0485A Finding aid prepared by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Michael Gubicza. Last updated on October 14, 2011. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania May 26, 2011
Table of Contents Summary Information...3 Biography/History...4 Scope and Contents... 7 Arrangement note...9 Administrative Information... 9 Controlled Access Headings...10 Note on dating... 11 Collection Inventory... 13 Correspondence...13 William Penn... 16 Penn family members... 18 Government records...19 Land grants, surveys and deeds... 22 Penn-Physick manuscripts... 23 Penn v. Baltimore... 26 Other legal cases...28 Auction catalogs and secondary materials... 29 Penn manuscripts... 30 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Creator Penn family. Creator Penn, Hannah Callowhill, 1671-1726. Creator Penn, William, 1644-1718. Creator Penn, William, Sir, 1621-1670 Title Penn family papers Call number 0485A Date [bulk] 1629-1834 Date [inclusive] 1592-1960 Extent 56 linear feet (51 boxes; 222 volumes) Language English Language of Materials note While the majority of this collection is in English, materials in Dutch, French and Latin exist. Abstract 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 - Page 3 -
held shares of land. The Penn family papers house the personal and governmental records of William Penn, the proprietor of Pennsylvania, and his family. This collection, which dates from 1592 to 1960 (bulk of materials dating 1629 to 1834), consists primarily of correspondence, legal records, governmental records, surveys, deeds, grants, receipts, and account books; there are also 19th and 20th century auction catalogs and other secondary materials. This collection documents the creation of the Pennsylvania colony through records created by William Penn and his associates. The records continue beyond this and document the development of the colony through the records of Penn's descendants. These records reveal valuable insights into Penn's relations with American Indians, the Pennsylvania/Maryland border dispute, Pennsylvania's government framework, as well private correspondence between family members and close associates. Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Penn family papers (Collection 485), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Biography/History 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. Sir Admiral William Penn was born in 1621 and started his life-long seafaring career as a young boy on merchant ships. In 1642/3, he married Margaret Jasper Van der Schuren (d. 1682). They had three children: William (1644-1718), Margaret (1645-1718) and Richard (1648-1673). Penn joined the Royal Navy, and rose to the rank of rear admiral by 1645. Admiral Penn was a career navy man and was promoted several times over the next two decades. He served as vice admiral of Ireland, admiral of the Streights, vice admiral of England, and in 1653 was made a general during the first war with the Dutch. - Page 4 -
He served as captain commander under the King in 1664 and was made admiral of the navy by Charles II during the second war with the Dutch. Admiral Penn's efforts were well regarded by both Oliver Cromwell and, after the Restoration, Charles II. Cromwell rewarded his work in 1654 with significant land in Ireland, and he was knighted by Charles II in 1660. In fact, it was in repayment of a debt of roughly?16,000 owed to Admiral Penn from Charles II that his oldest son William Penn was granted the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681. Admiral Penn retired in 1669 and died a year later in Essex in 1670. His son William Penn was born in London in 1644. He was raised in England and for some part of his youth lived in Ireland, where he met Thomas Loe, who, it is believed, introduced him to Quakerism in 1657. Penn was educated by private tutors and also attended the Chigwig Grammar School and Christ Church College at Oxford. Between 1662 and 1664, he traveled in France and elsewhere in Europe, and spent a year at the Huguenot Academy of Saumur. In 1665, he briefly attended Lincoln's Inn to study law. In 1666, Penn returned to Ireland, where he became involved in the Quaker faith, which would become central to his life's work. He wrote extensively on and in defense of Quakerism, and traveled across England and Ireland ministering to Quaker communities and advocating for their cause. Like most Quakers, he suffered persecution for his beliefs and was imprisoned several times throughout his life, serving out sentences at Newgate Prison and the Tower of London, among other locations. It was for the protection of the Quakers that Penn initially sought land in the British colonies of America. In 1675, he became trustee, along with Gawan Lawrie and Nicholas Lucas, of land in western New Jersey, where they established a Quaker community. Then, sometime before 1680, he petitioned King Charles II for additional land to establish another Quaker settlement, which Penn argued would settle a debt owed his late father, Admiral Penn. Charles II