Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Penn and Hannah Margaret Callowhill




Husband William Penn 1




           Born: 14 Oct 1644 - London, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jul 1718 - Ruscombe, Berkshire, England
         Buried: 


         Father: Adm. Sir William Penn (1621-1670) 1
         Mother: Margaret Jasper (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694)



Wife Hannah Margaret Callowhill

           Born: 11 Feb 1671
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1726
         Buried: 


Children

General Notes: Husband - William Penn


The founder of Pennsylvania.


General Notes: Wife - Hannah Margaret Callowhill


The second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn, she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes, and then for another eight years after her husband's death. She served as acting proprietor from 1712 until her death in 1726.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 357.


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