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Hannah Callowhill Penn. Second wife of William Penn, mother of five Penn children Recognized as first female governor of Pennsylvania, as she ran the colony when William Penn was unable.
Mar 6, 2024 · 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.
Mar 5, 2018 · 1. Hannah Callowhill Penn (1671-1726) – Callowhill, of Bristol, England, became the second wife of William Penn, founder of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, in 1696. Three years later, at age 28, she accompanied her husband on his second and final trip to the Colonies.
Born Hannah Callowhill in 1671 in Bristol, England; died in London in December 1726; daughter of Quakers Thomas Callowhill (a linendraper) and Hannah (Hollister) Callowhill; married William Penn (Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania), in 1696; children: John (b. 1700), Thomas (b. 1702), Hannah Margarita (b. 1703), Margaret (b. 1704), Richard (b. 1...
Hannah Margaret Penn ( née Callowhill; 11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was an Anglo-American governor. 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.
Hannah Callowhill Penn, 1671-1726. Photo credit - Wikipedia. Pennsylvania’s first and only official woman leader served as acting proprietor of the Province for 14 years. Born in Bristol, England, to a family of wealthy Quaker merchants.
Hannah Callowhill Penn was the second wife of William Penn, who is credited as Pennsylvania’s founder. The pair traveled from Bristol to Pennsylvania and arrived on December 10th, 1699 (Kelley). There William acted as proprietor until he was unable to due to a series of strokes leading to his death.
