Collection, 1685-1843.

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Collection, 1685-1843.

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Deeds, 1685-1805, and letters, marriage licenses, etc., 1686-1842, of genealogical and historical interest for colonial Pennsylvania; documents relate to the early settlers and the proprietors: William Penn, James Logan, George Claypoole, William Markham, Benjamin Franklin, Hugh Roberts, and others.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 6774425

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

Roberts, Hugh, -1835

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Markham, William, 1635-1704

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Colonial governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Warrant of William Markham, 1699. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454347 ...

Logan, James, 1674-1751

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James Logan, colonial statesman and scholar, became William Penn's secretary and emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1699. Logan was later appointed Penn's financial agent in the colony and adviser for his descendants. During the next forty years, he held various positions in the colonial government including secretary of the province, clerk of the Provincial Council, and numerous other executive and judicial posts. Logan also amassed a fortune in land investment and in trade with the Indians. He was ...

Penn, William, 1644-1718

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...

Smith, Charles Morton, -1914

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Retired pharmacist and black member of the Mormon Church. From the description of Oral history, 1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435403 ...

Claypoole, George

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