William Standly 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.

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Penn	William Standly	1685	300a
William Standly	John Day		300a		Will dated 3/16/1692. Cockletown by Franklin Burns
John Day	Grace & Sarah Day		300a
Resurvey		3/14/1703	330a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns
Sheriff (John Hopkins)	James Atkinson	5/24/1703	450a & 300a		Phila. H1-203; Cockletown by Franklin Burns
James Atkinson	Hannah Atkinson, wife	2/15/1711	300a		Will
Hannah Atkinson (widow)	Edward & Grace (daughter) Peachwell or Pleadwell	10/5/1713	300a		Will; son in law, Cockletown by Franklin Burns
John Durborough	Edward Pleadwell				Release
Edward & Grace Pleadwell	Abraham Bickley	1/27/1714	300a
Abraham Bickley	Edward Pleadwell	1/28/1714	300a
Edward & Grace Peachwell or Edward & Ann Pleadwell (2nd wife)	Anthony Morris	9/5/1735 or 12/5/1735	300a		Phila. G12-407 or T(12)-407. Cockletown by Franklin Burns
Anthony & Phebe Morris	Thomas Godfrey	5/1/1749	300a		Phila. H1-206 or 8. Cockletown by Franklin Burns; see deed plan.
Thomas Godfrey	Jane Godfrey	7/4/1710?
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Benjamin Robinson	11/8/1750	100a (part of 300a)		See table p.2
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Samuel Deavs	6/14/1750	30a		See table p.2.2
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Mary Hughes	5/22/1753	17a		Quoted in E2-553; see table p.3
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Ann George	5/22/1753	10a?		Quoted in Z3-725; see table p.7
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Ann George	1/6/1755	7a?		Quoted in Z3-725; see table p.7
Jane Godfrey	William Godfrey	10/9/1756			K-327
William Godfrey	Jane Godfrey	9/20/1757			N-240 release
Thomas Godfrey	William Godfrey	12/15/1755			Will
William Godfrey	Thomas George	9/22/1760	22a		See table p.4
William Godfrey	Whitehead Weatherley	10/21/1765	4¾a	£10 13s	See table p.4
William Godfrey		1767	200a		County tax
William Godfrey	Isaac Potts	4/7/1773	150¾a		See table p.5
Thomas Godfrey?, probably William		11/24/1773	125a	£1	Quit rent paid for 16 years

Thomas Homes map of 1687 shows a parcel of land, east of John Hort’s tract, occupied by Anthony Sturgis. There is no deed history to support a purchase but there is a letter requesting the laying out of land for rent. This land was part of the land patented to William Standly (see Warrant D82-130).

Phila. H1-208 Beginning at a corner of land formerly laid out for William Wood, thence extending by the same WSW 357p to a post, thence NW 146p to a post, thence ENE by land formerly laid out to John Cadwallader and Jonathan Wynn now in the tenure of John and Samuel Jones and Samuel Richards 357p to a post by the side of a road leading from the Baptist now Conestoga Road thence SSE along said road 148p to the place of beginning.

K-327 Deed of Gift. On 9 Oct 1756 Jane Godfrey of Tredyffrin, spinster, widow & relict of the late Thomas Godfrey to her son William Godfrey of Tredyffrin. Jane Godfrey for the natural love she bears to her son granted to William Godfrey all her moveable estate, goods, chattels, effects & personal estate, whatever, in whose hands custody or possession soever they be within the province for the proper use of William Godfrey from the day of her death, forever, excepting only the whole legacy to the personal estate of her late husband (as bequeathed to her in his will) being 2 beds, 3 pewter dishes, 6 pewter plates, negro's Dick & Fillis & other premises to him William Godfrey from the day of her death & have farm let to William Godfrey for all her natural life & in order that nothing be wanting to render this deed of Gift valid & sufficient from her decease, have put her son William Godfrey in full possession of said premises by delivering him one brass kettle. Signed Jane Godfrey. Delivered in the presence of Joseph Walker & Jonathan Johnston. Recorded 31 Dec 1756.

N-240 Release. On 20 Sep 1757 William Godfrey of Tredyffrin to Jane Godfrey of Tredyffrin. Whereas Thomas Godfrey, late of Tredyffrin, by his will dated 15 Dec 1755 bequeathed to his wife, Jane Godfrey all his personal estate after paying other legacies together with one half of profits from his plantation. Whereas Jane Godfrey by lease dated 8 Oct 1756 did let said farm to William Godfrey. Whereas Jane Godfrey by deed of gift dated 9 Oct 1757 granted to her son, William Godfrey all her estate from the day of her death as recorded in Book K, Vol. 10, Page 327. Now William Godfrey release & confirm to his mother, Jane Godfrey & to each of her heirs, all manner of property which I have had in a certain negro wench named Phillis, all the household furniture which now remains in a room of the easterly end of the new stone house. Whereas my mother has thought it proper to retract so much of her said gift from me and in order to relieve my much esteemed & dearly beloved mother from any uneasiness which she might have on account of her deed of gift to me & for further account of her paying my 10 shillings, I, William Godfrey, have cancelled & made void. Signed William Godfrey. Delivered in the presence of Joseph Walker & John Johnston. Recorded 27 Jan 1764. (N13:240).

Table P.1 John Butler

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Daniel & Mary Watkin	John Butler	12/9/1757	9a
William & Mary Godfrey	John Butler	1/13/1763	6a
John & Hannah Butler	Henry Ruth	5/27/1775	9a + 6a	£85	V-102
Isaac & Martha Potts	Anthony Moore	5/26/1774	8a 117p		See table p.5
Anthony & Mary (Mary Ruth) Moore	Mordecai & Ann Moore	3/27/1784	9a + 6a + 8a 117p	£219	W2-375

Mordecai Moore		1798	22a		Glass tax; neighbor Ann Brown; tenant Griffith Ellis
Mordecai Moore tract, 1798
William Moore	William Lawrence	1/17/1803	9a + 6a + 8a 117p	£357 14s	W2-377
William Lawrence	John Lewis	4/8/1803	10a 63p	£155 18s 1d	W2-462; mentions buildings but not a house

John & Susanna Lewis	Anthony Freeman	4/1/1807	10a 63p	$800	B3-390
Abel Lewis, executor of the will of Anthony Freeman	Mary Hampton, Phebe Freeman (since deceased) and Hannah Norris, nee Freeman	4/2/1832			Miscellaneous 2-444
Mary Hampton, Jeremiah & Hannan Norris,	Hector Mullen	4/1/1842	10a 63p	$600	V4-368
George & Lydia Mullen, Mary A. Benton and Mattie, her daughter, Abram & Mary Mullen, William & Phebe Carroll, Peter & Elizabeth Mullen, Allen & Emma Mullen, children of Hector Mullen	John R. Mullen	6/11/1880	10a 63p	$900	K9-125; quit claim
John Mullen		1883	10a 1r 23p		Breou’s atlas
Mary Benton, administrator of the estate of John R. Mullen	Dr. Richardson B. Okie	2/26/1902	10a 63p	$1,625	K12-94
Dr. Richardson B. & Mary Okie	The Morris Refuge Association for Homeless and Suffering Animals	2/26/1902	10a 63p	$1	M12-116
The Morris Refuge Association for Homeless and Suffering Animals	Ryerss Infirmary for Dumb Animals	11/5/1909	8a + 10a 63p +	$1	O13-242
Ryerss Infirmary for Dumb Animals	Louise Browning	6/1/1921	7.069a + 11.455a + 0.432a	$1	Z15-111 (this includes the 10a 63p tract. See table p.7 for all the Louisa Browning transactions

Robert Glenn & Hugh Steen		1883	12a 1r 5p		Breou’s Atlas
Robert Glenn	Hugh Steen	8/28/1885	4a 75p
Hugh Steen	Rush Beaumont	12/18/1886	4a 75p		E10-254

