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Table K - Richard Hunt Patent (Strafford)

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

Richard Hunt

3/1 or 2/1683

500a

 

Patent A1-76 (Incorrect)? The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants (available as free Google ebook).
Richard Hunt of Bromiyard, Hereford; Chirurgeon.

Richard Hunt

William Batch

8/24/1684

500a

 

Lease Phila. C-1-323 Aka William Beach.  Of Leominster, Hereford

Richard Hunt

William Batch

8/24/1684

500a

 

Release Phila. C-1-324

William Batch

 

 

 

 

Died testate

Grace Batch (wife) & trustees of will

Benjamin Davis/Davies

1/15 or 16/1701

500a

 

 

Benjamin Davis of Bristol (PA or England?)

 

1715

 

 

Tax records; non-resident land owner

Benjamin & Patience Davis

Timothy Davis, Margaret Miles, Rice Thomas, & Samuel Nutt

8/30/1716

500a

 

Lease Phila. F-1-341 Release Phila. F-1-342

Patience Davis

Timothy Davis et al

1716

500a

 

Release Phila. F-1-350

Margaret Miles, Rice Thomas, & Samuel Nutt

Timothy Davis

10/11/1717

450a or 500a?

 

Q-166 Release.  50a in SE corner sold off. bounded on SSE side by late lands of Hugh Samuel and John Evan on the NNW, WNW lands of William Jerlo and on ENE with reputed lands of Weales & Jones (see table K.6).

Timothy Davis

 

2/19/1747

 

 

Will.  Sale to pay duty, remainder to son Benjamin Davis,  See tables K.3 & K.4


Survey – In the Great Valley, in said County of Chester, bounded SSE by Hugh Samuel and John Evan, on the NNW, by vacant land on the WSW end, by William Jerlo, and ENE end by Weales and Jones.

Q-166 Whereas the said 500 acres since the first grant thereof hath been equally located and laid out in the Great valley, in the County of Chester, being bounded on the SSE side by the lands of Hugh Samuel and John Evan, on the NNW side by vacant land, on the WSW side by William Jerlo and on the ENE by reputed land of Weals and Jones.

 

Table K.1 – Edward Jones property

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Davis

Edward Jones sr.

10/19/1717

94a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Jones sr.

Amos Jones

1717 - 1763

 

 

East end of 94a

Edward Jones of Radnor, yeoman

Samuel Morgan of Radnor, yeoman

1 Dec 1749

94a

 

G-573 Mortgage

Amos Jones

 

1760

34a

 

Tax records

Amos & Hannah Jones

Joseph Williams

1/4/1763

34a

£50

M-551; mortgage due 1/4/1766

Amos Jones

 

1765

34a

 

Tax records

Amos & Hannah Jones

Joseph Norris

1/6/1767

 

£60

P-61; mortgage due 1/6/1768

Amos Jones

 

1767

34a

 

Tax records

Amos Jones

Peter Matson

 

34a

 

Q-94 mortgage

John Baker

Elinor Lewis

11/19/1772

34a

 

S-149 mortgage

S-149

John Baker

 

11/26/1774

34a

 

Inquisition on action by John Tucker (Elinor Lewis mortgage)
Deemed able to pay.  Neighbors Edward Jones, Daniel Showalter, Esther James

Amos Jones

 

1779

34a

 

Tax records

Amos & Hannah Jones

Thomas Pennington

1767 - 1782

34a

 

 

Thomas Pennington

 

1781

30a

 

Tax records

Thomas Pennington

Richard Miles

5/10/1782

34a

 

 

Richard Miles

Adam Siters

12/4/1795

34a

 

O2-370

O2-368,370

Adam Siters

 

Before 1799

 

 

Died; Glass tax

William Siter jr.

Edward Siter

9/10/1813

42a

$4,720

I3-181 in Tredyffrin

Edward & Sarah Siter

Henry T. Evans

4/1/1839

47a 60p

 

R4-325 in Tredyffrin & Radnor

Henry T. & Elizabeth M. Evans

Thomas E. Bennett & Titus T. Bennett

4/1/1852

47a 38p

 

R5-2

Thomas E. & Matilda P. Bennett & Titus T. Bennett

Richard Martin

4/3/1854

47a 38p

 

U5-583  Messuage & lot of land in Tredyffrin & Radnor

Richard & Hannah Martin

Charles Bittle

3/16/1867

47a 38p

 

G7-99

Charles Bittle

Richard & Hannah Martin

3/16/1867

 

$4,000

R2-571? Mortgage

Charles & Sarah Bittle

John Palmer

6/27/1870

24a 54p

 

U7-354 Lot in Tredyffrin

John Palmer

 

1883

60a

 

Breou

Emily Bittle, heir of Charles Bittle

A. Stroud

4/13/1903

 

$16,000

I12-359

A. Stroud

A. Campbell

7/3/1916

20.087a

$1

B15-57; Campbell’s Nursery, Tredyffrin & Radnor

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Jones sr. of Radnor

Edward Jones jr. of Radnor

1/1/1765

51a

£100

A2-131; 2 tracts; see S-149 deed plan

Edward Jones

 

1791

40a

 

Tredyffrin tax records.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Jones jr

Abigail Miles

4/20/1792

 

 

Died.  Will probated 12/23/1793.  Delaware Will Book A-126

Abigail Miles

Adam Siters

12/4/1793

~20a

 

O2-368

O2-368,370

Edward Jones jr

Edward Pugh

4/20/1792

45a

 

Will & Mortgage book M-321

John Pugh

 

1795

40a

 

Tredyffrin tax records. 

John Pugh

 

1797

40a

 

Tredyffrin tax records. 

Edward Pugh (occupied by John Pugh)

 

1798

40a

 

Glass tax

John Pugh

 

1798

40a

 

Tredyffrin tax records. 

John Pugh

 

1799

40a

 

Tredyffrin tax records.  2 horses, 2 cattle

Edward Pugh

 

9/1/1864

 

 

Of Radnor township died.  Will dated 3/10/1859, probated 10/4/1864

Trustee of estate of Edward Pugh

A. Crawford Anderson

3/21/1874

54a 1r 15p

$8,500

R8-70

A. Crawford & Elizabeth G. Anderson

Levi E. Warner

7/30/1875

54a 1r 15p

$11,500

R8-72 (same description as R8-70)

Levi E. Warner

 

1880

 

 

Tredyffrin, born 1822. 1880 census

Levi E. Warner

 

1883

54a

 

Breou's Atlas

LeviWarner


G-573 Mortgage Edward Jones stands bound to Samuel Morgan for £80 conditioned for payment of £40 plus interest in yearly payments to be paid in full on or before 1 Dec 1755. Edward Jones to better secure said payment grants to Samuel Morgan a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land of William Terlo, Samuel Harrison & Edward Jones.  Delivered in the presence of John Jerman, William George & William Evans, peaceful possession delivered in the presence of James Miles & John   , Shelton. Recorded 11 Apr 1750.


M-551 A tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Edward Jones, Conestoga Road & land of Isaac Lewis.

A2-131 #2 beginning at a corner of Hugh Samuel, thence along Conestoga Road N46°W 28p, thence S34°W by Amos Jones 47p to a spanish oak, N88°W by said Jones 56p to a sassafras, thence N26°W 59p to a black oak, S67°W by Jenkin Lewis 85p to the Easttown line and S23°E along same 88p to a corner of Radnor, thence N65°E along Radnor township line 183p to the place of beginning.

