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... held in Philadelphia , a translation of which is given in The Penna . Magazine of History and Biography , vol . iii . pp . 269-284 , and 395-411 . In the " List " referred to immediately afterwards ( written in German ) the name is ...
... held in Philadelphia , a translation of which is given in The Penna . Magazine of History and Biography , vol . iii . pp . 269-284 , and 395-411 . In the " List " referred to immediately afterwards ( written in German ) the name is ...
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... held at Chester the " 3d day in the 1st week of the 10th month , 1686 , " he of the learned , but unfortunately dim - sighted , and , therefore , frequently inaccurate , Dr. Adriaen van der Kemp . The latter gives both names of Kyn and ...
... held at Chester the " 3d day in the 1st week of the 10th month , 1686 , " he of the learned , but unfortunately dim - sighted , and , therefore , frequently inaccurate , Dr. Adriaen van der Kemp . The latter gives both names of Kyn and ...
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... held " the 6th day of the 1st month , 1687 , " * he made over a deed dated " the 1st day " of the same month , con- veying a lot in Chester , adjoining his " lot or Garding " ( and where , probably , his so - called " town - house " was ...
... held " the 6th day of the 1st month , 1687 , " * he made over a deed dated " the 1st day " of the same month , con- veying a lot in Chester , adjoining his " lot or Garding " ( and where , probably , his so - called " town - house " was ...
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... held their sessions . Some of the resi- dents at Upland at this time may have been tenants of , or purchasers from , the six principal proprietors . In this list his name is given patronymically merely , as Hans Jurian , and his ...
... held their sessions . Some of the resi- dents at Upland at this time may have been tenants of , or purchasers from , the six principal proprietors . In this list his name is given patronymically merely , as Hans Jurian , and his ...
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... held at Upland , October 13 , 1680 ) , purchased by him of “ Erik Mullica , one of the Intressants of Taoka- nink . " This ground , " bounded wth Pemibackes Creeke , & ye fast Land of Taokanink , " now belongs to the City of ...
... held at Upland , October 13 , 1680 ) , purchased by him of “ Erik Mullica , one of the Intressants of Taoka- nink . " This ground , " bounded wth Pemibackes Creeke , & ye fast Land of Taokanink , " now belongs to the City of ...
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The Descendants of Joran Kyn of New Sweden Gregory Bernard Keen,Swedish Colonial Society No preview available - 2015 |
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2dly acres afterwards America Anna Anne Anne Yeates appointed April Assembly attorney-at-law August Bayard born brother buried Cadwalader Captain Castle County Catharine Cecil County Charles Chester Chester County Christ Church Ground Church Register Churchyard Colonel Company Court Creek daughter of John death December Delaware delphia descendant of Jöran died Edward Edward Shippen Elizabeth father February Finney George Governor grandson Henry Historical Society History husband ibid James January Jasper Yeates John Keen Jöran Kyn July June Keen's Kent County Lancaster land left issue letter Lower Counties Lower Dublin Township Manor March Margaret married Mary Maryland McCall Member Montgomery November October Oxford Township parents Peter Phila Philadelphia Co Philadelphia County Pilesgrove Township Provincial Council Rebecca Regiment resided Richard river Robert Samuel Sandelands Sarah second wife September Shippen Society of Pennsylvania Street Sweden Swedish Thomas Trenton Upland Vestryman Wethered William Penn Wilmington York
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