Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

male, deceased (1790)
inventor, Founding Father of the United States, Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, lightning rod, electricity, great scientist…University of Pennsylvania, American colonial, Pennsylvaniacolonial
Benjamin Franklin (April 17 1790) was one of the most critical Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leading author, political theorist,...
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

male, deceased (1820)
Kentucky militiamen in the American Revolution, Pennsylvaniacolonial, From Kentucky, from Missouri, Pioneer, British…from Pennsylvania
Daniel Boone (October 22, 1734 - September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk...
George Croghan

George Croghan

male, deceased (1782)
Pennsylvaniacolonial, New York colonial, Illinois Country, Dublin, Ireland, Board of Trade, Appalachian Mountains…colonial america
George Croghan (c. 1720 - August 31, 1782) was a prominent American colonist and early advocate of westward expansion. He was an experienced Indian...
Thomas Penn

Thomas Penn

male, deceased (1775)
Indian, quaker, william, governor, delaware river, susquehanna river…American colonial, Province of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania colony, Pennsylvaniacolonial, colony of Pennsylvania
Thomas Penn (1702 - 1775) was a son of William Penn who founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony that became the...
John Penn

John Penn

male, deceased (1795)
Richard Peters, William Allen, Pennsylvaniacolonial, governor
John Penn (1729-1795) was one of the last colonial proprietors of Pennsylvania, and twice governed the Colony (1763-1771, 1771-1776). John Penn was...

William Allen

male, deceased (1780)
Loyalist in the American Revolution, Pennsylvaniacolonial, Business Person, Ulster-scots, loyalist, Pennsylvania lawyer…Pennsylvania State House, Province of Pennsylvania
William Allen (August 5 1704 - September 6 1780) was a wealthy merchant, Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania and mayor of Philadelphia....

William Keith

male, deceased (1749)
from Pennsylvania, colonial Governor, montgomery county, Pennsylvaniacolonial, Graeme Park, University of Aberdeen
William Keith (1680-1749) was a lieutenant-governor of colonial Pennsylvania and Delaware. Keith was born in Boddam Castle near Peterhead, Scotland...
John Armstrong

John Armstrong

male, deceased (1795)
Militia general in the American Revolution, Pennsylvaniacolonial, American Revolutionary War, revolutionary war, Continental Army general, American
John Armstrong (October 13, 1717 - March 9, 1795) was an American civil engineer and soldier who served as a major general in the Revolutionary...

Joseph Galloway

male, deceased (1803)
Loyalist in the American Revolution, Pennsylvaniacolonial, First Continental Congress, colonial america, American, loyalist…Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Joseph Galloway (1731-August 10, 1803) was an American Loyalist during the American Revolution, after serving as delegate to the First Continental...