Rowland Richard Purchase

Note: in these deed histories distances are quoted in perches (p) of length 16.5 feet. Areas are quoted in acres (a) and square perches (p). There are 160 square perches to an acre. In a few cases roods (a quarter of an acre) are also used.

Northern boundary Swedesford Road; Eastern boundary Valley Forge Road

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Penn	David Powell	5/20/1706	318a		Warrant D73-219, Survey D73-234 dated 3/28/1706; Patent A3-277
David Powell	John Cadwalder		318a	£90	Not conveyed
David Powell & John Cadwalder	Rowland Richards	1/20/1707-8	318a	£60 & 10s	B-209
B-209 On 20 Jan 1707/8 David Powell of the county of Philadelphia, surveyor, & John Cadwalder of the Great Valley in the county of Chester, yeoman, to Rowland Richards of Merion in the county of Philadelphia, yeoman. Whereas the commissioners of William Penn granted to David Powell by deed dated 20 May 1706 a tract in the Welch Tract, bounded by land of Jonathon Wynn, James Atkinson, Griffith John & Owen Cathine & company, containing 318 acres. David Powell for £90 granted to John Cadwalder but did not convey the tract & now is ready & willing to convey. John Cadwalder for £160 & David Powell for 10 shillings grant & release to Rowland Richards the above mentioned tract. Signed David Powell in the presence of Maddor Morgan, Hugh Toni, Richard Heath & Hugh Evans. Signed John Cadwalder in the presence of John Roberts, Rowland Ellis Jr. & Richard Heath. Recorded 29 May 1708.
David Powell	Rowland Richards	5/16/1709	150a		See table A
Rowland Richards	Edward Matthias	Before 1720	50a (from 318a)		Baptist church land; See table W.3
Rowland Richards	John Richards, son	6/19/1720	150a & 50a (from 318a)		Will; 150a bought of David Powell and 50a next to it.
Rowland Richards	Samuel Richards, son	6/19/1720	218a		Will. Dwelling house and plantation of 218a bought of John Cadwalder
Samuel & Elizabeth Richards	John Richards	12/14/1727	18a		Lease & release
John & Lowry Richard	Griffith & Catherine John	3/8/1727-8	218a (150 + 50 +18)		Deed not registered. N-508 (12/18/1753) release confirmed deed; see deed plan & table W.4

Samuel & Elizabeth Richard	Rowland Richard	1753	100a		See table W.1
Samuel Richard		1760	100a		Will; To son Samuel plantation of 100a; see table W.2

A3-277 Beginning at a corner post in the line of James Atkinson’s land; thence by latter ENE 260 perches, and by Griffith John NNW 247 perches and WSW 206 perches to a corner of Jonathan Wynn, and by same SSE 247 perches to the beginning. 318 acres.

W-112 Beginning at a corner hickory in the line formerly of Benjamin Atkinson’s land, thence by same 81½ perches to a corner post, thence by land late of Griffith Jones NNW 188 perches to a post, thence by same land ENE 81½ perches to a post, thence by the same land NNW 17 perches to a post, thence by same ENE 46½ perches to a post, thence by land formerly of Samuel Richards SSE 188 perches to a corner, thence WSW 46½ perches to a corner, thence SSE 17 perches to the place of beginning.

Y-226 Elias Jones, eldest son of Samuel Jones received £70 from father, thereby releasing any demands on the estate of Samuel Jones (and mother, nee Rachel Evans).

B2-391 One-half undivided moiety of that tract or lot in Tredyffrin township bounded as follows: beginning at a stone in line of Jacob Frick, thence WSW 46½ perches to a corner of other land of Nathaniel Jones; thence by same NNW 17 perches to another corner of the same, and NNE 46½ perches to a corner in the line of Jacob Frick; thence SSE along same 17 perches to the place of beginning.

Table W.1 – Rowland Richard

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samuel & Elizabeth Richard	Rowland Richard	11/1753	100a?	Matrimonial agreement & £70	O-171; Cites David Powell’s purchase of 318 acres. Messuage & tract.

