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Table AN - Mordecai Moore Patent

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.

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mordecai Moore

 

1688

500a

 

Warrant dated 12/9/1688, Draft dated 12/12/1688; D-73-155/6; also see Taylor plan or below for redrawn plan

Mordecai Moore

 

1715

 

 

Tax; non-resident

Mordecai Moore

 

1718

 

 

Tax; non-resident

Mordecai Moore

 

1719

500a

 

Tax; non-resident

Mordecai Moore

 

1720

500a

 

Tax; non-resident

Mordecai Moore

 

1721

500a

 

Tax; non-resident

Mordecai Moore

 

1722

500a

 

Tax; non-resident

Mordecai Moore

 

1724

 

 

Tax; non-resident; last list of non-residents

Mordecai Moore

Richard Moore

Before 1739

500a

 

Will?  Mentioned in Taylor Papers deed plan (reel 3)

Richard Moore

John David

~ 1715 - 1730

315a

 

East side of plot.  See plan below. Deed not found.  See table AN.1

Richard Moore

Thomas Hubbert

~ 1715 - 1730

265a

 

See plan below.  Deed not found.
See table AN.2.  In 1715 tax

Richard Moore

Thomas David

~ 1715 - 1730

50a by bounds

 

SW corner of plot.  See plan below.  Deed not found.  See table AN.3

MordecaiMoore

 

Table AN.1 John David plantation

 Table AN.1.1 Howellville Grist Mill & Woolen Factory

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John David

 

1748

 

 

Died

Jonathan Gilbert

 

 

 

 

No purchase deed found

Jonathan Gilbert

 

1762

 

 

tax

Jonathan Gilbert

Trustees Coll. Of Phil.

11/12/1763

194¾a & 100a adjoining on the east

2,133 pieces of eight

N-201 mortgage satisfied by Jacob Baugh 8/16/1796; Grist mill. See Baugh tract for further history of the larger tract.

N-201

Jonathan Gilbert

 

9/7/1764

100a & Grist Mill + 196a

 

Inquisition. Neighbors (100a): Isaac Davis, Evan Davis, William Sharp & other land; (196a) John Wilson, Richard Evans, Michael Wayne

Sheriff (John Fairlamb)

Joshua Medinhall

9/21/1764

100a

 

Messuage, Corn mill; quoted in O-190

Joshua Medinhall

Isaac Massey

 

 

 

Ineffectually conveyed.

Joshua & Lydia Medinhall, Isaac Massey

David Howell & Samuel Weaver

6/4/1765

100a

 

Indenture of Release; quoted in O-190; deed not found.

Meshech Davis

David Howell & Samuel Weaver

4/30/1765

1.5a 23p

£20 10s

H2-110; next to Mill dam; part of 500a bequeathed to grandson Meshech Davis

H2-110

Samuel Weaver

David & Mary Howell

6/15/1765

80a + 22p

15s

O-190, release

O-190

David & Mary Howell

Samuel Weaver

6/15/1765

19a, 4p, 12p, 1a 69p

15s

H2-106; same description as Q-456

Samuel Weaver

 

1765

Grist Mill on 40a

 

County tax

Samuel Weaver

 

1767

Grist Mill on 70a

 

County tax

Samuel & Mary Weaver

Jacob Giradin

4/25/1767

Mill & 4 lots: 19a, 4p, 12p, 1a 69p

£418

Q-456

Samuel & Mary Weaver

Jacob Giradin

4/26/1767

154a (159?) 3 roods

£223 13s + mortgage monies

R-406; probably not relevant here, see table AH

Jacob & Otillia Girardin

Michael Cypher

3/1/1771

Mill & 4 lots: 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p

£525 + £500 plus interest to College of Philadelphia

W2-111

Jacob Cypher

 

1775

Mill

 

Provincial Tax

Jacob Cypher

 

1776

Mill

 

Provincial Tax

Michael Cypher

 

9/1777

 

 

No depredation claim in 1782

Michael & Mary Cypher

Casper Steinmetz

12/10/1777

Mill & 4 lots: 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p

£950

W2-115

Casper Steinmetz

 

1778

Mill

 

State tax

Casper Steinmetz

 

1779

Mill

 

tax

Casper Steinmetz

 

1781

Grist Mill & still

 

tax

Casper Steinmetz

 

1783

Grist Mill & distillery

 

tax

Casper Steinmetz

 

1785

Saw Mill

 

State tax

Casper Steinmetz

 

1786

Grist Mill

 

tax

Casper & Catherine Steinmetz

Thomas Brown

6/10/1786

Mill & 4 lots 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p

£950 plus interest to College of Philadelphia

H2-120

H2-120

Thomas Brown

Rees Price

7/8/1791

Mill & 4 lots 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p

£750

H2-123

Thomas Hampton

Rees Price

12/24/1793

13a 33p

£87 16s 5d

N2-248; buildings, no messuage. See table AN.2.1

Rees Price

 

1795

43a

 

Tax, grist mill, tenant Jacob Keyser

Rees & Hannah Price

Adam Guider

4/26/1796

Mill & 5 lots 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p, 13a 33p

£837 16s 5d

O2-29; see deed plan for 5th tract  See AN.3 for history of 5th plot.

