History of the Indian Walk; Performed for the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania in 1737, to Which Is Appended a Life of Edward Marshall

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT PERSONS CONCERNED IN THE WALK. THOMAS PENN. The subject of this notice was the son of William Penn, by his second wife, Hannah Callowhill, who on his death in 1718 left six surviving children. The province of Pennsylvania he bequeathed to the three sons of this marriage, being John, Thomas and Richard; the first mentioned being the eldest, received a double portion. John was born here on his father's last visit, and returned in September, 1734, but went back the following year, in order to oppose Lord Baltimore respecting the boundary. He died unmarried in October, 1746, and by his will left all his part of the province, which consisted of two shares or half the whole, to Thomas, who thus became the owner of three-fourths, and with his youngest brother Richard now the sole proprietor. Thomas Penn arrived here August I1, 1732, and like his elder brother received from the colonists and the Assembly those marks of respect regarded as due their stations and as the sons of the illustrious founder. Aided by special commissioners, he entered upon the adjustment of the boundary, according to articles of agreement made the previous i0th of May. New points of dispute, however, arose; the matter was again adjourned, and was not finally settled until 1761. On his arrival here he was in his thirty-second year, and exhibited in his conduct the occasional pranks and follies of youth. He was cold in his manners and distant in his intercourse with society, a general characteristic of the family, and consequently unpopular. A part of his time he spent in fox hunting with horses and hounds that he had specially imported from England, and at least a portion of the balance, with all his pretentions, in no very..