About John Penn

John Penn was an American-born merchant who was proprietor of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania, which became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania following American independence obtained in victory in the American Revolutionary War.

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Born: January 29, 1700, January 28, 1700, March 11, 1700
Died: October 25, 1746

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John Penn

proprietor of Colonial Pennsylvania; eldest son of William Penn

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About John Penn

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Born: January 29, 1700, January 28, 1700, March 11, 1700
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