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Devon Inn
The Devon Inn; photographer Lucy Sampson, 1904
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.
For the earlier deed history see Shardlow(east) tract and Devon: Coffin & Altemus
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Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Coffin & Altemus |
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1881 |
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See Devon Inn by Bob Goshorn; Building initiated. |
Coffin & Altemus |
Coffin & Altemus Company |
9/14/1896 |
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Misc. #26-584 and 586; all real estate |
Edward Stotesburg and James Paul |
Mary E. Simmons |
8/18/1898 |
15.827a + 12.205a |
$13,136 80c |
T11-107; see also Devon Horse Show |
John Souder Welsh, assignee of Coffin & Altemus creditors |
Mary E. Simmons |
8/18/1898 |
13.902a + Stables tract |
$100,000 |
Y11-78 |
Mary Simmons |
Ellen R.B. Simmons |
1/26/1910 |
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Died |
John & Ellen Simmons Patton |
William A. Hamilton |
4/1/1914 |
13.902a + Stables + 15.827a + 12.205a + 1.44a + 0.756a |
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Q14-436 |
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David C. Leech |
1915 |
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Deed poll |
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Devon Manor Corporation |
6/1919 |
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John Leech & heirs of William F. Leech |
1924 |
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Quit claim |
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Guy B. Wheeler, T. L. Latta, Thomas R. Latta and Edgar C. VanDyke, called the Devon Park Hotel Realty Corp |
3/1926 |
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Valley Forge Military Academy |
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1933 |
13.9a |
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Atlas; Devon Inn property only |
Comm of PA Banking Merion Title and Tr(ust?) |
Clifford Ricketson |
10/11/1939 |
13.9a |
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G20-269 |
Clifford Ricketson |
Comm of PA Banking Merion Title and Tr(ust?) |
10/11/1939 |
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Z11-112 Mortgage |
Devon Homes, J. Robert Lenhard (developer), Clifford N. Ricketson (owner) |
Easttown township |
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Subdivision plan |
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Document 7561712; Book 2, p. 20 |
Devon Homes plan |
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1950 |
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Atlas |