Table P.2 – Benjamin Robinson

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin Robinson	William Blair & Thomas Walker	1/16/1752	100a	£280	H-310 Mortgage
Benjamin Robinson	William Blair & Thomas Walker	12/14/1752	100a	£115 7s 6d	H-441 Mortgage
Sheriff (Benjamin Robinson)	William Blair & Thomas Walker	8/25/1756	100a	£205	K-498
Benjamin Robinson of Tredyffrin, weaver	Benjamin Bartholemew & John Cloyde both of Whiteland.	6/27/1758	4.5a (?)	£45	L – 164 Mortgage. Benjamin Robinson stands bound to Benjamin Bartholemew & John Cloyde for £45 conditioned on payment of £22.10 plus interest on 27 June 1763. Benjamin Robinson to better secure said debt granted to Benjamin Bartholemew & John Cloyde a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by Market Road, land of Daniel Watkins, William Sharp, Abraham Walters & Isaac Waynes containing 4½ acres. Signed Benjamin Robinson. Delivered in the presence of Isaac Davis & John Johnston.
William & Mary Blair	Thomas McKean	9/16/1763	½ part of 100a
Sheriff (John Fairlamb)	Thomas McKean	3/1/1764	½ part of 100a	£115	N-397. Deed poll. Debt of Thomas Walker deceased
Thomas & Mary McKean	William Humpreys	3/29/1765	100a	£150	O-51 mortgage

Thomas & Mary McKean	George King	2/14/1770	51a 26p		See table p.2.1
Thomas Godfrey	Thomas McKean		40a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns - incorrect
Thomas McKean	Sebastian (aka Boston) Rink	7/27/1769	40a 34p	£135	H2-185; History of the Great Valley by Frank Burns (unpublished document) See table p.2.2

H-310 Mortgage. On 16 Jan 1752 Benjamin Robinson of Chester County, yeoman to William Blair & Thomas Walker both of the City of Philadelphia, merchants. Benjamin Robinson stands bound to William Blair & Thomas Walker for £560 conditioned on payment of £280 plus interest on 1 July 1752. Benjamin Robinson to better secure said payment grants to William Blair & Thomas Walker a tract in Chester County bound by land of Samuel Davis, land formerly of Griffith John Conestogoe Road, land of Godfrey, Peter Elliot & John Malone, containing 100 acres. Signed Benjamin Robinson. Delivered in the presence of Joseph Galloway & Michael Ahava. Recorded 27 Apr 1752

H-441 Mortgage. On 14 Dec 1752 Benjamin Robinson of Tredyffrin, yeoman, to William Blair & Thomas Walker, both of the City of Philadelphia, merchants. Benjamin Robinson stands bound to William Blair & Thomas Walker for £230.15, conditioned on payment of £115.7.6 plus interest on 14 Dec 1753. Benjamin Robinson to better secure said payment grants to William Blair & Thomas Walker a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Samuel Davies, land formerly Griffith John's, land of Thomas Godfrey, Conestogoe Road, land of Peter Elliol & John Malonie, containing 100 acres. Signed Benjamin Robinson. Delivered in the presence of Josiah Jackson & Charles Ryan. Recorded 4 Jan 1753.

K-498 Sheriff’s Deed. On 25 Aug 1756 John Fairlamb, Sheriff of Chester County to William Blair & Thomas Walker of the City of Philadelphia, merchants. William Blair & Thomas Walker in the Court of Common Pleas recovered against Benjamin Robinson of Tredyffrin, yeoman, a debt of £230.15 & 45 shillings damages to be levied on the lands of Benjamin Robinson. John Fairlamb for £205 granted to William Blair & Thomas Walker a tract in Tredyffrin beginning at a corner of Samuel Deaves’ land, thence by north side of Conestogoe Road N25°W 128p to a post, thence N66°E by land formerly of Griffith John 53p to a black oak, thence S24°E by same 9p to a post, and N66°E 52 p to a post, and S25°E by land of Thomas Godfrey 130p to a white oak by the north side of Conestoga Road, thence S83°W by said road 26p, thence S25°E by Godfrey’s land 33p to a post, thence S54°W by Peter Elliot 60p to a post, & N25°W John Malone/Moland 49p to the north side of the Conestoga Road, and by same S69°W 37p to the place of beginning. Containing 100 acres Signed John Fairlamb, sheriff. Delivered in the presence of Elisha Price & Henry Hale Graham. Recorded 14 Dec 1757.

N-397 Sheriff’s Deed. On 1 Mar 1764 John Fairlamb, Sheriff of Chester County to Thomas McKean of Chester County, yeoman. William Blair in the Court of Common Pleas recovered against Mark Walker, late of the county, widow & administrator of the goods and chattels of Thomas Walker, late of the county, yeoman. dec. a debt of £125 & 70 shillings damages to be levied on the land in the hands of Mary Walker. John Fairlamb, sheriff, for £115 granted a half part of a tract of lad in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Samuel Deave, Lancaster road, land formerly of Griffin John, land of Thomas Godfrey, Peter Elliot, John Melone and provincial road containing 100 acres. Delivered in the presence of H. H. Graham and Thomas McKean. Recorded 31 July 1764.

Table P.2.1 – George King – Reese property

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas & Mary McKean	George King	2/14/1770	51a 26p
George King ux	Bernhard VanLeer	1770	51a 26p		R-118 Mortgage
George & Katherine King	Rachel Smith	11/1/1776	3a 1p, (part of 51a 26p)	£23	T-534; see deed plan. No sale deed or probate found for Rachel Smith.
Rachel Smith		1778			Tax; house & tenement
John Thomas	John Steinmitz	11/25/1785	63a	£1800	See The John Reese House; no sale deed by George King or purchase deed by John Thomas found; No Tredyffrin taxes found.
Sheriff (Joseph McClellan), property of John Thomas	John Steinmitz	6/1/1793	#1 135a #2 62a 27p #3 West Caln		Sheriff’s deed #1-82
John & Katharine Steinmitz	Abel Reese	10/5/1796	#1 48a 26p #2 7a 11½p #3 ?		B9-140

Abel Reese	John Reese	1/8/1797 will 12/3/1799 died	63a		Will Book K-155: I give and bequeath unto my son John my plantation lately purchased containing 63a … See The John Reese House
Sheriff, Joseph Taylor, debt of John Reese	Lewis Watson	2/8/1838	10a. Neighbors George Lewis, Samuel Steen, et al	$330	Sheriff’s deed 4-201

John Reese	Abel Reese, son	6/30/1851			Died intestate

Abel Reese		12/2/1873			Will Book 24-94. Request to sell land
Executor (John M. Wilson)	David Ryan	3/29/1878	63.5a + 8p + 2a 51p (Easttown)		B9-148
David & Catharine Ryan	John Keller	4/1/1881	3 tracts, #1 63.5a	$8,100	L9-26
John Keller		1883	3 tracts: 63a 1r 12p + ?		Breou’s Atlas
John Keller	PRR	10/12/1886	0.467a	$200	F10-80
John Keller		1/22/1899			Will Lancaster County dated 9/30/1897
John Franklin Keller, trustees of the will of John Keller	Susanna Bodine	5/18/1903	16.156a	$4,039	T12-21
John Franklin Keller, executor of the will of John Keller	Margaret & Sabine Petery	5/18/1903	1.786a	$1,200	P12-311
Henry & Margaret, Joseph & Sabine Petery	Susanna Bodine	1/30/1905	1.786a	$7,450	R12-205
Executors (John Franklin Keller and Lancaster Trust Co.)	Joseph E. Sagebeer	10/16/1905			P12-583
Joseph E. Sagebeer	John Franklin Keller and Lancaster Trust Co.	10/16/1905	$4000		Mortgage T5-271
John Franklin Keller	R.Q. Whitten	3/28/1911			Assignment of mortgage
R.Q. Whitten	Farmers’ & Mechanics Trust Co.	3/30/1911			Assignment of mortgage
John Franklin Keller	John F. Richardson	1942			See The John Reese House
John F. Richardson	H. James Weller	~1951			See The John Reese House

T-534 Beginning at a stone by the side of Lancaster Road and in line of other land of George King, thence N26°W 32½ perches to a stone in the line of King’s land, thence by King’s land N81°E 13.7 perches to a stone in the line of Isaac Potts’ land, thence by land of Potts and John Davis S26°E 32½ perches to a stump by the side of Lancaster Road, thence by the road S81°W 15.7 perches to the place of beginning.

