PENN Genealogists

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no photo Kenneth McGourty Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 25, 2024
Pennsylvania Settlers ethnicity. Wondering how. [edit]
no photo Frank Noll Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 23, 2024
no photo R. Smith Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 25, 2024
My 9th GGP's, Edward and Rachel Pennington Beeson, received a land grant from William Penn. [edit]
no photo Jim Duggan Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 17, 2024
Wife’s family in Penn Fleet, Many Quakers. Trenton, NJ and Bucks County PA through current day. [edit]
Jones-113696.jpg Jeff Jones Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 30, 2024
Researching pre-1750 Cumberland County, PA settlers [edit]
no photo Darlene Pfefferle Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 24, 2024
no photo Joshua Hibbler Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 11, 2024
Quaker [edit]
no photo Dean Gaugler Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 8, 2023
no photo John Sanders Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 11, 2023
no photo Crystal Williams Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 10, 2023
no photo Mary Baker Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 24, 2023
Looking to better understand ancestors who migrated from Europe to Pennsylvania [edit]
no photo Beverly Allen Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 1, 2023
Allen or Allin Family of William Penn's Settlement [edit]
no photo Don Huntsberger Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 13, 2023
no photo Dan Gilbert Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 9, 2023
Have many ancestors from Pennsylvania, going back to the late 1600's. [edit]
no photo Karen Johnson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 1, 2023
Descendant of early Philadelpia settlers Ellis Emmanuel Jones & wife Ellen Jane Evans. [edit]
no photo Daughter Lyons Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Jul 30, 2023
Family connections - Boehm, Frick and more [edit]
Penn-2287.jpg Vance Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 25, 2023
no photo Jaynna Sims Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 21, 2023
Smith-298762-1.jpg Kevin Smith Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 20, 2023
Thones Kunders ancestor and early settler of Pennsylvania. [edit]
no photo Gina Cramer Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 20, 2023
no photo Nancy (Brown) Graham Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 10, 2023
Descendent of this group, Evans [edit]
Entrikin-5.jpg Kie (Entrikin) Zelms Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 29, 2023
Fleshing out my Chester County early arrivals. [edit]
no photo Julie Holdsworth Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 20, 2023
Roger Burgess Moon Sr, traveled with Penn from UK to USA [edit]
Echard-26.jpg Stephen (Echard) Musgrave Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 11, 2023
descendant early Quakers Musgraves,Hayes, Cox [edit]
Sorenson-474.jpg Sarah (Sorenson) Adams Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Mar 6, 2023
My direct ancestors were the Quaker Trotter family of Philadelphia. They were prominent furniture makers and merchants of metal. They married into the Hough, Newbold, Scott, Love, and Bradshaw families. [edit]
no photo Tammy Scoby Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 20, 2023
Am Hollingsworth descendant... [edit]
Dowden-595-1.jpg William Dowden Jr. Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Feb 17, 2023
I am descended from Clementius Dowden and McMinns of early Pennsylvania. [edit]
Hanly-261.jpg Jared Hanly Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 17, 2023
Looking to show my families connection to this group as well as learn more about these families. [edit]
no photo Joseph Dougherty Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 11, 2023
Albertini-1-3.png John Albertini Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 2, 2023
Descendant of Dr. Thomas Wynne through his daughter Sydney Wynne Chew. [edit]
no photo Cindy Lee Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 23, 2022
Descendant of Isaac Malin Sr., a part of William Penn's Pennsylvania Settlers community. [edit]
no photo David Barnhill Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 20, 2022
I am a direct descendent of Henry Reynolds (1655-1724), a Quaker who accompanied William Penn in Penn’s exploration of his new colony. I’m also a direct descendant of William Brown (1658 – 1746), who also accompanied Penn and was a member of Quaker community. [edit]
Whitesel-28.jpg Kimberly (Whitesel) Gennusa Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 3, 2022
German immigrates under Penn into Philadelphia [edit]
McVay-126.jpg Patrick McVay Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 18, 2022
Potential connection to Edmund McVeigh who arrived on the Amity in 1688 [edit]
no photo Brian Laurie Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 6, 2022
I have found ancestors attached to the Penn group, I want to learn more [edit]
Widney-165.jpg Michael Widney Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 12, 2022
Quaker from Pennsylvania [edit]
Jennings-4728.jpg Sherla Jennings Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 10, 2022
My Quaker, Huguenot and German ancestors settled in Pennsylvania and West Jersey. [edit]
no photo Christina Scheller Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 31, 2022
