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Table D - Isaac Potts Patent

Note: in these deed histories distances are quoted in perches (p) of length 16.5 feet. Areas are quoted in acres (a) and square perches (p). There are 160 square perches to an acre. In a few cases roods (a quarter of an acre) are also used.

Reference: Garry Wheeler Stone. "The Mount Joy Forge on Valley Creek." In The Scope of Historical Archaeology: Essays in Honor of John L. Cotter. Edited by David G. Orr and Daniel G. Crozier. Philadelphia: Temple University Department of Anthropology, 1984. Page 102.

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant

Peter Mather

3/17/1757

96¾a

 

Survey C152-108 (1757).  Owned 90 acres by 1760 tax

C152-108

Peter Mather

John Potts

1761

96.75a

 

Stone: Springfield tract

Commonwealth

Isaac Potts

7/15/1791

96¾a

 

Patent P18-179 from Peter Mather’s warrant/survey  M-183 4th, survey C152-108

Isaac & Martha Potts

John Davis

11/16/1791

32¼a

£83 4s

F2-508; see deed plan

Isaac & Martha Potts

John Koogler

11/16/1791

32¼a

£83

G2-166; see deed plan

Isaac & Martha Potts

Henry Zook, miller

11/30/1791

32¼a

£83.45

F2-503 Western portion of Springfield; see deed plan

F2-508

 

 

 

 

 

see Table G for Zook sales to Adam Siter

Henry & Barbara Zook

John Garber

3/24/1797

108a

£1215

O2-377

O2-377

John Davis

 

1798

32a

 

Glass tax; hill land

John Koogler

 

1798

34a

 

Glass tax; hill land

John Garber or Garner

 

1798

107a

 

Glass tax; stone house 30’ x 16’

doc 220 image not found
Village Record 09-26-1821
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary

doc 219 image not found
Village Record 02-13-1822
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary

John Garber

Henry Garber

3/25/1823

108a

$3240

W3-87

Henry & Elizabeth Garber

Samuel Jones

3/31/1825

108a

$3672

X3-478

John Garber

Jacob Beitler

9/1/1845

6a

 

C5-91

Samuel Jones

Ann Garber, daughter

2/9/1851 (Orphans Court)

108a – 6a

 

Died intestate

Ann Garber

John Beaver

2/9/1851

108a – 6a

$6120

M5-539

Estate of John Beaver

Alexander Holland

4/1/1853

108a – 6a

 

T5-109

Alexander Holland

Samuel J. Garber

4/1/1874

108a – 6a

$10,500

H8-50

Samuel J. Garber

Archibald Russell

6/3/1874

108a – 6a

$7,500

N8-210

Samuel J. Garber

Archibald Russell

6/22/1878

12a 107p

$1

A9-104; inherited from John Garber

Archibald Russell

Restore B. Lamb

6/4/1881

108a – 6a

$11,000

J9-186

Valentine Kugler

Jesse H. Dice

3/20/1854

7a 6p

 

V5-241

William Davis & wife

Jesse H. Dice

12/30/1826

2a 33p

 

G3-381 containing 2a 33p

Gabriel McCahan et al, heirs of Jesse Dice

Restore B. Lamb

7/5/1881

7a 6p & 2a 33p

$1800

J9-196

restorer Lamb image not found
Breou’s atlas

Restore B. Lamb

 

1883

108a

 

Breou’s atlas

Restore B. Lamb

Adam Anderson Golder

3/1884

7a 6p & 2a 33p?

$2500

V9-250

John Simpson

 

1897

 

 

Atlas

Mary Rainer TenBroeck

 

1912

 

 

Mueller’s atlas

Mary Rainer TenBroeck

Philip TenBoeck

 

 

 

Brother

 

Henry Woolman

1929

Part

 

 

Edward Tenbrook

 

1933

10a

 

Atlas

Henry N. Woolman

 

1933

116a

 

Atlas

Edward H. Tenbroeck

 

1950

10a

 

Atlas

Henry N. Woolman

 

1950

112a

 

Atlas

 

Albert Zug

 

 

 

Craig TenBroeck

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: The farmhouse has a 2 bay core attributed to around 1730 (that is most unlikely).

