Grandson of William Penn, the Proprietor & Governor of Pennsylvania.
William Penn III was the second son of William Jr. & Mary Jones-Penn.
'William Penn III was married at the monthly meeting of Society of Friends at Kingston, December 7, 1732, to Christiana Forbes, the daughter of Alexander and Jane Forbes…She died within the year following the birth of their first and only child, Christiana Gulielma Penn (Gaskell)...
William Penn III was married a second time on February 13, 1736/37, to Ann Vaux, the daughter of Isaac Vaux. They removed to Ireland and were living in Cork when a son, Springett Penn was born. However, matrimonial trouble soon followed and Ann Vaux-Penn left and returned to England. He charged her with a grave offense on January 12, 1746/47.—He then died on February 12, 1746/47 before charges made against his wife could be followed up.' -–Dr. Albert Cook Myers, well-known Pennsylvania historian
Later in life, Ann Vaux-Penn married Alexander Durdin, Esquire, a Dublin lawyer.
'IRELAND. Dublin, Feb. 10. Laft Friday Morning, died, at his Seat at Imokelly, in the County of Cork, William Penn, Efq., Grandson to William Penn, Efq, original Proprietor of Penfilvania, and from whom that Province first derived its Name.' –Penny Post London (Greater London, England) February 23, 1747 Pg. 2. Col. 1 NA
William Penn III was the second son of William Jr. & Mary Jones-Penn.
'William Penn III was married at the monthly meeting of Society of Friends at Kingston, December 7, 1732, to Christiana Forbes, the daughter of Alexander and Jane Forbes…She died within the year following the birth of their first and only child, Christiana Gulielma Penn (Gaskell)...
William Penn III was married a second time on February 13, 1736/37, to Ann Vaux, the daughter of Isaac Vaux. They removed to Ireland and were living in Cork when a son, Springett Penn was born. However, matrimonial trouble soon followed and Ann Vaux-Penn left and returned to England. He charged her with a grave offense on January 12, 1746/47.—He then died on February 12, 1746/47 before charges made against his wife could be followed up.' -–Dr. Albert Cook Myers, well-known Pennsylvania historian
Later in life, Ann Vaux-Penn married Alexander Durdin, Esquire, a Dublin lawyer.
'IRELAND. Dublin, Feb. 10. Laft Friday Morning, died, at his Seat at Imokelly, in the County of Cork, William Penn, Efq., Grandson to William Penn, Efq, original Proprietor of Penfilvania, and from whom that Province first derived its Name.' –Penny Post London (Greater London, England) February 23, 1747 Pg. 2. Col. 1 NA
Grandson of William Penn, the Proprietor & Governor of Pennsylvania.
William Penn III was the second son of William Jr. & Mary Jones-Penn.
'William Penn III was married at the monthly meeting of Society of Friends at Kingston, December 7, 1732, to Christiana Forbes, the daughter of Alexander and Jane Forbes…She died within the year following the birth of their first and only child, Christiana Gulielma Penn (Gaskell)...
William Penn III was married a second time on February 13, 1736/37, to Ann Vaux, the daughter of Isaac Vaux. They removed to Ireland and were living in Cork when a son, Springett Penn was born. However, matrimonial trouble soon followed and Ann Vaux-Penn left and returned to England. He charged her with a grave offense on January 12, 1746/47.—He then died on February 12, 1746/47 before charges made against his wife could be followed up.' -–Dr. Albert Cook Myers, well-known Pennsylvania historian
Later in life, Ann Vaux-Penn married Alexander Durdin, Esquire, a Dublin lawyer.
'IRELAND. Dublin, Feb. 10. Laft Friday Morning, died, at his Seat at Imokelly, in the County of Cork, William Penn, Efq., Grandson to William Penn, Efq, original Proprietor of Penfilvania, and from whom that Province first derived its Name.' –Penny Post London (Greater London, England) February 23, 1747 Pg. 2. Col. 1 NA
William Penn III was the second son of William Jr. & Mary Jones-Penn.
'William Penn III was married at the monthly meeting of Society of Friends at Kingston, December 7, 1732, to Christiana Forbes, the daughter of Alexander and Jane Forbes…She died within the year following the birth of their first and only child, Christiana Gulielma Penn (Gaskell)...
William Penn III was married a second time on February 13, 1736/37, to Ann Vaux, the daughter of Isaac Vaux. They removed to Ireland and were living in Cork when a son, Springett Penn was born. However, matrimonial trouble soon followed and Ann Vaux-Penn left and returned to England. He charged her with a grave offense on January 12, 1746/47.—He then died on February 12, 1746/47 before charges made against his wife could be followed up.' -–Dr. Albert Cook Myers, well-known Pennsylvania historian
Later in life, Ann Vaux-Penn married Alexander Durdin, Esquire, a Dublin lawyer.
'IRELAND. Dublin, Feb. 10. Laft Friday Morning, died, at his Seat at Imokelly, in the County of Cork, William Penn, Efq., Grandson to William Penn, Efq, original Proprietor of Penfilvania, and from whom that Province first derived its Name.' –Penny Post London (Greater London, England) February 23, 1747 Pg. 2. Col. 1 NA
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