Callowhill, Hannah Margaret

1671 - 1726  (55 years)

• Name	Callowhill, Hannah Margaret  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76]
  	20251214GHLn- Hannah Callowhill Female 11 February 1671 – 20 October 1726 • LVL4-6YG Historical Marker, Philadelphia
  Birth	11 Feb 1671	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England   [5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 32, 64, 65, 67, 74, 76]
  	20251214GHLn- Research by Albert Cook Myers in The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society, Vol. V. (1908), p.118. appears to have established the fact that she was the daughter of John and Marie Jasper, who resided before 1641, at Ballycase, County Clare, Ireland. William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania by William Isaac Hull p1.
  Baptism	Abt 11 Feb 1671	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
  Gender	Female
  LifeSketch	Hannah Callowhill Penn (11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn; she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes and then for another eight years after her husband\'s death. She served as acting proprietor from 1712 until her death in 1726. Hannah Callowhill was born in Bristol, England, the daughter of Thomas Callowhill, a merchant there. A Quaker, she married William Penn on March 5, 1696, when she was 25 and he was 52. She was pregnant with their first of eight children when the couple embarked from England for their three-month voyage to America in 1699. She lived in great style, both in Philadelphia and at Pennsbury Manor, a beautiful estate located in Bucks County, on the Delaware River. When William Penn died at age 73 on July 30, 1718, his will gave Hannah Penn full control of the colony and his fortune. William Penn\'s oldest son by his first marriage, William Penn, Jr., sought to dismiss his father\'s will in order to obtain control of the colony. His suit was unsuccessful, and Hannah Penn remained in charge of the colony until she died from a stroke in her son\'s house in London at age 55. Her deputy in Pennsylvania from 1718 till 1727 was Sir William Keith. Children Penn Family John Penn (\"the American\") (1699–1746), never married. Thomas Penn (1702–1775), married Lady Juliana Fermore, fourth daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Pomfret. Margaret Penn (b. 1704) Richard Penn, Sr. (1706–1771) Dennis Penn (b. 1707, d. before 1727) Hannah Margarita Penn (b. 1708, died Mar 1708) Legacy Hannah Penn is one of the few individuals and the first woman granted the status of Honorary Citizen of the United States, awarded her by Presidential Proclamation by an Act of Congress (PL. 98-516) by Ronald Reagan on November 28, 1984. When William Penn was laying out the city of Philadelphia in the early 1680s, he named Callowhill Street in his wife\'s honor. Similarly, a street in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, is also named in her honor. A middle school in York, Pennsylvania, is named in her honor. Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, named March 12, 2013 \"Hannah Callowhill Penn Day.\" Governor Corbett and Mrs. Susan Corbett commissioned a posthumous portrait of Hannah Penn by Pennsylvania portrait artist Ellen Cooper. The portrait was unveiled at a ceremony at the Pennsylvania capitol during Women\'s History Month, March 19, 2014. After being publicly displayed in the governor\'s reception room for several months, on January 15, 2015, the portrait was hung in the Pennsylvania governor\'s office among portraits of other early leaders of Pennsylvania. However, as of March 2015 the portrait is in storage; Governor Tom Wolf asked for it to be moved into the Governor\'s Reception room, but he said because of safety concerns it was returned to the Historical and Museum Commission. According to Penn Live, \"It is likely that it will be sent, for a time, to Pennsbury Manor, the estate from which the Penns first governed the new colony. Then, it is headed to the state museum for an exhibit on Iconic Stories of Pennsylvania.\" On March 19, 2014, the Pennsylvania Commission for Women awarded the first Hannah Penn Leadership Awards to honor Pennsylvania women who have been outstanding mentors and role models through their leadership, service and commitment to empowering women and girls in the commonwealth.
