Welsh Tract
NC-39. Northern boundary line of tract of thirty thousand acres granted to Welsh by William Penn, 1701. It included what is now Pencader Hundred, Delaware, and a part of Cecil County, Maryland. Location: West side of hwy .7 mi. South of Main St. on College Avenue (Depot Road) Newark, DE 19713
Pencader Presbyterian Church
NC-124: On October 15, 1701, William Penn granted 30,000 acres of land to William Davies, David Evans, and William Willis “in behalf of themselves and Company of new Welsh Purchasers.” Known as the Welsh Tract, this expansive holding attracted large numbers of settlers who had immigrated from Wales to Colonial America. The settlers soon established […]
Welsh Tract
Approximate southern boundary of tract of thirty thousand acres granted by William Penn to the Welsh in 1701. It included what is now Pencader Hundred, Delaware, and a part of Cecil County, Maryland. NCC-47: Installed in 1932. Marker Photo Gallery: Resources Related to Middletown, DE: Location: 4361 Summit Bridge Road, Middletown, DE 19709