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Table V - John Hort - Henry Wright Patents

Note 1: 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.

Note 2: the 490 or 500 acres of the Wright patent seems too small to cover the area of the tract. No other patent or a deed tree has been found for the area.

Thomas Holmes Map

Thomas Holmes Map of 1687

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penn

John Hort

4/20/1685

1000a

 

SW corner of Tredyffrin; overlaps Henry Wright patent

John Hort

Thomas Hort

 

 

 

 

Thomas Hort

Samuel Aktins & William Hearn

 

 

 

Not conveyed

Thomas Hort, Samuel Aktins & William Hearn

John Worral & Philip Yarnall

9/12/1699

1000a

£60

A-244

William Penn

Henry & Elizabeth Wright

8/10/1682

500a

5s

L9-382 Lease.  Land to be allocated

William Penn

Henry & Elizabeth Wright

8/11/1682

500a

?

L9-383 deed.  Land to be allocated

Henry Wright

Elizabeth Wright

 

 

 

died

Elizabeth Wright

Henry Wright (grandson)

6/26/1700

500a

5s

L9-385 Lease

Elizabeth Wright

Henry Wright (grandson)

6/27/1700

500a

 

L9-386 deed

Henry Wright

Philip Yarnall

3/7/1702

 

 

 

Philip & Dorothy Yarnall

William Evan

12/16/1719

490a

£110

L9-386

William Evans

 

1721

 

 

County tax

William Evans

 

1722

 

 

County tax

William Evans

 

1724

 

 

County tax

William Evans

 

1725

 

 

County tax

William Evans

 

1726

 

 

County tax

William Evans

 

1729

 

 

County tax

Philip Yarnall ux

Richard Evan (son of William)

9/10/1734

10a, Part of Wright 500a

5s

L9-389 deed of confirmation

William Evan

William Evans (100a) and Richard & David Evans (remainder, 400a)

1/4/1734 (will proved in Phila.)

 

 

Phila. Will E-314

Ellinor Evans

 

1739

 

 

County tax

David Evans

 

1739

 

 

County tax

John Humphrey

 

12/19/1739

100a (part of 500a)

 

See survey from 1739

John Humphrey

 

1739

 

 

County tax

John & Rachel Humphrey

Joseph Mitchell

12/31/1743

100a

 

Deed not found

Joseph  & Mary Mitchell

Samuel Morgan

1748 or 1758

100a

£160

G-370 & L-225


L-225 On 22 Dec 1758 Joseph Mitchell of Tredyffrin, cordwainer, & Mary his wife to Samuel Morgan of Radnor, yeoman.  Whereas Joseph Mitchell by virtue of a deed made by John Humphreys & Rachel his wife, became seized in a tract of land bounded by land of Thomas Hubbert, Thomas James, Lewelyn David, John David, & William Sharp containing 100 acres.  Now Joseph Mitchell and Mary his wife for £250 granted to Samuel Morgan all the 100 acres of land as described.  Signed Joseph and Mary Mitchell.  Delivered in presence of John Thomas, Lavallin Barry & William Evans.  Recorded 11 Apr 1759.

G-370 Lease & Release. On 17 & 18 Nov 1748 Joseph Mitchel of Tredyffrin, cordwainer, & Mary his wife, to Samuel Morgan of Radnor, yeoman.   " Whereas John Humphrey & Rachell his wife by deed dated 31 Dec 1743 granted to Joseph Mitchel a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Thomas Hubbard, Thomas James, Llewelyn David, John David & William Sharp, containing 100 acres. Joseph Mitchel & Mary his wife for £160 granted to Samuel Morgan the said tract containing 100 acres. Signed Joseph Mitchel & Mary Mitchel. Delivered in the presence of John Jerman, Hugh Griffith & William Evans. Recorded 13 Jan 1748/9.

David Evans

Joshua Evans

1751

 

 

Will Phila. I-461

Richard Evans

 

1760

200a

 

Tax

Richard Evans

Joel Evans

10/20/1762

200a

 

Died intestate

Magdelane Morgan et al

Joel & Joshua Evans

4/23/1764

100a

£160

M3-399; neighbors: Walker, Hubberd, Jonathan Evans, Robert Russell, Jonathan Gilbertson.

M3-399

Joel Evans

 

1778

100a

 

Tax Freeman

Joel Evans

 

1779

100a

 

Tax

Richard Robinson

 

1781

200a

 

Tax. tavern

Joel Evans

 

1781

100a

 

Tax

Richard Robinson

 

1783

200a

 

Tax. tavern

Joel Evans

 

1783

100a

 

Tax

Richard Robinson

 

1785

200a

 

Tax.

Joel Evans

 

1786

100a

 

Tax

Richard Robinson

 

1786

200a

 

Tax. tavern

Richard Robinson

 

1787

200a

 

Tax. tavern

Richard Robinson

 

1788

200a

 

Tax. tavern

Joel Evans

 

1788

100a

 

Tax

Joel Evans

 

1789

100a

 

Tax

Joel Evans

 

1795

100a

 

Tax

Joel Evans

 

1795

100a

 

Tax. tanyard

Joel Evans

 

1797

100a

 

Tax. tanyard

Joel Evans

 

1798

259a

 

Glass tax, tenant Richard Robinson

Joel Evans

 

1798

100a

 

Tax

Richard Robinson

 

1798

200a

 

tax

Joel Evans

 

1799

270a

 

Tax. tenant Richard Robinson, inn keeper

Joel Evans

 

1799

1000a

 

Tax. Tanyard

Joel Evans

Randall Evans (nephew)

2/5/1811 (proved)

½ of 100a + 20a

 

Will dated 9/16/1809 Will L-367

Joel Evans

Joshua Evans junior (nephew)

2/5/1811

200a (Paoli tract)

 

Will dated 9/16/1809 Will L-367

Joshua Evans senior

Joshua Evans junior

1817 (will probated

½ of 100a

 

Will

Randall Evans

Thomas J. Walker

6/20/1820

 

 

G3-199; agreement on disputed boundary.

