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Titles Estates Interests Powers Authorities and Agreements of^ti^e ^'o-
me hereunto in any way enabling I do hereby charge and
subject such part of the said Province and three Lower Coun-
tys and Premises as I have any power to charge or subject to
and with the payment of two several Yearly Sums of lawM
money of ^reat Britain severally and respectively to be payable
and paid to my said Dear Wife and her assigns after my decease
for such several and respective Terms and continuances as herein- with £ioo^^^
after mentioned (that is to say) one clear yearly Sum of one hun- Penn for Life
dred pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain to be payable
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and paid to her by quarterly payments from and after my decease
for and during the whole Term of her natural life whether she
morf '"wring ^^^^^ °^ ^°^ ^^^^^' ^Y dcceasc be married to any other husband
hood?a'laf ^°^ °^® ^^^^^^ additional clear yearly Sum of two hundred
ofDower pouuds of lawful mouey of Great Britain to be payable and
paid to her by quarterly payments from and after my decease
for and during so much of her natural life only and for so long
as she shall remain and continue my Widow and unmarried to
any other Husband the same to be severally and respectively in
lieu and Barr of Dower my intention being that she shall in all
events have a provision of one hundred pounds a year during
her whole life but that during her continuance as my Widow
that provision should be enlarged and made up to three hundred
pounds a year as is aforesaid And I do direct that such pro-
vision be duly regularly and punctually paid to her after my
decease by the person or persons who shall receive the Rents and
By Articles ^^^^^^ °^' ^^ ^^^^'^^^ ^^^'^ ^^ *^^^ ^aid proviuce lower Countys ■
Ymmlr^'' ^^^ premises or such other person or persons to whom it may
utief To "" ^^^°°S to pay the same whereas by virtue of the first before
£3000 mentioned Articles of Agreement made in one thousand seven
hundred thirty and two my younger children are entitled to a
Sum of three thousand pounds of lawful money of Great Britain
also out of my said fourth part of the said province of Pen-
silvania and whereas tw^o of my younger Children who were
living at the time when my said late Brother John Penn made
his Will and Dyed have money Legacies given to them by his
Will to the amount of two thousand pounds each or there-
abouts NOW I do hereby Will and direct that the before men-
tioned Sum of three thousand pounds be forthwith raised and
paid unto my said English Executors to be by them disposed of
for the benefit of all my younger Children which I shall leave
at the time of my decease in manner hereinafter inentioned
that is to say the sum of two thousand pounds (part thereof)
to be paid to my Youngest Son William Penn (who is lately born
since the decease of my said late Brother) in order to make him
equal with my other younger Children who had Legacys given
to them by my said late Brother and the residue of such three
thousand pounds to be equally divided amongst my said Son
William Penn (in case lie shall survive me) and all other the
younger children which I shall leave at the Time of my decease
share and share alike to each or entirely to one younger Child
of mine if at my decease I shall leave but one such younger
child And it is my Will that my said English Executors shall l^^ f^^^^°^^^
invest the said Sum of three thousand pounds or any part or Ijj^^if h;^""*''
parts thereof when and as the same shall come to their hands chM^en en-
in some of the publick Stocks Funds or securities in Great ^^'^f'^i^^es
Britain at their discretion and in their names until my younger
Children or their representatives shall become intitled to their
respective shares thereof and in the mean time that the Interest
for such three thousand pounds which shall be paid from my
fourth part of the said province and lower Countys or which
shall arise from such publick Stocks Funds or Securitys after the
same shall be bought and purchased shall be paid half yearly or
as the same shall come in for the Maintenance and Liberal Edu- interest for
cation of my younger Children which I shall leave at my decease '^^"^*'^°'^'^^®
unto such person or persons as shall from time to time support
maintain and take care of them which person I desire may be
my said dear Wife for so long time as she shall make it her own
choice' I Give devise and bequeath unto my said American ^fj'lZTic^r,
Executors and to the Survivors and Survivor of them and to Executors
the Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns of such Sur-
vivor severally and respectively (according to the nature of the
Estates and other matters and things hereinafter mentioned)
all and every my private and particular rights to any Manors aii his prf-
Tracts Lands Tenements or Hereditaments or to any shares or Manors and
parts of any Manors Tracts Lands Tenements or Hereditaments ^''^"^yj^^j
within the Province of Pensilvania aforesaid and the three three lower
Counties
lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex upon Delaware
in America or within any of the same and also all and every my -
proprietys and shares and parts of proprietys and all my rights and
Titles to all and every of the Lands taken up or to be taken up
in the Province of New Jersey in America (whether in the L^nds in
Eastern or Western division of the same province) as well such RevokediTes
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as were or are originally my own as also such as were given to
me by the Will of my said late Brother John Penn and all my
Estate Eight Title Interest Inheritance property Share claim
and demand in and to all and every the same and all rents
o? nu:r" 'iiKl arrears of Rents Issues and Profits due and to grow due
rev,>K-ecn768for the Same To have and to hold all the same unto my
said American Executors and to their Heirs Executors Adminis-
trators and Assigns for ever UroN Trust to collect the out-
standing Rents Arrears Issues and Profits and also to proceed
to sell and to make sale of and to convey away and to execute
Conveyances for all and singular my said private and particular
Rights Manors Tracts Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and
also my said proprietys Shares and parts of proprietys and
Rights and Titles to the said Lands and all my Inheritance
Estate and Interest in the same altogether or in parcels and even
in small parcels and by vendue if it shall to them seem con-
venient and advantageous for my Estate in the most speedy
manner to the best purchaser or purchasers upon the best terms
and for the best price and prices that can reasonably be gotten
«.f ]ZLe ^^'' ^^^^ ^""^^ ^^^ ^PON FURTHER Trust to remit all the nett
lisi^Ex'ec^: P^od^^e of such Sales and also the rents and profits of the said
tor. premises until sale and sales in the best and most advantageous
manner for my Estate and in the most speedy and secure way
unto my before named English Executors to be by them dis-
posed of in such manner as is hereinafter directed And it is
American my Will and I do hereby direct authorise and impower my said
in Mouoy due American Executors or Trustees or any two of them faltho' all
Sn America i> .1 • i ,i m , ,
ot the said three Trustees should be then living) or any one
of them (altho' two of them should then be living) and also the
Survivor of the said three Trustees and his Heirs Executors and
Administrators severally and respectively according to the several
and respective matters and things to proceed forthwith to call
in any Moneys due to me in America upon private Bonds Notes
or Securitys and also to proceed to the most speedy Sales either
entirely or in parcels or by vendue and even in small parcels if
to them it shall seem necessary of all and every part of the
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said Lands hereinbefore given devised or bequeathed to them as
aforesaid and of all my Inheritance Estate and Interest therein
unto the best purchasors and for the best prices that may rea-
sonably be gotten for the same and to perfect and compleat the
Titles and make up the Sales and Conveyances of all and every
such parts thereof as may have been contracted or agreed to be
sold and to take and receive and to give good discharges and
releases for the purchase Moneys or the residue of the purchase
Moneys to arise therefrom and to remit forthwith and from time ^'„™y{oEn.
to time the nett proceeds of all the same and likewise all the si'^ii ^xors
nett rents Issues and profits of the said Lands until Sale unto
my English Executors for the time being to be considered as
part of my English Personal Estate and to be disposed of by my
said English Executors in such manner as hereinafter is directed
AND for the greater ease of my said American Trustees in the
Sales hereinbefore directed to be made or compleated and for the
better Security of any persons who may purchase or take Titles
from them my said American Trustees or any of them I do
hereby declare my Will to be that no purchasor from my said AmeHcan^
Trustees or from any two or one of my said Trustees in manner chlf^^^lo '^'
as before mentioned shall be in any sort subject or lyable to any p^''^'^^^^"
trouble loss demand or Question on Account of the disposition
or misapplication by any of my said Trustees of any part of the
said purchase Moneys (if that should ever happen to be the
case) but that the Conveyances to be made of all or of any of
the said Lands from my said Trustees or Trustee in such manner
as aforesaid together with the receipts to be given by them or
him the said Trustees or Trustee for the purchase Moneys shall
be absolute discharges for the same to all such purchasors and
their Representatives against me and my Heirs Executors and
Administrators and against all persons claiming or to claim by
from or under me And as to all or so much of the publick and
general rents Quit rents Arrears Purchase Moneys Issues and ^"^^ '■''''*^ *"
Profits of the said Province of Pensilvania and of the said
three lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex upon Dela-
ware in America as shall belong to me at my decease either in
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respect of my own original fourth part of the same province and
lower Countys or in respect of any other part or parts or of the
whole of the same province and lower Countys which I may
chance to dye in possession of and which shall appear upon the
Face of the Receiver General of Pensilvania his accounts
which shall be made up to and for the Quarter day next ensuing
after the time of my decease to have been by that time actually
collected received and gotten in and in such Receiver General's
the' Roieivw hauds It is my Will that the same shall be forthwith and in
remitted ° to the most advautagcous and secure manner for my Estate re-
°^ ^° mitted to Great Britain to my said English Executors to be con-
sidered also as part of my English personal Estate and to be by
them disposed of as hereinafter mentioned and directed And as
to all Sums of Money any way arising from America and belong-
ing to me at my Decease which shall have been collected and
gotten in by the Receiver General or any other Collectors at any
time before the next Quarter day after my decease whether the
same shall at such time remain in any such Collector's or Re-
ceiver's hands or be then invested in Bills or in Goods or Effects
in order for returns to Great Britain or whether the same shall
then already have been sent for Europe or to any other part of
America in order to returns for Europe or whether the same
shall be actually returned to and in the hands of any Merchant
or Factor in Great Britain It is my Will that all such Sums
of Money and the produce of the same shall be forthwith paid
sent and remitted by the best most speedy and most secure ways
and in the most advantageous Manner for my Estate that may
And consid- j^g ^j-^^q j^y gaid English Executors to be likewise considered as
ered as Eug- •' °
ush Personal pr^j.^ of my EugHsli personal Estate and to be by them disposed
of as hereinafter mentioned and directed and as to any remain-
ing Arrears of Rents Quit Rents Fines purchase Moneys Issues
and profits to be due in respect of my own original fourth part
of the same province of Pensilvania and three lower Countys
or of any other Share or part of the said province and lower
Countys to belong to me at the time of my decease but shall
not collected not be collected received or gotten in by the Quarter day next
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after my Decease but at some future time or times thereafter It
is my Will that whether the same shall arise in respect of my
own original fourth part of the same Province and lower Coun-
tys or in respect of the shares or parts of both or either of my
Brothers in the said Province and lower Countys which I may
chance to dye in the possession of all such remaining uncollected
arrears when from time to time gotten in and received in America
shall be accounted and esteemed as the Current Profits then at ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^
such time and times arising and shall belong to and be taken i™^°en£-
held and enjoyed by the person or persons for the time being then share of the
in possession of my own fourth part or of the said other parts
of the said province and three lower Countys respectively as if
the same had really grown all due during the very time that
they had been entitled to and in the possession of my said
fourth part of the said Province and lower Countys or of such
other part or parts of the same province and Countys And I
do hereby declare my Will as to all the several Moneys which f^^^ t^^^^X^'i
are hereinbefore directed to be remitted to my said English Ex- *^^Sort
ecutors (except only as to the said particular Sum of three j,^^^^*^^^^;
thousand pounds touching which I have already given direc- ^y^X''""*^
tions) and likewise as to all the rest residue and remainder of
my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever not herein
otherwise disposed of that my said English Executors do and
shall forthwith by and out of all the same pay all my just debts of debSTTe-
and the charges of my Funeral and retain and keep in their ^^^^^ el°ch^""'
own hands to each of them my said English Executors and to
each of them my said American Executors the Sum of Fifty
guineas (which I desire their acceptance of as a Token of my
reo-ard for them) and do also from time to time deduct retain
and keep in their own hands their costs and Charges in the Ex- M^Quineas^^
ecution of the Trusts of my Will and do and shall pay unto ^'^'Sr'g^
my said dear AYife out of the first and readyest parts of my and pay
Estate which shall come to their hands immediately after my
decease the Sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of
Great Britain and my AVill further is that my said English
Executors do and shall from time to time invest such moneys as
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shall come to their hands by any such means as aforesaid (ex-
cept the said Sum of three thousand pounds) or so much
thereof as from time to time may be conveniently spared after
answering the several purposes before mentioned in the purchase
of some of the publick Stocks Funds or Securitys in Great Britain
at their discretion and in their own names and that they do and
"iTmeto'^' '''shall pay and apply the then whole Interest and dividends of
yo^Inl;'"" '" all such publick Stocks Funds or Securitys (or so much thereof
Children ^^ ^j^^^ shall think reasonable) in equal shares and proportions
for the Maintenance and liberal Education of my younger chil-
dren which I shall leave behind me at my Decease during their
respective infancys but not to exceed for each younger Child the
Interest or profits of such share which from time to time may be
designed for each of my younger Children respectively then
living the same to be paid unto such person or persons as shall
from time to time have the care and charge of them And my
ami tiie Will further is that all the Capital moneys so to be invested in
publick Stocks Funds or Securitys and the Stocks Funds or Secu-
ritys wherein the same shall be invested and the surplus and
savings of the Interest of the respective shares and proportions
thereof shall belong and be transferred assigned paid and de-
livered over unto such my Younger Children or Child as I shall
leave at my Decease in the manner and at the several and reT
J°Sour"t"li' spective times following (that is to say) to such of them as shall
Daugh'ters'at be Sous at their respective attainments of the Age of Twenty
riago"^wtth'^ one Years and to such of them as shall be daughters at their
consent &c ^.q^^t^qq^i^q attainments of the age of twenty one years or Mar-
riage with their Mother's full consent (if living) or with their
Uncle Thomas Penn's full consent (if she shall be then Dead
and he shall be then living) which shall first happen and the
several shares of such of my said younger Sons as shall dye
under Age and of such of my said daughters as shall dye under
Age or as shall marry under Age without such consent as afore-
shares to g^id shall survivo and belong to the rest of my Younger Chil-
case oiDeath dren at the like time or times as they or he or she shall respec-
tively become entitled to their or his or her original Shares and
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if I shall have but one Younger Child who shall be so intitled The whole to
J.1 1 11 in 11 "^"^ younger
then the whole shall belong to such my one younger Child but Chiid
if no one younger Child of mine shall live to become entitled
thereto then the same shall belong to my Eldest Son for the time if none, to
, . , , . _ , ° -^ Eldest Son
being and to his Executors Administrators and Assigns Pro-
vided ALWAYS that whereas I have at present only three
Younger Children, that is say, a Daughter Hannah Penn and
two Sons Richard Penn and William Penn and have hereinbe-
fore declared my intention to make their Fortunes equal in such tv^^ to^ue^"
way and manner as is hereinbefore directed Now I declare that '"'"^*' ^'^"''^
I have the same full intent and meaning with respect to any
more younger Children or any other younger Children which I
may chance to leave at my decease, that is to say, that in all
Events every one of the younger Children which I shall leave
at my Decease may be made equal as to their Fortunes or
money portions one with the other And in order thereto it is
my express Will notwithstanding any matter hereinbefore
contained that each one of such my younger Children shall have
so much and such a Share only out of my Personal Estate to be
so as aforesaid put into the hands name or power of my said
English Executors as together with any Money Legacys already
given or at any time hereafter in my life time to be given to
them or to any of them by the Wills of both or of either of
their Uncles the said John Penn and Thomas Penn who shall be
dead at the time of my decease shall make their Money Lega-
cies or Portions or fortunes equal And accordingly I do hereby
give full power and Authority to my said English Executors to
apportion and divide the Capital and also the dividends and
Interest of what shall come to their hands for my younger Chil-
dren out of any part of my own Estate in such mannor among
the younger Children which I shall happen to leave at my de-
cease that each one of them may possibly become intitled
(except in Case of Forfeiture by the Marriage of any my Except in
Daughter or Daughters without such consent as aforesaid) to aHage°of '"^"
like Money Legacy with each other of them reckoning and in- wtlfourcon-
cluding in the account all the Money Legacys given or to be *^°
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given to all or to any of them by the Wills of both or of either
of their said Uncles John Penn and Thomas Penn who shall
have dyed before me as well also as all the Money Legacys given
or to be given to all or to any of them by this my Will • And
I give devise leave appoint and dispose (in virtue of all the
Estates Rights Powers and Authorities whatsoever me thereunto
fourth '"part enabling) all my own one fourth part of the Fee simple and In-
vLce'" ^"* heritauce of the said Province of Pensilvania and of the said
three lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex upon Dela-
Avare in America and of the Lands Tenements Quit Rents other
Rents Hereditaments Royaltys Franchises Priviledges and Ap-
purtenances any way belonging to the same Province and three
lower Countys and to every or any of them and of the Royal
Franchise of the Government of the same Province and of the
Government of the same three lower Countys and all my Inheri-
tance Estate Right Title Interest and power into and over the
same and every or any part thereof in the following manner,
Penn for Life that is to Say, uuto my said Elder Son John Penn for and dur-
ing the Term of his natural life without Impeachment of or
for any manner of waste whatsoever and from And after the
to^'Trustees determination of that Estate unto my good Friends Thomas
Contfugert Hyam and David Barclay of London Merchants and their
romrs Hcirs during the natural life of my said Son John Penn But
upon Trust only to support the Contingent Uses or Estates here-
inafter limitted from being destroyed or defeated and to do all
lawful acts and things in order to that end and from and after
Remr to his the decease of my said Son John Penn Then unto the first Son
first Son in ''
Tail Male of the Body of my said Son John Penn lawfully begotten or to
be begotten and the heirs Male of the body of such first Son
Eemr to his lawfully issuiug and in default of such Issue Then to the second
Second and •' °
"t^jpr Sons in third fourth fifth and all and every other Son and Sons of the
Tail Male •'
body of my said Son John Penn lawfully to be begotten sever-
ally and successively the one after the other as they shall be in
Seniority of age and Priority of birth and the several heirs
Male of the several and respective body and bodys of all and
every such Son and Sons respectively The Elder of such Sons
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and the heirs Male of his body being always preferred and to
take before the younger of the same Sons and the heirs Male
of his or their body or bodys and in default of such Issue Then
unto my said Second Son Richard Penn for and during the Term Remr to ri-
of his natural life without impeachment of or for any manner
of waste whatsoever and from and after the determination of
that Estate unto the said Thomas Hyam and David Barclay Remr to
and their heirs during the natural life of my said Son Richard preslrvecon"
Penn but upon Trust only to support the contingent uses or '°^
Estates hereinafter limitted from being destroyed or defeated
and to do all lawful acts and things in order to that End and
from and after the decease of my said Son Richard Penn Then
unto the first Son of the body of my said Son Richard Penn IrTand o"!
lawfully to be begotten and the heirs Male of the body of such Taii Mail '''
first Son lawfully issuing and in default of such Issue Then to
the second third fourth fifth and all and every other Son and
Sons of the body of my said Son Richard Penn lawfully to be
begotten severally and successively the one after the other as
they shall be in Seniority of age and Priority of birth and the
several heirs Male of the several and respective body and
bodys of all and every such Son and Sons respectively The
Elder of such Sons and the heirs Male of his body being
always preferred and to take before the younger of the same
Sons and the heirs Male of his or their body or bodys and in
default of such Issue Then unto my said third Son William Penn RemrtoWii.