Will Book A-126 I give and devise to Abigail Miles, daughter of Richard Miles of Tredyffrin township in the County of Chester and to her heirs and assigns forever a messuage and two lots of land situate partly in Radnor township, in Delaware County, and partly in Tredyffrin township containing about _ acres, the messuage and lots being now and for several years past in the possession of the said Richard Miles, subject to the payment of £20 money of this State to Sarah Miles, sister of the said Abigail Miles when the said Sarah attains 18 years.

O2-368 Beginning at a post or stone in the line of Radnor township, thence by lands of Robert Kennedy and the Lancaster Road to the corner of Richard Miles tract this day conveyed to Adam Siters thence by the same land S34°W _ to a Spanish Oak corner said to have stood in the said Radnor township; thence along the same now dividing between the said tract and Edward Siters’ tract to the lane near the Hill house; thence along the lane to the fence below the little orchard and along the same to a marked white oak in the meadow fence thence along said fence to the line of Robert Kennedy’s land; thence along the same to the line of Adam Siters’ land; thence by the same to the corner of the present describing lands formerly bought of Hugh Samuel; thence by the line and fence dividing the same from said Adam Siters’ land the several courses thereof to the line of Robert Grover’s land; thence by the same and lands of Robert Kennedy to the place of beginning.

O2-370 Tract in Tredyffrin beginning at a Spanish Oak in the Radnor township line thence N34°E 42p to the Lancaster Road; thence by road N46°W 66p to a white oak; thence by Susan Lewis S67°W 64p; thence by Edward Pugh S26°E 59p to a sassafras; thence S88°E 53a to the place of beginning.

I3-181 Beginning at the turnpike road where the county line crosses the same, thence S62°W 50.8p to a heap of stones, thence W 56p to a stake; thence N29½°W 59p to a gum tree; thence N62°E to the middle of the Old Lancaster Road; thence S50°E 94p to the place of beginning.

R8-70 Messuage and tract of land situated in Tredyffrin township, beginning at a stone in Valley Forge Road, a corner of land of Peter Latch, Thomas Campbell, William Moore, and John and Ellen King N60½°E 86.55p to a gum tree, thence by John Palmer S31° 15’E 60p to a stake, thence by Palmer and Charles Bittle N87° 27’E 56.24p to a stake, thence by land of Bittle S13° 40’E 12p to a stake in Sugartown Road, thence by middle of same S78° 50’W 27.76p to a stake in a walnut stump, and S59° 10’W 107p to a stone in the middle of Valley Forge Road, thence along middle of same N31°W 90.72p to the place of beginning.

Table K.2 – Jenkin Lewis property


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Davis

Jenkin Lewis

10/19/1717

150a

£56 10s

Q-169

Timothy Davies

 

1718

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1718

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davis

 

1719

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1719

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davis

 

1720

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1720

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davis

 

1721

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1721

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davies

 

1722

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1722

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davies

 

1724

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1724

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davies

 

1725

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1725

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davis

 

1726

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1729

 

 

County tax

Timothy Davies

 

1739

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

 

1739

 

 

County tax

Jenkin Lewis

Isaac Lewis (eldest son)

1748

110a

 

Will

Jenkin Lewis

Enos Lewis (son)

1748

40a

 

Will

Isaac Lewis

 

1760

120a

 

County tax

Isaac Lewis

Peter Matson

2/10/1755

150a

£73

I-378 Mortgage

Isaac Lewis

Peter Matson

3/10/1759

150a

£110

L-249 Mortgage

Isaac Lewis

Peter Matson

11/28/1761

150a

£149

M-280 Mortgage

Sheriff (John Fairlamb) Property of Isaac Lewis

James McCann

5/27/1762

150a

 

N-95

James & Anne McCann

Amos Jones

4/14/1763

95a 54p

 

 

Amos & Mary Jones

Paul Sherating

12/8/1763

95a 54p

 

 

Sheriff (John Fairlamb) Property of James McCann

Thomas Wharton

8/22/1764

 

 

 

Paul Sharridan

 

1765

90a

 

Tax.  75a cleared, 15a woodland

Thomas & Rachel Wharton

Jacob Delong

12/17/1766

74½a

£370

W2-413; see table K.2.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Sharadon

 

1767

94a

 

Tax.

Paul Sherittan

John Stamper

5/10/1769

95a 54p

£150

P-484 mortgage; blacksmith

Paul Sharradan

 

1778

90a

 

Tax.

Paul & Catharine Sherating

Andrew Steele

12/21/1778

95a 54p

 

 

Andrew & Mary Steele

John Jarvis

12/26/1778

95a 54p

£1837

W-102

W-102

John & Elizabeth Jarvis

Jacob Geil

4/14/1786

95a 54p

£890

B2-541

Jacob & Ann Geil

David Markley

4/6/1793

95a 54p

£750

H2-435

Daniel & Elizabeth Markley

John Henry

4/29/1795

4a 50p

£34 10s

M2-228

M2-228

Daniel Markley

 

1798

89a

 

Glass tax

Daniel & Elizabeth Markley

John Large of Philadelphia

10/15/1816

94a 54p

$5,000

M3-315; same description as W-102; no mention of John Henry tract

Break in title presumably covered by Philadelphia deeds

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Markley (widow)

Charles Thatcher

1819

33a 141p

 

P3-313

Robert Waln

Pattison Hartshorne

4/23/1819

94a 54p

 

Philadelphia deed MR, #23, p. 381

from the Village Record February 26, 1823

A valuable Tavern Stand and Farm, At Public Sale.

Will, be sold, on Saturday, the 22d of March, on the premises, that Valuable Tavern and Farm, Sign of the LAMB:- situated in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, on the Lancaster Turnpike, 15 miles from Philadelphia, at the intersection of the Valley Forge and Gulph Roads.- Consisting of about 75 Acres of Land.- 11 Acres of which are Woodland, the remainder is divided into convenient Fields, and in a high state of cultivation, with a large Apple Orchard, bearing Fruit of good Quality.- The Improvements are - a large Two Story Stone premise, with four Rooms on a Floor - good Stone Sheds and Stabling, and two pumps of good Water. ALSO, a Two Story Stone Dwelling, with two Rooms on a Floor; adjoining which is a log Barn, and a Pump of good Water. Terms made known at the time of sale, which will accommodating to the Purchaser. For further particulars inquire of GEORGE REES, West Philadelphia.

