Thomas David Purchase

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

Penn	David Powell	1/28/1705-6	1000a
David Powell	Thomas David/Davy	4/2/1708	200a	£58	B-221

Thomas David		1715			Not in tax list
Thomas David		1718 - 1737			In Tredyffrin tax lists
Thomas David	Samuel Lilly, Fuller & Dyer	2/6/1739	½a	15s	O2-518 – 999 year lease
Thomas David	Methusaleh Davis, son	3/7/1741	200a
Penn	Methusalot Davis	4/12/1745	200a		Taylor Plan and subsequent survey document, Survey C39-126; Phila. Patent A11-400; confirmation
Methusaleh Davis	Wm. Coleman and James Pemberton	11/19/1748	200a	£140	G-335 Mortgage
Methusaleh Davis	Wm. Coleman and James Pemberton	4/16/1750	200a	£220	G-599 Mortgage
Thomas David	Methusaleh Davis	3/27/1741	200a		G2-387 Release; see description as deed B-221
Methusale Davis		1750	300a		Pennsylvania Gazette
Methusaleh & Elizabeth Davis	James Davis	11/27/1750	200a - ½a (St Peter’s land)		O-536
James Davis	Israel Davis, son	10/20/1757	133a	£150	O-337

James & Israel Davis	Jacob Davis	Bef 1759	50a
Jacob Davis	James & Israel Davis	12/7/1758	50a		M-77 Covenant
James Davis	William George	2/20/1761	352a	£150 per annum	M-161 Mortgage
Israel & Hannah Davis	Amos Strettell	8/13/1764	133a		P-4 Mortgage. Paid off 8/2/1767; see deed plan
See Rees Rhythey table
Israel & Hannah Davis	David Jones	2/5/1767	9a 3r 30p (part of 133a)	£55	T-61, not fulling mill;
Israel Davis		1767	90a		Last entry in tax records
Israel Davis	John Cloyd		125a		Unrecorded; see table F.1
John Cloyd		1774	120a		First entry in tax records

B-221 Deed. On 2 Apr 1708 David Powell of the City of Philadelphia, yeoman, to Thomas David of Great Valley in the county of Chester. Whereas there is a parcel of land in the Welch Tract bounded by land of Henry Lawerence, William Cuarson & Phillip Howell, containing 200 acres, part of 1000 acres the present commissioners granted to David Powell by deed dated 28 Jan 1705. Now David Powell for £58 grants to Thomas David a tract containing 200 acres. Beginning at a post in a line of Henry Lawrence’s land thence East North East 250 perches to another stake set in the ground in the line of William Cuarton’s land thence North North West by a line of trees & vacant land 120 perches to a third stake set in the ground thence West South West by a line of marked trees and vacant land 150 perches thence West 108 perches to a post set in the ground thence South South East 150 perches by a line of marked trees dividing it from land belonging to Phillip Howell to the place of beginning. Signed David Powell. Delivered in the presence of Mathew Robinson, Sarah Robinson, John Thomas, David Loyd & Richard Heath. Recorded 31 May 1708.

Pennsylvania Gazette

To be sold by publick vendue, on the 3d of September next … a plantation, situate in the township of Tryduffryn, in the Great Valley, Chester county, 22 miles from the city of Philadelphia, and convenient to several merchant-mills, containing about 300 acres of very good land, 120 acres thereof clear’d, about 40 of which is good meadow, a great part thereof upland, well water’d, and good convenience of making more, the whole plantation having several streams and live springs of water in it, the corn-land fresh, the wood-land well timber’d, and good convenience of buring lime. There is a good stone-house on the place, new stone barn, stable, cow-house, and spring-house, and a large thriving orchard. Likewise to be sold at the same time and place, a large stock of horses, mares and colts, cows, steers, young cattle and sheep, implements of husbandry, and sundry sorts of household goods.

M-77 On 7 Dec 1758 Be it known unto all persons whom these presents may concern, that whereas my father James Davis & my brother Israel Davis both of Tredyffrin, yeomen, by deed granted unto me, Jacob Davis of Tredyffrin a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land lately belonging to Joseph Bartholomew, dec., land of James & Israel Davis, the fulling mill dam, containing 50 acres excepting what is in the said deed of conveyance which is containing & inserted that the said James Davis & Israel Davis have a fulling mill & dam, to dam the water for the said mill. I, the said Jacob Davis, have agreed to abide with said exception with my said father, James Davis & brother Israel Davis.

