Show penn liked solid houses deed shows SUNBURY PA william penn pennsylvania s solid quaker found er apparently was no advocate of temporary emergency housing A deed tor for one of the first land grants made by the pioneer penn family in this community dated january 1773 specified among its numerous provisions that a substantial dwelling with brick or stone chim ney 25 feet square must be built within three years of the date the deed was executed frederick nagle of berks berk county who rented the land for from 5 to 10 a year in present money corn coin plied with the spirit of the deed he built a log home so substantial that it lasted and was used at as a dwell ing place until this year miss katherine Kat henne reed a school teacher who now owns the property has the original parchment of the grant made by penn s heirs |