B9-148 Beginning at a stone in the center of Lancaster Road, a corner of Henry Fritz, thence along center of said road N70°15’E 377 to a post in the center of said road, thence N23°40’W 2203.5 to a stone, a corner of Davis Thompson, thence by same ?59°E 118.3 to a stone, and by same S25°10’E 165.5 to a post, thence by same and land of A.S. Latch N64°E 924, and S23°45’E 1687 to a post, a corner of C.A. Lobb, thence by same S83°W 262 to a post, thence by same S23°15’E 543.3 to a post on north side of Lancaster Road, thence along same S81°45’E 190 to a post crossing said road, and by land of Thomas Matthews S22°35’E 528 to a post, and ? and P.R.R. S52°55’W 1006.5 feet to a stone, thence by land of Henry Fritz N23°25’W 815.5 to the place of beginning.

P12-583 Beginning at a point in the middle line of Old Lancaster Road 125.36 feet from the intersection of the middle line of the Old Lancaster Road and the middle line of Keller Avenue, thence extending S70°23’W along the middle of said road 300.61 to a point, thence extending N23°17’W 255 feet to a stake, thence extending N66°43’E 300 feet to a post, thence S23°17’E 274.25 to the place of beginning.

Table P.2.2 Rink property in Cockletown

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Anthony & Phebe Morris	Thomas Godfrey	5/1/1749	300a		Phila. H-1-206
Thomas Godfrey	Thomas McKean		40a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns - incorrect
Thomas McKean	Sebastian (aka Boston) Rink	7/27/1769	40a 34p	£135	H2-185; History of the Great Valley by Frank Burns
Thomas Godfrey	John Shaw	1750	30a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns
John Shaw	Enoch James	1750	30a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Samuel Daves/Davis	6/14/1750	30a	£45	H2-172
Samuel Daves	William Walter	8/6/1753	30a	£80	H2-174

William Walter	Patrick Tomins	12/12/1754	30a	£25	I-328 Mortgage
William Walter	Abraham Walter, elder brother				Died intestate
Sarah & Esther Walter, sisters	Abraham Walter	5/12/1760	30a		Release. Phila. H-10-559; neighbors Lancaster Road (S), Richard Iddings (W), Evans Davids (N), Thomas Godfrey (E)
Abraham Walter	John Shaw	5/27/1760	30a
John & Margaret Shaw	Charles Norris	11/27/1760	30a	£25	Mortgage M-26
John & Margaret Shaw	Enoch James
Enoch & Rachel James	Evan James	1762	30a		Mortgage M-554
Enoch James ux	David Jones	1763	30a		Mortgage N-11
Enoch & Rachel James	Christian Branneman	5/14/1763	30a	£97.10	N-53
Christian Branneman ux	Joseph Williams	1763	30a		Mortgage N-54
Boston Rink		1763 - 9			Vestryman at St. Peters. Cockletown by Franklin Burns
Samuel Braneman		1765	30a		Sadler; tax
Executors of Christian Branaman	Boston Rink	4/1/1765	30a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns
Bostean Rink ux	Joseph Williams	1765	30a		Mortgage O-30
Boston Rink		1767	70a		tax
Bastian Rink	John Bean	9/21/1768	30a		Phila. 1-5-213
Boston Rink	John Bean	1769	40+a		Mortgage P-559
Sebastian & Rebecca Rink	Christopher Rue	4/12/1775	40+a & 30a	£470	T-326; description same as V2-82
Christopher Rue	John Bartram sr.	1775 (satisfied 1909)	40 & 30a		Mortgage Book A-258
Christopher Rue		1778	60a		tax
Christopher & Anna Rue	Andrew Steel	1779	40+a & 30a		Cockletown by Franklin Burns; quoted in V2-82
Andrew Steel		1779	70a		tax
Christopher Rue		1779			Inmate; tax
Andrew & Mary Steel of Tredyffrin	Joseph Griffith of Upper Merion	6/18/1779	30a	£2,200	H2-189; Buildings mentioned but no messuage
Joseph Griffith		1781	77a		tax
Christopher Rue		1783	100a		Tax
Joseph Griffith		1783	70a		tax
Joseph Griffith		1787	75a		tax
Joseph Griffith		1789	80a		tax
Joseph Griffith		1791	75a		tax
Joseph & Mary Griffith (dwelling on the land)	John Llewellyn of Upper Merion	4/2/1792	40a 34p	£400	H2-191
John & Anna Llewellyn	Ann Llewleyn	2/14/1794	40a 34p & 30a	£300	V2-82

John Llewellyn		1795	75a		Tax. Tenant Abel Lewis, Joiner & freeman
John Llewellyn		1797	194a		Tax
John Llewellyn		1798	194a		Tax
Anne Llewellyn		1798	73a		1798 glass tax. Tenant John Baker. 2 story log cabin 35’x25’
Anne Llewellyn		1799	75a		Tax. Tenant John Lewis; see P.8 for continuation
Manskill Ewing		1883	33a		Breou’s Atlas
George C. Allen		1912			Atlas
George P. Orr		1926	2.79a		Atlas
George P. Orr		1933	2.79a		Atlas

I-328 Mortgage. On 12 Dec 1754 William Walter of Lower Merion in the County of Philadelphia, weaver, to Patrick Tomins of the City of Philadelphia, cord wainer. William Walter stands bound to Patrick Tomins for £50 conditioned on payment of £25 plus interest on 12 Dec 1755. William Walter to better secure said debt granted to Patrick Tomins a tract in Tredyffrin bounded by the Conestoge Great Road, land of Thomas Godfrey, John Jones, Evan David & Richard Iddings containing 30 acres. Signed William Walter. Delivered in the presence of Harmon Casaarp & Paul Isaac Voto. The land is leased to Samuel Duncan for 5 years. Signed William Alien. Recorded 20 Jan 1755.

M-26 Bounded by land of Walker & Blair late of Thomas Godfrey, land late of John Jones & Evan David, land of Isaac Wayne, esq., late of Richard Iddings dec., & Constoga Road.

M-554 Mortgage. On 16 Sep 1762 Enoch James of Tredyffrin, chair maker, & Rachel his wife to Evan James of Radnor, yeoman. Enoch James stands bound to Evan James for £84 conditioned on payment of £42 plus interest on 16 Sep next. Enoch James & Rachel his wife to better secure said debt granted to Evan James a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by Conestoga Road, land late of Walker & Blare, land late of John Jones & Evan David & land of Isaac Wayne containing 30 acres. Signed Enoch James & Rachel James. Delivered in the presence of Isaac Davis, Hannah Davis & Martha Joffey. Recorded 3 Mar 1763. (M12:554).

N-11 Mortgage. On 9 Mar 1763 Enoch James of Tredyffrin, chairmaker to David Jones of Tredyffrin, blacksmith. Enoch James stands bound to David Jones for £40.14 conditioned on payment of £20.7 plus interest on 9 Sep 1763. Enoch James to better secure said debt granted to David Jones a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by Lancaster Road, land of Captain Blair, John Jones, late dec., Evan David, Isaac Wayne, William Sharp & Benjamin Robinson containing 30 acres. Signed Enoch James. Delivered in the presence of William Braneman & Catherine Jones. Recorded 19 Apr 1763. (N13:ll).

N-53 Deed. On 14 May 1763 Enoch James of Tredyffrin, chair maker, & Rachel his wife to Christian Branneman of East Town, storekeeper. Whereas Anthony Morris of the City of Philadelphia, & Phebe his wife by deed dated 1 may 1749 granted 300 acres in Tredyffrin to Thomas Godfrey. Thomas Godfrey & Jane his wife by deed dated 14 June 1750 granted 30 acres being part of the 300 acres, to Samuel Daves. Samuel Daves by deed dated 6 Aug 1753 granted the 30 acres to William Walter. Whereas William Walter died intestate with out issue, the said land descended to Abraham Walter, the elder brother of William Walter & heir at law & by a release dated 12 May 1760 executed by Sarah & Esther Walter, his sisters, releasing all right to real estate of the said William Walter, dec. their brother. Whereas Abraham Walter by deed dated 27 May 1760 granted to John Shaw, the said 30 acres. Whereas John Shaw & Margaret his wife granted the said 30 acres to Enoch James. Now Enoch James & Rachel his wife for £97.10 granted to Christian Branneman a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by Connostogo Road, land of Walker & Blare, John Jones & Evan David containing 30 acres. Signed Enoch James & Rachel James. Delivered in the presence of Isaac Davis & John Rees. Recorded 28 June 1763. (N13:53).