J9-186 Beginning at a stone in the line of Deborah Beaver’s land (Now John Groff) thence by said land N62°30’E 85.5p to a stone set in the line of Valentine Krugler’s land (now John Krugler), thence by said land N27°30’W, 96.5p, thence N62°30’E 29.5p to a heap of stones, thence by land now or late of John Davis N27°30’W 123p to a heap of stones set for a corner of lands formerly of Adam Siter. Thence by the same S68°W 13p to a heap of stones, thence 27°30’E 44p to a heap of stones, thence S74°W 77.5p to a corner of Jacob Beitler’s land (now Israel Beitler), thence by the same S11°E 30.5p to a white oak, thence S15°30’E 36.2p to a rock, thence S73°W 9.2p to a stone, thence S27°30’E 120p to the place of beginning.  Excepting 6a which John Garber & wife conveyed to Jacob Beitler, C5-914, 9/1/1845, the same as Samuel Jones Garber & Sarah Emma, his wife conveyed to Archibald Russell N8-210 or 21, 6/3/1874.

J9-196 #1: Beginning at a stone a corner of land formerly of Jesse H. Dice, thence by the same N24¼°W 22.44p to another stone in the edge of a public road; thence along the edge of said public road N65¼°E 43.88p to a heap of stones, thence by land formerly of Valentine Krugler S25°E 29.2p to a corner in a public road being 8½’ from the northern edge of said public road, thence along said road S74°W 44.44p to the place of beginning.  7a 16p

#2: Beginning at a post near an old stump in the line of land now or late of John Garber, thence along the same S63¼°W 16.8p, thence along land of said Gerber S27¾°E 20p, thence N71°E 16.8p, thence N27°W 22.3p to the place of beginning.  2a 33p

 

Table D.1 John Potts / Henry Zook patent

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

James John

 

3/9/1759

39a

 

Warrant J-47 2nd 30a

 

John Potts

1761

39a

 

Stone: Chestnut ridge

Samuel & John Potts, assignees of James John

 

3/1765

 

 

Survey S-174

Commonwealth

Henry Zook

6/10/1796

39a

 

Patent P29-109 Chestnut ridge

Henry Zook

John Stewart

6/16/1796

22a 8p

$213 15s

N2-232

N2-232

Isaac Potts

Henry Zook

6/16/1798

39a

£50

F2-510; do not understand

John Stewart

 

1798

22a

 

Glass tax

John  & Margaret Stewart

Peter Supplee

2/3/1802

23a 51p

 

W2-279

Peter & Hannah Supplee

Spicer Hall

4/8/1803

15a 51p, part of 23a 51p

£255 6s 3d

W2-373 (see also W2-375); see deed plan

W2-373

Peter & Hannah Supplee

John Zook

4/5/1803

4a 47p

 

X2-267

John Zook

John Davis

3/23/1811

4a 47p

£91 10s

E3-294; see deed plan

E3-294

Spicer & Elizabeth Hall

Daniel Evans

4/5/1810

15a 51p

$925

E3-63

Anne & Levi Evans, administrators of the estate of Daniel Evans

John Thomas

4/1/1815

15a 51p

$1,306 68c

L3-429

John Thomas

John Campbell

1/20/1818

15a 51p

$1,463 49c

N3-418

Samuel & Jane Campbell, Thomas & John Campbell, heirs of the estate of John Campbell

Joseph McClure

3/25/1857

15a 51p + 3.5a

$975

R6-544

J. McClure

 

1883

area not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

Joseph & Mary McClure

Susan Evanson

7/25/1883

4a 34p

$737 18c

O9-376; see Table D.6

Estate of Joseph McClure

 

1897

15a 51p + 3.8a + 4.97a

 

Atlas

 

Table D.2


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Campbell excrs.