O2-518 In consideration of 15 shillings said Thomas David does hereby grant, lease, let and to farm let unto Samuel Lilly his heirs and executors, Admins, and assigns all that piece or parcel of land in said Twp., Beginning at a black walnut tree standing at the east corner of the tail race of ye fulling mill belonging to the said Samuel Lilly to the line that divides between the land of said Thomas David and the land of the said Samuel Lilly lying southerly thereof along the said line about 20 perches to the place of beginning, where the said line crosseth the creek called the Valley creek, thence down the several courses of the said creek to the place of beginning. Containing by estimation half an acre - for and during the term of 999 years.

G-335 Mortgage. On 19 Nov 1748 Methusaleh Davis of Tredyffrin, yeoman, to William Coleman & James Pemberton of the City of Philadelphia, merchants & executors of the will of Samuel Powell, Jr. Methusaleh Davis stands bound to William Coleman & James Pemberton for £280 on condition of payment of £140 plus interest to William Coleman & Fames Pemberton on or before 19 Nov 174 9. Methusaleh Davis for better securing said payment granted to William Coleman & James Pemberton a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land late of Henry Lawrence, land late of William Cuarton & land of Phillip Howells, containing 200 acres, excepting 1 acre which Methusaleh Davis by deed dated 6 May 1745 granted to William Moore & others for the members if the St. Peters Church in Tredyffrin. Signed Methusalah Davis. Delivered in the presence of Joseph Galloway & Arthur Forster. Recorded 9 Dec 1748.

G-599 Paid off by James Davey 2/19/1755.

Mortgage. On 16 Apr 1750 Methusaleh Davis of Tredyffrin, yeoman, to William Coleman & James Pemberton of the City of Philadelphia, merchants & executors of the will of Samuel Powell, Jr., late of Philadelphia, merchant, dec. Methusaleh Davis stands bound to William Coleman & James Pemberton for £440 conditioned on payment of £220 on 16 Apr 1751, the same being monies & estate of the children of Samuel Powell, in the hands of the executors which they were directed by the Orphans Court 18 Nov 1747, to put out at interest. Methusaleh Davis to better secure said payment grants to William Coleman & James Pemberton a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land late of Henry Lawrence, land late of William Cuarton & land of Phillip Howell, containing 200 acres. Signed Methusaleh Davis. Delivered in the presence of Paul Isaac & Peter Miller, Jr. Recorded 4 May 1750.

Beginning at a post in the line of late of Henry Lawrence, by same land and land late of William Cuarton ENE 250 perches to a post, thence by vacant land NNW 120 perches to a post, WSW 150 perches to a post, West 108 perches to a post in the line of Philip Howell’s land, thence by same SSE 160 perches to the place of beginning.

O-536 & See deed plan

Beginning at a post in a line of marked trees of Henry Lawrence’s land, thence ENE 250 perches to a post in William Cuarton’s land, thence NNW by a line of trees and vacant land 120 perches to a stake, then WSW by a line of trees and vacant land 150 perches to a post, then West 108 perches to a post, then SSE 160 perches by a line of marked trees dividing it from land of Philip Howell to the place of beginning.

Excepting ½acre leased by Thomas David to Samuel Lilly, dated 2/6/1739. Recorded in O2-518.

P-4 Beginning at a heap of stones, a corner of land belonging to Joseph Bartholomew deceased, and a corner of Joseph Lewis’ land, thence by said Lewis’ land WNW (should this be NNW?) 158 perches to a corner, thence by said Lewis’ and David Davis’ land East 108 perches to a stake, thence NNE 41 perches to a stake, thence upon a direct course about SSE 145 perches to a stake in the line of another tract of James Davis, thence WSW 146 perches by said James Davis’ land, by some land called the Fulling Mill land, and on the line of Bartholomew to the beginning.

Table F.1 – Monday - Acker Property

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Israel Davis	John Cloyd				unrecorded
John Cloyd		1774	120a		First entry in tax returns
John Cloyd		10/8/1782 probate			Will dated 10/30/1781
Execs. of John Cloyd (Sarah & David Cloyd)	John Thomas	4/1/1783	125a	£1876	Z-346
John Thomas ux	David Cloyd	1784	125a		Mortgage B-198 Satisfied 1788
John Thomas ux	John Steinmentz	1785	135 & 62+		Mortgage C-112
Sheriff (estate of John Thomas)	John Steinmentz	5/1/1793	62+a		Sheriff’s Deed 1-82
John Steinmentz	John Munday	1/5/1798	125a	£1500	P2-609

