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Richard Penn Sr. (17 January 1706 – 4 February 1771) was a proprietary and titular governor of the Province of Pennsylvania and the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, which then included present-day Delaware. He served as governor from 1746 to 1771.
Apr 7, 2022 · Richard Penn (17 January 1706 – 4 February 1771) was a proprietary and titular governor of the province of Pennsylvania and the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex (which three now comprise the state of Delaware) on the Delaware River.
- Male
- January 17, 1706
- Hannah (Lardner) Penn
- February 4, 1771
Jun 29, 2022 · Richard Penn (17 January 1706 – 4 February 1771) was a proprietary and titular governor of the province of Pennsylvania and the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex (which three now comprise the state of Delaware) on the Delaware River.
- Hannah Penn
- February 04, 1771 (65)
- England
- January 17, 1706
Jan 16, 2018 · Penn is recorded as first stopping at the Sun Inn in Bethlehem with his brother, Richard Jr. in 1765. According to a 19th century chronicler of Philadelphia society, Richard Penn Jr. was "a...
- Frank Whelan
Richard Penn Jr. (1735 – 27 May 1811, Richmond, Surrey, England) served as the lieutenant governor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1771 to 1773, and was later a member of the British Parliament.
After William's death in 1718, interest in the proprietorship passed to his three sons by Hannah: John Penn "the American", Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn, Sr., with John inheriting the largest share and becoming the chief proprietor.
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