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Joseph Barnes tract disposition

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From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob & Mary Vodges	Joseph Barnes	4/2/1812	400a		F3-494


Branch 1
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Abraham Anders	4/28/1812	5a 37p	$716 68c	G3-163

Abraham Andres		1838	5a		tax return
Branch 2
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Baltzer Hebener	4/28/1812	5a 37p	$716 68c	G3-164

Baltzer & Susanna Heebner	Samuel Anders	1/11/1848	5a 25p	$350	H5-4
Branch 3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	John Havard Davis	4/28/1812	100a	$6,500	G3-145

Sheriff (debt of John H. Davis)	Samuel H. Davis	10/18/1819	100a	$2,000	R3-490 & Sheriff’s deed 2-186
Samuel H. Davis	Joseph Funk	4/3/1839	2.5a	$250	S4-198; part of 100a; see branch 3.1 below
Samuel H. Davis		1861			died intestate
William Roberts, John M. Wilson, Rebecca Davis, executors of the will of Mary Davis	George Fulmer	5/16/1881	61a 11p	$2,748 9c	L9-221
George & Hannah Fulmer	E. B. English	4/12/1882	½ part of 61a 11p	$1,375	M9-463
E. B. English & George Fulmer		1883	61a 11p		Breou’s atlas; eastern part of 100a
Edward English	Mary Jane Bean	3/6/1894	a) 61a 11p Sch. b) 2½a Sch. c) 6a 87p Tred.	$1	K11-92; see Branch 3.1 for earlier history of tract b
Michael Towers (Assignee of Mary Jane Bean)	Mortimer Bickley	9/12/1899	a) 61a 11p Sch. b) 2½a Sch. c) 6a 87p Tred.		A12-22 tract #7 (see Bean tracts for details)
Francis M. Bean	Valley Forge Silica Sand & Ore Co.	5/11/1913	61a 11p, tract #10		Q14-120 (see Bean tracts for details)

Branch 3.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samuel H. Davis	Joseph Funk	4/3/1839	2½a	$250	S4-198; part of 100a; see above
Joseph Funk	Edward English	4/5/1882	2½a	$250	S9-255
Edward English	Mary Jane Bean	3/6/1894	a) 61a 11p Sch. b) 2½a Sch. c) 6a 87p Tred.	$1	K11-92
Branch 3.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samuel H. Davis	Joshua Zimmerman	4/7/1851	38a 121p	$3,480 6c	T6-326
Joshua & Rebecca Zimmerman	Nicholas Bean	11/9/1858	31a 121p	$850	M6-220
Mary Ann & Henry Bean, Matthias Pennypacker, executors of the will of Nicholas Bean	Joshua Zimmerman	4/1/1879	31a 121p	$1,270 25c	R9-17
George, Milton Zimmerman, M. P. Anderson, Ida Brinitz? (nee Zimmerman), executors of the will of Joshua Zimmerman	George W. Bean	4/2/1882	31a 121p	$624	Z9-167
George W. & Annie Bean	Joseph & Harriet Culp, Jones Bean	1/25/1883	1/3 interest in 31a 121p	$624	V9-210
Bean & Culp		1883	not given		Breou’s atlas; western part

Bickley		1906	32a		Deed plan
Branch 4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Thomas Humphrey, Abraham Rife, Thomas Butler, & Stephen Conrad	4/28/1812	5a + 4.75a	$1,150	G3-169

Streper & Sarah Connard	Thomas Humphrey, Abraham Rife, Thomas Butler	12/8/1812	5a + 4.75a	$287 50c	K3-367
Abraham & Elizabeth Rieff, Thomas & Mary Butler	Thomas Humphrey, innkeeper	8/29/1814	2/3 part of 5a + 4.75a	$766 66c	K3-368
Thomas & Euphemia Humphrey	Thomas Bulter	8/29/1814	1/2 part of 4.75a	$250	K3-371
Elizabeth Wentz & Rebecca Humphrey, daughters of Thomas Humphrey	Benjamin Steward	2/13/1850	2a 80p, half part of 5a	$100	M5-307; see Branch 4a for continuation
Elizabeth Wentz & Rebecca Humphrey, daughters of Thomas Humphrey	Joel Matson	4/1/1850	(1/2 part?) 4.75a	$237 50c	I6-164; see Branch 4c
Joseph Bulter, Norman & Mary Butler, Rebecca Pawling, Mary Butler, William & Esther Zimmerman	Thomas Wentz	5/31/1860	1/2 part of 4.75a	$75	A7-303
Thomas & Isabella Wentz	David, Jesse & Mary Matson	6/21/1861	1/2 part of 4.75a	$64 59c	A7-305
Branch 4a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Elizabeth Wentz & Rebecca Humphrey, daughters of Thomas Humphrey	Benjamin Steward	2/13/1850	2a 80p, half part of 5a	$100	M5-307; from above
Benjamin & Margaret Stewart	Nicholas Bean	10/16/1861	80p	$50	T6-333
Branch 4b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas & Euphemia Humphrey	Abraham Reiff	8/9/1814	2.5a		deed not found; quoted in P3-444
Abraham & Elizabeth Reiff	Mahlon Lukens	10/26/1819	2.5a	$250	P3-444
Mahlon & Ann Lukens	Thomas Vanderslice	2/3/1842	2.5a	$100	D5-517