and the heirs Male of his body which Limitation I the rather TaiTMare" '"
make to him and the heirs Male of his body in a manner dif-
ferent from the Limitation to my two Elder Sons respectively in
regard that I would have him have the like Estate in my own
Quarter part of the same Province and three lower Countys as
he may have in my late Brother John Penn's Moiety of the same
Province and lower Countys by vertue of his Will and Intail of the
same which was made before my said Son William Penn was born
And in default of such Issue Then unto all and every other the Remr to ev-
Son and Sons of my body lawfully begotten or to be begotten in^Taa%^aie
severally and successivel'y the one of the other as they shall
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be in Seniority of age and priority of birth and the several
heirs Male of the several and respective body and bodys of
all and every such Son and Sons respectively The Elder of such
Sons and the heirs Male of his body being always preferred and
to take before the younger of the same Sons and the heirs
Male of his or their body or bodys And in default of such Issue
maTpoun for Then unto my said Brother Thomas Penn for and during the
Term of his natural life without Impeachment of or for any
manner of waste whatsoever and from and after the determina-
tion of that Estate unto the said Thomas Hyam and David
Barclay and their heirs during the natural life of my said
Brother Thomas Penn but upon Trust only to support the con-
tingent uses or Estates hereinafter limitted from being destroyed
or defeated and to do all lawful Acts and things in order to
that end and from and after the decease of my said Brother
fsHm/othJ? Thomas Penn Then unto the first Son of the body of my said
Male '° ^'"' Brother Thomas Penn lawfully to be begotten and the heirs
Male of the body of such first Son lawfully Issuing and in
default of such Issue Then unto the second third fourth fifth
and all and every other Son and Sons of the body of my said
Brother Thomas Penn lawfully to be begotten severally and suc-
cessively the one afier the other as they shall be in Seniority of
age and priority of birth and the several heirs Male of the
several and respective body and bodys of all and every such
Son and Sons respectively the Elder of such Sons and the heirs
Male of his body being always preferred and to take before the
younger of the same Sons and the heirs Male of his or their
body or bodys and in default of such Issue Then unto the heirs
'iTohtr ''''^'' *^^ ^^^^ body of my said Son John Penn and in default of such
Remr in Tail Lssue then uuto the heirs of the body of my said Son Richard
gpnl to Kicli- J J
ani Penn And in default of such Issue Then unto the heirs of the
Remr in Tail body of my Said Son William Penn and in default of such Issue
Genl to Wil- J J
Ham Then severally successively and respectively unto the heirs of
Remr in Tail the body and bodys of all and every other the Son and Sons of
Qenl to any J J j
othor Sons my body severally and successively and in default of such Issue
D^u^uter Then unto my said Daughter Hannah ^eun for and during the
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Term of her natural life without impeachment of or for any Hannah for
manner of waste whatsoever and from And after the determina-
tion of that Estate unto the said Thomas Hyam and David
Barclay and their heirs during the natural life of my said
daughter Hannah Penn but upon Trust only to support the
contingent uses or Estates hereinafter limitted from being de-
stroyed or defeated and to do all lawful acts and things in order
to that End And from and after the decease of my said Daughter
Hannah Penn Then unt6 the first Son of the body of my said Remr to her
Daughter Hannah Penn lawfully begotten or to be begotten and othev^sons in
the heirs Male of the body of such first Son lawfully Issuing
and in default of such Issue Then to the second third fourth
fifth and all and every other Son and Sons of the body of my Remr to the
said Daughter Hannah Penn lawfully begotten or to be begotten sociy of nln^
severally and successively the one after the other as they shall ^^^
be in Seniority of age and priority of birth and the several
Heirs Male of the several and respective body and bodys of
all and every such Son and Sons respectively the Elder of such
Sons and the heirs Male of his body being always preferred
and to take before the younger of the same Sons and the heirs
Male of his or their body or bodys and in default of such Issue
Then unto the heirs of the body of my said Daughter Hannah
Penn and in default of such Issue Then unto the heirs of my
body and in default of such Issue Then unto the heirs of the
body of my said Brother Thomas Penn and in default of such Remr to Tho-
Issue Then unto my Niece Philadelphia Hannah Freame (only Tail Geni
surviving Child of my late Sister Margaret Freame) for and Remr to Miss
during the Term of her natural life without impeachment of Life
or for any manner of waste whatsoever And from and after the
determination of that Estate Then unto the said Thomas Hyam
and David Barclay and their heirs during her natural life but
upon Trust only to support the contingent uses or Estates here-
inafter limitted from being destroyed or defeated and to do all
lawful Acts and Things in order to that End and from and after
her decease Then unto the Frst Sou of the body of my said Remr to 1st
Niece Philadelphia Hannah Freame lawfully to be begotten and ,*°t^u Mall
tlie heirs Male of liis body laAvfully issuing and in default of
such Issue Then unto the second thii-d fourth fifth and all and
every other the Son and Sons of the body of my said Niece
Philadelphia Hannah Freame lawfully to be begotten and the
heirs Male of their several and respective body and bodys
severally and successively the one after the other as they shall
be in Seniority of age and priority of birth the Elder of such
Sons and the heirs Male of his body being always preferred
and to take before the younger of the same Sons and the heirs
Male of his or their body or bodys And in default of such
I'^emtoHens Igs^c Then uuto the heirs of the body of the said Philadelphia
Hannah Freame and in default of such Issue Then unto my
s^rin'ett Grreat Nephew of the half blood Springett Penn for and during
Penn for Life \y[g natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of
waste whatsoever And from and after the determination of that
Estate Then unto the said Thomas Hyam and David Barclay
and their heirs for and during the natural life of the said
Springett Penn but upon Trust only to support the contingent
uses or Estates hereinafter limitted from being destroyed or de-
feated and to do all lawful Acts and things in order to that End
And from and after the decease of the said Springett Penn then
itnnd*other ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ sccoud third and all and every other the Son and
Maio '" ''^"''' ^*^"^ °^ *^® body of the said Springett Penn lawfully begotten
or to be begotten and the heirs Male of the several and respec-
tive body and bodys of all and every such Son and Sons seve-
rally and successively the one after the other as they shall be
in Seniority of age and priority of birth the Elder of such Sons
and the heirs Male of his body being always preferred and to
take before the younger of the same Sons and the heirs Male
of his or their body or bodys And in default of such Issue Then
Remr to his unto the first sccoud third and all and every other the Son and
Sons in Tail Sous of the body of the said Springett Penn lawfully to be be-
gotten and the heirs of their several and respective body and
bodys severally and successively the one after the other as they
shall be in Seniority of age and priority of birth the Elder of
such Sons and the heirs of his body being always preferred
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and to take before the Younger of the same Sons and the heirs
of his or their body or bodys And in default of such Issue Then
unto the heirs of the body of the said Springett Peun And in
default of such Issue Then unto Christiana Gulielma Penn (the Remr to c a
half Sister of the said Springett Penn) for and during the Term """^"'^'^^
of her natural life without Impeachment of or for any manner
of waste whatsoever And from and after the determination of
that Estate Then unto the said Thomas Hyam and David Bar-
clay and their heirs during her natural life but upon Trust
only to support the contingent uses or Estates hereinafter
limitted from being destroyed or defeated and to do all lawful
acts and things in order to that End And from and after her De-
cease Then unto the first second third and all and every other the ^^emr to her
Son and Sons of her body lawfully to be begotten and the heirs Sonrin°TaU
Male of the several and respective bodys of all and every such
Son and Sons severally and successively the one after the other
as they shall be in Seniority of age and priority of birth The
Elder of such Sons and the heirs Male of his body being
always preferred and to take before the younger of the same
Sons and the heirs Male of his or their body or bodys And in
default of such Issue Then mito the first second third and all Remr to her
and every other the Son and Sons of the body of the said Chris- sonrfn^Tau
tiana Gulielma Penn lawfully to be begotten and the heirs of *^^°'
their, several and respective body and bodys severally and suc-
cessively the one after the other as they shall be in Seniority of
age and priority of birth The Elder of such Sons and the
heirs of his body being always preferred and to take before the
younger of the same Sons and the heirs of his or their body or
bodys And in default of such Issue Then unto the heirs of the
body of the said Christiana Gulielma Penn and in default of such
Issue Then unto my Grand Nephew (of the Half Blood) Eobert RemrtoRobt
Edward Fell the only Son now living of my late Niece Gulielma Lif"^'" ^"^
Maria Fell deceased for and during the Term of his natural
life without Impeachment of or for any manner of waste what-
soever And from and after the determination of that Estate Then
unto the said Thomas Hyam and David Barclay and their heirs
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during tlie natural life of the said Robert Edward Fell but
upon Trust only to support the contingent uses or Estates here-
inafter limitted from being destroyed or defeated and to do all
lawful Acts and things in order to that end And from and after
Eemr to bis the decease of the said Robert Edward Fell Then unto the first
1st and otliei"
Sons in Tail secoud third and all and every other the Son and Sons of the
Male
body of the said Robert Edward Fell lawfully begotten or to
be begotten and the heirs Male of their several and respective
body and bodies severally and successively the one after the
other as they shall be in Seniority of age and priority of birth
the Elder of such Sons and the heirs Male of his body being
always preferred and to take before the younger of the same
Sons and the heirs Male of his or their body or bodys And in
fs't'and other tlsfault of such Issue Then unto the first second third and all and
Gelj ''^ '^^'^ every other the Son and Sons of the body of the said Robert
Edward Fell lawfully to be begotten and the heirs of their
several and respective body and bodies severally and succes-
sively the one after the other as they shall be in Seniority of
age and priority of birth the Elder of such Sons and the heirs
of his body being always preferred and to take before the
younger of the same Sons and the heirs of his or their body or
bodys And in default of such Issue Then to the heirs of the
body of the said Robert Edward Fell And in default of such
Remr to Ma- Issuc Then uuto my Great Niece of the half blood Mary Mar-
ti BMronforgaretta (the Eldest Daughter now living of the said late Guliel-
ma Maria Fell deceased and now the wife of John Barron of
Leeds) for and during the Term of her natural life without
Impeachment of or for any manner of waste whatsoever And
from and after the determination of that Estate Then unto the
said Thomas Hyam and David Barclay and their heirs for and
during the natural life of the said Mary Margaretta Barron
but upon Trust only to support the contingent uses or Estates
hereinafter limitted from being defeated or destroyed and to do
all lawful Acts and things in order to that End And from and
after the decease of the said Mary Margaretta Barron Then
unto the first second third and all and every other the Son and
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Sons of tliebody of tlie said Mary Margaretta lawfully begotten or Remr to her
to be begotten and the heirs Male of their several and respective sons°fn°Taii
body and bodys severally and successively the one after the other ^^'^'^
as they shall be in seniority of age and priority of birth the Elder
of such Sons and the heirs Male of his body being always pre-
ferred and to take before the younger of the same Sons and the
heirs Male of his or their body or bodys And in default of such
Issue Then unto the first second third and all and every other the
Son and Sons of the body of the said Mary Margaretta lawfully ]^';°J^^*° j'®""
begotten or to be begotten and the heirs of their several and Sons in Tau
respective body and bodys severally and successively the one
after the other as they shall be in Seniority of age and priority
of birth the Elder of such Sons and the heirs of his body being
always preferred and to take before the younger of the same Sons
and the heirs of his or their body or bodys and in default of
such Issue Then unto the hears of the body of the said Mary Heirs of the
Margaretta and in default of such Issue Then unto my other said Mary
great niece of the Half Blood Gulielma Maria Frances (the only
other Daughter now living of the said Gulielma Maria Fell
deceased and at present the wife of the Reverend John Newcomb
Clerk) for and during the Term of her natural life without Im-
peachment of or for any manner of waste whatsoever and from Frances New-
and after the determination of that Estate Then unto the said ''°'"^ ^°' ^'^^
Thomas Hyam and David Barclay and their heirs for and
during the natural life of the said Gulielma Maria Frances but
upon Trust only to support the contingent uses or Estates here-
inafter limitted from being defeated or destroyed and to do
all lawful Acts and things in order to that End And from and
after the decease of the said Gulielma Maria Frances Then unto
the first second third and all and every other the Son and Sons of
the body of the said Gulielma Maria Frances lawfully begotten
or to be begotten and the heirs Male of their several and respec- fsHnd other
tive body and bodys severally and successively the one after the f^^^^ ^^ "^"^^
other as they shall be in Seniority of age and priority of birth
the Elder of such Sons and the heirs Male of his body being
always preferred' and to take before the younger of the same
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Sons and the heirs Male of his or their body or bodys And in de-
Komr to iior ^"-"1^ of such IssuG Then unto the first second third and all and
?o'H"ili''xui'i ©very other the Son and Sons of the body of the said Gulielma
^'-'"^ Maria Frances lawfully begotten or to be begotten and the heirs
of their several and respective body and bodys severally and suc-
cessively the one after the other as they shall be in Seniority of
age and priority of birth the Elder of such Sons and the heirs of
his body being always preferred and to take before the younger
of the same Sons and the heirs of his or their body or bodys and
Romr to the _ •' ''
iifirs of tho iu default of such Issue Then unto the heirs of the body of the
body of M •'
Fruuces said GuHelma Maria Frances and in default of all such Issue
, . Then the remainder in fee unto my own right heirs and their
Komr to bis . , ^ &
own right hcirs and assigns for ever Provided always and upon condition
nevertheless and it is my express will and intent and accordingly
casoof Fe- J ^q hereby devise my one fourth part of the said Province and
ni lies tho '' ^ -^ ^
eldest 10 take lower Countlcs power franchises Governments Privileges and pre-
mises so as that in case upon the failure of all such Issue as
aforesaid my own right heirs should be two or more females and
likewise in case by means of any of the Limitations hereinbefore
expressed to the heirs of the body of any of the several persons
hereinbefore named or described any such heirs of the body of
any such person or persons shall happen to be two or more
females Then and in all and every one of such cases the first or
Eldest of such two or more females and she only and solely and
the heirs of her body shall have and enjoy the whole of my said
fourth part to herself alone and to the heirs of her body without
partition or division And on failure of such issue of the first or
eldest of such females Then the same shall in like manner succeed
and remain whole and entire without partition or division to the
second or next eldest of such two or more females and to the
heirs of her body and so from time to time in like manner as often
Proviso for ^^ ®^®^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ shall happen or any such Limitation shall take
the Fema
and their
[lusbandi
take the
Penn°^ fourtli part and likewise the several persons marrying with any
female who shall be or shall become iutitled by this my Will to
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my said fourth part shall from time to time when and as they
shall become intitled to the same take and use the Surname of
Penn and that only and no other Surname therewith and shall
also bear the arms of my family And whereas I am now intitled ^rroar, of
and may at the time of my decease be intitled to several consid- Jha^eMZeys
erable Sums of Money as due and owing to me for arrears of fines '^"'* '"'*' ^°
purchase Monies Rents or Quit Rents in Pensilvania and the
said three lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex in
respect of my own fourth part of the said province and lower
Countys which might in strictness be considered as part of my
personal Estate And the several persons who shall successively
accordmg to the Limitations in this my Will become intitled to
my said fourth part of the said province and Countys may at the
times of their respective deaths be also intitled to such arrears of
such fines purchase Monies Rents or Quit Rents in Pensilvania
and the said three lower Countys as shall have grown due in
their respective life times and shall be in arrear and unpaid at
the time of their respective deceases And the same might in like
manner be considered in strictness as a part of their several and
respective personal Estate But for as much as in the nature of
the said Estate the said arrears to be due at my own death and
likewise those to be due at each successive proprietors death
must be collected and gotten in from time to time by the Receiver
General and other publick officers of the said Province and lower
Countys along with the growing Rents Quit Rents fines and pur-
chase Monies which shall from time to time arise and grow due
there and must be generally accounted for in one and the same
general account to be rendered of the produce and income from
time to time And for that it would be attended with the greatest
difficultys and inconveniencys and would create many contests
to have the said general accounts unravelled in order to a dis-
cussion what parts of each particular Sum grew due either in my
own life time or in the life time of any particular successor and
what part thereof grew due after the decease of eacli particular
person dying possessed And the same might intail perpetual
Suits and Questions between the Executors of the person last
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dying seized and the next successor as to the said general accounts
Therefore for the sake of avoiding such infinite mischiefs I have al-
ready given unto my English Executors (for the several purposes
hereinbefore expressed) amongst other different things only my
share and shares of such Moneys which shall be in the receiver
general of Pensilvania his hands on the next Quarter day after the
time of my decease as the same shall appear upon the face of the
account which he shall send to England according tothe usual cus-
tom AND I do hereby give devise will bequeath and direct That
all such shares of the arrears fines purchase Moneys Rents and Quit
Rents arising in Pensilvania and the said three lower Countys of
Newcastle Kent and Sussex as shall be due to me at my own
decease in respect of my fourth part of the said province and
lower Countys and as shall not be collected and gotten in by the
receiver General of the said province and countys and accounted
for in his account to be made up as aforesaid for the next Quar- ■
ter day after my decease and likewise that all such shares of the
same or of any future fines purchase moneys Rents and Quit Rents
arising from time to time in Pensilvania and the said three
lower Countys in respect of my fourth part of the same province
and lower Countys during the several and respective life times
of the persons severally and respectively to whom I have herein-
before limitted my said fourth i)art of the said province and lower
Countys and which shall not be collected and gotten in by the
Receiver General and accounted for in his account which shall be
made up as aforesaid for the next Quarter day after the decease
of each and every such person respectively who shall successively
by vertue of this my Will become intitled to my said fourth part
shall from time to time remain go and belong along with my fourth
part of the said province and lower Countys to the person from
time to time who shall next succeed according to this my Will to
the possession of my fourth part of the same province and lower
Countys and in whose time the same shall be collected and gotten in
To the .intent and purpose that so much of such arrears as shall be
collected and gotten in as aforesaid during the life of each suc-
cessive person when intitled or so soon after his or her death as
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by the next Quarter day after his or her decease may be considered
as if the same had been Rents and profits Avhich had grown due in
his or her own life and which he or she had therefore clearly
been intitled to altho' perchance some of the same may have
been due and in arrear many years before he or she became
intitled to the possession of my said fourth part of the said pro-
vince and Countys And to the further intent also that from time
to time all such arrears of such matters as shall not be collected
or gotten in within the life time or so soon as by the next Quarter
day after the decease of the several persons successively to be
intitled according to this my Will to the possession of my fourth ""
part of the said province and Countys may and shall remain over
to the benefit of the next taker of my said fourth part in whose
life time or before the next Quarter day after whose decease the
same may chance to be collected or gotten in any thing in this
my will contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwith-
standing And whekeas by vertue of the will of my said late Bro- Recital of the
° •' . ^ '' will of John
ther John Penn I may possibly become intitled in my life time p^^^
to the possession of his late Moiety of the said province of Pensil-
vania and three lower Countys and in such case I may at the time
of my decease be intitled to sundry arrears of fines pur-
chase Moneys Rents and Quit Rents in Pensilvania and the said
three lower Countys arising in respect of his said late Moiety of if ever in
the said Province and Countys which are now due or which shall hfs^To/ety"
hereafter grow due in my life time and during the time I may anear of
have been in possession of his Moiety and may be due and in chasfemoneys
arrear and unpaid and may not be actually collected and got in
by the next Quarter day after the time of my decease And the
like mischiefs as ai-e hereinbefore mentioned would attend if such
arrears in respect of the said Moiety were to go otherwise or to
belong to any other person different from him or her who shall ,j,^, ^^^
according to the said John Penn's Will be intitled to succeed to ^™, j"'^*'"®''
his Moiety of the said province and three lower Countys now I ^'^^
do from the like motives as are hereinbefore mentioned give
devise and bequeath all such arrears of such matters as shall be
due to me at the time of my decease in respect to my said late
Brother John Perm's Moiety and which shall not be collected and
gotten in and accounted for in the Receiver General's account for
the Quarter day happening next after the time of ray decease (in
case any such shall in respect of the said Moiety be due unto me)
from time to time when and as the same shall be collected and
gott in unto the respective person and persons intitled by vertue
of my said late Brother's Will to the possession of his Moiety of
the said Province and three lower Countys within whose life time
or before the next ensuing Quarter day after Avhose decease the
same shall from time to time be collected* and gotten in to be
received taken and enjoyed by them as if the same had been
Rents and profits which had incurred and grown due for the
said Moiety during the time they had by virtue of my said
late Brother's Will been intitled to the possession of his said
For the good Moiety of the said province and three lower Countys And where-
of the estate n
he had groat- AS for the Sake of preventing Su its and contests and for the good of
ly reduced . •'^ f . . .
his personal the Estate in General and of the heir to be intitled to the same I have
estate.
by the foregoing dispositions greatly reduced what otherwise might
Recommends have goue as part of my own personal Estate I do therefore ear-
position of nestly recommend it to all my children and discendants with
those who •' _
claim under rcspcct to mv Said late Brother John Penn's Moiety of the said pro-
him and un- i. ^ ./ x
der John viucc and three lower Countys and do request it of all such per-
sons to whom by vertue of my said late Brother's Will his said
Moiety of the same province and three lower Countys shall come
and succeed that they and each of them would take Special care
to make the like disposition with respect to any arrears of fines
purchase moneys Rents or Quit Rents as may now be due or as may
grow or accrue to be due hereafter in respect of my said late
Brother John Penn his Moiety of the same province and lower
Countys And whereas I am desirous and believe it to be best
that the Lands and profits of my said fourth part of the same
province of Pensilvania and of the said three lower Countys
should be settled and iutailed in manner as aforesaid but am
Recites the sensible that my fourth part of the same province and lower
hLsestVhBin Countys is an Estate very different in its nature from Estates in
meat ^""^ "" this Kingdom and that the same is not to be leased out at Rack
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rents or for short Interest or Terms of years as may be done with
respect to Lands and Tenements in this Kingdom but that the
further improvement and settlement of the Lands in those flour-
ishing Colonys (which I most earnestly wish for) must necessa-
rily be carried on by making Grants of Lands there in fee simple
or for other durable and lasting Estates which without some par-
ticular power and authority a bare Tenant for life or even Tenant
in Tail might not be enabled to grant AnD not only so but the
settlement and determination of the Extent Limits and Boundarys
of the same province and lower Countys and the appointment of
Governors deputy Governors or Lieutenant Governors and other
officers and the carrying on and exercising of the Governments
franchises and Jurisdictions of the same and the making and
concluding Treatys either with the Native Indians in those parts
or Avith any other persons whom it may concern and many other
great and general publick occasions may arise wherein a meer
Tenant for life or Tenant in Tail of my said fourth part might not
(without some Special power and authority) be enabled to do the
several great and Publick acts relating to the said province and
lower Countys wdaich may be requisite and necessary to be from
time to time done executed and performed And whereas it was
not neither is it my Will or intention by any such devises Limita-
ions or Entails as are hereinbefore contained touching the whole teution to
fetter the
or any part of the said Sum of three thousand pounds to clog or possessor by
fetter my fourth part of the said province and Countys in such Devises
manner as that there should be any defect of power or want of
authority in the possessor of my said fourth part or the said pro-
vince and lower Countys for the time being or any other Impedi-
ment delay or obstruction given to the full and perfel?t Execution
and performance of every matter and thing whatsoever which
may be any way necessary fitting or proper to be done with Rela-
tion to the Settlement of the Lands fixing the Extents Limits and
Boundarys appointments of Governors deputy Governors or Lieu-
tenant Governors and other Officers and carrying on the Govern-
ments and Jurisdictions of the said province and lower Countys
or to the making and concluding any such Treatys as before
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mentioned or any other great and general publick occasion wliich
may arise and which may require in the possessor for the time
being of my said fourth part of the said province and
K)\ver Countys a much larger degree of power or authority than
is yet ejq^ressly given herein Therefore I do hereby make this
Givo full full declaration of my Will and Intention in the premises and do
p • , i ■ f
for each notwithstanding that joynt Keceipts may be given tor any more
Money than what shall be actually left in each of their own
ordefpctof scvcral and respective hands nor for the defect of any Security
Bona fide taken for the Trust Money or any part thereof nor for
the Stocks or funds in which any part of the same shall be in-
vested becoming of less value than when at first bought if that
should hai)pen to be tiie ease nor for any other involuntary loss
that may happen in depositing by any of the Trustees in any
Bankers hands of any part of the trust JNIoney In witness
whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament of which
there are two parts each of the like Tenor and date set my
hand and Seal (which Seal encloses the Silk with which all the
sheets of paper are fastened together) this twenty-first day of
March in the twenty-fourth year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain
France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and
'n'rlo"^^*"'*^'' "^ ^^^*^' year of our Lord one tliousand seven hundred and fifty,
RICPIAKD PENN [skal]
Signed sealed published and declared by the before-named
Richard Penn Esquire for and as his last Will and Testament in
the pi-esencc of us who at his request and in his presence and in
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the presence of each other of us have hereunto set our hands as
Witnesses
Ferd : John Paris.
Fras: Eyre.
kobt gwyn.
i„„i„ * Co.li
Jan'y
of me Kichard Peun Esquire and is made this fifteenth day of ^^^^
January one thousand seven hundred fifty and six Whereas
my dear late Brother John Penn Esquire deceased by his will Soh!f Penn
bearing date in the month of October one thouand seven hun- ^{'^^^^^ ^nd
dred forty and six made a provision of two thousand pounds aJ^^J^'^^og"
piece for two of my younger children namely my daughter Han- ^^'^^
nah Penn and my son Richard Penn who were born and living at
the time when he made his AVill And whereas my younger Jhu,i^'enTd
Children after my decease will be intitled by means of the mat- e.'ti'tiedto^^
ters in my foregoing Will mentioned to a certain sum of three ff^fourth °^
thousand pounds to be raised out of my fourth part of the {^'i'g''p|^-f ^o
Province of Pensilvania And whereas by my foregoing Will I ex'^f"^''^^
had directed such three thousand pounds to be raised and paid
to my English Executors to be by them disposed of for the benefit
of all my younger Children in manner therein mentioned that is
to say two thousand pounds part thereof to my youngest Son
William Penn (then lately born since the decease of my said ^1^}^ to
^ -^ "^ William
Brother) in order to make him equal with my other younger
Children who had Legacys of two thousand pounds given tg each
of them by my said Brother and the residue only of such three ^^"gP'^'J^"
thousand pounds to be equally divided amongst my said Son ^^^J^'jl/"^
William Penn in case he should survive me and all other the
younger Children which I should leave at my decease in such
manner as is therein mentioned And whereas upon further
consideration I think fitt to provide in another manner the Sum
of two thousand pounds for my said Son William Penn in order
to make him equal in point of provision with my said daughter
Hannah Penn and with my said other younger Son Richard
Penn and in order to preserve the greater equality in all respects
between my younger Children 1 would have the said whole sum ti.e whole
of three thousand pounds to be equally divided amongst my equally
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younger Children in like manner as by my said Will I had
directed with respect to the remaining one thousand pounds
ilTuoj^Vwui thereof only Therefore I do hereby revoke and annul the gift
or disposition of two thousand pounds part of the said three
thousand pounds by my said Will made or directed to 6r for my
said Son William I'enn and do now will order direct and appoint
£3o(io'to''tho ^^^'^^ ^^^^ ^'"^ whole sum of three thousand pounds shall be
children ©qually divided share and share alike to each of my younger
Children or intirely to one younger child which I shall leave at
the time of my decease in case I shall leave but one such
f.u ?.f\?ir'" younger Child And do hereby give and bequeath unto my
Boiia'i'es iit7' ^^^*^ youngest Son William Penn the Sum of two tliousand
codu'iTi'l pounds as a portion to be paid by my English Executors out of
treats'oVu ^^^Y P^rsoual Estate and such other Moneys and Effects as by my
Will I have directed to be remitted to their hands and to be as
soon as ever it may be done laid out by them in case my said
Son shall be under age at the time of my decease in some of the
publick funds established by parliament in their names and the
Interest and dividends of the same after the same shall be so
laid out to be half yearly from time to time when and as the same
shall or may be received paid over to his Mother whilst living
and to such other person after her death who shall have the care
of his Education and Maintenance for his Education and Main-
fninsieiTca*"^ tcuauce until he shall arrive at his age of twenty-one years or
^^ dye, which shall first happen and my said English Executors
shall also out of iny Estate in their hands answer and pay inter-
est half-yearly after the rate of four pounds for each hundred
pounds by the year from the time of my decease until such two
two thousand pounds shall be so laid out in some of the funds
such Interest to be payable to such person and in such nuinner
as hereinbefore is directed with respect to the Interest and divi-
dends after the same shall be laid out in the funds and upon my
said younger Son William Penn's arrival at the age of twenty-
one years such Legacy or portion of two thousand pounds by
this my Codicil given to or for him and the funds in which the
same may be invested and the future Interest and dividends of
the same shall all be paid assigned and transferred over and
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belong unto him Provided that in case he shall happen to dye
before he shall attain that age then the said two thousand
pounds and the funds wherein the same may be invested and
the Interest and dividends arising from the same after his de- if he dies to
cease shall fall into my personal Estate and be disposed of as peisonaies-
by my foregoing Will I have disposed of my personal Estate and
with this variation made and directed by this present Codicil I
ratify and corroborate all other parts of my said Will Witness
my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of January in the twenty-
niueth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ire-
land King defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hujidred fifty and six
RICHARD PENN [seal]
Signed sealed published and declared by the before named
Richard Pena Esquire for and as a Codicil to his before written
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request
and in his presence and in the presence of each other of us have
hereunto set our hands as witnesses
Ferd: John Paris.
