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First page of 1755 charter of the College, Academy and Charity School, as printed by Benjamin Franklin
Penn in the 18th Century

Charity School
Faculty

Also see Penn in the Age of Franklin, a Web exhibit created jointly by the
Penn University Archives and Library

 

Penn in the
18th Century

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Arranged chronologically by first year of teaching

CHARITY SCHOOL for BOYS

CHARITY SCHOOL for GIRLS

  • Patrick Carrol, Assistant, 1752
  • John Ormsby, Assistant, 1752
  • A. Dun, Assistant
  • Andrew Morton, Assistant, 1753-1755
  • Andrew Morton, Master, 1755-1758
  • William Ayres, Assistant, 1755-1759
  • William Ayers, Master, 1759-1767
  • Samuel Campbell, Assistant, 1759-1760
  • Richard Harrison, Assistant, 1760
  • John Carithers, Assistant, 1766
  • John Carithers, Master, 1767-1776
  • William Griffin, Assistant, 1767
  • John Kirke, Assistant, 1774
  • William Oliphant, Master, 1776-1778
  • William Stanley, Master, 1778-1779
  • William Oliphant, Master, 1779-1790
  • John Ramsey, Master, 1790-1798
  • J. Ewing, Master, 1800-1801
  • Mrs. Frances Holwell, Mistress, 1753-1760
  • Mrs. Mary Middleton, Mistress 1761-1762
  • Mrs. Sarah Gardiner, Mistress 1762-1779
  • Mrs. John Heffernan, Mistress 1779-1782
  • Mrs. Martha Davis, Mistress 1782-1791
  • Mrs. Mary Robinson, Mistress 1791-1796
  • Mrs. Mary Burke, Mistress 1796-1800

 

The 187 pages of this exhibit were researched, written and created by Mary D. McConaghy, Michael Silberman, and Irina Kalashnikova. This exhibit first appeared on the Web in 2004, as part of the celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday.

 

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