LONDON. On Tuesday Night laft died, after a long and painful Illnefs, at Hitcham in the County of Bucks, John Penn, Efq; the eldest of the furviving Sons of William Penn, Efq; late Proprietary of the Province of Penfilvania. He dying without Issue his Eftate in Penfilvania defcends to this next Brother, Thomas Penn, Efq; who for many Years refided in that Province for carrying on the Settlement thereof, upon the Foundation which was laid by their Father.
London Evening Post (London) October 30, 1746, Pg. 4 Col. 1 NA
Transcribed by American-Historysmith
Abstract of John's Will:
Publication:
A Calendar of Delaware Wills,
Newcastle County, 1682-1800
by National Society of the Colonial Dames
Published 1911
John Penn. Esquire. Hitcham in Co., of Buckingham. Oct. 24, 1746. Nov. 12, 1746 in England. July 20, 1747 in New Castle Co., America. G. I. My dear sister, Mary Freame; my servant, John Travers; my old and worthy servant, Thomas Penn; servant, Hannah Roberts; Jane Aldrige, wife of Henry Aldrige of White Waltham Co. of Berks; nephew, John Penn, eldest son of brother Richard; my late grandfather, Thomas Callowhill; by dear brother, Richard Penn; my dear brother, Thomas Penn; Thomas Hyam and David Barclay, friends of London; nephew Richard Penn 2nd, son of brother Richard Penn; niece Hannah Penn; my sister, Margaret Freame; my niece, Philadelphia Hannah Freame; my great niece, Mary Margaretta Fell; my nephew of the half blood (William Penn of Cork, Eng.); Springett Penn, the eldest son of said William Penn; Christian Gulielma Penn, dau. of sd. Wm. Penn; my grandnephew (of the half blood) Robert Edward Fell, who is only son of late Gulielma Maria Fell. English Exc. Wm. Nigor of London, merchant; Joseph Freame, citizen and banker of London; Lascelles Metcalf of Westminster, Esquire. American Exc. Thomas Penn, brother.
Note on place of death:
In the will for John, he made his will Oct. 24, 1746 in the Co. of Buckingham. Find A Grave listed a County of Buckinghamshire and not Buckingham. So the "shire" was selected from the list of counties offered on the list.
London Evening Post (London) October 30, 1746, Pg. 4 Col. 1 NA
Transcribed by American-Historysmith
Abstract of John's Will:
Publication:
A Calendar of Delaware Wills,
Newcastle County, 1682-1800
by National Society of the Colonial Dames
Published 1911
John Penn. Esquire. Hitcham in Co., of Buckingham. Oct. 24, 1746. Nov. 12, 1746 in England. July 20, 1747 in New Castle Co., America. G. I. My dear sister, Mary Freame; my servant, John Travers; my old and worthy servant, Thomas Penn; servant, Hannah Roberts; Jane Aldrige, wife of Henry Aldrige of White Waltham Co. of Berks; nephew, John Penn, eldest son of brother Richard; my late grandfather, Thomas Callowhill; by dear brother, Richard Penn; my dear brother, Thomas Penn; Thomas Hyam and David Barclay, friends of London; nephew Richard Penn 2nd, son of brother Richard Penn; niece Hannah Penn; my sister, Margaret Freame; my niece, Philadelphia Hannah Freame; my great niece, Mary Margaretta Fell; my nephew of the half blood (William Penn of Cork, Eng.); Springett Penn, the eldest son of said William Penn; Christian Gulielma Penn, dau. of sd. Wm. Penn; my grandnephew (of the half blood) Robert Edward Fell, who is only son of late Gulielma Maria Fell. English Exc. Wm. Nigor of London, merchant; Joseph Freame, citizen and banker of London; Lascelles Metcalf of Westminster, Esquire. American Exc. Thomas Penn, brother.
Note on place of death:
In the will for John, he made his will Oct. 24, 1746 in the Co. of Buckingham. Find A Grave listed a County of Buckinghamshire and not Buckingham. So the "shire" was selected from the list of counties offered on the list.