Robt: Gwyn
Jno: Towse.
OllUjSi X$ « tXiXilm mlUil to the foregoing last Will and F".ii.ercodi-
Testament of me Richard Penn Esquire and is made this thir- neo
teenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and sixty
Whereas my younger Son William Penn mentioned in the ^'inif^m dead
foregoing Codicil is lately dead on whose death I think it most
prudent to make a further provision for my dear wife Hannah
Penn Now I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my said £ioomoreto
dear Wife the further additional clear yearly Sum of one hun- revoked by
dred pounds payable half yearly for her sole and separate use """^ '"' '"
for and during the Term of her natural life in manner and out
of the particular fund only which I have by this further Codicil
set apart for the purposes thereof, that is to say, It is my Will fc°ul!rs\^'"
and I do hereby order and direct my said English Executors mu/,P?^'^*°
give and bequeath the same to my Son Kichard Penn his Exec-
utors Administrators and Assigns and direct the same to be
transferred to him I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter
Hannah Penn seven thousand pounds three per cent Consolidated £7000 3 pr
Bank Annuities (part of a larger Sum standing in my name) nahPenn out
out of which I do direct that she pay the Sum of twenty pounds is to pay
per annum to the said Frances Lardner for her life quarterly ner £20 per
to be computed from my decease having formerly received of her life
her the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds for Securing such
Annuity and whereas my younger Children after my decease
will be intitled by means of the matters in my foregoing Will
mentioned to a certain Sum of three thousand pounds to be raised
out of my fourth part of the Province of Pensilvania and
WHEREAS in and by my said Will I did direct such three thousand
pounds to be raised and paid to my English Executors to be by
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them disposed of for the benefit of all my younger Children in
manner therein mentioned and whereas in and by my first
Codicil to my said Will bearing date on or about the fifteenth
day of January one thousand seven hundred and fifty six for the
reasons therein mentioned I did make some alterations in such
Revokes tho bcQuest NOW I do hereby revoke annul and make void the gift
£3000 to bo ^ •' »
raised out oi dispositiou and appointment both by my said Will and also by my
for younger said last mentioned Codicil made of the said Sum of three thou-
Children &
directs it to gand pouuds and I do Will order direct and appoint that the
be paid to -"^ -^ ^
Kichard gaid wholo Sum of three thousand pounds shall be paid unto my
Son Richard Penn his Executors Administrators or Assigns
within twelvemonths after my decease and whereas I have in
and by my said Will given and bequeathed unto my said dear
Wife all such household goods furniture pLate pictures Cloaths
ready money Cash Notes and other goods and Effects of what sort
nature or kind soever as should actually be in my own particular
custody and possession within England at the time of my decease
(my Family plate and Family pictures and any Stocks or shares
in the publick funds and any Monies or Efiects remitted from I'en-
silvania or other parts of America and then on the sea or in the
hands of any Factor or Agent in Great Britain excepted) To
hold except as aforesaid unto my said Wife her Executors Admin-
istrators and Assigns for her and their own use for ever and
whereas in and by my last Codicil to my said Will bearing
date on or about the twenty fourth day of December one thou-
sand seven hundred and sixty three I did declare that in the said
devise so made by my Will to my said Wife I meant to include
all Bonds which should be in my Custody at my death for money
due to me which Bonds and the principal and Interest due
thereon I did by my said Codicil give to my said Wife Now I do
^®^°^«^j^^ hereby revoke and make void both the said bequests in my said
Hmwehoid Will and also in my said Codicil so made to my said Wife as
Goods 4c aforesaid to all intents and purposes And in lieu thereof I do
and giTesher hereby give and bequeath unto my said dear Wife all my ready
Ready Money moncy and all Bank Notes which shall be found in either of my
Jewels Plate . , ,, iiniTi
Household houses at the time oi my death and also all her Jewels and
Ooods &c
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Ornaments of lier person and also all my plate and Books wMch
I shall be possessed of at the time of my death and also all the
household goods and Furniture which shall be in or belonging
to both my houses in Town and Country at the time of my
death To hold the same to my said dear Wife her Executors
Administrators and Assigns for her and their own use for ever
I Give and bequeath unto my Son Kichard Penn his Exec-
utors Administrators and Assigns after payment of all my debts
and my funeral Expences by my Executrix hereinafter named ^
and after payment of all the Legacys hereinbefore given all ^ent of debts
Bonds and Notes of hand for money due to me which shall be gyes to
•' Richard all
in my possession at the time of my death and also all Sums ^"^^^ ^^^
of money whatsoever belonging to me which shall be in the
hands of Mess" Freame Smith Beven and Benning Bankers and mLsts
which shall have been carried from the general account of my hands
Brother and me to my own private account at the time of my
death and also all Sums of Money whatsoever which shall appear
to be in the hands of Mess" Hoars and Company Bankers belong- Hoarerand
ing to me at the time of my decease and also all other my Stocks emmen t°''
Funds and Government Securities and other Personal Estate not persi Estate
hereinbefore given and bequeathed which I shall be possessed of given'
or intitled unto at the time of my death And whereas iu
and by said last Codicil to my said Will bearing date on or
about the twenty fourth day of December one thousand seven
hundred and sixty three after reciting that I was then possessed
of an house called Batavia House in the Parish of Sunbury in
the County of Middlesex with the Garden and certain Lauds
Tenements and Hereditaments there And also reciting that I had
purchased two undivided sixth parts thereof I did thereby give
unto my said dear Wife her heirs and assigns for ever the said
two undivided sixth parts of the said house and Lands both
Freehold and Copyhold And whereas since the making my
said Codicil I have purchased two other undivided sixth parts
of the said house and Lands so that I am now become Seized
of two third parts of the said house and Lands Now I do hereby Revokes the
■^ •' Devise of Ba-
revoke annul and make void the said devise so made to my tavia uouse
"' to Mrs Penn
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?o be'in T?ust ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^'^ *'^'° sixtli pui'ts of tlic saitl liousc and Lands
and "the Mo- "^^liereof I was then seized as aforesaid And I give and devise
frunr'saie^to "^^ ^^'"^ ^^'^^ Undivided third parts of the said house and Land
fe" i.hioof his ^^^ ^'^^ parish of Suubury both Freehold and Copyhokl unto my
tato"""' ^^' ^^^'■^ Wife her heirs and assigns In Teust that she do as soon
as conveniently may be after my decease sell and dispose of the
same to the best purchasor or purchasors and for the best price
or prices that can or may be had or gotten for the same And the
Money to arise by Sale thereof I direct shall be considered as
part of and go along with the residue of my personal Estate And
for the more easy Sale and disposition of my said two third
parts of the said house and Lands I do hereby AVill and direct
^^^j^j®°' Jig. that the receipt and receipts of my said Wife or her heirs
purchasoi-"' ^hall be a sufficient discharge to such purchasor or pur-
chasors of the purchase money or so much thereof as shall be
therein expressed to be received And that such purchasor shall
not be answerable or accountable for the Misapplication or Non
application thereof I give devise and be(|ueath my house in
Cavomiish Cavcndisli Square with all the appurtenances thereunto belong-
HoiisetoMrsiiip- uuto my dear Wife and her assigns for and during so many
Penn for life t> ^ c fe J
tiien to Han- years of thc Term I have to come therein as she shall live and from
nah if living. "^
and after her decease in case my said Daughter Hannah Penn
shall be then living I give devise and bequeath the same unto her
my said Daughter Hannah Penn her Executors Administrators
and Assigns for the residue and remainder of the Term I have
therein but if my said Daughter shall depart this life in the life
KichaiV" ^""^ ^^ ^^^^' ^''^^^ Mother then from and after the death of my
said Wife I give and bequeath the same unto my said Son Richard
Penn his Executors Administrators and assigns for the rest
residue and remainder of the Term then to come and unexpired
And whereas in and by my said Will I did give and bequeath
unto my American Executors therein named and to the Sui'vivors
and Survivor of them and the heirs Executors Administrators
and assigns of such Survivor amongst other things all and every
my proprieties and shares and parts of proprieties and all my
rights and Titles to all and every the Lands taken up or to be
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taken up in the Province of New Jersey in America whether in ^^^|^®„°|
the Eastern or Western division thereof as well such as were ]^^est New
originally my own as also such as were given to me by the Will revoked
of my said late Brother John Penn To hold the same to my
said American Executors their heirs Executors Administrators
and Assigns for ever upon the Trusts therein declared concerning
the same Now I do hereby revoke and make void the said
devise so far as the same relates to my Estates in East and
West New Jersey to all intents and purposes And I do hereby and devised
give and bequeath all and every my said proprieties and shares rears to
, „ . . 1 ,1 . 1 1 m- 1 11 1 RichardPenn
and parts of proprieties and all my rights and iitles to all and
every the Lands taken up or to be taken up in the said Province
of New Jersey in America whether in the Eastern or Western
division of the said province as well such as were or are origi-
nally my own as also such as were given to me by the Will of
my said late Brother John Penn and all ray Estate right Title
Interest property share claim and demand of in and to the same
and all rents arrears of rents and Quit rents now due or hereafter
to grow due for the same unto my said Son Kichard Penn his
heirs Executors Administrators and assigns for ever My two
English Executors being now dead I constitute and appoint my Twp English
said dear wife my sole English Executrix for the purposes in my dradap-
said Will and Codicils mentioned And I ratify and confirm my Penn Ex'trix
said Will in every part where the same is not altered by this
and my other Codicils In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of July in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight.
RICH-^. PENN [SEAL]
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard
Penn the Testator as and for a further Codicil to his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and at
his Request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our
Names as Witnesses hereunto
John Lancaster,
Val : Hen : Allot :
Henry Jodrell.
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Frederick by Divine Providence Arch Bishop of Canterbury
Primate of all England and Metropolitan Do by these presents
make known to all Men that it hath been alledged before the
Worshipful Andrew Coltee Ducarel Doctor of Laws Surrogate
of the Right Worshipful George Hay also Doctor of Laws Master
Keeper or Commissary of Our Prerogative Court of Canterbury
lawfully constituted by Hannah Penn Widow that Richard Penn
late of the Parish of Saint Mary le Bone in the County of Mid-
dlesex Esquire deceased did whilst living and of sound and dis-
posing mind memory and understanding make and duly execute
his last Will and Testament in Writing with three Codicils and
in his said Will constituted and appointed William Vigor and
Joseph Freame Esquires Executors as to all his Personal Estate
in Great Britain or elsewhere except in America in the following
words to wit, — " I constitute and appoint my good Friends Wil-
liam Vigor of Taplow in the County of Buckingham Esquire and
Joseph Freame of London Banker to be my Executors in Trust
of this my Will for all my Personal Estate in Great Britain or else-
where except in America — " And whereas it was further alledged
that the said William Vigor and Joseph Freame died in the life
time of the said Testator and after their death the said Testa-
tor duly made and executed a fourth Codicil in Writing wherein
in the room and stead of the said William Vigor and Joseph
Freame he constituted and appointed the said Hannah Penn
Sole Executrix in the Words following that is to say — "My two
English Executors being now dead I constitute and appoint my
said dear Wife my sole English Executrix for the purposes in
my said Will and Codicils mentioned — " And we further
make known that on the fourth day of March in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one at Lon-
don before the Surrogate above mentioned the said last Will
and Testament with four Codicils of the said Richard Penn
Deceased hereunto annexed was proved approved and registered
the said deceased having whilst living and at the time of his
death Goods Chattels or Credits in divers Diocesses or Juris-
dictions by reason whereof the proving and registring the said
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Will and Codicils and the granting Administration of the Goods
Chattels and Credits of the said deceased and also the auditing
allowing and final discharging the Accompt thereof are well
known to appertain only and wholly to us and not to any inferior
Judge and that Administration of the Goods Chattels and Credits
of the said Richard Penn deceased limited so far as concerns all
and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased
lying and being in Great Britain or elsewhere except in America
but no further or otherwise was granted to the said Hannah
Penn Widow the relict of the said deceased and Sole Executrix
named in the said fourth Codicil as to the said Deceased's Per-
sonal Estate in Great Britain or elsewhere except in America
she having been already Sworn well and faithfully to administer
the same and to make a true and perfect Inventory of the Goods
Chattels and Credits of the said Richard Penn deceased limited
so far as concerns all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits
of the said deceased lying and being in Great Britain or else-
where except in America but no further or otherwise and to
exhibit the same unto the Registry of Our said Prerogative Court
of Canterbury on or before the last day of September next
ensuing and also to render a just and true Accompt thereof
Given at the time and place above written and in the third year
of Our Translation
Henry Stevens '\
John Stevens >- Deputy Registers
G GOSTLING 3
Recorded in the Prerogative Office at Burlington in Book N°.
XV of Wills Folio 357.
LEASE ;F0E a year
IN OKDER TO THE SETTLEMENT UPON THE MAR-
RIAGE OF
THOMAS PENN
WITH
LADY JULIANNA FARMOR.
^^i?5i'*^ ®IU^ ^tUUttfttlt made the fourteenth clay of August in
the Twenty fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France
and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the
Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty one
Between the Honourable Thomas Peun Esquire Eldest sur-
viving Son of William Penn Esquire deceased who was late
Proprietary Governor of the Province of Pensilvania and of the
Three lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex on Dela-
ware in America of the One Part and David Barclay and Tho-
mas Hyam of London Merchants of the other Part Witnesseth
That for and in Consideration of the Sum of Five shillings of
lawfull Money of Great Britain to the said Thomas Penn by the
said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam in hand paid at or
before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt
whereof is 'hereby acknowledged He the said Thomas Peun
HATH Demised Bargained and Sold and by these Presents Doth
demise bargain and sell unto the said David Barclay and Tho-
mas Hyam their Executors Administrators and Assigns All
that the undivided one fourth Part or Quarter Part of him the
said Thomas Penn of and in the said l*rovince of Pensilvania
and of the said three Lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and
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Sussex upon Delaware in America and of the Lands Tenements •
Quit Rents and other Rents Hereditaments Royalties Fran-
chises Jurisdictions Priviledges and Appurtenances any way
belonging to the same Province and Countys and every or any
of them And of the Royal Franchise of the Government of the
same Province and of the Government of the same three Lower
Countys with their and each and every of their Rights Members
Incidents and Appurtenances and the yearly and other Rents
Issues and Profits of all and singular the said Premisses and all
the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Use Trust Posses-
sion Property Power Claim and Demand of the said Thomas
Penn in and to the same (Except nevertheless out of the Demise
Bargain and Sale hereby made all such Private and Particular
Tracts or Letts of Lands and other Tenements and Heredita-
ments as were allotted to Purchased by conveyed to or vested in
the said Thomas Penn or any Person or Persons in Trust for
him and which are held and Enjoyed by him in his private Right
or Capacity and not as one of the Proprietaries of the Province
of Pensilvania To have and To hold the said undivided
one fourth part or Quarter part and all and singular other the
premisses hereby demised bargained or Sold or mentioned or
intended to be hereby demised bargained or Sold with their and
every of their Appurtenances (Except as before is Excepted)
unto the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam their Execu-
tors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before the
day of the date of these presents for and duri^g and unto the
full End and Term of one whole year from thence next Ensuing
and fully to be compleat and ended Yielding and Paying
for the premisses unto the said Thomas Penn his Heirs or
Assigns the Rent of one pepper Corn on the last day of the said
Term (if the same shall be lawfully demanded) To the only
Intent and purpose that by Virtue of these presents the said
David Barclay and Thomas Hyam may be in the Actual pos-
session of the premisses hereinbefore demised bargained or Sold
and thereby and by force and Virtue of the Statute made for
Transferring Uses into possession may be Enabled to Accept and
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take a Grant and Release to tliem their Heirs and Assigns of the
Reversion and Inheritance of the same premisses intended to be
granted and released unto them and to their Heirs and Assigns in
and by a certain Indenture of Release of Four parts which is
already prepared and is intended to bear date the day next
ensuing the day of the date of these presents and to be made
between the said Thomas Penn of the first part the Right Hon-
ourable Thomas Earl of Pomfret Baron of Hempster and Knight
of the most Honourable Order of the Bath of the Second part
the Right Honourable Lady Juliana Farmor one of the
Daughters of the said Earl of Pomfret of the third part and the
said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam of the fourth part To
and for the several Uses intents and purposes and Subject to the
several Trusts Provisoes Conditions Limitations Restrictions
Declarations and Agreements in such Indenture of Release to be
mentioned limitted declared or Expressed of and concerning the
same In Witness whereof the partys before named to these
presents their Hands and Seals have hereunto Interchangeably
Set the day and Year first before Written
THO: PENN [Seal]
Signed, Sealed and Delivered, by the within named Thomas
Penn, Esquire, in the presence of us
Jno. Heaton
Ferd. John Paris
William Rawle of the City of Philadelphia Esquire Coun-
sellor at law aged Seventy Years & upwards teing duly affirmed
according to Law declares and says as follows : —
I have long been professionally conversant and am familiar with
the affairs and papers of the Family of the late Proprietaries of
Pennsylvania. The within written Indenture is an ancient
deed which I have known to accompany the possession of their
Estates in Pennsylvania. I believe that Ferdinand John Paris
and John Heaton the Subscribing Avitnesses thereto are both
dead, and that proof of their handwriting or of the handwriting
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of either of tliem cannot be had in this Country. Thomas Penn
the grantor therein named (and one of the said Proprietaries)
died, as I am informed and believe, during the Year One thou-
sand seven hundred and seventy five in England where he had
then resided for more than thirty three Years having never been
in Pennsylvania since the year One thousand seven hundred
and forty one. I believe that proof of his handwriting cannot
be had of any persons or person who can remember to have seen
him write. I am however acquainted with his handwriting,
having obtained a knowledge thereof from various authentic
public and ofiicial Documents and some private Deeds and
Writings Subscribed with his Signature uniformly recognized as
genuine and acted upon in the course of business in important
transactions, and I verily believe the name Tho: Penn sub-
scribed to the said Indenture to be of the genuine and proper
handwriting of the said Thomas Penn»
County of Philadelphia ss.
On the third day of July in the year one thousand eight hun-
dred and twenty nine at Philadelphia in the said County Before
me Edward King Esquire President of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County the above examination of William Rawle
Esquire was duly taken according to the form and effect of the
Acts of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth in such
case made & provided. The said William Rawle being conscien-
ciously Scrupulous of taking an oath and by me affirmed
according to law% and it appearing that the Grantor and wit-
nesses of the within Deed are deceased and that proof of the
handwriting of said witnesses or of either of them cannot be
had I hereby certify the same accordingly. Witness my Hand
& Seal at Philadelphia aforesaid the day & Year aforesaid
EDWARD KING [Seal]
Recorded the within Deed and Endorsement in the Office for
Recording Deeds &c for the City and County of Philadelphia in
Deed Book G W R No. 31 pa 51 &c
Witness my hand and Seal of Office July 22 A. D 1829
[Seal] Geo. W. Riter Rr
SETTLEMENT
UPON THE MARRIAGE OF
THOMAS PENN
WITH
LADY JULIANNA FARMOR.