Randall Evans

Thomas Irwin, John Malin, Hibbert Evans

9/21/1839

 

 

Misc. Deeds p. 306
Assignment of trust

Thomas Irwin, John Malin, Hibbert Evans

Horatio J. Suplee

4/1/1840

160a 4p

$12,441 94c

R4-399; see table V.3

R4-399

Joshua Evans

John D. Evans (son)

Abt. 1846

All real estate

 

Will dated 6/12/1846.  Will T-141

John D. Evans

Caleb J. Duxbury

12/21/1881

329a

 

L9-401. 4 tracts; 2 in Tredyffrin (above and part of Pennington tract). The Evans farm is mentioned in biography of James Hervey Dewees in the article Promoters of Paoli

Caleb J. & Helen A. Duxbury

David B. Hedley, Samuel R. Shipley, John M. Kennedy

12/21/1881

329a

 

L9-404

David B. & Anna Hedley, Samuel R. & Anna Shipley, John M. & Marie del Carmen Kennedy

Paoli Heights Land Co.

12/22/1881

329a

$25,000

L9-408

Paoli Heights Land Co.

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s Atlas

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John H. Dingee

8/5/1882

10.94a

$6,564

Q9-309; see table v.12

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John Craig of Philadelphia

4/5/1883

13.31a

$5,863 50c

S9-78; Tredyffrin - see table v.4

Paoli Heights Land Company

J. Hervey & Emma J. Dewees and Edward Bracken

1/9/1899

0.368a

$736

Y11-292; see table v.2


A-244 Deed. On 12 Sep 1699 Thomas Hort, son & heir of John Hort, late of the City of Bristoll in Old England, dec., & Samuel Atkins of Philadelphia, glover, & William Hearn of Philadelphia, blacksmith, to John Worral of Chester County, yeoman, & Phillip Yarnall of Chester County, yeoman. Whereas there is a tract bounded by land of Anthony Burgis, James Stanfield, land of Claypoole and Wood & Shadlow, containing 1000 acres granted to John Hort by William Penn dated 20 Apr 1685. Whereas John Hort died & the land descended to Thomas Hort, his son & heir & Thomas Hort did grant but not sufficiently convey the said land to Samuel Atkins & William Hearn. Now Thomas Hort, Samuel Atkins & William Hearn for £60 grant to John Worral & Phillip Yarnall the 1000 acres. Signed Thomas Hort, Samuel Atkins & William Hearn. Delivered in the presence of John Child, Henry Hollingsworth, Aulius Hoskins & George Oldfield. Recorded 13 Dec 1699.

L9-386 Easttown & Tredyffrin?

Beginning at a corner marked poplar tree, being also a corner of William Powell’s land, thence a line of marked trees SSE 250 perches to a post, thence by a line of marked trees ENE 314 5/12 perches to a post, being a corner of Mordecay Moor, thence by a line of marked trees, and the said land NNW 250p to a post, thence by another line of marked trees WSW 314 5/12 perches to the place of beginning.


Table V.1 Pennington tract


From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joshua Evans (son of William Evans sr.)

Robert Russell

5/6/1763

224a 32p

 

Q-145 description same as Q-148

Robert Russell

Joshua Evans

5/6/1763

224+a

 

N-144 Mortgage

Robert & Hannah Russell

Thomas Pennington jr.

3/21/1768

224a 32p

 

Q-148

Thomas Pennington ux

Buckridge Sims

1769

224a 32p

£200

Q-151 Mortgage cleared 2/11/1882

Thomas Pennington

Joshua Evans

3/1/1770

?

£200

L9-369 lease

Thomas Pennington

Frederick Landis

3/11/1795

 

10s per annum

N2-216; use of ditch. See Mordecai Moore Patent for land purchases

Thomas Pennington

Thomas Pennington (son) and Hannah Parker (daughter)

8/12/1796

 

 

Will

Thomas & Judith Pennington

John Parker

4/1/1797

68a 70p + 12a

 

R2-297;see deed plan

John & Hannah Parker

Thomas Pennington jr.

4/1/1797

143a 120p

5s

R2-292 partition; see deed plan

Thomas Pennington

 

1798

149a

 

Glass Tax

John Parker

 

1798

81a

 

Glass Tax

John Parker

 

1797 - 1806

 

 

Licensee of the Bear on the turnpike

Thomas Pennington

Frederick Landis

1/23/1802

6a 50p

£71 3d

V2-198

Thomas Pennington

Ann Llewellyn

7/1/1808

15a 40p

$915

C3-384; see table AN.3 - part of Broomall tract in 1883

C3-384

Joshua Evans sr.

Joshua Evans jr.

11/12/1815

 

 

L9-391 Assignment of lease

Thomas Pennington jr.