Branch 4c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Elizabeth Wentz & Rebecca Humphrey, daughters of Thomas Humphrey	Joel Matson	4/1/1850	(1/2 part?) 4.75a	$237 50c	I6-164; see above for earlier history
Sheriff (debt of Joel Matson)	Nicholas Bean	1/28/1869	4.75a	$275	Sheriff’s deed 6-470
Nicholas Bean and wife	David B. Mattson	2/27/1869	4.75a	$275	T7-51
David M. Matson	Mary W. Matson	6/14/1869	4a	$1,000	T7-50
David Matson		1871	4a		tax return
Matson		1883			Breou’s atlas
D. B. Matson		1900	4a		tax return
Branch 5
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	John Hiser & Dilman Stouffer	4/28/1812	5a	$705	G3-171

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference
Isaac & Eliza Coffman	John Rapp	3/31/1838			deed not found; quoted in X7-412 and C9-91
John Rapp		1867			died intestate
Benjamin G. & J Streeper Rapp, administrators of the estate of John Rapp	Charles Holman	1/25/1868	2.5a	$512 50c	X7-412; messuage and woodland; see Branch 33a below
Administrators of John Rapp	Nicholas Bean	1/25/1868	2.5a	$637 50c	C9-91

Execs of Nicholas Bean	Alfred U. Bean	12/23/1878	3a	$80 59c	F9-220; see Branch 4a for earlier history of 0.5 a
Branch 5a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin G. & J Streeper Rapp, administrators of the estate of John Rapp	Charles Holman	1/25/1868	2.5a	$512 50c	X7-412; messuage and woodland
Charles Holman	Sophia Holman (wife)	11/12/1879 (will)			died; quoted in C12-465
Sophia Holman	Emma Keelor (daughter)	6/23/1888 (will)			died; quoted in C12-465
Emma & R. S. Keelor	Martha Jane Bean	2/10/1893	2.5a	$275	C12-465
William Turner, sheriff, debt of Martha Jane Bean (widow of Benjamin Franklin Bean)	Francis M. Bean	4/26/1900	... 2.5a ...	$207	Z11-412
F. M. Bean		1906	2.5a		deed plan
Branch 6
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Benjamin Moore	4/28/1812	5a	$605	I3-244

Jesse Sharp, sheriff, debt of Benjamin Moore	James Wood	11/4/1825	5a	$200	Sheriffs Deed 3-99; Charlestown
Heirs of James Wood	Ezekial Bowen	3/15/1867	5a	$320	F7-438
Elizabeth Bowen	H. & B.F. Bean	4/7/1876	5a	$132 50c	U8-256 woodland; Schuylkill

Sheriff	George W. Bean	3/29/1880	5a		G9-552 tract #1
Branch 7
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Archibald Darragh & Isaac Markley	4/28/1812	6a 55p	$923 34c	I3-270

Archibald Darragh	Isaac Markley	5/18/1813	half part of 6a 55p	$461 67c	I3-271
M. J. Bean		1883	7a 2r		Breou’s atlas
Branch 8
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	William Pawling of Lower Providence and Abraham Krupp of Norrington	4/28/1812	3a 28p	$451 33c	G3-172

William Pawling	Abraham Krupp	5/20/1812	half part of above tract		G3-173
Abraham Krupp of Norriton	Isaac, Jacob, & William Zimmerman & William McGlathery	12/16/1815	3a 28p	$138	R5-239; see Branch 10 for continuation
Branch 9
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Joseph Pennypacker, William McGathery, & Isaac Zimmerman	5/1/1812	5.75a 28p	$774 52c	K3-525

Branch 10
John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	William McGathery, & Isaac, Jacob & William Zimmerman	5/1/1812	5a 45p	$998 15c	K3-527

