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M. M. Barron writes to Thomas Penn, from Leeds, a cordial family letter, in which she alludes to her husband. August 24, 1750, J. Newcomb writes from Frowlesworth to Thomas Penn. He and his wife have been boarding, but find it "very disagreeable," and propose housekeeping at Michaelmas. He asks for money. He speaks of "oar little girl," who is at present at Hackney. Another letter from the same to the same, October 22, 1750, announces the birth of "a fine little boy," to "my dear little woman," the previous day, and that "by her particular Desire" he has been named Thomas Penn Newcomb.

It seems to be commonly assumed that this line of William Penn the Founder, through his granddaughter, Gulielma Maria Penn, and Charles Fell, is now extinct.