James Pennington (son)

~1822

 

 

Will

James Pennington

Mary (widow), Thomas (son) and Sarah Ann Dickson (daughter)

~1830

 

 

Died

Ezekial Bowen, John & Hannah Clift

Mary, Thomas and Sarah Ann Pennington

3/23/1849

 

$56 53c

L9-391 Release; Ezekial and Hannah children of Ruth Bowen

Esther Bowen, adm. of William Bowen

Mary, Thomas and Sarah Ann Pennington

6/27/1849

 

$56 53c

L9-392 Release; William son of Ruth Bowen

Deborah Hannah

Mary, Thomas and Sarah Ann Pennington

 

 

$56 53c

L9-393 Release; Deborah, daughter of Ruth Bowen

Hezekial & Mary Wood

Mary, Thomas and Sarah Ann Pennington

9/28/1850

 

$56 53c

L9-394 Release; Mary, daughter of Ruth Bowen

Mary, Thomas, and Sarah Ann Dickson

John D. Evans

6/16/1866

75a 107p (part of 143a 120p)

$5000

L9-394 Deed

 

 

 

 

 

 

South of the Turnpike

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Parker

 

1798

81a

 

Glass Tax

John Parker

 

1797 - 1806

 

 

Licensee of the Black Bear on the turnpike

John Parker

Hannah Parker

1807

 

 

Died; administration

Hannah Parker

 

1807-9

 

 

Licensee of the Black Bear

James & Hannah Foot

Randel Evans

1/15/1818

41a 135p & 5a

$3630 39c

O3-508

Ruth (nee Pennington) & John Bowen

Randel Evans

1/15/1818

 

5s

O3-507; release

James & Hannah Foot

Ruth Bowen

1/31/1818

40 p (¼a)

$32

Q3-70

Q3-70

doc 440 not found

James & Hannah Foot

Eliza Parker

1/27/1820

21a 70p & 12a

$200

R3-108; Black Bear tavern

R3-108

Randel Evans

Josiah Garrett

4/3/1828

70.5p, 3a, 41a 135p, 5a, 21a, & 12a

$4,000;

Mortgage Book P-232

doc 485 not found

doc 545 not found

doc 552 image not found

doc 565 image not found

doc 567 image not found

Sheriff (David Bishop), debt of Randel Evans

Hugh J. Steen

1/30/1851

Lot #2 (54a 107p), Lot #3 (0.5a)

$4,200 (lot #2) plus $310 (lot #3)

P5-391 (including Bear Inn)

John Walton

Hugh J. Steen

12/28/1864

14a 102p

$1171

X6-374; Easttown adjacent to other land of Steen

 

Hugh J. Steen

1883

54a 2r 27p

 

Breou; Tredyffrin & Easttown

Thomas Butler, Executor of Hugh Steen

J.H. Dingee

2/14/1902

54a 2r 27p & 14a 102p

 

G12-527

part of Tredyffrin Country Club

 

1930

 

 

Atlas

Joseph R. & Marion C. Culhane, Jnaie-Belle S. & W. Foxall Macelree

Tredyffrin Construction Company

6/8/1948

 

 

H22-500


N-144 On 6 May 1763 Robert Russell of Tredyffrin, yeoman to Joshua Evans of Tredyffrin.  Robert Russell stands bound to Joshua Evans  for £200 conditioned on the payment of £100 plus interest on the 27 Nov 1765. Robert Russell to better secure said debt granted to Joshua Evans a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Michael Wayne, Jonathan Gilbert, Joshua Evans & Joel Evans containing 244 acres.  Signed Robert Russell.  Delivered in presence of Samuel havard and Lewis Reece. Recorded 27 Sept 1763.

Q-148 Beginning at a stone for a corner in Michael Wayne’s land, thence N26¾°W by said land and land of Jonathan Gilbert 261 5/12 perches to a chestnut oak, thence S41½°W by other land of Joshua Evans 9½ perches to a black oak, thence N26¾°W by last mentioned land 23 perches to a chestnut, thence S85°W 81½ perches by said land to a hickory sapling, thence S70½°W by said land 39 perches to a chestnut oak for a corner in the line of Joel Evan’s land, thence S27¼°E by last mentioned land 97½ perches to a stone for a corner in the last mentioned land, thence east by said land 26½ perches to a small chestnut sapling for another corner in Joel Evan’s land, thence S10½°E by last mentioned land 82½ perches to a hickory in said Evans land, thence S27¼°E 58½ perches to a black oak sapling, thence S22½°E by said land 67½ perches to a stone, a corner in the line of Michael Wayne’s land, thence N53¼°E (changed to 63¼ to close loop ) by last mentioned land 129 perches to the place of beginning.

L9-389 Plot of land 2 perches wide beginning SW corner of his plantation thence along Michael Wayne’s line N63¼°E until it extends 2 perches over the natural channel of the stream that descends from Thomas Pennington’s house to Wayne’s meadows.

L9-394 Beginning at a stake in the middle of the Lancaster turnpike, thence by land of Holland G. Malin N4½°W 29.36 perches to a large chestnut tree, and S80½°E 31.8 perches to a mulberry tree, thence by land of William P. Hamm and along a public road N32½°E 20.6 perches to a stake, thence along the middle of said road N6½°E 46.5 perches to a stake, thence by land of Samuel McKeever N25°W 26.4 perches, and N79½°E 11.25 perches to a post in the line of James C. Baugh’s land, thence by said Baugh’s land N26½°W 29 perches to a marked slate and flint stone, thence by land of Clement Biddle N84¼°W 70.5 perches to a limestone, and S41°W 35 perches to a limestone, and S71°W 9.44 perches to a stake, thence by land of William W. Davis S15½°W 35.33 perches to a limestone, thence by land of John D. Evans, party hereto, S89¼°E 27 perches and S9°E 81 perches to a corner of land late of John Eavonson, thence by said land S27¾°E 5.8 perches, and South 1.82 perches to the middle of the Lancaster turnpike, thence by same S89¾°E 35.2 perches to the place of beginning.