agreed and in 1681, Penn received a charter for what was to become the colony of Pennsylvania, making him the largest private landholder in the world. He set up a Free Society of Traders, solicited first purchasers and sent ahead Colonel William Markham as deputy governor to begin administration of the province. Penn himself arrived in 1682. William Penn remained in Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1684. There he devised a government, laws and plans for Philadelphia's physical development. He established relationships with the local Indians and settled a group of German Quakers in what was to become Germantown. He also built himself a house north of Philadelphia, which he called Pennsbury. In 1683, Penn met with Lord Baltimore to settle a dispute regarding the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Unable to come to an agreement, Penn returned to England in 1684 to deal with the matter. The border dispute was not resolved until well into the 1700s. Back in England, Penn continued to write and speak out in defense of Quakerism. As a result, he continued to suffer persecution, particularly after William and Mary came to power in 1688. In 1690, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for two weeks, and from 1692 to 1693, Pennsylvania was temporarily taken away from him. He also suffered financially, as his lands in Pennsylvania and elsewhere did not earn enough money to cover his expenses. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania continued to grow in population and develop after Penn's departure, though not without issue or conflict. By the 1690s, colonists already resented British authority, and religious differences caused considerable discord. Penn helped govern the colony from afar through correspondence with local officials until 1699, when he returned to Pennsylvania. He brought with him his secretary, James Logan, who would prove invaluable in the development, growth and governance of Pennsylvania. While there he visited other colonies to learn about development and expansion, and he - Page 5 -
traveled and ministered to Quakers. In 1701, he agreed to grant the City of Philadelphia a charter, the Charter of Privileges, thereby establishing a municipal government. That year, he set sail to England in an effort to better protect his interests in Pennsylvania, which were threatened due to a potential government takeover of privately owned colonies. William Penn never again returned to his colony, though he was not uninvolved. Politics and religion continued to cause strife among the colonists, and Penn's personal interest in Pennsylvania was endangered more than once. Due to financial troubles and claims made against Penn by Philip Ford, who managed his estate in England, he briefly considered selling the colony in order to pay his creditors. The plan never materialized, however, because Penn fell ill before arrangements could be made, and Pennsylvania was thus governed by the 1701 Charter of Privileges until the American Revolution. For the rest of his life, Penn continued his work writing and ministering to and about Quakers. In 1712, he suffered the first of several strokes, which ultimately led to his death in 1718. William Penn was married twice. With his first wife, Gulielma Maria Springett (1643/4-1693/4), he had eight children, three of whom survived childhood: Springett Penn (1675/6-1696), Letitia Penn (1678-1746) and William Penn, Jr. (1680/1-1720). In 1695, Penn married Hannah Callowhill. They also had eight children, five of whom survived childhood: John Penn (1699/1700-1746), Thomas Penn (1701/2-1775), Margaret Penn (1704-1750/51), Richard Penn (1705/6-1771) and Dennis Penn (1706/7-1722/23). Though contested in court by William Penn, Jr. and his descendants, it was William Penn's four younger sons, with Hannah Callowhill, John, Thomas, Richard and Dennis, who inherited Pennsylvania in 1718. The four brothers shared the proprietorship of Pennsylvania until their own deaths. Thomas Penn and John Penn, who was actually born in Philadelphia in 1699/1700, traveled to Pennsylvania in 1732 and 1734, respectively. John stayed only briefly, returning to England in 1735 to deal with the ongoing legal dispute over the Pennsylvania/Maryland border. Thomas remained in America for roughly nine years, and became the principal proprietor of the province in 1746, when his brother John died. The youngest surviving brother, Richard Penn never visited Pennsylvania; however, his sons, John (1729-1795) and Richard (1736-1811) traveled to and lived in Pennsylvania, and both served, at different times, as lieutenant governor of the colony. Together with their cousin John (1760-1834), Thomas' sons, John and Richard helped protect the family's interests in the colony during and after the American Revolution. In 1778, though John Penn (1729-1795) swore allegiance to the American cause, the Penn family was stripped of all but its privately held lands in Pennsylvania. He and his brother Richard and cousin John secured?130,000 