BIBLE: Penn-Daviste Family, Scott Co. Submitted by Linda Penn The following information is taken from original handwriting in the Newton Penn and Susan Daviste family Bible. I have written each entry as close to the original as I can. Some of the ink is very faint and hard to decipher. The following inscription is on the first page of the Bible: Newton Penn holey Bible bought from Thomas Caulberson this the 17 day of July in the year of our Lord 1851. Price one dollar – 50 cents & when this you see remember me or I shall be forgotten. Remember thy Creattor in the days of thy youth is my gift to you all. At the bottom of this same page the following names are written: Samuel W. Penn John T. Penn Millie E. Penn James T. Penn Newton S. Penn On the back cover and written upside down in what appears to be a different handwriting is the following: Mary A. Wolfe, WAS bornd the year 18 and 65. A daughter of Y. Harvey Wolfe. The following entries are in the section between the Old and the New Testaments in space designed for recording family records: Marriages Newton Penn and Susan Daviste Joinge in the Holy Sate of matrimony on the 30 day of January the year of our Lord 1834. By the Rev Wm K. Forsithe. Births Newton Penn the son of Samuel and Charloty was bournde the year of our Lord November the 11, 1808. Susan Daviste was Bournde the year of our Lord Octtober the 19, 1811. Elijah S. Penn the son of Newton and Susan his wife was Bornde August the 13:1835. Samuel W. Penn the Son of Newton and Susan his wife was bornde January 26, 183 (can’t read last digit because of large ink blob). Margaret F. (maybe T) Penn the daughter of Newton & Susan his wife was bournnd May the 20 the year of our Lord 1840. John T. (maybe F) Penn son of Newton and Susan Daviste his wife was borned December the 26 1842. Milley E. Penn the daughter of Newton and Susan his wife was Bourned February the 14, 1845. James T. Penn the son of Newton and Susan Daviste his wife was borned May the 10 1848. Newton Dudly Penn son of Newton and Susan Daviste his wife was borned 17 Day of July the day of our Lord 1851. (This is the date the Bible was purchased.) Deaths Samuel “W” Penn son of Newton and Susan Penn Deceased September 6 in the Year of our Lord 1863. James T. Penn son of Newton and Susan Penn deceased August 15, 1864. Milley E. Penn, Daughter of Newton and Susan his wife deceased December 16, 1864. Charlotte Penn the wife of Samuel Penn and daughter of Newton and Elizabeth Cannon Departed this life July the 4 1817 in fond hopes of a Happy Etternity. Samuel Penn deps this life in year of our Lord August the 16 day 1838 in stronge faith of his Lord and Saver. Margaret Davist Departed this life in hopes of a happy Eternity the year of our Lord October the 19.1850. Newton Penn deceased November the 3 in the Year of our Lord 1852. Susan Penn the wife of Newton Penn deceased August the 24 in the Year of our Lord 1854. Elijah Penn deceased September the (blank space) in the Year of our Lord 1855. ______________________________