N-54 Mortgage. On 14 May 1763 Christian Branneman of Tredyffrin, store keeper & Katherine his wife to Joseph Williams of Lower Merion in the County of Philadelphia, yeoman. Christian Branneman stands bound to Joseph Williams for £136.17 conditioned on payment of £68.7 plus interest on 14 May next. Christian Branneman & Katherine his wife to better secure said debt granted to Joseph Williams a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by Connostogo Road, land of Walker & Blare, John Jones & Evan David containing 30 acres. Signed James Porter, Evan James & John Johnston. Recorded 29 June 1763. (N13:54)

H2-185 Beginning at a post in the north side of Lancaster Road, thence N25½°W by other land of Rink 130½p to stones for a corner, thence N66½°E by land of Samuel John 49p to a post, thence S25½°E by land of George King 131½p to a stone set on north side of said road, thence along said road S68½°W 49p to the place of beginning.

Table P.3 – Benjamin Robinson

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Mary Hughes	5/22/1753	17a		Quoted in E2-553
Mary Hughes	Joseph & Elizabeth Watkins (daughter)	4/21/1756	8a; NE corner		Died; will date (no will in Chester County)
Joseph & Elizabeth Watkins	Catherine Ormond	1/28/1758	8a
Catherine Ormond		1760	6a		Tax
Catherine Ormond		1779	8a		Tax
Catherine Ormond	Rachel Jones, grand daughter, daughter of Levi Jones	6/5/1784	8a		Will 7-329
Rachel Jones	John & Anne Lewellin	1/8/1789	8a		E2-110
John & Anne Lewellin	Valentine Bear	2/18/1790	8a		E2-555
Valentine & Mary Bear	Rachel Jones	2/5/1790	8a	£45	E2-553

Rachel Jones		1796	4a		Tax
Rachel Jones		1797	4a		Tax
Rachel Jones		1798	4a		Tax
Rachel Jones		1798	7a		Glass tax Tenant James Boggs; neighbor Mordecai Moore
Rachel Jones		1799	7a		Tax; tenant Joseph Boggs

Table P.4 – Lydia Jones – Ann Brown – Nathaniel Jones

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Godfrey	Thomas George	9/22/1760	22a		X-361
Thomas George	Lewis David	3/7/1761	22a	£22	X-362. Same description as X-361
Lewis & Mary David	Benjamin Weatherley & Enoch Jones	4/29/1762	22a	£30	X-364 Same description as X-361
Enoch & Rachel Jones	Benjamin Weatherley	10/25/1762	22a	£20	X-365 Same description as X-361
Benjamin & Hannah Weatherley	Whitehead Weatherley	8/10/1763	22¾a	£70	X-366
William Godfrey	Whitehead Weatherley	10/21/1765	4¾a	£10 13s	X-368
Whitehead Weatherley	Valentine Showalter	3/3/1773	29¼a (22¾a + 4¾a)?	£101	X-369 deed history as X-361
Valentine & Anna Showalter	Lydia Jones, a widow	5/10/1777	29¼a	£150	X-371; see deed plan
Lydia Jones	John Brown	2/6/1784	8a	£76	Z-174

Lydia Jones	Ann Brown	2/6/1784	14a		Z-173
Lydia Jones	Nathaniel Jones	4/1/1785	7¼a	£60	A2-182; see deed plan
Ann Brown		1798	13a		Glass tax; neighbor Mordecai Moore
John Brown		1798	8a		Hill land; neighbor Nathaniel Jones
Rachel Jones		1798	7a		neighbor Mordecai Moore
Ann Brown	Benjamin Brown (son)	4/6/1803 probate			Estate #5024. Will dated 7/1/1797
Benjamin & Elizabeth Brown	John Havard Davis	4/1/1814	109a	$1720	K3-76
Benjamin & Elizabeth Brown	John Havard Davis	4/1/1814	14a	$1120	K3-78
Nathaniel Jones	Christina, widow, Hannah Abraham, Elizabeth, Joshua, Sarah, Ann, & James Jones	4/9/1803 letters granted			Estate #5006
Joshua Jones	Elizabeth, Sarah, & Ann Jones	1/12/1820			Y3-138 release of interest in lands
Dennis Conard	Charles Thompson	3/30/1840			not found
Charles Thompson	Samuel Beaver	6/2/1840	3a 123p + 5¼a (Easttown)		T4-460

Samuel & Elizabeth Beaver	Daniel H. Beaver	4/2/1841	51a 130p (see Table H (North) + 3a 123p + 5¼a	$6000	T4-461
Jane Evans	Henry T. Evans	3/14/1846	8a	$538	G5-514; see Evans - John Purchases for earlier history
Abel & Elizabeth Evans, executors of the will of Henry T. Evans	John Groff	4/1/1871	8a	$675	M8-482

X-361 Beginning at the side of the road leading from the Baptist Meeting House to Contestogoe Road at a corner of John Butler’s land, thence S24°E along same road 40 perches to a corner of Standish Ford’s land, thence S55°W by the same 80 perches to a post and stones, thence N24°W by said William Godfrey’s land 49 perches to a post and stones, thence N66°E by said William Godfrey’s and John Butler’s land 80 perches to the beginning.

X-368 Same deed history as X-361. Mentions Conestoga Road.

Beginning at a post and stone of Weatherley’s land thence S52½°W 15¼ perches along the line of Thomas McKean’s land to a post and stones, a corner of said Weatherley’s land, thence N25¾°W by land of William Godfrey 52½ perches to a post and stone, N64°E 15 perches by the land of John Butler to another post and stones, S25°E 49 perches along the line of Weatherley’s land to the beginning.

X-371 Beginning at a heap of stones in Joseph Gilbert’s land, thence by the same N52°E 98 perches to a heap of stones in Baptist Meeting house Road, thence N26°W along said road 40 perches to a heap of stones, thence S64°W by land of Henry Ruth 96½ perches to a stone, thence S26°E by land of Griffith Jones 58 perches to the beginning.

A2-182 Beginning on the east side of Baptist road, thence along the same N26°W 40 perches, thence by S.J. Brown S55½°W 55½ perches, thence by same S26°E 26.7 perches, thence by widow Brown N52°E 57 perches to the place of beginning. Part of X-371

Table P.4.1 – William David tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Elizabeth Brown	John Havard Davis	4/1/1814	14a	$1120	K3-78; see P.4 above for earlier history
Cromwell Pearce, sheriff, property of John Havard Davis	William Davis	10/18/1819	14a	$270	2-169
William & Mary Davis	Mary Moore	3/1/1825	14a	$400	Y3-177
Mary Moore	John & Eliza Reese	10/1/1829	14a	$400	C4-188
John & Eliza Reese	John Long	11/28/1849	14a	$650	K5-236

Table P.5 – Isaac Potts

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Hannah Godfrey	Isaac Potts	4/7/1773	140a (see table E.2) + 150¾a	£1,900	Q2-472

Isaac & Martha Potts	Anthony Moore	5/26/1774	8a 117p		See table P.1
Isaac & Martha Potts	Jacob Walker	5/26/1774	19a 110p	£66 18s	C2-391; see table P.5.2
Isaac & Martha Potts	Abel Thomas	11/1/1793	70a	£300	E2-411; see deed plan above
Isaac & Martha Potts	Griffith Jones of Charlestown	6/2/1794	10a 17p	£40	F2-504; see deed plan above
Griffith Jones		1796	100a + 10a hill land		Tax
Griffith Jones		1798			Not in glass tax, see table p.11 for continuation
Abel Thomas	Enoch Jones	11/2/1795	69½a	£575	M2-193
Enoch Jones	John Henry	3/7/1796	17a 115p	£146 3s 7d	M2-470; see deed plan, seems to be part of M2-193
John Henry		1798	59a		Glass tax (34a + 6a + 17a)
Enoch Jones	Abel Lewis	3/7/1796	26a 87p	£265 8s 8d	N2-13