^^fr^^l'" %\\\% gtttlCntUVe # gmX iart^ made the fifteenth
day of August in the twenty-fifth year of the Reign of our Sov-
ereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God of Great
Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so
forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred
and fifty-one Between The Honorable Thomas Penn Esquire
Eldest Surviving Son of William Penn Esquire deceased who
was late Proprietary and Governor of the pi'ovince of Pensilva-
nia and of the three lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sus-
sex on Delaware in America of the first part The Right Hon-
ourable Thomas Earl of Pomfret Baron of Hempster and Knight
of the most Hono'ble Order of the Bath of the Second part
The Right Honourable Lady Juliana Farmer One of the
Daughters of the said Earl of Pomfret of the third part and
David Barclay and Thomas Hyam of London Merchants of the
fourth part Whereas, by certain Articles of Agreement Tri-
partite Indented bearing date on or about the eighth day of
May which was in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven
Hundred and thirty-two and made between John Penn Esquire
(who was then the Elder Brother of the said Thomas Penn, but
is since deceased) of the first part the said Thomas Penn of the
Ill
Second part and Eichard Penn Esquire (who is the younger
Brother of the said Thomas Penn) of the third part After re-
citing therein that the said John Penn Thomas Penn and
Richard Penn were seized of or intitled unto the Seigniory Fee
Simple and Inheritance of the Province of Pensilvania in America
and of the Cbuntys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex in America
commonly called the three lower Countys lying on the Bay and
River of Delaware and adjoining to the said Province and of the
Quit Rents and divers Lands and Hereditaments and the Roy-
altys Franchises Priviledges and Appurtenances in and belong-
ing to the said Province and Counties respectively and of the
Royal Franchise of the Government of the said Province and of
the Government of the said Three lower Countys that is to say
of the said Province under a Grant of the same and of the Gov-
ernment thereof made by his late Majesty King Charles the
Seconj^to William Penn Esquire deceased late Father of the said
partys to the said Articles of Agreement Tripartite and of the
said three lower Countys under such Grants as had been thereof
made by his late Royal Highness James Duke of York after-
wards James the Second King of England, or any others The
said John Penn having been seized of or intitled unto one moiety
of the said premisses to the use of himself and his heirs The said
Thomas Penn being Seized of or Intitled to one Quarter or
fourth part of the said premisses to the use of himself and his
Heirs and the said John Penn and Thomas Penn In Trust for
the said Richard Penn and his Heirs being Seized of or Intitled
unto the other Quarter or Fourth part of the said premisses But
that the whole was charged with such Debts of the said William
Penn as tnen remained unpaid ; and that the moiety of the said
John Penn was charged or chargeable with the Sum of One
thousand pounds or thereabouts to Trustees for Margaret the
Wife of Thomas Freame of London Merchant (then only Sister of
the said Partys thereto) In Order to preserve the said Estates
to the respective Heirs Male of the Bodys of the said parties to
the said Articles of Agreement Tripartite respectively and for
default of such Heirs Male to the Survivors and Survivor of
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them the said parties and to the right Heirs of such Survivor of
them (Subject to such Charges as were thereinafter mentioned)
and for the more easy disposing of so much and such parts of
the Lands and Heredit's in the said Province and Countys as
were then uninhabited and undisposed of, to such persons as
should be minded to purchase the same. It was amongst other
things thereby agreed that in case of the death of any or either
of the said partys thereto leaving Heirs Male of their Bodys
respectively under the Age of twenty one years In such Case
the Survivors or Survivor of the said Parties his or their Attor-
ney or Attorneys Agent or Agents during the respective Minior-
itys of such Heirs Male should be and were thereby authorized
and impowered Absolutely to Sell and convey away in Fee Sim-
ple or otherwise any parts or parcels of Land in the said Province
and Counties or any or either of them reserving at least the
usual Quit rents, and to receive all such monies and c^sidera-
tion as could be gotten therefore and to receive and give good
discharges for all Quit Rents and Sums of money and demands
which might be at any time due on account of or relating to the
said Province Countys and premisses and to pay all Sums neces-
sary to be paid on account thereof and to manage and transact
all affairs and business whatsoever concerning the said premisses
in the most ample manner but to be accountable annually for
the nett profits to such person and persons as should be Intitled
to demand the same. But at the Age of Twenty one years such
Heir Male of the Body respectively should have possession of
the share of his Father respectively And that neither of the said
parties thereto should by his Will or otherwise dispose of his
Estate or share of or in the said Premisses to any Child Except
to his Eldest Son in Tail Male with Remainder to his Second
Third and other Sons successively in Tail Male Except as to
such charges and provisions as were therein or otherwise than
as was therein appointed limitted or agreed upon In which
said Articles is contained a provisoe purporting that it should
and might be lawfull to and for any or either of the said parties
by his or their last Will and Testament in writing under his or
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their hand and seal respectively and attested as therein men-
tioned to charge his or their own respective Estates or shares of
or in the said premissies with the payment of what Sum or Sums
of money he or they should respectively think fit to or for the
benefit of his or their Younger Child or Children respectively
but in the whole not to exceed the Sum of Six thousand pounds
for the Estate and Share of the said John Penn and three thou-
sand pounds a piece for the shares of the said Thomas and
Richard Penn respectively and for want of such charge or
charges respectively Then It was thereby declared and agreed
Estates and Shares of the said parties thereto should respec-
tively stand and be charged from their respective deceases with
the Sums following that is to say the Estate and share of the
said John Penn with the Sum of Six thousand pounds and the
respective Estates and Shares of the said Thomas Penn and
Richard Penn with the respective Sums of three thousand
pounds each payable respectively to their several and respective
Younger Child and Children equally amongst them and to be
paid to the Sons at their respective Ages of twenty one years
and to the Daughters at that Age or days of Marriage which
should first happen and to bear Interest at the rate of Four
pounds per centum per Annum in the mean time for the main-
tenance and Education of such Younger Child or Children re-
spectively And also another provisoe purporting That in case
of the death of any or either of the said parties thereto leaving
Issue Male as aforesaid it should and might be lawfull to and
for such of them as should dye leaving Issue Male by such last
Will or Writing as therein mentioned attested as therein men-
tioned to charge his or their own respective Estates or shares of
and in the said premisses with the payment of such annual Sum
or Sums of British money payable in England as he or they re-
spectively should think fit to or for his or their Widows or
AVidow respectively during her or their life or lives only but
not to exceed Two hundred pounds per annum and for the
Widow of the said John Penn nor one hundred pounds per
annum each for the Widows of the said Thomas Penn and
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Richard Penn respectively and for want of such Charges or
Charge respectively then the share of the said John Penn to
stand and be charged with the yearly payment of Two hundred
pounds British money to the "Widow of the said John Penn
from and after his death for her life and the respective shares of
the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn to stand and be
charged with the yearly payment of One hundred pounds re-
spectively of like money in England to their respective "Widows
during their respective lives and the said premisses and shares
respectively were thereby charged accordingly The said An-
nual Sums and other the Annual Sums thereinafter mentioned
being therein mentioned to be for the provision maintenance
and livelyhood of their said respective Widows and in Barr of
their respective Dowers and Right and Title of Dower And also
another provisoe that in Case any or either of the said parties
thereto should happen to dye leaving only one or more Daughter
or Daughters but no Son or leaving a Son or Sons such Son or
Sons should dye before the age of Twenty one Years or dye
leaving no Issue Male Then in either of the said Cases the
Estate and Share of and in the said premisses of the party or
parties so dying should come to the Survivors or Survivor of
them the said partys his & their Heirs as the Party or Partys so
dying should by his or their last Will in Writing or by any
Deed in Writing Executed in the presence of two or more
Credible witnesses aj)point but chargeable and charged with
the payment of any Sum not exceeding Ten thousand pounds
British money to the Daughters of the said John Penn and out
of his Estate and Share in Case of more than one Daughter of
him and of Eight thousand pounds to one Daughter of him in
case he should leave but one and not exceeding Five thousand
pounds of like money as to the respective shares of the said
Thomas Penn and Richard Penn in case of more Daughters
than one of them respectively and four thousand pounds in case
of only one Daughter to their respective Daughter or Daughters
in such proportions and in such manner as the said parties
respectively should by any such Will or Deed attested as afore-
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said direct or appoint And also another Provisoe that in Case
the said parties or any or either of them shoukl happen to dye
leaving only one or more Daughter or Daughters respectively and
no Son and should make no appointment of his or their respec-
tive Estate or Share of and in the said premisses according to
the true intent and meaning of the said Articles Then and in
such case such Estates and shares respectively should come to
the Survivors and Survivor of the said parties to the said Arti-
clesTqually and the Heirs Male of their respective Bodys and
for want of such Heirs to the Survivor and his Heirs, But
charged as therein and hereinafter mentioned that is to say the
Estate and share of the said John Penn charged with any Sum
not exceeding Eight thousand pounds to his Daughter if but
one and with ten thousand pounds amongst all his Daughters if
more than one as he should by Will or otherwise in Writing
appoint and for want of such Appointment charged with the
Sum of Eight thousand pounds to such one Daughter and ten
thousand pounds equally amongst all the Daughters of the said
John Penn if more than one equally payable at twenty One
Years of Age or Days of Marriage which should first happen
And the respective shares of the said Thomas Penn and Richard
Penn charged respectively with any Sum not exceeding Four
Thousand pounds each to their respective Daughter if but one
and with Five thousand pounds amongst their respective
Daughters if more than one respectively as he or they respec-
tively should by Will or otherwise in Writing appoint and for
want of such Appointment Chargeable with the payment of the
respective Sums of Four thousand pounds British Money to
such one Daughter and five thousand pounds amongst all their
Daughters respectively if more than one equally amongst them
at their respective Ages of Twenty one years or days of Mar-
riage which should first happen the several Sums of money
therein mentioned to bear Interest till paid at the rate of
Four pounds per centum per annum payable yearly in British
money for the respective maintenance of such Daughter and
Daughters as aforesaid and the said Estates and shares are
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thereby respectively charged with such principal Sums and
Interest accordingly And also another provisoe that in case the
said Thomas Penn or Richard Penn or either of them respec-
tively should dye Intestate without Issue Male and leaving one
or more Daughter or Daughters respectively that then and in
such case their respective Widows in case they respectively
leave but one Daughter should have One hundred and fifty
pounds And in case of more than one Daughter respectively
Then only one hundred pounds British money Yearly foi**their
respective lives payable in England and the said respective
Estates and Shares of the said parties were thereby respectively
charged accordingly and to be in barr of Dower as aforesaid
And also another provisoe or Agreement that in Case any or
either of the said parties should dye without any Issue Then
and in such Case he and they should leave or appoint his or
their respective Share or Estate to the other of the said parties
or either of them as he should think fit ; And should have
liberty by any Will or Deed to be attested as aforesaid to
charge the same with the respective Sums following that is to say
the said John Penn to charge his Estate and Share with Six
thousand pounds British money and the said Thomas Penn and
Richard Penn respectively to charge their respective Estates
and Shares each with three thousand pounds British money pay-
able to such person or persons as such party or partys should
by such Will or Deed as aforesaid appoint And that in
case the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn or either of
them should happen to dye without Issue It should be
lawfull for them or either of them respectively dying without
Issue by such Will or Deed as aforesaid to charge their respec-
tive Estates and shares in the said premisses with the payment
of any annual Sum respectively not exceeding one hundred
pounds British money to their Widows respectively for life over
and above such yearly Sums as were thereinbefore for such
Widows respectively provided and the said several Estates and
shares were hereby charged accordingly and to be in bar of
Dower as aforesaid And also another provisoe or agreement
that it should and might be lawfull to and for the said parties
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at any time during their Joint Lives by any "Writing under their
hands and Seals attested as therein mentioned to revoke deter-
mine and make void the said Articles and all and every or any
the Clauses provisoes and agreements therein contained any-
thing therein to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstand-
ing And also another provisoe and Declaration therein con-
tained That in Case any one or two of the said parties thereto
should happen to dye leaving no Issue Male respectively Then
and in such Case and Cases it should and might be lawfull to
and for the Survivors and Survivor of the said parties by any
Writing under their respective hands and Seals to alter revoke
and make void the said Articles of Agreement and every Clause
provisoe and Agreement therein contained But so as not to
prejudice any provision Devise or Appointment which might
have been by the party or partys first dying made in pursuance
of the same Articles ; as by the said in part recited Articles of
Agreement Tripartite (which have been lately Enrolled for safe
Custody in his Majesty's high Court of Chancery) amongst
divers other Clauses and Agreements therein contained as well
relating to the Estate and Share of the said Thon^as Penn as
also relating to the several and respective Estates and Shares of
the said John Penn and Richard Penn of and in the said Pre-
misses relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large
appear And whereas the said John Penn departed this life a
Batchelor without leaving any Widow or any Issue of his Body
on or>.about the twenty ninth day of October One thousand
seven^undred and Forty Six having first duly made and pub-
lished his last Will and Testament in Writing bearing date on
or about the Twenty Fourth day of the same month of October
One thousand Seven hundred and Forty Six Duly Exe-
cuted and Attested so as to pass Lands and Estates of
Inheritance and in and by such his said Will did
give devise leave appoint and dispose (in Virtue of all
rights powers and Authoritys whatsoever him thereunto ena-
bling) All his moiety or half part of the Fee Simple and
Inheritance of the Said Province of Pensilvania and of the
three lower Countys of Newcastle Kent and Sussex upon Dcla-
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ware in America and of the Lands Tenements Quit vents other
rents Hereditaments and Royaltys Franchises Jurisdictions
priviledges and Appurtenances any way belonging to the same
Province and Countys and every or any of them and of the
Royal Frafchise of the Government of the same Province and
of the Government of the same three lower Countys and all his
Inheritance Estate Right Title Interest and Power in to and
over the same and every or any part thereof in the manner
thereinafter mentioned and particularly unto his Brother the
said Thomas Penn (party to these present Indentures) for and
during the term of his natural life without Impeachment of
waste and from and after the determination of that Estate unto
the hereinbefore named Thomas Hyam and David Barclay and
their Heirs during the natural life of the said Thomas, Penn
upon Trust to support the contingent uses with remainder to
the first and other Sons of the body of the said Thomas Penn
in Tail Male with remainder to the said Testator's Brother the
said Richard Penn for his natural life without Impeachment of
waste with remainder to the said Thomas Hyam and David
Barclay an* their Heirs during the life of the said Richard
Penn Upon Trust to support the contingent Uses, with
remainder to the said Testator's Nephew John Penn (Eldest Son
of his said Brother Richard Penn) for his natural life without
Impeachment of waste with remainder to the said Thomas^
Hyam and David Barclay and their Heirs during the life of
the said Nephew John Penn upon Trust to support the contin-
gent Uses with Remainder to the first and other Sons \)f the
body of the said Nephew John Penn in Tail Male with
remainder to the said Testator's Nephew Richard Penn (Second
Son of the Testator's said Brother Richard Penn) for his natural
life without Impeachment of waste with remainder to the said
Thomas Hyam and David Barclay and their Heirs during the
life of the said Nephew Richard Penn Upon Trust to support
the contingent Uses with remainder to the first and other Sons
of the Body of the said Nephew Richard Penn in Tail Male
with remainder to all and every other the Son and Sons of the
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Body of the Testator's Brother the said Richard Penn the
Father in Tail Male with remainder to the Heirs of the Body
of the said Thomas Penn with many remainders over and the
last remainder in Fee unto the said Testators own right Heirs
and their Heirs and Assigns forever; Under a provisoe or Con-
dition nevertheless contained in the said Will and "it was therein
mentioned to be the said Testator's Express Will and Intent and
accordingly he did thereby devise the same so as that in case
upon the Failure of all such Issue as aforesaid his the said Tes-
tator's own right Heirs should happen to be two or more Females
and likewise In Case by means of any of the Limitations there-
inbefore expressed to the Heirs of the Body of any of the
several persons thereinbefore named or described any such
Heirs of the body of any such person or persons should happen
to be two or more Females then and in all and every one of
such cases The first or Eldest of such two or more Females and
She only and Solely and the Heirs of her body should have and
Enjoy the whole of the said moiety to herself alone and to the
Heirs of her Body without partition or Division ; and on Fail-
ure of such Issue of the first or eldest of such Females Then the
same should in like manner succeed and remain whole and
intire without partition or division to the Second or next Eld-
est of such two or more Females and to the Heirs of her body
and so from time to time in like manner so often as that Case
should happen And Under another Provisoe or Condition
therein contained that every person becoming Intituled under
his said Will to his said moiety and likewise the several Persons
intermarrying with any Female who should be or should become
Intitled by such his Will to his said moiety should from time to
time when and as they should become Intitled to the same take
and use the Surname of Penn and that only, and no other Sur-
name therewith and should also bear his Arms, nevertheless the
said Testator in and by his said Will declared that his said
Moiety of the said Province of Pensilvania and three lower
Countys thereinbefore disposed of and limitted as thereinbefore
mentioned should noth withstanding any the there Foregoing
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Limitations or Dispositions thereof stand and be charged and
chargeable with and Subject and lyable to the raising and pay-
ment unto his English Executors out of the Quit Rents other
Rents Issues and Profits which should or might arise therefrom
of the Sum of Six thousand pounds of lawfull money of Great
Britain which Sum he willed should be applyed in the manner
therein and hereinafter mentioned that is to say so much thereof
as should be wanting (if any should be w^anting) to answer the
several particular purposes for which he had thereinbefore appro-
priated what was to be deemed his English personal Estate should
be paid to his English Executors to enable them to answer those
several purposes ; and the whole of such Six thousand pounds
(if no part thereof should be wanted, for such particular pur-
poses) or the whole residue of such Six thousand pounds (whether
the same should be raised during the life time or after the
decease of the said Thomas Penn) should belong and be paid
unto the said Thomas Penn, or to his Executors and A*dminis-
trators as part of his personal Estate And the said Testator
in and by his said Will recited that he was desirous and
believed it to be best that the Lands and Profits of his said
moiety of the said Province of Pensilvania and of the said
Three lower Countys should be intailed in manner thereinbe-
fore mentioned; but was Sensible that his moiety of the said
Province of Pensilvania and of the said three lower Countys
was an estate of a very different nature from the Estates in this
Kingdom and that the same was not to be leased out at rack
rents or for short Interests or terms of Years as might be done
with respect to Lands and tenements in this Kingdom but that
the further improvement and Settlement of the Lands in those
Flourishing Colonys must necessarily be can-ied on by making
Grants of Lands there in Fee Simple or for other durable and
lasting Estates which without some particular power and
authority a bare Tenant for life or even Tenant in Tail might
not be enabled to Grant And not only so but that the Settle-
ment and Determination of the Extent Limits and Boundarys
of the same Province and Countys and the appointment of
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Governors or Deputy Governors or Lieutenant Governors and
other Officers and the carrying on and Exercising of the Govern-
ments Franchises and Jurisdictions of the same and the making
and concluding Treatys either with the Native Indians in those
parts or with any other persons whom it might concern, and
many other great and general Publick'' Occasions might
arise wherein a mere Tenant for life or Tenant in Tail
to hi^ moiety might not without some special power and
authority be enabled to do the several great and Public Acts
relating to the said Province and Countys which might be
requisite and necessary to be from time to time done executed
and performed And the said Testator in and by his said Will
further recited that it had not been or was it his Will or Inten-
tion by any such Devises Limitations or Intails as were therein-
before contained touching the said Six thousand pounds, to
clogg or Fetter his moiety of the said Province and Countys in
such manner as that there should be any defect of power or want
of authority in the possessor of his moiety of the said Province
and Countys for the time being or any other Impediment Delay
or Obstruction given to the full and perfect Execution and per-
formance of every matter and thing whatsoever which might be
any way necessary fitting or proper to be done with relation
to the Settlement of the Lands Fixing the extent limits and
boundarys appointment of Governors Deputy Governors or
Lieutenant Governors and other offices and carrying on the
Governments and Jurisdictions of the said Province and Countys
or to the making and concluding any such Treatys as before
mentioned, or any other great and general Publick Occasions
which might arise and which might require in the possessor for
the time being of his said moiety of the said Province and
Countys a much larger Degree of Power or Authority than was
yet expressly given therein And Therefore the said Testator did
thereby make such full declaration of his Will and Intention in
the Premisses and did fully authorize and impower each and every
person who by Virtue of such his Will should at any time be in
possession of his said moiety of the said Province and Countys
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wlien and during tlie time that such Person should be so in
possession of the same to do execute and perform all lawfull Acts
Deeds Matters and Things whatsoever necessary for all every or
any the several purposes therein and hereinafter mentioned
(that is to say) For the conveying and Granting out, for any
Estate OP Estates how large so ever of any Lands or other
Hereditaments whatsoever in the said Province and Countys (on
reserving in each such Grant or Conveyance of any L^nds as
much Quit Rent in Proportion and the like Services as had
been of late generally reserved on other Lands Granted out by
himself and Brothers ; Unless it should be found necessary for
the general Service of the said Province to make Settlements on
the Frontiers, where, by its great distance from the then present
Inhabitants the like Quit Rents could not be reserved as in the
more Settled Parts of the said Province, and then for the Con-
veying and Granting out (for the general Service only and
not for the private Utility or benefit of such possessor or his
Family) of any Lands on Reservation of such Rent and Services
only as to the possessor for the time being should seem Proper ;
so as in such last mentioned Cases, no fine or purchase money
should be taken, on only such Grant as last mentioned, and his,
the said Testator's AVill, was thereby declared to be. That his
moiety of all such Quit Rents and Services to be reserved on
every such Grant should descend remain and go along with and
be considered as part of his Estate and Inheritance according to
the Limitations therein before expressed and declared But that
all Fines and purchase moneys to be raised upon such Grants
(where any such fines or purchase moneys might be raised
according to such his Will) should (as to his moiety of the same)
belong to the possessor for the time being of his said moiety of the
said Province and Countys as his own Proper money and Estate
(For the Settlement and Determination of the extent Limits and
boundarys of the same Province and Countys For the Appoint-
ment of Governors Deputy Governors or Lieutenant Governors
and any other Officers whatsoever, of the same Province and
Countys for the Carrying on and Exercising of the Governments
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Francliises and Jurisdictions in the same; For the making and
concluding of any sort of Treatys either with the Native Indians
in these parts, or with any other persons whom it might concern
And For the Performance of every other great and general
matter power Authority and Jurisdiction Granted by the Crown
with the same Province and Countys or any of them and which
might upon any Puhlick Occasion be proper or fitting to be
done, for the general Service and benefit of the same Province
and Countys ; And that, and those, in as "full perfect, abso-
lute and effectual manner as if such possessor, for the time being
of the Testator's said moiety of the said Province and Countys
was the absolute and perfect owner and Proprietor of his said
moiety in Fee Simple ; And the said Testator in and, by his
said Will declared That, because he would have his said moiety
of the said Province and Countys to be entirely discharged and
released, from the said Charge or burthen relating to the said
Sum of Six thousand pounds if any manner of occasion should
require the same and to the intent that no obstruction might
ever from thence arise he did thereby authorize impower desire
and direct that all or any Single one or more of the persons
thereinbefore named for his English Executors and all or any
one or more of their or of any or either of their Executors or
Administrators should immediately on request to be made in
that behalf by the person who should for the time being be
according to his said Will in the possession of his moiety of the
said Province of Pensilvania and three lower Counties fully and
absolutely release and discharge his said moiety of the said
Province and Countys and the Quit Rents other Rents Issues
and Profits of the same of and from the said whole charge of Six
thousand pounds and every part thereof, and all Claims and
Demands in respect of the same and that whether the said Six
thousand pounds or any part thereof should have been or should
not have been then raised or received On takiug such Bond,
Covenant personal Security or other distinct Security, (not to
afiect the said Province and Countys) from the Possessor for the
time being of his moiety of the said Province and Countys as he
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or she should be able to give and as the Person or Persons
giving such Release or Discharge should think proper to accept
for the answering and making good such Six thousand pounds
or the residue thereof, to his English Executors for the several
Purposes thereinbefore declared relating to such Six thousand
pounds, And in and by the said Will the said Testator further
mentioned and ex])ressed That as such his Will had been hastily
and suddenly drawn he made it his earnest request to his
Brothers that in Case any* Defect should be found in point of
Law as to render the same not sufficient to answer his plain
Intentions thereinbefore expressed They would do every matter
and thing in their power to make the same compleat and
effectuE^l to answer such his Intentions and he therein declared
that he trusted and confided that they would do so, from the
Brotherly Love and Affection that had subsisted between them ;
and he entreated them, that they Avould not permit any Suits or
Disputes to be commenced touching his said Will then by him made
as by the said in part recited last Will and Testament of the said
Testator John Penn duly proved in Common form and remain-
ing in the Registry of the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop
of Canterbury (amongst many other matters and things therein
contained) relation being thereinto had may more at large
appear And Whereas the said Sum of Six thousand pounds
mentioned in the said recited Will and wherewith the said Testa-
tors said moiety of the said Province and Countys was charged
has been long since raised and paid unto the English Executors
of tlie said Testator John Penn or unto the said Thomas Penn
pursuant to such Will; and the same or any part thereof does
not now remain a charge upon the said Testator John Penn's
moiety of the said Province and Countys And Whereas in
and by certain Articles of Agreements Indented bearing date on
or about the thirty first day of January which was in the
year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty, and
made between the said Thomas Penn of the one part and the
said Richard Penn (the Eather) of the other part After Reciting
therein some parts of the said herein before recited Articles of
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Agreement Tripartite of the eighth day of May One thousand
Seven hundred and thirty Two And after eeciting therein
that since the time of making entring into and executing of such
former Articles of Agreement the said Testator John Penn one
of the Parties to the same had departed this life a Batchelor
without leaving any "Widow or any Issue of his Body having
some short time before his death by his Will duly attested
devised his moiety of the said Premisses and charged the same
and having given such special Powers and authorities to the
Possessor of his moiety of the Premisses for the time being as in
such Will were mentioned And after further reciting therein
that the Debts of the said William Penn which had remained
unpaid at the time of the Entring into the said former Agree-
ment had since been paid off and the Income and Profits of the
Premisses were encreased and improved in Value since such
former. Agreement had been entred into And that the said
Thomas Penn and Richard Penn (the Father) being the Survivors
of the persons who were parties to the said therein recited Articles
of Agreement had upon due Consideration agreed to alter the pro-
vision which had been made and charged or agreed and intended
to be made or charged by the said therein recited Articles of
Agreement out of their own respective Quarter parts or Fourth
parts of the said Estate and Premisses for their respective
Widows (the moiety of the said John Penn being therein men-
tioned to be devised in and by his Will so that it was appre-
hended the same was not capable of receiviug any Alteration or
Additional charge thereon) And had then agreed and did
intend that a further and larger power should be reserved (to
themselves severally and respectively and also to the severall
other persons who were thereinafter mentioned and described)
to make and charge a better and larger provision (if they
respectively should thereafter see fit so to do) out of the said several
and respective Quarter Parts (or out of some particular parts of the
same) for their several and respective l^^idows ; All such charges to
be thereafter made and in such Cases and in such particular and
different manners and under such different Circumstances, and
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* at such particular times and under such Restrictions (with
respect to the several different Persons who should severally
and respectively make the same) as were thereinafter for those
Purposes severally and respectively mentioned,' And had also
then agreed and did intend that all such future charges and
Provisions for all such Widows should be made and charged
upon and Issue out of the said Province of Pensilvania and
the Quit Rents and other Rents Issues and Profits of the same
only But not upon or out of the Government of the said Pro-
vince or upon or out of any other part whatsoever of any of the
Premisses which were mentioned or comprized in the said therein
recited Articles of Agreement Tripartite And had likewise
then agreed and did intend notwithstanding the Strict Intail of
the Premisses and of the beneficial Interest of the same which
might be intended to be made either by the said former Articles
of Agreement or any otherwise and notwithstanding any charge
or burthen upon the same for Widows or any other persons that
the possessor for the time being of their several and respective
Quarter parts of all and every of the premisses comprized or
mentioned in the said therein recited Articles of Agreement
Tripartite should be vested by those then present Articles of
Agreement with special powers and authorities over the said
whole Quarter parts respectively of every the premisses com-
prized in the said therein recited Articles of Agreement Tripar-
tite in some Special and particular Cases and for some special
and particular purposes in regard that the partys thereto (as
was therein mentioned) conceived it might become necessary
that in an Estate of such a nature and so Circumstanced as
theirs was the like powers and authorities as were already given
by the Will of the said Testator John Penn deceased to the
possessor for the time being of his moiety of the same Estates
and premisses should likewise be given to and vested in the pos-
sessor for the time being of their respective Quarter parts of the
same Preme's And that in Consequence of such the said partys
then present Agreements and Intentions they had then further
agreed and did intend effectually to alter revoke and make void
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the said therein recited Articles of Agreement Tripartite and
every Clause provisoe and Agreement and every part of every
Clause provisoe and Agreement therein contained which was
and so far and so much of the same as was in any wise contrary
or repugnant to or Derogatory of, or inconsistent with the Agree-
ments in those then present Articles after contained or any of
of the same, at the same time Corroborating and Confirming the .
