The land deed is for the property of Buena Vista and includes William Penn’s signature and his royal seal. Other documents include several 19th century land deeds, an 1830 agreement for a railroad ...

In 1748, Richard and Thomas Penn laid out the town of Reading, according to the city’s website. The name was chosen after William Penn’s own county seat, Reading, in Berkshire, England.

A deed transferring property from the sons of William Penn to Michael Reis was donated by Joel Zinn to the Andulhea Heritage Center in Rehrersburg, Tulpehocken Township in 2017. The deed is for a ...

Pennsylvania Was Not Named After Penn: Pennsylvania was named after William Penn’s father, Admiral Sir William Penn. The admiral was part of the Royal Navy of England. 2. Sylvania Means Forest ...

ENGLAND — Deeply indebted to Admiral Sir William Penn, who had fed the British Navy out of his own wealth, the British Crown agreed to an offer presented by his son, William Penn, to establish ...

Back in 1738, Jacob Trelly had his eye on a piece of ground in Durham Township, so he scraped together 15 pounds, 13 shillings and 1 penny and bought the property from William Penn’s sons.

On this day in 1682, the fifth Duke of York (1633-1701), the son of England’s Charles I, awarded William Penn (1644-1718) a deed to the three counties that now make up the state of Delaware ...