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania "in remembrance of the enterprising spirit of the founder, and of the expectations and dependence of his descendants" (Shepherd, 92). Later, after the American Revolution, the English government granted the Penn family an additional?4,000 per year in recognition of its lost sources of revenue. Even after they were stripped of their proprietorship, members of the Penn family retained several thousand acres of privately held lands in Pennsylvania, which were passed down to the next generation. Peter Gaskell (1764-1831), William Penn, Jr.'s grandson, and William Stuart (1798-1874), Thomas Penn's grandson, eventually inherited or made claim to the remaining privately held Penn family lands in America. Bibliography: - Page 6 -
"Biographical Sketch [of William Penn]." Unattributed article, see collection file. "The Family of William Penn, A Collated Record." The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. 25, no. 2, 1967. Shepherd, William Robert. History of Proprietary Government in Pennsylvania. New York: Columbia University Press, 1896. Wainwright, Nicholas B. "The Penn Collection." The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 87, no. 4 (October 1963): 393-419. Scope and Contents The Penn family papers house the personal and governmental records of William Penn, the proprietor of Pennsylvania, and his family. This collection, which dates from 1592 to 1960 (bulk of materials 1629 to 1834), consists primarily of correspondence, legal records, governmental records, surveys, deeds, grants, receipts, and account books; there are also 19th and 20th century auction catalogs and secondary materials. The collection documents the creation of the Pennsylvania colony through records created by William Penn, as well as the continued development of the colony through records produced by Penn's associates and descendants. These records also provide valuable insights into Penn's relations with American Indians, the Pennsylvania/Maryland border dispute, government framework, as well private correspondence between family members and close associates. The Penn family papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania comprise the most extensive and comprehensive collection of materials related to the Penn family and the creation of the Pennsylvania colony. It is an invaluable resource for studying the founding and development of the Pennsylvania colony, early American colonial history and the Penn family. The Penn family papers have a tumultuous history, and were donated or purchased in small accessions over a long period of time (for more information, see Nicholas B. Wainwright, "The Penn Collection," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 87, no. 4 (October, 1963): 393-419). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, documents were bound together in large volumes based on the source of materials (i.e. donor) and the genre (e.g. "Correspondence"). The series and the titles in this finding aid reflect as closely as possible these groupings. This collection is arranged into ten series: "I. Correspondence, 1667-1855," "II. William Penn, 1667-1944," "III. Penn family members, 1654-1866," "IV. Government records, 1687-1790," "V. Land grants, surveys and deeds, 1639-1896," "VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts, 1676-1811," "VII. Penn v. Baltimore, 1606-1834," "VIII. Other legal cases, 1672-1869," "IX. Penn manuscripts, 1592-1910," and "X. Auction catalogs and secondary materials, 1812-1960." The first series, "I. Correspondence, 1667-1855" includes official and private correspondence associated with William Penn, his family members or associates. The second series, "II. William Penn, 1667-1944" includes Penn's financial records, diaries, correspondence, last will and testament, marriage certificate - Page 7 -
from his second marriage to Hannah Callowhill, and secondary materials such as memorials. The third series, "III. Penn family members, 1654-1866" includes correspondence and financial records associated with specific family members, aside from William Penn (1644-1718). The most represented family members include Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1671), John Penn (1699/1700-1746), and Thomas Penn (1701/2-1775). The fourth series, "IV. Government records, 1687-1790" includes materials related to the creation and governance of the Pennsylvania colony. This includes treaties and conferences with American Indians (see also series "IX. Penn manuscripts"), Acts of Assembly and financial records. There are a number of "Pennsylvania journals," 1701-1779, which are accounts of lands and quitrents. The fifth series, "V. Land grants, surveys and deeds, 1639-1896" includes records related to the lands owned or administered by the Penn family. The sixth series, "VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts, 1676-1811" includes the collection of manuscripts previously held by Edmund Physick, "Keeper of the Great Seal" for the Penn family. Physick managed the Penn properties and