Welsh founders of pennsylvania, by thomas allen glenn. Sources for research in welsh genealogy library of congress. Names of persons who took the oath of allegiance to the state of. 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.
The welsh family of griffith in pennsylvania has always been prominent. 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. 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. 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. This web page is sponsored on behalf of the books we own project by rootsweb. Jan 01, 2000 welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn, january 1, 2000, clearfield co edition, paperback in english. 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. Ancestrys paid and familysearchs open access book images match why. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sources for research in welsh genealogy the library of. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by glenn, thomas allen, 1970, genealogical pub. A list of german immigrants to the american colonies from zweibruecken in the palatinate, 17281749 family history library.
Few people know of the welsh mountains, an area located in southeastern pennsylvania, bordering on berks, chester, and lancaster counties. 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. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Many more came in the nineteenthcentury to work in the coal industry. Immigration of the irish quakers into pennsylvania, 16821750. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn, january 1, 2000, clearfield co edition, paperback in english. It was not that long ago, when only those who lived there, ventured into the mountains. Born 8 january 1864 in pennsylvania, the son of edward and sarah catherine.
Sources for research in welsh genealogy compiled by judith p. Welsh founders of pennsylvania and merion in the welsh tract. 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. Two volumes in one by thomas allen glenn online at alibris. An excellent history identifying many of the original welsh settlers is. Welsh quakers also came to pennsylvania as early as the 17th century. The welsh constituted an early and important element of the population of provincial pennsylvania, and made a significant contribution to its progress. 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. 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.
Cambria county archives storeys history of cambria. Publication date 1986 topics welsh, immigration, pennsylvania. Historical collections relating to gwynedd pennsylvania by howard m. Some collections of bible records at the historical society of pennsylvania, the genealogical society of pennsylvania, and the daughters of the american. Wiki page on welsh founders of pennsylvania in pennsylvania, usa. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn 2006. There are still some people in pennsylvania, who do not know the area as the welsh mountains. Based on years of extensive research conducted in wales, this work consists of genealogical notices of welsh emigrants to pennsylvania, mainly between 1682. A list of emigrants from england to america, 16821692, 17181759 ancestry. 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. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or install another browser.
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. 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. Click to read more about welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn. An increasing number of family history centers have access to the internet. Harrisburg, pa pennsylvania historical and museum commission, 1976. 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. 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.
Publication date 1986 topics welsh, immigration, pennsylvania, history publisher pennsylvania historical and museum commission collection pahistoricalmuseumcommission. Playing a conspicuous part in the founding of the colony, they were. Two volumes in one by thomas allen glenn, 9780806304304, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Guide to the manuscript groups in the pennsylvania state archives. Baptist church in the great valley pennsylvania is founded by welsh immigrants. 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. Welsh founders of pennsylvania indiana state library. 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. Volume xii october, 1945 number 4 early welsh settlers of pennsylvania by wayland f. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Welsh founders of pennsylvania by thomas allen glenn.
Welsh founders of pennsylvania thomas allen glenn on. Thomas griffith was keeper of the great seal of pennsylvania and was living in philadelphia in 1715. Her daughter gwen married thomas ffoulke of gwynedd. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Glenn was the author of several books and monographs including merion in the. This site does not support the current version of your web browser. Welsh americans are an american ethnic group whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in wales. Two volumes in one 0806304308 by glenn, thomas allen. Rowland ellis welsh quaker who came to pennsylvania. Two welsh farmers, william john and thomas ap evan, representatives of a company of friends and neighbors in wales who had decided to emigrate to pennsylvania, were in philadelphia at the end of the year 1697. 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. A list of some american genealogies which have been printed in book form.
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. William griffith was one of the founders of the pennsylvania hospital. Browning, welsh settlement of pensylvania sic, 258. Title no 721 creator glenn, thomas allen, 1864language english eng en subject pennsylvania minorities pennsylvania genealogy walesgenealogy welsh pennsylvania extent 2 v. Arrival of the welsh settlers in gwynedd pennsylvania. While the trend of the welsh in pennsylvania has been primarily toward increasing assimilation into the middleclass culture of protestant, anglosaxon america, welsh culture and cultural institutions have flourished occasionally and have, in a few cases, been preserved almost intact. Dearreaders, researching my family tree at turned up the scanned images of a book welsh founders of pennsylvania.
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. The welsh tract, also called the welsh barony, was a portion of the u. For secondary sources struggling with the spelling of margarets name, see thomas allen glenn, welsh founders of pennsylvania, 189. The book welsh founders of pa is available by interlibrary loan. Alphabetically arranged, it relates to nearly 300 families and 2,000 individuals, with pedigrees and charts of the first arrivals publisher website december 2008. Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. From the book welsh founders of pennsylvania yes thats henry the 4th king of england below more info on the pennsylvania welsh. 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. 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. These services are also available at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
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