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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 |
Rees Rhythey |
5/10/1686 |
250a |
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Phila. A-150. It is not clear why this is a purchase and not a patent. |
Rees Rhythey |
John & Thomas David |
8/3/1700 |
250a |
£30 |
P-113 |
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John, Thomas & Gwenllian David |
Thomas Evans |
11/5/1707 |
85a |
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Date quoted in F-8,alternatively 1719 (see The Early Settling of Tredyffrin by Robert Ward) – seems more likely |
Thomas David |
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1715 |
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tax |
Thomas David |
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1718 |
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tax |
John, Elizabeth, Thomas & Gwenllian David |
Thomas Martin |
2/22/1718-9 |
155a |
£69 |
F-16 see table J.2 |
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Thomas David |
Methusaleh Davis |
5/27/1750 |
60a |
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H2-355 see table J.3 |
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William McDowell |
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1883 |
Part of 194a |
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Breou |
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Table J.1 – Thomas Evans
South of Valley Creek
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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John, Thomas & Gwenllian David |
Thomas Evans |
11/5/1707 |
85a |
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or 1719 (see The Early Settling of Tredyffrin by Robert Ward) – seems more likely |
Thomas & Hannah Evans |
David Evans |
1/2/1720-1 |
85a |
£60 |
F-8 |
Samuel Evans |
Richard Pearne |
1747 |
200a |
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Unrecorded |
Richard & Mary Pearne |
William Attwood |
5/10/1749 |
200a |
£250 |
G-469; mortgage |
Richard & Mary Pearne |
John Rowland |
1751 |
200a |
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Unrecorded |
David & Lucy Jones |
Evan Evans |
5/27/1762 |
200a in 2 tracts, Tredyffrin & Easttown |
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Unrecorded, quoted in W2-394; see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49 |
Evan Evans |
Jonathan Evans, son of Evan |
10/28/1765 |
200a |
5s |
W2-394; same description as D2-309 |
Jonathan Evans |
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1774 |
170a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1778 |
160a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1779 |
85a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1781 |
84a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1783 |
84a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1785 |
84a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1786 |
84a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
Issacher Evans |
12/6/1786 |
180a |
£400 |
C2-117; agreement |
Jonathan Evans |
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1787 |
84a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1788 |
80a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans of Tredyffrin |
Issacher Evans of Philadelphia |
2/5/1789 |
200a |
£400 |
D2-309; Tredyffrin & Willistown |
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Issacher Evans of Philadelphia |
Leah Evans & Eliz. Evans (sisters of Issacher) |
2/6/1789 |
200a (Tredyffrin & Willistown) |
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C-228 Mortgage; see deed plan (same as D2-309). Not satisfied until 8/29/1898 [completion document]. |
Jonathan Evans |
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1789 |
84a |
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Tax; 85a in Willistown |
Jonathan Evans |
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1791 |
84a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1795 |
80a |
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tax |
Jonathan Evans |
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1798 |
79a |
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Glass Tax |
Jonathan Evans |
Leah Evans, daughter |
1803 |
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Will; no sign of Leah Evans will |
Issacher Evans |
Children, Robert, Issacher, & Sarah (only Robert reaching 21 years old) |
7/13/1812 |
Estate to be divided among the children |
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died; quoted in I6-564 |
Robert Evans |
Cedar Hollow Lime Company |
3/6/1857 |
1a 37p |
$184 68c |
I6-564 |
Passmore Williamson, administrator of the estate of Robert T. Evans |
William McDowell |
3/30/1861 |
200.75a 3p |
$13,256 51c |
P6-396 |
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William L. McDowell |
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1883 |
184a (Tredyffrin & Willistown) |
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Breou. Includes a section south of Conestoga Road unlike C-228 |
William L. McDowell estate |
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1897 |
165a (Tredyffrin & Willistown) |
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Atlas |
Estate of William L. McDowell |
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1900 |
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Atlas |
George Graham |
Andrew A. O'Daniel |
1909 |
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see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49 |
Andrew A. O'Daniel |
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1912 |
89.584a |
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Atlas |
Daniel B. Frazier Corp. |
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1933 |
89.584a |
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Atlas |
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Cedar Hollow Lime Co. |
David Craft |
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see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49 |
David Craft |
William Hughes |
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see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49 |
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Table J.2 – Thomas Martin
Middle section; North of Valley Creek
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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John, Elizabeth, Thomas & Gwenllian David |
Thomas Martin |
2/22/1718-9 |
155a |
£69 |
F-16; see Taylor Plan of tract. |
Thomas Martin |
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1719 |
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tax |
Thomas Martyn |
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1720 |
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tax |
Thomas Martyn |
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1721 |
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tax |
Thomas Martin |
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1722 |
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tax |
Thomas Martin |
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1724 |
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tax |
Thomas Martin |
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1725 |
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tax |
Thomas Martin |
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1726 |
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tax |
Thomas Martin |
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1727 |
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tax |
Thomas Martin |
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1739 |
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tax |
Thomas & Martha Martin |
John Gronow |
8/30/1753 |
165a |
£500 |
I-172 |
John Grono |
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1753 |
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tax |
John Grono |
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1760 |
165a |
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tax |
John Gronow |
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1765 |
150a |
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tax |
John Gronow |
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1767 |
165a |
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tax |
John Gronow |
Lewis Gronow (son) |
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165a |
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Lewis Gronow |
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1774 |
165a |
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tax |
John Gronow |
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1776 |
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Will proved. |
Lewis Gronow |
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1778 |
165a |
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tax |
Lewis Gronow |
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1779 |
367a |
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tax |
Lewis Gronow |
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1781 |
367a |
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tax |
Lewis Gronow |
John Gronow Bull |
Proved 12/2/1782 |
165a |
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Will dated 11/3/1782 |
No entry |
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1783,1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1791 |
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tax |
John G. Bull |
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1795 |
140a |
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Tax; tenant Thomas Bones |
John G. Bull |
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1797 |
140a |
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Tax |
John G. Bull |
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1798 |
140a |
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Tax |
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John G. Bull |
1798 |
164a |
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1798 Glass Tax |
John G. Bull |
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1799 |
164a |
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Tax |
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John Elliot, Lewis G. Bull, & William Henry, executors of the will of John G. Bull |
Samuel Phillips |
4/1/1850 |
111a 2r 23p |
$10,606 |
M5-141 |
Execs of John G. Bull |
Conrad Acker |
4/1/1850 |
95a 3r 26p |
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L5-348 |
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Conrad Acker |
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1883 |
95a |
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Breou |
David Croft or Craft |
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1883 |
114a |
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Breou |
David Craft |
William M. Hughes |
1895 |
114a |
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Conrad Acker |
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1897 |
95a 3r 26p |
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Atlas |
Amanda H. Stauffer |
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1912 |
95a 146p |
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Atlas |
William M. Hughes |
W. Winfield & S. Edith Hughes |
c. 1919 |
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Will (son & daughter) |
Frank A. Duckett & Amanda Stauffer |
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1933 |
95.912a |
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Atlas; known as Penn-Okla farm and Victoria Farm |
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Table J.3 – Thomas Martin
North section;
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From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Thomas David |
Methusaleh Davis |
5/27/1750 |
60a |
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H2-355 |
Methusaleh Davis ux |
James Davis |
11/27/1750 |
60a |
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G2-390 |
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James Davis |
William Thomas |
8/26/1767 |
60a |
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P-117 mortgage; same description as G2-390 |
James & Elizabeth Davis |
Lewis Gronow |
1770 |
60a |
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T-137; see deed plan & table F.2 for continuation |
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