Abraham & Hannah Guider

Jacob Benner of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia

1/23/1798

Mill & 5 lots 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p, 13a 33p

£1200

Q2-311

Jacob Benner

 

1798

44a; Stone Grist Mill 39’ x 36’; stone barn 40’ x 25’

 

Glass tax

Jacob Benner

Matthias Kolb

3/31/1802

Corn or Grist Mill & 5 lots 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p, 13a 33p

£1500

X2-528

Matthias Kolb

John Workizer

3/16/1805

Corn or Grist Mill & 5 lots 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 12p, 13a 33p

$4266 66c

Y2-276

John & Mary Workizer

Abel Rees

3/29/1806

5a 96p

$255

H3-154

John & Mary Workizer

Christian Fritz

8/24/1808

12p

$25

C3-358

John & Mary Workizer

Peter Conway

9/1/1810

#1: 18¾a, #2: 11½a, #3: 4p (mill dam), #4: 7a 127p

$5,000

E3-246; grist mill.  Tract #4 part of 13a 33p

Peter Conway

George Suckley

6/26/1811

#1: 18¾a, #2: 11½a, #3: 4p (mill dam), #4: 7a 127p

$5,000

F3-315; grist mill

Sheriff

Elizabeth Markley

8/13/1818

12a & 21a

 

Sheriff’s Deed  vol. 2 p 120 – 121..  2 tracts with improvements and mills,. Previous owners William & Sarah Baker

Sheriff (Cromwell Pierce)

James Hunt

8/5/1819

#1: 18¾a, #2: 11½a, #3: 4p (mill dam), #4: 7a 127p

 

Sheriff’s deed #2-157
Defendant Philip Snyder

James & Anna Hunt

Elizabeth Markly

9/20/1819

Mill & 4 tracts: 18¾a, 11½a, 4p, 7a 127p

$2010

P3-443

Exs of Elizabeth Markley

 

1824

Stone mill, 3 stories on 40a, 2 pairs of stones

 

Sale ad

Executors of Elizabeth Markly

Edward & Augustus Bartholomew

4/1/1825

 

 

Y3-376; messuages, tenements, water corn or grist mill

Public Sale 16th Dec. next 2 o’clock in the afternoon, a Valley farm, 40 acres of Valley land  .. cultivated  .. fences .. meadow and woodland, Tredyffrin Township, Chester Co., near Howell’s Tavern, bounded by lands of Wm. Hall, John Howell, late deceased  .. about 18 miles from Philadelphia and 1 from the Lancaster Turnpike, excellent neighborhood, convenient .. improvements include dwelling and fine mill, 2 pair stone, overshot wheel, situate on the public road leading from Lancaster Turnpike to Swedesford .. stone barn, strong spring,  orchard, garden, storehouse and dwelling house.  Store kept at present.  Edward Bartholomew, Augustine Bartholomew.
Village Record 11/15/1826

Edward, Augustus, & Mary Ann Bartholomew

John Jones

4/6/1827

#1: 18¾a, #2: 11½a #3: 4p (mill dam), #4: 7a 127p

$3557

Z3-525

Edward, Augustus, & Mary Ann Bartholomew

John Jones

4/6/1827

11a 136p

 

Z3-528

John Jones

 

1827

Grist mill machinery

 

Sale ad

John Jones

 

1827

Grist mill

 

Sale ad

John Jones

 

1839

Fulling mill on 37a

 

tax

Robert Webster

 

1842

 

 

Manufacturer of Woolen Goods at Howellville, carding (ad)

Robert Webster

 

1844

 

 

Manufacturer of Woolen Goods at Howellville, carding (ad)

Robert Webster

 

1845

 

 

Manufacturer of Woolen Goods at Howellville, carding (ad)

Robert Webster

 

1847

 

 

Manufacturer of Woolen Goods at Howellville, carding (ad)

Robert Webster

 

1848

 

 

Manufacturer of Woolen Goods at Howellville, (newspaper clipping)

John E. Webster

 

1848

 

 

Manufacturer of Woolen Goods at Howellville, carding (ad)

Robert Webster

 

1850

 

 

Kentucky Geans, 216 spindles, 10 looms, 9 people employed (manufacturing census)

Robert Webster

 

1851

 

 

Destroyed by fire (owned by John Jones)

John & Elizabeth Jones

Samuel Wood jr.

4/5/1860

4a 16p

$6250

N6-444

John & Elizabeth Jones

Joseph Eavasen

12/12/1861

8a 88p

$475

S6-309; see table AN.1.1.2

John & Elizabeth Jones

Daniel Stetson

4/10/1867

15a 53p & 145p

$6200

D7-490; 2 tenements; see table AN.1.1.1

John & Elizabeth Jones

Samuel Wood jr.

4/19/1867

1.1p

$20

Z7-230

 

 

1870

 

 

Cotton & Wool factory idled, 35 unemployed (newspaper clipping)

Estate of Samuel Wood sr.

Samuel Wood jr.