Jesse Sharp, sheriff (estate of George Rees)

John & Sophia Elliott

8/2/1824

75a in Tredyffrin & Easttown

 

Sheriff’s Deed 3-43; tavern

John & Sophia Elliott

Jacob Clinger

8/16/1824

75a in Tredyffrin & Easttown

$5,500

X3-278; tavern (no description of land)

Pattison Hartshorne of Philadelphia

Joseph Kennedy

6/13/1826

94a 54p

$2,000

Z3-634; essentially same description as W-102

John Meredith, admin. of will of Joseph Kennedy

William Rue

4/1/1844

95a 24p (survey of George Hartman)

$3,846

Z4-183

William Gamble, executor of the will of Jacob Clinger

John Famous

3/31/1845

33a

$1,000

U5-11

William & Ellen Rue

William White

4/1/1854

95a 24p

$6,000

U5-555

David McNutt (Sheriff); suit of John A. Riter aginst William White

George Emlen

4/30/1857

95a 24p

$10,160

Sheriff’s Deed Book 6, page 104

George Emlen

Martha Wentworth (nee Emlen), sister

12/23/1853 (will)

All my estate

 

Inheritence

John & Susanna Famous

Martha Wentworth

4/2/1860

33a

$3,300

O6-340

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1873

   

Witmer’s Atlas

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1883

125a

 

Breou’s Atlas

Breou-Wentworth

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1887

Strafford estate plus 33 acres

 

Atlas

Martha & J. Langdon Wentworth

John R. Baker jr.

12/24/1889

10.265a

$11,804 75c

O10-291, part of O6-340

Martha Wentworth

 

1897

94.2a (Strafford) plus 18 a

 

Atlas

Martha Wentworth

 

1900

95a (Strafford) plus 18 a

 

Atlas

Martha Wentworth

 

3/18/1900

95a (Strafford) plus 18 a

 

died

Charles Wentworth and Mary Foote, (children of Martha Wentworth) executors of the will of Martha Wentworth

Joseph Wooddall

3/23/1903

3.4414a

$4,301 75c

I12-356

Joseph Wooddall

Pennsylvania Railroad Co.

3/23/1903

3.4414a

$4,301 75c

X12-259

X12-259

Charles Wentworth et al

Martha W. Suffren

6/18/1906

110.673a + 0.308a

$77,450

V12-558

Mrs M. W. Suffren

 

1908

18a

 

“Homestead”; Atlas

Wentworth lots

 

1908

Strafford estate area

 

Atlas

Mrs M. W. Suffren

 

1912

18a

 

“Homestead”; Atlas

Mary G. W. Foote

 

1912

39.703a; (Strafford)

 

Atlas

Charles M. Lea

 

1920

103a (including 18a)

 

Westthorpe Farm; Atlas

Mary G. W. Foote

 

1920

34a; (Strafford)

 

Atlas

Charles M. Lea

 

1926

103a (including 18a)

 

Westthorpe Farm; Atlas

Michael A. Maloney

 

1926

Mary Foote estate divided into lots

 

Atlas

Charles M. Lea

 

1933

103a (including 18a)

 

Westthorpe Farm; Atlas

Michael A. Maloney

 

1933

Divided into lots

 

Strafford Heights development; Atlas

M. W. Suffren

 

1933

21.5a (part of original Wentworth estate)

 

Sunset Hills development; Atlas

 

Q-169 Beginning at a stake for a corner set in the WSW end of said 500 acres by William Jerlo’s land, runs thence by the same Jerlo’s land NNW 104p unto the north westernmost corner of said 500 acres, thence ENE along the NNW-most side 231p to stones for a corner, by sold or to be sold out of the 500 acres to David Pugh then by same land SSE 104p to a stake for a corner, thence along the same and by sold or to be sold to Edward ? WSW 231p to the place of beginning.

Will of Jenkin Lewis

Jenkin Lewis by his last will bequeathed 40 acres part of said 150 acres unto his son Enos who died intestate without heirs begotten of his body, whereby said 40 acres of land devolved to Isaac Lewis, his only brother, and to his heirs, and the remaining 110 acres unto his son Enos, who died without heirs begotten, Ann Lewis his widow, and his said son Isaac, and after the decease of the said Ann, the whole to go to his said son Isaac, his heirs and assigns forever.

I-378 Mortgage. On 10 Feb 1755 Isaac Lewis of Tredyffrin, yeoman, to Peter Matson of Upper Merion in the County of Philadelphia, yeoman. Isaac Lewis stands bound to Peter Matson for £146 conditioned on payment of £73 plus interest on 9 Feb 1756. Isaac Lewis to better secure said debt granted to Peter Matson a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land of William Jerloes, land late of Timothy Davis, lands of David Pugh & Edward Jones containing 150 acres. Signed Isaac Lewis. Delivered in the presence of Joseph Tucker & John Johnston. Recorded 10 Mar 1755.

L-249 Mortgage. On 10 Mar 1759 Isaac Lewis of Tredyffrin, laborer to Peter Matson of Upper Merion, in the county of Philadelphia, yeoman. Isaac Lewis stands bound to Peter Matson for £221 conditioned on payment of £110.10 plus interest on 10 Mar next. Isaac Lewis to better secure said debt granted to Peter Matson a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land of William Jerlee, land late of Timothy Davis, land of David Pugh & Edward Jones containing 150 acres. Signed Isaac Lewis. Delivered in the presence of John Johnston & Mary Johnston. Recorded 8 May 1759. (Lll:249).

M-280 Mortgage. On 28 Nov 1761 Isaac Lewis of Tredyffrin, laborer to Peter Matson of Upper Merion in the County of Philadelphia, yeoman. Isaac Lewis stands bound to Peter Matson for £298 conditioned on payment of £149 plus interest on 28 Nov next. Isaac Lewis to better secure said debt granted to Peter Matson a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land of William Jerlee, land late of Timothy Davis, David Pugh & Edward Jones containing 150 acres. Signed Isaac Lewis. Delivered in the presence of Thomas Tucker & John Johnston. Recorded 23 Mar 1762. (M12:280).

N-95 Sheriffs Deed. On 12 Feb 1763 John Fairlamb, sheriff of Chester County to James McCann of Cecil County, Maryland. Whereas Thomas Potts, Samuel Potts & John Potts, Jr. in the Court of Common Pleas recovered against Isaac Davis (sic) of Tredyffrin a debt of £96.16 & 45 shillings damages to be levied on the lands of Isaac Davis (sic). John Fairlamb, sheriff, for £209.16.9 granted to James McCann a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land of William Jerloe, land late of Timothy Davis, David Pugh & Edward Jones containing 150 acres, subject to a mortgage securing the payment of £149 & interest to Peter Matson which remains unpaid. Signed John Fairlamb, sheriff. Delivered in the presence of Nicholas Fairlamb & Frederick Fairlamb. Recorded 19 July 1763. (N13:95).

P-47, Mortgage.  Jacob Delong of Tredyffrin to John Bayton and Samuel Wharton, 12/18/1766.  £220. (south of Provincial Road and east of Baptist road – Strafford?). Neighbors: Edward & Amos Jones, Provincial Road, Thomas Robinson, Baptist Road. 74½a.

Table K.2.1.a Sponseller House

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1873

 

 

House on Witmer’s atlas

 

Frank Donatoni

Possibly 1930 and 1923

 

 

tax returns

A. M. Seldomridge, sheriff, debt of Frank & Matilda Donatoni

Louis Prudente

1/26/1933

0.381a + ?

$1

Q16-594

Q16-594

Louis & Sabbia Prudente

Fioravante & Delphine Santini

3/5/1937

 

$4,500

S19-125

S19-125

Louis & Sabbia Prudente

Victor & Helen Saracco

12/2/1946

0.381a + ?

