A large proportion of the pennsylvanian Quakers came from Wales in the 1680s.
They emigrated to America to escape persecution for their religious beliefs in their homeland.
They were verbally promised 40,000 acres of land in Pennsylvania by William Penn, who was given land in the area by royal grant as payment of a debt.
Their intention was to establish a Welsh Quaker Utopia, where the Welsh langauage would be the native tongue and they would be governed by Welsh laws and customs.
This region became known as, ' The Merrion Tract' 'or Welsh Barony' and the townships were named after places in Wales; Merion after Merionethshire, Haverford after Haverfordwest and Radnor after Radnorshire.
However, as with all utopian ventures, greater political forces prevailed and the dream failed.
Pennsylvania was settled as a colony for Quakers.
The Quakers, Pennsylvania Dutch, and Scotch-Irish were the first to settle Pennsylvania.
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Religious percecution in England.
Pennsylvania was settled as a colony for Quakers.
The first people to come to Colonial New York were the Quakers. The Quakers stopped in New York before moving on to Pennsylvania.
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The first people to come to Colonial New York were the Quakers. The Quakers stopped in New York before moving on to Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania was originally claimed by the Quakers.
the Quakers settled in the 17th century.
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Pennsylvania was founded as a state of religious freedom by the Quakers. William Penn, who founded the colony on March 4, 1681, was the leader of this movement.
The Quakers believe in pacifism and nonviolence as core principles of their faith. Some Quakers actively engage in social justice and community service work as a way to live out their values. We met a group of Quakers at a peaceful protest advocating for environmental conservation.