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Thomas Penn, governor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1746 to 1775, c. 1752 Lappawinsoe, who sold regions of present-day eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey to the sons of William Penn in the Walking Purchase, c. 1735 A historical marker in Nockamixon Township, erected in 1949 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission commemorating the Walking Purchase
This netted the Penns 1,200,000 acres (4,900 km 2) of land in what is now northeastern Pennsylvania, an area roughly equivalent to the size of the state of Rhode Island in the purchase. The area of the purchase covers all or part of what are now Pike, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Northampton, Lehigh, and Bucks counties.
Penn died in 1718, and was succeeded as proprietor of the colony by his sons. While Penn had won the respect of the Lenape for his honest dealing, Penn's sons and agents were less sensitive to Native American concerns. [21] The 1737 Walking Purchase expanded the colony, but caused a decline in relations with the Lenape. [21]
Penn's shares jumped 8% on Thursday afternoon in New York to $19.89 after Reuters reported Boyd's approach. Boyd's stock fell 3% to $51.90. Exclusive-Boyd Gaming makes acquisition approach to Penn ...
William Penn (24 October [O.S. 14 October] 1644 – 10 August [O.S. 30 July] 1718) was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era.
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Walking Purchase: January 7, 1949: PA 412, SW of Springtown: Roadside Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, William Penn Washington Crossing: November 17, 1947: Pa. 532 at Washington Crossing: Roadside American Revolution, George Washington, Military William Penn's First Walking Purchase: October 13, 2001
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