History of Penn Township (1881); Chester County, PA

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from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope (1881);
 
    Penn twp was formed by a division of Londonderry, in 1817.  The greater part 
of it was originally included in Fagg's Manor, and the settlers were largely 
from the north of Ireland.   Among those who originally took up lands were John 
McKee, Daniel McClane, George Miller, Henry Charlton, Samuel Fleming, Hugh 
Luckey, Robert Brown, James Strawbridge, John McGrew, Matthew Harbeson, Richard 
Carson, Thomas Province, John Hayes, William Young, William Finney and William 
Graham.  The southern line of Penn twp, separating it from New London, was the 
southern line of Fagg's Manor.
    In 1875 the line between Penn and Londonderry twps was partly altered, so as 
to include in Londonderry a small portion of Penn.  This was done for the 
accommodation of the school districts.