  	20251214GHLn- Hannah Callowhill Penn (11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn; she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes and then for another eight years after her husband's death. She served as acting proprietor from 1712 until her death in 1726. Hannah Callowhill was born in Bristol, England, the daughter of Thomas Callowhill, a merchant there. A Quaker, she married William Penn on March 5, 1696, when she was 25 and he was 52. She was pregnant with their first of eight children when the couple embarked from England for their three-month voyage to America in 1699. She lived in great style, both in Philadelphia and at Pennsbury Manor, a beautiful estate located in Bucks County, on the Delaware River. When William Penn died at age 73 on July 30, 1718, his will gave Hannah Penn full control of the colony and his fortune. William Penn's oldest son by his first marriage, William Penn, Jr., sought to dismiss his father's will in order to obtain control of the colony. His suit was unsuccessful, and Hannah Penn remained in charge of the colony until she died from a stroke in her son's house in London at age 55. Her deputy in Pennsylvania from 1718 till 1727 was Sir William Keith. Children Penn Family John Penn ("the American") (1699–1746), never married. Thomas Penn (1702–1775), married Lady Juliana Fermore, fourth daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Pomfret. Margaret Penn (b. 1704) Richard Penn, Sr. (1706–1771) Dennis Penn (b. 1707, d. before 1727) Hannah Margarita Penn (b. 1708, died Mar 1708) Legacy Hannah Penn is one of the few individuals and the first woman granted the status of Honorary Citizen of the United States, awarded her by Presidential Proclamation by an Act of Congress (PL. 98-516) by Ronald Reagan on November 28, 1984. When William Penn was laying out the city of Philadelphia in the early 1680s, he named Callowhill Street in his wife's honor. Similarly, a street in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, is also named in her honor. A middle school in York, Pennsylvania, is named in her honor. Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, named March 12, 2013 "Hannah Callowhill Penn Day." Governor Corbett and Mrs. Susan Corbett commissioned a posthumous portrait of Hannah Penn by Pennsylvania portrait artist Ellen Cooper. The portrait was unveiled at a ceremony at the Pennsylvania capitol during Women's History Month, March 19, 2014. After being publicly displayed in the governor's reception room for several months, on January 15, 2015, the portrait was hung in the Pennsylvania governor's office among portraits of other early leaders of Pennsylvania. However, as of March 2015 the portrait is in storage; Governor Tom Wolf asked for it to be moved into the Governor's Reception room, but he said because of safety concerns it was returned to the Historical and Museum Commission. According to Penn Live, "It is likely that it will be sent, for a time, to Pennsbury Manor, the estate from which the Penns first governed the new colony. Then, it is headed to the state museum for an exhibit on Iconic Stories of Pennsylvania." On March 19, 2014, the Pennsylvania Commission for Women awarded the first Hannah Penn Leadership Awards to honor Pennsylvania women who have been outstanding mentors and role models through their leadership, service and commitment to empowering women and girls in the commonwealth. ___________ 20251214GHLn- When Hannah Callowhill was born on 11 February 1671, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Callowhill Sr, was 29 and her mother, Hannah Hollister, was 28. She married William Penn on 5 March 1695, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Bristol St Ambrose Whitehall, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1664 and Bristol, Gloucestershire, England in 1670. She died on 20 December 1726, in Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 55, and was buried in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
  FSID	LVL4-6YG  [77, 78]
  Death	20 Oct 1726	Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England   [4, 5, 13, 21, 53, 60, 68, 74, 76]
  	20251214GHLn- Research by Albert Cook Myers in The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society, Vol. V. (1908), p.118. appears to have established the fact that she was the daughter of John and Marie Jasper, who resided before 1641, at Ballycase, County Clare, Ireland. William Penn and the Dutch Quaker Migration to Pennsylvania by William Isaac Hull p1. age 55
  Burial	Dec 1726	Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England   [13, 21, 68, 74, 76]
  Person ID	I111913	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Family	Penn, William Hon founder,   b. Abt 14 Oct 1644, London, England d. 30 Jul 1718, Ruscombe, Berkshire, England (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1695	Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
  historical marker, jt	20251214GHLn- Hannah Callowhill Female 11 February 1671 – 20 October 1726 • LVL4-6YG Historical Marker, Philadelphia
  		Callowhill Penn, Hannah Phila Marker LDS 20251214GHLn- Hannah Callowhill Female 11 February 1671 – 20 October 1726 • LVL4-6YG Historical Marker, Philadelphia
