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Thomas David Manor of Bilton tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Link to Thomas David Pickering Valley tract
John Parry	?				No Chester County deed found; Quoted in Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County
Thomas David		1756			See deed K-239 plan (neighbor); no Chester County deed sale, will or administration
Thomas David		1760
Thomas Peregrin of Charlestown	John Gronow of Tredyffrin	10/29/1765	175a	£150	O-236, mortgage

Thomas Peregrin	Isaac Wayne, administrator	1766			Died intestate
September 25, 1766 The Pennsylvania Gazette WHEREAS THOMAS PERGRINE, late of the township of Charlestown, Chester county, deceased, being indebted to several different persons, his personal estate being disposed of at public vendue; therefore the creditors of said Pergrine deceased, are requested to meet at David Howell’s tavern, in Tredyffrin township, Chester county, on the 6th day of October then and there to [] on the properest time and way to dispose of the real estate, which may be a benefit to themselves, besides obliging ISAAC WAYNE, Administrator
1. Isaac Potts of Upper Merion, Montgomery Co, miller and Martha his wife; 2. Isaac Lloyd of Darby, Delaware Co, miller and Thomas Harrison of Philadelphia, tailor, executors of Norris Jones late of Philadelphia deceased	Matthew Neilly of Tredyffrin	8/1/1791	105a	£126	W2-218

Matthew Neilly		1794			died
Henry Whisler (estate of Matthew Neilly)		1799	103a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 20' x 24'
Martha Neilly, James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	John McFarland of Norrington	7/19/1803	7a 13p + 5a 149p, part of 100a	$514 56c	X2-223
John & Rebecca McFarland	Peter Suplee	5/24/1830	7a 13p + 5a 149p	$300	D4-178
Peter Suplee	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	7/6/1854	7a 13p + 5a 149p	$1,300	X5-100
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Cadwalader Suplee	4/1/1856	7a 13p	$50	R6-248
Edwin & Elizabeth Suplee, Hannah & Sarah Suplee, William & Mary Stephens, Abram & Adaline Delp, Gideon & Anna Ruth, William & Leila Hickman, heirs of Cadwalader Suplee	Martha (sic) Jane Bean	1/28/1892	120p	$140	A11-73

Michael Towers (assignee of Mary Jane Bean)	Mortimer Bickley	9/12/1899	40p(?)		A12-22 tract #6 (see Bean tracts)

Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Joseph H. Rapp	11/21/1855	5a + 5a 149p	$322 50c	X9-411; see Thomas Howell tract
Joseph H. Rapp		1883			Breou’s atlas


Martha Neilly, James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Casper Westler & Jonathan James	3/26/1804	41a 97p, lots #10, 11, 12	$700	X2-427; see Branch F
Martha Neilly, James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Jacob Buckwalter	3/30/1804	5a 74p	$207 57c	Y2-198
Martha Neilly, James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Jacob Buckwalter	3/30/1804	5a 46p	£74	Y2-200
John Shannon, Martha Shannon (nee Neilly), James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Atkinson Farra	11/17/1804	5a 14p	$203 50c	Y2-193
John Shannon, Martha Shannon (nee Neilly), James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Abraham Phillips	11/17/1804	5a 12p	$187 77c	Y2-201; see Branch D for continuation
John Shannon, Martha Shannon (nee Neilly), James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Robert Todd	6/1/1805	6a 12p	$243	Z2-216; see Branch C for continuation
John Shannon, Martha Shannon (nee Neilly), James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Henry Freed	1/1/1806	5a 70p	$163 10c	B3-52
Henry & Veronica Freed of Philadelphia	John McFarland of Norrington	5/25/1812	5a 70p	$100	G3-305