John Munday		1798	124a		Glass Tax
Sheriff, debt of John Munday	John Steinmentz	3/28/1801		£910	sale
Sheriff	John Steinmentz	5/22/1802			deed
John Steinmentz	John Steinmentz, John H. & Sarah Brinton, Elizabeth & Daniel Steinmentz				Will
John Steinmentz, John H. & Sarah Brinton, Elizabeth & Daniel Steinmentz	Abraham Phillips	4/10/1806	125a	$4333 33c	C3-562

Cromwell Peirce (sheriff)	Abram Phillips	12/19/1811	5a 80p		Not recorded
Abraham Phillips	William Warner	4/1/1812	124½a & 5a 80p	$7,800	I3-177
William Warner	John Miller	4/1/1813	124½a & 5a 80p	$8,840	I3-179
John Showater	Conrad Acker	4/1/1820	6a 146p (part of 9a 3r 30p)		Y3(71) – 52 see table F
John Miller	Conrad Acker	4/1/1820	124.5a + 5a 80p	$13,750	S3-21
Peter Acker		1830			Road deed
Conrad Acker		1834			Road deed
Conrad Acker	Samuel Acker	1/11/1837 probate			Will dated 9/30/1833
Samuel Acker	Mary in lifetime, then son Jack Acker	2/2/1880	127+a		Will dated 12/17/1878
Mrs. S. Acker		1883	124a		Breou
Jack Acker ux	H. H. Gillyson?	9/7/1882			Misc. 19-249
H. H. Gillyson?	Jack Acker	3/19/1883			S9-100 (by direction of court of common pleas)
Zachariah Acker, executor of will of Mary Acker	Edward B. English	3/31/1893	131a 66p		B11-330

Table F.2 Gronow – Andrews Property

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

James Davis		1767	400a		Tax return
John Penn	James Davis	5/26/1766			By decision of Board of Property portion of right of Francis Allison allocated to James Davis see Y2-253.
James & Elizabeth Davis	Lewis Gronow	2/28/1770	110a (part of 200a)	£650	T-136

James & Elizabeth Davis	Lewis Gronow	1770	60a		T-137; see table J.3

Lewis Gronow	Mary Robinson (nee Bull), Isabella Peirce (nee Bull) nieces	11/3/1782			Will
Sheriff (Ezekial Leonard). Estate of Lewis Gronow	Thomas Bull	6/17/1789	110a+ 60a		Sheriff’s Deed 1-47; messuage
Sarah Bull, head of household		1790			Census: 3 females, 1 male 0 - 16
Thomas & Ann Bull of East Nantmeal	Jacob Kurtz	5/7/1791	110a + 60a	£1000	F2-267; messuage


Jacob Kurtz		1798	169a		Glass tax: stone house 33’ x 24’
Sarah Bull		1798	33a		Glass tax; tenant Benjamin Wrap; Owners Mary & Isabella Bull
Jacob & Barbara Kurtz	Abraham Kurtz	11/19/1801	3 tracts; 85½a (Tred.) + 5a 15p + 6a (both Charlestown)	£1283	T2-681; see deed plan
Abraham & Elizabeth Kurtz	Samuel King	4/1/1803	2 tracts; 85½a + 6a	£2,000	Y2-62
John, David & Elizabeth Maxwell	Samuel King	4/12/1806	10a + 10a	£2?	G3-28
Jacob & Barbara Kurtz	Samuel King	2/23/1807	14a 6p	£400	G3-27
Jacob Kurtz	John Bowen	4/13/1808	125a 113p & 2nd tract (Charlestown)	£3032 16s	C3-131 part of F2-267. Included messuage

Samuel & Catherine King	Jacob Longacre	4/2/1812	5 tracts: 85.5a, 6a, 10a, 10a, 14a 6p	$9600	I3-150; deed plans described but not drawn
American Republican 1816-12-31 See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary
Sheriff, Cromwell Peirce, debt of John Bowen	Samuel Davis	1817			Sheriff’s deed 2-82
Samuel & Elizabeth Davis	James Sloan	4/16/1817	21a 126p	$2,587 87c	O3-183

Cromwell Peirce (sheriff) – goods of John Havard Davis & William Davis??	Samuel Davis	2/10/1817	100a		R3-490; deed poll. Mentions H2-357 lease. Woodland but all seems to be in Charlestown
In 1818 and 1819 Samuel Davis placed 5 advertisements (see example below) in the newspapers for the property, but failed to sell it. Village Record 2-4-1818 (not 1827) See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary
Samuel Davis of Willistown		1819 (will July 7th; probate August 16th)			died
Execs. of Samuel Davis (John G. Bull & Joshua Evans)	Benjamin Jones	4/7/1820	104a 106p	$9000	S3-72; re Samuel Davis will 7/7/1819 - sell plantation in Tredyffrin where Seneca Radcliff now lives.


