Penn, William, 1644-1718 [Receipt to William Wigan].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02543 Author/Creator: Penn, William, 1644-1718 Place Written: Worminghurst, England Type: Document signed Date: 20 January 1681 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 25 x 17 cm Order a Copy
Witnessed by H. Spingett and T. Coxe. Wigan purchased 500 acres of land "in Pennsylvania." Signed two months before Penn actually received the land charter from Charles II.
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