Rowland Richard	Hannah Havard	1765	100a		O-126 mortgage
Rowland Richard		3/1766	100a		Pennsylvania Gazette 20th & 27th March
March 20 & 27, 1766 The Pennsylvania Gazette To be SOLD by public Vendue, on the 1st Day of April next, A Plantation, situate in the Great Valley, in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, containing 100 Acres of Limestone Land, with a Stone Dwelling house thereon, with tow Rooms on a Floor, and a Cellar underneath, a young bearing Orchard, and some Meadow made, and more may be made with small Expence, it being Part cleared already, and has a constant Stream of Water running through it, wherewith the whole may be watered. The Vendue will be held on the said Plantation, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, where the Conditions of Sale will be made known by ROWLAND RICHARD. N.B. The Plantation is convenient to a Forge, several Merchant Mills, and Places of Worship, about 18 Miles from Philadelphia. October 23, 1776 The Pennsylvania Gazette To be SOLD by public Vendue, on the 7th Day of November next, A valuable Plantation, pleasantly situated in the Great Valley, about 20 miles from Philadelphia, in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, containing 100 Acres, about 90 acres cleared, the remainder well timbered, 12 acres of pretty good meadow, and more may be made; the whole may be watered by several springs; on the premises are a good dwelling house, with 3 rooms on a floor, and cellar under, with an excellent spring of good water and a spring-house near the door, a joyner’s shop, barn, and stables, a good young bearing orchard, of 140 trees, of good fruit, and some of them grafted, with other fruit trees, and a good lime kiln partly new, also a fine limestone quarry. There is likewise on said plantation a small tenement, with a good spring close by, and a parcel of good bearing apple-trees. The said premises are handy to mills and places of worship. For terms of sale, apply to the owners, who will give an indisputable title, and possession next spring. David and Samuel John.
Rowland & Lydia Richard	John Meredith	12/24/1766	100a
John Meredith	John Havard	11/9/1767	100a	£100	Q-25 Mortgage
John Meredith	Jacob Frick	7/31/1769	100a	£462	G2-83

Jacob Frick		1774 - 1789	100a		Tax returns
Nathaniel Jones		1798	150a		Glass Tax; neighbor Daniel Richards
Jacob Frick	Nathaniel Jones, son-in-law	1799			Probate of Will; To Nathaniel Jones the plantation where I now live.
Nathaniel Jones		c. 1803			Died intestate; administrators Christiana & Enoch Jones, Devault Beaver. Heirs: wife Christiana & 6 children
Joshua & Nancy Jones	Elizabeth, Sarah, & Ann Jones	1/12/1820	102a 153p + 7a 61p	$2,021	A3-138; release
Hannah Abraham, Elizabeth, Sarah & Ann Jones, heirs of Nathaniel Jones	James Jones	11/10/1830	102a 153p	$5,200	H4-142
James Jones		1848			died
David Havard (trustee of the estate of James Jones)	Joseph Dewees	4/3/1856	102a 153p	$10,707 45c	M6-464
Joseph Dewees	Charles Thompson	4/3/1856	11a 125p	$930 63c	B6-433
Charles & Margaret Thompson	Joseph Dewees	1217/1858	2a 105p	$59 76c	L6-603
Joseph Dewees		1879			died
Children of Joseph Dewees	James J. Dewees	4/4/1883	95a 34p	$10,473 37c	U9-10
James Dewees		1883	95a		Breou’s Atlas
James A. Dewees		1900	95a		Atlas
James J. Dewees	A. G. W. McCollum	1907			Y12-252
A. G. W. McCollum		1908	56a		Atlas
A. Gifford McCollum		1912	53.315a		Atlas
James Dewees	Seely Dewees	1922			died
Alfred C. McCollum		1933	41.937a		Atlas; Brookvale Farm
W. H. McCollum		1950	41.937a		Atlas

Table W.2

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samuel Richard		6/10/1757	200a		Quit rent payment
Samuel Richard senior		1760			Will; To son Samuel plantation of 100a
Samuel Richard junior		1781	100a		Last entry in tax records
Samuel Richard		1782			Probate of will
Daniel Richards		1791`	100a		First entry in tax records
Daniel Richards		1798	98a		Glass Tax; neighbor Nathaniel Jones
Daniel & Lydia Richards	Thomas Jerman Walker	5/17/1813	90a 38p	$3300	K3-386

