Great Valley House History A Brief History of The Great Valley House People for three centuries have enjoyed and protected this house.
Bold type is from deed records.
Other text is by the owners, Jeff and Pattye Benson. History William Penn received the royal charter for Pennsylvania from Charles II, in 1681. William Penn granted land to John ap John, the chief disciple of Quakerism in Wales. This tract of land was part of the original Welsh Tract that covered most of what is known today as the Main Line of Philadelphia. During the period of time from 1681 to the 1700s there were many squatters and informal leases in the area.