John Griffith Patent

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.

(SW corner of Tredyffrin, west boundary East Whiteland; south boundary Willistown)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Penn	John Griffith	7/23/1686	250a		2mo.20.1686. In right of John Poyer’s 750a Lease & Release Oct 24-25 1681. Neither John Poyer (for 750a) or John Griffith found in Chester or Philadelphia County old rights listings.
John Griffith	Henry & Thomas Lawrence	5/25/1699	250a	£12 10s	Y2-117; metes & bounds: NNW 400p, ENE 100p etc.
Henry Laurence (of Haverford)	John Langworthy	10/10/1709	250a		B-355

John Langworthy	Jane Pugh (nee Langworthy)				Died; no record of death
Ellis & Jane Pugh	James Rowland	4/1/1734	250a	£350	Y2-119
James Rowland	Stephen David	3/9/1736	250a	5s	Y2-117
James Rowland	Stephen David	5/10/1736	250a	£353	Y2-117
Stephen David		1737			tax
Stephen David	David Davies	1749			Died, Estate #1267
David Davis		1760	200a		tax
David Davis		1765	150a		Tax
David Davis		1767	150a		tax
David Davis		1774	150a		Tax
David Davis		1778 - 1791	150a		tax
David Davis	5 children: Margaret Budden, Ann Phillips, Hannah Bartholomew, Thomas & Stephen Davis	12/26/1794	288.25a 35p		Died intestate #4416
Heirs of David Davis		1798	50a		Glass tax; occupied by Levi Zimmerman
Heirs of David Davis		1798	99a		Glass tax; occupied by William McWilliams
	John Showalter	1798	81a		see table AD.1

Branch A
Abraham & Ann Phillips, Joseph & Hannah Bartholomew	Thomas Davis	3/1/1810	34a 2r 36p + 4a	$2,647 75c	D3-284; see Branch B for continuation
Joseph & Hannah Bartholomew	Abram Phillips	3/1/1810	76a 18p + 9a + 11a 20p	$6,399	E3-260
Stephen Davis	Abram Phillips	6/6/1811	½ part of 111a 59p	$3,425 8c	F3-72
Abraham Phillips		1841			Died intestate

Unclear copy see doc 499 for the transcription.
Ann & John Philips, administrators of the estate of Abram Phillips	William C. Thompson	3/28/1844	147a 107p	$10,000	Z4-188; 2 messuages
William Thompson		1846			died intestate
William & Matilda Thompson	Charles & John Thompson	11/6/1846	147a 107p	$10	D5-285
Mary Thompson, Charles & Margaret Thompson, John Thompson, heirs of William Thompson	David Lee	3/31/1847	147a 107p	$9698 46c	E5-462
David Lee	David Gill	12/12/1863	8a	$1,100	E7-200; woodland in Willistown
Ann Phillips	David Lee	5/31/1867			Miscellaneous M13-4; release
David Lee		1872; 10/9/1859 (will)			Died
Francis & William Lee, executors of the will of David Lee	Allen K. Eberhart	4/19/1873	147a 107p - 8a	$18,156 94c	G8-442
A.K. Eberhart		1883	147a		Breou’s Atlas
Robert Finley Matthews			31a
Benjamin C. Betner Co.
Vanguard Campus (part)		2006
Branch B

Abraham & Ann Phillips, Joseph & Hannah Bartholomew	Thomas Davis	3/1/1810	34a 2r 36p + 4a	$2,647	D3-284
Thomas Davis	John Phillips	4/18/1810	34a 2r 36p	$2,222 40c	D3-282

Joseph Lewis	John Phillips	3/27/1812	15a, part of 114a 22p	$750	G3-552
James Malin & David Cope, executors of the will of John Phillips	Henry Detwiler	3/31/1845	34a 7p + 15a	$3,146 30c	B5-59
John & Mary Jane Detwiler	Mansfield O'Donnell	4/3/1866	34a 7p	$5,100	E7-252
Mansfield O'Donnell		1883	34a 1r 30p		Breou’s Atlas
Lewis W. and Ida May O'Donnell, executors of the will of Mansfield O'Donnell	C. Wilfred Holland	3/26/1906	34a 7p	$5,310	E13-64
Robert and Naomi Chris Hughes	C. Wilfred Holland	3/29/1909	10a	$1,200	Q13-328; see AD.1 branch B for earlier history
C. Wilfred and Elizabeth Cox Holland	Marshall J. Reynolds	12/10/1925	34a 7p + 10a		V16-517
Marshall J. Reynolds	C. Wilfred and Elizabeth Cox Holland	12/10/1925	34a 7p + 10a	$1	V16-518
C. Wilfred and Elizabeth Cox Holland	Philadelphia Main Line Airport	1/30/1929	34a 7p + 10a	$1	Y17-101; Tredyffrin; ; see Thomas David Purchase for continuation.
Branch C

