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Richard Penn Sr. (17 January 1706 – 4 February 1771) was a proprietary and titular governor of the Province of Pennsylvania and the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, which then included present-day Delaware. He served as governor from 1746 to 1771.
Apr 7, 2022 · Richard Penn (17 January 1706 – 4 February 1771) was a proprietary and titular governor of the province of Pennsylvania and the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex (which three now comprise the state of Delaware) on the Delaware River.
- Male
- January 17, 1706
- Hannah (Lardner) Penn
- February 4, 1771
Richard Penn may refer to: Richard Penn Sr. (1706–1771), younger son of William Penn and joint proprietor of Pennsylvania. Richard Penn (governor) (c. 1735–1811), his son, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 1771–1773, and British Member of Parliament.
Richard Penn Jr. (1735 – 27 May 1811, Richmond, Surrey, England) served as the lieutenant governor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1771 to 1773, and was later a member of the British Parliament.
Jun 29, 2022 · Richard Penn (17 January 1706 – 4 February 1771) was a proprietary and titular governor of the province of Pennsylvania and the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex (which three now comprise the state of Delaware) on the Delaware River.
- January 17, 1706
- February 4, 1771
Richard Penn, Sr. was born 17 January 1706 in Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom to William Penn (1644-1718) and Hannah Margaret Callowhill (1671-1726) and died 4 February 1771 England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes.
By the betterment of the Pennsylvania estate Richard. and his family benefited of course, and probably from about. 1740 they felt themselves comfortably off. But there are traces in the letters of Richard's consciousness of his sub ordination to his brothers.
