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Who was the father of William Stamets of Montgomery Pennsylvania?
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Charles Stamets of Montgomery, PA
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Why did the king give William penn Pennsylvania?
He gave William Pennsylvania, because he owed him/his father money.
Was William penn in any battles?
No. He was not. The king borrowed money from William Penn's father. When William's father died, he wanted his repayment in land. SO he and the Quakers went over and founded the colony of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania meaning " Penn's wood's". The name was after William Penn's father. So no, he was not in any battles.
Did William penn name Pennsylvania after him self?
no after his father and sylvania means forest
Is Charles Montgomery the father of Madison Montgomery?
No, Charles Montgomery is not Madison Montgomery's father.
How did William penn name Pennsylvania?
the penn part was after his father and sylvania means forest
When was PA founded by William Penn?
In 1682 Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn because King Charles owed William Penn`s father.
Founded by William Penn?
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn for Quakers that were emigrating from England. The land was given by the king of England Charles II as a favor to William Penn's father for returning him to the throne after the rule of Oliver Cromwell. the benefit of the land grant was to get a Major dissident and his followers to leave the country.
Why is William Penn a Founding Father?
William Penn was not a Founding Father as he died nearly a century before the United States was founded. He was a founder of a different kind. He founded the colony (now a state) of Pennsylvania. In fact the name "Pennsylvania" means "Penn's woods".
How was the Pennsylvania Colony founded?
The Pennsylvania colony was founded by William Penn in 1681, because of a debt King Charles II owed Penn's father.
What did the name of Pennsylvania mean?
The land was granted to William Penn but named by King Charles for Admiral Penn (William's Father) and means "Penn's Woods"
Who was William Penn and why did the king of England owe him?
William Penn was an early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania which later became the State of Pennsylvania. King Charles II of England owed a major debt to his father, also William Penn an English admiral and politician.
Who founded colonial Pennsylvania and why?
William Penn founded Pennsylvania (hence the name) in 1681. The King of England owed his father a lot of money, and instead of giving him the money he gave him a huge plot of land in the newly 'discovered' colonies. William Penn was a Quaker and for its first years, Pennsylvania was a primarily Quaker area.