Abraham Krupp of Norriton	Isaac, Jacob, & William Zimmerman & William McGlathery	12/16/1815	3a 28p	$138	R5-239; from Branch 8
Heirs of Isaac Zimmerman	Daniel Reiff	5/30/1836	¼ part of 5a 45p + 3a 28p	$73	R5-237
Jacob Zimmerman, William & Hester Zimmerman, Daniel & Elizabeth Reiff	William McGlathery	10/1/1844	5a 45p + 3a 28p	$300	R5-241; release
Mehelm McGlathery, administrator of the estate of William McGlathery	Paul Hitchens	5/5/1852	5a 45p + 3a 28p	$800	R5-371
Joseph McGlathery, administrator of the estate of Paul Hitchens	A. Jackson & K. Thomas McGlathery	1/19/1871	5a 45p + 3a 28p	$1,135	A8-181
Thomas & Mary McGlathery	James Gradwell	3/31/1881	5a 45p + 3a 28p	$1,300	I9-97
James Gradwell		1883			Breous atlas
James Gradwell	Wife Elizabeth in her lifetime, and then their children	12/5/1893			died; will 36-182; estate #31527
Elizabeth Gradwell		12/26/1907			died
Mary Dailey, daughter	James S. Gradwell	19/14/1911	52..41p (Q8-46), 5a 45p & 3a 28p		H14-153
James S. Gradwell et al	J. Harry Wagner	6/5/1913	52..41p (Q8-46), 5a 45p & 3a 28p	$3,250	K14-427
J. Harry & Annie Wagner	Elsa K. Debus	4/14/1917	0.226a	$1	G14-350; south side of Diamond Rock Road
J. Harry & Annie Wagner	Pauline Lunkenheimer	6/1/1917	0.226a		G14-361; next to G14-350
Branch 11
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Philip Hahn	5/1/1812	9a 15p	$1182 25c	G3-162

Philip Hahn		9a	1814		Tax return
Philip Hahn			1820		Not in tax return
Penn Mining & Smelting Co.		1851			Map
Penn Smelting Co.		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch 12
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Christopher & Abraham Hebener	5/1/1812	11a 27p	$459 60c	G3-165

Isaac & Mary Cassel	Joseph Heebner	1/21/1839			Not found; quoted in P5-230
Abraham & Joseph Heebner		5/14/1844			subdivision; deed not found; quoted in P5-230
Joseph Heebner & Isaac Cassel, executors of the will of Abraham Heebner	George Thompson	3/26/1849	5a 95p	$173 50c	M5-95
George & Phebe Thompson	James Hoy	1/26/1857	5a 95p	$110	E6-212; no sale deed found before 1884
J. Hoy		1906			tract plan

Joseph & Susanna Heebner	John Acker	7/15/1851	5a 95p	$260	P5-230

John Acker	Susan Acker (widow) and Peter and Jacob Acker (sons)				died intestate
Susan & Jacob Acker	Peter Acker	5/22/1889	5a 95p	$173 40c	L10-475
P. Acker		1906			tract plan
Branch 13
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Abel Thomas	5/1/1812	5.75a 20p	$525	G3-352

Abel Thomas of Vincent	Abijah Dickinson of Charlestown	4/24/1826	5a 140p	$60	Z3-180
Joseph Taylor, Sheriff, land of Abijah Dickinson	John G. Wersler	10/23/1838	12a	$365	Q4-380
John G. & Maria Wersler	George Thompson, stone mason	2/19/1839	12a	$365	Q4-381
Elijah F. & Uriah V. Pennypacker, executors of the will of Joseph Pennypacker	George Thompson	4/1/1854	2a 153p	$88 70c	D6-315; part of K3-525 (Branch 9)
George & Phebe Thompson	Adam Rennard of East Vincent	4/7/1856	12a + 2a 153p	$1,250	D6-317; no detailed description
Adam & Elizabeth Rennard	John Rennard	12/13/1860	12a + 2a 153p	$1,400	O6-529
John Rennard	Ezekiel Bowen	2/16/1867	12a + 2a 153p	$1,000	K7-29
Ezekiel & Elizabeth Bowen	James McGivana	4/1/1868	12a + 2a 153p	$1,200	O7-79
James McGivene		1883			Breou’s atlas
James McGivene		1906			deed plan
Branch 14
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Joseph Pennypacker	5/1/1812	5a	$580	L3-131

Dr. Pennypacker		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch 15
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Samuel Horning	5/1/1812	6.5a	$994 50c	H3-374

Samuel Horning		1838	6a		tax return
Charles McAllister		1873			Witmer’s atlas; no purchase or sale deeds found for Charles McAllister
Est. of McAllister		1883			Breou’s atlas
Bean		1906			Deed plan
Branch 16
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Abraham Detters	6/29/1812	6a 77p	$887 93p	N3-251

Branch 17
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Jesse Roberts & Samuel Richards	7/28/1812	7.75a	$681	G3-513

Samuel & Ann Richards	Jesse Roberts	7/23/1822	7.75a	$38 75c	U3-442
S. Heiser		1883			Breou’s atlas
Joseph Ray		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch 18
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Enoch Walker	8/21/1812	17a 10p	$2,190	N3-174

Enoch Walker	Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts	1/27/1819		$1	Q3-263; assignment for creditors, excluding property of Walker & George
Branch 18.1
Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts, assignees of Enoch Walker	Peter Suplee	1/31/1820	3a 38p (part of Hummel’s Farm) + 5a (part of N3-174)	$538 57c	S3-98
Peter & Hannah Supplee	William Kennedy	3/30/1857	5a	$250	E6-338

