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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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Table AB.1
East of King of Prussia Road
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Penn |
John Weale & Henry Jones |
10/1/1684 |
200a |
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Phil. A1-61. Part of 500a covering Tredyffrin, Radnor & Upper Merion |
John Weale |
Priscilla Bentall Bland |
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Inheritance |
Priscilla Bentall Bland |
Elias Bland |
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300a? |
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Eldest Son; held in 1776 |
Elias Bland |
John Bland |
1782 |
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Inheritance by brother or son |
John Bland |
Margaret Bland |
10/2/1784 |
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P2-107; Inheritance by wife & daughter |
John Bland |
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1789 |
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P2-390 Probate of will |
Margaret Bland |
Phineas Bond |
1/20/1789 |
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Atty. Book A-298; Power of attorney |
Margaret Bland, Charles and Priscilla Hanbury (daughter of John Bland) |
Phineas Bond |
12/19/1794 |
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Atty. Book C-62; Power of attorney |
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Phineas Bond |
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60a + 62a + 150a
rented out |
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See Glass tax 1798 |
Phineas Bond |
Thomas Cadwallader |
6/4/1811; 6/5/1811; 3/9/1816 |
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Atty. Book C-68; Transfer of power of attorney |
Thomas Cadwallader (for Charles and Priscilla Hanbury) |
Davis Henderson |
9/15/1816 |
25a 14p |
$476.70 |
O3-55 |
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Thomas Cadwallader (for Charles and Priscilla Hanbury) |
John Busby |
10/21/1816 |
37a 96p |
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M3-308 |
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Thomas Cadwallader |
George W. Holstein |
1/1/1818, 3/20/1820, 7/10/1820, 7/13/1831 |
4 adjoining lots |
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Not recorded |
George W. Holstein |
Thomas Cadwallader |
11/1/1820 |
54a 120p |
$1100 |
Mortgage Q-126; see deed plan |
John & Jane Busby |
John Suplee |
5/1/1819 |
8a 55p |
$125.15½ |
Z3-529 (tract A) |
John & Jane Busby |
Richard Sands |
5/1/1819 |
13a 25p (part of 37+a) |
$197.71 |
S3-149 (tract B); see deed plan |
Richard & Matilda Sands |
Richard Sands jr. |
1/29/1833 |
6a 159p |
$170 |
H4-126 |
Richard & Matilda Sands |
William Priest |
3/30/1833 |
6a 159p |
$570 |
H4-127 |
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Richard Sands |
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4/15/1836 (probated) |
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Will 17-51 |
Execs of Richard Sands |
Theodore Cornog |
4/1/1839 |
30 2/4a 29p |
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S4-14 |
Theodore & Terissa Cornog |
Eli Roberts |
4/1/1842 |
30 2/4a 29p |
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W4-134 |
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See The Early Settling of Tredyffrin by Robert Ward
M3-308
Beginning at the SW corner of a large tract of 300 acres, and running thence N28½°W along land of Geo. W. Holstein and others 140p, thence N61¼°E 55p to the west side of Elliott’s road; thence along said road S18½°E 142p to a marked chestnut tree; thence S62°W 31.1p to the place of beginning.
Mortgage Q-126
Beginning 82.7p from east corner of tract thence N30½°W 107.8p to the line of John Shinlin’s land, thence S60¾°W 81.5p to corner of land sold to Jacob Ramsey and John Cain, thence S30½°E 107.3p to C. Griffiths, thence N62°E 81.5p to the place of beginning. Lot #17?
S3-149
Beginning at a stake and running thence N28°W 57p along lands of George W. Holstein, John Supplee, and John Busby; thence N57¾°E 41.3p by land of John Busby; thence S18½°E 61p along Elliott’s new road; thence S62°W 31.1p to the place of beginning.