$5,000

T22-300 with mortgage Z14-48

Helen & Victor Saracco

James Mingle

9/30/1948

 

 

X23-266

James & Ruth Mingle

Philip John Sentner

3/13/1956

 

 

N28-635

Philip John and Ragnhild Sentner,

John Sponseller

6/8/1989

 

 

Book 1571-509

Table K.2.1.b

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martha & John Wentworth

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company

11/14/1885

2.715a

$2,347

B10-105

B10-105

Table K.2.1.c

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martha & John Wentworth

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company

5/1/1891

0.896 + 0.356a

$2,200

Misc. 24-151

Misc24-151

Table K.2.2

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Watts

Joel Watts

3/27/1772

10a 2p

 

Recited in Michael Watts deed from 1802.  Cornered on the school house land; deeds not found. See table K.5

Joel Watts

 

1778

10a

 

Tax

Joel Watts

 

1779

10a

 

Tax

Joel Watts

 

1801

 

 

Died; administration

Michael & Mary Watts, Hannah McClean, George & Mary White

John McKeag

4/1802

10a 2p

£180

W2-127

W2-127

Jacob Huzzard

John McKeag

7/21/1810

1a 154p

 

Deed not found; quoted in E3-477

John McKeag

Abijah Bowen

12/27/1810

10a 2p + 1a 154p

$1,100

E3-477

doc 408 image not found
American Republican 12-28-1813
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary

doc 410 image not found
Daily Local 1-9-1816
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary

doc 217 image not found
Daily Local 10-16-1822
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary

Table K.2.3 Between Conestoga Road & Radnor Church Road

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas & Rachel Wharton

Jacob Delong

12/17/1766

74½a

£370

W2-413

Jacob Delong

John Bayton & Samuel Wharton

12/18/1766

74½a

 

Mortgage P-47

P-47

Sheriff (Jacob Delong)

Daniel Showalter

1770

 

 

W2-411

David Showalter

Jacob Detwiler

6/10/1788

74½a

£300

E2-96; deed plan same as P-47; mentions buildings and improvements, no mention of messuage

Jacob & Elizabeth Detwiler

John Clymer, mason of Germantown

4/1/1795

74½a

£587 10s

T2-71; see deed plan; mentions buildings and improvements, no mention of messuage

John Clymer aka Glymer

 

1798

 

 

Glass tax; log cabin; rented out

John & Margaret Clymer

John & William Siter

2/28/1803

74½a

$2,400

W2-415; no mention of messuage.
See Table K.2.3.1 for later history

W2-415

Table K.2.3.2

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Ann, and William & Mary Siter

Elizabeth Baker & Mary Givin

4/1/1807

7a 55p

$800

H3-42; Stone messuage

Mary Givin

Elizabeth Baker

12/21/1812

7a 55p

 

H3-43; release

Charles & Catharine Smith

Elizabeth Baker

3/27/1816

2a 20p, part of 8.5a

$276 75c

B7-443

Elizabeth Baker

 

1821

 

 

died intestate

William & Eve Baker

Catherine Henderson

12/28/1822

½ part of 10a

$517 50c

W3-247

Benjamin & Rachel Baker

Catherine Henderson

12/28/1822

½ part of 10a

$517 50c

W3-248

John Lang, administrator of the estate of Catharine Henderson

John Woodward

2/8/1866

16a 73p

$3,385

A7-390

John Woodward

Thomas Campbell

4/6/1867

16a 73p

$3,200

I7-58

Thomas Campbell

 

6/28/1896

 

 

died

William John Campbell & John Black, executors of the will of Thomas Campbell

Clayton Lobb

2/2/1894

16.88a, excepting railroad tract

$2,500

I12-580

Table K.2.3.3 - moved to table K.2.3.1, Branch G

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Ann, and William & Mary Siter

Charles Smith

3/12/1810

8½a

$552 50c

E3-89; see Table K2.3.1 for earlier history.

John & Ann, and William & Mary Siter

Charles Smith

4/1/1812

3a 13p

$310

G3-190

Table K.2.3.4 - moved to table K.2.3.1, Branch H

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Ann, and William & Mary Siter

John Godwin

3/12/1810

14½a

$725

F3-177; messuage & tract

Table K.2.3.5 - Devon fireworks factory tract

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Morrison (sheriff) - executors of Samuel McMurray

Hugh & J. Gibson McIlvaine

4/29/1875

13a

$1000

Sheriff’s Deed Book 7-371

Hugh McIlvaine

 

1883 - 1900

17a

 

Altases

J. Gibson McIlvaine

 

1906 - 1926

13a

 

Atlases


Table K.3 John Best – Robert Kennedy – John Palmer plot


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Davis

John Best

4/20/1747

11½a

 

 

Sarah David

John Best

3/29/1750

20a

 

 

John Best

 

1760

10a

 

Tax records

John & Martha Best

Thomas James

11/7/1763

11½a & 20a

 

 

Thomas James

 

1765

30a

 

Tax records; 15a woodland

Thomas James

 

1767

30a

 

Tax records

Esther James

 

1774

30a

 

Tax records

Esther James

 

1778

31a

 

Tax records

Esther James (widow of Thomas James)

Patrick Kerr

 

11½a & 20a

 

Kerr not in Tredyffrin tax records.  Lived in Radnor?

Patrick Carr

Mary Carr (during her life) then to son Thomas Carr

11/9/1779

 

 

Will

Thomas Carr

Patrick Little

8/3/1782

11½a & 20a

£125 & tract of land in Cumberland County

W-352; see deed plan

Sheriff of Philadelphia

Ann Donolson (nee James)

9/24/1785

 

 

 

Ann James

 

1786

31a

 

Tax records

William & Ann Donolson

Robert Kennedy

3/10/1791

11½a & 20a

£115

F2-275; see deed plan

Robert Kennedy

 

1791

31a

 

Tax records

Robert Kennedy

 

1795

45a

 

Tax records

Robert Kennedy

 

1797

51a

 

Tax records

Robert Kennedy

 

1798

45a

 

Tax records

Robert Kennedy

Occupied by Henry Wells

1798

45a

 

Glass Tax; Log house 29’ x 22’

Robert Kennedy

 

1799

51a

 

Tax records

Click to see detailed tax information between 1800 and 1832

Heirs of Robert Kennedy

James Watson (for benefit of wife Sarah Watson nee Kennedy)

4/11/1834

35a 2r 27p

$3,816 55.5c

I4-403

Heirs of Robert Kennedy

Ben Smith

4/11/1834

2.5a

$400

K4-48

Heirs of Robert Kennedy

James Watson

4/11/1834

2.5a

$95 6.25c

K4-118

doc 487 image not found
doc 493 image not found

Sarah Watson

James K. Spencer

3/31/1866

35a 2r 27p

 

B7-541

James K. Spencer

James K. Spencer

3/31/1866

35a 2r 27p

$3000

Mortgage P22-536

James K. & Elizabeth Spencer

John Palmer

3/30/1869

35a 2r 27p

 

R7-200

John Palmer

 

1883

60a

 

Breou

Breou-Palmer

John Palmer

7 children

12/16/1893

 

 

Died intestate

Isaac Palmer

Henry Pleasants

2/8/1899

His 1/7 part

 

Y11-328

Henry Pleasants

Edith G.P. Lewis, Emma P. Camm

2/28/1899

1/7 part

 

Y11-357

John Palmer jr.

