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Table 4 Wood (east) tract

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.

Copy of deed obtained
Plan created
1777 land owner
1796 land owner
1777 and 1796 land owner

Table 4 Wood (east)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Penn	William Shardlow & William Wood	12/5/1684 (surveyed)	3380a of 5000a quoted in B-25		Phila. Deed G-1-222?
William Wood	Joseph Wood	1690?	Half of 3380a		Inheritance; partition requested;
William Shardlow		1690?	Half of 3380a		partition requested;

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph Wood	John Wood, brother	4/3/1690	500a		F-158
Joseph Wood	George Simcock, carpenter of Darby, and Susanna (nee Wood) his wife	1690	250a		A-108; see TEQ v1, #2
John Wood	Howell James	3/10/1691 or 1694	500a		quoted in F-159
Howell James	Edward Hughes	11/19/1703	500a		F-159
Evan Hughes & Aaron Roberts (execs?)	Morgan Hughes		100a		Deed not found; quoted in X2-137; Continuation in Table 4.4

Wood(east) Tract showing early owners

Table 4.1 Berwyn (250 acres)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph Wood	George Simcock, carpenter of Darby, and Susanna (nee Wood) his wife	1690	250a		A-108; see TEQ v1, #2
George (merchant) and Susanna Simcock	Matthew Clemenson	2/7/1692	250a + 250a	£27 10s	A-143
Matthew Clemson of Philadelphia, merchant	John Jones of Chester County, gentleman	1698	250a + 250a		A-213; see Table 4.5 for the history of the southern tract (adjacent to Newtown)
John Jones	John Bentley	1701			Recited; no Chester County deed
John Bentley	William David	1703			Recited; no Chester County deed
William David	John Hugh	1704			Recited; no Chester County deed
John Hugh of Blockley, husbandman	Llewellyn David of Radnor, sawyer	1705			B-40
Llewellyn David	Lewis Walker	1708			Recited; no Chester County deed
		1715			Lewis Walker not in Easttown tax list.
Lewis and Mary Walker	Robert Rogers	1718		£60	D-449
Robert Rogers of Easttown, Yeoman	Peter Elliott of Radnor, Blacksmith	10/4/1723	250a		D-451
Peter Elliott	Morris Elliott		50a		Recited; no Chester County deed; Early History of Berwyn, 7, #3; see Table4.1.1
Peter Elliott	James Elliott	1758	200a		Died; will
Sheriff (James Elliott, executor of Peter Elliott)	John Llewellyn	1759	200a		L-351;
John Llewellyn	Joseph Williams	10/12/1762	200a	£265 2s	M-473 (mortgage)
John Llewellyn		1762			administration
John, David, & Ann Llewellyn	Mordecai Moore	9/22/1779	66a 10p		W-88
Mordecai Moore	Samuel Richards	11/3/1779	32a 100p	£1050	Q2-459; part of 66a 10p;

Samuel Richards	Daniel Richards		10a		Will proved 1782
Mordecai & Elizabeth Moore	Henry Ruth	10/1/1784	32a 117p	£139	B2-113; see deed plan
Henry Ruth	Henry Fox	10/5/1784	11a	£66	E2-508; see deed plan
Beulah Richards and Jacob Walker, executors of will of Samuel Richards	Samuel Bittle	3/2/1791	22a 100p	£79 4s	K2-42
John Llewellyn et al	Ann Llewelyn	1779	66.25 a	£2,000	W-187
Ann Llewellyn	James Brown	1785	43a	£165	A2-463
John & Ann Llewellyn	David Llewellyn	1779	34.75a		W-27
David & Ann Llewellyn	John Llewellyn	1779	34a (estimated)		Chester County deed not found
For the post 1796 history see Berwyn(post1796)

John Kugler	Rev. John McLeod	3/9/1861		$5082.92	https://www.tehistory.org/hqda/html/v11/v11n3p065.html
Rev. John McLeod		1883			Breou’s Atlas

Table 4.1.1 Thomas Williams tract (50 acres)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Peter Elliott	Morris Elliott		50a		Recited; no Chester County deed; Early History of Berwyn, 7, #3
Morris Elliott	?				Deed not found, quoted in Q1-4.
George & Catharine King	William Braneman	12/26/1761			Deed not found, quoted in Y-405
William & Mary Braneman	Thomas Williams	4/10/1769			Deed not found, quoted in Y-405
Thomas Williams	Henry Ruth	5/15/1784	50a	£300	Y-405
Henry Ruth	Jacob Waters	1793	50a		H2-392
Jacob & Ann Waters	Henry Zook	1795	50a	£600	O2-210
Henry & Barbara Zook	John Llewellyn	4/10/1795	15a	£300	O2-212; Fox tavern
Henry & Barbara Zook	David Llewellyn	6/1/1795	35a	£350	N2-376
John Lewellyn		1796	50a		County tax; William Reed renting
David Llewellyn		1796	73a		County Tax; Stone house, Dwelling House, Log Barn

