[or-roots] intresting names

[kandrews at fiberpipe.net]

My sister took on the name Peninah years ago. She tells me it is a Jewish
derivative of Peggy.

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> #ffffff;color: black;}Peninah is an unusual name. Reminds me of one in
> my background that seems unusual as well: Permelia, or Pamelia as it is
> spelled in some census records.-----Original Message----- From:
> "Harguess, Dale"
> Sent: Jun 17, 2009 11:58 AM
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> I just thought of another unusual one, Peninah.  I have a couple of
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> [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Chris
> & Bill Strickland
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:27 AM
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> glenkc7mbm at comcast.net
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> Interesting names how about, Increase Billings and Thankful Billings ...
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> Les, very distantly -- maybe now it includes Glen's wife.
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> Kingsland Comstock is a 7th great grandfather of mine, and Increase and
> Thankful are his niece and nephew -- got my info from Garford Williams
> and Melanie Armstrong. Kingsland's mother was Palthiah (or Palthial, or
> Patteah) Elderkin, b 1635 in Rhode Island. I have bunches of those weird
> Puritanical sounding names in the family history.
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> There was also and Increase JR, and an Increase III.  Also have an
> Increase Blake and a couple Increase Shaws.  Two are no blood
> relation and one is a very distant cousin.
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