11/20/1873

 

 

Bankruptcy

Elizabeth Jones et al (part of estate of John Jones)

Winfield S. Wilson

3/17/1877

7a 143p

$592 60c

X8-478 (part of Z3-528)

X8-478

Samuel Wood

 

1879

 

 

Idle for 2.5 years (newspaper clipping)

Samuel Wood

 

1879

 

 

Closed for new boiler (newspaper clipping)

Sheriff (James McFarlan)

Isaac W. Smith

1/27/1880

4a 16p

$100

Sheriff’s deed #8-350
Description as N6-444

Samuel Wood

 

1880

 

 

Woolen mills in operation again, making woolen yarn, rather than shoddy, 1 dozen employees (newspaper clipping)

Samuel Wood

 

1880

 

 

Adding 400 new spindles (newspaper clipping)

Samuel Wood

 

1881

 

 

Mill going back into operation (newspaper clipping)

Mrs. Samuel Wood

 

1882

 

 

Samuel Wood jr., operator, mill destroyed by fire, 3 stories (newspaper clipping)

Mrs. Eliza Evans

 

1873

 

 

Witmer’s Atlas

Mrs. E. Evans

 

1883

53a

 

Breou’s Atlas

Mrs. Eliza Evans

 

1883

46a

 

Tredyffrin tax return

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Reilly

 

1883

130a

 

Breou’s Atlas

James Reilly / Riley

 

1883

 

 

not in Tredyffrin taxes

James Reilly, merchant

 

1884

83a + 14a (from C. Killny)

 

tax return

James Reilly, merchant

 

1888

97a

 

tax return

William Gallagher, sheriff, debt of James Reilly

Edward Evans

11/1/1888

88a 105p

$10,000

Sheriff’s deed 9-462

Edward Evans

 

1889

82a at Howellville

 

tax return

Edward & Mildred Evans

John Dyer

8/5/1890

88a 105p

$14,000

R10-378

John & Mary Dyer

John C. Wilson

9/14/1891

88a 105p + 15a - exceptions (not completely specified)

$36,000

X10-442

John C. Wilson

Pennsylvania Railroad

11/12/1891

23.327a

$1

X10-445

John C. Wilson

John Dyer

11/12/1891

26.931a

$23,000

X10-447

Q-456 #1 Beginning at a post near the line of other land of David Howell and Weaver, thence S55°W 13p to a post in the meadow, thence S27°E 207p to a post for a corner in the line of William Sharp’s land, thence S87°E 15p by Sharp’s land to a stone being a corner, thence N27°W 216p to the place of beginning. Containing 19a

#2: Beginning at a poplar tree by the mill dam, thence N40°W 3p to a walnut tree, thence N24°E 8p to a post in the west end of the mill dam, thence by the side of the mill dam several courses to the place of beginning.  Containing 4p.

#3: Beginning at a post by the road the west side of the creek or run of water, thence S55°W 4p to a walnut tree, thence S27°E 3p to a post, thence S87°E 4p to a post by the road, thence N55°E by the road 3p to the place of beginning.  Containing 12p

#4 Beginning at a stone at the south end of the mill dam or mill pond next to the road, thence N41½°E  8p to a black oak saplin standing by the road, thence N32½°W 41p by said road to a post for a corner, thence S55°W  3p to a post in the line of the above mentioned land of Howell and Weaver, thence S26°E by last mentioned land 42p to the place of beginning. 1a 69p

W2-111 #1: Beginning at a post near an apple tree, thence N65½°E 12p to a stone, thence N43°E 8p to a dead black oak, thence N33°W 8.3p to a stone, thence N67½°E 44.9p to a post, thence N23½°W 6½p to a post, all by land of Adam Gider, thence N24½°W to a hickory tree standing on Swedesford Road, thence by the same and land of Isaac Davis WSW 35½p to a post, thence S21½°E 22¼p to a post, thence S67½°W 46.7p to a post, thence N33°W 7.3p to a post, thence S55°W 16p to a post in the meadow, thence S26°W 40.5p to the place of beginning.  Containing 18¾a

#2: Beginning at a post in the line of David Howell’s land, thence by land of Adam Gider N66½°E 24p to a post, thence by the same land S26½°E 55p to a heap of stones, thence by same land S66½°W 12p to a gum saplin, thence by same land S25½°E 43.3p to a stone in the line of Sharp’s land, thence by the same N88°W 16p to a post, thence by land of David Howell N26°W 91.4p to the place of beginning. Containing 11½a.

#3: Beginning at a poplar tree by the mill dam, thence N40°W 3p to a walnut tree, thence N24°E 8p to a post in the west end of the mill dam, thence by the side of the mill dam several courses to the place of beginning.  Containing 4p.

#4: Beginning at a post by the road the west side of the creek or run of water, thence S55°W 4p to a walnut tree, thence S27°E 3p to a post, thence S87°E 4p to a post by the road, thence N55°E by the road 3p to the place of beginning.  Containing 12p

W2-115 Same recitation as W2-111, except #1 mentions land of Christian Workizer by Swedesford Road.

