OK, he lived there, but not born there, And NOT Irish by heritage in any case.. That wasn't anything I'd run into in my studies of Irish history.
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Irish history books tend to overlook the Quakers.
aug 31, 2025, 1:33 am • 1 0 • view
As do American history books.
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So apparently, according to the 2nd article, William Penn converted to being a Quaker, which was illegal, got arrested, arguedthat the law was archaic & got released, & when his father found out about it, he was so angry he called him back to England.
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Much to the surprise of Samuel Pepys, at the start of this thread!🤣
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Being ANYTHING other than CoE was bad; VERY bad, and could result in death.
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Oh yes. I laugh to myself when I think of how this administration wants to take control of the county and it's like, You have NO idea how long Irish Americans will fight.
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Oh, I do, I TRULY do.
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THAT makes sense.
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I also HAVE Quaker blood in one of my lines, through an ancestor born in 1630, Middlesex Colony, mass..
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I was surprised when I saw it, at the time.
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