Abel Lewis		1798	25a		Glass tax; see Table P.5.4 for continuation
Tredyffrin 1798 tract plan
Griffith Jones		1804 (administration)			Died intestate
Enoch Jones		6/17/1820			Will
Executors of Enoch Jones (Edward Siter & Daniel Beaver)		10/11/1822	50a		Advertisement in American Republican
Executors of Enoch Jones (Edward Siter & Daniel Beaver)	Thomas Davis	3/31/1823	149a 58p	$7,468	W3-178
Executors of Enoch Jones (Edward Siter & Daniel Beaver)	Thomas Davis	3/31/1823	4a 105p, part of 70a	$209 53c	W3-180
Executors of Enoch Jones (Edward Siter & Daniel Beaver)	Jacob Clinger	4/18/1825	3a, part of 70a	$71 35c	Y3-190
William Gamble, executor of the will of Jacob Clinger	George W. Lewis	3/31/1845	3a	$100	H5-382; Woodlot; “See George Washington Lewis

John & Catherine Henry	Mordecai Moore	4/8/1811	17a 115p	£200	F3-419; Tredyffrin
Mordecai & Sarah Moore	Evan Roberts, of Newtown, cordwainer	4/19/1813	2a + 17a 115p to west	$1,300	H3-250; see Joseph Williams tract (Easttown) for history of 2 acre plot.
Evan Roberts	William Thompson	1828			E4-467
William C. Thompson	Jesse Moore	3/31/1832	2a + 17a 115p	$1,500	E4-468
Jesse and Catharine Ann Moore of Upper Providence	Henry Bell of Lower Merion	4/1/1833	19a 115p	$1,261	G4-263
Henry Bell of Easttown	Madaline, his wife, and then Eliza, his daughter	1848			Died; Will Bk. 19-346.
Eliza Laws nee Bell	John Laws, her husband	1858			Died 1852; Will Bk. 21-116.
Sheriff (John Laws)	Richard Matthews	1859	~20a	$1300	I6-337
Richard Matthews					Died intestate
Martha Matthews, administrix of Richard Matthews	Joseph Williams	3/30/1865	20a	$3,111	A7-10
Joseph Williams		1883	19a 2r 35p		Breou’s Tredyffrin atlas

Table P.5.1 Lewis’ Hollow

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Isaac & Martha Potts	Isaac Davis	5/28/1774	10a 20p
Thomas & Sarah Davis	John Hampton	1/5/1785
John & Ann Hampton	Nathan & Sarah Hoovan	5/1/1793	10a 20p
Nathan Hoven		1795	10a		Tax. Tenant John Hampton
Nathan Hoven		1798	10a		Tax. Weaver
Nathan Hoover	William Fullerton	4/3/1798	10a		Z2-151; see deed plan
William Fullerton		1798	8a		Glass tax. Log cabin 18’ x 14’
William Fullerton		1799	10a		tax.
William Fullerton		11/30/1817			Died; See George Washington Lewis for transactions below
John & William Fullerton (sons & heirs)	John Reese	1/1/1827	10a	$275	Z3-647; tract 2
Sheriff (land of Joseph Walker deceased)	Joseph Walker	12/14/1830	17a	$960	Sheriff’s deed 4-17
Joseph & Priscilla Walker	George W. Lewis	4/4/1831	2a 133p	$131	E4-195; part of tract purchased in Sheriff”s sale.
Lewis Watson, storekeeper					tract 2
Sheriff	John Beaver	12/6/1842	10a	$442	Sheriffs Deed 5-94
John & Deborah Beaver	Lewis Watson	10/23/1845	10a 25p	$475	H5-442
Lewis & Sarah Watson	George W. Lewis	4/2/1853	10a 20p	$650	S5-465

Edward Siter, executor of Enoch Jones	Jacob Clinger	1825			Y3-190; see table P.5; tract 3
Execs of Jacob Clinger	George W. Lewis	1845	3a	$100	H5-382
George W. Lewis		1883	28a		Breou's atlas

Table P.5.2

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Isaac & Martha Potts	Jacob Walker	5/26/1774	19a 110p	£66 18s	C2-391

Jacob Walker	Nathaniel Jones	4/3/1788	19a 100p	£60	C2-393
Enoch & Hannah Abraham, Elizabeth, Sarah, & Ann Jones	Joshua Jones	4/1/1820	36a 38p + 19a 107p	$6,745	Y3-140; partition of Nathaniel Jones estate
Nathaniel J. & Joshua Jones	Robert Glenn	2/8/1856	3a	$360	D6-99, part of Y3-140
Nathaniel & Joshua Jones	C. Henry Garden	5/26/1856	36a 38p + 7a 22p	$7,075	D6-16; see Table P.12 for continuation
Robert & Jane Glenn	Joseph C. Smith	6/2/1859	3a	$420	N6-429

Table P.5.3 Griffith Jones tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Estate of Griffith Jones	Catherine Jones	1805	10a 17p		Died intestate; Lot #4; See F2-504 in table P.5
Joshua Jones, Attorney for William & Catharine (nee Jones) Brown	Joshua Evans	3/12/1829	10a 17p	$656 90c	C4-191
Joshua Evans	John D. Evans, son				Will
John D. Evans	Charles & Isaac White	11/2/1849	8a 150p, part of 10a 17p	$300	X6-268
Charles & Eliza White, & Isaac & Eliza White	Henry Root	9/3/1864	8a 150p	$850	X6-266

Hugh Stein & John Beitler, executors of the will of Henry Root	Robert Glenn	5/9/1879	8a 150p	$1,120	F9-94
Robert & Mary Glenn	Hugh Steen	8/28/1885	4a 75p	$560	E10-281
Robert & Mary Glenn	Rush Beaumont	12/4/1886	4a 75p	$1,340 62c	E10-262
Hugh & Mary Steen	Rush Beaumont	12/16/1886	4a 75p	$500	E10-254

Table P.5.4 Abel Lewis tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph Lewis, Harriett Lawrence, Emily Kasely	Jonathan T. Lewis, Elizabeth and Mary Lewis	10/1/1848	28a 87p	$1,284 97c	Misc. 9- 536; release
Elizabeth and Mary Lewis		before 1855			died
Joseph Lewis et al	Jonathan T. Lewis	3/7/1855	28a 87p	$450	Misc. 9-538; release
Jonathan T. Lewis		1873			Witmer’s atlas
David Havard, executor of the will of Jonathan T. Lewis	William Henry Jackson	4/26/1876	28a 79.56p	$2,850	V8-82
William H. Jackson		1883	28a 3r 39p		Breou’s atlas

Table P.6 – John Melson

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas Godfrey	John Melson	5/15/1751	20a

Table P.6.1 – James Brown

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Elizabeth Melson or McLoary	Samuel Deanes	7/14/1752	10a 17p
Samuel Deanes	Joseph Jones	8/13/1759
Joseph & Mary Jones	David Jones	9/22/1764
David Jones	Dr. Jonathan Morris	4/22/1767
Jonathan Morris		1774	8a		tax
Jonathan & Alice Morris	James Brown	12/10/1781	8a	£200	Z-177

James Brown		1798	8a		Glass tax; stone house 42’ x 15’
James Brown	John Brown	12/19/1803	10a 17p	£235	A3-114
John & Mary Brown	John Ingels	4/3/1804	10a		Not recorded?
John & Jane Ingels	John Rees	4/2/1806	10a 17p	£293	Z2-419

Joseph Taylor, sheriff, debt of John Rees	Charles Davis	2/8/1838	12a + 10a	$4,325	O4-453
Charles Davis	William Rees	3/4/1841	12a + 10a	$5,300	T4-331
Rev. William & Eliza Rees	Camille Lachapelle	10/3/1842	12a + 10a	$5,200	W4-146
Branch A

James Wood, sheriff, debt of Camille Lachapelle	Sarah Williamson	4/29/1847	5a	$1,185	Sheriff’s deed 5-246
Howard Williamson, administrator of the estate of Sarah Williamson	Phebe Ann Williamson	8/16/1871	5a	$4,300	A8-370

P. Williamson	Pennsylvania Railroad	October 1877	0.512a		Court of Common Pleas, Misc. File #550

Mrs. P. Williamson		1883			Breou’s atlas
P. Williamson	Tredyffrin School District	7/4/1892	0.5a	$700	A11-382; North Berwyn School
Estate of Mrs. P. Williamson		1897			Atlas
Branch B