Table V.1.1 – Malin/Schofield Store

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Pennington

William Guthrie

2/3/1817

3¼a

$455

M3-380; messuage

Doc 419 image not found
See Newspaper clipping in Document database for commentary
Doc 419 image not found

William Guthrie

Elizabeth Kaiser, daughter

1835?

 

 

Will

Adam & Elizabeth (nee Guthrie) Kaiser

Isaiah Worrell

1839

 

 

R4-592

Isaiah Worrell

Holland G. Malin

4/2/1840

1a + 3¼a + 2a 38p

$1,000

T4-275

Holland G. Malin

Alice Worrell

9/28/1843

2a 38p

 

Y4-271

Hollon Malin

 

1847

 

 

Malin’s store, Chester County map

MalinsStore1847

Hollon Malin

Henry Schofield

3/18/1867

1a & 3¼a

$8,000

C7-485

Harry & Helen Schofield

Emily Dingee

6/8/1887

2.876a

$3,000

I10-50; see table v.12 for later history

Harry & Helen Schofield

John Dingee

5/13/1912

0.938a

$1

E14-455

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alice Worrell

Thomas Hall

4/12/1858

2a 38p

$550

H6-417

Thomas & Jane Hall of Tredyffrin

Cormick Gallagher

5/5/1864

2a 38p

$850

X6-92

Table V.2 – Paoli Pike

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Company

J. Hervey & Emma J. Dewees and Edward Bracken

1/9/1899

0.368a

$736

Y11-292; lot only

J. Hervey & Emma J. Dewees and Edward Bracken

Mary J. Phelan

3/31/1902

0.231a

$3,200

M12-261; double house and lot

Y11-292

Mary J. Phelan

Thomas Phelan, husband

2/16/1910

 

 

died

Thomas Phelan

William & Rita T. McCully

1/9/1923

0.1a

$4,000

E16-267

William & Rita T. McCully

Clarence G. & Anna S. Hoag

11/18/1926

0.1a

$4,500

D17-425

Clarence G. & Anna S. Hoag

John & Mary A. McCann

9/18/1931

0.1a

$3,500

O18-551

John McCann

Walter R. Farra

5/7/1942

0.1a

$2,500

X20-420

Walter R. Farra, deceased

Lawrence W. & Ruth B. Farra

3/26/1965

0.1a

$4,666 67c to estate

G36-821; died, Orphan's Court order

Lawrence W. & Ruth B. Farra

Lawrence W. & Ruth B. Farra

3/31/1968

0.1a

$1

H36-83

Lawrence W. & Ruth B. Farra

William Cuthbertson

6/7/1978

0.1a

$14,500

M39-894

Table V.3 – Airdrie

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joel Evans

 

1798

99a

 

Glass tax Also see table V

Joel Evans

 

9/16/1809

 

 

Will proved 2/5/1811

Joshua Evans

 

11/18/1815

 

 

Will proved 5/6/1817

Randall Evans

Thomas Ervine, John Malin, Hibberd Evans

9/21/1839

 

 

Misc. 306 or 506.  Trust. 

Thomas Ervine, John Malin, Hibberd Evans

Horatio Supplee

4/1/1840

160a 4p

$12,441 94c

R4-399

Horatio Supplee

Edmund C. Evans

11/14/1843

160a 124p

$12,862

Y4-286

doc 546 not found

Edmund C. Evans

Thomas Biddle

12/11/1850

160a 124p

$9,338

M5-444

M5-444

John Beaver, admin. of James H. Pennington

Abner Cornog

2/12/1833

16a 93p

$450 83c

L4-77; Messuage and woodlot, north end of Pennington’s 97a. See table V.1

Executors of Abner Cornog

Thomas Biddle

3/19/1857

16a 93p

$414 53c

F6-157; woodland

Hannah Henry et al (heirs of William Henry)

Joseph McClure

4/1/1854

4a 3r 8p

$900

W5-258; see table B.1

Joseph & Mary McClure

Thomas Biddle

3/17/1857

4a 3r 8p

$950

E6-18; messuage and tract

E6-18

Executors of Christine Biddle (Thomas A. & Alexander Biddle)

Clement Biddle

3/8/1864

5 tracts

 

V6-517

Lewis D. Cornog et ux

Clement Biddle

3/29/1865

Tract of woodland

 

Y6-615

Clement Biddle

 

3/16/1879

 

 

Died

Thomas A. & Julia, Alexander & Julia,  Lydia U., & Spencer Fullerton Baird Biddle, Richard U. & Christine Biddle Cadwalader,Thomas Biddle, Emily Williams Biddle

Moncure Robinson & Samuel Baird

4/13/1880

6 tracts. #1 160a 124p; #2 4a 3r 8p; #3 16a 93p; #4 1.5a; #5 5a 30p; #6 10a 65p

$25,000

G9-418a

Moncure & Charlotte Robinson & Samuel Baird

Moncure Robinson jr. & Lydia M. Biddle

4/17/1880

6 tracts

$25,000

G9-425a

Moncure Robinson est.