from the American Republican November 10, 1829 PUBLIC SALE Will be offered at public sale, on fourth day the 9th of December next, a VALUABLE PLANTATION and tract of land, situate in the Great Valley, Tredyffrin township, Chester co., containing 104 1-2 acres of the best quality of limestone land; adjoining the lands of Peter Acker, Conrad Acker and others. There is a good apple orchard on the premises, and a sufficient quantity of woodland and meadow watered by Indian Run; the remainder is divided into convenient fields. The land is well adapted to the raising of every kind of grain - the whole of it having a southern exposure. The buildings are two two story houses - the mansion large and commodious; a large barn, granary, milk house, wagon house and hay house, all substantially built of stone - and a frame smithshop. On the property is a lime kiln , and an inexhaustible quarry of lime stone. The property is in a good neighborhood, convenient to mills and places of worship, and within two miles of the Lancaster turnpike. Any person wishing to view the property will apply to the subscriber living thereon. BENJAMIN JONES
Benjamin & Ann Jones	Henry Detwiler	4/2/1830	104a 16p	$7,038 55c	C4-426
Henry Detwiler		1834			Road deed
American Republican 1848-10-10
Henry & Catharine Detwiler	Tredyffrin School district	10/5/1863	71.5p	$75	W6-201; Salem school tract
Henry & Catherine Detwiler	David Detwiler	4/9/1870	118a 123p	$11,000	X7-216
David Detwiler		1883	104a		Breou
George Jacobs		1883	107a 23a		Breou
David Detwiler		1912	107a 25p		Atlas

T2-681 JACOB KURTZ & BARBARA, in to ABRAHAM KURTZ, dated 3-5-1801, recorded 11-19-1801 in T.2-43-681 for 3 tracts in Tredyffrin,-Tract #1. BEGINNING at a post near a hickory tree in line of John Maxwell, thence by same S27½°E 13.7 perches, S61¾°W 16.3 perches, a S28½°E 10 perches to Spanish oak, thence by other part of said tract S70°W 26 perches to post, and S28½°W 90½ perches to stake in line of John Bull; thence by same S62½°W 113 perches to stone; thence by John Showalter’s land N28½°W 98 perches to a post, and N42°E 6.9 perches to a walnut tree, N63½°E 23½ perches, N14¾°W 29 perches to middle of creek, and down the same N72½°E 26 perches to a beech; N57°E 5.4 perches to an ash; S70°E 17.9 perches to an ash, N15¾°E 14 perches to a poplar, S86¼°E 15.8 perches to a poplar, N62¾°E 55 perches to the place of beginning. Containing 85½ Acres, being part of premises last conveyed.

#2 Beginning at a post in a public road, and by land of Peter Grove, N50°W 47 perches to a heap of stones, and by land of Elijah Funk N32¾°E 17 perches to a marked Spanish oak, thence by other part of said tract S15°E 48.6 perches to a post in the aforesaid road, and along the same S37¾°W 17 perches to the place of beginning. 5a 15p

#3 Beginning at a stone in a public road and by the land of Philip Clare, N57°E 15 perches to a stone, and by other part of said tract, S26°E 68 perches to a post, and by land of John Maxwell S37°W 15 perches to a stone, and N26°W 63 perches to the place of beginning. 6a

Also privilege to use water of the Valley creek conveyed from the line of John Monday through other land of Jacob Kurtz five days in every week (he helping clean the water course, repair the dam for the same whenever necessary to the full amount of one-half the expense thereof) commencing Saturday morning, and also privilege to pass and repass along the present road near the house of said Jacob Kurtz with cart or wagon he being at one-half expense in keeping same in repair; also the right of said Jacob to take & convey the water from line of Joseph Showalter, through the land of John Munday, through the land of said Jacob at his own expense 5 days in every week hereafter (saving and reserving out of this grant unto the said Jacob Kurtz, his heirs and assigns forever, the privilege to pass and repass along present road on hereby granted premises with carts and wagons, and also privilege to pass through hereby granted premises north of the barn to the meadow of said Jacob to haul hay therefrom forever, he being at one-half expense in keeping said road in repair.

