Charlestown

Table 8 Joshua Carpenter tract

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua Carpenter

 

1715

340a

 

Tax return; not in 1722 tax returns; no Chester County will or administration

John Elliot

Llewellyn Davis

2/25/1744

 

 

quoted in L2-58, L2-136, & H2-290

Peter & Sarah Elliot

Llewellyn Davis

10/24/1758

 

 

quoted in L2-58, L2-136, & H2-290

Llewellyn Davis senior

 

1766 - 1783

300a

 

taxes

Llewellyn Davis senior

 

1785 - 1789

150a

 

taxes

Llewellyn Davis junior

 

1785 - 1789

150a

 

taxes

Branch A

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Llewellyn & Magdelene Davis, blacksmith of Charlestown

Llewellyn Davis jr.,son, of Charlestown

2/21/1791

99a 158p

 

L2-58

L2-58

Llewellyn Davis senior

 

1794

 

 

died

Llewellyn Davis, farmer

 

1799

100a

 

Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Frame Barn 30' x 25'

Ezekial Howell Davis and Harriet, his wife

John S. Davis

4/23/1814

½ part of 98a 117p

$2,380 50c

K3-296

K3-296

John S. & Mary Davis

Matthias Pennypacker

10/10/1816

153p

$105 18.5c

O3-285; on Pickering Creek

John S. & Mary Davis

Joseph Roberts

4/20/1818

10a + 39a 30p

$4,918

P3-11; see Branch A.1 for continuation

John S. & Mary Davis

Elijah Funk

4/20/1818

54a 113p

$3,289 87.5c

P3-13

P3-13

Joseph, Benjamin, & George Funk

Dendy Sharwood (agent for the Chester County Mining Company)

7/20/1852

 

 

25 year Mining lease, Miscellaneous 7-585

Misc 7-585

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Sarah Williams

Charles M. Wheatley of New York City

4/2/1852

46a 98p

$5,000

R5-174; Wheatley Mine

Charles M. Wheatley of New York City, now Schuylkill township

Edward F. Sanderson of New York City

1/25/1853

½ part of 46a 98p

$4,000

U5-54

David Nutt, sheriff; debt of Pennsylvania Lead Company

Edward F. Sanderson

7/16/1859

part of 54a 113p

$85

L6-390

David Nutt, sheriff; debt of Pennsylvania Lead Company

Edward F. Sanderson

7/16/1859

not given

$125

L6-392; Davis tract field #1

Edward F. Sanderson and Julia, his wife, of New York City

Charles M. Wheatley of New York City

3/1/1864

46a 98p

$100,000

X6-103; mentions Brookdale, Morris, and Charlestown mines.

Joseph Funk & Elizabeth, his wife, Benjamin Funk

Edward Frith

3/21/1864

54a 113p

$9,847

V6-520

Edward & Emily Frith of New York

New York & Boston Silver Lead Mining Company

4/15/1864

54a 113p (Charlestown & Schuylkill) + 10a (Charlestown only)

$13,383 65c

Y6-183; Charlestown & Schuylkill

Charles M. Wheatley of New York City, now Schuylkill township

New York & Boston Silver Lead Company

5/6/1864

46a 98p + 25a (Brookdale Mine) + leases

$130,000

X6-142

X6-142

New York & Boston Silver Lead Mining Company

Benjamin & Joseph Funk

5/8/1866

24a 8p

$2,392 97c

D7-229

D7-229

New York & Boston Silver Lead Mining Company

 

1883

111a 1p

 

Breou’s Atlas; mainly Schuylkill township

Branch A.1

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John S. & Mary Davis

Joseph Roberts

4/20/1818

10a + 39a 30p

$4,918

P3-11; see above for earlier history

P3-11

John & Margaret Rapp

John Quimby

4/1/1835

18a + 2a 7.5p

$1,700

M4-538; no mention of previous owners

Joseph & Mary Roberts

John Quimby

6/6/1836

19.5p

$10

M4-541

Joseph Roberts

 

1838

25a

 

tax return

John & Jane Quimby

Joseph Roberts

4/16/1840

16a 81.5p + 2a 7.5p

$1,900

R4-561

R4-561 not loaded

William Rogers, sheriff, suit of John Aker against Joseph Roberts

John Williams

2/9/1843

49a in 2 tracts

$3,282

Sheriff’s deed 5-99

Clinton Frame, sheriff, suit of John Aker against Joseph Roberts

Jacob Acker

5/9/1844

2a

$37 25c

Sheriff’s deed 5-152

Clinton Frame, sheriff, suit of Lewis Roberts (for the use of the Bank of Chester County) against Joseph Roberts

