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Penn was born in London on October 24, 1644, the son of Admiral Sir William Penn.
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The King signed the Charter of Pennsylvania on March 4, 1681, and it was officially proclaimed on April 2.
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In April 1681, Penn made his cousin William Markham deputy governor of the province and sent him to take control.
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A popular party led by David Lloyd demanded greater powers for the Assembly, and in 1696 “Markham’s Frame of Government” granted some of these.
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all of present Pennsylvania except the northwestern third was purchased by 1768.
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The census of 1790 showed that the number of African Americans had increased to about 10,000, of whom about 6,500 had received their freedom.
