Photo: Abel Pennington in late 1800s; War of 1812 era banner
Age at Enlistment: 23
Length of Service: 1812-?
State: Kentucky
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 2nd Regiment (Jennings’) Kentucky Volunteers
Service Record: War of 1812 Service Pension lists he served in CPT Daniel Garrard’s Company; His wife Elizabeth received the pension
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Webbville Cemetery , Lawrence Co., KY
Soldier Info: Born in South Carolina 1789; Died in 1865 in Lawrence Co., KY
Relationship to Author: 1st Cousin 7x
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