Thomas J. Walker	Jonathan Phillips	4/1/1816			Deed not found
Jonathan Phillips	Eliza Abraham, daughter	10/4/1829			Died; no Chester County will or administration
Eliza Abraham	8 children	10/20/1848			Died; administration 1861
Jonathan Abraham et all	David Abraham	5/14/1863	76a 32p	$7734 30c	U6-576; release
David Abraham		1883	76a		Breou’s Atlas
David Abraham	John Dyer	6/21/1890	76a 32p	$20,000	T10-104
John & Mary Dyer	John C. Wilson	12/12/1891	76a 32p	$20,000	U10-117
John C. Wilson	Manor Real Estate	10/27/1893	76a 32p	$20,000	U10-511

Table W.2.1 Centerville Hotel

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas J. & Elizabeth Walker	John Workizer	3/29/1824	30a	$3800	X3-146
John & Sarah Workizer	John Mitchell	3/31/1828	30a	$3800	A4-473
John & Elizabeth Mitchell	Jesse Moore	4/6/1830	30a	$4100	D4-41
Jesse & Catherine Moore	William C. Thompson	30/3/1832	30a	$5000	E4-469
William C. Thompson	John Henry	1/28/1842	30a	$5187	U4-469

William Rogers (sheriff); debt of John Henry	Evans Kendall	10/28/1843	30a & tavern	$3620	K8-381

Jane Evans, widow & children	Charles H. Rogers	3/20/1854	148a 20p		V5-298
Samuel & Elizabeth Beaver & Mary A. Brown	Charles H. Rogers	3/29/1854	33a + 8a 60p		W5-129

Charles H. Rogers	J. Morton Albertson	3/27/1858	2 messuages & 3 tracts: 148a 20p, 33a, 8a 60p	$24,000	H6-423
J. Morton & Sarah P. Albertson	Evans Kendall	3/28/1859	31a 83p	$2332 39c	K6-566
Evans & Zilla W. Kendall	George R. Hoopes	11/6/1873			Miscellaneous 15-296; deed of assignment
George R. Hoopes	George Sounder	3/24/1875	30a (inc. tavern) + 31a 82p		P8-250
George Sounder	Evans Kendall	3/24/1875	30a (inc. tavern) + 31a 82p	$8200	O8-271
Evans Kendall		1883	30a		Breou’s Atlas
Evans Kendall		1887			died
George M. Kendall		1900	33a		J. L. Smith's 1900 atlas
George M. Kendall		1908	30a		Mueller's 1908 atlas
George M. Kendall		1918			died intestate
Zilla K. Walker		1933	12a		County atlas

Table W.3 – Baptist Meeting

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Rowland Richards	Edward Matthias	Before 1720	50a
Edward Matthias	Henry David	1720	50a		Will
Griffith John (admin. of Henry David)	John Davis (adm. of Edward Matthias)	August 1737		£113 1s	Civil action
John Davis (adm. of Edward Matthias)	Griffith John (in trust for the Baptist Church)	9/1/1737	50a	£37	E-482
E-482 Deed. On 1 Sep 1737 John Davis of Plymoth township in the County of Philadelphia, admin, of the goods & chattels of Edward Mathias, late of Chester County, dec., admin., by Henry David, dec., who was the executor of the will of Edward Mathias. Whereas Griffith John, admin, of the goods & chattels of Henry David, who died intestate at the Court of Common Pleas the last Tues. in Aug 1737, recovered against John Davis admin, of the goods & chattels of Edward Mathias not administered by the Henry David in his lifetime £113.1 to be levied on the goods & chattels of Edward Mathias at the time of his death. Whereas John Davis made an application to the Orphans Court 25 June, it was allowed that John Davis should sell a tract of land bounded by land of James Atkinson, land formerly of Lewis Walker now of his son Abel Walker & land formerly Rowland but now of Samuel Richards containing 50 acres. John Davis for £37 grant to Griffith John the tract containing 50 acres. Signed John Davis. Delivered in the presence of Richard Hayes, John Crosby, Henry Hayes & Abraham Emmett. Recorded 8 Sep 1737.
Trustees of the Baptist Church in the Great Valley	John C. Wilson	2/24/1892	50.665a		A11-43

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Table W - Rowland Richard Purchase

Table W.1 – Rowland Richard

Table W.2

Table W.2.1 Centerville Hotel

Table W.3 – Baptist Meeting