Z3-525 Messuage, grist mill and 3 lots in Tredyffrin, #1 on which grist mill is erected.  Beginning at stone near apple tree, N65½°E 12p to a stone, N43°E 8p to a black oak, N33°W 8¼p to stone, N67½°E 44.9p to post, N23¼°W 6 to post, N63¼°W 30½p to stone, thence by Adam Gider, N28½°W by Christian Workizer 34½p and by Swedesford Road, thence by John Daniels WSW 35½p to post, and S21½°E 22¼p to post and S67½°W 46.7p and N33°W 7.3p and S55°W 16p to post, in meadow thence by John Howell S26°W40½p to place of beginning.  Containing 18¾a, #2: 11½a, #3: 4p (mill dam), #4: 7a 127p.  Same description as Y3-376

V6(? 135)-444 Messuage, mill or factory and tract of land in Tredyffrin beginning at stone in public road a corner of other land of Jones, thence along same between mill and the store W 3.47p to stone S20½°W 5.1p to stone, S2°W 4.7p to willow, S15½°E 5.22p running near west side of spring house, to stone, thence still along same S43½°W 1.27p to post in line of John Coates estate, thence by same S25½°E 26.47p to post, N70¾°E 9.7p and N41½°E 13.25p to stone in said public road, and in line of other land of Jones, thence same by said road N36¾°W 25.3p to stone, thence by Jones N51½°E 3.45p and N21½°W 6.47p to stake in line of John Coates estate, thence by same and other land of Jones S68½°W 3.55p to post, and S52¾°W 3.9p to stone in said public road, and along same N65¼°W 4.18p to place of beginning.

Part of Z3-525 Excepting and reserving the right to divert the water from race or water passage by connecting a leaden or other kind of pipe ¾ of an inch in diameter in the inside of the forebay for the purpose of supplying two dwelling houses with water.  (also right of access for repair).

Z7-230 Beginning at stone in public road leading from Howellville to Reeseville, and at a corner of Samuel Wood jr., thence along said land N52¾°E 3.9p to corner of Henry S. Evans, thence along same N31½°W 0.9p to corner of Daniel Stetson, thence along same S50°W 5.37p to place of beginning.


Table AN.1.1.1 – Howellville Store & Post Office


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Elizabeth Jones

Daniel Stetson

4/10/1867

15a 53p & 145p

$6200

D7-490; 2 tenements; see above for earlier history

Sheriff (debt of Daniel Stetson)

Hugh Steen

8/17/1871

16a 38p

$7100

Sheriff’s deed vol. 7, page 103

Hugh Steen

Annie S. Beitler

6/4/1877

16a 38p

$12,000

X8-335

John Beitler

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s Atlas

John & Annie Beitler

Hugh Steen

3/16/1894

 

$8000

D11-446

Hugh J. Steen

 

1897

 

 

Mueller’s Atlas

Hugh Steen

Annie Bietler, daughter

1899

 

 

Bequest; store & 4 houses

Hugh J. Steen

 

1912

16a

 

Mueller’s Atlas

Annie & John Beitler

Angelo Meoli

1/3/1920

16a 38p

$8000

O15-491; messuages, store property

A. Meali

 

1933

45a

 

Franklin’s Atlas

Table AN.1.1.2

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Elizabeth Jones

Joseph Eavasen

12/12/1861

8a 88p

$475

S6-309; see above for earlier history

Joseph & Sophia Eavenson

John Wadsworth

3/31/1864

 

 

not found, quoted in T7-198

John & Emeline Wadsworth

James C. Baugh

7/30/1869

8a 88p

$250

T7-198

T7-198


Table AN.1.2 – Howellville Tavern tract & later quarry


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Mitchell

 

1745

 

 

 

 

 

1745

 

 

First license (Howellville by Sue Andrews)

Jonathan Gilbert

Trustees Coll. Of Phil.

11/12/1763

194¾a & 100a adjoining on the east

 

N-201 mortgage satisfied by Jacob Baugh 8/16/1796; see deed plan

Samuel Weaver

David Howell, inn keeper

6/15/1765

80a & 22p

 

O-190

O-190

Alexander & Abigail Colley

David Howell

11/10/1766

63a

 

Not recorded but cited in Z3-269; from table AH

David Howell

 

1766

 

 

Tavern mentioned in advert

David Howell

 

1767

150a

 

Tax.

David Howell

 

1768- 1778

 

 

Landlord

 

 

9/1777

 

 

British General Gray quartered in the Inn

David Howell

 

1778

140a

 

Tax.

David Howell

Children: John, Samuel, Rees, Anne (Stonemetz) & Mary Howell

4/1/1778 (Will)

150a 22p

 

Died; probate 5/27/1780 Will book #6, 445

Mary Howell

 

1779

100a

 

Tax. Innkeeper

Mary Howell

 

1781

100a

 

Tax. Tavern

Mary Howell

 

1783

108a or 118a

 

Tax. Innholder

John Howell

 

1785

 

 

Tax. Freeman

John Howil

 

1786

 

 

Tax. Freeman

John Howell

 

1788

 

 

Tax. Freeman

John Howell

 

1791

129a

 

Tax. Tavern

Samuel Howell

John Howell

5/6/1791

1/5 interest

 

Release S2-516

Anne & Casper Stonemetz

John Russel

2/23/1792

1/5 interest

£200

Assignment G2-180

John Russel

John Howell

5/19/1792

1/5 interest

 

Assignment G2-190

Rees Howell

John Howell

6/15/1795

1/5 interest

 

Release S2-517

John Howell

 

1795

150a

 