said therein recite^ Articles of Agreement and every Clause
provisoe and Agreement and every part of every Clause provi-
soe and Agreement in the said former Articles contained which
was not and so farr and so much of the same as was not contrary
or rej^ugnant to, or derogatory of or inconsistent with the Agree-
ments in the said then present Articles after contained, or any
of the same. It was by the said Articles of Agreement of the
thirty first day of January One thousand Seven hundred and
fifty Witnessed, that the said Thomas Penn and Kichard Penn
(the Father) and each of them did in pursuance of such their
then present Agreements and Intentions as aforesaid, and by
Virtue and in pursuance of the powers reserved and contained
in the said former recited Articles of Agreement and by Virtue
of all other Powers Authoritys Estates Rights and Interests
whatsoever them thereunto enabling thereby alter revoke and
make void the said therein recited Articles of Agreement and
every Clause provisoe and Agreement and every part of eveiy
Clause Provisoe and Agreement therein contained which was
and so farr and so much of the same as was in any wise con-
trary or repugnant unto or derogatory of or inconsistent with
the Agreements thereinafter contained in those then Present
Articles of Agreement or any of the same but no further or
otherwise nor in any other manner And it was thereby
also witnessed. That the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn
(the father) parties thereto for themselves respectively and for
their respective Heirs Extors and Admors and each of them
did thereby Covenant Promise Grant and agree to and with the
other of them and his respective Heirs Executors and Adminis-
trators (amongst other things) That it should and might be law-
full to and for the said Thomas Penn respectively and to and for
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the said Kichard Penn respectively by any their or his respec-
tive hist Will and Testament in Writing or by any Writing or
Writings to be by them respectively at any time or times there-
after duly made Signed and Sealed in the presence of, and
attested by two or more lawfull Witnesses whether such Deed
or Deeds or Will or Wills to be made by them or either of them
two should be made before or after Marriage to charge their
several and respective Quarter parts of ^le said Province of
Pensilvania and of the Quit Rents and other Rents Issues and
Profits of the same only, (but not the Government of the said
Province nor any other part whatsoever of any of the premisses
■which were mentioned or comprized in the. said therein recited
Articles of Agreement) with the several and respective Yearly
Sums for a Provision for their own several and respective
Widows in the several and respective Cases thereinafter men-
tioned or with any several Yearly Sums altogether not exceeding
the several and respective yearly Sums in the several and respec-
tive Cases thereinafter for that purpose mentioned that is to say
such of the said parties to the said Articles as should dye
leaving Issue Male of his Body or should dye leaving no
Issue Male of his Body but leaving two or more Daugh-
ters might in either of those Cases charge his own respective
Quarter part (of such only of the Premisses as aforesaid) with a
Provision of one or of several Yearly Sums in the whole not
exceeding the yearly Sum of three hundred pounds of lawfull
money of Great Britain for his or for their own respective
Widows ; and such of the said two parties thereto who should
die leaving no Issue Male of his Body and leaving one Daughter
only and no more might charge as aforesaid his own Quarter
part (of such only of the Premisses as aforesaid) with a
provision of one or of several Yearly Sums in the whole not
exceeding the Yearly Sum of Four hundred pounds of like
lawfull money for his and for their own respective Widows and
such of the said two partys thereto as should dye leaving no
Issue Male of his Body and also leaving no Daughter might
charge as aforesaid his own respective Quarter part (of such
only of the premisses as aforesaid) with a provision of one or of
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"several Yearly Sums in the whole not exceeding the Yearly
Sum of Five hundred pounds of like lawfull money for his and
for their own respective Widows The said several and respec-
tive Yearly Sums or Provisions of (or not exceeding three hun-
dred pounds or four hundred pounds or five hundred pounds)
which ever of the same should be respectively charged in any of
the several and respective Cases thereinbefore mentioned pursuant
to the said Articles) to be in recompence and satisfaction for
and in bar of all dower and thirds which such respective
Widows severally should or might or could possibly claim out
of or in or to any and every the Franchises Lands Tenements
and Hereditaments of the said Thomas Penn in America and of
the said . Richard Penn in America severally and respectively
and to be payable and paid to such respective Widows in Lon-
don by Quarterly payments without any deduction or abate-
ment out of the same for or in respect of any Taxes Charges
Assessments Remittance or on any other Account whatsoever ;
and the first Quarters payment of the same to be paid at the ^
end of three Kalendar months to be computed from the day of
the decease of the said Thomas Penn and of the said Richard
Penn severally tod respectively and so to continue payable and
be paid at the End of every three Kalendar months then ensuing
for and during the whole natural life of such several Widows
respectively, or for and during such part and so long of the sev-
eral natural lives of such Widows respectively or after the
decease of their respective Husbands as the said Thomas Penn
or the said Richard Penn should resj)ectively so charge the same
for And the said parties to the said then present Articles did Cov-
enant and Agree as afore^id that they respectively had not to
that time settled devised or charged nor would charge or attempt
to charge their respective Quarter parts or any part whatsoever
of the premisses comprized or mentioned in the said therein
recited Articles of Agreement (Save only, of the said Province
of Pensilvania and of the Quit Rents and other Rents Issues
and Profits of the same) with any Yearly or other Sum or with
any payment charge burthen or provision whatsoever for their
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or for either of their several and respective wives or widows,
And that they would in no Case charge or attempt to charge
their several and respective Quarter parts of the said Province
of Pensilvania or of the Quit Rents or other rents Issues or
profits of the same with any further or other sums or payment
or other charge Burthen or provision whatsoever for their several
and respective Wives or Widows than only according to the
Agreements and in the several Cases thereinbefore contained in
those then present Articles of Agreement, And that after the
respective decease of the said parties thereto no Widow of either
of them respectively should be Intitled to or should lay claim
or pretend to any Dower or thirds or any Right or Titles to
Dower or thirds out of any part whatsoever of the Franchises
Lands Tenements or Hereditaments of the said respective par-
ties thereto in America ; But on the contrary should and would
at any time or times upon demand to be made by or on behalf
of the other party thereto or on behalf of, any his Heirs and
y also upon demand to be made by or on the behalf of any per-
son, to be then Intitled to the Possession of any part of the
said Province of Pensilvania Execute acknowledge and perfect
any number of Releases and Extinguishments of all Right
Title Claim and Demand of Dower and thirds out of all and
every of the Franchises Lands Tenements and Hereditaments
whereof or wherein or whereto her Husband in his life time had
been Seized Interested or possessed in America The same to be
conceived and perfected in the best and most perfect and exten-
sive forms that could be prepared or devised. Also that it
should and might be lawfull to and for the Male Issue and
Male Descendants of the Body of th5 said Thomas Penn respec-
tively and of the body of the said Richard Penn (the Father)
respectively and to and for such other Male Person and Persons
who from time to time under the Agreements contained in the
said therein recited Articles of Agreement or any otherwise
should for the time being, be in the possession of either of the
said respective Quarter Parts, or should be, the Heir Male
Apparent of either of the said parties thereto or of either of
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their Heirs Male or be the Heir Apparent of the person then
in possession of the said respective Quarter parts of the said
premisses, and be the person then next in Kemainder to take
and be Intitled unto one of the said respective Quarter parts of
the premisses immediately after the decease of the person or
persons who should then be in the possession of the same To
make and charge (each one of them, severally successively and
respectively) such and the like provisions to such amount and
in such and the like Cases (but not otherwise) for their respec-
tive Widows after their respective deceases (out of such parts
only of the said respective Quarter parts of the Premisses as
Avere thereby agreed to be charged as aforesaid) as the said
Thomas Peun and the said Richard Penn (the Father) them-
selves respectively had thereinbefore agreed that they themselves
severally and respectively might make and charge upon their
said respective Quarter Farts of the premisses Nevertheless
that all and every charge or Provision to be made for any Wife
or Widow by any person whatsoever (other than by the said
Thomas Penn and Richard Penn the Father) should be under-
stood with the there following Explanations and Modifications
and should be Subject to and under all and every the provisos
Clauses and Agreements and should be made at the particular
times in the particular manner for the particular Considerations
and under all the other Circumstances and Restrictions, therein-
after for those purposes mentioned And it was thereby Cove-
nanted and Agreed by and between the said parties thereto as
aforesaid That neither of the parties thereto had, at any time or
times thentofore Settled Charged or Devised and that neither of
the parties thereto or their several and respective Heirs Male
should or would at any time or times thereafter Settle charge or
devise their respective Quai'ter parts of the premisses in any
other manner or with any further or greater charges Payments
or Burthens, for any Widow or Widows or for any other Person
or Purpose whatsoever than according to the true intent and
meaning of the Agreements contained in the said therein recited
Articles of Agreement as the same then stood altered and
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Varyed by means of the said then Present Articles And that
the said respective parties thereto and tlieir several and respec-
tive Heirs Male should and would in all and every Settlement
AVill Charge and other Disposition which they respectively
should at any time or times thereafter make or execute of or
concerning any beneficial Part of the Premisses recite or mention
or referr to the said former Articles of Agreement as altered and
Varyed by the said then present Articles and should and would
Settle Devise Charge and Dispose of their respective Quarter
parts of the said premisses agreeably and conformably to the said
former Agreement as then altered by the said then present
Agreement and in no other manner whatsoever And it was
ALSO thereby agreed between the parties thereto in manner as
aforesaid (In consideration of the then present flourishing Condition
and Circumstances of the said Province of Pensilvania and of the
further encrease and Improvement of the same which might
reasonably be hoped for in some years time) That it should and
might be lawfull to and for the said Thomas Penn and Richard
Penn (the Father) respectively (in such manner as was therein-
before agreed upon for them) and also to and for all and every
other person and persons thereinbefore agreed or impowered to
make or charge provisions for their several and respective
Widows (in such manner at such times under such Circum-
stances and for such Considerations only as were thereinbefore
agreed upon for them) To Encrease at any time or times after
the Expiration of Twenty Years to be computed from the day
of the date of the said then present Articles the provision to be
made for their several and respective Widow or Widows so farr
as that each respective Quarter part (of such of the premisses
as were thereinbefore agreed to be charged with a provision for
Widow or Widows) might (if the persons charging should think
fit) be charged after such twenty years should be expired with
one yearly Sum of full five hundred pounds or with any Sum or
Sums not in the whole exceeding five hundred pounds Yearly
for provisions for Widow or Widows notwithstanding that there
should after such twenty Years Expired be Issue Male or be
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several or many Daughters of any of the persons charging ;
The partys thereto thereby Declaring their Intention to
be such that after the expiration of such Twenty Years
(In regard to the hoped for encrease in Value of the pre-
misses) such parts as before mentioned of the respective
Quarter parts of the premisses might be charged with a
larger and further provision for Widows than it have been
prudent to charge and burthen the same with at that present
Also it was thereby Covenanted and ageeed that all and
every person and persons to whom the several and respective
Quarter parts of the premisses should at any time or times
thereafter come whether by Settlement Devise Donation Dispo-
sition Discent or in any other manner howsoever should during
the time that he or they should be in possession of such respec-
tive Quarter parts have full and absolute powers vested in him
or them and the parties to the said then present Articles did
thereby Give and Grant unto such person and persons and did
thereby Invest him and them with full and absolute powers and
authoritys (notwithstanding that the beneficial Interest in the
said respective Quarter parts might be Settled to or upon him
or them only for some limitted Estate or Interest namely for
years or for life or in Tail and notwithstanding any Charge or
Burthen upon the same for Widows or any other persons) when
and During the time that such person should be in possession of
both or of either of the said several and respective Quarter
parts and be of the full Age of Twenty one years To do Exe-
cute and perform all lawfull Acts Deeds Matters and things
whatsoever necessary for all every or any the several purposes
which are therein (and herein) after mentioned that is to say
First, for the Conveying and Granting out for any Estate or
Estates how large soever of any Lands or other Hereditaments
in the said Province and Countys on reserving in every such
Grant or Conveyance of any Lands as much Quit Kent in pro-
portion and the like services as had been then of late generally
reserved on other Lands Granted by the said late Testator John
Penn and by the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn (the
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Father) unless it should be found necessary for the general ser-
vice of the said Province, to make Settlements on the Frontiers
where by the great distance from the Inhabitants the like Quit
Eents could not be reserved as in the more Settled parts of the
said Province ; and then for the Conveying and Granting out
for the General Service only and not for the private Utility or
benefit of such possessor or his Family of any lands (of any
Lands on Reservation of such Rent and Services only as to the
possessor for the time being of such respective Quarter parts
should seem proper so as in such last mentioned Cases no Fine
or purchase money should be taken on any such Grant as last
mentioned and the several and respective Quarter parts of all
such Quit rents and Services to be Reserved on every such
Grant should descend remain and go along with and be con-
sidered as part of the Estate and Inheritance according to the
Discent or Limitations of the same Inheritance But all Fines
and purchase moneys to be raised upon such Grants (where any
such Fines or purchase moneys might be raised according to
what was thereinbefore expressed) should as to the respective
Quarter parts of the same belong to the possessor for the time
being of each respective Quarter part of the said Province and
Countys, as his own proper money and Estate) Secondly for
the Settlement and Determination of the Extent Limits and
Boundarys, of the said Province and Countys Thirdly for the
appointment of Governors Deputy Governors or Lieutenant
Governors and any other QfEcers whatsoever of the said pro-
vince and Countys, Fourthly, for the Carrying on and Exer-
cising of the Governments Franchises and Jurisdictions in the same
Fifthly for the making and concluding of any sort of Treatys
or Agreements either with the Native Indians in those parts or
with any other persons Avhom it might concern And Sixthly,
for the performance of every other great and General matter
power Authority and Jurisdiction Granted by the Crown within
the same Province and Countys, or any of them and which
might U])on any publick occasion be proper or fitting to be done
lor the General Service and Benefit of the said Province and
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Countys, And that and those in as full perfect absolute and
effectual manner as if such possessor for the time being of the
said several and respective Quarter parts of the said Province
and Countys was the absolute and perfect owner and proprietor
of his or their respective Quarter part or Quarter parts in
Fee Simple ; But all such Acts Deeds Matters and Things
should be done by such possessor of each such respective Quar-
ter part concurrently with the like Acts Deeds Matters and
Things to be done by the possessor for the time being of the
said then late John Penn's Moiety of the same Province and
Countys only and not otherwise ; And the said parties to the
said then present Articles of Agreement did thereby Ratifye
corroborate and confirm the said former thereinbefore recited
Articles of Agreement and every Clause Declaration provisoe
and Agreement therein contained and every part and Branch of
every Clause Declaration provisoe and Agreement therein con-
tained in so farr and so much of the same as the same were
agreeable to and consistent with and not contrary or repugnant
to or derogatory of or inconsistent with the agreements in the
said then present Articles contained or any of them but no fur-
ther or otherwise Under a proviso Declaration and Agreement
therein contained that it should and might be lawfull to and for
the said parties thereto at any time during their Joint Lives by
any Writing under their hands and Seals attested by three or
more Credible Witnesses to revoke determine and make void
the said then present Articles and all and every or any the
Clauses provisoes and Agreements therein contained any thing
therein to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding ; But
so as not to prejudice, any provision Devise Charge or Appoint-
ment which might have been thentofore made in pursuance of
the said then present Articles of Agreement, And it was recited
in the same Articles of Agreement that the said William Pcnn,
the late Father of the parties to those then present Articles and
Hannah Penn the late Mother of the said parties after the
decease of their said Father) and (since her decease) the
said then late John Penn and the said Thomas Penn and
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Richard Penn (the Father) liad from the Mouth of October
or November One thousand Six hundred and Eighty Two
been in the constant and continual possesion of, and exer-
cised the Government over the said three lower Countys of
Newcastle Kent and Sussex ; The same being held under Grants
from the Crown to the late Duke of York ; under Feoffments
made and executed with Livery and Seizin from the Duke of
York, to the said William Penn, in the Year One thousand Six
hundred and Eighty two under the said Duke of Yorks
Covenants for further assurance under one or more other Grant
or Grants of the same made by the Crown, to the said Duke of
York ; and that the said three lower Countys made a very
necessary appendix, to the Province of Pensilvania and had
always since the time, there above mentioned, gone along with
and been considered as part of the Family Estate in America ;
and that each person Intitled to any share in the said Province
of Pensilvania had all along been considered, as Intitled to the
like Share and proportion of and in the said three lower
Counties also ; And accordingly had in such Share and pro-
portion contributed to the very great expences which the Family
had been exposed to, in order to preserve the possession of the
said three lower Countys and to fix and Settle the boundarys
thereof, and in Suits and Contests with the Lord Baltimore (who
sett up some pretence to the same) and many other ways relat-
ing thereto, and that great part of the said Suits and Contests
and Expenses, had been occasioned under pretence of there
being some formal Imperfections in the title of the said three
lower Countys, and that therefore the partys to the said then
present Articles did intend to endeavour to have the same cured,
and made perfect by some Grants or Confirmations of the said
three lower Counties, And it was thereby further agreed between
the parties thereto in manner as aforesaid, That in Case at any
time or times thereafter any new Grant Title or Confirmation
of the said three lower Counties, or any of them or of any part
of any of them should be any way obtained either from the
Crown or from any other person or persons whatsoever every
or any such new Grant Title or Confirmation notwithstanding
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the same should be thereafter obtained and notwithstanding any
form of words which might be made use of, or contained therein,
should in no case be considered as a new purchase or acquisition
to be then made or obtained, or so as to go, belong, remain or
discend, in any other or different manner or proportions, than
the same had to that time gone but should be considered (as
between the parties thereto and their Heirs) merely as a Con-
firmation of the former Old Title and possession and always to
go belong remain and discend to, the same persons only and no
others and in the same respective Shares parts atid proportions
as if the same had been compleatly and perfectly Granted
thentofore in the year One thousand Six hundred and eighty
two and the several persons Intitled to Shares and proportions
in the Province of Pensilvania should always be intitled to
exactly the same Shares and proportions in the said three lower
Couutys as by the said last in part recited Articles of Agree-
ment which were duly Enrolled in his Majestys High Court of
Chancery on or about the twenty first day of March One thou-
sand Seven hundred and fifty (amongst divers other Clauses
Matters and things therein contained) relation being thereunto
had may more fully and at large appear And whereas in and
by certain other Articles of Agreement Indented bearing date
on or about the twentieth day of March which was in the said
Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty ajRd
made between the said Thomas Penn of the one part and the
said Richard Penn (the Father) of the other part After
Reciting as therein is recited it was witnessed that each of
the said parties thereto for himself his Heirs Executors and
Administrators did thereby Covenant Promise Grant declare
and Agree to and with the other of the parties thereto and to
and with his Heirs Executors and Administrators That for and
notwithstanding any Clause Covenant Declaration Agreement
Expression matter or thing in both or in either of the said former
Articles of Agreement (therein and hereinbefore mentioned)
expressed mentioned or contained each of the said partys to the
said Articles of Agreement of the twentyeth of March One
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thousand Seven hundred and fifty, severally and respectively
should and lawfully might by any his last Will Deed Settlement
or in any other lawful manner dispose of, devise or settle, his
own respective Quarter part of the said premises, to all of his
own Issue Female (if any such he should have) in preferrence
and to take before all or any Female Issue of the other party
thereto ; And that in Case the one of the parties thereto (who
should dye before the other of them) should leave no Issue Male
of liis own Body but should leave any Issue Female Or in case
the one of th^ parties thereto (who should dye before the other
of them should leave Issue Male, But all such Issue Male should
afterwards fail and should also leave or have any Issue Female
Then and in either and in any such Case the party thereto so
first dying immediately after limitting an Estate for life of and
in his Quarter part to the Survivor of the partys thereto, with
an Estate to Trustees during his life to preserve contingent
Kemainders and limitting successive Estates to the Son and
Sous of the Survivor of the parties thereto (if any such Son or
Sons there should be) for his and their several and respective
lives, Avith Estates to trustees during his and their several and
respective lives to preserve Contingent Remainders and limit-
ting several and successive Estates in Tail Male to the Issue
Male of such Son and Sons should and might limit the next
Bemainders of his Quarter part of the premises to the Heirs of
the Body of the party thereto, so first dying in such manner as
to preferr all the Issue Female of the said party thereto so first
dying before any of the Female Issue of the Survivor of them
with respect to each of the said parties own respective Quarter
parts of the said premises And the said parties thereto and
each of them did in Virtue of all Estates Rights Powers and
authoritys them and each of them respectively thereto Enabling
thereby revoke annul and make void both and each of the said
former Articles of Agreement in so far and so much of the same
as was any way contrary to or inconsistent Avith those then
present Articles of Agreement and the matters thereby agreed
upon Thereby Confirming the residue of the said former Articles
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of Agreement of the Year One thousand Seven hundred and
thirty tAvo in such manner as they stood varyed and altered by
the said former Articles of Agreement of the month of January
last past and also confirming the said Articles of Agreement of the
Month of January last past in so farr and so much of the same
as was agreeable to and consistent with those then present
Articles and the Agreements therein contained under a pro-
visoe or Condition therein contained that it should and might
be lawfull to and for the said parties thereto Jointly at any
time or times and from time to time during their joint Natural
lives by any Deed Instrument or Writing Deeds Instruments or
Writings to be for that purpose by them Signed Sealed and
Delivered in the presence of three or more Credible witnesses
to revoke and annull those then l^resent Articles of Agreement
and the Agreements therein contained and every or any par-
ticular part or parts of the same and also to revoke and annull
the said Articles of Agreement of the month of January last
past and every or any particular part or parts of the same and
likewise to revoke and annull the said Articles of Agreement
of the Year One thousand Seven hundred and thirty two and
every or any particular part or parts of the same and by the
same or any other Deed Instrument or Writing Deeds Instru-
ments or Writings, to conclude upon and establish such other
Agreements relating to their respective Quarter parts of the
said Province and three lower Countys and premisses as to them
should seem meet, those presents or any matter or thing therein
contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding
but so as not to prejudice any provision Devise Settlement or
Appointment which might have been by either of the said par-
ties thereto made in pursuance of those then present Articles
before the time of any such revocation ; as by the said last in
part recited Articles of Agreement which were Duly Enrolled in
his Majesties High Court of Chancery on or about the Eight-
' eenth day July One thousand Seven hundred and fifty one rela-
tion being thereunto had may appear And whereas a Mar-
riage is agreed upon and intended to be soon had and Solemnized,
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between the said Thomas Peun and Lady Juliana Farmor
Now This Indenture Witnesseth that for and in considera-
tion of the said intended Marriage (and of the Sum of Five
thousand pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain the fortune
and Marriage portion of the said Lady Juliana Farmor paid
