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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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Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Comm. Of Penn |
David Powell |
7/16/1702 |
368a |
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Patent A2-440; see also Survey B19-133 & Old Rights Index, Chester County, #98 |
David Powell |
Lewis Walker |
7/17/1702 |
202a |
£50 |
B-212 |
David Powell |
James Davis |
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166a |
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Survey B19-133; deed not found |
James Davis |
Lewis Walker |
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166a |
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Survey B19-133; deed not found |
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Owen Gethin |
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166a |
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In tax records 1715 – 1721. Deeds show him occupying west end of Powell tract. Area given as 166a in quit-rent records. |
Lewis Walker |
Mary Walker (wife) |
12/14/1728 |
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Will |
Mary Walker |
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1730, 1732, 1734, 1735 |
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Tax lists |
Isaac Walker |
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1737, 1750, 1753, 1754 |
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Tax lists |
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2/2/1740 |
368a |
£9 18s 9d for 54 years |
Quit-rent |
Mary Walker |
Isaac Walker |
8/19/1747 |
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Will book #49 p 413 |
Isaac Walker |
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4/23/1755 |
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Died |
Daniel Walker (exec. Of Lewis Walker) |
Samuel Richards et al, for
Quaker meetinghouse |
12/10/1756 |
½a |
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K-353 |
Joseph Walker |
Isaac Walker |
1798 |
257a |
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Glass tax. Stone House, 1 floor, 45’ x 17’; stone barn 50’ x 28’; log smith shop 16’ x 14’ |
Joseph B. Walker |
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1883 |
101a |
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Breou’s farm atlas (#2930) |
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B-212 Deed. On 17 May 1702 David Powell of Philadelphia, surveyor to Lewis Walker of Radnor, yeoman. Whereas there is a tract bounded by land of James Davis, John Linsey & the reputed land of widow Potts, containing 202 acres, part of 368 acres granted to David Powell by William Penn. Now David Powell for £50 grants to Lewis Walker a tract containing 202 acres. Signed David Powell. Delivered in the presence of Meredith David, David Meredith & James Davis. Recorded 29 May 1708.
K-353 Deed of Trust. On 10 Dec 1756 Daniel Walker of Tredyffrin, yeoman, being the only surviving executor of the will of Lewis Walker of Tredyffrin yeoman, dec. to Samuel Richards, Joseph Walker & Samuel Havard of Tredyffrin, yeomen, & Jonathan Roberts & John Moore of Upper Merion in the County of Philadelphia, yeomen. Whereas the Commissioners of Property by deed dated 16 July 1702 granted to David Powell, surveyor, a tract of land in Tredyffrin containing 368 acres, recorded in Philadelphia, Book A, Vol 2, Page 440. Whereas David Powell by deed dated 17 July 1702 granted Lewis Walker a tract of 202 acres being part of the 368 acres, recorded in Chester, Book B, page 212. Lewis Walker made his will dated 14 Dec 1728 & devised to them of the same persuasion the graveyard that is on his land for the use of Friends, forever, empowering his executrix & executor, Mary Walker & Daniel Walker to make titles as they shall bind occasion, & Lewis Walker soon after died. Now David Walker as per directions of said will granted to Samuel Richard, Joseph Walker, Samuel Havard, Jonathan Roberts & John Moore a tract of land bounded by the lane that leads from the house of Lewis Walker to the Great Road & the Great Road containing 1/2 acre being part of the 202 acres, for the people called Quakers in Tredyffrin & Upper Merion. Signed Daniel Walker. Delivered in the presence of Hannah Havard & Sarah Havard. Recorded 3 Mar 1757. (K10:353).