Table F.2.1 Salem ME Church tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Sloan et al	Daniel & John McCurdy, Joseph Criley, Samuel Levis, William Few, James Hixon, William Umpleby, trustees	7/5/1832	88p, (see deed O3-183)	$1	S4-193
Henry & Catharine Detwiler	Daniel & John McCurdy, John Sloan, Joseph & Charles Batt, Edward Schofield, Preston Ayras, James Brook, & John Dean, trustees of Salem ME Church	3/21/1851	46.1p, part of 104a 16p (see deed C4-426)	$28 80c	I6-366
David & Annie Detwiler	Salem ME Church	6/7/1888	1.275a	$100	K10-527

Table F.3 St. Peter’s Church

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Methusalot Davis	William Moore et al	5/6/1745	1a		F-558
William Moore et al	Trust of St. Peter’s Church	5/10/1745	1a		F-589

F-558 Deed. On 6 May 1745 Methusalot Davis of Trydriffrin, yeoman, to William Moore of Charlestown, Esq., Thomas James of Trydriffrin, yeoman, Morris Griffith of Willistown, yeoman, & Richard Richardson & John Cuthbert of Whiteland, yeomen. Methusalot Davis for 5 shillings grant to William Moore, Thomas James, Morris Griffith, Richard Richardson & John Cuthbert a tract in Trydriffrin bounded by a road called Rees Pritchard's Road & land of the Methusalot Davis. Description: beginning at a small black oak by the side of a road called Rees Pritchard’s Road thence south 88 degrees east by the land of the said Methussaleh Davis 8 perches to a stone, thence north 24 degrees west by the same land 20 perches to a post, thence north 88 degrees west by the same land 8 perches to a stone, thence south 24 degrees east by the said road 20 perches to the place of beginning containing one acre or thereabouts being part of 200 acres which John Penn, Thomas Penn & Richard Penn by their commissioner George Thomas, Esq., by deed dated 12 Apr last past, recorded in Philadelphia, Book A, Vol 11, Page 400, granted to Methusalot Davis. Signed Methusalot Davis. Delivered in the presence of William Hartley, George Aston & George Jarrnan. Recorded 24 June 1745.

F-589 Declaration of Intent. On 10 May 1745 William Moore, Esq., Thomas James, Morris Griffith, Richard Richardson & John Cuthbert all of Chester County, yeomen send greetings whereas Methusalot Davis by deed dated 6 May 1745 granted to William Moore, Thomas James, Morris Griffith, Richard Richardson & John Cuthbert a piece of land in Trydriffrin bounded by the road called Rees Pritchard's Road & land of Methusalot Davis containing 1 acre to be held in trust of the members of Saint Peter's Church for a church & burying ground. Signed William Moore, Thomas James, Morris Griffith, Richard Richardson & John Cuthbert. Delivered in the presence of William Harkey, George Aston & George James. Recorded 13 Sep 1745.