William & Eliza Kennedy	Mary Jane Bean	2/25/1890	5a, woodland	$250	Y10-260; see A12-22 lot #5 for sale
Branch 18.2
Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts, assignees of Enoch Walker	Jesse Jarrett & Abraham Brower	3/31/1820	2a 14p (part of Hummel’s Farm) + 5a (part of N3-174)	$507	W3-221
Execs of Jesse Jarrett	Isaiah Thropp	4/19/1831	5a woodlot	$365 62½p	E4-165

Joseph Thropp and Elijah Pennypacker, executors of the will of Isaiah Thropp	Henry & Benjamin Franklin Bean	4/2/1873	5a	$572 50c	K8-219
Sheriff. James McFarlan, debt of H & B. F. Bean	George W. Bean	3/29/1880	15 lots, first 4 as above: 5a, 129p, 67p, 3a 109p, 4a, 5a, 2.5a, 120p, 0.5a, 20a 74p, and 5?a 152p	$690	G9-552
George W. & Annie Bean	John Sassenroth	3/15/1892	5a	$280	Y10-349
Administrator of the estate of John Sassenroth	Anna Maria & Thomas Cutler	1/12/1909
Anna Maria & Thomas Cutler	Jerold O'Connell	4/4/1912	1a 99p	$3,650	F13-172
Jerold O'Connell	Fred Midgley	6/27/1940	not quoted	$1	K20-170
Fred Midgely	USA	8/7/1995			3922-688
Branch 18.3


Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts	Jesse Jarrett, Abraham Brower	3/31/1820	2a 14p (part of Hummels Farm) + 5a	$507	W3-221
Elizabeth Jarrett, widow of Jesse Jarrett, David & Rebecca Jarrett, Joseph & Sarah Jarrett, John Jarrett, Isaac & Mary Shoemaker, Alice Jarrett, James & Lacy Kirk	Thomas Vanderslice	4/19/1831	3a 107p	$220 12½c	F6-474
Thomas Vanderslice	Simon Autry	12/7/1831	3a 107p	$220 12c	F6-475

Simon & Rebecca Autry	Charles Adamson	3/30/1839	3a 107p	$80	Q4-539
Charles & Mary Adamson	John Law	9/7/1857	3a 107p	$235	G6-500
John Law		1873			Witmer’s atlas
John Law		1873			died intestate
Law	Smith	1873 - 1883			deed not found; inheritance?
Mrs Smith		1883			Breou’s atlas
Mrs Matilda Smith		1885			tax return
Mrs Smith		1906			deed plan
Branch 18.4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Abraham Brower					deeds not found

Branch 19
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Henry Pawling	11/26/1812	4a	$504	I3-269

Levi Pawling, executor of the will of Henry Pawling	John Shearer	4/23/1845	4a	$60	G6-58
John Shearer	Samuel Jarrett	6/9/1857	4a	$200	F6-426
Samuel & Amanda Jarrett	Eldon & Joseph Thropp	8/28/1866	4a	$100	R8-216
Joseph & Carrie Thropp, and Eldon Thropp	Edward B. English	12/29/1874	4a	$80	R8-217
C. Arthur Fisher	Benjamin F. Fisher	9/23/1901	tract #3		G12-435
Branch 20
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Christian Detter	11/26/1812	4a + 4.5a 13p	$574	Q3-436

Christian Dettera	Henry Hartle	12/2/1824	4a + 4.5a 13p		X3-345
tract #1
Henry & Margaret Hartle	Benjamin Spear	4/3/1839	4a	$225	U4-288
Benjamin & Emma Spear	Emma Gouldey	5/21/1867	2a 30p	$50	K7-78
Benjamin & Emma Spear	Samuel Anders	1/15/1869	2a 30p	$190	R7-119
Jesse & Emma Gouldey	Nathaniel Beyer	6/2/1885	2a 30p	$170	W9-282
Nathan & Mary Beyer	Francis M. Bean	12/27/1900	2a 30p	$164 6c	L12-141
Hiram & Araminta Anders, John & Ella Schultz	Francis M. Bean	1/2/1901	5a 22p + 2a 30p	$500	O12-96; see Branch 35 for earlier history of 5a 22p tract
Francis M. & A. Elizabeth Bean	Mortimer Bickley	1/31/1901	5a 22p + 2a 30p + 2a 30p	$665	O12-97
Milton & Mary Bickley, Walter & Josephine Bickley, Mary & Henry Robinson, heirs of Mortimer Bickley	Francis M. Bean	4/1/1913	31 lots	$25,100	K14-312
Francis M. Bean	Valley Forge Silica Sand & Ore Company	5/11/1913	2a 30p, lot #16 out of 31		Q14-120
tract #2
Henry Hartle & wife	Benjamin Brown	4/8/1828			A4-520
					Deed not found
Samuel Davis	Jacob Sikes	12/16/1848	4.5a 13p		Deed not found; quoted in P5-136
Jacob & Rebecca Sikes	Isaiah Thropp	7/22/1851	4.5a 13p	$45	P5-136
Execs of Isaiah Thropp	M. J. Pennypacker	4/2/1873	5a + 4.5a 13p		K12-37
	M. J. Pennypacker	1883			Breou’s atlas
M. J. & Kate Pennypacker	Nicholas Bean	3/26/1887	5a + 4.5a 13p	$282	G10-89; see Branch 30 for earlier history of 5a tract
Nicholas Bean	Mary R. & Mary Jane Bean	1890			died
Mary R. & Mary Jane Bean	Benjamin F. Fisher	12/28/1891	5a + 4.5a 13p	$1	T11-295