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Table AB.2
Between Radnor Road and King of Prussia Road
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Penn |
Henry Jones |
10/1/1684 |
200a |
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Phil. A1-60. Part of 500a covering Tredyffrin, Radnor & Upper Merion |
Henry Jones |
Children |
8/19/1688 |
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Will |
Children |
Henry Jones jr. |
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Henry Jones |
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1718 |
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County tax |
Henry Jones |
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1719 |
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County tax |
Henry Jones |
Samuel Lewis |
3/1/1759 |
200a |
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No Chester County deed found |
Samuel Lewis |
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1760 |
200a |
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tax |
Samuel Lewis |
Thomas Maule |
6/6/1763 |
200a |
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No Chester County deed found |
Samuel Lewis |
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1765 |
100a |
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Tax; 90 acres cleared; mason |
Thomas Maule |
Wife & children |
8/21/1765 |
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Will |
Daniel Mawl |
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1778 |
120a |
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tax |
Joshua & Zilla Brown (widow of Thomas Maule), Daniel Maule, John & Susannah Maule, Benjamin & Ann Maule |
Thomas Maule |
6/12/17? |
56a |
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Unrecorded. North side of Gulph Road |
Joshua & Zilla Brown (widow of Thomas Maule), Daniel Maule, John & Susannah Maule, Benjamin & Ann Maule |
John Maule |
6/12/1784 |
122a |
£245 |
A3-425; see deed plan |
Joshua & Zilla Brown , Daniel & Thomas Maule, John Maule, Benjamin & Ebenezer Maule |
Lewis Maule |
12/27/1785 |
40a |
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Unrecorded. Cited in H2-33 |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
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1785 |
80a |
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tax |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
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1786 |
80a |
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tax |
Ebenezer Maul |
John Head & William Sansom |
9/27/1787 |
44a |
£100 |
Mortgage C-180. |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
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1787 |
80a |
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tax |
John Maule |
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1787 |
100a |
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tax |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
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1788 |
80a |
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tax |
John Maule |
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1788 |
100a |
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tax |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
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1789 |
96 or 196a |
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tax |
John Maule |
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1789 |
100a |
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tax |
Sheriff (Charles Dilworth) |
John Head & William Sansom |
5/28/1790 |
44a |
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Sheriff’s Deed 1:57. See deed plan |
John & Susannah Maule |
Peter Egar |
7/24/1790 |
1a 16p |
£10 |
F2-4; see deed plan |
John Maule |
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1791 |
100a |
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tax |
John & Susannah Maule |
Jonathan Clever |
12/20/1791 |
6a 57p |
£38 |
S2-142; see deed plan |
Lewis Maule |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
1792 |
40a |
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Unrecorded |
Thomas & Ebenezer Maule |
John Drinker, Ellis Yarnall, & Thomas Wister |
6/7/1788 |
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Bankruptcy. Deed of trust. |
John Drinker, Ellis Yarnall, & Thomas Wister |
Abijah Stephens |
6/30/1792 |
56a + 40a |
£242 |
H2-33;see deed plan |
Abijah & Priscilla Stephens |
Mordecai Moore |
5/12/1793 |
42a 148p + 2¾a 35p |
£121 |
W2-280; see deed plan |
Susannah Maul |
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1795 |
67a |
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tax |
John McAfee |
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1796 |
40a |
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tax |
Daniel & Elizabeth Maule |
Rudolph Huzzard |
1/20/1797 |
25a |
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Q2-356; see table AB.2.2 |
Susannah Maul |
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1797 |
67a |
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tax |
John McAfee |
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1797 |
40a |
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tax |
Mordecai Moore |
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1797 |
50a |
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tax |
Susannah Maul |
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1798 |
67a |
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tax |
John McAfee |
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1798 |
40a |
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tax |
Mordecai Moore |
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1798 |
50a |
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tax |
Mordecai Moore |
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1798 |
45a |
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Glass tax tenant Isaac Harrison |
Susannah Maule |
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1798 |
99a |
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Glass tax; tenant Nathan Horton |
John McFee/McAfee |
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1798 |
39a |
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Glass tax; neighbor Mordecai Moore |
Susannah Maul |
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1799 |
67a |
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Tax; tenant Nathan Horton |
John McAfee |
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1799 |
40a |
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tax |
Mordecai Moore |
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1799 |
45a |
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Tax; tenant Isaac Harrison |
Mordecai Moore |
Children |
Before 1803 |
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Died |
William Moore |
John Suplee |
1/17/1803 |
42a 148p |
£429 5s |
W2-282. Description as in W2-280 |
John Head |
Susanna Sansom & Ann Stewardson (sisters) |
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Died |
William & Susanna Sansom & Thomas & Ann Stewardson |
John McFee |
3/10/1804 |
44a |
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X2-526; Messuage & lot |
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A3 – 245
Beginning at a line of land of Penrose at the corner of the land late of Jonathan Davis; thence N27½°W 144p to the Gulph Road; thence along said road E 268p to a stone, and line of the land of John Weal; thence by said land S27½°E 22p to the line of Radnor township, thence along said line S62½°W 236p to the place of beginning.
S2-142
Beginning at a heap of stones near the Gulph Road being a corner of Lewis Maule’s land, and in the line of John Weal’s land; thence by the same S28½°E 22.6p to a heap of stones, being a corner of Evan Lewis’ land; thence by the same S61¾°W 36.9p to a stake by the corner of the fence, thence by land of John Maule N17°W 39p to a stake; thence by land late of Lewis Maule S89½°E 33.5p to the place of beginning.
