of Washington Wilfred Fetterman of Pittsburgh, 1 Jul 1837. Names wife Sarah as executrix and heir to all real and personal property; names Sarah as Guardian of children Gilbert, George, Gertrude, Wilfred [sic] and Francis [sic]; bequeaths to "my trusty and tryed friend" William Sheehy five shares of stock in the "hope that he will assist my executrix;" devises to his [unnamed] mother $1000 "as a testimony of respect for one whom I dearly love." Codicil 27 Jun 1838, to William Sheehy $500 in lieu of stock, and $500 to Belinda Pennington. Witnesses H MacShane and George W Holdship. Recorded 5 Feb 1839. Copies of the will also recorded in Taylor and Harrison Counties, VA (now WV), and Madison Co., OH; citations available on request. Note: W.P.A. typed abstract omits child Wilfred.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Sarah B (48), b. PA, real estate value $200,000.
  4. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. S B Fetternan (64), b. PA, real estate value $180,000, personal estate $30,000. Also Mary Moran (age 45, cook) and Mary Loughrey (age 19, housemaid), both b. Ireland.