Individual Details
Springett Penn
(10 Feb 1701 - 8 Feb 1731)
He was the "Saracen" of his grandfather's letters. He did not marry. It is probable that he spent much of his time in Ireland.
Events
| Birth | 10 Feb 1701 | Worminghurst | |||
| Event | 1725 |  | |||
| Event | 22 Jun 1726 | Philadelphia | | ||
| Event | 3 Aug 1727 | | |||
| Death | 8 Feb 1731 | Dublin, Ireland |
Families
| Father | William Penn (1674 - 1720) |
| Mother | Mary Jones ( - ) |
| Sibling | Gulielma Penn (1699 - 1740) |
| Sibling | William Penn (1703 - 1747) |
Notes
Event
Springett Penn joined with Hannah Penn (his step-grandmother), in 1725, in appointing Patrick Gordon Lieutenant-Governor of Pennsylvania. The chancery suit over the Founder's will was not then settled.Event
At the meeting of the Council, at Philadelphia, June 22, 1726, the commission of Major Gordon "from Springett Penn, Esquire, with the assent of Mrs. Hannah Penn, and his Majesty's royal approbation thereof," was produced and read, and "was forthwith published at the court-house."Event
There are a few letters from or relating to him in the collections of the Pennsylvania Historical Society. One from John Penn to him, dated London, August 3, 1727, on a business topic, is freezingly severe in tone. Springett, however, was evidently not one to permit lectures from his half-uncle-a man of very nearly his own age-to disturb his equanimity. There is a letter from him to John some time later; it is dated "Stoke, March 13, 1728-9," and begins "Dear Jack;" it ends thus:"Perhaps Alderman Tom knows more of ye matter than either of us, for it seems he was pleased to receive ye Gentleman's Request very favorably, turned his Quidd wth great Gravity, & gave an assenting nodd. Now if you have fed ye poor Gentleman with hopes and at ye same time cautioned me, ye Devil take you & his Worship ye Ald'n; if otherwise, be free in communicating yor thoughts to my Bro Will, & he'll save you ye trouble of writing them to
"Yo'r aff Nephew & hum. Servt:
"SPRINGETT PENN."