H2-33
North side of Gulph Road. Beginning at a stone heap in Jacob Huzzard’s land; thence N62½°E 134 perches to a marked hickory; thence (S27½°)E 102 perches to a chestnut tree by the Gulph Road; thence along said road West 152 perches to a stone; thence N27½°W 32 perches by land of said Huzzard to the place of beginning. 56 acres.
North side of Gulph Road. Beginning at a ? on the side of Gulph Road, being the corner of Thomas Maule’s land; thence N27½°W 48.2 perches to a corner stone, being also a corner of land late of the said Ebenezer Maule; thence N77°E 107 perches by the said land to a stone in a line of land formerly of John Weal; thence S27½°E 76.2 acres by said John Weal’s land to a stone, being a corner of John Maule’s land on the side of said Gulph Road; thence West 116 perches along said Gulph Road to the place of beginning. 40 acres.
W2-280
Beginning at a stone being a corner of Abijah Stephen’s land and land of John McAfee, thence by said John McAfee’s land N75°E 117½ perches to a stake near a marked chestnut oak; thence by land of Phineas Bond S28°E 76 perches to a heap of stones, being a corner of John Cleaver’s land; thence by the same and land of John Maule N89¾°W 151.2 perches to a stake, thence by Abijah Stephen’s land N15’E 34.6 perches to the place of beginning. 42 acres 148 perches
Beginning at a heap of stones, being a corner of Peter Eager’s land, thence by land of John Huzzard N35¾°W 30.4 perches to a heap of stones, being a corner of Benjamin’s Jones land; thence by the same N62¼°E 13.2 perches to a stake, thence by land of Abijah Stephens S36¾°E 38 perches to a stone near said Eager’s house; thence by said Eager’s land N89¾°W 15 perches to the place of beginning. 2¾ acres 35p
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Table AB.2.1 St. Davids Golf Club
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Drexel & Childs |
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1883 |
41a |
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Breou; both sides of Radnor Road |
Jonathan Henry |
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1883 |
65a |
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Breou; south of Gulph road |
Alexander Anderson |
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1883 |
11a |
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Breou; north of Gulph Road. Mont. & Chester counties |
Estate of James McComb |
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1883 |
41a |
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Breou; north of Gulph Road. |
A.J.D. Paul |
E.D. Mills |
7/1/1914 |
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Q14-500 |
Paul D. & Ellen Drexel Mills |
St. Davids Golf Club |
7/31/1925 |
82.009a |
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W16-218 south of Gulph Road |
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St. Davids Golf Club |
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47.658 |
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E17-76 north of Gulph Road. Mont. & Chester counties |
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Table AB.2.2
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Daniel & Elizabeth Maule |
Rudolph Huzzard |
1/20/1797 |
25a |
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Q2-356 |
Rudolph Huzzard |
John Blaney or Bolany |
5/5/1797 |
16a |
£132 |
P2-76; see deed plan |
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John Blaney |
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1798 |
15a |
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Glass tax; neighbor Susannah Maule |
William Thompson |
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1798 |
1a |
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Glass tax; neighbor Michael Bolany |
John Blaney |
William Thompson |
3/21/1799 |
1a |
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R2-370; see deed plan |
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Table AB.2.3 - John Maule tract
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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John Maule |
Daniel Maule, administrator |
11/7/1793 |
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died intestate |
Jacob Maule |
Samuel Thomas |
5/8/1809 |
1/6 part of 97a |
$250 67c |
B3-379 |
Samuel & Mary Thomas (nee Maule) |
Jonathan Thomas |
3/3/1810 |
2/6 part of 97a |
$700 |
E3-535 |
George & Sarah Tyson (nee Maule) |
Jonathan Thomas |
2/13/1811 |
1/6 part of 97a |
$300 |
E3-537 |
Ebenezer Maule |
Jonathan Thomas |
5/5/1813 |
(1/6 part of 90a 80p) |
$350 |
H3-169 |
Jonathan & Zilla Thomas (nee Maule) |
Samuel Volans |
12/21/1813 |
90a 80p |
$7,000 |
L3-172 |
Samuel & Mary Volans |
Emmor Kimber |
2/23/1815 |
90a 80p |
$6,500 |
L3-174; messuage |
Emmor & Susanna Kimber |
Enoch Walker & Thomas George |
3/31/1817 |
90a 80p + 28¾a 15p + 44a |
$12,243 |
O3-230 |
Enoch Walker & Thomas George |
Joseph Ridgeway |
4/1/1817 |
55a 59p |
$4152 65c |
O3-212 |
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Sheriff (debt of Joseph Ridgeway) |
Isaac Morris & Samuel Beetle |
3/14/1823 |
45½a + 55a 59p |
$1,450 |
A4-390 |
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