Claim: Pennock Huey, was the son of Jacob Huey, a farmer in Chester County, Pennsylvania (one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682), and pursued a career as a merchant before war broke out in 1861.
Evidence: Huey was the son of Jacob Huey, a farmer in Chester County, Pennsylvania known locally as "The Squire of Kennett Square". Chester County was one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682. He pursued a career as a merchant before war broke out in 1861.