1733 - 1815 (82 years)
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Name |
Thomas Penrose |
Suffix |
Jr. |
Born |
22 Jan 1733 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Burial |
1815 |
Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [2] |
Buried |
1815 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [3] |
Died |
28 Nov 1815 |
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3] |
Person ID |
I19278 |
mytree |
Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
Father |
Thomas Penrose, b. 17 Jan 1710, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 17 Nov 1758 (Age 48 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Sarah Coates, b. 7 Apr 1714, d. 7 Jul 1777 (Age 63 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
21 Oct 1731 [4] |
Family ID |
F7039 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Ann Dowding, b. 7 Sep 1739, d. 8 Sep 1809 (Age 70 years) |
Married |
7 Jul 1757 [5] |
Children |
+ | 1. Charles Penrose, b. 14 Sep 1776, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 24 Jun 1849, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years) [natural] |
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Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
Family ID |
F7031 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 22 Jan 1733 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Burial - 1815 - Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Buried - 1815 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Died - 28 Nov 1815 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Notes |
- Thomas was a ship-builder and merchant in Philadelphia, PA. He was a prominent citizen in his day, being the originator of the "Soup Houses" in Philadelphia. During the most severe winter ever known up to that time, he cleaned out the shipyard's great iron glue kettle in order to make soup to feed the needy, thus starting a tradition.
In April 1762, four days after England declared war on Spain, Thomas and his brother James began construction on a warship. Named "Hero," she was launched in just 72 days with a keel of 95 feet and a beam of 32 feet. She was put under the command of Samuel ap Owen with a crew of 200 men, and armed with 24 nine-pounders set off against the Spanish, capturing several prizes.
In 1765 Thomas became one of the signers of the historic "Non-Importation Agreement," and in 1766 was chosen one of the port wardens of Philadelphia. In 1774 he was selected to the Committee of Correspondence, composed of 43 of the leading men of Philadelphia, who called for the convention of delegates held at Carpenter's Hall on 15 Jul 1774.
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Sources |
- [S71] History of the Penrose Family of Philadelphia, Josiah Granville Leach, (Name: Philadelphia, 1903;), p38.
- [S74] Internet, http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/philadelphia/cemeteries/christchurch7.txt.
- [S476] Find-A-Grave, Thomas Penrose 1815.
- [S71] History of the Penrose Family of Philadelphia, Josiah Granville Leach, (Name: Philadelphia, 1903;), p25.
- [S71] History of the Penrose Family of Philadelphia, Josiah Granville Leach, (Name: Philadelphia, 1903;), p43.
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