no photo Deb Bales Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 15, 2022
Paternal ancestors were Quakers who settled in Pennsylvania. [edit]
no photo Rhonda Laster Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 11, 2022
no photo Stephen Bridgeman (Pratt) Bridgeman Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 10, 2022
Abraham & Jane Pratt (my 8th GGF & GGM) arrived in 1682 on the ship Jeffrey along with William Penn's fleet. [edit]
no photo Eric Bails Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 25, 2022
Direct descendant of Joseph Phipps (1640-1716) who migrated with William Penn [edit]
no photo Fran Hutton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 25, 2022
no photo Mindwell Sargent Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 23, 2022
no photo Jean Hollingsworth Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 22, 2022
no photo John Colledge III Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 11, 2022
Early 18th century PA ancestors. [edit]
no photo Kimberly Hestilow Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Feb 10, 2022
Hello, I am a descendant of William Clayton, who came here on the ship "Kent". I am interested in the early Quakers and the Clayton/Beals family lines. [edit]
Gridley-358-1.jpg Melissa Gridley Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 31, 2022
Oliver Cope, a distant cousin, purchased 500 acres from William Penn in 1681 before migrating here in 1682. [edit]
no photo Tina Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 30, 2022
Van_Riper-81-6.jpg Arthur Van Riper Jr Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 26, 2022
Starts with my GGM Sarah Penn (1852-1924) on father's side. [edit]
Stradling-375-1.jpg Jim Stradling Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 15, 2022
Hope to be able to help out. [edit]
no photo Elisabeth (Ferguson) Anderson Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 17, 2021
My family research shows I have ancestors from early Pennsylvania, including some with the last name Penn. However, I do not appear to be a direct descendant of William Penn, founder of the colony. [edit]
no photo M. Love Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Oct 24, 2021
Researching Worrell family of Oxford Monthly Meeting [edit]
no photo Lisa Sutcliffe Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 3, 2021
no photo H Firebaugh Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 1, 2021
no photo Alexa Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 17, 2021
no photo Steven Schmidt Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 4, 2021
no photo Bill Jenkins Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 2, 2021
Working on Beeson [edit]
no photo Wayne Williams Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 25, 2021
Rachel Penn (Grandmother) [edit]
Petty-3401.jpg Theresa (Petty) Castellanos Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 17, 2021
Elizabeth Parman born Penn family [edit]
no photo Jennifer Harman Smith Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 8, 2021
Am following the Penn Project, due to a connection to Robert Vernon. [edit]
no photo D (Dexter) D Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Jul 6, 2021
Yes Penn [edit]
no photo Annie Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 6, 2021
Beall-1363-1.jpg Stephanie (Beall) Weinbach Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 5, 2021
William Penn Project [edit]
no photo Cynthia Fort Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 3, 2021
McGrew-132.jpg Allen McGrew Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 2, 2021
I have quite a bit of pre-1701 Quaker ancestry in Pennsylania, immigrants to Germantown, the Welsh tract and others. Prominent early Pennsylvania surnames I follow include Baines (Bean), Clayton, Coates, Davis, Michener, Evans, Howell, Klever (Cleaver), Paxson, Pennington, Plumley, Potts, Tyson, and perhaps others. [edit]
Kushion-1.jpg Heather Kushion Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 2, 2021
I'm a descendant of Hans Her and possibly other Penn settlers as I have multiple Dutch, Swiss, and German colonial ancestors who lived in Pennsylvania. [edit]
Willis-6866-2.jpg David Willis Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 2, 2021
Share information on PENN ancestors [edit]
Taveras-18-3.jpg Melissa Taveras Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 26, 2021
Researching my Collins and Coffee ancestors present in Chester & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in very early Colonial American. I have many generations of William Coffees and many generations with Charles Collins. [edit]
no photo Robert Griscom Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 13, 2021
Robert Griscom - my ancestor, Andrew Griscom arrived in 1680 and settled in Fenwicks Colony. I haven’t been able to trace anything before that. [edit]
Penn-1007-1.jpg Joshua Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 2, 2021
no photo Debbie Kinsinger Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 3, 2021
It appears my genealogy is linked to some famous errors attributing the Hammond ancestry to the William Penn ancestry. I'm trying to sort it out. [edit]
no photo Melissa Antalek Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 26, 2021
Bender family [edit]
Collins-28853.jpg Connie (Collins) Nietz Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 26, 2021
Found out William Penn is my 8th great grandfather [edit]