 

1897

250a

 

Atlas

Lydia M. Robinson

 

1912

250a

 

Atlas

Lydia M. Robinson

 

1926

199a

 

Atlas

 

G9-418 #1 Beginning at a stone in the line of land formerly owned by Daniel Baugh deceased, thence by the same N27½°W 124.3p to a stone a corner of David Wilson’s land, thence by the said Wilson’s land S70¼°W 11.08p, thence by the same N26¼°W 22.4p to a corner of land formerly of William Henry, late of Clement Biddle deceased hereinafter described, thence by said land S68°W 47p to a corner of land formerly of Abner Cornog now of _ , thence by the same land S16¼°E 32.4p, thence by the same S68°W 181.7p to a corner in the line of land formerly of Robert J. Evans deceased, thence by the same S26½°E 42.7p to a stake, thence by land formerly of Joshua and Randall Evans and now in part of John D. Evans N68°E 146.84p to a corner in the line of land formerly of Robert Clemmings deceased since of Christine Biddle and late of Clement Biddle deceased hereinafter described, thence N26¼°W  14.8p to a stone, thence N70¾°E 16p to a stone, thence by the same N85°E 78p by land belonging to the estate of James Pennington and since in part of Christine Biddle and late of Clement Biddle deceased hereinafter described, thence S36¼°E 22.45p to a Black Oak, thence by the same along the line of land late of Clement Biddle deceased hereinafter described N41½°E (?) 9.67p to the place of beginning.

#2 Messuage & tract beginning at a stone, a corner of David Wilson’s land, thence by land formerly of Abner Cornog deceased S68½°W 19.16p passing through a Black Oak tree to a corner of a lot of land formerly belonging to the Philadelphia & Lancaster Roade Company since of the estate of Christine Biddle and late of Clement Biddle deceased hereinafter described, thence by the same the 2 following courses and distances S22°E 9.9p, S68½°W 25p, thence by land formerly of Abner Cornog deceased S15½°E 12.4p, thence by said first mentioned farm, plantation, or tract of land N68¾°W 22.5p to the place of beginning.

#3 Woodland beginning at a stake in the land formerly of Daniel Baugh deceased, it being a corner of land formerly owned by Randall Evans deceased since of said Christine Biddle  and late of Clement Biddle deceased hereinafter described, thence by the same S40½°W 9.7p to a corner Black oak tree, thence by the same N37°W 22.6p to a corner Chestnut tree, thence by the same S84¼°W 8p to a limestone, it being a corner of land now or late of Peter Jaquett, thence by the same S23°E 40.5p to a limestone, another corner of the same, thence S84¼°E 70.8p to a corner stake in the west edge of a flint and slate stone road, in the line formerly of Daniel Baugh deceased, thence by the same N27¼°W 41.2p to the place of beginning.

#4 Beginning at a corner of land formerly of John Henry afterwards of Joseph McClure uncle of Christine Biddle and late of Clement Biddle deceased in the line of land formerly of Enos Reese and late of the estate of Abner Cornog deceased at the end of the public road or lane 20 feet wide which road or lane leads westward from said lot to a public road leading from the Swedesford to Paoli tavern, thence by land formerly of John Henry and late of Clement Biddle N66°E 24p to a post and thence by other land formerly of William henry deceased since of Christine Biddle and late of said Clement Biddle deceased S74°E 9.9p to a post and S66°W about 25p passing a marked white oak to lands formerly of Enos Rees aforesaid and late of Abner Cornog deceased thence by said line N17½°W 10p to the place of beginning.

#5 Woodland beginning at a stone in the line of James Foote’s land, thence by the same N24°W 37.6p to a marked Chestnut tree and by the same N27¾°W 28.4p to a stone in the line of land formerly of Randall Evans deceased and since of Christine Biddle and being in the southern line of the first mentioned farm or plantation, thence by the same N69 14.2p to a stone, thence by land of Thomas Pennington S24°E 66p to a stone,  by the same land S69¼°W 12.2p to the place of beginning.

#6 Woodland beginning at a flint stone, a corner of land formerly of Robert Clemens deceased and late of said Clement Biddle, and in the line of land formerly of Randall Evans also late of Clement Biddle, thence by the same N68½°E 1.8p to a corner limestone, and N84°E 30.3p to a limestone, thence by land late of James Pennington deceased S23°E 40.6p to a limestone and S39°W 35.5p to a limestone being a corner of Robert Clemens land, late of said Clement Biddle, thence by the same N23°W 65.9p to the place of beginning.

 

Table V.4 – Craig property

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John Craig of Philadelphia

4/5/1883

13.31a

$5,863 50c

S9-78; Tredyffrin

Richard Graham

John Craig

3/6/1884

17a

$1,350

T9-420; Easttown

Mrs John Craig

 

1887

3.018a

 

Atlas

Estate of John Craig

 

1900

15a

 

Atlas

Thomas Janney, guardian of Catherine Craig

John H. Dingee

6/13/1910

Majority of the lots of Craig tract

 

Z13-156; lots 16,17,19, 20, 21, 25 - 32, 40, 49 - 56

William Russell

John H. Dingee

6/19/1910

 

 

U13-461

John H. & Helen Dingee, George & Sara Wilson, Warren DeLong

John Graham

11/25/1910

 

$7,500

Z13-396; lots 24 - 32

John H. & Helen Dingee

John Wirgman

12/19/1910

 

$5 and other considerations

Z13-443; lots 16,17,19,20,21

South Paoli 1900
J. L. Smith Railroad Atlas, Overbrook to Malvern, 1900

Table V.5 – Foulke development

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles & Sadie Foulke

J. Roberts Foulke

8/1/1882

8.62a

$6,260

R9-331

Paoli Heights Land Co.