and secured to be paid respectively by the said Thomas Earl of
Pomfret to such persons and to be applyed and disposed of for
such purposes and in such manner as in and by one Indenture
Tripartite bearing even date with these presents and made or
mentioned to be made between the said Thomas Earl of Pom-
fret and the said Lady Juliana Farmor of the first part the
said Thomas Penn of the second part and the Honourable
AVilliam Murray Esquire his Majestys Sollicitor General and
William Vigor of Taploe in the County of Buckingham
Esquire of the third part are in that behalf mentioned provided
agreed and declared ; and for Settling and securing a Jointure
or provision for or towards the maintenance and su]i)port of the
said Juliana Farmor In Case the said intended Marriage shall
take effect, and she shall happen to survive the said Thomas
Penn her intended Husband in such manner as is hereinafter
mentioned and for Settling Limitting Conveying and Assuring
the Undivided fourth part or Quarter part of him the said
Thomas Penn of and in the said Province and three lower Coun-
tys and of and in the Governments Franchises Royalties Juris-
dictions Privileges Lands Tenements Quit Rents other Rents
and Hereditaments mentioned and described in the said several
recited Articles or some of them and by Virtue and in pursu-
ance of, and in conformity to, and according to the tenor and
true meaning of the same and so as that the same undivided
fourth part and premisses may continue in the Name Blood and
Family of the said Thomas Penn, so long as it shall please
Almighty God, and in such manner, as nearly as may be, that
such fourth part may go along with, and be held and enjoyed
by, the same person and persons from time to time, as shall for*
the time being be Intitled unto the moiety late of the said Testator
John Penn, and, may go remain and enure, and be held and
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enjoyed, To for upon and Subject to the several Uses Estates
Trusts Powers Provisoes Conditions Restrictions Limitations
Declarations tind Agreements hereinafter for those purposes
severally and respectively limitted provided Expressed and
declared of and concerning the same and also for and in con-
sideration of the Sum of Ten Shilliiigs of lawfull money of
Great Britain to the said Thomas Penn by the said David Bar-
clay and Thomas Hyam in hand paid at or before the Enseal-
ing and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged and for divers other good and Valuable
Causes and Considerations, the said Thomas Penn hereunto
especially moving He the said Thomas Penn Hath Granted
Bargained Sold Aliened Released and Confirmed and by these
presents Doth fully clearly and absolutely Grant Bargain Sell
Alien Release and Confirm unto the said David Barclay and
Thomas Hyam (in their actual possession of the said Undivided
fourth part or Quarter part now being by Virtue of a Bargain
and Sale to them thereof made by the said Thomas Penn for
one year in Consideration of Five Shillings by Indenture bear-
ing date the day next before the day of the date of these pre-
sents and by force and Virtue of the Statute for transferring
into possession) and to their Heirs and Assigns ; All That the
Undivided fourth part or Quarter part of him the said Thomas
Penn of and in the said Province of Pensilvania and of the said
three Lower County s of Newcastle Kent "and Sussex upon
Delaware in America and of the Lands Tenements Quit Rents
Other Rents Hereditaments Royaltys Franchises Jurisdictions
Privileges and Appurtenances any way belonging to the same
Province and Countys and every or any of them and of the Royal
Franchise of the Government of the same Province and of the
Government of the same three lower Countys with their and each
and every of their Rights Members Incidents and Appurtenances
And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remain-
ders Yearly and other rents issues and profits of all and singular
the said premisses And all the Estate Right Title Interest In-
heritance Use Trust Possession Property PowerClaim and Demand
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of the said Thomas Penn in and to the same (Except nevertheless
out of the Grant and Rek^ase hereby made All such private and
particular Tracts or Lotts of Land and other tenements and
Hereditaments as were allotted to purchased by conveyed
to or vested in the said Thomas Penn or any person or persons
In Trust for him and which are held and enjoyed by him in
his private Right or capacity) and not as one of the proprie-
tarys of the said Province of Pensilvania To have and to hold
the said One Undivided Fourth part or Quarter part and all
and singular other the premisses hereby Granted and Released
or mentioned or intended to be hereby Granted and Released
with their and every of their Appurtenances (Except as before
is Excepted) unto the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam
their Heirs and Assigns To and for the several Uses Intents
and Purposes and Subject to the several Trusts Provisoes Condi-
tions Powers Limitations Restrictions Declarations and Agree-
ments hereinafter mentioned Limitted Declared or Expressed of
and concerning the same that is to say, To the use and behoofe
of the said Thomas Penn his Heirs and Assigns untill the said
Intended Marriage between the said Thomas Penn and the said
Lady Juliana Farmor shall be had and Solemnized. And
immediately from and after the Solemnization of the said Mar-
riage To THE use and behoof of the said Thomas Penn and his
assigns for and during the term of his natural life without Im-
peachment of or for any manner of waste whatsoever And from
and after the determination of that Estate To the use and
behoofe of the said David Barclay and Thomijs Hyam and their
Heirs during the natural life of the said Thomas Penn Upon
Trust only to support and preserve the Contingent Uses and
Estates thereof hereinafter Limitted from being barred destroyed
or discontinued and for that purpose to make Entrys and bring
Actions as occasion shall reijuire but nevertheless to Permit and
Suffer the said Thomas Penn and his Assigns to have receive
and take the rents issues and profits of all and singular the
same premisses to his and their own Use and Uses during the
term of his natural life And from and after the decease of the
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said Thomas Penn Then as to for and concerning the said
undivided fourth part of the said Province of Pensilvauia and
the Lands Tenements Hereditaments Quit Rents and other
Rents and Hereditaments of and belonging to and arising
within the same only To the use intent and purpose that the
said Lady Juliana Farmor and her Assigns shall and may
immediately after the decease of the said Thomas Penn have
receive take and enjoy for and during the term of her natural
life either the annual Rent or Yearly Sum of three hundred
pounds or the Annual Rent or Yearly Sum of Four hundred
pounds or the Annual Rent or Yearly Sum of Five hundred
pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain to be respectively
paid in the several Events and on the respective Contingencies
hereinafter mentioned that is to say, The Yearly Sum of three
hundred pounds only in Case at the time of the death of
the said Thomas Penn there shall be Issue Male of the said
intended Marriage living or afterwards born alive or there being
no such Issue Male there shall be two or more Daughters of the
said intended Marriage born in the life time of the said Thomas
Penn or after his death resjjectively who shall both Survive the
said Thomas Penn ; And the Annuity or Yearly Sum of four
hundred pounds and no more in Case at the time of the death of
the said Thomas Penn there shall be no Issue Male of the said
intended Marriage living or afterwards born alive and there
shall be then only one Daughter of the said Intended Marriage
living or afterwards born alive and the Annuity or Yearly Sum
of live hundred pounds in Case at the time of the death
of the said Tiiomas Penn there shall be no Issue JMale or
Female of the said Intended Marriage living or afterwards born
alive Such Yearly Sum of Three hundred pounds or of Four
hundred pounds or of Five hundred pounds so payable respec-
tively in the Events or on the Contingencies hereinbefore respec-
tively mentioned to be payable and paid respectively to the
said Lady Juliana or to her Assigns in London by four equal
Quarterly payments in every Year without any Deduction or
Abatement out of the same for or in respect of any Taxes Charges
Assessments Remittance or on any other Account whatsoever and
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the first Quarterly payment of the same to be made at the cud
of three Kalendar Months to be computed from the day of , the
decease of the said Thomas Penn and so to continue payable
and be paid at the and of every three Kalendar Months then
Ensuing, for and during the natural Life of the said Lady
Juliana Farmer And it is hereby agreed and declared that
such Yearly Sum as in the Events or on the Contingencies here-
inbefore mentioned shall be payable to the said Lady Juliana
Farmer for the time being shall be in recompence Satisfaction
and Barr of all Dower and thirds which She the said Lady
Juliana can or may claim demand or be Intitled to, of in to or out
of all and every or any Franchises Lands Tenements Heredita-
ments or Real Estate whereof or wherein or whereunto the said
Thomas Penn now is or at any time during the coverture between
him and the said Lady Juliana shall be seized of or for any Estate
of Inheritance And it is hereby Agreed and declared aud the
said Thomas Penn for himself and his Heirs doth hereby Grant
to and with the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam and
their Heirs that In Case Such of the said Annual Rents or
Yearly Sums of three hundred pounds four hundred pounds
or five hundred pounds as shall upon the contingencies afore-
mentioned, be payable for the time being shall happen to be
behind or unpaid for twenty Eight Days after any of the
days hereinbefore Limitted or appointed for payment thereof
Then aud so often and from time to time as it shall so hap-
pen It shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Lady
Juliana Farmer, or her Assigns into aud upon the premisses
hereby 'charged with the Payment of such annuai rent, or yearly
Sum, respectively, or into and upon any part thereof, to enter and
distrain and the Distress and Distresses then and there found to
take, cany away aud otherwise disjiose according to Law, until
thereby or therewith or otherwise the said Annual Rent or
Yearly Sum thereof and all arrears thereof and and all Costs
Charges and Expenses attending such Entry and distress and
all damages to be sustained by reason of the nonpayment thereof
shall be fully Satisfyed and paid ; And also, that if such of
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the said annual rents or Yearly Sums of three hundred pounds
Four hundred pounds and five hundred pounds as shall upon
the Contingencies aforementioned, be payable, for the time being
shall happen to be behind and unpaid, for Sixty days after any
of the days hereinbefore Limitted or Appointed for payment
thereof as aforesaid then and so often and from time to time as
it shall so happen It shall and may be Lawfull, to and for the
said Lady Juliana Farmer and her Assigns into and upon the
premisses hereby charged with such annual rent or yearly
Sum respectively, to enter and take and receive the Rents
Issues and Profits thereof to her and their own use and benefit
untill thereby or therewith all arrears of such annual rent then
grown due or that during such possession shall grow due and
all Costs Charges and Expenses, attending such Entry upon and
perception of the Rents and Profits of the same premisses ; And
all damages that she or they shall then have had or sustained,
by reason of the nonpayment thereof, shall be fully paid and
Satisfyed And as to for and concerning the said undivided
fourth part of the Province of Pensilvania, and all other the
premisses hereby charged with the said Annual Rent or Yearly
Sum of three hundred pounds or the said annual rent or Yearly
Sum of four hundred pounds or the said Annual Rent or Yearly
Sum of Five hundred pounds, respectively, for the time being, as
aforesaid, immediately after the decease of the said Thomas Penn,
But Subject nevertheless to such of the said Annual Rents, as shall
be payable for the time being on the Contingencies aforesaid,
and to the Remedies and Powers hereby given and Granted for
Securing and Recovering the same To the Use of the said
David Barclay and Thomas Hyam their Executors Adminis-
trators and Assigns for and during the term of Two hundred
Years, fully to be compleat and. ended without Impeachment of
or for any manner of Waste In Trust for the better and more
effectually Securing the payment of such of the said Annual
Rents or Yearly Sums of three hundred pounds four hundred
pounds and five hundred pounds respectively as shall, by Virtue
of these presents, be payable to her the said Lady Juliana
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Farmor for tlie time being ; And for that purpose in Case such
of the said Annual Rents or Yearly Sums as shall upon the
Contingencies aforementioned be payable for the time being
shall be behind and unpaid for the three Kalendar months after
any of the days and times hereinbefore, limitted or appointed for
payment thereof as aforesaid then and in every such Case from
time to time as it shall so happen it shall and may be lawful to
and for the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam or the Sur-
vivor of them, or the Executors or Administrators of such Sur-
vivor, by and out of the rents Issues Income and Profits of the
premisses comprised in the said term of two hundred Years or
by Mortgage or Demise of a competent part thereof for all or
any part of the said term or by bringing Actions, against
any of the Tenants or Occupiers of the same premisses for
Recovery of the Rents then in Arrear or by all or any the
ways and means hereinbefore mentioned to levy raise and pay
such arrears of such of the said Annual Rents or Yearly Sums
so payable to the said Lady Juliana Farmor, for the time being
as shall from time to time be due and unpaid together with all
such Damages, Costs, Charges and Expenses as she the said
Lady Juliana and the Trustee or Trustees of the said term of
two hundred Years for the time being their respective Executors
Administrators or Assigns shall expend sustain or be put unto
for or by reason of the nonpayment thereof or otherwise in the
Execution of the Trusts of the said term And it is hereby
agreed and declared that the said David Barclay and Thomas
Hyam and the Survivor of them and the Executors or Admor's
of such Survivor do and shall permit and suffer the residue and
Surplus of the rents Issues Income and profits of the premisses
comprized in the said term of two hundred Years Avhich shall
remain after, and shall not be applyed in, for or towards the
Execution and performance of the trusts of the said term to be
had received and taken by the person or persons to whom the
Reversion or Remainder of the premisses ; immediately expectant
on the determination of the said term, shall for the time being
belong or appertain Provided always And it is hereby agreed
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and declared by and between the parties to these presents that
immediately after the decease of the said Lady Juliana Farmor
and payment of all arrears of such of the said Annual Rents, or
Yearly sums of three hundred pounds four hundred pounds and
five hundred pounds as shall be jDayable to her, for the time
being and when and as all the trusts hereinbefore declared of the
said term of Two hundred Years, shall be executed and per-
formed or become Unnecessary, and the Costs and Charges of
the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam their Respective
Executors Administrators or Assignes, in and about the Execu-
tion and performance of the same Trusts Paid and Satisfyed, the
said Term of two hundred Years shall cease and determine to
all intents constructions and purposes whatsoever as if the same
had never been raised or created And as to for and concern-
ing the said undivided fourth part of the said Province of Pen-
silvania and the Quit Rents Other Rents Issues and Profits of
the same and all other the premisses mentioned to be hereby
Granted and Released immediately after the determination of
the several Uses Estates and Limitations hereinbefore thereof
respectively limitted created and declared and as the same
Uses and estates shall respectively end and determine To the
Use and behoof of the first Son of the Body of the said Thomas
Penn on the Body of the said Lady Juliana his Intended Wife
to be begotten and the Heirs Male of the Body of such first Son
lawfully Issuing And for default of such Issue To the Use
and behoof of the Second third Fourth fifth and all and every
other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said Thomas Penn on
the Body of the said Lady Juliana his intended Wife to be
begotten severally successively and respectively as they and
every of them shall be in Priority of Birth and Seniority of Age
and the several Heirs Male of the respective Body and Bodys
of each and every such Son and Sons lawfully Issuing The
Elder of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body being
always preferred and to take before the Younger of the same
Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their Body or Bodys And for
default of such Issue To the Use and behoofe of the first Son of
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the Body of the said Thomas Penn on the body of any other
Woman (whom he shall Marry after the death of the said Lady
Juliana) lawfully to be begotten and the Heirs Male of the
Body of such first Son And for default of such Issue To the Use
and behoofe of the Second third fourth fifth and all and every
other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said Thomas
Penn on the Body of any such after taken Wife as
aforesaid lawfully to be begotten severally successively
and respectively as they and every of them shall be in priority
of birth and Seniority of Age and the several Heirs Male of the
respective Body and Bodys of each and every such Son and
Sons lawfully Issuing The Elder of the same Sons and the Heirs
Male of his Body being always preferred and to take before the
Younger of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their
Body or Bodys, And for default of such Issue To the Use and
behoof of the said Richard Penn (the only Surviving Brother
of the said Thomas Penn) for and during the term of his natural
life without Impeachment of or for any manner of waste whatso-
ever And from and after the determination of that Estate To the
Use and behoof of the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam
and their Heirs during the natural Life of the same Richard Penn
Upon Trust only to Support and Preserve the Contingent Uses
and Estates thereof hereinafter Limitted from being barred
destroyed or discontinued, and for that purpose to make Entries
and bring Actions as occasion shall require but nevertheless to
Permit and Suffer the same Richard Penn and his Assignes to
have receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits of all and
singular the same premisses to his and their own Use and Uses
during the term of his natural Life : And from and after the
decease of the same Richard Penn then To the Use and behoof
of the said John Penn (Eldest Son of the same Richard Penn
and Nephew of the said Thomas Penn) for and during the term
of his natural life without Impeachment of or for any manner
of waste whatsoever And from and after the determination of
that Estate To the Use and behoof of the said David Barclay
and Thomas Hyam, and their Heirs during the natural life of
the same last mentioned John Penn upon Trust by the ways and
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means hereinbefore mentioned to support and preserve the
contingent Remainders But nevertheless to permit and suffer the
same last mentioned John Penn and his Assigns to have receive
and take the Rents Issues and Profits of all and singular the
same premisses to his and their own Use and Uses during the
term of his natural life ; And from and after the decease of the
same last mentioned John Penn Then To the Use and behoof of
t|ie first Son of the body of the same John Penn lawfully-
begotten or to be begotten and the Heirs Male of the Body of
such first Son lawfully Issuing ; And in default of such Issue
Then To the Use and behoof of the Second third Fourth Fifth
and all and every other Son and Sons of the body of the same
John Penn lawfully to be begotten severally and Successively,
the one after the other as they shall in Priority of Birth and
Seniority of Age and the several Heirs Male of the several and
respective Body and Bodys of all and every such Son and Sons
respectively the Elder of such Sons and the Heirs Male of His
Body being always preferred and to take before the Younger of
the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their Body or
Bodys; and in Default of such Issue Then To the Use and
behoofe of the before named Richard Penn (Second Son of the
said Richard Penn, the Father and Nephew of the said Thomas
Penn) for and during the term of his natural life without
Impeachment of or for any manner of waste whatsoever and
from and after the determination of that Estate, To the Use and
behoofe of the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam and
their Heirs during the natural life of the same Richard Penn
(the Son) upon Trust by the ways and means aforementioned,
to Support and Preserve the Contingent Remainders But never-
theless to permit and suffer the same Richard Penn (the Son)
and his Assignee ; to have receive and take, the Rents Issues
and Profits of all and singular the same premisses to his and
their own Use and Uses during the term of his natural life
And from and after the decease of the same last mentioned
Richard Penn (the Son) Then To the Use and behoofe of the
first Son of the Body of the same Richatd (the Son) Lawfully
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to be begotten and tlic Heirs IMale of the body of svicli First
Son, lawfully Issuing ; And In Default of such Issue, Then To
THE Use and behoofe of the Second Third Fourth Fifth and all
and every other Sou and Sons of the Body of the same Richard
Penn, (the Son) lawfully to be begotten severally and succes-
ively The one after the other as they shall be in Priority of
Birth and Seniority of Age and the several Heirs Male of the
several and respective Body and Bodys of all and every such
Son and Sons respectively The Elder of such Sons and the Heirs
Male of his Body being always preferred and to take before the
Younger of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their
Body or Bodys ; And in default of such Issue, Then To the Use
and behoof of William Penn [Third Son of the said Richard
Penn (the Father) and Nephew of the said Thomas Penn] and
the Heirs Male of his Body And in Default of such Issue,
Then To the Use and behoofe of all and every other the Son
and Sons of the Body of the said Richard Penn (the Father)
lawfully begotten, or to be begotten and hereafter to be born
severally and successively the one after the other as they shall
be in Priority of Birth and Seniority of Age and the Several
Heirs Male of the several and respective Body and Bodys of all
and every such Son and Sons respectively The Elder of such
Sons and the Heirs Male of his Body being always preferred
and to take before the Younger of the same Sons and the Heirs
Male of his or their Body or Bodys And in default of all such
Issue Male, as aforesaid Then To the Use and behoof of the
Heirs of the Body of the said Thomas Penu, And in default of
such Issue Then To the Use aud behoofof the Heirs of the Body
of the said John Penn (Eldest Son of the said Richard Penn the
Father) And in default of such Issue Then To the Use and
behoof of the Heirs of the Body of the said Richard Penn
(Second Son of the said Richard Penn the Father) And in
default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of the Heirs
of the Body of the said William Penn (third Son of the said
Richard Penn the Father) And in default of such Issue Then
To the Use and beho«f of the Heirs of the Body and Bodys of
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all and every other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said
Richard Penn (the Father) hereafter to be born severally suc-
ccessively and respectively the Heirs of the Body of every
elder of such Sons to be always preferred and to take before the
Heirs of the Body of the Younger of such Sons and in default
of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of Hannah Penn
(at present the only Daughter of the said Richard Penn the
Father) for and during the term of her natural life ; without
Impeachment of or for any manner of waste whatsoever And
from and after the Determination of that Estate To the Use
and behoof of the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam and
their Heirs during the Natural life of the same Hannah Penn
Upon Trust by the ways and means hereinbefore mentioned
only to Support and Preserve the Contingent iRemaiuders but
nevertheless to permit and suffer the said Hannah Penn and her
Assigns to have receive and take the Rents Issues and Profits of
all and singular the same premisses to her and their own Use
and Uses during the term of her natural life, And from and
after the decease of the said Hannah Penn, Then To the Use
and behoofe of the first Son of the Body of the said Hannah
Penn lawfully to be begotten and the Heirs Male of the Body of
such first Son lawfully Isssuing And in default of such Issue Then
To the Use and behoof of the said Second third fourth fifth and
all and every other Son and Sons of the Body of the said Han-
nah Penn lawfully to be begotten severally successively and
respectively the one after the other as they shall be in Priority
of Birth and Seniority of Age and the several Heirs Male of
the several and respective Body and Bodys of all and every such
Son and Sons respectively the Elder of such Sons and the Heirs
Male of his Body being always preferred and to take before the
Younger of the same Sous and the Heirs Male of his Body or
Bodys And in default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe
of the Heirs of the Body and respective Bodys of the first second
third and all and every other the Son and Sons of the Body of
the said Hannah Penn lawfully to be begotten severally and
successively. The Heirs of the Body of every elder of such Sons
being always preferred and to take before the Heirs of the Body
of the Younger of the same Sons And in default of such Issue,
Then To the Use and behoofe of the Heirs of the Body of the
said Hannah Penn ; And in default of such Issue, Then To the
Use and behoofe of the Heirs of the Body of the said Richard
Penn (the Father) And in default of such Issue, Then To the
Use and behoofe of Philadelphia Hannah Freame; (Daughter
and only Child of the said Margaretta Freame, deceased late
Sister of the said Thomas Penn) for and during the term of the
natural life of the said Philadelphia Hannah Freame without
Impeachment of or for any manner of waste W'hatsoever And
from and after the determination of that Estate Then To the
USE and behoof of the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam
and their Heirs during the natural life of the said Philadelphia
Hannah Freame Upon Trust by the w^ays and means aforemen-
tioned to preserve the contingent remainders but nevertheless to
permit and suffer the said Philadelphia Hannah Freame and
her Assignes to have receive and take the rents issues and pro-
fits of all singular .the said yremisses to her and their own Use
and Uses during the term of her natural Life ; And from and
after the decease of the said Philadelphia Hannah Freame Then
To THE Use and behoofe of the first Son of her Body lawfully to
be begotten and the Heirs Male of the Body of such first Son
lawfully Issuing, And in default of such Issue ; Then To the
Use and behoofe of the Second third fourth fifth and all and
every other Son and Sons of the Body of the said Philadelphia
Hannah Freame lawfully to be begotten severally and succes-
sively The one after the other as they shall in Priority of Birth
and Seniority of Age and the several Heirs Male of the several
and respective Body and Bodys of all and every such Son and
Sons respectively the elder of such Sons and the Heirs Male of
his Body being always preferred and to take before the younger
of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their Body or
Bodys And in default of such Issue, Then To the Use and
behoofe of the Heirs of the Body and respective Bodys of the
first seeond third and all and every other the Son and Sons of
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the "body of the said Philadelphia Hannah Freame lawfully to
be begotten severally and successively the Heirs of the Body of
every Elder of such Sons being always preferred and to take
before the Heirs of the body of the Younger of the same Sons.