no photo Debra (Kratzmann) Keillor Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 22, 2021
Slothower-46.jpg Dennis Slothower Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 19, 2021
I have a number of ancestors that helped to settle in Pennsylvania. [edit]
Wickline-178.jpg Cyndi (Wickline) Lear Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 9, 2021
I am a direct descendant of Johann Georg Wicklein; a German Palatine whom migrated to Philadelphia, PA in 1736 & 1738 respectively. [edit]
no photo Janie Ryan Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 18, 2021
confused [edit]
Boe-326.jpg Tina (Boe) Hout Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography (Orange)
Jan 13, 2021
Relatives associated with first settlement of the colonies [edit]
no photo Barney Banks Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 30, 2020
Am Penn & early Pennsylvania settlers. [edit]
no photo James Parker Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 18, 2020
no photo Luvania Renninger Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 13, 2020
no photo Layla Hughes Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 6, 2020
no photo James Blanton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 5, 2020
ancestors [edit]
no photo Glenna Tolbert Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 3, 2020
Wells-21872.png Steven Wells Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 27, 2020
I've recently discovered my 7th Great Grandfather, Thomas Wynne, who sailed to this country on the Wm. Penn ship Welcome in August, 1682. [edit]
no photo Mary Owen Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 21, 2020
no photo Todd Perlmutter Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 18, 2020
penn [edit]
no photo Steven Dumpert Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 9, 2020
William Penn and Early Pennsylvania Settlers [edit]
no photo George B Scott Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 11, 2020
Heston, Buckman, Kirk Families [edit]
no photo Diane Morrison Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 1, 2020
early quaker immigrants [edit]
no photo Mike Sechrist Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 22, 2020
no photo Bryan Kester Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 8, 2020
Following the work of the William Penn and Early Pennsylvania Settlers project. [edit]
no photo Anonymous Parker Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 9, 2020
Quaker ancestors [edit]
no photo Scott Butler Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 6, 2020
William Penn and Early Pennsylvania Settlers [edit]
Hatfield-628.jpg Elaine (Hatfield) Powell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 5, 2020
My ancestor was Heinrich Frey who came to Pennsylvania and settled in Germantown, Pa. [edit]
Sanders-15081.jpg Tara Sanders Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 18, 2020
Hello. My name is Tara and I’m trying to find out some information about the Penn Family out of Chambers County, Alabama. [edit]
no photo Markus Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 26, 2020
Penn ancestors from Virginia [edit]
Harter-2076.jpg Stacy (Harter) Mendes Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 29, 2020
I’m interested in finding more information regarding the early settlers of PA. [edit]
Kessler-2163.jpg Michael Kessler Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Mar 16, 2020
My 23&Me and Ancestry.Com DNA results show deep German / Pennsylvanian roots and would like to further research them [edit]
Shoff-283.jpg Allen Shoff Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 10, 2020
My ancestors were part of a wave of early German migration. [edit]
Evans-27924.jpg Heather Evans Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 10, 2020
I have many DNA connections with the descendants of early Welsh Quakers who came to settle the Welsh Tract, including the Evans family of Gwynedd, and the Emanuel family of Chester Co, PA. It is possible that my 5X GGF, Emanuel Evans, was born in the US and went back to Wales, or was closely related to these families. [edit]
no photo Mary Barattucci Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 1, 2020
Early Philadelphia settlers [edit]
no photo Casey Howard Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 25, 2020
Most of my paternal ancestors came from Pennsylvania [edit]
no photo Jean (Jenks) Adams Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Feb 25, 2020
I am currently working on my ancestors who are part of the William Penn and Pennsylvania Settlers project, to clean up biographies and add sources [edit]
Coenen-128.jpg Chet Coenen Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 10, 2020
Looking for descendants of Evan Oliver from the Bristol Factor. [edit]
Aber-145.jpg Chris Aber Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 23, 2020
ANCESTORS PIONEERS ALLEGHENY 1700S [edit]
no photo Kathleen (McArthur) McIntosh Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 13, 2020
Potential Wismer connection. [edit]
no photo Elbert McDaniel III Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 30, 2019
Interested in the early settlers who purchased land from William Penn in New Castle, DE [edit]
Frayer-47.jpg Linda (Frayer) Fraser Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 24, 2019
See Charles S. Penn 3/28/1833 Pennsylvania. Cannot discover his parents [edit]
no photo Chris Biddle Jr. Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 12, 2019
Some of my family was an early Pennsylvanian settlers [edit]
