John Penn is highly notable as the last proprietary governor of the province of Pennsylvania. He was educated in Britain and in Switzerland. He was one of the Penn family proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1771 to 1776, holding one share, when the creation of the independent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the American Revolution removed the Penn family from power. John served from 1763 to 1771 and then from 1773 to 1776.
He died at the age of 67.
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May 31, 1776
Governor Penn and Nancy Allen married.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 591 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.
He died at the age of 67.
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Thank you to the following contributor: Dead Ringer (46986571) for this added section:
May 31, 1776
Governor Penn and Nancy Allen married.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 591 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.
John Penn is highly notable as the last proprietary governor of the province of Pennsylvania. He was educated in Britain and in Switzerland. He was one of the Penn family proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1771 to 1776, holding one share, when the creation of the independent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the American Revolution removed the Penn family from power. John served from 1763 to 1771 and then from 1773 to 1776.
He died at the age of 67.
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Thank you to the following contributor: Dead Ringer (46986571) for this added section:
May 31, 1776
Governor Penn and Nancy Allen married.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 591 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.
He died at the age of 67.
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Thank you to the following contributor: Dead Ringer (46986571) for this added section:
May 31, 1776
Governor Penn and Nancy Allen married.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 591 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.
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