Tax. Tenant Rees Howell

Rees Howell

 

1797

150a

 

Tax. Innkeeper

Rees Howell

 

1798

150a

 

Tax. Innkeeper

John Howell

 

1798

147a

 

Glass tax; tenant William Webb

John Howell

 

1799

150a

 

Tax. Innkeeper

Mary Howell

John Howell

10/15/1800

1/5 interest

 

Unrecorded deed

John Howell

 

1/30/1806

 

 

(Will)

Devault Beaver, executor of John Howell

Samuel Howell

12/4/1826

80a, 22p, 63a, 7a

$6890

Z3-269

John & Hannah Howell

John Workizer

1/22/1829

80a, 22p, 63a, 7a

$6,720

C5-573; see Samuel Beaver’s survey

C5-573

Horatio J. & Elizabeth Supplee

Washington Garner

3/20/1840

13a, part of 80a 109p

$1,950

S4-688; includes taverns

Washington & Hannah Garner

Charles Thompson

7/17/1847

13a

$2,600

D5-598

doc 574 image not found

doc 586 image not found

Charles & Margaret Thompson

Henry J. Evans

3/29/1855

15a

$7,000

Y5-115

John S. & Ann H. Workizer

Jacob Morton Albertson

3/31/1856

88a 105p

$13,200

C6-255; water rights to Henry Munshower’s land from spring.

Jacob Morton Albertson

Samuel S. Albertson

3/31/1856

88a 105p

$13,300

C6-257; messuage, tavern house, & plantation

Samuel S. Albertson

John Coats

4/3/1857

88a 105p

$15,000 & dower deed

T6-514; Howellville tavern property

John & Serepta Coates

Henry J. Evans

3/9/1866

88a 105p

$12,525

D7-73

Excrs. of Henry J. Evans

Christian F. Kelling

4/1/1871

15a

 

X7-580

Excrs. of Henry J. Evans

Peter Tartar

4/1/1871

88a 105p

$13,001

A8-220 – same as C6-255

A8-220

 

 

1872

 

 

Hugh Steen, tavern keeper; Sue Andrews Howellville

Excrs. of Peter Tarter

Joseph Dewees

4/9/1877

88a 105p

$12,200

X8-140

Excrs. of Joseph Dewees

James Riley

4/3/1883

88a 105p

$13,100

S9-38; same description as C6-255. messuage & plantation

Christian Kelling

James Riley

4/9/1883

15a

$14,000

T9-120; messuage & tract

James Riley

 

1883

103a

 

Breou’s Atlas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christian & Susan Kolling

James Reilly

4/9/1883

15a

$14,000

T9-120

William Gallagher, sheriff

Charles Sim

11/1/1888

15a

$7,216

Sheriff’s deed 9-474

Charles & Margaret Sim

John Kinnear

8/1/1889

½ part of 15a

$3,608

O10-261

Charles & Margaret Sim & John Kinnear

John Dyer

3/19/1890

15a

$22,000

R10-134

Table AN.2 Thomas Hubbert plantation

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barnard Vanleer

Mary Moore during her natural life.

Died 1/13/1790

100a purchased from Conrad Young and 80a from Thomas Hubbert

 

Will dated 2/10/1786
Thomas Hubbert sale not recorded in Chester County Archives
See Table L


Table AN.2.1 - Hampton tract


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Shank

heirs

 

 

 

Not in tax record

Whitehead Wetherby

 

1765

 

 

Tax - singleman

Whitehead Wetherby

 

1767

 

 

Tax –  singleman with 100a

David & Margaret Peasley

Whitehead Wetherby

2/13/1772

 

 

Unrecorded deed

Whitehead Wetherby

Thomas Hampton

2/20/1772

 

 

Unrecorded deed

Mary Shank

Thomas Hampton

2/20/1772

 

 

Unrecorded deed

Benjamin & Mary Duncan

Thomas Hampton

4/4/1772

 

 

Unrecorded deed

Whitehead Wetherby

 

1774

 

 

Not in tax list (but sons? are listed)

Thomas Hampton

 

1774

92a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1778

70a & buildings

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1779

100a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1781

80a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1783

100a

 

Tax

Thomas & Mary Hampton

Joseph Hampton

3/24/1797

21a

£25

W2-477

W2-477

Joseph Hampton

 

1785

45a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1789

100a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1791

100a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1795

65a

 

Tax

Joseph Hampton

 

1795

20a

 

Tax; weaver

Thomas Hampton

Rees Price

12/24/1793

13a 33p

£87 16s 5d

N2-248; buildings, no messuage. See table AN.1.1 for sale

N2-248

Thomas Hampton

Benjamin Vodges

?

2a 20p

 

Deed not found; quoted in W3-59; see table AN.2.1.2

Thomas Hampton

 

1797

65a

 

Tax, shoemaker

Joseph Hampton

 

1798

20a

 

Tax; weaver

Thomas Hampton

 

1798

65a

 

Tax, shoemaker

Joseph Hampton

 

1798

20a

 

Tax; weaver

Joseph Hampton

 

1798

20a

 

22’ x 20’ Log Cabin (1 floor) Glass tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1798

65a

 

24’ x 20’ Log Cabin (2 floors) Glass tax

Thomas Hampton

 

1799

65a

 

Tax

Joseph Hampton

 

1799

21a

 

Tax

Thomas Hampton

Abel Lewis

31/12/1813

2a

$200

I3-356; messuage?

