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• • • (3) Diploma’s with ribbons 1784 to Peter Sonmans Glentworth
    • 1700’s Thomas Cadwalder, MD, founder of Hospital
    • 1782 William Thompson, Lt. in Pennsylvania line to Peter S. Glentworth
    • 1784 Tammany ticket to Peter S. Glentworth
    • 1785 Four Year CertifIcate to Peter Sonmans Glentworth signed by his father, George Glentworth, MD (with ribbon) 
    • University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Medicine to William Church.  Signed by 10 University of Pennsylvania Doctors. (1865 with ribbon) 
    • 1786 Managers of Pennsylvania Hospital Library founding by Peter Sonmans Glentworth.  Ribbon award for attending school.
    • 1786 Pennsylvania Hospital award to Peter Sonmans Glentworth for attending courses of John Foulke 

• • • 1789 notice from Philadelphia Goal to Peter S. Glentworth
    • 1790 Deed from Isaac Franks to Peter S. Glentworth signed by Plunket Fleeson
    • 1790 Isaac Franks to Peter Sonmans Physick, Practioner of Physick.  Signed by Plunket Fleeson and Isaac Franks
    • 1804 Henry W. Physick et al to Philip Syng Physick, MD, lot at 3rd and Callowhill Streets. 
    • 1806 ground rent conveyance for Graf House at 7th and Market Streets, signed by Philip Syng Physick, MD.  This is the house where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.  
    • 1865 (2) Medical Degrees signed by Doctors of University of Pennsylvania

• • • 1753 Martha Green and Dr. Peter Sonmans to William Allean for property in Northern Liberties 
    • 1754 Deed signed by Dr. Joseph Redman and wife
    • 1820/1870 – 17 Deeds near 7th and Locust and 7th and Walnuts Streets signed by Doctors 
    • 1828 James Preston, MD to Al Jenks 
    • 1835 Joseph Stewart, MD to Lewis Yates 
    • 1835 Benjamin Janney, Physician at University of Pennsylvania to John Marston 
    • 1837 Richard Morris to Dr. Joseph Hartsborne
    • 1838 Lewis Gebhard, MD, President of Philadelphia Medical Society to Philip Physick, Esq. 
    • 3 Deeds – 1840 Deed for Penn Township Henry Stuev and John Elkinton, MD.  John Elkinton, MD to Adam McElroy.  Joseph Hartsborne, MD to John Elkinton, MD 
    • 1866 Deed from Joseph Fentors to William Glentworth, MD
    • 1868 Deed signed by Dr. Joseph Leidy
    • 1886 Deed signed by Joseph Leidy from Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1844.  (National Academy of Science) 
    • 1930 Samuel Nicholson, MD to Mary Trimble 

by James J. Reis

In May of 1772, 16 year old Mary “Polly” Masters married the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 36 year old Richard Penn, the Grandson of Pennsylvania founder William Penn.

The bride’s Mother, Mary Masters gave the bride and groom a “splendid city house” as a wedding present.  Located on High or Market Street, near 6th Street in Philadelphia.  The house eventually became the location of the Executive Mansion from 1790 to 1800, at which time the US Capital was moved to the Federal City, Washington, DC.

The Executive Mansion, the President’s House in Philadelphia was the Penn’s city house and later served as the Presidential Mansion for George Washington and John Adams from 1790 to 1800.  These 2 documents represent the receipt for the “deed of gift” and the surrender of the deed, and are dated 1775.

The history of the house is incredible as, during the Revolutionary War both General Sir William Howe and General Benedict Arnold lived in the house during their respective military commands in Philadelphia during the winter of 1777 and 1778.

The Penn’s owned the property until 1785 then sold it thru their attorney Tench Francis, to Robert Morris, the financier of the American Revolution.  Morris leased the property aka 190 High Street to George Washington and built himself a house next door at the corner of 6th and High Street for he and his wife.

Richard and Polly Penn returned to England in 1775, when the Continental Congress entrusted him with the Olive Branch Petition of King George III.  The Penn’s did not return to Philadelphia until 1808.

Plan for 246,900 acres in Mason County, Kentucky along the Ohio River. Beautiful sketch of rivers and land in the Northwest Territories. Surveyed by General Thompson. (K-3)

Letter of Attorney concerning the establishment of the North American Land Company.   Signed by the first board of managers for the N.A.L.C. (Robert Morris, Joseph Ball, Thomas Fitzsimons, John Vaughan and John Nicholson). This relates to the N.A.L.C. and 6 million acres in 6 states and was notarized by John Mifflin as Governor. This is a magnificent document, which helped establish the N.A.L.C. and give James Marshall the authority to be an agent of N.A.L.C. in Europe.

NOTE:  Robert Morris, John Mifflin and Thomas Fitzsimons all signed the US Constitution. Also signed by James Trimble, Deputy Secretary of the N.A.L.C. and Governor of Pennsylvania. (LD-10)