Francis Rawle

Francis Rawle (1660 – 5 March 1727),[1] originally from England, was a Quaker and colonist in Philadelphia, where he served in administrative positions and was a member of the assembly.

[3] Because of this they obtained a grant from William Penn, left Plymouth in the ship named Desire, and arrived in Philadelphia on June 23, 1686.

In 1725, he published the "pro-money" Ways and Means for the Inhabitants of Delaware to grow Rich,[4] which was the year after the South Sea Bubble burst.

[4][6] Their ten children were Robert, Francis, William (1694–1741), Joseph, John, Benjamin, Mary, Rebecca, and Elizabeth, and Jane Rawle.

[4] His grandson, through his son William, Francis Rawle (1729–1761) purchased land and a mansion in Fairmount Park called Laurel Hill, where he resided with his wife Rebecca, whom he married in 1756.