interests in the colonies for half a century. These records include correspondence, financial records, lecture notes, and legal records. The seventh series, "VII. Penn v. Baltimore, 1606-1834" includes the extensive records produced over the border dispute between William Penn and Lord Baltimore (Cecilius "Cecil" Calvert). These records include court documents and correspondence. The eighth series, "VIII. Other legal cases, 1672-1869" includes court documents, the bulk of which refer to the Penn v. Ford case. A dispute arose between William Penn and the family of Philip Ford, to whom Penn had temporarily signed over the deed to Pennsylvania while fighting charges of treason. During this time the treason charges were dropped and Ford passed away, leaving in his will the interests of Pennsylvania to his family, unless Penn paid the exorbitant sum of?11,000. This case was eventually resolved with Penn paying?7,600 to the Ford family. This series also includes a letter-book of attorney John F. Mifflin, as well as records related to various other cases. The ninth series, "IX. Penn manuscripts, 1592-1910" includes miscellaneous items and collections from various sources. The Penn-Forbes papers, collected by Stewart Forbes, were purchased by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 1882, and contain an extraordinary group of letters from Admiral Penn and the Founder, as well as copies of items from within this collection and related materials at other repositories. The Penn-Justice papers, collected by George M. Justice, relate to land warrants, surveys, financial accounts with the Penns, and political and domestic affairs, 1769-1804. The Tempsford Hall papers are a miscellaneous group of Penn and related family papers gathered or retained by the Stuart family, descendants of William Penn through Thomas Penn's youngest daughter, Sophia Margaretta Juliana Penn, who married William Stuart, archbishop of Armagh, Anglican primate of Ireland. For a number of years the collection was kept at Tempsford Hall, Bedfordshire, one of the Stuart family houses. The collection was purchased from a Stuart family descendant in 1968 with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Gratz Fund. The final series, "X. Auction catalogs and secondary materials, 1812-1960" includes records related to the sale of Penn materials at auction and Penn family history. Bibliography: Wainwright, Nicholas B. "The Penn Collection." The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 87, no. 4 (Oct., 1963): 393-419. - Page 8 -
Arrangement note Series I. Correspondence Series II. William Penn Series III. Penn family members Series IV. Government records Series V. Land grants, surveys and deeds Series VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts Series VII. Penn v. Baltimore Series VIII. Other legal cases Series IX. Penn manuscripts Series X. Auction catalogs and secondary materials Administrative Information The Historical Society of Pennsylvania May 26, 2011 Finding aid prepared by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Michael Gubicza. Sponsor The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project. Access Restrictions This collection is open for research use. Use Restrictions Copyright restrictions may apply. Please contact the Historical Society of Pennsylvania with requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote or reproduce the material. Immediate Source of Acquisition note The materials in this collection were received at various times through donation and purchase. For more information about the history of the Penn family papers, see Nicholas B. Wainwright, "The Penn Collection," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 87, no. 4 (Oct., 1963): pp. 393-419. - Page 9 -
Processing Information note Penn family papers The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources' "Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives" Project. This collection was minimally processed in 2009-2011, as part of an experimental project conducted under the auspices of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries to help eliminate processing backlog in Philadelphia repositories. A minimally processed collection is one processed at a less intensive rate than traditionally thought necessary to make a collection ready for use by researchers. When citing sources from this collection, researchers are advised to defer to folder titles provided in the finding aid rather than those provided on the physical folder. Employing processing strategies outlined in Mark Greene's and Dennis Meissner's 2005 article, More Product, Less Process: Revamping Traditional Processing Approaches to Deal With Late 20th-Century Collections, the project team tested the limits of minimal processing on collections of all types and ages, in 23 Philadelphia area repositories. A primary goal of the project, the team processed at an average rate of 2-3 hours per linear foot of records, a fraction of the time ordinarily reserved for the arrangement and description of collections. Among other time saving strategies, the project team did not extensively review the content of the collections, replace acidic folders or complete any preservation work. Controlled Access Headings Family Name(s) Penn family. Form/Genre(s) Account books. Commonplace books Correspondence Deeds. Financial records. Legal records. Maps. Wills. - Page 10 -
