Welsh founders of pennsylvania by arlina moss august 05, 2004 at 01. The word dutch refers to the german settlers, known endonymically as. Welsh founders of pennsylvania thomas allen glenn on. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Based on years of extensive research conducted in wales, this work consists of genealogical notices of welsh emigrants to pennsylvania, mainly between 1682 and 1700. Many more came in the nineteenthcentury to work in the coal industry. Rowland ellis welsh quaker who came to pennsylvania. Early welsh settlers of pennsylvania arrived in the colony before penn, and others came on the same ship with him, while for two decades they constituted the most numerous, and perhaps the most substantial, group among the diversified racial elements that flocked to pennsylvania as to a land of promise. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn 2006.
Our first friends, the early quakers a century after william penn opened his colony to settlers of all faiths, samuel mcpherson janney chronicled the history of quakers in pennsylvania, specifically mentioning the founders house overlooking the delaware river in bucks county, pennsbury manor. Welsh founders of pennsylvania indiana state library. Sources for research in welsh genealogy compiled by judith p. Alphabetically arranged, it relates to nearly 300 families and 2,000 individuals, with pedigrees and charts of the first arrivals publisher website december 2008.
Publication date 1986 topics welsh, immigration, pennsylvania, history publisher pennsylvania historical and museum commission collection pahistoricalmuseumcommission. Based on years of extensive research conducted in wales, this work consists of genealogical notices of welsh emigrants to pennsylvania, mainly between 1682. The welsh family of griffith in pennsylvania has always been prominent. Born 8 january 1864 in pennsylvania, the son of edward and sarah catherine. Roach local history and genealogy reading room introduction this guide has been prepared primarily as an aid to researching welsh genealogy and local history at the library of congress, but it will also be useful for those searching welsh genealogy in other large libraries. Jan 01, 2000 welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn, january 1, 2000, clearfield co edition, paperback in english. Due to the copying process and the binding of the book, pages are skewed, off center, pictures, diagrams and maps are all light in appearance and go into the gutter or off of the pages. The original settlers, led by john roberts, negotiated with william penn in 1684 to constitute the tract as a separate county whose local government would use the. The romantic legend of the welsh in america dates back to a medieval welsh prince by the name of madoc ab owain gwynedd who became tired of the constant warfare and petty quarrelling in his homeland and in 1170 sailed with a body of followers out into the atlantic. Welsh founders of pennsylvania thomas allen glenn based on years of extensive research conducted in wales, this work consists of genealogical notices of welsh immigrants to pennsylvania, mainly between 1682 and 1700.
Cambria county archives storeys history of cambria. Title no 721 creator glenn, thomas allen, 1864language english eng en subject pennsylvania minorities pennsylvania genealogy walesgenealogy welsh pennsylvania extent 2 v. He was a provincial councilor and mayor of philadelphia. Thomas allen glenn based on years of extensive research conducted in wales, this work consists of genealogical notices of welsh emigrants to pennsylvania, mainly between 1682 and 1700. Historical collections relating to gwynedd pennsylvania by howard m. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The welsh tract, also called the welsh barony, was a portion of the u. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by glenn, thomas allen, 1970, genealogical pub. The welsh constituted an early and important element of the population of provincial pennsylvania, and made a significant contribution to its progress. From the book welsh founders of pennsylvania yes thats henry the 4th king of england below more info on the pennsylvania welsh.
Few people know of the welsh mountains, an area located in southeastern pennsylvania, bordering on berks, chester, and lancaster counties. Thomas griffith was keeper of the great seal of pennsylvania and was living in philadelphia in 1715. After its acquisition by william penn it was at peace with the red man for a period of seventy years, followed by thirty years of cruel barbarism. Guide to the manuscript groups in the pennsylvania state archives. Her daughter gwen married thomas ffoulke of gwynedd. Sources for research in welsh genealogy the library of. A list of emigrants from england to america, 16821692, 17181759 ancestry. Resource information the item welsh founders of pennsylvania represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library.