Branch 21
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Daniel Conrad	11/27/1812	13a	$904 30c	G3-466

Daniel & Sarah Conard	Charles Adamson	4/1/1837	13a 11p	$718 87c	O4-125
Charles & Mary Adamson	Charles Corson	3/13/1850	5a 43p	$298 59c	R5-539
Charles Adamson	Daniel McCauley	3/30/1850	2a	$152 50c	M5-135
Charles & Mary Adamson	William McCann	3/30/1850	2a	$134	M5-138
Charles & Sarah Corson	Daniel McCauley	4/6/1852	5a 43p	$160	R5-540
William McCann	Daniel McCauley	4/6/1852	2a	$110	R5-542
Lewis Heffelfinger, sheriff, debt of Hugh McCauley, William McMullen, & Daniel McCauley (deceased)	Terrance Landy	1856	13a	$1,100	Sheriff’s deed 6-96
Terrance & Elizabeth Landy	John Gorman	1/17/1860	13a	$1,400	R6-426
Thomas Gorman, administrator of the estate of John Gorman	Samuel Bowker	10/7/1882	13a	$900	R9-335
M. Bowker		1883	14a 8p		Breou’s atlas
Samuel & Mary Ann Bowker	William Bush	3/31/1888	13a	$875	K10-353
William Bush	John Dunn	4/15/1889	5a	$450	L10-395; wife not named
William & Essie Bush	John Dunn	4/15/1889	5a	$450	A11-79


Charles & Mary Adamson	Lewis Peart	3/30/1850	2a	$140	M5-289
Lewis & Abana Peart	Andrew Dunn	6/26/1861	2a	$50	R6-530

James & Madelin Hoy	Andrew Dunn	4/27/1876	1a 58p	$425	B9-453
Andrew Dunn		1878			Died intestate
Branch 22
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Samuel Richards	11/28/1812	2a 20p	$131 75c	L3-251

Samuel Richards	John Bugles	4/3/1815	2a 20p	$200	L3-252
Branch 23
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Robert Shannon of Lower Providence	4/1/1813	6a 20p + 10.75a 20p	$892 60c	K3-382

Robert and Elizabeth Shannon	Jeremiah Boileau	4/14/1813	2a 96p		Deed not found; quoted in K5-376
Jeremiah Boileau	Daniel Boileau				died; see Isaiah Thropp tract for continuation
Robert and Elizabeth Shannon of Lower Providence	James Kennedy	12/13/1815	90p	$40	K3-385
William & James Kennedy, executors of James Kennedy senior	Matthew Ross	9/2/1840	42p	$62	P5-146
Mary Shannon, executor of the will of Robert Shannon	Isaiah Thropp	11/29/1848	8a 50p	$20	K3-375; part of tract b of 10+a; see Isaiah Thropp tract for continuation
John Workizer	Ann Thropp, daughter	5/8/1838 (will)			died; inheritence 2 lots of woodland. Slab Tavern Lot. This is the first mention found of the Slab Tavern.
Ann Thropp		?			died intestate
Mary Cone, Isaiah Thropp, Anna & Lewis Wells, Amelia Thropp, Jenny Rogers, Charles Thropp, Kate & George Porter, Eldon Thropp, Joseph & Caroline Thropp; descendents of Ann Thropp	Mary Jane Bean	4/18/1881	2a + 2a 20p	$165	A12-551; see Isaiah Thropp tract for continuation

Branch 24
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	John Butterwa & Isaac Freed	4/1/1813	4.5a 8p	$364	E4-50

John Butterwa & Isaac Freed	Jacob Cownover	9/21/1822	4.5a 8p	$5,000?	E4-51
Jacob & Hannah Cownover	John McFarland	1831	4.5a 8p	$22 75c	E4-52
Ezra Cope (Treasurer of Chester County)	John H. Watson	7/7/1832	14a	$10 50c	G4-204; The description in the deed is of a different tract. This deed is quoted in G4-338.
John H. Watson	John Morgan	9/17/1833	5a	$40	G4-338; neighbors Col. Humphreys (south, Samuel H. Davis (east), Jesse Roberts (west), M. Ross (north)
John & Anna Maria Morgan	John Ford	1/1/1863	4.5a	$175	U6-100