Table F.4 – St Peter’s Mill

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

	Samuel Lilly	1739			Fulling Mill, quoted in O2-518 (lease of ½ acre) – see Table F; no sign of sale or purchase deeds
Samuel Lilly		?	100a		Quit rent records
Samuel Lilly		1739			County tax
Samuel Lilly		1740			County tax; next tax list 1747
Samuel Lilly	James Rowland				No Lilly – Rowland deed found
James Rowland		1742/3			dies
	John Rowland	1744			John Rowland wins court case and James Rowland’s will is declared null and void. John inherits James’ land including fulling mill
John Rowland sr.	Letitia Rowland	4/4/1745			Will. I bequeth to my wife Letitia the property of 100a with fulling mill purchased from Samuel Lilly. Probate 4/30/1746
Letitia, John & William Rowland	Thomas James	9/1/1749	100a & fulling mill	£100	G-492; Mortgage. See deed plan, bounded by land of James Rowland, Thomas David, Thomas Martin & Stephen David. Lettica Rowland, John Rowland & William Rowland to pay £100 plus interest in yearly payments to Thomas James, to be paid in full on or before 1 June 1752. Signed Lettica Rowland, John Rowland & William Rowland. Delivered in the presence of Ellis Davis, James Owens & John Evans. Recorded 12 Oct 1749.
Letitia & John Rowland	Thomas James of Tredyffrin	10/15/1750	100a & fulling mill	£150	H-80; Mortgage. Bounded by land of James Rowland, Thomas David, Thomas Martin & Stephen David, containing 100 acres. Lettice & John Rowland to pay £150 plus interest to Thomas James in full on 1 June 1752. Signed Lettice Rowland & John Rowland. Delivered in the presence of Isaac Davis, Ann Owen & Lewis James. Recorded 6 Mar 1750/1.
Lewis James, attorney for Morris Bowen	Thomas Hobbert, Thomas Martin & Thomas Lloyd	6/26/(1750?) Recorded 6/23/1751			H-167; discharge of real estate of James Rowland??
Letitia Rowland					Not in tax record. No probate or administration.
John Rowland		1753			Miller (county tax)
James & Israel Davis		1758			Fulling mill, covenant M-77 by Jacob Davis
James & Israel Davis		?	100a		Quit rent records
Israel Davis		1760			Tax. Israel Davis fulling mill (& 125a); James Davis sr. 100a; James Davis jr. 350a
James and Isaac Davis		December 11, 1760			Pennsylvania Gazette: James and Isaac Davis asking for someone to lease their fulling mill, 30 acres of cleared land and 3 acres of meadow, dwelling house, barn & orchard for a term of 3 years. James & Israel? Davis are living in Tredyffrin, near the Valley church.
James Davis		1762			Tax; also entry for Jacob Davis
James Davis, taylor		1765			Tax, 100a & 50a with Fulling mill; Jacob Davis 35a, James Davis 350a, Israel Davis 90a
James Davis		1767			150a & Fulling mill; tax; Israel Davis 90a, James Davis 300a
James & Elizabeth Davis & Israel (son) & Hannah Davis	David Jones	2/5/1767			Quoted in A2-280
Israel & Hannah Davis	David Jones	2/5/1767	9a 3r 30p (part of 133a, O-337 table F)	£55	T-61, not fulling mill; see deed plan; also see table F
Conrad Bradsman	David Jones	3/12/1767	109a 3r 30p?		Quoted in A2-280. No purchase or sale deeds for Bradsman / Bratsman found.
Conrad Bratsman		1767	50a		tax
David & Lucy Jones	John Showater	4/3/1770	109a 3r 30p	£790	A2-280; Jones, Fuller; Fulling mill