Names of persons who took the oath of allegiance to the state of. Wiki page on welsh founders of pennsylvania in pennsylvania, usa. Two volumes in one by thomas allen glenn, 9780806304304, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 16821750. Usa 1,015,348 pennsylvania 60,654 pennsylvania immigration records 588 statewide immigration records. Baptist church in the great valley pennsylvania is founded by welsh immigrants. He documents in generalities rather than in specifics and some are critical of some of his conclusions but overall i consider this a good resource. Some collections of bible records at the historical society of pennsylvania, the genealogical society of pennsylvania, and the daughters of the american. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. A history of cambria county and its people is an essential part of the progress of civilization in our country for two hundred and twentyfive years. Ancestrys paid and familysearchs open access book images match why.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Welsh founders of pennsylvania and merion in the welsh tract. William griffith was one of the founders of the pennsylvania hospital. I have been given to understand that the history of the morgan family has been well documented in welsh founders of pennsylvania and that this publication traces the lineage of the morgan family back many centuries. The work at hand is an important companion volume to two clearfield titles by thomas allen glenn treating the welsh quaker settlement west of the city of philadelphia which commenced in 1682. Volume xii october, 1945 number 4 early welsh settlers of pennsylvania by wayland f. Although believed to be correct as presented, if you note any corrections, changes, additions, or find that any links provided on this page are not functioning properly please contact the bwo webmaster for prompt attention to the matter.
For secondary sources struggling with the spelling of margarets name, see thomas allen glenn, welsh founders of pennsylvania, 189. Playing a conspicuous part in the founding of the colony, they were. Two volumes in one 0806304308 by glenn, thomas allen. Glenn in his book welsh founders of pennsylvania wfp states that margaret john was the daughter of john ap evan of penmaen, llanfor and that she died on the voyage to pennsylvania. Harrisburg, pa pennsylvania historical and museum commission, 1976. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Welsh founders of pennsylvania, by thomas allen glenn. This site does not support the current version of your web browser. These services are also available at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Sources for research in welsh genealogy library of congress. In the book, welsh settlers of pennsylvania, are found genealogical notes and lineage charts relating to nearly 300 families, in addition to many unmarried persons, who removed from wales to pennsylvania, principally between 16821700, representing a total of about 2,000 individuals of the first generation in the province of pennsylvania, bearing the surnames. This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1710 1719 to wales and its people. Alphabetically arranged, it relates to nearly 300 families and 2,000 individuals, with pedigrees and charts of the first arrivals.
Dearreaders, researching my family tree at turned up the scanned images of a book welsh founders of pennsylvania. Two volumes in one by thomas allen glenn online at alibris. Glenn was the author of several books and monographs including merion in the. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn, january 1, 2000, clearfield co edition, paperback in english. This web page is sponsored on behalf of the books we own project by rootsweb. The original settlers, led by john roberts, negotiated with william penn in 1684 to constitute the tract as a separate county whose local government would use the welsh language.
The pennsylvania dutch pennsilfaanischdeitsche, also referred to as the pennsylvania germans, are a cultural group formed by early germanspeaking immigrants to pennsylvania and their descendants. Welsh quakers also came to pennsylvania as early as the 17th century. An excellent history identifying many of the original welsh settlers is. Arrival of the welsh settlers in gwynedd pennsylvania. Browning, welsh settlement of pensylvania sic, 258. There are still some people in pennsylvania, who do not know the area as the welsh mountains. Click to read more about welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn. Welsh settlement of pennsylvania charles henry browning the work at hand is an important companion volume to two clearfield titles by thomas allen glenn treating the welsh quaker settlement west of the city of philadelphia which commenced in 1682. Welsh founders of pennsylvania january 1, 2000 edition. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser. The book welsh founders of pa is available by interlibrary loan. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It was not that long ago, when only those who lived there, ventured into the mountains.
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