Edith G.P. Lewis, Emma P. Camm

9/17/1900

His 1/7 part

 

E12-4

Edith G.P. Lewis, Emma P. Camm

 

9/19/1900

 

 

Deed poll; Miscellaneous 30-579

John H. Thomas & wife

 

3/9/1895

 

 

Deed poll; Miscellaneous 26-187

Hannah G. Morgan

 

1/29/1895

 

 

Deed poll; L11-366

Edwin Parrott & wife

 

12/14/1899

 

 

Deed poll; Miscellaneous 29-183


 

W-352 Thomas Carr to Patrick Little, dated 8/3/1782 for 2 contiguous parcels of land.  Patrick Carr’s will of 11/9/1779 bequeathed land to wife Mary Carr during her lifetime and then to son Thomas Carr.  Price £125 and a tract of land in Cumberland County.

Beginning at a white oak tree, standing on the west side of Conestoga Road, thence N66°E by land late of 68 perches to a black oak sapling, thence S18°E by land of late Timothy Davis 11 perches to a black oak sapling, thence S66°W by same land 26 perches to a gum, thence S18°E 28 perches to a post, thence S19°W by same land 25 perches to a post in the east side of Conestoga Road thence N68°W 63 perches tot the place of beginning.  11½ acres.

Beginning at a corner, a black oak sapling, S60°W 27 perches to a marked gum, thence by land of John Best S27°E 72 perches to a stake in Conestoga Road, thence by land of John Samuel N60°E 64 perches to a corner stone in said Samuel’s line thence N44½°W 80 perches to the place of beginning. 26 acres.

F2-275 Messuage and 2 pieces of land:
Tract 1 – Begins at a white oak tree standing on the west side of the Conestoga Road, thence N60°E by lands late of Jenkin Lewis deceased 68p to a black oak saplin, thence S18°E by other lands of the aforesaid late Timothy Davis 11p to a black oak saplin, thence S66°E by the same lands 20p to a gum tree, S18°E by the same lands 28p to a post standing on the east side of the Conestoga Road, thence N68°W crossing said road 63p to the place of beginning. 11½

Tract 2 – contiguous and adjoining the first tract.  Beginning at a corner black oak saplin, thence S60°27p (guessed W) to a marked gum tree, thence by the above mentioned lands S?E 72p (guessed 22) to a stake in the Conestoga Road., thence by lands of the late John Samuel N60°E 64p to a corner stone in said John Samuel’s line, thence N44½°W 80p to the place of beginning.  20a

I4-403 Beginning in line of Edward Siter in County line, thence N50°W 79.2p, thence N20½°11.1p to line of Joseph Kennedy, thence S64°W 75.1p to west side of Lancaster Road; thence by same S52°E 94p to middle of turnpike, and in County line; thence by County line N63°E 65.5p to the place of beginning.

Table K.3.1 Our Lady of the Assumption Church

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

William E. & Edith G. Palmer Lewis, Nellie May Palmer, Charles B. & Mary Eleanor Palmer, Elizabeth J. Palmer et al

Henry D. Riley

5/22/1906

16.746a & 1.54a

$23,901

E13-217 Part of R7-200

Henry D. & Eleanor S. Riley

Lewis A. Riley

6/29/1920

1.553a+ (2 tracts)

$1

V15-23

Lewis A. Riley

Dennis J. Dougherty, Archbishop of Philadelphia

2/19/1921

0.75a

$1

V15-290


E13-217 Beginning at a point in the middle line of Lancaster Avenue in the line between the counties of Chester and Delaware at the distance of 73.73’ NW from a spike at the intersection of the middle of Lancaster Avenue and Eagle Road, thence extending along the middle line of Lancaster Avenue N53°13’W 443.97’ to a spike at the intersection of the middle line of Conestoga Road, thence along middle line of Conestoga Road N45°7’W 113.7’ to a stake, thence by other land of the estate of John Palmer deceased, passing a maple tree on the side of said Conestoga Road N28°51’E 741.8’ to a corner of the other land of the said estate of John Palmer deceased, thence by the same S80°40’E 458’ to the middle line of Eagle Road aforesaid in the line of the land of Pennsylvania Hall Association, thence along said middle line by said association’s land and land of said Henry D. Riley S9°20’W 129.7’ to a spike, a corner of said Riley’s land, thence by the same S55°50’E 707.2’ to another corner of said Riley’s land in the line between the Counties of Chester and Delaware, thence along said county line by land of the estate of Hannah M. Palmer, deceased, S67°2’W 494.5’ to a cherry tree, a corner of other land of said estate of John Palmer, deceased, thence by said land N77°36’W 214’ to a spike in the middle line of Eagle Road aforesaid, thence along said middle line by said land of the state of John Palmer, deceased, S6°24’W 47.65’, S26°10’W 94.1’, and S45°57’W 57.75’ tot he county line aforesaid in line of land of the estate of Hannah M. Palmer, deceased, thence along said county line by said land S67°2’W 202.34’ tot he place of beginning.  16.746a.

Beginning at a spike in the middle of Eagle Road, a corner of land of Sarah A. Hughes, also a corner of land of the Pennsylvania Hall Association, thence along said middle line of Eagle Road by said Association’s land S9°20’W 45’ to a corner of land of the estate of John Palmer, deceased, thence by said land parallel with and 60’ distance northwardly from the northernmost line of the tract above described N80°40’W 436.72’, thence still by said estate’s land N28°51’E 288.84’ to a stake, a corner of said Hughes’ land, thence by said Hughes’ land S46°54’E 409.1’ to the place of beginning.  1.54a.

V15-290 Beginning at a spike in the middle of Eagle Road, a corner of land of John Palmer’s estate, 376.55’ along middle of road from Lancaster Avenue, thence extending along middle of Eagle Road, by other land of Lewis A. Riley N6°24’E 100’ to a spike, thence still by said land S80°24’E 395.3’ to a spike on the county line, thence along county line by land of Hannah Palmer’s estate, S67°2’W 208.79’ to a cherry tree, thence by John Palmer’s estate N77°36’W 214’ to the place of beginning.

 

Table K.3.2 Other purchases of Henry D. Riley

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Minshall

Owen Seery

4/1/1861

60a

$7,150

P6-431

Owen Seery

Patrick Fitzpatrick

11/18/1880

42a 37p & 13a 71p

$22,270

J9-48

Patrick Fitzpatrick

 

1883

60a

 

Breou

Breou-Fitzpatrick

Rosanna Logen et al (heirs of Patrick Fizpatrick)

Sarah A. Hughes

8/17/1885

11.6a & 0.875a

 

B10-1

Henry D. & Sarah A. Hughes of Radnor

Alvin A. Parker of Radnor

10/11/1894

1.553a

$6,500

K11-154

Sheriff (property of Alvin A. Parker)

Joseph B. Bloodgood

 

 

 

Sheriff’s Deed 14-35

Joseph B. Bloodgood

Henry D. Riley

11/23/1900

1.553a

$7,500

E12-15

William E. Lewis

Henry D. Riley

4/25/1901

 

 

G12-382

Pennsylvania Hall Association

Henry D. Riley

10/14/1907

 

 

Y12-292

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heirs of Patrick Fitzpatrick, Louis McGrath et al