I3-356

Thomas Hampton

Adam Snyder

6/26/1815

(13a 130p)

$5

N3-85; agreement

Benjamin Hampton

George Norman

8/25/1815

~60a (part interest?) Bounded by lands of William Vanleer, Joseph Hampton, William Thomas and others

$175

N3-35; release of Tredyffrin lands of Thomas Hampton, deceased,, in possession of Mary Pennington (previously Hampton)

Joseph Hampton (for heirs of Thomas Hampton)

Israel Massey

5/3/1817

50a 32p

$2,873 95c

O3-274

Israel & Rachel Massey

Joseph Hampton

5/3/1817

50a 32p

 

O3-276; see deed plan

Joseph & Susanna Hampton

John David & John G. Bull

3/31/1818

45a 23p

$2821 48c

Q3-444; see Branch B below for continuation

Q3-444

John David & John G. Bull

Adam Snyder

2/15/1819

14a 6p

 

Not found.  Quoted in Z9-446 & F6-63.  See table Z.5

John G. Bull

John Davis

5/18/1820

15a 101p

$10

R3-408 Release

R3-408

John & Joanna Davis

Thomas Courson

3/10/1821

5a 2p, part of 15a

$350

U3-44

Mary, Ann, Benjamin & Charles Davis, Heirs of John Davis

John M. David

4/6/1829

10a 99p, part of 15a

$350

V4-161

doc 556 image

Adam Snyder

 

9/22/1837

 

 

Will proved 12/30/1837

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branch A

Thomas Hampton, administrator of the estate of Joseph Hampton

Jacob & Daniel Kitselman

5/7/1838

26a 2r 26p

$1,013 17.5c

P4-481

Jacob & Susanna Kitselman

James Kithcart

3/6/1840

26a 2r 26p

$1,600

S4-552

James & Margaret Kithcart

Hugh Foy

1/16/1847

26a 2r 26p

$1,600

E5-190

Hugh Foy a

Branch B

Joseph & Susanna Hampton

John David & John G. Bull

3/31/1818

45a 23p

$2821 48c

Q3-444; see above

John & Joanna Davis

John G. Bull

 

 

 

Release, not found

John Elliot, Lewis G. Bull & William Henry, executors of the will of John G. Bull

Hugh Foy

4/1/1850

15a 76p

$541 84c

K5-508

Branch C

Mary, Ann, Benjamin & Charles Davis, Heirs of John Davis

John M. David

4/6/1829

10a 99p, part of 15a

$350

V4-161; see above for earlier history

Charles (Inn Keeper) & Margaret Thompson

John M. Davis

6/12/1840

5a 2p

$225

V4-166

Mary Davis & Edward Batholomew, administrators of the estate of John Morton Davis

Hugh Foy

4/2/1850

13a 1r 7p

$598 21c

K5-510

Branch D

Joseph, Taylor, sheriff

Jacob Wismer

2/6/1840

3a 3r 11p

 

Sheriff's deed 4-251

John M. Davis

Jacob Wismer

4/27/1841

2a 135p

 

I5-574

Jacob & Mary Wismer

Hugh Foy

4/29/1850

3a 3r 11p + 2a 135p

$450

L5-340

Branch E

Exs. Of Alexander Guider

John G. Bull

1808

111a 71p

$4831

B3-204; see Table AH

John Elliot, Lewis G. Bull & William Henry, executors of the will of John G. Bull

Hugh Foy

4/26/1851

18a 1r 12p

$467

P5-213

Branch F

Mary Thomas, William Thomas

Joseph B. Walker

3/13/1835

8a 3r 10p

$140

P4-373

Margaret Thomas

Joseph B. Walker

3/13/1835

 

$1

P4-375; release of right of dower

Joseph B. & Hannah Walker

Hugh Foy

11/17/1851

2a 130p

$30

P5-332

Joseph B. & Hannah Walker

Hugh Foy

4/4/1855

6a 120p

$405

Y5-330

Hugh Foy b

 

Bernard Foy, administrator of the estate of Hugh Foy

Henry Hebourn

3/31/1869

63a 73.75p + 28a 8.5p

$6,406

P7-549

Henry Helbourne (Heyburn)

 

1883

63a

 

1883 atlas

HenryHeyburn

Henry Heyburn

 

1887

 

 

1887 atlas

Henry Heyburn estate

 

1897

 

 

Atlas

Henry Heyburn estate

 

1900

59a

 

Atlas

Henry Heyburn estate

 

1908

59a

 

Atlas

Henry Heyburn estate

 

1912

59a

 

Atlas

Matilda Heyburn et al, executors

Mrs Katherine Trump

1913

 

 

L14-151

Mrs Catherine Trump

 

1920

59a

 

Atlas

Trump est.