  Children	1. Penn, Susanna Ann,   b. 7 Jul 1713, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1755, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Penn, Richard Sr,   b. 17 Jan 1705, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. 4 Feb 1771, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Penn, Springett,   b. 25 Jan 1675, Walthamstow, Essex, England d. 10 Apr 1696, Lewes, Sussex, England (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   4. Penn, Thomas,   b. 20 Mar 1702, Kensington, Middlesex, England d. 21 Mar 1775, Guildford, Surrey, England (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Penn, William,   b. 14 Mar 1680, Warminghurst, Thakeham, Sussex, England d. 23 Jun 1720, Liège, Liege, Belgium (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   6. Penn, Lady Letitia,   b. 1 Mar 1678, Sussex, England d. 6 Apr 1746 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   7. Penn, Margaret,   b. 28 Feb 1673, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England d. 24 Dec 1674, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   8. Penn, William,   b. 28 Feb 1673, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England d. 15 May 1674, Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   9. Penn, John,   b. 29 Jun 1699, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Oct 1746, Hitcham, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Penn, Gulielma Maria,   b. 17 Nov 1685, Warminghurst, Thakeham, Sussex, England d. 20 Nov 1689, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: Stepchild]   11. Penn, Child,   b. 1697, Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1697, Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Penn, Hannah Margareta,   b. 30 Jul 1703, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England d. Mar 1707 (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Penn, Dennis,   b. 26 Dec 1706, Ealing, Middlesex, England d. 6 Feb 1723, England (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   14. Penn, Louise,   b. 1707, Ealing, Middlesex, England d. 1724 (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   15. Penn, Hannah Margarita,   b. 5 Sep 1708, London, England d. 24 Nov 1708, Kensington, Middlesex, England (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F63103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Feb 1671 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Baptism - Abt 11 Feb 1671 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage - 11 Nov 1695 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death - 20 Oct 1726 - Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England Burial - Dec 1726 - Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV2Y-CYX [S2669] FamilySearch.org, England Marriages, 1538–1973, "England Marriages, 1538–1973", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJDH-T3X : Wed Apr 16 03:25:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Fream and Robert Fream, 6 Jul 1727. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJDH-T36 [S3213] FamilySearch.org, England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936, "England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-G61P : Sat Mar 09 23:30:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Margaret Penn and William, 07 Sep 1704. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-G61R [S3119] FamilySearch.org, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJC-BN1 : 4 February 2023), Hannah Penn in entry for Hannah Penn, 1708. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJC-BN1 [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F727-VVD : Wed Sep 17 19:40:25 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Penn and William Penn, 05 Sep 1708. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F727-VVX [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQLS-TBX : Wed Sep 17 19:38:48 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Penn and William Penn, 05 Sep 1708. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQLS-TBN [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWZ3-GG9 : Wed Sep 17 20:09:59 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Penn and Hannah Penn, 24 Jan 1708. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWZ3-GGS [S3118] FamilySearch.org, England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, "England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZY8-P4W : Fri Jul 25 01:14:51 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Penn and William Penn, 24 1 1708. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZY8-P4H [S3118] FamilySearch.org, England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, "England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC6T-QQZ : Wed Mar 20 10:36:28 UTC 2024), Entry for Hannah Penn and William Penn. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC6T-QQD [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WT-B6V : Wed Sep 17 20:31:06 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Penn, 20 Dec 1726. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WT-B6V [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWD1-C7X : Wed Sep 17 20:33:32 UTC 2025), Entry for Dennis Penn and William Penn, 12 Feb 1706. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWD1-C7N [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQJK-H2R : Wed Sep 17 19:44:59 UTC 2025), Entry for Dennis Penn and William Penn, 26 Dec 1706. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQJK-H2Y [S3119] FamilySearch.org, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N12Y-CK7 : 4 February 2023), Hannah in entry for Dennis Penn, 1706. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N12Y-CK7 [S3119] FamilySearch.org, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJC-RG3 : 4 February 2023), Hannah in entry for Dennis Penn, 1706. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJC-RG3 [S3213] FamilySearch.org, England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936, "England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-GBXJ : Sat Mar 09 03:09:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Hanna Margareta Penn and William, 30 May 1703. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-GBXK [S3119] FamilySearch.org, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N12P-LS3 : 5 February 2023), Hannah in entry for Dennis Penn, 1706. