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William Penn 1715 Document, signed by Jams Logan (Penn's Secty), Issac Norris and Richard Hill [1599

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William Penn 1715 Document, signed by Jams Logan (Penn's Secty), Issac Norris and Richard Hill [1599
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Land Grant, Dec. 1, 1715 by William Penn, Absolute Proprietary and Governor in Chief of the province of Pennsylvania to William Pusey for 500 acres in Sadbury, Chester County, PA. Deed includes mineral rights. with "right to hawk, hunt, fish, and fawlk". Signed by Richard Hill, Issac Norris, James Logan as deputies. The deed was prepared by quill pen on parchment. The original seal of William Penn is with it, but broken and not 100% present. From the Hyatt estate, and noted given to Hyatt by cousin Randolph Thompson with note that Pussey was one of their ancestors. Little is known of Pusey (1685-1731), born in London and died in Chester County, PA. Issac Norris (1671-1735 was another London born, "well to do Quaker merchant." He was mayor of Philadelphia in 1724. James Logan (1674-1751) was a lifelong ally of William Penn. Logan was the 14th Mayor of Philadelphia. Logan has a long history with Penn. He was his secretary in 1699 and a land agent for Penn. When Penn got sent to debtor's prison, Logan was left to manage affairs in a changing political climate in Pennsylvania. He went to London in 1709 to try to fix Penn's financial affairs. Before he left London, Logan bought up land parcels from Quakers who decided to remain in London for a fraction of their value, which would bring him wealth in America. Penn's signature is not present on the document, though his name appears prominently at the top of the document, making this a very "showy" piece.

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