Ann & John Phillips, administrators of the estate of Abram Phillips	John & Edward Bartholomew	4/1/1843	76a 95p	$7,633 83c	A5-12
Edward & Emily Bartholomew	Thomas Davis	4/21/1866	76a 95p	$10,455 39c	F7-73
Thomas Davis		1883	76a 2r 13p		Breou’s Atlas

Table AD.1 – Showalter tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Lucy Jones	John Showater	4/3/1770	109a 3r 30p	£790	A2-280; Jones, Fuller; Fulling mill; see Thomas David tract for earlier history

John Showalter	To son David plantation where I now live, estate to be divided among all children	2/19/1803 (will); 2/15/1806 (probate)			died
David & Ann Showalter	Moses Jenkins	4/2/1842	17a 95p, part of 109a 3r 30p	$1,319 53c	S5-282
Moses & Sarah Jenkins	Henry Detwiler	3/9/1853	17a 95p	$1,809	S5-284
AD.1 Branch A

David Showalter		1842			died intestate


John Showalter, administrator of the estate of David Showalter	Mary, Ann, Daniel, & Esther Showalter	4/20/1844	38a 142p	$1,983 26c	A5-222

Mary, Ann, Daniel, & Esther Showalter	Frederick Seafers	12/18/1844	38a 142p (Tredyffrin) + 3a 13p (Willistown)	$3,063 71c	Z4-375

James Wood, sheriff, suit of guardians of Issac Showalter against Frederick Seafers	Henry Detwiler	4/30/1846	39a (Tredyffrin) + 3a (Willistown)	$550	Sheriff’s deed 5-206 and deed D5-165
Henry & Catherine Detwiler	Edward McCloskey	4/4/1849	38a 142p (Tredyffrin) + 3a 13p (Willistown)	$3,100	I5-185

Samuel Acker & Isaac Detwiler, administrators of the estate of Edward McCloskey	Henry Detwiler	3/31/1851	38a 142p	$2,800	N5-185
Henry & Catharine Detwiler	John Detwiler	4/2/1860	38a 142p + 34a 7p	$8,422 25c	B7-473
John & Mary Jane Detwiler	John Dean	4/3/1866	38a 142p + 17a 95p	$6,600	D7-219
John Dean		1883	38a		Breou’s Atlas
AD.1 Branch B
David & Nancy Showalter	Thomas Corson	4/20/1822	10a + watering rights	$680 + 5s	W3-10

Thomas Corson		1834			died
Rebecca Corson, Rebecca Stockton, John & Sarah Ann Phipps, Benjamin & Rachel Corson	Marple Corson	4/7/1835	80a 128p (East Whiteland + 10a & watering rights (Tredyffrin)		Miscellaneous 3-34; release
Marple & Ellen Corson	Rebecca Corson	4/3/1837	80a 128p (East Whiteland + 10a & watering rights (Tredyffrin)	$5,000	O4-134
Joseph Corson (having reached 21 years of age)	Rebecca Corson	10/31/1842	80a 128p (East Whiteland + 10a & watering rights (Tredyffrin)		Miscellaneous 5-67
Rebecca Corson	Joseph Corson	5/15/1843	80a 128p (East Whiteland + 10a & watering rights (Tredyffrin) + small tract in Charlestown	$10,000	X4-472
Joseph Corson	John Phipps	4/8/1850	3 tracts above	$9,200	M5-49
Clayton Phipps	Joseph Hickman	4/6/1860	3 tracts above	$12,000	R6-40
Joseph Hickman	Marple Corson	4/1/1862	3 tracts above	$10,800	T6-48
Marple Corson		1881			died
Vincent Flynn, administrator of the will of Marple Corson	Joseph Malin	3/30/1881	3 tracts above	$14,779 64c	K9-543
Joseph Malin		1883			Breou’s Atlas

Catharine J. & Joseph Malin, administrators of the estate of Joseph A. Malin	Robert W. Pechin	1/26/1893	80a (East Whiteland) + 10a (Tredyffrin) + 25a 114p (East Whiteland)	$13,092 21c	B11-194
Robert W. Pechin		4/9/1901			Died
Henry L. Evans and William H. Walker, executors of the will of Robert W. Pechin	Robert Hughes	4/1/1905	80a (East Whiteland) + 10a (Tredyffrin) + 25a 114p (East Whiteland)	$7,500	V12-391
AD.1 Branch C

David Showalter	Samuel Acker	11/12/1840	8a 96p	$662 20c	T4-513; part of A2-280

Mrs S. Acker		1883			Breou’s Atlas

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Table AD - John Griffith Patent

Table AD.1 – Showalter tract