Geographic Name(s) Philadelphia (Pa.). Personal Name(s) Hamilton, Andrew, ca. 1676-1741 Logan, James, 1674-1751. Penn, Hannah Callowhill, 1671-1726. Penn, John, 1700-1746 Penn, Richard, 1706-1771 Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775 Penn, William, 1644-1718. Penn, William, Sir, 1621-1670 Subject(s) Boundary disputes. Indians--First contact with Europeans Legal issues. Mason-Dixon Line Native Americans. Pennsylvania--Boundaries Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. Note on dating Before 1752, England, Ireland, Wales and the British colonies used the Julian calendar, in which the new year started on March 25 (for example, 24 March 1750 was followed the next day by 25 March 1751). Additionally, because Quakers objected to using names of months derived from pagan gods, they substituted numbers for month names (March was First month, April was Second month, etcetera). In 1752, the Gregorian calendar was adopted. Quakers continued to use numbers for month names, although the numbering changed (March was now Third month, April was fourth month, etcetera). - Page 11 -
Dates prior to 1752 may be transcribed directly as "Old Style" dates in the Julian calendar, or converted to "New Style" dates according to the Gregorian calendar. Generally, dates in this finding aid have been updated to "New Style" dates. - Page 12 -
Series I. Correspondence Collection Inventory Series I. Correspondence, 1667-1855. Private correspondence I, 1654-1735. Private correspondence II, 1736-1739. Private correspondence III, 1740-1751. Private correspondence IV, 1752-1759. Private correspondence V, 1760-1855. Official correspondence I, 1683-1727. Official correspondence II, 1728-1735. Official correspondence III, 1736-1743. Official correspondence IV, 1744-1749. Official correspondence V, 1750-1752. Official correspondence VI, 1753-1754. Official correspondence VII, 1755. Official correspondence VIII, 1756-1757. Official correspondence IX, 1758-1764. NV-019 NV-020 NV-021 NV-022 NV-023 NV-024 NV-025 NV-026 NV-027 NV-028 NV-029 NV-030 NV-031 NV-032 - Page 13 -
Series I. Correspondence Official correspondence X, 1765-1771. NV-033 Official correspondence XI, 1772-1775. NV-034 Official correspondence XII, 1776-1817. NV-035 Penn correspondence I, 1729-1742. NV-211 XR168-171; XR464 Penn correspondence II, 1742-1750. XR168-171; XR464 NV-212 Penn correspondence III, 1750-1754. XR168-171; XR464 NV-213 Penn correspondence IV, 1754-1756. XR168-171; XR464 NV-214 Penn correspondence VI, 1758-1761. NV-216 XR168-171; XR464 Penn correspondence V, 1756-1758. NV-215 XR168-171; XR464 Penn correspondence VII, 1761-1763. NV-217 XR168-171; XR464 Penn correspondence VIII, 1763-1766. NV-218 XR168-171; XR464 - Page 14 -
Series I. Correspondence Penn correspondence IX, 1766-1769. XR168-171; XR464 NV-219 Penn correspondence X, 1769-1775. XR168-171; XR464 NV-220 Penn correspondence XI, 1757-1775. XR168-171; XR464 NV-221 Penn correspondence XII, 1804-1832. NV-222 XR168-171; XR464 Penn family to James Logan, volumes I and II, circa 1700-1715. NB-006 Penn-Bailey section (old box XI), 1683-1802. NB-024 Penn-Bailey section, correspondence exclusive of Penn family (old box XII), 1667-1799. NB-025 Instructions to Governors (old box XIII), 1746-1775. NB-026 Penn-Hamilton, 1748-1770. NV-082 Penn-Logan correspondence. Transcripts (old box XXI), 1711-1720. NB-036 Penn-Logan correspondence. Transcripts (old box XXII), 1720-1726. NB-037 Penn-Logan correspondence. Transcripts and copies of William Penn letter-book (old box XXIII), 1699-1738. NB-038 - Page 15 -
Series II. William Penn Penn-Logan correspondence. Transcripts (old box XXIV), 1713-1731. NB-039 Penn-Logan correspondence. Transcripts (old box XXV), undated. NB-040 Series II. William Penn, 1667-1944. Account book of interest on loans, 1710-1728. NV-130 Cash book or ["mottled blank book no. 7"], 1710-1718. NV-139 "Charter and Acts of the Province of Pennsylvania, 1682-1701" [printed 1740]; Minutes of the assembly of Pennsylvania at Chester, Philadelphia, New Castle (1682-1701) [manuscript], 1682-1701. NV-152 Hannah and William Penn's marriage certificate, from Tempsford Hall section. 2 Irish journal, 1669. NV-153 Journey into Holland and Germany, 1677. NV-135 Laws of Pennsylvania, 1682-1688. NV-147 Laws of Pennsylvania (photocopy), 1682 December 16. NV-124 Letter to Sir Henry Chitchley, 1683 February 15. NV-142 Letter to the Free Society of Trades, undated. NV-136 Letter to Thomas Lloyd, 1685 March 19. NV-120 - Page 16 -
