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William Penn 1762–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: , Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: West Union, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Penn

Mother: Elizabeth Waters

Spouse(s): Mary Penn

Children(s): Thomas Penn

The story of William Penn began in 1762 in , Baltimore, Maryland, USA. In 1820, William Penn resided in Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, William Penn resided in Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA. William Penn married Mary Penn, and had children including Thomas Penn. William Penn passed away in 1861 in West Union, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Penn began in 1762 in , Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1820, William Penn resided in Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, William Penn resided in Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Penn married Mary Penn, and had children including Thomas Penn.
  • William Penn passed away in 1861 in West Union, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Penn's Ancestors

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William Penn
1762–1861
Birth Place: , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Penn
1711–1791
All Hallows, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Waters
1720–1799
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Edward (Benjamin Penn The) Planter
1684–1741
Hanbury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Judith (Deavour) Penn
1680–1741
All Awash Island, Grenadines, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Penn's Descendants

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William Penn (1762–1861) m. Mary Penn (abt 1769–)
  1. 1. Thomas Penn 1799–1838 m. Sarah Moore 1816–1883
    1. 1. Carle Penn 1835–1862
    2. 2. William (Crawford) Penn 1837–1915

William Penn's Timeline

4 Records

1762
1762
Birth of William Penn in , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 58
William Penn resided here in Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 88
William Penn resided here in Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1861
1861
Age 99
Death of William Penn in West Union, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
West Union, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 783; Page: 354a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania; Page: 331; NARA Roll: M33_98; Image: 346

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 783; Page: 354a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: West Union, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

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