Kersey-456.jpg Kelly Kersey Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 1, 2019
I would like to collaborate [edit]
Case-4865.jpg Rick Case Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 24, 2019
Dad talked about Pennsylvania Dutch.? [edit]
no photo Al Phillips Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 13, 2019
Texas [edit]
no photo Lu Ann (Penn) Van Detta Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Oct 17, 2019
Penn is my maiden name, these are the New Jersey Penn's who are notoriously difficult to verify. [edit]
Moll-833.jpg Peter Moll Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 17, 2019
My wife, Verna Ernestine Moll (b. Penn) has born in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands [edit]
no photo Stacey Jester Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 16, 2019
My family is from Pennsylvania and would like to dig deeper. [edit]
Moreland-1307.jpg Jonathan Moreland Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 14, 2019
Descendeant of William Baines, orphan at Chester County after 1687 voyage. [edit]
Dysart-26.jpg Ann Dysart Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 29, 2019
My Dysart line is known to be in PA by 1735. [edit]
no photo Mark Wilson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 29, 2019
My great great grandfather was William James Hollingsworth, born in Hancock County Indiana in 1836. His sister Susan was born in Delaware in 1832 so it is likely they are descended from Valentine Hollingsworth. [edit]
no photo Heather (Hinken) Mejia Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 24, 2019
I am a member of the Harlan family who arrived to New Castle in 1687 to join the Quaker community [edit]
no photo Trevor Powell Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 16, 2019
Joined the Early Pennsylvania Settlers Project. [edit]
Troth-89-1.jpg Becky Troth Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 19, 2019
Interest in Penn line Predominately from Birmingham, England. [edit]
Foulks-187.jpg Roger Foulks Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 27, 2019
Interest in Pre-1700 project. [edit]
Saxon-468.jpg Cynthia Saxon Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 24, 2019
Father's ancestors. Osage, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Particularly looking for early information on Ed Penn (1847?-95) [edit]
Patton-2459.jpg Sandra (Patton) Patton-Imani Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 6, 2019
My people were early settlers of PA. [edit]
no photo Dean Hobart Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 5, 2019
Early Quakers and Mennonites of Philadelphia and Lancaster areas, including English, Welsh, German, and Swiss settlers [edit]
no photo Chris Cloud Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 4, 2019
Pennsylvania [edit]
no photo Jennifer Uppencamp Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 31, 2019
Early Pennsylvania Settlers [edit]
no photo Jamie Gates Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Mar 30, 2019
My ancestors (Jeffrey Hawkins and Dorothy Mattock) traveled to Pennsylvania aboard the Welcome with William Penn. [edit]
Davis-65429.png Deana (Davis) Dougherty Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 28, 2019
I am curious if William Penn is an ancestor and would be happy to assist with helping, [edit]
no photo Misty Pack Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 17, 2019
mothers side [edit]
no photo Nick Peck Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 10, 2019
Pursuing WALN, HALL, BONARD, all ancestors of my wife. [edit]
no photo HeaLee Miller Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Mar 3, 2019
To the Mayflower and beyond! [edit]
Campbell-22010.jpg Katie (Campbell) Peterson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 28, 2019
Townsend came over on the Welcome ship with William Penn [edit]
Ross-8428.jpg Douglas Ross Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 24, 2019
Valentine Hollingsworth, Sr. a Quaker follower of William Penn and signer of Penn's "Great Charter" is the ancestor of my wife Joy (Hollingsworth) Ross [edit]
X-7493.jpg Lolo Wagner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 8, 2019
My husband is a descendant of several of John Rush, Susanna Rush Hart, William Penn through marriage and several others who helped found Pennsylvania. I grew up in the area his family actually founded but met my spouse 400 years later and 2300 miles from there! He lived in Arizona and had no idea his family ever lived in Pennsylvania. Strange how things work out. He has 3 signers of the a Declaration of Independence through this line as well. [edit]
no photo Deb Vester Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 2, 2019
Quaker connections via Valentine Hollingsworth [edit]
Helderman-102-1.jpg Anonymous (Helderman) Crewe Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 21, 2019
Mennonite ancestors [edit]
Fetterman-41.jpg Amanda (Fetterman) McKenrick Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 16, 2019
My ancestors (Op den Graeff) are tied to the settlement of Germantown PA [edit]
no photo Marcia Wolfe Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 13, 2019
Owen was my great great grandfather's surname from New Jersey. I have DNA links to the offspring of Robert Owen and Rebecca Humphrey of Merioneth PA and to Rebecca's brother Joshua of NJ. Looking for the link. Also

interested in Robert and Rebecca 's grandson George Owen who married Rebecca Haines. (I have an unaccounted for Haines DNA link.)