Series II. William Penn Letter to Thomas Lloyd, 1686 July 21. NV-122 Letter-book, 1667-1675. NV-148 Letter-book, 1699-1703. NV-149 Letters of William Penn (1681-1692) copied by J. Francis Fisher, [1822]. NV-144 Penn's works volume I, 1726. NV-173 Penn's works volume II, 1726. NV-174 Power of Attorney from William Penn to Edward Shippen and others, 1711. NV-121 The Planter's Speech to His Neighbors & Country-men of Pennsylvania, East & West Jersey, 1684. NV-131 IV: Bristol merchant's account book, 1717. NV-132 V: An inventory of my estate [merchant account book], 1717. NV-137 VI: Bristol merchant's account book, 1717. NV-138 William Penn's prayer for Philadelphia, 1684 August 12. NV-123 Will of William Penn, 1699/1700 January 20. 1 Miscellaneous items related to William Penn, many formerly in the Society Miscellaneous Collection (old box XXVI), circa 1800-1944. NB-041 Miscellaneous documents and correspondence (old box III), 1671-1699. NB-012 - Page 17 -
Series III. Penn family members Series III. Penn family members, 1644-1866. William Baker. Letter-book, 1769-1789. NV-150 Granville Penn. Book, 1670-1779. NV-128 Hannah Penn. Cash book, 1712-1720. NV-050 John Penn. Boundary of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland [printed court records], with additional items tipped in, 1743. NV-066 John Penn. Commonplace book, 1681-1786. NV-129 Sir William Penn. "The Office of the Admiral[sy]", undated. NV-133 Sir William Penn. Algernon Earle of Northumberland, 1646. NV-134 Sir William Penn. Correspondence, 1650-1667. NB-013 Sir William Penn. Journals of Sir William Penn, 1644-1647. NV-083 Thomas Penn (1701/2-1775), (old box II), 1730-1767. NB-011 Thomas Penn. "Account of money due to me", 1769. NV-140 Thomas Penn. Account book, 1719-1720. NV-054 Thomas Penn. Letter-book, 1738-1741. NV-151 - Page 18 -
Series IV. Government records Thomas Penn. Marriage settlement, 1751. NV-061 Thomas, John and Richard Penn. Thomas and Richard Penn, Instructions to James Hamilton (1753-1759); Thomas and John Penn, Instructions to James Hamilton for Government of Province of Pennsylvania (1771), 1753-1759, 1771. NV-163 Will of Harbert Springett (1718); Will of Anthony Springett (1682), 1718, 1682. NV-127 Various Penn family members (old box I), circa 1674-1866. NB-010 Scope and Contents note This box contains correspondence and papers from the following individuals: Anne Allen Penn (d. 1830); Granville Penn (1802-1867); Hannah Penn (1731-1791); John Penn (1699/1700-1746); John Penn (1729-1795); John Penn (1760-1834); Juliana Fermor Penn (1790-1801); Letitia Penn (1678/9-1746); Margaret Penn (1704-1750/1); Richard Penn (son of Thomas of Marston); Richard Penn (1705/6-1771); Richard Penn (1784-1863); Springett Penn (1738/9-1766). Various Penn family members (old box IV), 1700-1740. NB-014 Scope and Contents note This box contains correspondence and papers from the following individuals: William Penn (the founder, 1644-1718); William Penn Jr. (1680/1-1720); William Penn III (1702/3-1746/7); William Penn IV (1776-1845); Third person correspondence and papers: James Calder, Thomas Cuppage, James Logan, Richard Peters, James Steel Series IV. Government records, 1687-1790. Accounts, 1759-1762, 1765-1766. NV-051 - Page 19 -
Series IV. Government records Accounts, 1763-1764, 1767-1768. Act of Parliament (printed), 1697. Acts of Assembly, 1710-1759. Acts of Assembly of Pennsylvania, 1700-1763. Acts of Parliament, Orders in Council &c., 1637-1790. Address to the King from Pennsylvania, undated. Assembly and Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, circa 1681-1765. Connecticut Claims, 1684-1775. Deale/Sussex County court records, 1681-1683. NV-053 NV-125 NV-178 NV-199 NV-177 NV-200 NV-176 NV-184 NV-056 Existence and Location of Copies note Use instead UDE KFD 516.S97 A7 1677. Deale/Sussex County court records, 1683-1688. NV-057 Existence and Location of Copies note Use instead UDE KFD 516.S97 A7 1678. Deale/Sussex County court records, 1693-1710. NV-058 Existence and Location of Copies note Use instead UDE KFD 516.S97 A7 1679. Governor Blackwell's manuscripts, 1688-1690. NV-146 - Page 20 -
Series IV. Government records Indian receipt for $10,000 for money paid by Thomas and Richard for the lands ceded by the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, 1769 July 28. NV-126 Existence and Location of Copies note See Etting MSS miscellaneous oversize, p. 49 for facsimile. Indian treaties and conferences (old box V), 1744-1764. NB-015 Indian treaties and conferences (old box XVI), 1682-1794. NB-033 Pennsylvania Assembly messages, 1727-1771. NV-080 Pennsylvania journals volume I, 1701-1710. NV-036 Pennsylvania journals volume II, 1712-1732. NV-037 Pennsylvania journals volume III, 1743-1757. NV-038 Pennsylvania journals volume IV, 1757-1776. NV-039 Pennsylvania journals volume I, 1720-1736. NV-040 Pennsylvania journals volume II, 1733-1741. NV-041 Pennsylvania journals volume III, 1741-1742. NV-042 Pennsylvania journals volume IV, 1749-1751. NV-043 Pennsylvania journals volume V, 1765-1769. NV-044 Pennsylvania journals volume VI, 1773. NV-045 - Page 21 -