Charles Gano of Haverford

7/22/1925

34.781a

$56,519 12c

Y16-142; see table K3.2.1 for continuation

 

Table K.4 Benjamin Davis

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin Davis

Robert Grover

5/14/1793

107¼a  2p

£600

I2-86

Robert Grover

 

1795 - 1799

100a

 

tax

Robert Grover

 

1798

99a

 

Glass tax

Robert Grover

 

1809

 

 

died intestate; Ann Grover & John Read administrators

 

 

 

 

 

See table AO.4 for tracts of 2 and 7 acres

George & Sarah (nee Grover) Lewis

Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, Ann, Thomas J. Gover

1/19/1833

1/6 part of 107a 42p

$890 52c

G4-235; release

Patrick Fitzpatrick

 

1883

60a

 

Breou’s Atlas

George Hewitt

 

1883

not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

Andrew Cather

 

1883

not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin Davis

Susannah Evans, daughter

 

 

 

 

Susannah Evans

Sarah Morgan, Hannah Davis (daughters)

1792

 

 

Died; will 8/12/1789

Hannah Davis

Jonathan & Sarah Davis (children)

 

 

 

Died; will 3/19/1793

Isaac Morgan (husband of Sarah)

 

1798

71a

 

Glass tax

Isaac Morgan

 

1806

 

 

Died

Sarah Morgan, Jonathan & Sarah Davis

Jesse Ekins

6/13/1809

68a

£775

D3-51

D3-51

Jesse & Margaret Ekins

William McMurray

4/2/1810

12.75a

$468 50c

D3-508

D3-508

William McMurray

Margaret McMurray

1855

Area not given

 

Will; bequeath all my estate to my daughter Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jesse & Margaret Akins

John Garber

4/2/1810

15a

 

E3-116

Barbara Garber, administrix of estate of John Garber

Joseph & Samuel McMurray

4/1/1828

15a

$150

D4-601

D4-601

Joseph & Samuel McMurray

Andrew Borman

7/5/1830

15a

$255

D4-603

T. Cornog

 

1883

Area not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

Drexel & Childs

 

1883

8a 3r 38p

 

Breou’s Atlas

Mrs C. Cook

 

1883

Area not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

Mrs. Mary Given

 

1883

28a 3r 13p

 

Breou’s Atlas

Mrs. M. Carr

 

1883

Area not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

C. Fritz

 

1883

Area not given

 

Breou’s Atlas

Breou-Given

Table K.4.1

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

heirs of Robert Kennedy

Andrew Bowman

4/11/1834

78a 50p

$918 65c

H4-394

Andrew Bowman

Elizabeth Mullen

3/14/1850

10a

$500

L5-449

Joseph Mullen, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Mullen

Henry Root

2/10/1874

10a

$700

K8-452

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rees Rambo & Joseph Siter, executors of the will of Jacob Huzzard

John Mullen

3/31/1823

41a 10.5p + 1a 32p

$498 90c

N4-247; see table K.5 for earlier history

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret & Ann Grover

Thomas J. Grover

3/2/1835

107a 42p

$4,290 50c

Release, Miscellaneous 3-47

Thomas J. & Eliza Grover

John Mullen

3/3/1835

4½a 15p

$238 87.5c

N4-249

Thomas J. & Eliza Grover

Hugh Jones

3/23/1837

73a 1r 22p

$4,313 92c

N4-443

Hugh Jones

Jonathan Moore

4/10/1843

60a

$3,700

I5-567

Margaret Moore, widow of Jonathan Moore

James Minshall

3/27/1856

60a

$5,500

A6-288

James & Hannah Seery

Owen Seery

4/1/1861

60a

$7,150

P6-431

Owen & Catharine Seery

Pennsylvania railroad

11/11/1880

4.9a - 0.236a

$1,500

K9-235; land either side of railroad

K9-235

Owen & Catharine Seery

Patrick Fitzpatrick

11/18/1880

42a 37p + 13a 71p

$22,270

I9-48

Patrick Fitzpatrick

Pennsylvania railroad

3/31/1882

0.778a + 0.764a

$616 80c

P9-222; land starting at western abutment of bridge; location of Strafford station

Patrick Fitzpatrick

 

1883

55a

 

Breou’s atlas

 

Table K.5 Huzzard

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Davis

David Pugh

10/19/1717

150a

 

Deed history from D2-41

David & Katherine Pugh

Lewis Evans

5/1/1723

150a

 

Deed poll

Lewis Evans

 

4/16/1733

 

 

Will

Executors of Lewis Evans (Thomas Morris, William George & John David)

Thomas Lloyd

7/9/1739 – 7/10/1739

150a

 

Lease & release

Thomas & Esther Lloyd

John Davis

11/16/1740

150a

 

 

John Davis

Sampson Davis (son)

1/1/1765

150a

 

died

Sampson & Sarah Davis

Jacob Sharraden aka Giradin

3/16/1765

150a

 

The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants (available as a free Google ebook)
North of Strafford station

Jacob Sharadon

 

1767

150a

 

Tax

Jacob Sharraden

Christian Workizer (son-in-law)

29/3/1767

150a

 

The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants
North of Strafford station

Christian Workizer

Michael Watts

4/10/1771

Part of 150a

 

The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants. See table K.2.2

Christian & Margaret Workizer

Peter Stiteler (weaver)

4/10/1771

30½a & 3a

£100

D2-41; see deed plan. The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants.
On the Gulph Road adjoining lands of Jacob Huzzard, and (3a) adjoining land of Michael Watts

D2-41

Mort. Peter Stiteler  ux

Christian Workizer

1771

30&3a

 

R-314 see table K.5.1

Christian Workizer

Jacob Huzzard

4/10/1771

106a

 

The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants
Adjoining lands of Peter Stiteler & Michael Watts

Jacob Huzzard

Christian Workiser

1771

106a

 

R-317 mortgage

Jacob Huzzard

 

1781

106a

 

Tax

Jacob Huzzard

 

1783

106a

 

Tax

Jacob Huzzard

 

1785

100a

 

Tax.  Weaver

Christian Workizer

 

1785

 

 

Died ref: The History of Old Eagle School by Henry Pleasants

Jacob Huzzard

 

1786

100a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

 

1787

100a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

 

1788

100a

 

Tax. 

Jacob & John Huzzard

 

1789

100a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

 

1791

100a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

Heirs: Elizabeth, Jacob, John, Rudolf, Henry & Samuel

 

 

 

Died

Elizabeth & John McAfee , John, Rudolf, Henry & Samuel Huzzard

Jacob Huzzard

8/19/1791

41a 10½p, part of 106a

£214 10s

H2-98; see deed plan

John McAfee et al

John Huzzard

8/19/1791

44a

£143

H2-101; see deed plan

John McAfee et al

Henry Huzzard

8/19/1791

41a 10.5p

£143

H2-103; see deed plan

Huzzard

Jacob Huzzard

 

1795

33a

 

Tax. 

John Huzzard

 

1795

33a

 

Tax. 

Henry Huzzard

 

1795

33a

 

Tax. 

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1795

25a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

 

1797

33a

 

Tax. 

John Huzzard

 

1797

33a

 

Tax. 

Henry Huzzard

 

1797

33a

 

Tax. 

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1797

25a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

 

1798

40a

 

Tax. 