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no photo Leslie Carrasco Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 12, 2019
My Croasdale ancestors were part of his fleet on the ship The Lamb [edit]
no photo Kimberly Cooper Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 3, 2019
Early Pennsylvania Settlers [edit]
Penn-1306.jpg Justin Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 28, 2018
Maternal Grandfather's line [edit]
Jones-75107.jpg Frances (Jones) Shockley Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 21, 2018
My Knight ancestors helped to settle Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia and Bucks County), and New Jersey (near Camden). They were Quakers. [edit]
no photo Matthew Stidham Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 4, 2018
I have ancestors on both sides of my family tree who were early settlers of Pennsylvania. [edit]
no photo Michelle Beard Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 30, 2018
My direct ancestor William Walton of Oxhill, Warwick, England immigrated to the US and settled in Pennsylvania. He died 9 Feb 1736 • Byberry Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. [edit]
no photo B Bobrowski Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Oct 22, 2018
Hi, I didn’t catch on at first that this is for genealogists, and I’m interested in family history but don’t qualify as a genealogist. I’m just hoping to find out more about my ancestors and their world. The ones I know the most about are mainly early Pa Quakers. Also some from New Sweden and New Amsterdam. [edit]
no photo Sabrina Holcomb Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 21, 2018
Missouri [edit]
no photo Marie (Fortner) Keeton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 19, 2018
John Mead is my 6th great grandfather, an early Quaker residing in Bucks Co, PA. [edit]
Stanton-3574.jpg T Stanton Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 19, 2018
Following regarding Pearson and related families who arrived 1681-83. [edit]
Shafer-1629.jpg Vanessa Shafer Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 15, 2018
Hello! Doors/Custer descendant. Looking forward to exploring with you! [edit]
no photo Joseph Coldren Jr. Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography (Orange)
Sep 1, 2018
Descendant of early PA Settlers [edit]
no photo Barbara (Brown) Herbst Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 29, 2018
Have Quakers on both maternal and paternal sides of my family. I am interested in helping with the Penn project. [edit]
Gragg-349.jpg Ron Gragg (Ret.) Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 29, 2018
Lehman's were in the first Diaspora

Gregg's were in the second Diaspora

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McNear-29.jpg Vernon McNear II Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 29, 2018
Ancestry from early Pennsylvania settlers. [edit]
Enke-19.jpg Michelle Enke Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 25, 2018
Robinett ancestor purchased land from Penn [edit]
no photo John White Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 21, 2018
White PA 2 NC 2 IL 2 NE 2 TX [edit]
Winn-1775.jpg Brenda Winn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 17, 2018
I have several ancestors settling central PA, as does my husband. Mostly German but also Scandinavians. [edit]
no photo Ruth (Singer) Speary Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 11, 2018
Special interest in the Yankee & Pennamite wars in the Wyoming valley - pre revolution [edit]
Short-3582.jpg Caryl (Short) Ruckert Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 23, 2018
I am interested in the early settlers and Quakers of Pennsylvania. [edit]
McVay-177-1.jpg Sandra (McVay) Malone Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 23, 2018
I am interested in the 23 ships of William Penn that brought settlers and their possessions to Pennsylvania [edit]
Rugito-1.jpg Gina (Rugito) Anderson Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Jul 16, 2018
I grew up in SW Pennsylvania and have the area's history from pioneer settlements and French-Indian War through Civil War ingrained in me. Areas I am most familar would be Gettysburg to some extent, but mostly areas from Pittsburgh east through Ligonier and south through Uniontown. [edit]
Kaufmann-550.jpg Dave Kaufmann Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jul 5, 2018
My family has deep Pennsylvania Dutch roots. I have some family still living the AMISH life and some that are Mennonite. Most of my family has been in Pennsylvania since the 1700s. [edit]
Parsons-7931-1.jpg B (Parsons) Yeager Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Jun 30, 2018
Looking for Pesterfield surname and variations. Emigrated to America in early to mid 1700's possibly with Penn. [edit]
no photo Kristina Mercado Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 28, 2018
(probable) Descendant of Richard Buffington. [edit]
Vernon-1836.jpg Steve Vernon Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 19, 2018
Projects that my relate to my family line. [edit]
no photo Christina Jobe Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Jun 3, 2018
Jobe, Vernon, [edit]
no photo Katherine Campbell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 29, 2018