John & Hannah Ford	Joseph Ray	10/17/1865	4.5a	$200	P10-544
Joseph & Jane Ray	Elijah Pennypacker	2/25/1891	4.5a	$700	P10-545
Branch 25
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Daniel Davis of Charlestown	11/19/1813	5a 81p	$250	P3-265

Sheriff	Randal Evans	5/11/1827	5a 81p		Sheriff’s Deed 3-170
Randal Evans	Thomas Erwin, John Malin, Hibberd Evans	9/21/1839			Misc. 3-306
Thomas Erwin, John Malin, Hibberd Evans	Isaiah Thropp	12/21/1839	5a 81p		P5-373
Joseph Thropp & Elijah Pennypacker, execs. of the will of Isaiah Thropp	Edward B. English	5/7/1874	5a 81p		R8-214
English & Fulmer		1883	61a 11p		Breou’s atlas
John A. Stambach & Marian, his wife (Marian the daughter and heir of Edward English)	William C. Ferguson, trustee for the Cedar Hollow Lime Company	6/22/1898	5a 81p	$1	Y11-33, tract #16 (see Griffith John tract for description of all the tracts)
William C. Ferguson	C. Arthur Fisher	10/21/1898	5a 81p + 4a	$60 / acre & $40 / acre	Y11-402
C. Arthur Fisher	Benjamin F. Fisher	9/23/1901	5a 81p		G12-435 tract #4
Branch 26
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Enoch Walker & Thomas George	3/10/1814	16a	$2,080	N3-176

Enoch Walker & Thomas George	Joseph Anders	10/13/1817	16a	$2,750	O3-436
Joseph Anders	Andrew Kreeble	5/28/1818	5a 86p	$875	P3-105
Joseph Anders	John Anders	5/28/1818	2a	$400	P3-108
Joseph Anders	George Anders	5/28/1818	5a 86p	$875	P3-109
Joseph Andres		1838	15a		tax return; no Andrew Kreeble entry
George & Catharine Anders	Isaac Krieble & Samuel Schultz	3/21/1848	5a 86p	$400	H5-2

Branch 27
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Daniel Conard	2/27/1816	8a	$350	O3-203

Daniel & Sarah Conard	Thomas Vanderslice	2/25/1834	8a		Miscellaneous 3-10
Thomas Vanderslice & Mira, his wife	Isaiah Knauer	1/16/1855	5a + 8a	$5,500	Y5-120; messuage, tenament & mill. The deed actually says 80 acres rather than 8, but there is no space in that area to fit a tract that size.
Isaiah & Mary Knauer	Peter Edwards	4/14/1870	14a 47p	$4,600	Y7-8

Peter & Hannah Edwards	Hannah Ford, wife of John Ford	2/28/1878	14a 47p + 14.5p	$3,500	B9-387, except 9.42p out of tract #1, O8-99
John Ford		1883	14a 47p		Breou’s atlas
Hannah Ford	Thomas J. Ford, her son	10/10/1899 (probate)			died; will 28-305; estate #22578
Thomas Jefferson & Annie Ford	William Stevens	4/3/1893	14a 47p + 14.5p	$3,000	G11-49
William & Lavinia Stevens	C, Sumner Pennypacker	9/14/1894	14a 47p + 14.5p	$1	H11-29
C. S. Pennypacker	Lavinia Stevens	9/14/1894	14a 47p + 14.5p	$1	H11-30
Juliette Kennedy & Chalres R.?	Jmaes Myers		13.59a	$1	P14-207; same as William Stevens and wife A14-64
Branch 28
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Frederick Baker	4/28/1812	5a 105p	$350	G3-167

Branch 29
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	Melchoir Schultz	4/28/1812	4.75a 6p	$459 60c	G3-168
Chrisman		1883			Breou’s atlas

Branch 30
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Ann Barnes of Philadelphia	John Conard				deed not found; quoted in L5-562
John Conard	Isaiah Thropp	12/20/1841	5a	$50	L5-562
Jacob & Rebecca Sikes	Isaiah Thropp	7/22/1851	4.5a 13p	$45	P5-136; from Branch 20
Joseph Thropp & Elijah Pennpacker, executors of the will of Isaiah Thropp	Matthias Pennypacker	4/2/1873	5a + 4.5a 13p		K12-37
Matthias J. & Kate Pennypacker	Nicholas Bean	3/26/1887	5a + 4.5a 13p	$282	G10-89