John Huzzard

 

1798

40a

 

Tax. 

Henry Huzzard

 

1798

40a

 

Tax. 

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1798

25a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzzard

 

1798

39a

 

Glass tax; neighbor John Huzzard

John Huzzard

 

1798

 

 

Glass tax; neighbor Jacob Huzzard

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1798

65a

 

Glass tax; neighbor Joseph Connard; occupied by Henry Huzzard

Rudolph Huzzard

Jacob Huzzard

7/1/1798

1a 32p

 

E3-112

Jacob Huzzard

 

1799

40a

 

Tax. 

John Huzzard

 

1799

40a

 

Tax. 

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1799

65a

 

Tax. 

Jacob Huzard

 

9/27/1819 (probate)

 

 

Will dated 7/1/1819

Rees Rambo & Edward Siter, executors of the will of Jacob Huzzard

John Mullen

3/31/1823

41a 10.5p + 1a 32p

$498 90c

N4-247 

Rees Rambo & Edward Siter, executors of the will of Jacob Huzzard

John Remington

4/8/1825

3a 17p

$240

Y3-135

 

Table K.5.1

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mort. Peter Stiteler  ux

Christian Workizer

1771

30 & 3a

 

R-314

Peter Stiteler

 

1778

30a

 

Tax

Peter & Eve Stiteler

Casper Kitselman

4/24/1792

30 & 3a

£200

G2-233

Casper Kitselman

John Henry

3/27/1793

3a

$50

H2-415

H2-415

Joseph & Martha Conard

Casper Kitselman

5/30/1793

20a

£50

H2-417

H2-417

Casper & Hannah Kitselman

Zacharias Long

3/19/1795

50½a

£365

R2-195

R2-195

Zacharias Long

 

1798

50a

 

Glass tax; neighbor Joseph Conard

Zacharias (innkeeper) and Sarah Long of Upper Merion

William Davis of Radnor

3/7/1806

50½a

$1,800

B3-23

John & Catharine Henry of Tredyffrin

Abijah Bowen

3/28/1811

3a

$195

E3-480

William & Mary Davis

Joseph Ridgway & William Brown

3/28/1814

45½a

$4,500

K3-276

William & Hannah Brown

Joseph Ridgway

12/30/1814

45½a

$2,250

K3-359

Jesse Sharp, sheriff, debt of Joseph Ridgway

Issac Morris & Samuel Bettle (execs and trustees of Anne Atmore)

3/14/1823

45½a + 55a 59p

$1,450

A4-390

Issac & Sarah Morris and Samuel & Jane Bettle

Robert Kennedy

1/29/1824

45½a + 55a 59p

$1,588 90c

A4-392

 

Robert Kennedy

Jesse Carver

1/1/1828

14a 100p

$731 25c

A4-186

Jesse & Hannah Carver

Edward Suplee

1/1/1828

14a 100p

$731 25c

F4-93

Edward & Rebecca Suplee

William Biddle (Bittle)

3/24/1840

14a 100p

$1,100

T4-66

William & Margaret Bittle

George Bittle

8/17/1852

15a 23p

$1,400

T5-534

George & Anna Maria Bittle

Samuel Bittle

4/28/1860

6a

$500

P6-123

George & Ann M. Bittle

Leonard F. Bittle

5/10/1865

9a

$1,000

B7-133

 

Heirs and representors of Robert Kennedy, deceased

Andrew Bowman

4/11/1834

78a 50p

$1,918 65c

H4-394

Andrew Bowman

Elizabeth Mullen

3/14/1850

10a, part of 78a

$500

L5-449

Andrew Bowman

John Wilds

3/28/1850

22.25a 26p, part of 78a

$1,120 62c

L5-575

Andrew Bowman

Samuel Bittle

3/28/1850

45.25a 25p (33.5a 12p part of 78a)

$3,137

N5-367

Samuel Bittle

Ann Eliza Givins

5/28/1851

42a 7p

$1,000

O5-282

Doc 370 image not found

Samuel & Ann Eliza Givins

John Green

2/16/1854

42a 7p

$1,000

T5-596

John Green

Thomas H. Cooke

3/21/1857

42a 7p

$3,150

G6-66

Thomas H. Cooke jr.

Harry M. Cooke

1/27/1887

42a 7p

$658

C10-298

Cooke,1887 image not found
1887 atlas

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Rachel Wilds

Henry Fritz

3/17/1860

4.5a

$360

P6-214

Henry & Mary Fritz

Caroline Fritz

4/2/1867

4.5a

$400

H7-95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table K.5.2

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry & Elizabeth Huzzard

Samuel Huzzard

5/15/1795

41a 10.5p

£179 14s 6d

M2-145

Samuel Huzzard, carpenter

Rudolph Huzzard, blacksmith

1/20/1797

41a 10.5p

£340

Q2-353

Q2-353

Rudolph & Mary Huzzard

Francis & Abigail Fisher

12/30/1814

41.25p

$13

M3-155

Francis & Abigail Fisher

Joseph Davis

9/27/1823

41.25p

$50

X3-444

Joseph Davis

Elizabeth Davis

3/12/1825

41.25p

$50

X3-445

Elizabeth Davis, widow

George W. Lewis, laborer

4/18/1835

41.25p

$375

K4-235

George W. & Sarah Lewis

Elizabeth Lewis

4/1/1854

41.25p

$375

V5-189; messuage

George W. Lewis, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Lewis

Elijah Brooke

3/17/1862

41.25p

$275

T6-520

 

Table K.5.2.a John Quigley tract

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1817

 

 

died

Rudolph Huzzard

 

1879

 

 

died intestate

John M. Wilson, administrator of the estate of Rudolph Huzzard

John Quigley, railroad boss

3/31/1880

28a 158a

$1,960

G9-256

Image John Quigley tract not found
Extract from Breou's 1883 atlas

John & Eliza Quigley

John Smith

5/5/1885

1,620 ft2

$200

F10-34

Thomas McNeil & John Pechin, administrators of the estate of John Quigley

George F. Quigley

12/31/1904

28a 158p

$16,100

X12-345

George Quigley

Murdock Kendrick

1/31/1906

10a - 1,626 ft2

$1

Y12-65

George Quigley

Thomas McNeill

6/29/1908

7.334a + 10.4a

$1

O13-51

Thomas McNeill

Edward Quigley

6/29/1908

7.334a + 10.4a

$1

O13-53

 

Table K.5.3 - Mullen tract

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob & Joseph Mullen, executors of the will of John Mullen

Henry Root

2/10/1874

41a 10.5p + 1a 32p + 4½a 15p

$5,650

K8-455

Henry Root

Joseph Mullen

2/10/1874

41a 10.5p + 1a 32p + 4½a 15p + 10a

$6,350

L8-91

Joseph & Sarah Mullen

Robert Smith

3/29/1882

41a 10.5p + 1a 32p + 4½a 15p + 10a

$12,000

N9-399

N9-399

James Smith

 

1883

56a 2r 10p

 

Breou’s atlas

Smithtract

 

Table K.6 SE corner

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timothy Davis

?

 

50a

 

 

Griffith Jenkins

 

1729 - 34

 

 

tax

Mary Jenkins

 

1735& 39

 

 

tax

Mary Jenkins

 

 

50a

 

Quit rent roll

?

