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Table J - Rees Rhythey 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

Rees Rhythey

5/10/1686

250a

 

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

P-113

John, Thomas & Gwenllian David

Thomas Evans

11/5/1707

85a

 

Date quoted in F-8,alternatively 1719 (see The Early Settling of Tredyffrin by Robert Ward) – seems more likely

Thomas David

 

1715

 

 

tax

Thomas David

 

1718

 

 

tax

John, Elizabeth, Thomas & Gwenllian David

Thomas Martin

2/22/1718-9

155a

£69

F-16 see table J.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas David

Methusaleh Davis

5/27/1750

60a

 

H2-355 see table J.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

William McDowell

 

1883

Part of 194a

 

Breou

 

Table J.1 – Thomas Evans

South of Valley Creek

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John, Thomas & Gwenllian David

Thomas Evans

11/5/1707

85a

 

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

 

Unrecorded

Richard & Mary Pearne

William Attwood

5/10/1749

200a

£250

G-469; mortgage

Richard & Mary Pearne

John Rowland

1751

200a

 

Unrecorded

David & Lucy Jones

Evan Evans

5/27/1762

200a in 2 tracts, Tredyffrin & Easttown

 

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

 

1774

170a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1778

160a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1779

85a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1781

84a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1783

84a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1785

84a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1786

84a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

Issacher Evans

12/6/1786

180a

£400

C2-117; agreement

Jonathan Evans

 

1787

84a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1788

80a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans of Tredyffrin

Issacher Evans of Philadelphia

2/5/1789

200a

£400

D2-309; Tredyffrin & Willistown

D2-304

Issacher Evans of Philadelphia

Leah Evans & Eliz. Evans (sisters of Issacher)

2/6/1789

200a (Tredyffrin & Willistown)

 

C-228 Mortgage; see deed plan (same as D2-309). Not satisfied until 8/29/1898 [completion document].

Jonathan Evans

 

1789

84a

 

Tax; 85a in Willistown

Jonathan Evans

 

1791

84a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1795

80a

 

tax

Jonathan Evans

 

1798

79a

 

Glass Tax

Jonathan Evans

Leah Evans, daughter

1803

 

 

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

 

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

P6-396

William L. McDowell

 

1883

184a (Tredyffrin & Willistown)

 

Breou.  Includes a section south of Conestoga Road unlike C-228

William L. McDowell estate

 

1897

165a (Tredyffrin & Willistown)

 

Atlas

Estate of William L. McDowell

 

1900

 

 

Atlas

George Graham

Andrew A. O'Daniel

1909

 

 

see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49

Andrew A. O'Daniel

 

1912

89.584a

 

Atlas

Daniel B. Frazier Corp.

 

1933

89.584a

 

Atlas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cedar Hollow Lime Co.

David Craft

 

 

 

see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49

David Craft

William Hughes

 

 

 

see Vanished Houses of the Great Valley by Sue Andrews, page 49

Table J.2 – Thomas Martin

Middle section; North of Valley Creek

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John, Elizabeth, Thomas & Gwenllian David

Thomas Martin

2/22/1718-9

155a

£69

F-16; see Taylor Plan of tract.

Thomas Martin

 

1719

 

 

tax

Thomas Martyn

 

1720

 

 

tax

Thomas Martyn

 

1721

 

 

tax

Thomas Martin

 

1722

 

 

tax

Thomas Martin

 

1724

 

 

tax

Thomas Martin

 

1725

 

 

tax

Thomas Martin

 

1726

 

 

tax

Thomas Martin

 

1727

 

 

tax

Thomas Martin

 

1739

 

 

tax

Thomas & Martha Martin

John Gronow

8/30/1753

165a

£500

I-172

John Grono

 

1753

 

 

tax

John Grono

 

1760

165a

 

tax

John Gronow

 

1765

150a

 

tax

John Gronow

 

1767

165a

 

tax

John Gronow

Lewis Gronow (son)

 

165a

 

 

Lewis Gronow

 

1774

165a

 

tax

John Gronow

 

1776

 

 

Will proved.

Lewis Gronow

 

1778

165a

 

tax

Lewis Gronow

 

1779

367a

 

tax

Lewis Gronow

 

1781

367a

 

tax

Lewis Gronow

John Gronow Bull

Proved 12/2/1782

165a

 

Will dated 11/3/1782

No entry

 

1783,1785, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1791

 

 

tax

John G. Bull

 

1795

140a

 

Tax; tenant Thomas Bones

John G. Bull

 

1797

140a

 

Tax

John G. Bull

 

1798

140a

 

Tax

 

John G. Bull

1798

164a

 

1798 Glass Tax

John G. Bull

 

1799

164a

 

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

 

L5-348

L5-348

Conrad Acker

 

1883

95a

 

Breou

David Croft or Craft

 

1883

114a

 

Breou

David Craft

William M. Hughes

1895

114a

 

 

Conrad Acker

 

1897

95a 3r 26p

 

Atlas

Amanda H. Stauffer

 

1912

95a 146p

 

Atlas

William M. Hughes

W. Winfield & S. Edith Hughes

c. 1919

 

 

Will (son & daughter)

Frank A. Duckett & Amanda Stauffer

 

1933

95.912a

 

Atlas; known as Penn-Okla farm and Victoria Farm

Table J.3 – Thomas Martin

North  section;

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas David

Methusaleh Davis

5/27/1750

60a

 

H2-355

Methusaleh Davis ux

James Davis

11/27/1750

60a

 

G2-390

G2-390

James Davis

William Thomas

8/26/1767

60a

 

P-117 mortgage; same description as G2-390

James & Elizabeth Davis

Lewis Gronow

1770

60a

 

T-137; see deed plan & table F.2 for continuation