The Works of Isaac Penington

The works of Isaac Penington, we believe to be one of my ancestors. My Dad e-mailed this link to me yesterday, saying:

I believe these are the works of your great-great-great-great-great-great- great-great-grandfather (on my mother’s side).

According to Wikipedia:

Isaac Penington (1616-1679) was one of the early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

Penington became an influential promoter and defender of the Quaker movement, publishing several books about it. He was imprisoned six times for his beliefs, starting in 1661.

His complete works were first published in 1681. They are still in print today.

His father, also named Isaac Penington, was knighted and served as Lord Mayor of London:

Isaac Penington (1584 - December 7, 1661) was once the Lord Mayor of London and a prominent member of Oliver Cromwell's government.

In 1638 Penington became an alderman and the high sheriff of London. In 1640 he was elected a MP in the Short and Long Parliaments, representing the city of London. On August 16, 1642 Parliament appointed him Lord Mayor of London after removing the Royalist Sir Richard Gurney from the position.

From 1642 to 1645 Penington was lieutenant of the Tower of London. In that capacity he was present during the execution of William Laud.

In January 1649, he was appointed a commissioner of the High Court of Justice at the trial of King Charles, but he was not one of the signatories of the King's death warrant. He served on Oliver Cromwell's council of state and on several government committees. He was made a knight in 1649.

After the Restoration, he was tried for treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London, where he died.

Makes me wonder who else I'm related to? We're almost certain we had relatives in the US at the time of the American Revolution. My father's trying to research to see if any fought in the war. If so, it would qualify us to join Sons of the American Revolution.