I have ancestors who came over with William Penn and am interested in the history of his passage. [edit]
Grunsted-2.jpg Valerie Grunsted Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
May 1, 2018
I am descended from the Pauling and Davis families in Pennsylvania. [edit]
no photo Brad Hutchinson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 23, 2018
Wanganui, New_Zealand [edit]
no photo Christopher Lamb Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 12, 2018
Ancestors from here [edit]
Penn-1125.jpg Dale Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 10, 2018
Penn is my father's surname. We've traced it back to Baltimore, Maryland and want to find a connection with confidence to Great Britain. The trail grows rather cold in Maryland [edit]
no photo Ed Kern Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Apr 7, 2018
Many ancestors were Quakers in Pennsylvania when William Penn was alive and thereafter [edit]
Goering-159.jpg Erika Goering Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Apr 1, 2018
According to my paternal grandmother, William Penn invited her ancestors to settle in Pennsylvania. [edit]
Baty-260.jpg SJ Baty Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 29, 2018
Leader for the William Penn Early Pennsylvania Settler's Project. [edit]
Steiner-984.jpg Sheri Steiner Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 20, 2018
I am interested in the history of William Penn and Pennsylvania. [edit]
no photo Robert Kennedy Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 17, 2018
Looking for early Pennsylvania Kennedy's [edit]
Nash-5677-2.jpg Rob Nash Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Mar 16, 2018
some early rummbling [edit]
McCleary-445-1.jpg Barbara (McCleary) Berman Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 5, 2018
Ancestors Bye came on William Penn’s ship The Canterbury in 1699 [edit]
Anderson-35863-1.jpg Krista Anderson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 5, 2018
William Penn and early settlers. I will visit Washington County, PA and upload cemetery pictures for Armstrongs. [edit]
no photo Randell Jesup Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Mar 4, 2018
I have lots of ancestors in pre-revolutionary Pennsylvania [edit]
Hackman-431.jpg John Hackman Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 25, 2018
I have early Quaker ancestors. I also have ancestors who where early Tulpehocken (western Berks County) settlers. [edit]
no photo David Murphey Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 24, 2018
Interested in learning more about my Quaker and other ancestors in early Philadelphia and environs. [edit]
no photo Misty (Land) Nicholas Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Feb 6, 2018
Have ancestors who were early settlers in New castle delaware [edit]
no photo Matt Jefferson Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 30, 2018
Fathers names are Jefferson and Penn. Mothers are Otis and Elston [edit]
no photo Kathy (Brooks) Mestan Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 27, 2018
Interested in Early settlers in PA. [edit]
no photo Joan Ney Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 26, 2018
My paternal grandmother's grandmother's mauden name [edit]
no photo Christy (Duncan) Fitzpatrick Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 16, 2018
A large number of my ancestors were Quakers who came to America and settled in southeastern Pennsylvania, continuing the Quaker religion for many generations. [edit]
no photo Virginia Wells Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 12, 2018
Wyoming Valley, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States [edit]
no photo Caroline (Williams) Williston Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Jan 7, 2018
I discovered that my husband's family descends from many Quakers who fled persecution in England and Germany and settled in Pennsylvania. I hope to collaborate with others researching these early settlers! [edit]
Hunt-13403.jpg Karin Hunt Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Dec 31, 2017
Have history going back to Ogden's that came over with W. Penn [edit]
no photo Janet Evans Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 29, 2017
Tracing my kin....in PA [edit]
Padgett-1256.jpg Patti (Penn) Padgett Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 29, 2017
My maiden name,does this line go back to William penn, founder of Pennsylvania [edit]
no photo Kimberly Penn Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 19, 2017
fathers name [edit]
no photo Joyce Williams Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 16, 2017
My Foster ancestors were Quakers and some arrived on Penn's ships. [edit]
Ely-1921.jpg Duncan Ely Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Nov 10, 2017
Fits in with 16 Welcome ancestors ... [edit]
Love-3581.jpg Deb Love Privacy Level: Private (Red)
Oct 18, 2017
Have ancestors that were part of William Penn's council [edit]
Baldwin-7590.jpg Stan Baldwin Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Sep 29, 2017
Early pioneers [edit]
no photo Carolyn (Reed Hernandez) Henkell Privacy Level: Private with Public Biography and Family Tree (Yellow)
Aug 28, 2017
My husbands family are early settlers of PA [edit]

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