And in default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoof of the
Heirs of the body of the said Philadelphia Hannah Freame,
And in default of such Issue, Then To the Use and behoofe of
Springett Perm (Great Nej)hew, of the half Blood, of the said
Thomas Penn) fdt and during the term of his natural Life,
without Impeachment of, or for any manner of waste whatso-
ever. And from and after the Determination of that Estate Then
To THE Use and behoofe of the said David Barclay and Thomas
Hyam, and their Heirs, for and during the natural life of the
said Springett Penn Upon Trust by the ways and means here-
inbefore mentioned to support and preserve the contingent Re-
mainders but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said Springett
Penn and his Assignes to have receive and take the rents Issues
and Profits of all and singular the same premisses to his and
their own Use and Uses during the term of his natural life, And
from and after the decease of the said Springett Penn, Then, To
THE Use and behoof of the first second third and all and every
other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said Springett Penn
lawfully to be begotten severally and successively The one after
the other as they shall be in Priority of Birth and Seniority of
Age and the Heirs Male of the Body and Bodys of such Son
and Sons respectively The Elder of such Sons and the Heirs
Male of his Body being always preferred and to take before the
younger of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their
Body or Bodys And in default of such Issue Then To the Use
and behoof of the Heirs of the Body and respective Bodys of
the first Second third and all and every other the Son and
Sons of the Body of the said Springett Penn lawfully
to be begotten severally and successively and in remain-
der The Heirs of the body of every Elder of such Sons being
always preferred and to take before the Heirs of the Body of
the Younger of the same Sons And in default of such Issue
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Then To the Use and bchoofc of the Heirs of the Body of the
said Springett Penn And in default of such Issue Then To
THE Use and behoofe of Christiana Gulielma Penn (the half Sis-
ter of the said Springett Penn) for and during the term of her
natural life without Impeachment of or for any manner of waste
whatsoever And from and after the determination of that Estate
Then To the Use and behoofe of the said David Barclay and
Thomas Hyam and their Heirs during her natural life, upon
Trust by the ways and means aforementioifed to support and
preserve the contingent remainders but nevertheless to permit
and suffer the said Christiana Gulielma and her Assignes to have
receive and take the rents issues and profits of all and singular
the same premisses to her and their own use and Uses during
the term of her natural life ; and from and after her decease
Then To the Use and behoofe of the first second third and all
and every other the Son and Sons of her Body lawfully to be
begotten severally and successively and in remainder the one
after the other as they shall be in Priority of Birth and the sev-
eral and respective Heirs Male of the Body and Bodys of such
Son and Sous respectively The Elder of such Sons and the Heirs
Male of his Body being always preferred and to take before
the Younger of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his or their
Body or Bodys And in default of such Issue Then To the Use
and behoof of the Heirs of the Body and respective Bodys of the
first Second third and all and every other the Son and Sons of
the Body of the said Christiana Gulielma Penn lawfully to be
begotten severally and successively the Heirs of the Body of
every elder of such Sons being always preferred and to take
before the Heirs of the Body of the Younger of the same Sons
And in default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of
the Heirs of the Body of the said Christiana Gulielma Penn
And in default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of
Robert Edward Fell, (the only Son now living of Gulielma
Maria Fell deceased) for and during the term of his natural
Life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste what-
soever ; And from and after the determination of that Estate
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Then To the Use and behoofe of the said David Barclay and
Thomas Hyam and their Heirs during the natural life of the said
Kobert EdAvard Fell Upon Trust by the ways and means herein-
before mentioned to support and preserve the contingent remain-
ders but nevertheless to permit and suffer the said Robert Edward
Fell and his Assigns to have receive and take the rents Issues
and Profits of all and singular the same premisses to his and
their own use and uses during the term of his natural life And
from and after the decease of the said Robert Edward Fell Then
To THE Use and behoof of the first Second third and all and
every other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said Robert
Edward Fell lawfully to be begotten and the Heirs Male of
their several and respective body and bodys severally and suc-
cessively the one after the other, as they shall be in Priority of
Birth and Seniority of Age, The Elder of such Sons and the
Heirs Male of his Body being always preferred and to take
before the Younger of the same Sons and the Heirs Male of his
or their Body or Bodies, And in default of such Issue Then To
THE Use and behoof of the Heirs of the Body and respective
Bodys of the first Second third and all and every other the Son
and Sons of the Body of the said Robert Edward Fell lawfully
to begotten severally and successively and in remainder The
Heirs of the Body of every elder of such Sons being always pre-
ferred, and to take before the Heirs of the Body of the Younger
of the same Sons And In default of such Issue, Then To the
Use and behoof of the Heirs of the Body of the said Robert
Edward Fell and in default of such Issue Then To the Use and
behoof of Mary Margaretta Baron (Eldest Daughter now living
of the said late Gulielma Maria Fell and now the Wife of John
Barron, of Leeds) for and during the term of her natural life
without impeachment of or for any manner of waste whatsoever
And from and after the determination of that Estate Then To
THE Use and behoof of the said David Barclay and Thomas
Hyam and their Heirs, for and during the Natural life of the
said Mary Margaretta upon Trust by the ways and means here-
inbefore mentioned to Support and Preserve the contingent Re-
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mainders but nevertheless to Permit and Suffer the said Mary
Margaretta and her Assignes to have receive and take the rents
Issues and profits of all and singular the same premisses to her
and their own use and Uses during the term of her natural Life,
And, from and after the decease of the said Mary Margaretta
Then To the Use and behoof of the first second third and all
and every other the Son and Sons of the body of the said Mary
Margaretta lawfully begotten or to be begotten severally and
successively, the one after the other as they shall be in Priority
of Birth and the several and respective Heirs Male of the Body
and Bodys of such Sons respectively every elder of such Sons
and the Heirs Male of his Body being always preferred and to
take before the Younger of the same Sons and the Heirs Male
of his or their Body or Bodys And in default of such Issue Then
To THE Use and behoof of the Heirs of the Body and respective
Bodys of the first second third and all and every other the Son
and Sons of the Body of the said Mary Margaretta, lawfully to
be begotten and severally and successively the Heirs of the Body
of every elder of such Sons, being always preferred and to take
before the Heirs of the Body of the Younger of the same Sons
And, in default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of
the Heirs of the Body of the said Mary Margaretta Barron And
in default of such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of Gulielma
Maria Frances Newcomb, (the only other Daughter now Living
of the said late Gulielma Maria Fell and at'preseut the Wife of
John JSTewcomb Clerk) for and During the term of he» natural
life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste whatso-
ever And from and after the detei'mination of that Estate Then
To the Use and behoofe of the said David Barclay and Thomas
Hyam, and their Heirs, for and during the natural life of the
said Gulielma Maria Frances Newcomb In Trust by the ways
and means hereinbefore mentioned to Support and Preserve the
contingent remainders but nevertheless to permit and suffer the
said Gulielma Maria Frances and her Assignes to have receive
and take the rents Issues and profits of all and singular the
same premisses to her and their own use and Uses during the
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term of her natural life, And from and after the decease of the
said Gulielma Maria Frances, Then To the Use and behoofe of
the first second third and all and every other the Son and Sons
of the Body of the said Gulielma Maria Frances Newcomb law-
fully begotten or to be begotten severally and successively The
one after the other as they shall be in Priority of Birta and the
Heirs Male of the Body and respective Bodies of such Sons Issu-
ing Every Elder of such Sons, and the He'" j Male of his Body
being always preferred and to take before the Yuonger of the
same Sons, and the Heirs Male of his Body And in default of
such Issue Then To the Use and behoofe of the Heirs of the
Body and respective Bodies of the First Second third and all
and every other the Son and Sons of the Body of the said Guliel-
ma Maria Frances lawfully to be begotten severally and succes-
sively the Heirs of the Body of every Elder of the said Sons
being always preferred and to take before the Heirs of the Body
of the younger of the same Sons And in default of such Issue
Then To the Use and behoofe of the Heirs of the Body of the
said Gulielma Maria Frances And in Default of all such Issue
Then the Remainder in Fee, To the Use and behoofe of the
Right Heirs of the said Thomas Penn for ever, Provided
Always And it is hereby agreed^nd declared by and between
the parties to these presents aOT the true intent and meaning
of them and of these presents is that In Case by the Determina-
tion of all the Particular Uses Estates and Limitations hereby
Limitted Created and Declared of and concerning the premisses
mentioned to be hereby Granted and Released which are prece-
dent or preferred to the Reversion or Remainder in Fee Simple
Limitted or reserved to the Right Heirs of the said Thomas Penn
as aforesaid The premisses comprized in this j^reseut Settle-
ment shall devolve upon come unto or Vest in the Right Heirs of
the said Thomas Penn and such Right Heirs shall be two or more
Females or in Case by Virtue of or under any the Limitations
Estates or Uses hereinbefore settled Limitted or Declared unto
upon or for theHeirs of the Body of any One or more of the several
persons hereinbefore named or described any such Heirs of the Body
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of any such person or persons shall be two or more Females Then
and in all and every such Case and Cases and so often as ever
the same shall happen the first or eldest of such two or more
Females, and She only, and Solely and the Heirs of her Body
shall take have and enjoy the whole of the said fourth part or
Quarter part and all and singular the premisses hereby Granted
and Released or intended so to be, to herself alone and to the
Heirs of her Body, without partition or division, And on failure
of Issue of the first or Eldest of such Females Then the said
Fourth part or Quarter part shall in like mannef go remain
and enure whole and Entire without partition or division,
to the Second or next Eldest of such two or more Females
and to the Heirs of her Body ; and so from time to time in like
manner so often as any such Case shall happen Provided also
And It is hereby agreed and declared that the premisses hereby
Granted and Released were and are hereby Settled Limitted
Conveyed and Assured to the several Uses and for the several
purposes before mentioned upon this express Condition that
every person who by Virtue of and under the Limitations of
this present Settlement shall become Intitled unto the said
Fourth part or Quarter part and premisses and also every per-
son who shall intermarry witl^ny female who by Virtue of and
under the Limitations afores*d shall become intitled unto the
same premisses do and shall from time to time when and as they
severally and respectively shall become Intitled to the same in
possession take upon them and use the Surname of Penn and
that only and no other Surname therewith and shall also bear
the Coat Arms of the said Thomas Penn Provided also And
upon this Condition nevertheless which is hereby declared and
agreed upon by and between the parties to these presents That it
shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Thomas Penn at any
time and times during his Natural life and also to and for each
and every other person who by means of any the Limitations
Estates or Uses hereinbefore expressed Settled Limitted or de-
clared shall be in possession of the said Fourth part or Quarter
part and premisses hereby Granted or intended so to be when sev-
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erally successively and respectively in possession of the same
premisses to do execute and perform all lawfull Acts Deeds
Matters and Things whatsoever necessary for all every or any
the severall purposes hereinafter mentioned that is to say First
for the Conveying or Granting out, for any Estate or Estates
how large soever of any Lands or other Hereditaments whatso-
ever in the said Province andCountys on reserving in each such
Grant or Conveyance of any Lands as much Quit Kent in Pro-
portion and the like Services as have been of late generally
reserved on other Lands Granted out by the said Testator John
Penn and by the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn (the
Father) unless that it shall be found necessary, for the general
Service of the said Province to make or Grant out Lands for
any Settlements upon the Frontiers where by means of the great
distance, from the then other Inhabitants, the like Quit Rents
cannot be reserved as in the more settled parts of the said Pro-
vince and then and in such Case, for the Conveying and Grant-
ing out (for the general Service only and not for the private
Utility or Benefit of such possessor or his Family) of any
Lands on Reservation of such Rent and Services only, as to
the possessor, for the time being shall seem proper ; so as in such-
last mentioned Cases no fine or purchase money be taken on
any such Grant as last mentioned And the Share of all such
Quit Rents and Services, to be reserved on every such Grant
(in respect of the Quarter part of the said Province and Countys
hereinbefore Granted or intended so to be) shall from time to
time discend remain and go along with, and be considered as the
Rents and Profits of the said Quarter part of the said Province
and Countys and of the Estate and Inheritance of the same
according to the Limitations Estates or Uses hereinbefore
expressed Settled Limitted or Declared. But all Fines and
purchase moneys, to be raised by, or upon such Grants, (in any
such Cases where according to the true intent and meaning of
these presents any such Fines or purchase moneys may be raised
or taken) shall as to the fourth part of the same respectively
the Quarter part of the said Province and Counties hereinbefore
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Granted or intended so to be lielong to the possessor, for the
time being of the said Quarter part of the said Province and
Counties as his or her own proper money and Estate Secondly
for the Settlement and Determination of the Extent Limits and
Boundarys of the said Province and Countys Thirdly, for the
appointment of Governors Deputy Governors Lieutenant Gover-
nors and any other Officers, whatsoever of the same Province
and Countys ; Fourthly for the carrying on and Exercising,
of the Governments Franchises and Jurisdictions, in the same :
Fifthly, for the making and concluding of any sort of Treatys
either with the Native Indians in those parts or with any other per-
sons whom it may concern ; And Sixthly, for the performance
of eveiy other great and general matter, Power Authority and
Jurisdiction Granted by the Crown with the same Province and
Counties or any of them and which may upon any Publick Occa-
sion, be proper or fitting to be done for the general Service and
benefit of the same Province and .Countys And to do execute
and perform all such lawfull Acts Deeds Matters and Things
whatsoever as aforesaid in as full perfect absolute and effectual
manner as if the said Thomas Penn, or such other person pos-
sessor for the time being of the said Quarter part of the said
Province and Countys hereinbefore Granted, or intended so to be
was the absolute and perfect owner and proprietor thereof, in Fee
Simple Provided also, and upon this Condition nevertheless
which is hereby declared and agreed upon by and between the
Partys to these presents That it shall and may be lawfull to and
for the said Thomas Penn, at any time and Times during his
natural life, and also to and for each and every other person
who, by means of any the Limitations, Estates or Uses hereinbe-
fore expressed Settled, Limittcd or Declared ; shall be in posses-
sion of the said Fourth part or Quarter part of the premisses
hereby Granted or intended so to be when in possession of the
same Quarter part to do Execute and perform all lawfull Acts
Deeds Matters and Things whatsoever in order to the Execution
and performance of certain Articles of Agreement, bearing date
on or about the tenth day of May, which was in the Year of our
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Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and thirty two, made and
entered into between Charles Lord Baltimore, (then Proprietor
of the Province of Mary Land but now lately deceased) and
the said John Penn (since deceased) Thomas Penn and
Richard Penn (the Father) and in Order to the making
and perfecting any such Conveyances Releases or Assurances, as
by the said last mentioned Agreement was or were Covenanted
or Agreed to be made by or on the part of the same John Penn
Thomas Penn and Richard Penn And also to Enter into all
such Agreements and to do and execute all such matters and
things as shall be any way necessary or required to be done by
or on the part of his Majesty his Heirs or Successors with respect
to the said three lower Countys, or any of the same or any part
or parts of any of the same And that all such Acts Deeds
Agreements Conveyances Releases Assurances Matters and
Things to be done in pursuance of any of the powers and
authorities, given by this present provisoe, of what kind sort or
nature soever the same may be shall be as Valid, and Effectual
to all intents and purposes, to Convey and release, bind assure
engage and charge such part and parts of the premisses, hereby
Granted, or intended to be, as shall be so Conveyed away?