Abner Evans

 

 

 

Deed not found

Abner Evans

 

1796

50a

 

tax

Abner Evans

Susannah Evans

 

 

 

Died; no will or administration found

Susannah Evans

Sarah Morgan, Hannah Davis (daughters)

1792

 

 

Died; will 8/12/1789

Hannah Davis

Jonathan & Sarah Davis (children)

 

 

 

Died; will 3/19/1793

Isaac Morgan (husband of Sarah)

 

1798

71a (21a from Benjamin Davis?)

 

Glass tax

Isaac Morgan

 

1806

 

 

Died

Sarah Morgan, Jonathan & Sarah Davis

Jesse Ekins

6/13/1809

68a

£775

D3-51

 

Table K.7 Strafford

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

The earlier history of this tract is described in Herb Fry's article on the Village of Spread Eagle

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1883

125a

 

 


Breou's Atlas, 1883

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1897

 

 

died age 91


Smith's Atlas, 1900

Biography of Martha Wentworth Suffren, courtesy of Radnor Historical Society

 

 

 

 

 

D21-501

Sheriff

Edmund Bayly Seymour

 

 

 

sheriff's deed? X14-148 or 118

Edmund Bayly Seymour

 

 

 

 

 

Provident Trust Company

Eva B. Hayes

1/26/1943

6.3a + other lots

$6,000

D21-317

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josephine & Andrew Fritz

Odd Fellows

11/1/1910

 

 

 

Thomas Hoskins, trustee for Odd Fellows

Gottdank Kotny

9/12/1927

Lot #8, + Lot # 7½ - 0.21a

$1,700

B17-194


Mueller's Atlas, 1913

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Wentworth et al, trustees of the estate of Martha Wentworth

Martha W. Suffren

6/18/1906

110.673a +

$77,450

V12-558

Charles & Martha Wentworth Suffren

Jean Humrichouse

10/20/1910

2a

$1

Z13-367

Lewis Minford & Jean Humrichouse

Mary Huse

7/27/1912

2a + 1.054a

$1

F13-352

Harry & Mary Huse

Gottdank Kotny

3/25/1920

2a

$16,460

P15-291


Railroad Atlas, 1926


Chester County Atlas, 1933

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martha Wentworth Suffern

Martha W. S. Addoms & Edith S. Pitts

12/2/1935

21.488a + 2.51a + ? + 3.4a

$1

K19-97; gift

Martha Wentworth Suffern et al

Gottdank & Rose Kothny

8/28/1939

3.4a

$7,000

G20-182

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harold Durant

Bryn Mawr Trust Company

2/16/1926

 

 

mortgage book Q9-566

Aldus Seldom, sheriff, suite of Bryn Mawr Trust Company

Catherine Hart & Mary McCusker

4/26/1934

Lot #3

$1

B19-189

Catherine Hart & Mary McCusker

Mon Dela Corporation

5/26/1934

Lot #3

$1

L19-207

Mon Dela Corporation

Gottdank Kotny

10/14/1939

Lot #3 and 4

$1

B20-209

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Wilson, administrator of the estate of Rudolf Huzzard

Henry Lobb

4/2/1880

3a 60p

$660

G9-268; see table K.5 for earlier history

Henry Lobb

Richard Hines

4/3/1880

3a 60p

$660

H9-91

Richard & Agnes Hines

James Hines

1/11/1890

0.462a

$300

S10-135

Alice Hines, administrator of the estate of Richard Hines

Mary A. Maguire

4/7/1903

3a 60p - 0.462a

$2,775

K12-291

Mary A. & John Maguire

Josephine & Charles and Andrew Fritz

6/9/1904

Lots #8 and 7½

$632

R12-133


Fritz tract, 1908

Josephine & Charles and Andrew Fritz

PA Council #200, order of independent Americans

12/26/1908

0.21a

$350

S13-178; part lot #8 and lot #7½

PA Council #200, order of independent Americans

Levi Dannaker

6/29/1926

4.375 ft2

$350

H17-3

Levi Dannaker

Gottdank Kotny

1/23/1928

4.375 ft2

$1

T17-230

Gottdank & Rose Kotny

John & Bridget McKenna

5/1/1943

not quoted

$1

F21-223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?14-72

Chester County Trust Company

Charles W. Baily

1/26/1917

0.462a

$1

B15-128

Thomas Hoskins, trustee, Odd Fellows

Gottdank Kotny

9/12/1927

Lots #8 and 7½

$1,700

B17-194

Girard Trust Company, will of Charles Winter Baily

Gottdank Kotny

6/18/1942

not quoted

$2,750

D21-41

Gottdank & Rose Kotny

Vicenzo & Ida Recchilungo

10/15/1942

14,146 ft2

$3,175

F21-138

Elizabeth Kothny

John & Agnes Griswold

11/3/1948

lots + 3.4a + 2a + Lot #8, + Lot # 7½ - 0.21a + lot on Woodland Road + 4,375 ft2 + lot on W. Valley Road - 14,146 ft2

$50,000

W22-260

John & Agnes Griswold

Agnes Griswold

2/20/1959

Lots #3 and 4, + 3.4a + 2a + Lot #8, + Lot # 7½ - 0.21a + lot on Woodland Road + 4,375 ft2 + lot on W. Valley Road - 14,146 ft2

$1

W30-547

Agnes Griswold

Charles & Louise Baker

6/1/1959

 

$32, 500

E31-55

Charles & Louise Baker

George Bennyhoff & Judilee Traynor

1/1/1984

 

 

P63-451

 

Table K.8 274 W. Valley Road

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

The earlier history of this tract is described in Herb Fry's article on the Village of Spread Eagle

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1883

125a

 

 


Breou's Atlas, 1883

J. Langdon Wentworth

 

1897

 

 

died age 91


Smith's Atlas, 1900

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Wentworth et al, trustees of the estate of Martha Wentworth

Martha W. Suffren

6/18/1906

110.673a +

$77,450

V12-558

Biography of Martha Wentworth Suffren, courtesy of Radnor Historical Society

Charles & Martha Wentworth Suffren

Jean Humrichouse

10/20/1910

2a

$1

Z13-367

Lewis Minford & Jean Humrichouse

Mary Huse

7/27/1912

2a + 1.054a

$1

F13-352


Mueller's Atlas, 1913

Harry & Mary Huse

Gottdank Kotny

3/25/1920

2a

$16,460

P15-291


Railroad Atlas, 1926


Chester County Atlas, 1933

Elizabeth Kothny

John & Agnes Griswold

11/3/1948

lots + 3.4a + 2a + Lot #8, + Lot # 7½ - 0.21a + lot on Woodland Road + 4,375 ft2 + lot on W. Valley Road - 14,146 ft2

$50,000

W22-260

John & Agnes Griswold

Agnes Griswold

2/20/1959

Lots #3 and 4, + 3.4a + 2a + Lot #8, + Lot # 7½ - 0.21a + lot on Woodland Road + 4,375 ft2 + lot on W. Valley Road - 14,146 ft2

$1

W30-547

Agnes Griswold

Charles & Louise Baker

6/1/1959

 

$32, 500

E31-55

Charles & Louise Baker

George Bennyhoff & Judilee Traynor

1/1/1984

 

 

P63-451