James Wood, sheriff	William Crosley	4/29/1847	10a 17p + 7a	$2,500	F5-53
William, Thomas, Henry Crosley, Benjamin & Sarah Ann Brooks	Dr. John Brooks	4/3/1858	10a 17p + 7a	$4,000	K6-15
Dr. John Brooks & Hettie, his wife	Henry Fritz	4/1/1863	10a 17p + 7a	$4,000	U6-344
Henry Fritz		1870			died intestate
Hugh Steen, guardian of the estates of William and Henry Fritz, minor children, & Mary Steen (previously Fritz)	Pennsylvania Railroad Comapny	9/22/1877	0.682a + 0.969a	$1,030 + $1	X8-514; part of U6-366 and R7-134
Mrs Steen (previously Fritz)		1883			Breou’s atlas
Estate of H. Fritz		1897			Mueller’s atlas
Estate of H. Fritz		1900			Smith’s atlas
W. H. Fritz		1908	18a		Mueller’s atlas
W. H. Fritz	Susanna Bodine	1910			X13-353
Susanna Bodine et al	Harry Rumrill	1911			E14-68

Table P.6.2 – John Rees

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Melson	Samuel Lownes	5/30/1752	12a
Samuel Lownes	John Miller	2/9/1762	12a
Sheriff (John Miller)	Mary Newberry	5/29/1769			Perp?
Mary Newberry	Thomas Rees (brother)				Died intestate (quoted in O2-436)
Thomas Rees	Ann Smith & Susanna Turgo (sisters of Thomas)	6/29/1780 will			Descent to Thomas Rees; devise to Ann Smith & Susanna Twigo? (Glen)
Susanna Glen nee Rees	Ann Smith	10/2/1783			F2-336
Ann Smith	John Rees	8/30/1794	12a	£100	O2-436

John Rees		1798	8a		Glass tax; stone house 28’ x 19’; neighbor James Brown

Andrew Bowman	John Wilds	3/28/1850			S5-575
John & Rachel Wilds of Tredyffrin	Henry Fritz of Tredyffrin	3/17/1860	4.5a	$360	P6-214


Rev. William H. & Eliza Ann Rees	Camille Lackapelle	1842			W4-146
Sheriff (debt of Camille Lackapelle)	William Crosley	4/29/1847			P5-53
William Crosley et al	John Brooke	4/3/1758	10a 17p + 7a		K6-15
John & Hettie Brooke of Delaware County	Henry Fritz	4/1/1863	10a 17p + 7a	$4,000	U6-344

Table P.7 Ann George tract

South of Baptist tract, east boundary Baptist Road

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Ann George	5/22/1753	10a?		Quoted in Z3-725
Thomas & Jane Godfrey	Ann George	1/6/1755	7a?		Quoted in Z3-725
Ann George	Morris Phillip	2/20/1765	10a & 7a	£40	O12 mortgage; same description as P-292
Ann George		1767			Tax
Ann George	Joseph Mitchel	3/18/1768	10a & 7a		P-292; mortgage

Ann George		1779	7a		tax
Ann George		1781	17a		tax
Ann George	Dr. John Davis & John Bartholomew and heirs	1791	17a		Died (administration). For the support of a school.
Dr. John Davis		1814			died
John Batholomew		1816			died
	Corporation of the Contributors to the Union School, Tredyffrin	4/2/1822	17a		Act of the General Assembly
Union School Corporation (Trustees: Devault Beaver, George Beaver, Dr. William Harris, Spicer Jones, Samuel D. Philips, Richard C. Walker, Joshua Jones)	James Jones	9/10/1827	17a 156p	$512 50c	Z3-725; messuage
James Jones	Nathaniel Jones	4/15/1828			H4-109
John M. Wilson (administrator of the estate of Nataniel Jones)	Henry Root & Hugh Steen	2/4/1868	17a 150p		F7-565
Henry Root & Hugh Steen	William Ham	4/2/1868	17a 150p	$5050	P7-509

William Hamm tract, Witmer’s 1873 Atlas
Robert Clark & J. Henry Askin, executors of the will of William Hamm	William Swan	5/31/1875	17a 150p	$1,275	R8-87
James & Anna Swan, executors of the will of William Swan	Rush Beaumont	7/15/1893	17a 150p	$2,800	F11-59
Rush & Martha Beaumont	William Yerkes	1/21/1902	17a 150p	$1	F12-106
William Yerkes	Martha A. Beaumont	1/21/1902	17a 150p	$1	F12-107
Jenkins Arboretum, Mueller, 1913 Atlas
Martha Beaumont tract, 1926 Atlas
Marshal J. Reynolds, executor of the will of Martha Beaumont	B. Pemberton Phillippe	8/23/1927	17a 150p	$10,500	B17-187
Carrie Jones	B. Pemberton Phillippe	10/11/1928	2.723a		N17-294
B. Pemberton Phillippe	Fanny Dornan Phillippe, wife, Elisabeth Phillippe Jenkins, daughter	5/2/1929			died
Fanny Dornan Phillippe	Elisabeth Phillippe Jenkins	5/25/1954			died
Elizabeth Phillippe Jenkins	H. Lawrence Jenkins, husband	2/23/1965	20.996a		died 7/14/1963; F36-1078, Orphans Court
H. Lawrence Jenkins	Elizabeth Phillippe Jenkins Foundation	10/5/1968 (died)	20+a		H39-1019, Orphans Court
Louisa Browning	The First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Company and Kathleen Coll, trustees under the will of H. Lawrence Jenkins	12/26/1971	7.069a + 1a 122p + 3.333a + 0.114a + 1.213a + 13.489a - 1a - 1a	$1	T40-1047; see Branches A to D below for acquisitions by Louisa Browning
Branch A
Joseph Dewees		1836			not in Chester County tax returns; see table p.3 for earlier history
					Neither Dewees purchase nor inheritence found.
Joseph & Hannah Dewees	Abijah Bowen or Brown	4/20/1843			Miscellaneous #5-174
David Wilson, trustee, Edward & Angeline Brown or Bowen	George Washington Jones	3/31/1866	8a		D7-370

George Washington & Lydia Jones	George Souder	4/8/1878	8a	$600	T8-157
George Souder	Mary Higgs	3/16/1881	8a	$1,000	H9-287
James Aiken, administrator of the estate of Mary Higgs	Thomas Aiken	7/14/1896	8a	$525	R11-15
Rev. Thomas & Susan Aiken	The Morris Refuge Association for Homeless and Suffering Animals	9/21/1900	8a	$700	A12-534

William Moore	William Lawrence	1/17/1803			W2-377; see table p.1 for earlier history
William Lawrence	John Lewis	4/8/1803	10a 63p	£155 10s 1d	W2-462
John Lewis	Anthony Freeman	4/1/1807	10a 63p	$800	B3-390
Abel Lewis, executor of the will of Anthony Freeman	Mary Hampton, Phebe Freeman (since deceased) and Hannah Norris, nee Freeman	4/2/1832			Miscellaneous 2-444
Mary Hampton, Jeremiah & Hannan Norris,	Hector Mullen	4/1/1842	10a 63p	$600	V4-368
George & Lydia Mullen, Mary A. Benton and Mattie, her daughter, Abram & Mary Mullen, William & Phebe Carroll, Peter & Elizabeth Mullen, Allen & Emma Mullen, children of Hector Mullen	John R. Mullen	6/11/1880	10a 63p	$900	K9-125; quit claim - see above and table p.1 for earlier history
Mary Benton, administrator of the estate of John R. Mullen	Dr. Richardson B. Okie	2/26/1902	10a 63p	$1,625	K12-94
Dr. Richardson B. & Mary Okie	The Morris Refuge Association for Homeless and Suffering Animals	2/26/1902	10a 63p	$1	M12-116
The Morris Refuge Association for Homeless and Suffering Animals	Ryerss Infirmary for Dumb Animals	11/5/1909	8a + 10a 63p +	$1	O13-242
Ryerss Infirmary for Dumb Animals	Louise Browning	6/1/1921	7.069a + 11.455a + 0.432a	$1	Z15-111
Branch B
Jacob & Rachel Zeigler, Peter & Mary Zeigler	Thomas Biddle & Robert Waln	9/7/1881	41a 57p + 1a 122p	$23,000	I9-244; Tredyffrin & Easttown
Heirs and trustees of Thomas Biddle & Robert Waln	Louisa Browning	7/6/1925	1a 122p	$200	Y16-481
Branch C
Lawrence & Mary Corson	Eber Beaumont	4/1/1851	11a, Tavern, shops & lot	$100	P5-34; release, Easttown
Stephen Leamy & George W. Lewis, executors of the will of John Leamy	Eber Beaumont	4/1/1865	40a 3r 19p	$5,238 82c	A7-90; Easttown
Rush & Martha Beaumont	John Thompson Spencer	1/21/1902	6.584a (Easttown) + ? + 9.151a + 29.373a + 3.246a + 4a 75p + 4a 75p	$1	G12-518
William & Marion Spencer	Carrie Parks	12/20/1947	2 tracts	$13,000	G22-455; Tredyffrin & Easttown
Carrie Parks	Louisa Browning	4/22/1952	3.333a	$5,000	K25-65
Branch D
Leonard & Laura Morse, Norman & Irene Morse	Louisa Browning	5/23/1929	0.114a	$1	C18-120

