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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.
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From |
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Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Penn |
David Powell |
? |
150a? |
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David Powell was deputy surveyor for Chester County. He patented and sold many tracts. This patent has not been identified. |
David Powell |
Rowland Richard |
5/16/1709 |
150a |
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Rowland Richard |
John Richard |
6/10/1720 |
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Will |
John Richard |
Griffith John |
3/8/1727 |
150a |
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Griffith & Catherine John |
Samuel John |
12/13/1737 |
150a |
5s |
W-115; see Table A.1 |
Griffith John |
John Jones |
7/31/1753 |
50a (of 150a) & 100a ( see table AH.4 for continuation) |
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Will; see Table A.2 |
John & Lydia Jones |
George Emlen |
1/16/1754 |
178a |
£261 |
I-104 Mortgage Thomas Jones & Evan James also borrowers |
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Table A.1 John Plantation; General Howe’s Quarters
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Samuel Jones |
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6/1/1757 |
118a |
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Quit rent payment |
Samuel & Hannah Jones |
Enoch & Nathaniel Jones, sons |
4/13/1780 |
150a |
£5 |
W-112 |
Samuel Jones |
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1783 |
150a |
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tax |
Enoch Jones |
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1785 |
150a |
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tax |
Nathaniel & Christina Jones |
Enoch Jones |
4/1/1786 |
145a |
£400 |
B2-389 |
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Enoch Jones |
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1786 |
150a |
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tax |
Enoch & Sarah Jones |
Nathaniel Jones |
4/1/1786 |
4¾a ½ interest |
£20 |
B2-391 |
Enoch Jones |
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1798 |
? |
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Glass Tax |
Enoch Jones |
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1799 |
150a + 24a hill |
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tax |
Enoch Jones |
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8/2/1820 (probate) |
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Estate #6801 Dated 6/7/1820 |
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Execs. of Enoch Jones (Edward Siter & David Beaver) |
Thomas Davis (brother in law of Enoch) |
3/31/1823 |
145a 58p |
$7468 |
W3-178 |
Execs. of Enoch Jones (Edward Siter & David Beaver) |
Thomas Davis (brother in law of Enoch) |
3/31/1823 |
4a 105p, part of 70a |
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W3-180 |
Thomas Davis |
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9/21/1826 (probate) |
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Estate #7949 Will dated 9/25/1823 |
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Edward Siter, exec. of Thomas Davis |
Abraham Levering & Samuel Stearne |
3/31/1827 |
145a 58p |
$6646 63c |
Z3-511 |
Abraham Levering |
Samuel Stearne |
5/11/1829 |
½ interest |
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C4-240 |
Samuel Stearne |
Wife & children |
12/31/1847 (probate) |
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Will dated 2/10/1846 |
Franklin Latch et al (widow & children of Samuel Stearne) |
Abraham Latch & Edward H. Latch |
4/1/1870 |
149a 58p |
$15,683.42 |
X7-377 |
Edward & Amanda Latch |
Abraham Latch |
11/4/1872 |
½ interest in 149a 58p |
$500 & 2 mortgages |
I/J8-160 |
Abraham Latch |
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1883 |
149a |
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Breou’s Atlas |
Alexander Ingram, sheriff, debt of A.S. & E.V. Latch |
John Latch |
8/27/1896 |
149a 58p |
$50 |
R11-176 |
Abram S. Latch |
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1897 |
149a 1r 18p |
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Atlas |
John Latch |
William C. Latch |
5/2/1899 |
149a 58p |
$3,000 |
E11-272 |
William C. Latch |
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1900 |
149a |
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Atlas |
William C. Latch |
S. Laurence Bodine |
9/5/1902 |
73a 86p + 68.3a |
$25,000 |
E12-234 |
S. Laurence Bodine |
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1912 |
142.57a |
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Atlas |
S. Laurence & Helen K. Bodine |
Paul & Else Fleer |
11/20/1925 |
68.379a; part of previous |
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Z16-129 |
Paul Fleer |
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1933 |
68.379a |
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1933 Atlas |
Paul & Else Fleer |
Lindsey W. & Mary M. Teegarden |
3/27/1941 |
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T20-79 |
Lindsey W. Teegarden |
Robert Bruce Balbirnie |
3/19/1965 |
68.373a |
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G36-697 |
Robert Bruce Balbirnie |
Neil & Mia McAloon |
7/17/1973 |
1.879a |
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K42-18; #43 LOT 173 |
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Table A.2 - David Rees tract |
From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Abel Rees |
David Rees |
12/3/1799 |
84a |
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died; inheritance; see above for previous history |
David Rees |
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1820 |
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died |
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William, Sarah, Violette, & Elizabeth Rees, William & Mary Ann Morehouse |
John Keesy |
2/2/1856 |
84a 62p |
$7,172 92c |
B6-427 |
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John & Eliza Keesey |
Charles Thompson |
4/1/1859 |
84a 62p |
$6,800 |
I6-506 |
Sarah Reese, William & Mary Reese |
Michael Morrison |
3/11/1867 |
2a + 4a 66p |
$1,200 |
C7-591 |
Matilda Morrison senior, Frances & Matilda junior Morrison |
Francis Okie |
9/21/1907 |
4.694a |
$3,338 8c |
Y12-286 |
Branch A |
Charles & Margaret Thompson |
C. Henry Garden |
4/1/1859 |
35a 24p + 13a 65p |
$3,076 8c |
I6-508 |
Charles Lee, trustee, C. Henry & Hannah Garden |
Rev. Samuel Hazelhurst |
4/2/1866 |
36a 38p |
$19,000 |
A7-500 |
Samuel Hazelhurst |
Edmund Evans |
3/26/1870 |
36a 38p + 7a 22p + 35a 24p + 13a 63p |
$15,250 |
X7-72 |
Edmund Evans |
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1870 |
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died |
Misses Evans |
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1873 |
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Whitmer’s Atlas |
Annie Evans & Emily Ernst |
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1883 |
71a 1r 22p |
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Breou’s atlas |
Annie E. Evans |
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1883 |
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died |
Emily Ernst |
Joseph Holland |
1906 |
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B13-175 |
Joseph Holland |
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1908 |
72a |
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Atlas |
Branch B |
John Morton Thompson & Michael Riley, executors of the will of Charles Thompson |
Matilda J. Davis |
8/4/1875 |
20a 93p |
$1,000 |
R8-123 |
Matilda J. Davis |
Maggie T. Souders |
4/10/1896 |
20a 93p |
$1 |
O11-186 |
Edward Souders |
S. Laurence Bodine |
5/16/1903 |
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$2,576 13c |
S12-27 |
S. Laurence & Susanna H. Bodine |
Horace Churchman |
12/22/1908 |
20.691a |
$100 |
T13-36 |
Horace & Anna Churchman |
Susanna H. Bodine |
12/23/1908 |
20.691a |
$1 |
T13-37 |
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