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LAND INDENTURE SIGNED BY A SON OF WILLIAM PENN

Document Signed by Thomas Penn (1702 – 1775) Son of William Penn, he founded the Province of Pennsylvania. Penn also signs for his brother John. One page 28" x 30" framed. July 15th, 1741. The document is a deed for the sale of land on Front Street, Philadelphia, which was purchased for 95 pounds. Following the death of William Penn, Thomas Penn inherited the position of 'Proprietor of the Colony of Pennsylvania' for the Crown of England in 1718 along with his brothers John and Richard, a position that Thomas continued in until 1775. arriving in Pennsylvania in August, 1732, Penn organized the purchase of some of the lands at the outskirts of the Pennsylvania colony. There, he met with some of the local Indian chiefs and tried to keep the peace as immigrants poured into the countryside north and west of Philadelphia on the Susquehanna, Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. In 1737, Acting Governor James Logan finally convinced several Indian Chiefs to confirm a previous 1686 deed, which according to the Penns had given them land west of the Delaware River to the extent that a man could walk in a day and a half. Many witnesses signatures are unresearched, but worthy of further study. Vellum is strong and in good condition. Foxing. Red embossed seals of both Thomas and John Penn are in good condition.