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N12P-LS3 [S3118] FamilySearch.org, England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, "England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZY8-GZN : Sat Jul 26 04:19:52 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Pen and William Pen, 20 Dec 1726. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZY8-GZN [S3213] FamilySearch.org, England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936, "England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-P65S : Sat Mar 09 05:49:15 UTC 2024), Entry for and Hannah Callowhill, 05 Jan 1695. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-P653 [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7VB-XRD : Wed Sep 17 19:43:33 UTC 2025), Entry for Richard Penn and William Penn, 17 Jan 1705. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7VB-XRX [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWF1-YXD : Wed Sep 17 20:26:50 UTC 2025), Entry for Dennis Penn and William Penn, 26 Feb 1706. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWF1-YXX [S3119] FamilySearch.org, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY92-2YY : 5 February 2023), Hannah Callowhill, . https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NY92-2YY [S3119] FamilySearch.org, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJH-L2G : 5 February 2023), Hannah Callowhill, . https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JSJH-L2G [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQX8-9PN : Wed Sep 17 20:08:58 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Callowhill and Thomas Callowhill, 17 Nov 1695. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQX8-9PN [S3218] FamilySearch.org, England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977, "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F757-FX7 : Wed Sep 17 19:43:15 UTC 2025), Entry for Hannah Callowhill and Thomas Callowhill, 18 Apr 1664. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F757-FX7 [S3118] FamilySearch.org, England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, "England, Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC6T-7LM : Tue Mar 19 01:40:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Hannah Pen and William Pen. 20251214GHLn- Hannah Callowhill Penn (11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was the second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn; she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes and then for another eight years after her husband's death. She served as acting proprietor from 1712 until her death in 1726. Hannah Callowhill was born in Bristol, England, the daughter of Thomas Callowhill, a merchant there. A Quaker, she married William Penn on March 5, 1696, when she was 25 and he was 52. She was pregnant with their first of eight children when the couple embarked from England for their three-month voyage to America in 1699. She lived in great style, both in Philadelphia and at Pennsbury Manor, a beautiful estate located in Bucks County, on the Delaware River. When William Penn died at age 73 on July 30, 1718, his will gave Hannah Penn full control of the colony and his fortune. William Penn's oldest son by his first marriage, William Penn, Jr., sought to dismiss his father's will in order to obtain control of the colony. His suit was unsuccessful, and Hannah Penn remained in charge of the colony until she died from a stroke in her son's house in London at age 55. Her deputy in Pennsylvania from 1718 till 1727 was Sir William Keith. Children Penn Family John Penn ("the American") (1699–1746), never married. Thomas Penn (1702–1775), married Lady Juliana Fermore, fourth daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Pomfret. Margaret Penn (b. 1704) Richard Penn, Sr. (1706–1771) Dennis Penn (b. 1707, d. before 1727) Hannah Margarita Penn (b. 1708, died Mar 1708) Legacy Hannah Penn is one of the few individuals and the first woman granted the status of Honorary Citizen of the United States, awarded her by Presidential Proclamation by an Act of Congress (PL. 98-516) by Ronald Reagan on November 28, 1984. When William Penn was laying out the city of Philadelphia in the early 1680s, he named Callowhill Street in his wife's honor. Similarly, a street in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, is also named in her honor. A middle school in York, Pennsylvania, is named in her honor. Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, named March 12, 2013 "Hannah Callowhill Penn Day." Governor Corbett and Mrs. Susan Corbett commissioned a posthumous portrait of Hannah Penn by Pennsylvania portrait artist Ellen Cooper. The portrait was unveiled at a ceremony at the Pennsylvania capitol during Women's History Month, March 19, 2014. After being publicly displayed in the governor's reception room for several months, on January 15, 2015, the portrait was hung in the Pennsylvania governor's office among portraits of other early leaders of Pennsylvania. However, as of March 2015 the portrait is in storage; Governor Tom Wolf asked for it to be moved into the Governor's Reception room, but he said because of safety concerns it was returned to the Historical and Museum Commission. According to Penn Live, "It is likely that it will be sent, for a time, to Pennsbury Manor, the estate from which the Penns first governed the new colony. Then, it is headed to the state museum for an exhibit on Iconic Stories of Pennsylvania." On March 19, 2014, the Pennsylvania Commission for Women awarded the first Hannah Penn Leadership Awards to honor Pennsylvania women who have been outstanding mentors and role models through their leadership, service and commitment to empowering women and girls in the commonwealth. 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