Amos Rapp

6/11/1844

17a

$1,520

Sheriff’s deed 5-157

Morgan Reese, Treasurer of Chester County, property of Joseph Roberts

Robert Jones

8/5/1844

25a

$10 50c

Sheriff’s deed 5-159

Branch B

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Llewellyn & Magdelene Davis, blacksmith of Charlestown

Joshua Davis,son, of Charlestown

2/21/1791

96a 5p

10s

H2-290

H2-290

Joshua Davis, wheelwright

 

1799

100a

 

Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 24' x 18'; Log Kitchen 16' x 20'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 15'; Stone Barn 55' x 30'

Joshua David of Charlestown , wheelwright and Hannah his wife, Magdalena David of Charlestown, mother of the said Joshua

Jonathan Wells of Charlestown

4/6/1799

100a 156p (96a 5p + 4a 150p)

£1,562 10s

X2-301

Jonathan Wells

 

1802

 

 

died intestate

John, Jesse, Lydia, Sarah, Peter Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells

Enoch Wells

2/8/1804

112.5a

£1,464 19s 6d

Z2-262

Z2-262

Benjamin Royers & David Buckwalter, administrators of the estate of Enoch Wells

John Chrisman

4/8/1822

113a 20p

$6,223

U3-384

John Chrisman of Schuylkill

John Welch of Philadelphia, machinist

9/8/1847

113a 20p

$1 and right to 1/5 of the stock of any extraction company

F5-270; mineral rights

John & Elizabeth Chrisman of Schuylkill

Ferdinand Dreer of Philadelphia, jeweller

4/18/1850

113a 20p

$1 and $500 yearly (in 2 parts)

L5-294; (mineral rights?)

John Welsh

Samuel P. Welsh

7/3/1848

60a + 113a

$1,000

H5-181; 2/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract

John Welsh

George Hayes

6/11/1848

60a + 113a

$1,000

H5-180; 2/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract

John Welsh

Samuel Sears

6/11/1848

60a + 113a

$1,000

H5-183; 1/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract

John Welsh

Samuel Sears

6/29/1848

60a + 113a

$1,000

H5-178; 1/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract

Samuel Sears

Ferdinand Dreer

9/16/1848

60a + 113a

$500

H5-184; 1/16 part of mineral rights

John & Josephine Welsh

Chester County Mining Company

6/11/1852

 

 

R5-452; mineral rights

Ferdinand & Abigail Dreer

Chester County Mining Company

6/30/1852

113a 20p

$20,000

R5-453; mineral rights

Chester County Mining Company

 

 

 

 

no sale deed found

Heirs of John Christman

 

1883

112a 20p

 

Breou’s Atlas

Branch C

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Llewellyn & Magdelene Davis, blacksmith of Charlestown

John Williams, mason, of Charlestown

5/1/1794

100a

£93 15s

L2-136

L2-136

John Williams

 

1/13/1797 (administration)

 

 

died intestate

Joseph Williams, mason

 

1799

100a

 

Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 28'; Log Barn 20' x 34'; Log Stable 20' x 25'

Rebecca Williams, eldest daughter of Joseph Williams, deceased

Cornelius Conard of Charlestown

4/1/1811

100a

$4,000

F3-113

Branch C.1

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornelius & Priscilla Conard

Daniel Showalter

4/6/1813

2.5a

$300

H3-366

Daniel Showalter

Edward McCowan

2/9/1831

2.5a

$115

D4-364

Edward & Mary McCowan

John Williams

6/22/1831

2.5a

 

D4-593

Branch C.2

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornelius & Priscilla Conard

Isaac James

4/6/1813

2.5a

$300

H3-421

Isaac & Unity James

Ellen Green

4/1/1864

2.5a

$400

X6-152

John & Ellen Green

Jonathan Rees

10/20/1866

2.5a

$450

D7-349; see Samuel Carpenter tract for later history of the 2.5 acre tract

Branch C.3

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Davis

 

1873

 

 

Witmer’s atlas

Thompson Davis & Joseph Funk, executors of the will of Thomas Davis

Sallie F. Davis

6/17/1873

100a

$1

K8-109

Sally Davis

 

1883

103a

 

Breou’s atlas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Llewellyn Davis

Jesse Davis

4/1/1791 (will); 8/22/1794 (probate)

27a 62p + 9a 142p

 

died

Jesse Davis

John Davis

1799

4a 151p, part of 37a 44.5p

 

quoted in X2-303; see John Budd tract for continuation