Joseph McClure

3/25/1857

 

 

3 fifths parts X6-544

John Campbell excrs.

Joseph McClure

4/20/1857

 

 

2 fifths parts R6-542

Joseph McClure & wife

George W. Bean

6/2/1881

1a 25p

$231 25c

H9-589


H9-589 Beginning at a stone in the Welsh or Bilton line and at a course of the aforesaid George W. Bean’s land, thence along said G.W. Bean’s land S6ºE 13.65 perches to a stone, said course being intended to conform to the general line dividing the McClure tract from woodland adjoining.  Thence along other land of said Joseph McClure S77.25ºW 13.65 perches to a stone, said line intended to be parallel with the Bilton line.  Thence again along other land of the said Joseph McClure N6ºW 13.65 perches to a stone in the aforesaid Bilton line, and said line last measured is intended to be parallel with the line first measured.  Thence along said Welsh or Bilton line N77.25ºW 13.65 perches to the place of beginning.

 

Table D.3

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Beaver excrs.

John Groff

4/4/1867

 

 

P7-448

John Groff & Susanna, his wife

George W. Bean

4/4/1881

7a 32 perches

$200

H9-434

 

H9-434 Beginning said chestnut oak tree thence by land of Joseph McClure N4ºW 69.5 perches to a stake in Bilton or Welsh line, thence along said line N76.25ºE 11.55 perches to a stake, thence by land of David R. Clemens S13º 18’E 66.9 perches to a stake, thence by land of Thomas(?) Brown S72º 15’W 22.85 perches to the place of beginning.

 

Table D.4


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Batt

H. & B.F. Bean

1866

7a 52p

$950

T7-303


T7-303 Beginning at a limestone set for a corner of land about to be conveyed to Francis J.N. Bloomhart and in a line of land of Isaac Detwiler, thence by said line N22.75ºW 46.6 perches to a limestone a corner of Joseph Batts sprout lot and near a ledge of rocks on top of the hill, thence by same lot N75.75ºE 27 perches to a limestone in line of C.H. Garden, thence by same S22.5ºE 46.6 perches to a limestone in another corner of Francis J.N. Bloomhart, thence by same S75.75ºW 26.8 perches to the place of beginning.

 

Table D.5

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major McVeigh & Margaret, his wife

Nicholas Bean

12/8/1853

8a Sch. woodlot

$303

U5-312

Execs. of Nicholas Bean

Alfred U. Bean

12/23/1878

a)    8a Sch. b)   4a 66p

 

F9-205 a)   woodlot b)   bounded by Bilton line and Diamond Rock Road

Execs. of Nicholas Bean

Alfred U. Bean

12/23/1878

5a 115p woodlot & sandstone quarry

 

F9-205 Part of B6-87

Alfred U. Bean & Sadie, his wife

Albert Klaus

3/31/1880

5a 115p woodlot & sandstone quarry

$200

G9-247

Albert Klaus & Mollie, his wife

Sadie Bean

8/6/1880

5a 115p woodlot & sandstone quarry

$200

F10-107

Alfred U. Bean & Sadie, his wife

Mary Jane Bean

9/3/1899

a)    4a 66p b)   4a 27p c) 3a Sch.
d) 5a 115p stone quarry

$850

O10-292

See A12-22 for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table D.6

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph & Mary McClure

Susan Eavenson

7/25/1883

4a 34p

$737 18c

O9-376

O9-376

Alben Eavenson, exectuor fo the will of Susan Eavenson

Martha Jane Bean

3/24/1893

4a 34p

$800

B11-479

R. Thomas Garrett, sheriff, debt of Martha Jane Bean

G. W. Bean

12/20/1906

4a 34p

$1

D13-51