 

1933

 

 

Atlas

Majorie Trump

 

1950

63a

 

Atlas

Fred Roye

 

1946

 

 

 

Heyburn Cabin

 

 

 

 

6 Long Lane, Daylesford.  2003 Historic Resources Survey of Tredyffrin Township, p. 271


N3-85 To begin at a hickory tree being the north corner of my plantation, from thence to extend along William Thomas’s line 25 poles or perches, and from the east corner of said Thomas Hampton’s plantation on adjoining William Vanleer’s line, thence along the said Vanleer’s line in a westerly direction 25 poles or perches and to include from the distance in a direct line across my plantation from the extremity of the aforesaid 25 pole line on Thomas’ line until it intersects a direct line with the other 25 pole line adjoining William Vanleer.


Table AN.2.1.1 – Vodges tract

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Hampton

Benjamin Vodges

?

2a 20p

 

Deed not found; quoted in W3-59

Benjamin Vodges

Joseph Hampton

?

2a 20p

 

Deed not found; quoted in W3-59

Joseph & Susanna Hampton

Edward Parker

9/13/1822

2a 20p

$90

W3-59

W3-59

Edward Parker ux

John Reese

6/28/1828

2a 20p

$50

A4-492; deed poll

 

Table AN.2.2 Baugh Tract

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Hubbert

Jonathan Gilbert

 

 

 

Deed not found

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonathan Gilbert

Trustees Coll. Of Phil.

11/12/1763

194¾a & 100a adjoining on the east

 

N-201 mortgage satisfied by Jacob Baugh 8/16/1796; see deed plan above

Jonathan Gilbert

 

 

 

 

Sale deed not found

Jacob Baugh

 

1774

192a

 

First Baugh in tax list

Jacob Baugh

 

1778

180a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1779

194a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1781

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1783

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1785

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1786

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1787

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1788

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1789

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1791

184a

 

tax

Jacob Baugh

 

1795

184a

 

tax

Jacob & Salomi Baugh

Daniel Baugh, son

3/23/1796

150a, part of 194¾a

 

H3-294

H3-294

Daniel Baugh

Jacob & Salomi Baugh

3/29/1796

 

 

N2-279 covenant

Daniel Baugh

John Baugh

4/25/1796

½ of 150a

 

G3-464

Jacob Baugh

 

1797

10a

 

tax

Daniel Baugh

 

1797

162a

 

tax

Jacob & Salomi Baugh

Abraham Guider

4/3/1797

12a

$300

Q2-300; see table AN.2.2.1

Jacob & Salomi Baugh

Daniel & John Baugh

4/3/1797

21a 82p

 

H3-295

H3-295

Jacob Baugh

 

1798

10a

 

Tax; half of sawmill

Daniel & John Baugh

 

1798

170a

 

tax

Daniel, Jacob & John Baugh

 

1798

10?a

 

Glass tax; half of sawmill

Daniel & Amelia Baugh

John Baugh

4/25/1799

10a 85p

£700

S3-465

S3-465

Jacob Baugh

 

1799

10a

 

tax

Daniel & John Baugh

 

1799

150a

 

Tax; tanners

Jacob Baugh

Wife & then children

2/11/1800 (probate)

 

 

Will 12/17/1799

Henry, Jacob, Daniel, Catherine, Ann & Sarah Baugh

John Baugh

11/4/1801

11a 40p

 

H3-296

H3-296

John Baugh

 

1821

 

 

died intestate

doc 218 image not found
Daily Local 11-14-1821
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary

Israel Davis & Robert T. Evans, administrators of the estate of John Baugh

David Coombs

3/30/1822

78a 24p

$4,141 95c

U3-107

David Coombs, teacher of Phildelphia, and Rachel, his wife

Jesse Beitler

4/6/1836

78a 24p

$4,063 80c

D4-566

Jesse & Elizabeth Beitler of Charlestown

Jacob Kurtz of East Whiteland

4/1/1853

78a 24p

$4,200

S5-232

Henry Kurtz of Tredyffrin

Thomas Aiken

3/10/1855

78a 24p

$4,200

X5-233

Daniel Baugh

Samuel Baugh

1858

 

 

died

Joseph Baugh, executor of the will of Daniel Baugh

Samuel Baugh

3/23/1861

65a 20p + 20a 48p

$5,894 32c

R6-335

Samuel & Anna Baugh of Philadelphia

James C. Baugh

3/28/1861

65a 20p + 20a 48p

$6,000

S6-73

James C. Baugh

Thomas Aitken

4/13/1871

20a 48p

$3,045

Z7-199

Hall tract

James C. Baugh

Thomas Hall

4/27/1864

9a 158.5p

$850

X6-94

James C. Baugh

Thomas Hall

6/20/1865

3a

$700

A7-208

James C. & Edith Baugh

Thomas Hall

5/15/1871

13a 158p

$1,100

Z7-269

 

Thomas Aitken

 

1883

96a 2r 17p

 

Breou’s Altas

James Baugh

 

1883

44a 1r 13p

 

Breou’s Atlas

Thomas Hall

 

1883

23a 3r 36p

 

Breou’s Atlas

Baugh1883

 

Table AN.2.2.1

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob & Salomi Baugh

Abraham Guider

4/3/1797

12a

$300

Q2-300; from table AN.2.2

Abraham & Hannah Guider

David Wilson

5/4/1798

12a

$275

R2-123

R2-123

David Wilson

Benjamin Havard

4/30/1813

12a

$771

T3-334

 

Table AN.3 Thomas David plantation

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas David

 

 

50a

 

See Taylor papers plan

Patent

Francis Wayne

3/8/1745

7a 9p

 

See Patent Survey; Francis Wayne’s other holdings north and south

Francis Wayne

Michael Wayne

12/30/1762

 

 

died

Michael Wayne

Samuel Havard

9/3/1767

50a.