John Shoewalder		6/21/1770			Advertisement in the Pennsylvania Gazette: A fulling mill to let situated on the road leading to the Yellow Springs, about 8 miles from the Swedes Ford, and 4 miles from the White Horse.
John Showater		1778	109a		Tax, mill
John Showater		1779	100a		Tax, mill
John Showater		1781	109a		Tax, grist mill
John Showater jr.		1783	25a		Tax, grist mill
John Showater sr.		1783	84a		Tax
John & Esther Showalter	Jacob Gerber	3/18/1785	28a 19p	£1000	Z-90; Messuage, Water, corn or grist mill; see John Griffith tract for remainder of John Showalter’s tract
Jacob Carver		1785	28a		Tax; grist mill
Jacob Carver		1786	28a		Tax; grist mill
Jacob & Mary Gerber	Jacob Kurtz	11/22/1791	28a 19p	£1000	G2-263
Jacob & Barbara Kurtz	John Francis	1/15/1793	28a 19p	£1000	D3-152; mentions buildings but not messuage
John Francis		1794			Mill on road plan
John Francis		1795	20a assessed		Tax. Buildings, Grist Mill, Distillery, house; tenant Ephraim Buffington
	John Francis aka Jonah Frances	1798	27a		Glass Tax; occupied by William Jones. Log house 18’ x 15’, stone grist mill 25’ x 20’; stone stable 20’ x 15’; See article by Roger Thorne on the Church Road Cabin
John Showalter		1798	81a (109 – 28)		Glass tax; Log cabin 30’ x 25’, log barn 53’ x30’, log stable 24’ x 16’, stone spring house 12’ x 8’
John Showalter	To son David plantation where I now live, estate to be divided among all children	2/19/1803 (will); 2/15/1806 (probate)			died; see John Griffith tract for continuation of David Showalter tract
John Showater	Conrad Acker	4/1/1820	6a 146p (part of 9a 3r 30p)		Y3 (71) – 152. See table F.3 (north)
John Francis of Charlestown		1809			Died.
Henry Jenkins (executor for John Francis)	William Reed, miller	4/11/1810		£1000 1s	D3-412. Messuage, grist mill. Sold by public sale in 1809
William & Phebe Reed	Michael Gunkle	9/6/1810	27a 114p	£1150	E3-239; Messuage, Grist Mill & Plantation. Reed miller
Michael & Catherine Gunkle	John G. Bull & Abram Phillips	4/9/1816		$6000	Q3-241; Gunkle miller. Messuage, plantation & grist mill
Abram & Anne Phillips	John G. Bull	3/3/1824	½ moeity		X3-480
John G. Bull	William French	4/5/1827	27a 114p		B4-444
Conrad Acker	John G. Bull	4/9/1827	0.5 a		B4-446; release of mill pond
	William French	1830			Road deed
William & Charlotte French	David Christman	3/29/1834	27a 114p & ½a	$5000	I4-245; Messuage, Grist Mill, Saw Mill & other buildings
	David Chrisman	1847			Sawmill. Chester County Atlas
Similar advertisements appeared in 10/15/1850 and 10/26/1852.
David & Mary Ann Chrisman	George Pechin	3/31/1853	27a 114p + 0.5a	$6,900	T5-190
Jacob Heffelfinger, sheriff (writ of Samuel Acker against George Pechin)	Henry Detwiler	3/5/1860	27a 114p + 0.5a	$3,850	R6-297
Henry & Catherine Detwiler	George Fetters	4/4/1868	27a 114p + 0.5a	$5,700	P7-343; Grist & sawmill
	George Fetters	1873	27a		Grist & Sawmill; Witmer’s Atlas
	George Fetters	1883	27a		Grist & Sawmill; Breou’s Atlas
George Fetters		9/5/1891	27a		died testate
	George Fetters’ estate	1897	27a 2r 34p		Atlas
Samuel Fetters, executor of the will of George Fetters	William H. and Della Smith	10/5/1911	27 acres 114 perches + 0.5 acres	$1,000	B14-197; Messuage, Grist Mill and Saw Mill
	Mrs. H. Smith	1912	27a 2r 34p		Franklin Atlas
William H. and Della Smith	Hugh Conroy	11/1/1920	27a 2r 34p	$1	W15-77 , Messuage, Grist Mill and Saw Mill (27.1 + 0.5 acres, deed )
Hugh & Mary Conroy	Aaron R. Coleman	2/26/1921	27 acres 114 perches + 0.5 acres,	$2,000	W15-575 , Messuage, Grist Mill and Saw Mill
Aaron R. Coleman	Janet M. Brook	10/26/1923		$2,000	K16-26
Fred V. and Janet M. Brook	William Morris and Elizabeth D. Griscom	2/6/1925	27.1 + 0.5 acres	$1	S16-211
William M. and Elizabeth Griscom	Andrew H. Kaye	11/7/1927	27.1 + ? acres	$1	N17-221 including Messuage, Grist Mill and Saw Mill
Andrew H. Kaye	Philadelphia Mainline Airport	12/28/1928	57.288 acres + 8 acres 96 perches + 27.1 acres + 0.5 acres (mill pond),		Y17-23 (H18-11 corrected company name)
C. Wilfred and Elizabeth Cox Holland	Philadelphia Main Line Airport	1/30/1929	34a 7p + 10a	$1	Y17-101; Tredyffrin; ; see John Griffith Patent for earlier history .
William B. & Mary Y. Devaney	E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	2/27/1929	142.415a		quoted in H18-10
E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	Philadelphia Main Line Airport	4/12/1929	142.415a	$1	H18-10; East Whiteland
Philadelphia Main Line Airport	E. Burke Wilford	1/31/1930	57.288 acres + 8 acres 96 perches + 27.1 acres + 0.5 acres (mill pond) + 34 acres 7 perches + 10a	$1	P17-540
E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	2/7/1931	57.288 acres + 8 acres 96 perches + 27.1 acres + 0.5 acres (mill pond) + 34 acres 7 perches + ?	$50,000 mortgage from the Philadelphia Main Line Airport	E18-306; added mortgage
	E. Burke Wilford	1933	138a		Chester County Atlas
E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	Kenneth and Elizabeth Sowden	12/6/1943	8.537 a	$2,500	Q21-5
Kenneth and Elizabeth Sowden	George and Jean DeAddio	9/2/1948	8.537a	$3,700	X23-236
	George DeAddio	1950	8.537a		Cabin property east of Church Road. Main line Atlas
Beverly, George, and Jean DeAddio	John G. Shea	6/2/1986	101,581 ft²		307-367
John G. Shea	Irrevocable trust of John G. Shea	12/15/1988	101,581 ft²		413-452
John G. Shea	Susan Tall	2/14/2008	101,581 ft²		7366-514
Susan Tall	Dean Mancinelli and Christina Yarold	8/3/2017	101,581 ft²		9590-521