J. Roberts Foulke

2/21/1887

1.017a

$896 20c

D10-478

J. Roberts & Emma Foulke

John Carson Eves

8/28/1905

not quoted

$600

Y12-6; no mention of house

J. Roberts Foulke

Ralph Edwards

3/29/1911

10,074 ft2

$1,690

H14-284

H14-284

Table V.6 – Paoli Water

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

Richard B. Tschudy

3/11/1882

3.38a + 1.14a + 13.13a

$16,732 27c

Q9-186; including right to lay water pipes

Richard B. Tschudy

John M. Kennedy

4/4/1882

3.38a + 1.14a + 13.13a

$16,732 27c

Q9-190

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John M. Kennedy

11/28/1882

0.76a

$765 49c

R9-328

John M. & Carnitade(?) Kennedy

Samuel R. Shipley

2/18/1885

3.38a + 1.14a + 0.76a

$18,000

Z9-28; first tract is the Paoli Inn

Samuel & Agnes Shipley

Elizabeth Ancr

5/22/1895

0.218a

$15,000

M11-4

Samuel & Agnes Shipley

Harry Lippincott

1/20/1899

 

 

Quoted in Y11-315

Harry & Emma Lippincott

John McCrea

1/20/1899

3.38a + 0.78a + 0.739a + 1.14a + 0.76a - 0.218a

$1

Y11-315

John McCrea

J. Hervey and Emma Dewees & Edward Bracken

2/8/1899

1.294a

$3,000

V11-558

J. Hervey and Emma Dewees & Edward Bracken

John Hanley

10/10/1902

5,970 ft2

$330

O12-63

John McCrea

Samuel Shipley

9/20/1899

3.38a + 0.78a + 1.137a (all parts of Y11-315)

$2,000

A12-1

Paoli Water Company

S. R. Shipley

5/15/1901

 

$100

I12-8; use of lane to turnpike

Table V.7 –

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

Samuel R. Shipley

9/12/1887

0.739a

$517 30c

H10-360

John McCrea

J. Harvey Dewees & Edward F. Bracken

2/8/1899

1.294a

$3,000

V11-558

J. Harvey and Emma Dewees & Edward F. Bracken

John J. Hanley

8/1/1900

14,932.8 ft2

$3,100

A12-521

John J. Hanley

Joshua Hibberd

3/31/1910

 

$4,500

S13-592

S13-592

Table V.8 – Paoli Railroad Station

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company

7/25/1882

2.243a + 1.666a + 0.203a

$1 + other considerations

U9-82

U9-82

Table V.9 – Addition to the Paoli Inn tract

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

S. R. Shipley

5/14/1885

0.78a

$468

Z9-440; this seems to be the original railroad right of way.

Z9-440

Table V.10

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

S. R. Shipley

5/23/1900

1.928a + 1.629a + 3.855a + 12.357a

$18,809 82c

Z11-463

 

Samuel Shipley

 

 

 

Purchases Outside Tredyffrin: C7-143, F7-231; K7-32; E11-279; P11-140; E12-153(all East Bradford); U9-492 (West Chester)

Table V.11 - Frederick Landis / Lantis tract

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick Landis

 

c. 1803

168a 49p

 

died intestate

Henry, Philip, Anna, & Jacob Landis, Magdelena Good

Frederick Landis junior

6/6/1803

61a 110p

£555 10s 6d

X2-22; Tredyffrin & Easttown

Henry, Anna, Frederick, & Jacob Landis, Magdelena Good

Philip Landis

6/6/1803

90a 39p

£1,386 5s 6d

X2-24; Tredyffrin & Easttown

Frederick Landis

 

c. 1808

 

 

died intestate

Philip Landis, administrator of the estate of Frederick Landis

John G. Bull

12/30/1811

20a 3r 8p

$811 20p

Q3-239

John G. Bull

Samuel Wharton

4/20/1839

22a 26p

$950

Q4-678; Tredyffrin & Easttown; Q3-239 and 240

Table V.11.a

Philip & Catharine Landis through their attorney, Joshua Evans

William Lawrence

10/8/1817

4a 94p

$688

Q3-112

William Lawrence of Willistown

 

1842

 

 

died

Joshua Jones & Joseph Lawrence, executors of the will of William Lawrence

Hollan Malin

8/13/1844

2a 47p

$166 30c

B5-423

Hollam (store keeper) & Mary Ann Malin

William A. Hayman

8/16/1852

2a 47p

$200

W6-425

Jonathan & Elizabeth Morris

William A. Hayman

11/26/1853

2a 47p

$200

Y6-109

William A. & Elizabeth Hayman

Nathaniel Lawrence

4/2/1864

4a 94p

$400

W6-421

Table V.11.b

Philip & Catharine Landis of Easttown

Joshua Evans & Nathan Pawling

4/15/1816

4a 44p

$1,026

C4-173; woodland in Tredyffrin

Jesse Sharp, Sheriff, debt of Nathan Pawling

Joshua Evans

5/10/1825

4a 44p

$30 25c

C4-174

John D. Evans

Samuel Brinkley Hayman

2/27/1847

4a 44p

$800

W6-357; Messuage

Samuel Brinley Hayman

Elizabeth Hayman

 

 

 

deed not found; quoted in W6-423

Elizabeth Hayman

 

 

 

 

died, Will book W(22)-91

William A. & Elizabeth Hayman, Charles & Mary Hayman, Maggie & Sallie Hayman, children of Elizabeth Hayman

Nathaniel Lawrence

4/2/1864

4a 44p

$1,225

W6-423

Nathaniel & Jane Lawrence

Edward Fry

2/11/1869

8a 138p

$2,775

U7-86

U7-86 image not found

Mrs Fry

 

1873

 

 

Witmer’s atlas

Witmer map not found
Witmer's Atlas, 1873

Table V.12

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John H. Dingee

8/5/1882

10.94a

$6,564

Q9-309

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John H. Dingee

4/19/1884

2.27a

$2,043

Y9-391

Paoli Heights Land Co.