Table 4.2 Philip Davis - Travelgwyn (100 acres)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Hughes	Philip & Margaret Davis	12/4/1706	100a	£20	Northern part of 500a; Travelgwyn; no Chester County deed; quoted in B2-69
Philip Davis	Evan Hugh	2/16/1722		£170	Messuage; Grove Hall; see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; no deed found; quoted in B2-69
Evan & Ann Hugh	Griffith Hughes	2/20/1723		£140	see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; no Chester County deed found; quoted in B2-69
Griffith Hughes	Mordecai Lewis	8/2/1725 or 1735			Mortgage; see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; no Chester County deed found
Griffith Hughes	Benjamin Duffield	1736			E-453; Mortgage;
Griffith Hughes	Griffith James	2/13/1743 or 4/29/1743		£120	see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; Philadelphia deed D2 (vol. 2) - 316
Griffith James	Ann, then Hannah James	8/24/1764			Will; quoted in B2-69
Ann James		10/3/1765			died
Whitehead and Hannah (nee James) Weatherby	Isaac Vanleer	2/17/1786	100a	£750	B2-69
Isaac Vanleer	Whitehead and Hannah Weatherby	2/17/1786	100a	£750	B2-71; Whitehead now on deed
Whitehead Weatherby		1796	100a		County tax; 2 Stone Houses, Log Kitchen and Shop
Hannah Weatherby		5/14/1820			died
Whitehead Weatherby		5/19/1820			died
Whitehead Weatherby	Joseph Weatherby		4a		inheritance
Whitehead Weatherby	Griffith Weatherby		96a		inheritance
Griffith Weatherby	Susan M. & George N. Waters	9/18/1869	3a + ~35a?		died
Griffith Weatherby	Griffith Weatherby Johnson		3a + ~30a		inheritance
Griffith Weatherby			3a		inheritance
Griffith Weatherby	Harriet Ivester		61.197a		inheritance
Mrs. Harriet Ivester		1883	61a 4p		Breou’s Atlas; east of Waterloo Avenue
Susan W. Waters		1883	38a 7r 22p		Breou’s Atlas; west of Waterloo Avenue
G. Waters		1883	small plot		Breou’s Atlas; between Waterloo Avenue and Sotuh Fairfield Road
W. Quigley		1883	small plot		Breou’s Atlas; between Waterloo Avenue and Sotuh Fairfield Road
William Quigley	William Dawson	1894

Table 4.3 Richard Hill (200 acres)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Hughes	Richard Hill	1708	200a	£100	C-54; no details
Richard Hill of Philadelphia					No Chester County sale deed
Stephen & Hanna David	Griffith Hughes (clerk)	12/1/1734	236.5a		Lease and Release; messuage and tenement; quoted in F-410
Griffith Hughs	Benjamin Duffield	10/21/1736	236.5a	£150	E-453 (mortgage) ; Neighbors: Shardlow (E & W); Evan Hughs (N); Edward Williams (S)
Sheriff	Mordecai Lewis	12/1/1739
Sheriff	Mordecai Lewis	5/29/1740		£280
Mordecai Lewis	Howell Howell	10/1/1742	236.5a	£320	F-410
Howell Howell	David & Joseph Howell	11/6/1750 (will)			Died; will proved 11/20/1751
Elizabeth & David Howell, execs. of Howell Howell	Thomas Rowland	1/10/1755	50a		Sold according to will; Deed not found; quoted in Q2-133
David Howell	James Scott	2/3/1759	186.5a		L-247 (mortgage)
David Howell	James Scott	11/10/1762	186.5a	£700	Q2-115
Thomas Rowland	James Scott	4/7/1764	50a	£250	Q2-113
James Scott	John Scott, only son, Lydia Scott, Hannah Lewis, daughters	1775			died Intestate; Chester County administration
John Scott	Ann Scott, only heir?	1775			died intestate; Chester County administration
Heirs of James Scott		1796	286.5 a		2 Stone houses, Barns Stone and Frame, Stone Spring House; owned by Azariah Lewis. 1796 County Tax
Ann Scott	Azariah Lewis	1798			Q2-196
Ann Scott	Azariah Lewis & Lydia Scott	5/29/1798	125a	5s	Q2-156; misses out Hannah Lewis in introduction. Northern part of 236a
Azariah & Hannah Lewis & Lydia Scott	Ann Scott	5/29/1798	111.5a	£62 10s	Q2-158; release. Southern part of 236a
Azariah & Hannah Lewis	Hannah Lewis jr. (daughter)	5/22/1829	125a	$3,000	D4-228
Hannah Lewis jr.	Alexander E. Findley	1837	125a	$7,000	O4-324
Alexander E. Findley	Hannah Lewis jr.	1841			T4-294; see Azariah Lewis tract for continuation

