Person:John Penn (18)

Land Acquisition in Virginia

5 March 1727 - Thomas Chew deeded 614 acres in Spotsylvania Co., VA to John Penn and George Penn "of Parish of Drysdale and County of King and Quenn" on the Mattapony River (aka Warner's River) adjacent to Robert Hutcheson, Augustine Smith (aka Augustine Warner), Col. Alexander Spotswood's land, Nicholas Hawkins. Witnesses were William Johnson, John Penn and James Taylor.

Will of John Penn

WILL OF JOHN PENN p. 28: Will Book E 1772-1798

Penn, John, Spotsylvania Co., d. May 13, 1771. Executors Bond dated Nov. 19, 1772.

Wit. William Scott, Jesse Smith, William Perry. Ex. my wife Mary and son John, friend Joseph Brock. Leg.

son George, 100 acres of land including the plantation wheron I now live;

son John, 100 acres of land;

son Thomas 70 acres of land whereon he now lives;

son William;

my wife Mary;

grandchildren Elizabeth, Martha, William, George and Sarah May; daughter Elizabeth May; daughter Mary Pritchett; daughter Rachel Pettit; granddaughter Susannah Pettit; grandson James Pritchett;

mentions "my seven children" John, Thomas, George, William, Mildred, Sally and Francis

Information on John Penn

Some sources claim that John Penn's wife was Mary Chew, more research needed.