Released engaged assured charged or bound notwithstanding the
present Settlement and Limitations of the premisses, by these
presents made or any of the same and notwithstanding the sev-
eral Charges, or Jointures, Term of Years and Trusts thereof
hereinbefore mentioned, or any of them, as if these presents had
never been made, and as if the said Thomas Penn, or such other
person, possessor for the time being of the said Quarter part of
the said Province and Countys, hereinbefore Granted, or intended
so to be, was the absolyte and perfect Owner and proprietor
thereof in Fee Simple ; And upon every such Occasion the said
David Barclay and Thomas Hyam, as well as the said Lady
Juliana, and every other person interested, or to be interested,
in any part of the premisses and their several and respective
Heirs Executors Administrators Assignes and Trustees shall
Instantly upon the first request become partys to and Join in and
Execute all and every or any such Acts Deeds Agreements Con-
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veyanccs Releases Assurances Matters and Things in pursuance
of the true intent and meaning of this present provisoe, These
pi'esents or any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in
any wise notwithstanding And then, and in such Case all and
every the Joynture or Joyntures provision and provisions Term of
Years and Trusts thereof hereinbefore charged made raised created
Settled Limitted Appointed or otherwise expressed shall remain
charged upon and shall incumber and affect only the rest, resi-
due, and remainder, of the said Quarter part of the said Province
and Countys which shall not be conveyed away released engaged
assured charged or bound as aforesaid by Virtue of this present
provisoe, and the Powers and authoritys hereby Given; any
thing in these presents contained, to the contrary thereof, in
any wise notwithstanding. Provided also and upon this Con-
dition nevertheless which is hereby agreed upon, by and between
the parties to these presents, That in Case it shall happen, that
any new or other Grant Release Assurance Title or Confirma-
tion shall at any time or times hereafter be obtained either from
his Majesty his Heirs or Successors, or from the Heirs of, or per-
sons claiming under tte said Charles late Lord Baltimore,
deceased or from any other person or persons whatsoever of
or for the said Province of Pensilvania or of or for the said
three lower Countys of New Castle, Kent and Sussex or any of
them or of or for any part or parts of the same or of any of
them Then and in every such Case every such new or other
Grant Release Assurance Title or Confirmation shall (as to the
fourth part or Quarter part of the said Thomas Penn of and in
the same and of and in the benefit and advantage thereof) be to
and for the uses intents and purposes, with the powers, and
upon and under the trusts Provisoes JLimitations Restrictions
Declarations and Agreements in these presents mentioned
declared limitted or expressed in the self same manner, and as
fully, to all intents Constructions and purposes whatsoever as if
such new or other Grant Release Assurance Title or Confirma-
tion had been obtained made granted executed or conveyed
before the time of the ensealing and Delivery of these presents
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Provided always and it is hereby agreed and declared by and
between the parties to these presents that it shall and may be
lawfull to and for the said Thomas Penn at any time or times
during his life after the decease of the said Lady Juliana Farmoij»
his intended Wife by any Deed or Deeds Writing or Writings to
be by him duly executed in the presence of two or more Wit-
nesses to Grant Limit or Appoint unto upon or to the Use of
any Woman or Women with whom he shall intermarry after the
decease of the said Lady Juliana for and during the life and
lives of such Woman and Women respectively for or in the name
of her or their Jointure or Jointures and in barr of her or their
Dower or Dowers to take effect from and after the death of the
said Thomas Penn such annual Sum or Yearly rent charge of law-
full money of Great Britain to be Issuing out of and charged upon
the premisses hereby charged with such of the said Yearly Rents
or Annual Sums hereby Secured to or for the said Lady Juliana
Earmor as shall be payable for the time being or any part thereof
free from all deductions and abatements for or in respect of any
Taxes charges Assessments Remittance or any other Account
whatsoever as is hereinafter mentioned that is to say the Yearly
Rent or Sum of three hundred pounds only In Case at the time
of the death of the said Thomas Penn there shall be any Issue
Male of his Body Lawfully begotten living at the time of his
death or afterwards born alive or there being no such Issue
Male, there shall be two or more Daughters of the Body of the
said Thomas Penn born in his life time or after his death respec-
tively who shall both Survive him Or the Yearly Rent or Sum of
Four hundred pounds and no more In Case at the time of the
death of the said Thomas Penn there shall be no Issue Male of
his Body lawfully begotten living or afterwards born alive and
there shall be then only one Daughter of the Body of the said
Thomas Penn lawfully begotten, living or afterwards born alive
Or the Yearly Sum of Five hundred pounds In Case there shall
be no Issue Male or Female of the Body of the said Thomas
Penn begotten living at the time of his death or afterwards born
alive And also to Give and Grant such powers of Entry and
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distress upon and perception of the Rents and Profits of the
premisses, so as to be charged as aforesaid and to Limit a Term
of Years of the same premisses for the better and more effectually
e^ecuring and Enforcing the payment of such of the said Annual
Rents or Yearly Sums, as shall be so Granted Limitted or
Appointed, as are usual in Cases of Rents Charge ; And it is
hereby also further agreed provided and declared that in Case
the said Thomas Penn shall happen to Live, untill the End or
Expiration of Twenty Years to be computed from the thirty
First day of January One Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty
Then and in such Case. It shall and may be lawfull to and for
the said Thomas Penn at any time or times from and after the
End of the said twenty Years to be computed as aforesaid to
Grant Limit and Appoint such further or additional annual rent
or yearly Sum, as by the tenor and true intent and meaning of
the said Articles of the thii-ty First day of January One Thou-
sond Seven hundred and fifty he is impowered to do unto and for
the benefit of such Woman as shall then be his Wife or of such
other Wife as he shall thereafter marry for and during the Life
of any such Woman or Women to take Effect after his death
and to be Issuing out of and charged upon the premisses men-
tioned to be hereby charged with such of the said Yearly
Rents or Annual Sums hereby Secured to and for the said Lady
Juliana Farmor as shall be payable to her for the time being or
any part thereof with such powers remedies and provisions for
Securing & Enforcing the payment of the same as are hereinbefore
given and provided with respect to the Annual Rent or Yearly
Sum hereby Secured and provided for the said Lady Juliana
Farmor, in the Cases and on the respective Contingencies here-
inbefore mentioned Provided also and It is hereby declared
and agreed upon by and between the parties to these presents
that it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Issue Male and
Male Descendants of the Body of the said Thomas Penn respec-
tively and to and for the Male Issue and Male Discendants of
the Body of the said Richard Penn, the Father, respectively and
to and for such other Male person and persons who from time
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to time by Virtue of any the Limitations Estates or Uses here-
inbeforo expressed Settled Limitted or Declared and according
to the true intent and meaning of the said recited Articles of
Agreement of the thirty First day of January One thousand
Seven hundred and Fifty shall be Intitled to make and charge
any provision or provisions or encreased provision for his or
their respective Widow after his or their own several and respec-
tive Deceases, out of such parts as aforesaid, of the said Quarter
part of the premisses which are hereby Granted and Released
or intended so to be to make and charge such provision or pro-
visions or encreased provision, in such manner at such times
upon such terms and under such restrictions, in all respects, as
in and by the said last mentioned Articles of Agreement, is and
are mentioned provided or agreed. These presents or any thkg
herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise nW-
withstanding Peovided also, and upon this Condition
nevertheless which is hereby declared and agreed upon
by and between the said parties to these presents That it
shall and may be law full to and for the said Thomas Penn by
his last Will and Testament in Writing under his Hand and
Seal Attested by two, or more Credible Witnesses to charge his
Quarter part or Fourth part of the said Province of Pensil-
vania, and of the Quit Rents and other Rents Issues and Profits
of the same only (but not the Government of the said Province
nor any other part whatsoever of any of the premisses hereby
granted or intended so to be) with the payment of any Sum or
Sums of money not Exceeding in the whole the Sum of Three
thousand pounds unto or for the benefit of his Younger Child or
Children, which he may hereafter have and to bear such Inter-
est and from such time, and to be charged ; in such Case and in
such manner, as is nientioned provided or agreed, in and by the
said recited Articles of Agreement Tripartite of the Eighth day
of May One Thousand seven hundred and thirty two relating to
the Sum of three thousand pounds therein charged or Agreed
or intended, for his Younger Child or Children so as effectually
to charge and Secure such Sum of three thousand pounds and
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Interest for his Younger Child or Children in The Case and in
the manner therein provided for agreed or mentioned And for
want of such Charges or 'Charge Then it is hereby agreed, by
and between the partys to these presents, That the premisses
hereby Granted, or intended so to be, shall by Virtue of the
said Articles of Agreement Tripartite, and of these presents
stand and be charged at and from and after his decease with the
payment of such three Thousand pounds, to his Younger Child
or Childen, equally to be Payable at such respective Times, and
to bear such Interest, in the mean time and that, for such pur-
poses as in and by the said recited Articles of Agreement Tri-
partite, is mentioned provided agreed or expressed. These pre-
sents or any matter or thing herein contained, to the contrary
thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided also. That In
iSme the said Thomas Penn shall happen to dye leaving only
one or more Daughter or Daughters, but no Son, or, having a
Son or Sons such Son or Sons shall dye before the Age of twenty
One Years or dye leaving no Issue Male, Then, and in either or
any of the said Cases it shall and may be lawfull to and for the
said Thomas Penn in such waj^ and manner as in the said
recited Articles or Agreement Tripartite of the Eighth day of
May One thousand Seven hundred and thirty two is mentioned
provided or agreed upon, to charge his Quarter part or Fourth
part, of the said Province of Pensilvania and of the Quit Rents
Other Rents Issues and Profits of the same only (but not the
Government of the said Province nor any other part whatsoever
of any of the premisses hereby Granted or intended so to be)
with the payment of any Sum riot Exceeding five thousand
pounds British money to the Daughters of the said Thomas
Penn In Case of more than one Daughter of him and of Four
thousand pounds to one Daughter of him, in case he shall leave
but one, in such proportions and in such manner and with such
Interest for the same as in and by the said recited Articles of
Agreement Tripartite is, or are mentioned declared provided or
agreed. And for want of such charge. Then it is hereby agreed
by and between the partys to these presents That the premisses
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hereby Granted, or intended so to be shall by Virtue of the said
Articles of Agreement Tripartite and of these presents stand
and be charged with the payment of such Four thousand
pounds, or Five thousand pounds (according to which of the
Cases shall hapj)en) for such only Daughter, or for such several
Daughters equally, and to bear such Interest untill paid out to
be applyed for such maintenance and to be so payable and paid,
as in and by the said recited Articles of Agreement Tripartite
is mentioned provided agreed or exjiressed these presents or any
matter or thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof
in any wise notwithstanding Provided also and it is hereby
declared and agreed upon, by and between the said parties to
the s*^ presents That in Case the said Thomas Penn shall not
leave any Issue of his Body Then and in such case it shall and
may be lawfull to and for the said Thomas Penn, by any such
his Deed or Will as in the said recited Articles of Agreement
Tripartite, is for that purpose mentioned, provided or agreed
upon, to charge his Quarter part or Fourth part of the said Pro-
vince of Pensilvania and of the Quit Rents Other Rents Issues
and Profits of the same only (but not the Government of the said
Province, nor any other part whatsoever, of any of the Pre-
misses, hereby Granted, or intended so to be) with the Sum of
three thousand pounds British money, payable to such person
or persons, as the said Thomas Penn shall appoint in such man-
ner as in and by the said recited Articles of Agreement Tripar-
tite is mentioned declared provided or agreed, these presents or
any matter or thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in
any wise notwithstanding Provided also and it is hereby
agreed upon by and between the parties to these presents That
In Case the said Thomas Penn, at any time after the said
intended Marriage shall take effect and during the life time of the
said Lady Juliana shall to the satisfaction and with the appro-
bation of the said William Murray William Vigor David Bar-
clay and Thomas Hyam or the Survivors or Survivor of them
or the Executors or Administrators of such Survivor Settle
Convey Limit or Assure (over and above and exclusive of the
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provision made secured agreed upon and provided for the said
Lady Juliana Farmor in and by the- said Indenture Tripartite
of equal date herewith) such and the like annual Rent or
Yearly Sum of Lawfull money of Great Britain free from all
deductions as aforesaid as is hereby Limitted and Secured or
intended to be limitted and secured to her in the several Events,
and on the respective contingencies hereinbefore mentioned to
be respectively charged or secured upon any particular Lands
Tenements Rents or Hereditaments of sufficient Value either in
Great Britain or in America, unto upon and to the use of the
said Lady Juliana Farmor for her Life to take effect after the
death of the said Thomas Peun, and to be paid from thenceforth
by such Quarterly Payments as aforementioned Or In Case the
said Thomas Penn at any time after the Solemnization of the
said intended Marriage and during the Joint Lives of him and
the said Lady Juliana shall pay or cause to be paid or effectu-
ally secure unto the said William Murray William Vigor David
Barclay and Thomas Hyam or the Survivors or Survivor of
them or the Acting Executors or Administrators of the Survivor
of them such Sum of money as by the said Lady Juliana shall
be accepted and by the said William Murray William Vigor
David Barclay and Thomas Hyam or the Survivors or Survivor
of them or the Acting Executors or Administrators of such
Survivor shall be deemed to be a full Equivalent com-
pensation and recompence for such Annual Rent or Yearly
Sura in Order and to the extent that such sum of money
so to be accepted as and for such Equivalent may by
the said William Murray Willliam Vigor David Barclay
and Thomas Hyam or the Survivors or Sui'vivor of them or the
Acting Executors or Administrators of such Survivor be applyed
and disposed of, for such purposes as by the said Lady Juliana
and by the said William Murray and William Vigor David
Barclay and Thomas Hyam or the Survivors or Survivor of
them or the Acting Executors or Administrators of such Survivor
shall in that behalf be agreed and declared Then and in either
of the said Cases and from thenceforth the several rents charge
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hereby limited, secured and provided unto and for the said
Lady Juliana Farmer to take efi'ect upon the respective contin-
gencies hereinbefore mentioned and all the remedies powers
term of Years and other provisions hereby made given and
provided for Securing Recovering and Enforcing the payment of
the same shall cease and determine and become null and void
and of none effect any thing herein contained to the contrary
thereof in any wise notwithstanding And the said Thomas Penn
for himself his Heirs Extor's and Admor's and for every of
them doth Covenant Promise Grant and Agree to and with the
said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam and each of them and
to and with their and each of their Heirs Extor's Admor's and
Assigns and every of them by these presents- in manner and
form following that is to say That for and notwithstanding any
Act matter or thing by the said Thomas Penn or any of his
Ancestors at any time heretofore made done or wittingly or wil-
lingly comitted to the contrary (Other than and except as
hereinafter is excepted) He the s"^ Thomas Penn now at the
time of the ensealing & delivering of these presents is and
standeth truly lawfully rightfully and absolutely seized of and
in a clear perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in Fee
Simple of and in all and singular the said undivided one fourth
part or quarter part of the said Province of Pensilvania and
other the preme's mentioned or intended to be hereby granted
or released with their and each and every of their Rights Mem-
bers Incidents and Appurtenances And that for and notwith-
standing any such Act matter or thing as aforesaid he the said
Thomas Penn now at the time of the Ensealing & delivering
of these presents, hath in himself good right full power true
title and lawfull and absolute authority to grant bargain Sell
Alien Release and Confirm All and Singular the preme's herein-
before mentioned or intended to be granted and released as
aforesaid unto the said David Barclay and Thomas Hyam their
Heirs & Assigns to and for the several uses intents and purposes,
and subject to the several trusts provisos Limitations and
Agreements and in manner and form as aforesaid according to
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the true intent and meaning of these presents And that for and
notwithstanding any such Act matter or thing as aforesaid all
and singular the preme's hereinbefore granted released or men-
tioned or intended so to be shall and may &t all times from
henceforth for ever hereafter go remain and enure and be law-
fully peaceably and Quietly held and enjoyed, and the yearly
and other rents issues and profits thereof received had and taken
To for upon and Subject to, the several Uses Trusts Powers
Provisos and Limitations hereinbefore mentioned expressed
limitted and declared without any the lawfull lett suit trouble
interruption or demand of, or by the s"^ Thomas Penn his Heirs or
Assigns ; or any of them or of or by any other person or persons
lawfully claiming or to claim by from under or in trust for him
them or any of them or by from under or in trust for, any of the
Ancestors of the said Thomas Penn And that free and clear
and freely clearly and absolutely acquitted freed exonerated
and discharged or otherwise upon reasonable request at all
times hereafter well and sufficiently saved and kept harmless
and indemnifyed by the said Thomas Penn his Heirs Extor's
& Admor's of from and against all and all manner of former
and other gifts, grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joint-
ures Dowers Uses Wills Settlements Intails Debts Judgements
Executions Levys Extents Statutes and Recognizances and of
from and against all other estates titles troubles charges for-
feitures and incumbrances whatsoever at any time heretofore
had made comitted done or wittingly or willingly suffered
acknowledged created or executed by the s"* Thomas Penn or
any of his Ancestors or by any cither person or persons lawfully
claiming by from under or in Trust for them or either or any of
them, [Except the Rents Payments Reservations Covenants
Conditions and Agreements on the part of the said William
Penn (late Father of "the said Thomas Penn) or of his Heirs
Extor's Admor's or Assigns to be paid done and performed
reserved or mentioned in the Charter or Letters Patent from his
late Majesty King Charles the Second whereby the s*^ Province
of Pensilvania was granted unto the s^ William Penn (late
m.
Father of the s** Thomas Penn] An© also Except the rents pay-
ments reservations Covenants Conditions and Agreements on
the part of the s^ William Penn (late Father of the said
Thomas Penn ) or of his Heirs Extor's Admor's or Assigns to
be paid done & performed reserved or mentioned in both and in
each of two several Indentures of Feoffment, each of the same
bearing date on or about the twenty first day of August One
thousand six hundred & eighty two and made between his said
late Royal Highness James then Duke of York of the one part
and the s^ William Penn (late Father of the said Thomas Penn)
of the other part by which said Indentures of Feoffment, the
said three lower Countys or some part or parts of the same were
granted unto the s^ William Penn party to the same Indentures
And Except the Grants and Conveyances which have been
made, by the said Thomas Peun and his ancestors, of many
very large and considerable parcels of the Lands and Heredita-
ments in order to the Cultivation and Settlement of the s"^ Pro-
vince of Pensilvania and the said three lower Countys or others-
wise ; And.Except the said Articles of Agreement Tripartite of
the eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred and thirty
two And Except certain Articles of Agreement of the tenth day
of May One thousand -seven hundred and thirty two between the
s^ Charles late Lord Baltimore and The said late John Penn
and the said Thomas Penn and the s"* Richard Penn (the Father)
and the Covenants Provisoes Conditions Clauses and Agreements
therein contained And Except the s'' several Articles of Agree-
ment of the thirty first day of January One thousand seven
hundred and fifty and twentieth day of March one thousand
seven hundred and fifty hereinbefore recited or referred to and
the Covenants Provisos Conditions Clauses and Agreements
therein contained) And Further that he the said Thomas Penn
and his heirs and every other person and persons whatsoever
lawfully having or claiming or which shall or may have or law-
fully claim any Estate Right Title or Interest of in unto or out
of any of the preme's hereinbefore granted or intended so to he
by from under or in trust for the s^ Thomas Penn or any of his
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Ancestors Other than and Except the several persons claiming
or to claim by means or in respect of, any of the matters herein-
before mentioned and excepted) shall and will from time to
time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request and
at the Costs and Charges of the said David Barclay and Thomas
Hyam their heirs & Assigns make do acknowledge levy suffer
and execute and cause and procure to be made done acknowl-
edged levyed suffered and executed all and every such further,
and other lawfull and reasonable Act and Acts Thing and ■
things Deeds Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever
(regard being always had to the particular nature Situation and
Circumstances of the Premisses) for the further better and more
perfect and absolute Assuring Conveying Confirming and Sure-
making of all and singular the j)remisses hereinbefore Granted
or intended so to be with their Appurtenances discharged of all
other terms Estates Tail Reversions and Remainders whatsoever
unto and upon the s'' David Barclay and Thomas Hyam their
Heirs and Assigns To the Uses Upon the Trusts and to and for
the several ends intents and purposes hereinbefore mentioned
declared and expressed concerning the same and according to
the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the partys
hereto as by the s*^ David Barclay and Thomas Hyam or either
of them or their or either of their Heirs or Assigns or their
either or any of their Council Learned in the Law shall be Law-
fully and reasonably advised desired or required So as such
further Assurances or any of them contain no further or greater
Covenant or Warranty than against the several and respective
persons making the same and their ' own several and respective
Acts And so as the partys or any of them required to make
any such further Assurance be not compelled, or compellable, to
travel further than Ten Miles from the place of their respective
Abode, for the making or doing thereof Provided Lastly and
these presents are made upon this express Condition nevertheless
which is hereby declared and agreed upon, by and between the
parties hereto, That, in Case the s^ Thomas Penn shall happen
to Survive the s*^ Ladv Juliana his intended Wife and that at
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the time of the decease of the s^ Lady Juliana there shall be no
Issue Male of the s"^ intended Marriage living or there being
such Issue Male all such Issue Male shall dye, without Issue
Male before any of them attain the Age of twenty one years,
Then and in such Case, It shall and may be lawfull to and for
the said Thomas Penn, by any Writing or w ritings under his
hand and seal to annul revoke or make void these presents and
every or any Settlement Limitation Use Trust Estate term
Interest Clause proviso and Agreement herein contained and
then and in such Case these presents and every or any Settle-
ment Limitation use trust estate term interest Clause proviso &
agreement herein contained which shall be so annulled, revoked
or made void shall become absolutely null and void to all intents
constructions and purposes whatsoever as if these Presents had
never been made or executed. In Witness whereof the parties
beforenamed to these presents their hands & seals have here-
unto interchangeably sett the day and year first beforewritten.
THO. PENK [seal]
POMFRET. [seal]
JULIANA FARMOR. [seal]
Signed, Sealed and Delivered, by the within named Thomas
Penn, Esquire, Thomas Earl of Pomfrett, and Lady Juliana
Farmor in the presence of us,
Jno : Heaton.
Feed: John Paris.
William Rawle of the City of Philadelphia Esquire Counsel-
lor at law aged Seventy Years & upwards being duly affirmed
according to law declares and says as follows : —
I have long been professionally conversant and am familiar
with the aflairs and papers of the Family of the late Proprieta-
ries of Pennsylvania. The within written Indenture is an ancient
deed which I have known to accompany the possession of their
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Estates in Pennsylvania. I believe that Ferdinand John Paris
amd John Heaton the subscribing witnesses thereto are both
dead, and that proof of their handwi'iting or of the handwriting
of either of them cannot be had in this country. Thomas Penn
the Grantor therein named (and one of the said proprietaries)
died, as I am informed and believe, during the year one thon-
sand seven hundred and seventy -five in England where he had
then resided for more than thirty-three years, having never been
in Pennsylvania since the year one thousand seven hundred and
forty-one. I believe that proof of his handwriting cannot be
had of any persons or person wdio can remember to have seen
him write. I am however acquainted with his handwriting,
having obtained a knowledge thereof from various authentic
public and official documents, and some private Deeds and Wri-
tings subscribed with his signature, uniformly recognized as
genuine, and acted upon in the course of business in important
transactions ; And I verily believe the name of Thos. Penn sub-
scribed to the said Indenture to be of the genuine and proper
handwriting of the said Thomas Penn.
County of Philadelphia ss.
On the third day of July in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty-nine at Philadelphia, in the said County,
before me Edward King Esquire President of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas for said County the above examination of William
Rawle Esquire was duly taken according to the form and eifect
of the acts of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth in
such case made and provided. The said WiUhim Rawle being
conscienciously scrupulous of taking an oath, and by me affirmed
according to law, and it appeai'ing that the Grantor and Wit-
nesses of the within Deed are deceased, and that proof of the
handwriting of said witnesses or of either of them cannot be
had I hereby certify the same accordingly. Witness my Hand
& Seal at Philadelphia aforesaid the day & year aforesaid
EDWARD KING, [seal]
IIY5
City op Philadelphia ss.
John Cadwalader of the said City being duly sworn deposes
as follows : — Thomas Penn the within named grantor being
dead, I have made diligent search & inquiry for and concerning
the witnesses of the within written Indenture, and whether there
existed any and what means of proving their respective hand-
writings. The result is that, as to John Heaton, one of the said
witnesses no such person can be heard of in this country. I
believe him to have died long ago in England, and that proof of
his handwriting cannot be had. I have not been able to find
any body who has any sort of acquaintance with his handwriting,
or has ever had any knowledge whatever of the man, either per-
sonally, or by correspondence, or from the information of others.
Perdinando John Paris the other of said witnesses is reputed to
have been, and I believe that he was, an agent of the said Tho-
mas Penn & his Brother Richard the late Proprietaries of Penn-
sylvania, and their adviser about some of the concerns of their
said proprietaryship. He appears to have superintended or par-
ticipated in, and to have attested the execution of, the most of
the conveyances of their proprietary Estate which were executed
in England from the year 1731 to 1751 inclusive. I find no
traces of his having ever been & I do not believe that he ever
was in America. I have understood and believe that he pur-
sued in England the profession of the law & I find that in the
year 1731 he was known & designated as " of the Inner Tem-
ple, London, Gentlemen," and in the year 1758 as the agent of
the said Proprietaries. After that year I have been unable to
hear of him, as I should probably have done, had he been alive.
I believe him to have died in England many years before the
Declaration of Independence. I have not been able to find or to
hear of any living person who has seen him write, or corresponded
with him, or had any intercourse with him, or known him, or
knowingly seen him at any time. Besides his signature to the
within Deed, I have seen thirty-six several signatures purporting
to be the subscription of the name of the said Ferdinand© John
Paris, in his own handwriting, as his attestation of the execution
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of several ancient deeds made in England far and concerning
Land of the said Proprietaries situate in Pennsylvania. I have
often examined these Deeds, having had them at different times
in my own custody. I have known some of them to accompany
the possession of land to which they relate, and to have been
acted upon, in the course of business, as genuine original Docu-
ments, and I believe that they are all of them originals and genu-
ine. To some of them, said witness's name is subscribed more
than once, as attesting the separate execution of one and the same
Deed by different Parties, and to some of them his name is sub-
scribed as attesting Receipts for money, as well as the delivery. The
said Deeds are twenty one in number, all of them of dates prior to
the date of the within Indenture. Three of them being duly proved,
are severally certified, with the usual endorsement, to have been
recorded in the proper ofiice for the City and County of Phila-
delphia, during the year 1732. I have examined in the said
Ofiice the Record itself of the respective dates of that year so
certified, and upon such examination I found the said Record to
verify the said Endorsements upon each of the said deeds respec-
tively. One of these three deeds is the articles of agreement
between the Proprietaries of Maryland and Pennsylvania and is
rather a public than a private document. It bears date May
10th 1732. Two others of the said Deeds, not so recorded, and
certified to have been Enrolled in England in the Court of
Chancery in the year 1743 and 1750, respectively. Of the said
twenty one Deeds, seven are duly certified by the Mayor of the
City of London, under his hand and the common seal of
that City, to have been severally' proved before him at the same
City, by the oath, in each case, in the usual form of two of the
respective subscribing witnesses, of whom the said Ferdiuando
John Paris was in each case one of the two who thus made
probate thereof. I believe the said thirty six signatures are of
the genuine and proper handwriting of the said witness Ferdi-
nando John Paris. From the knowledge that I have obtained
from them of his handwriting, which I have been thus for some
time past in the habit of inspecting, I believe that I am suffici-
177
ently acquainted with its character to distinguish his true signa-
ture from a false one. I believe the name Ferd. John Paris
subscribed to the within written Indenture to be of the genuine
true and proper handwriting of the said Ferdinando John Paris,
and I believe the same Indenture to be an ancient deed and the
same in all respects that it purports to be. The possession of
Lands & receipt of Rents has within my own personal knowledge
accompanied it in the Counties of York Philadelphia and
Berks, and I have reason to believe and do believe that real
Estate is now held & enjoyed under it in several other Counties
in this Commonwealth, as well as in the three counties above
named.
JOHN CADWALADER
Sworn & subscribed by the above
named John Cadwalader the
11th day of July A. D. 1829.
Before me
Abm. Shoemaker
Alderman
City of Philadelphia ss.
Benjamin Chew of said city Esquire aged seventy years &
upwards being duly sworn deposes as follows : — I have in my
possession a great number of Letters of Thomas Penn the
Grantor within named addressed to my deceased Father. I
have also seen a yariety of orignial documents acted upon in the
course of business, to which the signature of the said Thomas
Penn was subscribed. I have in this manner become familiarly
acquainted with his handwriting, and believe the name Tho.
Penn subscribed opposite to one of the seals of the within Deed
to be of the genuine & proper handwriting of the said Thomas
Penn.
BENJAMIN CHEW.
Sworn and subscribed by the
above named Benjamin Chew
the 11th day of July A. D.
1829 Before me
Abm. Shoemaker,
Alderman.
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City of Philadelphia ss.
On the 11th day of July in the Year 1829 at the said city,
before me the Subscriber an ahlerman of the same city, the aboTe
examinations of Benjamin Chew Esquire and John Cadwalader,
upon their several and respective oaths, were duly taken as above
set forth — :it appearing that the Grantor and witnesses of the
within Deed are deceased and that proof of the handwritiug of
John Heaton one of said witnesses cannot be had, and that proof
of the handwriting of the other of said witnesses cannot be had
otherwise than as by the testimony above set forth — All which
I hereby certify accordingly. Witness my hand and seal at the
said City the day & year aforesaid —
ABM. SHOEMAKER,
. Ald7i [seal]
Recorded the within Deed and Endorsements in the Office for
Recording Deeds &c for the City and County of Philadelphia ix.
Deed Book G W R No. 31 page 53 &c.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office July 22d A. D 1829.
[seal] GEO. W. RITER Er.
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