George Wersler	Rebecca Bones, daughter	1832; will dated 2/4/1826	101a		Died; see Joseph Pidgeon tract for continuation
Branch A
Jacob Pennypacker	Nathan Pennypacker, son	1824			died intestate
Nathan & Elizabeth Pennypacker	Henry Place, smith	3/29/1828	20a	$1,000	B4-351
Henry & Rachel Place	John Place	1/13/1845	22a 36p	$1,500	A5-575
John & Catharine Place	John Clift	3/28/1849	21a 20p	$1,200	K5-371
John & Hannah Clift	Jonathan Stott	3/20/1850	21a 20p	$1,500	K5-372

Stott estate		1851			Map
Davis Bishop, Sheriff, estate of Jonathan Stott	Nicholas Sowden	10/30/1851			Sheriff’s deed #6-12
Amos Rapp	William Sowden	12/29/1855	2a 51p	$60	D6-586

Nicholas & Harriet Sowden, and William Sowden	Anna Mullin	6/18/1858	21a 20p	$2,400	G6-569
John Mullin of Philadelphia and Anna, his wife	Nicholas Sowden	4/4/1860	21a 20p + 2a 51p	$5,150	O6-134
N. Sowden		1883	24a 2r 37p		Breou’s atlas
Nicholas Sowden		1886			died
Branch B
John Morton, sheriff	John Paul of Vincent township	3/30/1767	175a		quoted in T2-696; no Chester County Deed found
John & Mary Paul	John Potts and William Dewees	1/22/1774	175a		quoted in T2-696; no Chester County deed found
Branch B.1
John & Mary Potts and William & Sarah Dewees	David James	5/1/1775	77a 67p?		quoted in T2-696
David James of Charlestown	John Wolf Whisler of Charlestown, Cordwainer	3/5/1796	77a 67p	£300	T2-696

John Wolf Wislor		1799	77a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 25'; Log Barn 12' x 30'
Samuel & Elizabeth Pennypacker of Upper Providence	John Wolf Whisler of Charlestown	5/17/1813	1a 92p	$157	I3-116
John Wolf Whisler	Mary Whisler	8/1/1817	70a 41p + 1a 92p	£700	O3-263
Mary Whisler	Henry Place, son				died, intestate
Henry & Rachel Place	John Clift	3/23/1849	52a 104p + 1a 92p + 2a 54p	$3,500	I5-120

John & Hannah Clift of Schuylkill	Nicholas Bean of Schuylkill	4/1/1850	52a 104p + 1a 2p + 1a 85p + 2a 54p	$3,750	M5-485; see tracts B.1.a and B.1.b for continuation of the smaller tracts
Nicholas & Mary Bean of Schuylkill township	Alexander Osborne	3/26/1856	52a 104p	$4,000	A6-411
Lewis Osborne, & Joseph Clay, Committee of the person and estate of Alexander Osborne	George Bowen	12/8/1856	52a 104p	$4,800	D6-305
George Bowen of Berks County	John Osborne of Phildelphia and Patrick O’Reilly of Berks County	12/8/1856	52a 104p	$4,800	D6-307
John Osborne of Phildelphia and Patrick O’Reilly of Berks County	George Bowen of Berks County	11/7/1859	52a 104p	$4,800	L6-529
George W. Bowen	John H. Osborne	3/6/1868
John H. & Lydia C. Osborne of Falls township, Bucks county	George Waggoner of Schuylkill township	4/2/1868	52a 104p	$3,685 50c	L7-133
George Wagner		1883	52a 2r 24p		Breou's atlas
Branch B.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Frederick & Thomas Rapp, executors of the will of Jacob Rapp	Nicholas Bean	5/20/1852	1a		deed not found; quoted in X5-179
Nicholas & Mary Bean	John Rossiter	5/27/1854	1a + 1a 92p (Part of M5-485)	$350	X5-179
D.F. & J. L. Anderson, executors of the will of Joseph E. Anderson	John Rossiter	10/25/1860	1a		not found; quoted in F7-285
John & Louisa Rossiter	Jacob Curry	9/18/1866	1a + 1a 92p + 1a	$620	F7-285
Jb. Curry		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Jacob & Rachel Curry	Eugene Rapp	3/31/1873	1a + 1a 92p + 1a (F7-285) + 1a 68p (P7-119; see Thomas Howell tract) + 1a 52p (part of W6-451; see Jenkin David tract)	$1,000	G8-449 (no E. Rapp sales found up to 1883)
E. Rapp		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch B.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Nicholas & Mary A. Bean	Joseph Faulkner	8/27/1867	2a 54p + 1a 89p	$77 37c	N7-148
Joseph & Mary P. Faulkner	George Fulmer	12/17/1878	2a 54p + 1a 89p	$100	A9-159
Christian & Hannah Fulmer, Hiram & Lizzie Fulmer	Charles Warren	6/10/1886	2a 54p + 1a 89p	$125	E10-288
George & Mary Warren, William & Catharine Warren, Edward Warren, Mary Jane & Charles Band, Charlotte & Ellis Roberts	Harriet Roberts	9/27/1918	2a 54p + 1a 85p	$115	M15-95

Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


John Shannon, Martha Shannon (nee Neilly), James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Robert Todd	6/1/1805	6a 12p	$243	Z2-216

Robert Todd	John Shannon	7/17/1805	6a 12p	$243	Z2-219
John & Hannan Shannon	Cadwallader Suplee	5/13/1854	6a 12p	$300	Z5-219
					Breou
Heirs of Cadwallader Suplee	Mary J. Bean	6/27/1887	6a 12p	$700	G10-108
Branch D
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Shannon, Martha Shannon (nee Neilly), James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Abraham Phillips	11/17/1804	5a 12p	$187 77c	Y2-201; see above for earlier history
Abraham & Ann Philips	John Havard Davis	6/1/1812			Deed not found; quoted in M3-413
John Havard Davis	Samuel Richards	8/10/1812	5a	$569	M3-413
Samuel & Ann Richards	Joseph Hall	4/1/1814	5a	$600	I3-424
Joseph & Phebe Hall	Levi Hall	2/25/1828	5a	$40	A4-164
Levi & Elizabeth Hall	Joseph Rapp	3/21/1830	5a	$50	D4-571
Joseph & Margarette Rapp	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	7/6/1854	5a	$500	X5-102
Penn Mining & Smelting Company
J. Rapp		1851			map
Benjamin G. Rapp		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Benjamin G. Rapp		1883	101a		Breou’s atlas
B. Franklin & Rachael Rapp, Joseph E. & Rachel Rapp, George W. & Andore Rapp, Eliza J. & J. Rees Townsend	Peter S. Rapp	4/2/1884	5a + 5a 149p	$580	A10-146
Peter S. Rapp	Martha Jane Bean	11/17/1886	5a 20p	$400	U10-107
William Turner, sheriff, debt of Martha Jane Bean (widow of Benjamin Franklin Bean)	Francis M. Bean	4/26/1900	... 5a 20p ...	$207	Z11-412
Branch E
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Elijah Funk & George Wersler, executors of the Will of Jacob Styrk	Thomas & Enoch Walker	1805	138a 76p		A3-97
Thomas & Margaret Walker & Enoch & Phebe Walker	John Stewart	12/1/1805	86a 63p	£1,619 17s 7d	Z2-411
Thomas & Margaret Walker & Enoch & Phebe Walker	John Stewart	4/1/1806	106p	$55 24c	Z2-410
David Llewelyn	John Steward	3/28/1816			Deed not found; quoted in R3-386
George Wersler, John Workizer, & William Bones, assignees of John Stewart	William Conard	4/3/1820	61a 37p (3 lots)	$4,298 28c	R3-386
William Conard	John Roberts	3/31/1845	61a 37p	$4,880	B5-22

John Roberts		1851			map
John Roberts	Ezekial Bowen	2/27/1846	2a 37p	$211 56c	H5-16
John Roberts	Lewis Davis	1/10/1860	1a 23p	$100	M5-508
John Roberts	Edwin Roberts	1863			died
Edwin Roberts		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Edwin Roberts		1883	67a 2r 1p		Breou’s atlas Schuylkill township