Series V. Land grants, surveys and deeds Pennsylvania journals volume VII, 1774. Pennsylvania journals volume VIII, 1775-1779. Receipt book, 1759-1770. Unfinished copy of ancient records of Deale/Sussex County (1681-1682), circa 1870?. NV-046 NV-047 NV-052 NV-055 Warrants to Affix; the Great Seal, 1748-1775. NB-005 Series V. Land grants, surveys and deeds, 1639-1896. Abstract of the General Title to the Penn Proprietary Estate, circa 1829. NV-081 Deeds and loose seal (old box XIVa), 1639-1694. Deeds (old box XIVb), 1701-1739. Deeds (old box XIVc), 1741-1753. Deeds (old box XVa), 1762-1776. Deeds (old box XVb), 1781-1788. Deeds (old box XVc), 1792-1801. NB-027 NB-028 NB-029 NB-030 NB-031 NB-032 Family deeds, circa 1716-1788. NV-175 - Page 22 -
Series VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts John Penn Jr. and John Penn. Proprietary manors and lands in Pennsylvania, circa 1760-1875. NB-001 Leases, Mortgages, 1740-1771. NV-185 Ledger for Account of Land called William Penn's Manor, 1747-1753, 1782-1787. NV-048 Penn lands, manors, etc. Compilation from Surveyor Generals' Office: warrants, draughts, returns, 1683-1746. NV-049 Pennsbury account book, quitrents, 1742. NV-141 Pennsbury manuscripts (old box XXXVII), 1759-1804. NB-022 Scope and Contents note The materials in this box were purchased by the Dreer fund. Warrants and surveys, 1684-1776. NV-183 Series VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts, 1676-1811. I: Correspondence, 1682-1788. NV-084 II: Correspondence, 1789-1803. NV-085 III: Letter-book, 1769-1804. NV-086 - Page 23 -
Series VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts IV: Land grants and surveys (1676-1801); miscellaneous, 1676-1801. V: Additional letters; returns of warrants and surveys, 1732-1804. VI: Bonds, surveys, powers of attorney, etc., 1681-1769. VII: Bonds, surveys, powers of attorney, etc., 1770-1796. VIII: Bonds, surveys, powers of attorney, etc., 1797-1806. NV-087 NV-088 NV-089 NV-090 NV-091 IX: Accounts, 1703-1741. NB-009 X: Accounts, 1742-1749. XI: Accounts, 1750-1760. XII: Accounts, 1761-1774. XIII: Accounts, 1775-1801. XIV: Accounts; miscellaneous, 1802-1804. XV: Warrants to affix; The Great Seal, 1769-1776. Accounts of quitrents, 1701. Accounts; manuscripts, 1796-1811. Daybook, 1751-1754. Daybook, 1779-1804. Daybook, 1776-1779. NV-092 NV-093 NV-094 NV-095 NV-096 NV-097 NV-099 NV-105 NV-102 NV-103 NV-104 - Page 24 -
Series VI. Penn-Physick manuscripts Daybook, 1796-1801. NV-106 Extracts from ledgers and journals, circa 1765-1775. NV-100 Extracts from patent books; and Book of Old Rights; Lists of land warrants, circa 1700-1792. NV-098 General cash accounts for William Penn from ledgers A to H, 1701-1778. NV-109 Journal, 1784-1799. NV-111 Journals, 1742-1772. NV-101 Ledger, 1784-1810. NV-110 Ledger, 1788-1804. NV-107 Ledger, 1796-1800. NV-108 Notes from Dr. Physick's lectures, 1803-1804. NV-112 Pennsylvania cash accounts, 1701-1778. NV-119 Receipts, 1785 January-July. NV-113 Receipts, 1785 July-December. NV-115 Receipts, 1769-1773. NV-114 Receipts, 1774-1787. NV-116 Receipts, 1787-1788. NV-117 Receipts, 1795-1800. NV-118 - Page 25 -
Series VII. Penn v. Baltimore Series VII. Penn v. Baltimore, 1606-1834. I, 1606-1732. II, 1733-1735. III, 1736-1739. IV, 1740-1742. V, 1743-1747. VI, 1747-1752. VII, 1753-1755. VIII, 1756-1774. NV-189 NV-190 NV-191 NV-192 NV-193 NV-194 NV-195 NV-196 Old box I, 1653-1724. Old box II, 1725-1739. NB-002 NB-003 Bill of revivor and supplemental bill, 1754. Bill of revivor and supplemental bill, 1754. Bill of revivor brief for the plaintiffs, 1754. Boundary of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland [printed court records], 1742. Boundary of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland [printed court records], 1743. NV-207 NV-208 NV-209 NV-064 NV-065 - Page 26 -
Series VII. Penn v. Baltimore Brief for the plaintiffs, 1747. NV-205 Brief of the original bill against Frederick, Lord Baltimore, 1754. NV-072 Briefs of the amended bills etc. with some depositions, 1749. NV-206 Copies of papers in the Plantations Office, London, which concern the controversy between the proprietaries of Pennsylvania and Maryland..., 16[33]-1734. NV-143 Decree, 1735. NV-165 Decree, 1750 October 27. NV-073 Depositions, undated. NV-166 Depositions, Annapolis, 1740. NV-171 Depositions, London, 1740. NV-168 Depositions, London, 1743. NV-172 Depositions, Philadelphia I, 1740. NV-169 Depositions, Philadelphia II, 1740. NV-170 Draft of bill of revivor - imperfect, 1754. NV-070 Drafts of Interrogatories, circa 1739. NV-063 Drafts of the agreements with Frederick Lord Baltimore, 1757-1760. NV-210 Drafts of the bill of June 21, 1735. NV-202 In Chancery briefs, 1742. NV-201 - Page 27 -
Series VIII. Other legal cases Kent County records, circa 1740. Lands on Delaware Bay, 1683. Lord Baltimore's Answer, 1737. Lord Baltimore's Answer, 1740. Penn and Baltimore, Penn family, 1740-1756. Penn and Baltimore, Penn family, 1756-1768. Penn and Baltimore, Penn family, 1768-1834. Penn v. Baltimore, New York records I, 1740. Penn v. Baltimore, New York records III, 1740. Penn v. Baltimore; accounts; miscellaneous, circa 1700-1750. Petition, 1735. Relating to particular points in the case, 1743. Relating to particular points in the case, 1743. Report of the Commissioners, 1733-1734. NV-062 NV-145 NV-071 NV-167 NV-067 NV-068 NV-069 NV-197 NV-198 NV-074 NV-164 NV-203 NV-204 NV-060 Series VIII. Other legal cases, 1672-1869. Ford v. Penn, circa 1697-1707. NV-075 - Page 28 -