John H. Dingee

11/19/1885

9.894a

$5,639

B10-108

John H. Dingee

Emily Dingee

2/15/1887

10.94a + 2.27a + 9.894a

$1

D10-461

Harry & Helen Schofield

Emily Dingee

6/8/1887

2.876a

$3,000

I10-50; see table v.1.1 for earlier history

Edward & Mary Van Dyke, Elizabeth Burroughs, John H. & Helen Dingee

Frederick Hubble

2/12/1892

10.94a + 2.27a + 9.894a + 2.876a

$1

A11-2

Frederick Hubble

Helen Dingee

2/12/1892

10.94a + 2.27a + 9.894a + 2.876a

$1

A11-7

Helen & John H. Dingee

The National Transit Co.

6/9/1897

0.439a

$1

U11-288

The National Transit Co.

Griffith Callahan

1/15/1898

0.291

$11,500

W11-122

W11-122

Griffith & Ida Callahan, John & Helen Dingee, Henry & Jesse Biddle

Pennsylvania Railroad

4/29/1907

0.291a

$500

Y12-250; land as a roadway

Table V.13 - Coal Merchants

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Paoli Heights Land Company

Joseph Gillam

3/11/1882

8.71a

$5,222 14c

N9-570; part of L9-408 (see first section at top of the page)

Joseph & Mary Gilliam

David Headley

1/25/1883

2.066a

$3,000

R9-410

David & Anna Headley

Isaac & Henry Hall

1/31/1883

2.066a

$3,000

R9-426

Isaac & Abigail Hall

Henry Hall

8/2/1883

½ part of 2.066a

$2,500

O9-377

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Paoli Heights Land Company

Henry Hall

10/5/1883

1.667a

$1,333 60c

U9-292; part of L9-408 (see first section at top of the page)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry & Ann Eliza Hall

J. Hervey Dewees & Edward Bracken

6/23/1898

2.2a

$15,000

V11-335; parts of O9-377 and R9-426; and U9-292

J. Hervey and Emma Dewees, Edward and Lois Bracken

Mildred Mateer

12/19/1912

2.2a

$1

H14-567

Mildred Mateer

Edward Bracken

12/19/1912

2.2a

$1

H14-569

Edward & Lois Bracken

Great Valley Mills

4/13/1926

2.2a

$1

E17-46

Great Valley Mills

Paoli Coal & Supply Company

9/5/1928

2.081a

$1

X17-199

Paoli Coal & Supply Company

Edward A. Alleva

2/16/1940

2.081a

$1

B20-268

B20-268 not found

Edward A. Alleva

Bertha Alleva, wife

1966

 

 

died; inheritance

Estate of Edward A. Alleva

National Bank of Chester County, Bertha Alleva

5/19/1966

1.5a

$40,000

A38-476; Proceedings of Orphans’ Court. 40 N. Valley Road

National Bank of Chester County, Bertha Alleva

Southeast Pennsylvania Transport Authority

9/3/1985

1.5a

$350,000

63-502; Paoli Station parking lot

Estate of Edward A. Alleva

 

12/14/1987

1.5a

 

A38-478; Ophans Court

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Alleva

Harry & Lorretta Shank

2/5/1947

 

$8,500

Z22-48; part of B20-268

A. Thomas Parke, trustee of the partition of the real estate of Harry & Lorretta Shank

Edward A. & Bertha Alleva

4/28/1960

not given

$13,000

A32-418

Edward A. & Bertha Alleva

Joseph & Ruby Dudas, Louis & Ruth Irion

11/17/1960

not given

$16,000

R32-372

Joseph & Ruby Dudas

Louis & Ruth Irion

9/30/1977

not given

$28,000

V51-593

Louis & Ruth Irion

Louis & Ruth Irion

6/8/1981

0.1341a

$1

K58-362

K58-362 not found

 

 

8/19/1992

 

$135,000

3194-294

 

 

3/18/2008

0.1341a

$1

7389-672

 

 

8/25/2009

0.1341a

$1

7758-724

 

 

1/5/2018

0.1341a

$10

9678-1206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table V.14 - Paoli Hardware Store

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Dague, sheriff, suit of Girard Trust Co. against Tredyffrin Country Club

Girard Trust Co.

6/1/1944

 

$1

S21-94

Girard Trust Co.

W. Foxall MacElree and Edge Moor Realty Co.

10/29/1945

1) Tredyffrin;

2) Eastern Divison, Tredyffrin;

3) Middle division, Easttown;

4) Western Division, tredyffrin;

5) Tredyffrin 1.02a;

6) Tredyffrin 1.63a

$97,500

S21-332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M15-421

Providence Trust Co., and George R. Packard jr., executors of the will of George R. Packard

W. Foxall MacElree and Edge Moor Realty Co.

10/25/1945

2.793a

$2,500

R21-141

W. Foxall and Janie-Belle MacElree

Joseph and Marion Culhane & Tredyffrin Construction Co.