Nicholas Bean		1890			Died intestate
Mary Jane Bean, parent of Nicholas Bean, & Mary R. Bean, widow of Nicholas Bean	Benjamin F. Fisher	12/28/1891	5a + 4.5a 13p	$1	T11-295
Cedar Hollow Lime Company	C. Arthur Fisher	10/21/1898	5a 81p + 4a	$350 12c	Y11-402

Branch 31 - retired, temporary
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Isaac Chrisman	Henriette Heckel, daughter of Isaac Chrisman		½ interest in tract		Deed not found; quoted in P8-77
Washington & Elizabeth Chrisman, Jacob & Susanna Acker, Isabella, Sophia, Sarah, & Rosannah Chrisman, heirs of John Chrisman, Henrietta & Frederick Heckel	Charles Batt	4/28/1873	6a 55p	$381 25c	P8-77; lot #5 of John Chrisman’s estate

Charles F. & P. Elmiria Batt, executors of the will of Charles Batt	Martha Jane Bean	1/24/1882	6a 55p	$800	L9-475
William Turner, sheriff, debt of Martha Jane Bean (widow of Benjamin Franklin Bean)	Francis M. Bean	4/26/1900	...6a 55p ...	$207	Z11-412
Branch 32
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Susanna Acker	Isaiah Thropp	3/20/1850	3a 120p	$350	P5-233

Isaiah Thropp	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	10/22/1851	3a 120p	$350	P5-235
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Nicholas Bean	12/19/1855	3a 120p	$100	T6-328
Nicholas & Mary Ann Bean	George Orner	4/1/1865	2a 1r 32.7p	$165	A7-345
George Orner		1883	6a 2p		Breou’s atlas; see also Branch 34.6
Branch 33 see Branch 5 (merged)
Branch 34
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph & Ann Barnes	Jacob Vodges				deed not found; quoted in P3-153
John Smith, M. Richard Peters, and Alexander Hampton, assignees of Jacob Vodges	Isaac Anderson	8/28/1816	39.5a	$1,580	P3-153

James Anderson and Matthias Pennypacker, executors of the will of Isaac Anderson	Isaac W. Anderson	3/29/1839	11a 152p	$687 80c	S4-230
Isaac W. Anderson	James Anderson	6/11/1839	11a 152p	$687 80c	S4-231; release - see Branch 34.5
James Anderson and Matthias Pennypacker, executors of the will of Isaac Anderson	Henry Highley	3/29/1839	7a 109p	$646 14c	Q4-537; see Branch 34.4 below
James Anderson and Matthias Pennypacker, executors of the will of Isaac Anderson	Nicholas Bean & Joshua Zimmerman	3/29/1839	3.45a	$221 25c	S4-700
Nicholas & Mary Ann Bean	John Orner	3/28/1848	3.75a	$320 1c	F5-478
John & Eleanor Orner	John S. Workizer	5/6/1850	3.75a	$400	M5-279
John S. & Ann Workizer	Henry Rennard	4/2/1857	3.75a	$500	E6-403

Branch 34.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Susanna Kennedy	Joseph Anderson	5/2/1842			Deed not found; quoted in N5-495
Joseph & Rebecca Anderson	Eli Dill	12/30/1843	3a 120p	$125	N5-495

Eli Dill	Henry Minker	8/10/1865	3a 120p	$500	Z6-428
Henry & Adriann Minker	Lafayette Minker	4/6/1870	3a 120p	$300	W7-268; house
Lafayette & Mary Minker	Henry Minker	3/23/1889	3a 120p	$100	L10-263
Minker		1906			Tract plan

Branch 34.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

James Anderson and Matthias Pennypacker, executors of the will of Isaac Anderson	John Rapp	3/29/1839			Deed not found; quoted in P7-104
Benjamin G. & John S Rapp, executors of the will of John Rapp	Margaret Dunmore	1/25/1868	1a 140p + 1a 152p	$300	P7-104
William & Margaretta Dunmore	Ezekiel Bowen	2/27/1868	1a 140p + 1a 152p	$625	M7-171; see Branch 37 for further history
Ezekiel & Elizabeth Bowen	Thomas McClintock	8/4/1868	1a 140p	$400	N7-99
Thomas & Susan McClintock	Benjamin G. Essick	5/27/1880	1a 140p	$400	O9-24
Benjamin G. Essick	Susan McClintock	5/27/1880	1a 140p	$400	O9-25
Susan McClintock	George Orner	8/2/1893	1a 140p	$300	U10-468
Branch 34.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin G. & John S Rapp, executors of the will of John Rapp	Margaret Dunmore	1/25/1868	1a 140p + 1a 152p	$300	P7-104
William & Margaretta Dunmore	Ezekiel Bowen	2/27/1868	1a 140p + 1a 152p	$625	M7-171; from Branch 34.2
Ezekiel Bowen	William Rossiter	4/13/1868	1a 152p	$375	O9-426
William Rossiter		1883			died intestate
Lock		1906			tract plan
Branch 34.4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

