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2. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   The Birth of Pennsylvania, a portrait of William Penn (standing with document in hand), who founded the Province of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a refuge for Quakers after receiving a royal deed to it from King Charles II. The history of Pennsylvania stems back thousands of years when the first indigenous peoples occupied the area of present-day ...

3. History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   It was a shortcut between the two main branches of the Susquehanna River and was used by early settlers as well as Native Americans. [4] Lycoming Creek, which begins in McNett Township also served as a highway of sorts during the colonial era of Pennsylvania's history. The stream was used by early explorers and the Native Americans in the area ...

4. Welsh Tract - Wikipedia

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   The original settlers, led by John Roberts, negotiated with William Penn in 1684 to constitute the Tract as a separate county whose local government would use the Welsh language. The Barony was never formally created, but the many Welsh settlers gave their communities Welsh names that survive today.

5. Middle Colonies - Wikipedia

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   King Charles II granted the land for the Pennsylvania Colony to William Penn on March 4, 1681 as payment for a debt the crown owed his family. [11] Penn wrote the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania before departing for the colony, which called for religious tolerance towards many groups, including the Religious Society of Friends and local ...

6. List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bradford County

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   Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 18th Century Athens: May 12, 1947: PA 199 (old U.S. 220) at Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Military, Native American Azilum: May 12, 1947: U.S. 6, 4.5 miles N of Wyalusing at lookout Roadside Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Ethnic ...

7. Province of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   The Province of Pennsylvania, also known as the Pennsylvania Colony, was a British North American colony founded by William Penn, who received the land through a grant from Charles II of England in 1681. The name Pennsylvania was derived from the Latin for "Penn's Woods", referring to William Penn's father Admiral Sir William Penn.

8. Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania (1682-1820s): The institution of indentured servitude has a significant place in the history of labor in Pennsylvania. From the founding of the colony (1681/2) to the early post-revolution period (1820s), indentured servants contributed considerably to the development of agriculture and various industries in ...

9. File:Map of the early settlements of Delaware County, Penna.jpg

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   Does not show boundary lines of real-property tracts. - Removed from textual publication: Smith, George, 1804-1882. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 1862. LC classification: F157.D3 S6. - Originally designed to fold to 23 x 13 cm. - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.