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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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Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Commissioners |
Katherine Morgan |
9/9/1701 |
212a |
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Patent A2-94; see survey request |
Katherine Morgan |
Griffith Jones (grandfather) |
2/3/1702 |
212a |
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S-21 |
Griffith Jones |
David Jones |
2/6/1722 |
212a |
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Will proved 1/11/1723 |
David & Joan Jones |
Alexander Owen, Griffith John, William Rees & John Davies |
11/16/1724 |
½a |
10s |
H-292; Baptist Church |
David Jones |
William Jones (son) |
9/25/1759 |
½ real estate, westerly end |
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Will |
David Jones |
Levi Jones (son) |
9/25/1759 |
½ real estate, easterly end |
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Will |
William Jones, Amos & Mary Jones |
Griffith Jones |
5/27/1771 |
112a |
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R-544; see deed plan |
Levy Jones |
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1798 |
99a |
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Glass tax |
James McClean |
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1798 |
109a |
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Glass tax; wife 1 of 3 inheritors of Griffith Jones estate |
James McClean |
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1799 – 1804 |
109a |
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Tax |
James McClean |
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1804 |
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Died; estate #5167 |
Hannah or Joanna McClean (nee Jones), widow |
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1805-1806 |
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tax |
Partition of estate of Griffith Jones |
Catherine (Jones) & William Brown |
12/25/1804 (letters of admin.) |
113.25a |
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Estate #5164; Catherine grand daughter of Griffith Jones II |
William Brown |
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1806 – 1812 |
112a |
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tax |
Catherine & William Brown |
George Beaver |
3/31/1812 |
34a |
$2346 |
G3-221 |
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William Brown |
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1812 – 1818 |
80a |
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tax |
Levi Jones |
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1817 |
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Died, #6427 |
American Republican 12/9/1817
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary
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Catherine & William Brown |
Thomas Walker |
4/1/1818 |
80a 39p |
$7823 |
P3-57; see deed plan |
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Thomas Walker |
Isaac Walker (son) |
1839 |
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Died |
Isaac Walker |
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1851 |
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Right of Way for Chester Valley Railroad |
Isaac Walker |
George H. Beaver |
1881 |
Small portion |
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George H. Beaver |
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1883 |
117a |
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Breou atlas (patent only covers part of this tract) |
William Farley |
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1883 |
114a |
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Breou atlas |
Isaac Walker |
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1883 |
80a |
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Breou atlas |
Isaac Walker |
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1887 |
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Died |
Adm. of Isaac Walker |
William H. Kemble |
1887 |
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William H. Kemble |
Mary F. Kemble (wife, daughter of Isaac Walker) |
1891 |
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Elizabeth K. Yarrow |
1902 |
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Elizabeth K. Yarrow |
1902? |
Beaver portion |
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George C. Shane |
1918 |
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$65,000 |
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Samuel & Jean Morris McDowell |
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Lost in 1929 crash |
Sheriff |
Susannah Valliant |
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Susannah Valliant |
Warren H. Wells |
1945 & 6 |
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Warren H. Wells |
Richard Fox corp |
1966 |
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Richard Fox corp |
Old Forge Crossing Associates. |
1969 |
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See The History of Old Forge Crossing |
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H-292 Deed. On 16 Nov 1724 David Jones, eldest son & heir of Griffith Jones, late of Tredyffrin, yeoman, dec. & Joan his wife, to Alexander Owen & Griffith John both of Chester County, yeomen, William Rees & John Davies both of Philadelphia County, yeomen. Whereas Katherine Morgan of Philadelphia, widow, by deed dated 3 Feb 1702 granted to Griffith Jones a tract in Tredyffrin containing 212 acres. Griffith Jones made his will dated 6 Feb 1722 & devised to his beloved son all his goods, chattels & lands, including the 212 acres. Now David Jones & Joan his wife for 10 shillings grant to Alexander Owen, Griffith John, William Rees & John Davies, a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Lewis Walker, land late of Rowland Richards, land late of Edward Matthias (but late of Harry David) containing 1/2 acre. Signed David Jones & Joan Jones. Delivered in the presence of Richard Owen, John George & Lewis Williams. Recorded 30 Mar 1752.
R-544 Beginning at a post in line of Samuel Richards thence N64½°E along the Swedesford Road by land of Joseph Walker 164.3 perches to a post, thence S27°E by the other moiety of land allocated by said will to Levi Jones, 108 perches to a post, S63°W by William Melcher 159.8 perches to a post by the Baptist Meeting House, thence N27°W 18.6 perches to a stone, thence by said meeting house land S63°W 4.4 perches to a stone in the road from Mount Joy to Radnor Church, thence N27°W along said road by Samuel Richards 93 perches to the place of beginning.
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