£120

O-560, Mortgage. 

O-560

Michael Wayne

Samuel Emblen

5/18/1769

56a

£100

P-460, Mortgage.

P-460

Michael Wayne

Issac Wayne

3/1772

154a

£53 17s

S-123

S-123

Henry Hayes, Sheriff

Frederick Landus or Landers

1773

153¾a

£97 6s 11d

V-103.& Sheriff’s deed 1-1  Property of Francis Wayne deceased; Michael and Abraham Wayne executors.  Writ of Evan Thomas for £80 (72s damages)

V-103

Frederick Lantis

Vanleer?

 

 

 

No deed for sale of land

Frederick Lantis

 

1796

30a

 

tax

Frederick Landis

 

1798

50a

 

Glass tax & county tax; neighbor John Parker

Frederick Lantis

 

1799

50a

 

tax

Frederick Landis sr.

children

 

 

 

Died 1803; see agreement W2-533

Henry, Philip & Anne Landis, John & Magdalena Good, Jacob Landis

Frederick Landis jr.

6/6/1803

61a 110p

£455 10s

X2-22, release; part of 168a 49p;  Tredyffrin & Easttown

X2-22

Henry Landis et al

Philip Landis

6/6/1803

90a 39p + 16a 60p

£1638 5s 8d

X2-24 release; Tredyffrin & Easttown

Thomas & Judith Pennington, Deborah Pennington

Ann Llewellyn

7/1/1808

15a 40p

 

C3-384; see table V.1

C3-384

James & Sarah McKeever, Ann Landis

Ephraim Hughes

3/30/1830

41½a (part of 61a 110p)

 

C4-407

James Sloan

 

1831

Part of 74a

 

See table L.2

John Sloan (trustee of Julian Sloan)

George & Julianne Prager or Erager

4/2/1835

 

$1

K4-158

Joseph Taylor (sheriff)

John Hutchinson

12/17/1839 (sale)

15a 40p

 

S4-488; deed poll; debt to Joshua Evans by George & Julianne Prager (mortgage)

John & Jane Hutchinson

Robert Devine

6/1/1846

15a 40p

$1250

D5-414

doc 525 not found

Elizabeth Hughes, administrix of Ephraim Hughes

Robert Devine

3/16/1847

41½a

$1527

E5-319. ⅔ part?

Robert & Ann Devine

William P. Hamm

8/4/1865

41½a + 15a 40p

$6424 33c

A7-258

William P. & Mary Ann Hamm

Henry Root

4/3/1868

41½a + 15a 40p

$6700

L7-263

Henry & Almira Root

Hugh Steen

2/15/1869

99p

$1,000

O7-160; messuage

Hugh & Mary Steen

Pennsylvania Railroad

7/11/1883

0.232a

$10

O9-322

O7-160

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hugh Stein & John Beitler +(execs of Henry Root)

Nathan Broomall

12/29/1877

51a 85p

$4950

B9-53; messuage

Nathan Broomall

 

1883

51a

 

Breou’s Atlas

Nathan Broomall, 1887 not found
Nathan Broomall tract from 1887 atlas

Agnew tract, 1900 not found
Dr. Agnew tract from 1900 atlas

Agnew tract, 1913 not found
Dr. Agnew tract from 1913 atlas

Agnew tract, 1900 not found
Agnew tract from 1933 atlas

Agnew tract, 1950 not found
Dr. Agnew tract from 1950 atlas

 

Table AN.3.1 woodland north of Lancaster Turnpike

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Landis et al

Philip Landis

6/6/1803

90a 39p + 16a 60p

£1638 5s 8d

X2-24 release

Philip & Catherine Landis

Benjamin Ramsay

4/15/1816

1a 1r 26p

$289 56p

M3-252

Philip & Catherine Landis

Joshua Evans & Nathan Pawling

4/15/1816

4a 44p, part of 16a 60p

$1,026

C4-173

Sheriff's sale

Jesse Sharp, sheriff, debt of Nathan Pawling

Joshua Evans

4/13/1825

4a 44p

$30 25c

C4-174

John D. Evans

Samuel Brinkley Hayman

2/27/1847

4a 44p

$800

W6-357

Elizabeth Hayman

Children

 

 

 

Died; Will Book W-91

William & Elizabeth Hayman

Nathaniel Lawrence

4/2/1864

2a 47p + 2a 47p

$400

W6-421

William & Elizabeth Hayman, Charles & Mary Hayman, Margaret & Sarah Hayman

Nathaniel Lawrence

4/2/1864

4a 44p

$1,225

W6-423

Nathaniel & Jane Lawrence

Edward Fry

2/11/1869

8a 138p

$2,275

U7-86

Edward Fry

Mary A. Beaver

7/1/1882

8a 63p

$3,400

R9-283; remainder to Penn RR

Beaver

 

1883

8a

 

Breou’s Atlas