Daniel Blaney and the Cleavers
Witness: Will: Aaron Daniel: Daniel Blaney [Mentioned in last sentence of paragraph that follows.].
Scharf's HISTORY OF DELAWARE, p. 1,014: According to tradition, William Penn, while on a voyage to Philadelphia, landed near the present location of Port Penn for a supply of water. In honor of his brief visit, the village received its name. The land on which it stands was originally granted to Abraham Planck, Simon Root, Jan Andriesen and Peter Harmenson in 1646. The conditon of the grant -- that they settle upon the land -- was not complied with and their title was forfeited. Peter Alrichs was the next owner; and at a later period it passed to David Stewart. Stewart came from Scotland about 1700, and at first settled at St. George's and afterwards at Port Penn. The village was laid out in lots previous to 1795, for in that year Daniel Blaney [See above.] had a store there and also rented and sold building lots.
Executors: Will: Adam Diehl: his wife, Elizabeth [Daniel Diehl]; son, Adam, and friend, Joseph Cleaver of Port Penn.
"Port Penn: Yesterday and Today": Joseph Cleaver, a prosperous grain merchant, settled in Port Penn and had a dwelling constructed in 1845 named "Linden Hall," a large residence and store. From that time until his death in 1858, the road leading past his property to the wharf was sometimes lined for half a mile with wagons waiting to unload.
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