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Table Q.1 – Many Springs Farm
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Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Owen Gethin |
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1706 & 1708 |
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Neighboring deeds |
Owen Pethen |
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1715 |
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Tax |
Owen Gethin |
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1718, 1719, 1720, 1721 |
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Tax |
John David |
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1722, 1724 |
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Tax |
John Davy |
Lewis Walker |
Before 1728 |
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Lewis Walker |
Isaac Walker |
1728 |
100a |
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Son by inheritence |
Isaac Walker |
Joseph Walker |
Bef 1754 |
100a |
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Son by inheritence, see 1754 Survey |
Joseph Walker |
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1760 |
350a |
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Tax list |
Joseph Walker |
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1765 |
368a |
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Tax list; Sawmill 8a hill land |
Joseph Walker |
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1767 |
160a |
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Tax list; Sawmill 8a hill land |
Joseph Walker |
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1774 |
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Land owner |
Leah Walker (daughter of Isaac Walker) |
Joseph Walker (son of Isaac Walker) |
5/13/1776 |
268a |
£100 |
F2-272 Release; see deed plan |
Joseph Walker |
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1778 |
210a |
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Tax list |
Joseph Walker |
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1779 |
150a |
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Tax list |
Joseph Walker |
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1781 |
133a |
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Tax list; Sawmill |
Joseph Walker |
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1783 |
133a |
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Tax list; Sawmill |
Joseph Walker |
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1785 |
230a |
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Tax list; including 30a hill land |
Joseph Walker |
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1786 |
200a |
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Tax list; including 30a hill land |
Joseph Walker |
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1787 |
200a |
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Tax list |
Joseph Walker |
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1788 |
200a |
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Tax list |
Joseph Walker |
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1789 |
200a |
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Tax list;1 grist & 1 saw mill |
Joseph Walker |
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1791 |
200a |
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Tax list |
Joseph Walker |
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1795 |
230a |
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Tax list; including 30a hill land; 1 grist & 1 saw mill |
Joseph Walker |
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1797 |
230a |
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Tax list; miller; 1 grist & 1 saw mill |
Joseph Walker |
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1798 |
230a |
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Joseph Walker |
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1798 |
289a |
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Glass tax; 257a including stone house 28’ x 30’ (2 floors); stone kitchen 22’ x 16’; stone barn 50’ x 25’; stone sawmill 40’ x 28’; 32a hill land; 1 grist & 1 saw mill; Wayne’s Quarters |
Joseph Walker |
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Joseph Walker |
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1799 |
290a |
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Tax list; |
Joseph Walker |
Enoch Walker |
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20a |
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Died; will dated 12/13/1817 |
Enoch Walker |
Nathan Pennypacker et al |
1/27/1819 |
All real estate (with exceptions) |
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Q3(64)-263 |
Nathan Pennypacker et al (assignees of Enoch Walker) |
William Walker |
6/15/1820 |
20a |
$200 |
Public sale |
Nathan Pennypacker et al (assignees of Enoch Walker) |
William Walker |
8/15/1820 |
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B4-25; deed poll |
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Sheriff, debt of Joseph Walker, deceased |
Richard C. Walker |
5/13/1823 |
120a |
$7,800 |
W3-240; Grist mill, plantation & tract. Sheriff’s deed #3-12, previous owner Joseph Walker deceased |
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Thomas & Margarett Walker |
William Walker |
3/12/1832 |
90a + 10a + 8a 43p |
$7,037 |
H4-132 |
William Walker |
Matthias P. Walker, son |
8/2/1872 (will) |
131a |
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died; quoted in E16-307 |
Matthias P. Walker |
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9/8/1910 |
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died intestate |
Nathan R. & Sarah S. Walker, Athalia Kendall, John S. & Elizabeth B. Walker, Matthias P. Walker, Winfield W. & Anna T. Walker, Anna McFarland, heirs of Matthias P. Walker |
William M. Anderson |
1/15/1923 |
90a + 12.97a 8a 43p |
$1 |
E16-307; see below for continuation |
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Henry & Barbara Zook |
David Zook |
12/22/1812 |
12a 28p |
$1,200 |
K3(58)-177 |
David Zook |
Francis Lyle |
6/1/1819 |
2a |
$320 |
Q3-535 |
Francis Lyle |
Benjamin Lyle, son |
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died |
Benjamin Lyle |
Richard C. Walker |
4/3/1837 |
2a |
$300 |
P4-554 |
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heirs of Alexander Kennedy |
Benjamin Lysle |
4/3/1837 |
4a |
$267 |
N4-427 |
Benjamin Lyle |
Richard C. Walker |
4/3/1837 |
4a |
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deed not found; quoted in P6-373 |
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John Christie |
John Brown sr. |
5/1/1797 |
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John Brown sr. |
John Brown jr. |
4/27/1823 (will) |
10a 24p |