Table P.8 Bair House

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Anna Llewellyn	Ann Llewellyn	2/14/1794	40a 34p & 30a	£300	V2-82; see table p.2.2 for earlier history
Ann Llewellyn	Rebecca Reece	7/1/1822 (will)			died

Rebecca Reece	William Crawford	12/10/1828	70a 109p	$800	B4-196; messuage
William Crawford	Caleb Lewis	5/1/1829	70a 109p	$1,100	C4-346
Caleb Lewis	Peter Burns	3/1/1830	57a 72p	$1,000	G4-229
Caleb Lewis	Peter Burns	3/30/1852	13a 100p	$400	U4-618
Peter Burns senior	Peter Burns junior, Hannah Webster, Eliza Keyser, Sarah Miller, children	1/20/1877			died intestate
Hannah Webster, Eliza Keyser, Sarah Miller	Peter Burns	7/5/1879	16a 94p		G9-84; release
Eliza Keyser, William & Sarah Sowder	Maskell Ewing	5/20/1881	32.96a	$7,000	L9-204; see table p.8.1 for sale
Peter & Ellen Burns	Edward Beale & Allen Evans	5/20/1881	16.5a	$5,000	L9(208)-199
Hannah Webster	Edward Beale & Allen Evans	5/20/1881	16a 54p	$4,976 25c	L9-201
Edward Beale & Allen Evans	Maskell Ewing	10/10/1881	1.35a		J9-268; property exchange
Maskell Ewing	Edward Beale & Allen Evans	10/10/1881	1.28a		J9-269; property exchange
Allen Evans & E. F. Beale		1883	33a 23p		Breou’s Atlas

Edward & Maria Beale	Maria Lewis	9/19/1883	½ part of 32.97a	$8,242 50c	U9-283
Allen & Rebecca Evans and John & Mariah Lewis	William Drennen	2/5/1884	8.289a	$6,268 95c	S9-371; no mention of house
Allen Evans et al	William Drennen	10/19/1886	7.102a	$7,102	F10(228)-116
William Drennen		1887	8.5a + 7.5a		PA. Railroad Atlas;
William Drennen	Edmund A. W. Hunter	6/11/1892	8.289a + 7.102a	$60,000	Z10-84; mention of buildings
Hunter Estate		1897	15.319a		PA. Railroad Atlas; “Hillcrest”
Hunter Estate		1900	16a		PA. Railroad Atlas; “Hillcrest”
Guar. Safe Deposit Co., Execs.	Oliver Bair	1905			X12-597
Arabella L. H. Hunter	Oliver Bair	1905			A13-15; deed poll
Oliver Bair		1912	15.319a		Mueller’s Atlas; “Hillcrest”
Oliver Bair	Mary Bair, daughter	1923			Died
Estate of Mary Bair	G. V. McKown	5/27/1971	Lots #4, 13, 19, & 20		X39- 900, 912, 916, 919
Estate of Mary Bair	John & Eleanor Tate	5/27/1971	Lot #5		X39- 904
Estate of Mary Bair	Russell & Marion Bailey	5/27/1971	Lot #11		X39- 908
G. V. & Mary McKown	Edward & Serena M. Mesropian	7/9/1971	Tract #43, Lot 13		A40-537
G. V. & Mary McKown	Edward & Serena M. Mesropian	8/10/1971	Tract #43, Lot 19		C40-299
G. V. & Mary McKown	Edward & Serena M. Mesropian	8/10/1971	Tract #43, Lot 20		C40-301
G. V. & Mary McKown	Edward & Serena M. Mesropian	1/10/1972	Tract #43, Lot 13		K40-134; deed of correction
G. V. & Mary McKown	Edward & Serena M. Mesropian	5/17/1972	Tract #43, Lot 14		P40-680

Table P.8.1 – Orchard Way

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Maskell & Alice B. Ewing	Susanna H. Bodine	1/2/1909	31.03a	$1	T13-52
Susanna H. & S. Lawrence Bodine	Annie F. Walton	5/8/1909	0.49a	$1	U13-228
Susanna H. & S. Lawrence Bodine	S. Alfred Ritner	6/28/1910	0.48a	$1,000	A14-79
Susanna H. & S. Lawrence Bodine	Ella K. Allen, wife of George C. Allen	8/2/1910	2.79a	$10,800	A14-101
Susanna H. & S. Lawrence Bodine	E. Lewis Burham	8/30/1910	0.46a	$1	A14-138
1912 Atlas
Susanna H. & S. Lawrence Bodine	E. Lewis Burnham	9/25/1911	not quoted	$1	H14-53
Susanna H. & S. Lawrence Bodine	James Salen	3/3/1913	1a	$1	P14-22

Table P.9 Miller/Newberry tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Miller		1762			First entry in tax records
John Miller		1769			Ran away (tax returns)
John Morton, sheriff, debt of John Miller	Mary Newberry	4/21/1769	12a	£45 12s 6d	Q-190
Mary Newberry		1769			Only entry in tax returns

Table P.10 Hamm tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

	Margaret Dane				Purchase deed not found
Margaret Dane		1871	House & lot		Tax return
Margaret Dane		1872			Died testate
Sheriff, debt of Margaret Daiy (Dane), deceased (executors Margaret Bain & Jane Smith)	William Hamm	8/14/1873	6a + 2a	$10	Sheriff’s deed 7-230
William & Mary Ann Hamm	Isaac Cleaver	9/8/1873	6a + 2a	$1,500	L8-13