LONDON. On Tuesday Night laft died, after a long and painful Illnefs, at Hitcham in the County of Bucks, John Penn, Efq; the eldest of the furviving Sons of William Penn, Efq; late Proprietary of the Province of Penfilvania. He dying without Issue his Eftate in Penfilvania defcends to this next Brother, Thomas Penn, Efq; who for many Years refided in that Province for carrying on the Settlement thereof, upon the Foundation which was laid by their Father.
London Evening Post (London) October 30, 1746, Pg. 4 Col. 1 NA
Transcribed by American-Historysmith
Abstract of John's Will:
Publication:
A Calendar of Delaware Wills,
Newcastle County, 1682-1800
by National Society of the Colonial Dames
Published 1911
John Penn. Esquire. Hitcham in Co., of Buckingham. Oct. 24, 1746. Nov. 12, 1746 in England. July 20, 1747 in New Castle Co., America. G. I. My dear sister, Mary Freame; my servant, John Travers; my old and worthy servant, Thomas Penn; servant, Hannah Roberts; Jane Aldrige, wife of Henry Aldrige of White Waltham Co. of Berks; nephew, John Penn, eldest son of brother Richard; my late grandfather, Thomas Callowhill; by dear brother, Richard Penn; my dear brother, Thomas Penn; Thomas Hyam and David Barclay, friends of London; nephew Richard Penn 2nd, son of brother Richard Penn; niece Hannah Penn; my sister, Margaret Freame; my niece, Philadelphia Hannah Freame; my great niece, Mary Margaretta Fell; my nephew of the half blood (William Penn of Cork, Eng.); Springett Penn, the eldest son of said William Penn; Christian Gulielma Penn, dau. of sd. Wm. Penn; my grandnephew (of the half blood) Robert Edward Fell, who is only son of late Gulielma Maria Fell. English Exc. Wm. Nigor of London, merchant; Joseph Freame, citizen and banker of London; Lascelles Metcalf of Westminster, Esquire. American Exc. Thomas Penn, brother.
Note on place of death:
In the will for John, he made his will Oct. 24, 1746 in the Co. of Buckingham. Find A Grave listed a County of Buckinghamshire and not Buckingham. So the "shire" was selected from the list of counties offered on the list.
London Evening Post (London) October 30, 1746, Pg. 4 Col. 1 NA
Transcribed by American-Historysmith
Abstract of John's Will:
Publication:
A Calendar of Delaware Wills,
Newcastle County, 1682-1800
by National Society of the Colonial Dames
Published 1911
John Penn. Esquire. Hitcham in Co., of Buckingham. Oct. 24, 1746. Nov. 12, 1746 in England. July 20, 1747 in New Castle Co., America. G. I. My dear sister, Mary Freame; my servant, John Travers; my old and worthy servant, Thomas Penn; servant, Hannah Roberts; Jane Aldrige, wife of Henry Aldrige of White Waltham Co. of Berks; nephew, John Penn, eldest son of brother Richard; my late grandfather, Thomas Callowhill; by dear brother, Richard Penn; my dear brother, Thomas Penn; Thomas Hyam and David Barclay, friends of London; nephew Richard Penn 2nd, son of brother Richard Penn; niece Hannah Penn; my sister, Margaret Freame; my niece, Philadelphia Hannah Freame; my great niece, Mary Margaretta Fell; my nephew of the half blood (William Penn of Cork, Eng.); Springett Penn, the eldest son of said William Penn; Christian Gulielma Penn, dau. of sd. Wm. Penn; my grandnephew (of the half blood) Robert Edward Fell, who is only son of late Gulielma Maria Fell. English Exc. Wm. Nigor of London, merchant; Joseph Freame, citizen and banker of London; Lascelles Metcalf of Westminster, Esquire. American Exc. Thomas Penn, brother.
Note on place of death:
In the will for John, he made his will Oct. 24, 1746 in the Co. of Buckingham. Find A Grave listed a County of Buckinghamshire and not Buckingham. So the "shire" was selected from the list of counties offered on the list.
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