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  2. Welsh Tract - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Holme's 1687 map of Pennsylvania. "The Welch Tract" appears to the left of center. In the late 17th century, there was significant Welsh immigration to Pennsylvania for religious and cultural reasons. In about 1681, a group of Welsh Quakers met with William Penn to secure a land grant to conduct their affairs in their language.

  3. Category:17th century in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    17th-century people from Pennsylvania (1 C) Y. Years of the 17th century in Pennsylvania (19 C) This page was last edited on 15 June 2024, at 18:19 (UTC). Text is ...

  4. List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Chester County

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    Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn Pennsylvania: December 12, 1948: Pa. 41, approx. .7 miles from state line Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn Peter Bezellon: October 14, 1954: SR 3064 (West Chester Rd.) at Oak St., S end Coatesville

  5. History of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    A map of New Netherland (in magenta) and New Sweden (in blue) in the 17th century; New Sweden was later absorbed by New Netherland and then the British in the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Long-term European exploration of the Americas commenced after the 1492 expedition of Christopher Columbus , and the 1497 expedition of John Cabot is credited with ...

  6. Darby, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Darby founder John Blunston immigrated to Pennsylvania in October 1682. He was involved in real estate, agriculture, and goods trading. An early Quaker settler, Blunston was a close associate of William Penn and an active political figure in early Pennsylvania. He first served in the Colonial Assembly from 1683 to 1688.

  7. Indentured servitude in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    Whereas indentured servants in late-17th and early-18th centuries migrated predominantly from England, Scotland, and Wales (Great Britain after 1707 Acts of Union), a majority of those in the mid-to-late 18th century consisted of Irish and German/Palatinate immigrants. [9]

  8. William Rittenhouse - Wikipedia

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    Rittenhouse established America's first paper mill on the Monoshone Creek. William Rittenhouse (1644 – 1708) was an American papermaker and businessman. He served as an apprentice papermaker in the Netherlands and, after moving to the Pennsylvania Colony, established the first paper mill in the North American colonies, helping to meet the growing demand for paper among the Early American ...

  9. Op den Graeff family - Wikipedia

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    This branch belonged to the 19th-century Quaker families of that state [21] and produced a lot of Quaker Ministers and elders. The son of Nathan, David Benjamin Updegraff (1789-1864) of that family was a conductor and one of the leaders of the Underground Railroad. He was one of the first outspoken anti-slavery men, and voted with the first ...