Table 4.4 Morgan Hughes (200 acres)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Hughes	Morgan Hughes	?			No deed or inheritance found
Morgan Hughes	Benjamin Hughes	11/21/1726 (will)	100a		will proved 8/31/1727; quoted in N-126 and X2-139
Evan Hughes (eldest son of Edward Hughes) & Aaron Roberts (probably daughter of Edward Hughes involved)	Morgan Hughes	12/20/1728	100a		Release; No Chester County Deed; quoted in X2-137
Morgan & Margaret Hughes	Edward Williams	3/8/1730	100a	£102	X2-137
Benjamin Hughes	George Morrall	10/22/1762	95.5a	£363	N-126; it is not clear where this 100 acres comes from.
George Morrall	Michael Thomas	9/15/1763	95.5a	£117	N-158 (mortgage)
Patricia Morrall (admin of George Worrall)	Edward Williams	10/21/1765	43a 125p	£172	X2-139
Edward Williams	Griffith Williams		16a		quoted in P2-472
Edward Williams	Griffith Williams	1766	127a		Implied inheritance
Edward Williams	Abigail, Jennis, and Leah (daughters)	1766 (probate)	probably 51a 95p		inheritance; quoted in E2-212
Abigail & Miles Thomas, Leah & John Young	Samuel Bittle	9/1/1789	51a 95p? (actually nearer 41a)	£133 13s 8d	E2-212
Griffith Williams		1790	100a		Mortgage book E-15
Griffith & Dinah Williams	Samuel Bittle	2/15/1796	16a	£108	P2-472
Samuel Bittle		1796	72a		County Tax; Stone House, Barn, Spring House; see Jabes Beaumont tract for later deeds
Griffith Williams		1796	135a		County Tax; Stone House, Log Kitchen, Barn, Spring House
Griffith Williams		1803	127.75a		Died intestate
Jane McDermot & Sarah Taylor (both nee Williams)	John Williams	5/3/1806	127.75a	£1103 15s	Z2-416 Release
Davis McAree		1883	26a		Breou’s atlas
Christian Shank		1883	91a		Breou’s atlas

Table 4.5 Waterloo Mills (250 acres)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Matthew Clemenson	John Jones	5/3/1698	250a + 250a	£40	A-231
John Jones	Jeremiah Jerman	3/20/1700			Quoted in K2-291
Jeremiah Jerman	Richard Miles	2/20/1709	250a		Quoted in K2-291
Richard Miles					Not in 1715 tax list; no Chester County probate
Sarah Miles, Joseph Powell, & Mirick Davis execs of Richard Miles	Edward David	2/1/1717	150a		Quoted in K2-291
Edward & Jennes David	Samuel David	10/15/1746	78a		Deed of Gift; quoted in K2-291
Edward David	Samuel David	1748 (probate)	75a		Inheritance
Samuel David	Sarah Francis & Jennis Davis (wife of Mordecai Davis)	1773	150a		Intestate; Inheritance by daughters
Mordecai Davis		1774	150a		County tax
William & Sarah Francis	Mordecai Davis	9/13/1793	150a	£150	K2-291; deed uninformative concerning neighbors.
David Reece	Mordecai Davis	2/7/1796	Water Priviledges	15s	N2-430; see Waterloo Mills Preserve by Carter Leidy
Mordecai Davis		1796	150a		County Tax; Log House, Barn
Edward Gallagher		1883	230a 12p		Breou

Thomas Thomas	Elizabeth Thomas, sister
Elizabeth Elliott (nee Thomas)	Sarah Elliot (daughter)				died
Sarah Reese (nee Elliott)		1772	100a		Provincial tax
Sarah Reese (nee Elliott)	Silas Reese, son of Sarah and Daniel Reese				Died; Sarah married David Reese after Daniel’s death; no Chester County probate
Silas & Elizabeth Reese	David Reese	2/26/1796	100a	£700	M2-361 duplicated in P2-398
David & Isabel Rees	Richard Thomas	3/1/1796	54.75a	£701	M2-445
Richard Thomas		1799	54a		Tax; Stone & Log House, Grist & Sawmill
David Reese	Thomas Hunter	4/1/1814	31a 3r 7p	$1,847 70c	K3-318; part of P2-398