Table P.11 Simes tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference
					see table p.5 for earlier history
Joshua Evans	Abel Lewis	11/27/1829	2a		deed not found, quoted in Misc. 9-536.
Joseph & Rebecca Lewis, Isaac & Harriet Lawrence, Samuel & Emily Kasley	Jonathan T. Lewis, Elizabeth T. Lewis, and Mary Lewis	10/1/1848	26a 87p + 2a	$1,284 97c	Miscellaneous 9-536. Transaction between the heirs of Abel Lewis
Elizabeth T. & Mary Lewis					died intestate
Joseph & Rebecca Lewis, Isaac & Harriet Lawrence, Samuel & Emily Kasley	Jonathan T. Lewis	3/7/1855	26a 87p + 2a	$450	Miscellaneous 9-538
Jonathan Lewis	Henry Roach, Moses Crook, Lewis Draper, trustees of African Methodist Episcopal Church	1/30/1856	29.44p	$50	C6-502
David Havard, executor of the will of Jonathan T. Lewis	William Henry Jackson	4/26/1876	28a 79.56p	$2,850	V8-82; plan mentions meeting house lot
William Henry & Mary Jackson	Henry Gimber	12/15/1883	28a 79.56p	$5,000	T9-345; mentions meeting house lot
1887 Atlas
Henry & Mary Gimber	Emma Camp	2/1/1886	28a 79.56p	$6,000	C10-96
Charles & Emma Camp	Henry Gimber	2/1/1886	2a	$1,200	C10-97
Charles & Emma Camp	Henry Simes	10/20/1886	26a 79.56a	$7,625	G10-156
					U10-336
					U10-336
					E18-265
					X18-111
					S19-38
Fred Wahl, Sheriff	Charles & May Simes Kneckt & Irene Simes	3/30/1939	23.739a	$1	O19-491
Charles & May Simes Kneckt & Irene Simes	The Mount Zion AME Church	2/8/1940	5.888a	$2,000	Z19-269; see Table P.13 for the disposition of the property
461 Berwyn-Baptist Road
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Trustees: David Tunnell, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, Hamilton Wright, Horace Young, Rose Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Hearn, and James Anderson	Frank & Mattie Moses	11/15/1957	not quoted	$1,200	W29-579; part of Z19-269; 2 lots, not stated but presumably lots #8 and 9
Frank & Mattie Moses	James & Joan Wilson	1/8/1971	not quoted	$2.200	S39-792
James & Joan Wilson	Andrew & Reina Williams	9/20/1972	not quoted	$38,000	X40-202; 461 Berwyn - Baptist Road
Andrew & Reina Williams	Samuel & Shirley Young	7/31/1975	not quoted	$51,000	D46-190
449 Berwyn-Baptist Road
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Trustees: David Tunnell, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, Hamilton Wright, Horace Young, Rose Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Hearn, and James Anderson	Robert Hill	2/26/1944	not quoted	$160	T21-202; lot #10
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Trustees: David Tunnell, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, Hamilton Wright, Horace Young, Rose Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Hearn, and James Anderson	Wilson and Marie Showell	2/26/1944	not quoted	$170	T21-203; lot #11
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Trustees: David Tunnell, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, Hamilton Wright, Horace Young, Rose Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Hearn, and James Anderson	Walter Wilkinson	2/26/1944	not quoted	$180	T21-204; lot #12
Robert Hill	Samuel L. & Mary B. Harmon	1/22/1952	not quoted	$225	R23-268
	Samuel L. & Mary B. Harmon				T24-19
Walter W. Wilkinson	Samuel L. & Mary B. Harmon	1/28/1952	not quoted	$220	R23-276; lot #12
Samuel L. & Mary B. Harmon	Oliver Conaway				P27-69
Wendye Vanbrakle, Oliver Conaway estate	Wendye Vanbrakle, Oliver Conaway	7/7/2005			6543-464
Wendye Vanbrakle & Matthew Horowitz	Wendye Vanbrakle & Matthew Horowitz, Conaway Family Trust	1/27/2006			6750-1618; lots 10, 11, 12
Wendye Vanbrakle & Matthew Horowitz, Conaway Family Trust	Solitude Holdings LLC	9/30/2014	not quoted	$2.200	8999-1620
Solitude Holdings LLC	Chad Allen & Amy Samantha Carder	12/8/2015	not quoted	$1,000,000	9229-2310
441 Berwyn-Baptist Road

Solitude Holdings llc	Robby & Vinaya Rajan	8/29/2016			9378-1118; see 8999-1620 for previous history
435 Berwyn-Baptist Road
David Tunnell, Samuel & Rose Harmon, Harry Jacobs, Henry Stanford, James Anderson, and Edward Thomas, trustees of Mt. Zion AME Church	Walter & Lilly Weldon	10/6/1952	not quoted	$400	V24-153; lot #13
					D39-252; wrong vol/page number
Lynnell Peace, estate of Marie Peace	Lynnell Peace	10/3/2017	not quoted	$1	9625-2028; lot #13
427 Berwyn-Baptist Road
Henry Stanford, Robert King, Andrew Long, James Anderson, Kendall Tyre, Le Roy Thompson, George A. Rogers, trustees of Mt. Zion AME Church	Martha Agee	5/20/1960	not quoted	$2,000	O32-482; lots 14 & 15
Martha Agee	Melvin Harris	8/24/1967		$100	V37-576; 427 Berwyn-Baptist Road
356 N. Fairfield Road
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Trustees: David Tunnell, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, Hamilton Wright, Horace Young, Rose Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Hearn, and James Anderson	Jesse & Geoffrie Vause	2/25/1944		$146	T21-198; lot #5
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. Trustees: David Tunnell, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, Hamilton Wright, Horace Young, Rose Harmon, Samuel Harmon, Andrew Hearn, and James Anderson	Rose Harmon	2/25/1944		$260	T21-197; lots #6 & 7
Home Equity Inc.	Arthur & Mary Crist	8/5/1988			1703-266; no deed image
Arthur & Mary Crist	Sean Boyle & Heather Dewhirst	1/15/1993	not quoted	$145,000	3479-484
Sean & Heather Boyle	Peter Arbes, Molly Menapace-Arbes	10/12/1998		$231,000	4488-891; lots 5,6,7
Peter Arbes, Molly Menapace-Arbes	Gary Robert LLC	12/6/2004		$480,000	6351-676; lots 5,6,7
Gary Robert LLC	Brett & Kim Bailey	11/20/2006		$930,000	7022-138; 356 N. Fairfield Road
350 N. Fairfield Road
David Tunnell, Samuel W. Harmon, Rose E. Harmon, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, James Anderson, Edward Thomas, trustees of Mt. Zion AME Church	Clinton & Edna Caulk	2/26/1944	Not quoted	$220	T21-201; lot #1
David Tunnell, Samuel W. Harmon, Rose E. Harmon, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, James Anderson, Edward Thomas, trustees of Mt. Zion AME Church	William Earl Caulk	2/26/1944	Not quoted	$175	T21-200; lot #2
Randolf Caulk	Carlos & Joseph Caulk	6/5/1996			4040-2350
Carlos & Joseph Caulk	Carlos Caulk	4/14/1997			4163-914; lot #1
Carlos & Randolf Caulk, executors of the estate of William Earl Caulk	Domenic Falcone	6/18/2002		$239,900	5334-1722, lots #1 and #2
Domenic Falcone	Christopher and Courtney Meeker	6/2007		$937,500	7197-1058
Christopher and Courtney Meeker	Frederick Randolf and Nacy Vinca	6/25/2012	12,264 ft²	$880,000	8469-482; lot #1; 350 North Fairfield Road
348 N. Fairfield Road
Domenic Falcone	Raj Kishore and Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore Â	4/29/2014		$915,000	8916-205; see above for earlier history
352 N. Fairfield Road
David Tunnell, Samuel W. Harmon, Rose E. Harmon, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, James Anderson, Edward Thomas, trustees of Mt. Zion AME Church	Leroy & Mary Johnson	2/26/1944	Not quoted	$155	T21-245; lot #4
Leroy & Mary Johnson	J. Robert & Alice Corene Newman	5/4/1953	Not quoted	$400	S25-164; lot #4
David Tunnell, Samuel W. Harmon, Rose E. Harmon, Oscar Weldon, Henry Stanford, James Anderson, Edward Thomas, trustees of Mt. Zion AME Church	George & Olletia Rogers	2/26/1944	Not quoted	$165	T21-199; lot #3
George & Olletia Rogers	J. Robert & Alice Corene Newman	5/4/1953	Not quoted	$500	S25-165; lot #3
J. Robert & Alice Corene Newman	James C. Fink	7/31/1979	not quoted	$73,000	I55-479
James C. Fink	Randi & Raymond Perez	3/17/1983	not quoted	$85,000	D61-186; lots 3 and 4
Randi & Raymond Perez	St. George Hunt and Susan Robinovitz	10/10/1989			1728-106
354 N. Fairfield Road
Gary Robert LLC	Frank & MaryAnn Lutz	11/20/2006	not quoted	$945,000	7011-965; see 356 N. Fairfield Road for earlier history
Table P.14 Heritage Place tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference
Susanna Bodine	Mt. Zion AME Church	6/10/1950	5.0a	$1	H24-479
Mt. Zion AME Church	Roach Brothers Devon Company	12/15/1972	0.083a	$1	N41-244
Mt. Zion AME Church	Robert and Linda Scott	1985	4.9a	$400,000	Sale agreement, but no deed found
Mt. Zion AME Church	Heritage Place Associates	1/18/1989			1408-257
Heritage Place Associates, Cassatt Enterprises	Heritage Place Townhome Association	1/7/1998	4.918a	$1	4285-783

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