5/28/1948

1) Tredyffrin;

2) Eastern Divison, Tredyffrin;

3) Middle division, Easttown;

4) Western Division, tredyffrin;

5) Tredyffrin 1.02a;

6) Tredyffrin 1.63a

7) Tredyffrin 1.793a

- 3 lots (3.259a, 0.786a, not given)

$1

H22-500

Tredyffrin Construction Co.

Joseph Culhane

1/12/1953

not given, part of H22-500

$16,500

Y25-8

Joseph and Marian Culhane

Paoli Markets Inc.

1/12/1953

not given

$85,000

S25-38

Paoli Markets Inc.

William and Connie Divirgilio & Cordine and Marie Scortozzi

6/1/1955

not given, part of S25-38

$35,000

I28-37

William and Connie Divirgilio & Cordine and Marie Scortozzi

Cordine and Marie Scortozzi

2/5/1959

 

 

V30-513

Table V.15 - Henry Walley tract

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Bishop, Sheriff, debt of Randel Evans

Henry Walley

 

9a 69p

$433

Q5-390; also Sheriff’s deed 5-412

Table V.16 - Plank Avenue, tract 43-9L-206 and 54-1L-54

 

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Rees Rhythey purchase for earlier history

Passmore Williamson, administrator of the estate of Robert T. Evans

William McDowell

3/30/1861

200a 3r 17p

$13,256 31c

P6-396

P6-396 image not found
Plank Road area image not found

1897 atlas

heirs of William McDowell

Levi Suplee

6/7/1905

15.198a + 73.346a (both Willistown) + 0.468a (Tredyffrin)

$2,000

X12-582

Levi & Rebecca Suplee

George Graham

6/7/1905

15.198a + 73.346a (both Willistown) + 0.468a (Tredyffrin)

$1

P12-575

George & Pauline Graham

John Dingee

8/25/1905

14.053a

$1

R12-283

Branch A

Paoli Heights Company

S. Spencer Chapman

12/14/1883

2.13a

$1,704

S9-297

S. Spencer Chapman

David Hedley

12/14/1883

2.13a

$2,130

S9-299

David & Ann Hedley

Rachel Shoemaker

12/12/1884

2.13a

$1,704

X9-406

Rachel Shoemaker

Robert F. Matthews

4/2/1908

2.31a

$2,000

P13-101

Branch B

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Dingee

Robert F. Matthews

7/17/1908

11,559.8 ft2

$5

L13-505; part of R12-283

Branch C

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Helen Dingee

George Kohler

7/17/1908

25,972ft2

$601 75c

S13-15

George & Annie Kohler

Robert F. Matthews

8/24/1908

9,505ft2

$210

Q13-106

Branch D

John & Helen Dingee

Leroy Garrett

2/14/1912

21,646ft2

$500

F13-15, Willistown

Leroy Garrett

Robert F. Matthews

6/15/1914

21,646ft2

$550

T14-53

 

Robert F. & Eliza Matthews

Walter T. Matthews

8/24/1914

6,176.625ft2

$1

V14-215

Robert F. & Eliza Matthews

Harry Weaver

8/24/1914

5,733ft2

$1

V14-216

Robert F. & Eliza Matthews

Edward Bracken

6/2/1917

4 lots: 2.31a - 34,800ft2 (Tredyffrin) + 11,559.8 ft2 + 9,505ft2 + 9,736.375ft2

$13,275

E15-116

Edward Bracken

Great Valley Mills

5/5/1923

4 lots: 2.31a - 34,800ft2 + 11,559.8 ft2 + 9,505ft2 + 9,736.375ft2

$3,000

F16-128

Great Valley Mills

The Gillingham Company

10/1/1928

not quoted

$1

X17-172; part of F16-128

The Gillingham Company

Fred Ludwig

2/3/1930

not quoted

$1

G18-134; Tredyffrin & Willistown

Fred & Irene Ludwig

Gillingham Lumber and Woodworking Company

3/10/1930

not quoted

$1 & mortgages

G18-148

Plant Road area image not found Plant Road area image not found
1933 atlas

Gillingham Lumber and Woodworking Company

Joseph Brosius

11/29/1941

not quoted

$1

R20-57

Joseph & Ann Brosius

Brosius & Smedley Inc.

3/20/1942

not quoted

mortgages

F21-34

Brosius & Smedley

Joseph Palmer and Clarence Staats

4/26/1957

not quoted

$105,383 25c

F29-218

Joseph & Jeanette Palmer, Clarence & Jane Staats

Joseph Palmer

3/20/1963

not quoted

$75,000

A35-553

Joseph Palmer

Chester County Industrial Development Authority

5/27/1982

not quoted

$1

D60-525

PALMER JOSEPH E (DEC'D), PALMER JOSEPH E SR (DEC'D), PALMER JOSEPH E JR TRU, DAVIS LINDA P TRU, FEATHERMAN JOHN A III TRU

 

12/29/1988

not quoted

$1

1389-546

PALMER JOSEPH E JR DAVIS LINDA P

 

10/10/2001

2.5a

$1

5083-1371

DEPOT SHOPPES LP PALMER JOSEPH E JR

 

3/23/2010

2.5a

$1,504,018

7885-1496

Depot Shoppes LP

 

3/23/2010

2.5a

$1,504,018

7885-1500