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May 6, 2021 · Hannah Callowhill Penn (11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn; she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes and then for another eight years after her husband's death. She served as acting proprietor from 1712 ...
She made the 3-month journey to America while pregnant with her first child. As the acting proprietor of Pennsylvania, Callowhill Penn fought for women’s right to inherit their husband’s estate. March 12th, 2013, was named “Hannah Callowhill Penn Day” in Pennsylvania. A portrait of her was on display in the Pennsylvania governor's ...
May 14, 2010 · Hannah Callowhill Penn Marker. Inscription. Born in 1671, she married William Penn, 1696. They lived at Pennsbury, and in the Slate Roof House here, 1699–1701. During his final illness, 1712–18, and until her death, 1726, she was Pennsylvania’s acting proprietor. She was the only woman to control a British proprietary colony for so long.
Mar 6, 2024 · In 1984, Former President Ronald Reagan declared both Hannah and William honorary citizens of the United States of America. Hannah Callowhill Penn, William Penn’s wife, effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years and, like her husband, devoted her life to the pursuit of peace and justice.
This painting was made over 200 years after the event it shows, the marriage of the Quaker William Penn and Hannah Callowhill on 5 March 1696 in the Friends' Meeting House at Quakers Friars. The artist, known for his paintings of Bristol's history, imagined the scene. The bride was the daughter of a Bristol merchant and was Penn's second wife ...
Mar 12, 2013 · WHEREAS, Hannah Callowhill Penn also has been recognized posthumously for her accomplishments by President Ronald Reagan who issued a proclamation on November 28, 1984, granting Hannah Callowhill ...
When Hannah Callowhill was born on 11 February 1671, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, her father, Thomas Callowhill Sr, was 29 and her mother, Hannah Hollister, was 28. She married William Penn on 5 March 1695, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.