James Anderson and Matthias Pennypacker, executors of the will of Isaac Anderson	Henry Highley	3/29/1839	7a 109p	$646 14c	Q4-537; see Branch 34.4 below
Henry Highly		1843			died intestate
George Highly	Thomas & Felix Highley				died ; inheritence
Thomas and Andura & Felix and Susan Highley	Henry & Benjamin F. Bean	8/25/1876	3a 109p + 4a	$600	T10-58

Sheriff	G. W. Bean	4/9/1880	3a 109p + 4a		Sheriff’s deed #8-369, lots #8 and 9
A. U. Bean		1883	7a 2r 28p		Breou’s atlas
George W. & Annie Bean	Elias Foust	3/30/1892	7a 109p	$268 84c	U10-338
Foust		1906			tract plan
Branch 34.5
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Isaac W. Anderson	James Anderson	6/11/1839	11a 152p	$687 80c	S4-231; release - see Branch 34 above for earlier history
James & Mary Anderson	Daniel Buckwalter	2/19/1846	11a 152p	$600	D5-220
George Hartshaw		1875	9a		tax return
George Hartshaw		1883			Breous atlas
Estate of George Hartshaw		1900	10a		tax return
Hartshaw		1906			tract plan

Branch 34.6
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Sophia Buckwalter	George Orner	2/6/1864	5a 91p	$75	W6-587

George Orner		1883	6a 2p		Breou’s atlas; see also Branch 32
Orner		1906			tract plan
Branch 35
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph & Ann Barnes	Robert Shannon	4/1/1813	5a 22p		deed not found; quoted in R5-358
Mary Shannon, executor of the will of Robert Shannon	Abraham Beyer	11/29/1848	5a 22p		deed not found; quoted in R5-358
Abraham Beyer	widow Abigail & 6 children				died intestate
Abigail Beyer, Philip & Mary Beyer, David & Catharine Fry, Barbara & Harriet Beyer, John Schrack, guardian of Abraham & Amanda Beyer	Samuel Anders	4/5/1852	5a 22p	$83 33c	R5-358

Nathan & Mary Beyer	Francis M. Bean	12/27/1900	2a 30p	$164 6c	L12-141
Hiram & Araminta Anders, John & Ella Schultz	Francis M. Bean	1/2/1901	5a 22p + 2a 30p		O12-96; see Branch 20, track #1 for earlier history
Francis M. & A. Elizabeth Bean	Mortimer Bickley	1/31/1901	5a 22p + 2a 30p + 2a 30p	$665	O12-97
Branch 36
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph & Ann Barnes	John Francis	5/1/1812	5a 116p		deed not found; quoted in Y3-141
Joseph Crawford and John Shearer, administrators of the estate of John Francis	John Workizer	6/7/1825	5a 116p	$257 63p	Y3-141; neighboring deeds mention Robert Shannon as a co-owner
John Workizer	Tamson Amelia Workizer (married Joseph J. Pennypacker)	5/8/1838			Will
Galusha Pennypacker, son of Tamson Amelia Pennypacker (nee Workizer)	John McClennagan	4/14/1864	5a 151p (earler survey 5a 116p)	$225 86c	Y6-353
Galusha Pennypacker	John McClennagan	8/1/1864			Y6-354; deed of assignment
McClenahan		1883			Breou’ Atlas
W. McClenaghan		1890			Tax return
William & Kate McClenaghan	Howard Williams	3/1/1901	5a 151p	$1,100	L12-143
Howard Williams	Mortimer Bickley	4/25/1901	5a 151p	$1,100	L12-144
Mortimer Bickley		1906	5a 151p		Deed plan
Branch 37
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Emily Emburg	William & Louise Reichelt	10/15/1927	0.226a		N17-189
J. Harry & Annie Wagner	Elsa Debus	4/14/1917	0.226a		G14-530
Robley & Mary Jane Moulton	William & Louise Reichelt	4/11/1949	not quoted		U23-257
Executor of the will of Pauline Laukenheimer	William & Louise Reichelt	10/15/1927	0.226a		N17-196
William Reichelt	Louise Reichelt	6/30/1954			died
Louise Reichelt & Elsa Debus	Yale & Myrtle Irons	1/18/1966	0.226a +	$26,500	V36-41
Yale & Myrtle Irons	USA	11/29/1988	1.3a		1358-574
Branch 38
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


Anna Maria & Thomas Cutler	Jerold O'Connell	4/4/1912	1a 99p	$3,650
Trustees of Valley Forge Methodist Church	Allan Klein	9/25/1980	11,190 ft²	$36,000
Charles & Dorothy Davis	Ironmaster Partners	1/7/1983	2.0274	$70,000	W60-32
Ironmaster Partners	USA	12/4/1991			2690-208