Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775

Land speculator.

From the description of Papers of Thomas Penn, 1740-1755. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452327

From the description of Letters of Thomas Penn, 1748-1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070635

The son of William Penn, Thomas Penn served as proprietor of Pennsylvania.

From the guide to the Thomas Penn correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton, 1747-1771, (American Philosophical Society)

Thomas Penn was a proprietor of Pennsylvania, and was a son of William Penn.

From the description of Correspondence, 1747-1771, with James Hamilton. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523539

John, Thomas and Richard Penn were proprietors of Pennsylvania and Salem Tenth(!), New Jersey.

From the description of DS, 1735 / Thos. Penn. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 46667980

Son of William Penn and chief proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Thomas Penn letter, 1754. (Litchfield Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 777854415

Thomas Penn (1702-1775), son of William Penn (1644-1718), owned for thirty years most of the proprietary and family land in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He directly managed the colony of Pennsylvania on the scene from 1732 to 1741 and from England by correspondence until his death. During that time he increased significantly the proprietary income from sales of land to immigrants. Penn controlled the colony while living in London and Buckinghamshire through his correspondence with Richard Peters (c. 1704-1776), clergyman and provincial secretary and councilor. Peters was also rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia and was responsible as councilor for Indian negotiations. He retired as secretary in 1762 but remained provincial councilor until 1776.

From the description of Letterbook, 1752-1772. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207163491

Proprietor of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Thomas Penn letters, 1748-1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122626698

From the guide to the Thomas Penn letters, 1748-1770, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Proprietor of Pennsylvania; son of William Penn.

From the description of Letters, 1763 Dec. 10. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39279764

Thomas Penn was the son of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1765-1768. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886362