Table F.4.1

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	7/3/1946	41.724a	$26,000	R22-283
	Benjamin A. Dickson	1950	41.724a		Mill property west of Church Road. Main line Atlas
Bethlehem Limestone Company	Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	5/15/1953	0.29a	$1	R23-575; see table F.4.2 for earlier history
Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	Homer & Alice Uhler	10/19/1955	4.104a	$5848 20c	O27-56
Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	Henry R. & Margaret T. Darling	8/1/1957	5.081a	$27,250	M29-605
Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	Robert D. Narrigan	10/3/1957	3.5a + 2.678a	$9,000	Q29-286
Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	William G. & Margaret M. Borlase	2/2/1959	2.572a	$3,000	W30-249
Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	Robert R. Savarese	7/20/1959	1000,000 ft²	$4.025	K31-14
Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	Robert Bruce Balbirnie	9/11/1962	3.292a + 2.562a + 3.373a + 2.691a + 2.793a + 6.847a	$28,500	O34-282

Table F.4.2

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	John J. & Marguerita Baranzano	9/30/1941	20a	$1	X20-94; from E18-306 above
John J. & Marguerita Baranzano	Joseph & Antonietta Baranzano	3/3/1942	20a	$1	B21-178
Joseph & Antonietta Baranzano	John J. & Marguerita Baranzano	6/24/1945	20a	$1	C22-64
John J. & Marguerita Baranzano	Ida M. McCoy	4/9/1947	20a	$20,000	Y22-161
Ida M. McCoy	Edward J. Kenney	4/15/1947	20a	$1	Z22-169
Edward J. Kenney	Bethlehem-Cuba Iron Mines Co.	1/30/1950	20a	$1	F24-334
George P. & Virginia B. Orr	John C. Boyle	4/24/1947	50a (Y17-178) + 3.08a (Q19-181) + 2.828a (E21-264) + 20a (R21-252)	$1	U22-178
John C. Boyle	Edward J. Kenney	4/27/1947	50a + 3.08a + 2.828a	$1	G22-355
E. Burke & Catharine Wilford	Ida M. McCoy	4/9/1947	? - 8a - 2a; + 57.288a + 8a 96p + 27.1a + 0.5a (mill pond) + 34a 7p + 10a - 2a - 4a - 8.537a - 20a - 41.724a	$37,000	H22-224; see John Griffith Branch B and John Griffith AD.1 Branch B
Ida M. McCoy	Edward J. Kenney	4/15/1947	? - 8a - 2a; + 57.288a + 8a 96p + 27.1a + 0.5a (mill pond) + 34a 7p + 10a - 2a - 4a - 8.537a - 20a - 41.724a	$1	H22-284
Edward J. Kenney	Bethlehem-Cuba Iron Mines Co.	1/30/1950	? - 8a - 2a; + 57.288a + 8a 96p + 27.1a + 0.5a (mill pond) + 34a 7p + 10a - 2a - 4a - 8.537a - 20a - 41.724a	$1	X22-302
Edward J.. Kenney	Bethlehem-Cuba Iron Mines Co.	1/30/1950	50a + 3.08a + 2.828a	$1	X22-309
Bethlehem-Cuba Iron Mines Co.	Monroe Coal Mining Co.	9/20/1950	Not defined	$10	X22-428
Bethlehem Limestone Company	Benjamin A. & Eleanor S. Dickson	5/15/1953	0.29a	$1	R23-575; see table F.4.1

Table F.4.3 - Tredyffrin

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph E. Hickman	Marple Corson	4/1/1862	80a (East Whiteland) + 10a (Tredyffrin) + 4a 115p (Charlestown)	$10,800	T6-48
Vincent G. Flynn, administrator of the estate of Marple Corson	Joseph A. Malin	3/30/1881	80a (East Whiteland) + 10a (Tredyffrin) + 25a 114p (East Whiteland)	$14,779 64c	K9-543
Catharine J. & Joseph Malin, administrators of the estate of Joseph A. Malin	Robert W. Pechin	1/26/1893	80a (East Whiteland) + 10a (Tredyffrin) + 25a 114p (East Whiteland)	$13,092 21c	B11-194
Robert W. Pechin		4/9/1901			Died
Henry L. Evans and William H. Walker, executors of the will of Robert W. Pechin	Robert Hughes	4/1/1905	80a (East Whiteland) + 10a (Tredyffrin) + 25a 114p (East Whiteland)	$7,500	V12-391
Lewis W. and Ida May O'Donnell, executors of the will of Mansfield O'Donnell	C. Wilfred Holland	3/26/1906	34a 7p	$5,310	E13-64
Robert and Naomi Chris Hughes	C. Wilfred Holland	3/29/1909	10a	$1,200	Q13-328
C. Wilfred and Elizabeth Cox Holland	Marshall J. Reynolds	12/10/1925	34a 7p + 10a		V16-517

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