Series X. Auction catalogs and secondary materials Penn family papers Ford v. Penn, 1697-1708. NV-182 Ford v. Penn: Accounts, 1672-1694. NV-076 Ford v. Penn: Plea of the defendants, 1706. NV-077 Ford v. Penn: Plea of the defendants, 1707. NV-078 John F. Mifflin letter book, 1788-1802. NV-059 Law suits I, 1713-1730. NV-187 Law suits II and Penn-Engart-Lewis papers, 1730-1869. NV-188 Penn v. Penn, 1722-1727. NV-079 Series X. Auction catalogs and secondary materials, 1812-1960. Catalogue and Letters I, 1870-1872. NV-155 Coleman Catalogue, Allen Catalogue, Coleman Supplement II, 1870. NV-156 Chronological listing of printed papers and books in Edward G. Allen's catalog III, 1877. NV-157 Chronological listing of printed works in Puttick and Simpson catalog IV, 1874. NV-158 Chronological listing of manuscripts in Puttick and Simpson catalog V, 1874. NV-159 Subscribers for obtaining foreign state papers and historical documents relative to the early history of Pennsylvania VI, 1846, 1870-1871. NV-160 - Page 29 -
Series IX. Penn manuscripts Extracts from Puttick and Simpson catalog, books inscribed "William Penn Esq., Proprietor of Pennsylvania, 1703" VII, 1872. NV-161 Puttick and Simpson catalog (photocopy) VIII, 1872. NV-162 Annotated auction catalogs, 1870. NV-154 Catalogues, William Penn memorials, Penn family history, and John Penn documents, 1812-1960. NB-023 Catalogues; family notes, genealogy; misc and ephemera; correspondence regarding 1901 purchase of Penn papers; old box VIII, 1870-1901. NB-018 Series IX. Penn manuscripts, 1592-1910. I: Indian affairs I, 1687-1753. NV-001 Indian affairs, I, page 34. NV-001 3 II: Indian affairs II, 1754-1756. NV-002 III: Indian affairs III, 1757-1772. NV-003 IV: Indian affairs IV (1733-1801); Indian walk (circa 1737), 1733-1801. NV-004 V: Wyoming Controversy (1731-1775); Smith & Moore v. the Assembly (1758-1759), 1731-1775. NV-005 VI: Miscellaneous manuscripts of William Penn (circa 1675-1700); Ford v. Penn, Beranger v. Penn (1674-1716), 1674-1716. NV-006 - Page 30 -
Series IX. Penn manuscripts VII: Philadelphia land grants, Episcopal Church, Society of Friends, University, Lands in the Delaware, 1684-1772. NV-007 VIII: Charters and frame of government (1683-1696); Marriage settlement and will of Thomas Penn (1751-1772), 1683-1772. NV-008 IX: Pennsylvania land grants, 1681-1806. NV-009 X: Domestic and miscellaneous letters, 1682-1794. NV-010 XI: Boundaries, Pennsylvania and Maryland (1680-1768); Pennsylvania and Virginia (1773-1775), 1680-1775. NV-011 XII: Autograph petitions (1681-1764); Receipts for beaver skins, for tenure, etc. (1752-1780), 1681-1780. NV-012 XIII: Papers relating to iron (circa 1735-1750); Peltries, trade, etc. (1712-1817), 1712-1817. NV-013 XIV: Impressions of seals, circa 1685-1855. NV-014 XV: Papers relating to the three lower counties, 1629-1774. NV-015 XVI: Governor's proclamations, 1670-1775. NV-016 XVII: Supplementary; Saunders Coates, 1720-1766. NV-017 XVIII: Correspondence of the Penn Family, 1732-1767. NV-018 Accounts I, 1682-1751. NV-179 Accounts II, 1751-1798. NV-180 Accounts III, 1799-1802. NV-181 - Page 31 -
Series IX. Penn manuscripts Bonds and Powers of Attorney, 1714-1828. NV-186 Forbes Collection volume I, circa 1666-1772. NB-007 Forbes Collection volume II, circa 1695. NB-008 Large miscellaneous volume pages 1-61, 1674-1764. NB-050 Large miscellaneous volume pages 65-133 and Penn v. Ford photostats, 1690-1782. NB-051 Penn-Justice section (old box VI), 1663-1756. NB-016 Penn-Justice section (old box VII), 1757-1809. NB-017 Rawle-Cadwalader title box ("Large wooden box") #1, (old box XXXIV), 1684-1896. NB-019 Rawle-Cadwalader title box ("Large wooden box") #2, (old box XXXV), 1751-1771. NB-020 Scope and Contents note The items in this box include the Thomas Penn marriage settlement and wills. Rawle-Cadwalader title box ("Large wooden box") #3, (old box XXXVI), 1712-1867. NB-021 Scope and Contents note This box includes probates of wills and letters of administration for the following people: William Penn, 1712; John Penn, 1746; Richard Penn, 1747 & 1750; John Penn, 1795; William Penn, 1812; Granville J. Penn, 1867. Tempsford Hall section (old box XIX), 1592-1749. NB-034 Tempsford Hall section (old box XX), 1805-1910. NB-035 Additional miscellaneous volumes I and II, 1683-1854. NB-004 - Page 32 -
Series IX. Penn manuscripts Penn-Forbes section copies (old box XVII), 1653-1706. Photostats, charter (old box XXIX), 1681. Photostats, charter (old box XXVIII), 1681. Photostats (old box XXVII), 1654-1683. Photostats (old box XXX), 1683-1705. Photostats (old box XXXI), 1706-1720. Photostats (old box XXXII), 1721-1789. Index (old box XXXIII). NB-048 NB-044 NB-043 NB-042 NB-045 NB-046 NB-047 NB-049 - Page 33 -