Anyway Penn and Crispin came to the New World. Crispin was a surveyor by trade. He set the land boundaries for the state of PA. Then he designed and developed what is now known as Old Phileidelpha. Sylvania mean's woods so the state's real name is Penn's Woods. Streep is a direct descendant of Crispin like me though I don't know how yet. Crispin's had 2 wives and 14 children between the two of them so your guess is as good as mine. Crispin is not nearly as well known as Penn, so most articles just state she's distantly related to Penn.
Clear as mud right??? Aren't you glad you asked???
"Streep is also a distant relative of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, and records show that her family were among the first purchasers of land in the state."
I meant to add I can trace the Crispin side of my family back to 1406. That's only because his family is famous enough both here and in England that somebody cared to figure it out. Actually Crispin's father was also in the Courts of King Charles 11. Some of the homes are still standing and I am working on taking my mom, this is her father's family, to England in the fall. I am trying to locate landmarks and the homes that are still left. We will have to go to travel to the out skirts of Dublin as well. My mom's been to London 3 times in her life never knowing what her true connection was. Crispin, the father, was very involved with the Westminster Abby and when I told my mom this all she could say was ...oh my all those times I walked the same halls and never knew. No wonder I felt like I had been here before.
But I rather like Audrey Hepburn, but she doesn't look like me! Cowinkie, Helia and Kathryn your genealogy finds are interesting! I think it's wonderful that you can go so far back to find your family ancestors!