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died |
Rachel Brown, widow of John Brown jr., John R., Elizabeth & Mary Ann Brown, children |
Richard C. Walker & John Massey |
9/18/1837 |
10a 24p |
$600 |
P4-552 |
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Richard C. & Saran Ann Walker |
T. Ivens Walker |
4/2/1861 |
2a + 4a + 123a 102p + half part of 10a 24p |
$15,556 |
P6-373 |
Richard C. & Saran Ann Walker |
T. Ivens Walker |
4/9/1868 |
20a 144p |
$2,500 |
M7-136 |
T. Ivens Walker |
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1869 |
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died intestate |
Isabella Walker, widow, Ivins C. & Mary R. Walker |
William H. Walker |
10/13/1888 |
2a + 4a + 123a 102p + 20a 144p |
$21,450 |
X10-272 |
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Richard C. Walker |
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1870 (will) |
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died |
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William Walker |
Matthais Walker |
Died 3/10/1873 |
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Will 8/2/1872 |
Estate of T. Ivens Walker |
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1883 |
147a 3r 20p |
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Breou’s atlas |
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T. Ivens Walker heir William H. Walker |
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1890 |
152a |
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Tax return |
William H. Walker |
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1897 |
147a 3r 20p |
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Atlas |
William H. Walker |
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1897 |
146a |
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tax return |
William H. Walker |
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1898 |
146a |
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tax return |
William H. Walker |
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1899 |
146a |
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tax return |
William H. Walker |
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1900 |
145a |
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tax return |
Walker family |
Alfred Clements |
1905 |
151a |
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Historical Resources Survey. No deed found |
William H. Walker |
Laura Clements |
8/28/1906 |
143.293a |
$23,500 |
Y12-153 |
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Eva G. Beaver |
Ida E. Beaver |
1906 |
60a + 30a + 34a - several lots |
$6,700 |
Y12-126 |
George H. & Ida E. Beaver |
Benson Mann |
3/17/1908 |
30a 4p |
$7,200 |
O13-15 |
Benson & Carrie Mann |
Alfred Clements |
3/17/1908 |
30a 4p |
$7,200 |
O13-16 |
Matthias P. Walker |
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9/8/1910 |
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Died intestate |
Nathan R. Walker et al, heirs of Matthias P. Walker |
Alfred Clements |
4/22/1911 |
20.571a excepting 1a to Tredyffrin School District |
$5,100 |
D14-350 |
Alfred Clements |
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1912 |
147a 3r 20p (? + 20a + 30a) |
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Atlas, Willisden Farm |
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Alfred Clements |
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1920 |
147a 3r 20p (? + 20a + 30a) |
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Atlas, Willisden Farm |
Wayne’s Quarters, postcard, date unknown
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Alfred & Laura Clements |
William M. Anderson |
3/23/1922 |
143.293a + 30a 4p + 20.571a |
$1 |
A16-105 |
Nathan R. & Sarah S. Walker, Athalia Kendall, John S. & Elizabeth B. Walker, Matthias P. Walker, Winfield W. & Anna T. Walker, Anna McFarland, heirs of Matthias P. Walker |
William M. Anderson |
1/15/1923 |
90a + 12.97a 8a 43p |
$1 |
E16-307 |
William M. Anderson |
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1933 |
167a |
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Atlas |
William M. & Wilhelmina Anderson |
Provident Trust Co. of Philadelphia |
12/10/1946 |
167a |
$1 & $300,000 mortgage |
H22-179 |
Provident Trust Co. of Philadelphia |
Many Springs Farm inc. |
4/24/1950 |
214.756a + 1.303a |
$115,000 |
Z23-132 |
Many Springs Farm inc. |
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1950 |
214a |
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Atlas |
Many Springs Farm inc. |
George Friedland, Myer Marous, Arthur Rosenburg |
4/22/1952 |
214.756a + 1.303a |
$100 & mortgage |
A24-286 |
George & Myna Friedland, Myer & Mildred Marous, Arthur & Ruth Rosenburg |
Edgar Deal |
8/13/1954 |
214.756a + 1.303a |
$100 & mortgage of $200,000 |
G26-237 |
Edgar & Julia Deal |
Valley Forge Development Co. |
8/13/1954 |
188.132a + 1.303a |
$1 & mortgage of $200,000 |
U25-221 |
Valley Forge Development Co. |
Lowell & Sophia Gable |
11/25/1955 |
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$10,000 |
V27-237 |
Lowell & Sophia Gable |
Robert S. & Elizabeth S. Haas |
5/1/1959 |
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B31-44; #43 |
Robert S. & Elizabeth S. Haas |
Alexander & Mary C. Kennedy |
4/3/1972 |
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N40-620 |
Mary Grace & Anne Catherine Kennedy, executors of the estate of Alexander Kennedy |
Matthew & Katherine Harman Forester |
4/28/2006 |
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B6830-1175; 274 Anthony Wayne Drive, #43 |
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1754 Map & Description of Joseph Walker’s land: Beginning at a corner dividing it from land late of Griffith John, thence by a line of marker tress NNW 112p to a corner dividing it from land late of J. Kinsey, later Daniel Walker, now William Curry, thence ENE 143p to a corner post, thence by land of the said Isaac Walker SSE 112p to another corner post, thence WSW 143p to the place of beginning. Containing 100 acres. Surveyed 12/19/1754 – Francis Wayne
F2-272 Beginning at a stake in the line formerly of William Currie (now John Beaber) being the corner of other lands of said Joseph Walker, thence by said Beaber’s, Joseph Walker and William Dewes’ land ENE 383p to an oak, marked, thence SSE by line of trees marked 112p to a stake being a corner dividing it from Thomas Waters, from thence by Water’s land, Levy and Griffith Jones’ land WSW 383p to a stake being another corner of said Joseph Walker’s land, thence by line of marked trees dividing it from said land NNW 112p to the place of beginning.
Joseph Walker Will: Devise 20a to my son Enoch adjoining and parallel with the 20a granted to my son Lewis which extends to the Swedesford Road.
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