Branch E.1
Thomas & Margaret Walker and Enoch & Phebe Walker	John Stewart (Cooper)	12/1/1805	86a 63p	£1,619 17s 7d	Z2-411
John & Margaret Steward	Michael Lynch	4/2/1807			Deed not found; quoted in H3-428
Michael & Rebecca Lynch	Jonathan James	12/13/1812	5a 149p	$400	H3-428
Jonathan James, turner & Catherine, his wife	Jesse Moore	4/1/1816	5a 149p	$550	M3-248
Jesse Moore, farmer & Elizabeth, his wife	Ezekial Bowen	2/12/1821	5a 149p	$600	E4-425
Ezekial & Elizabeth Bowen	Jacob Hartman	3/31/1857	7 tracts, total area 16a	$2,000	F6-281
Jacob & Catharine Hartman	Edwin Roberts	3/5/1864	13a 131p	$2,000	W6-451
Branch E.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


Ezekial & Elizabeth Bowen	Jacob Hartman	3/31/1857	7 tracts, total area 16a	$2,000	F6-281; see above
Jacob & Catharine Hartman	Edwin Roberts	3/25/1864	13a 131p + 1a 126p	$2,000	W6-451
Edwin & Harriett Roberts	William Tyrell	1865	1a 3p	$250	Y6-592
William Tyrell	Annie Tyrell & Kate Coffman (nee Tyrell), children	1870			died intestate
Annie Tyrell and William & Kate Coffman	Sophia Ellis	3/24/1871	1a 3p	$400	V7-180

Sophia Ellis		1873			Witmer’s atlas
D. Ellis		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch E.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edwin & Harriett Roberts	Lewis Davis	4/1/1864	2a 32p, part of W6-451	$176	X6-260
Lewis & Matilda Davis	Nicholas Sowden	4/1/1865	46p, part of X6-260	$23	A7-164
Branch E.1.c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edwin & Harriett Roberts	James McIntyre	4/26/1864	139.4p	$55	B7-413
Branch E.1.d
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edwin & Harriett Roberts	Philip James	4/26/1864	146.6p	$45	X6-145
Branch E.1.e
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edwin & Harriett Roberts	Jacob Curry	4/1/1870	1a 52p	$250	W7-52
Jacob & Rachel Curry	Eugene Rapp	3/31/1873			G8-449 tract 5; see Branch B.1.a
Branch E.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Margaret Steward	Erasmus Laver	4/1/1812	19a 98p		deed not found; quoted in T4-92
Erasmus Laver	John Steward	4/8/1812	19a 98p		deed not found; quoted in T4-92
John Steward		1822			died intestate
Heirs of John Steward; Jacob & Mary Steward, John & Ann Steward, James & Catharine Steward, Benjamin & Margaret Steward, Elijah & Margaret Steward et al	William Garrett	3/7/1838	11a 35p	$225 37.5c	Q4-241; see Jenkin David tract for later history
Heirs of John Steward;	Joseph Funk	4/1/1840	8a 30p	$354 11c	T4-92
Heirs of John Steward	George Bloomhart	3/20/1840	8a	$282	T4-49; no sale deed found

Joseph & Elizabeth Funk	Alexander Moore	3/3/1864	7a 97p	$900	V6-485
Alexander & Rachel Moore	Charles Warren	3/25/1871	7a 97p	$800	L10-562; see Branch G for 1883 status
Charles & Mary Jane Warren	George Warren	8/21/1889	7a 97p	$1,500	L10-563
Branch F - Klare tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Martha Neilly, James Sloan, attorney (representing Samuel & Sarah Sloan of Gettysburg)	Casper Westler & Jonathan James	3/26/1804	41a 97p, lots #10, 11, 12	$700	X2-427; from above
Jonathan & Catharine James	Philip Clear	4/1/1805	½ part of 41a 97p, lots #10, 11, 12	$350	Y2-379
Casper & Catharine Westler	Philip Klare	3/30/1810	14.28a + 5a 50p	50c	E3-99
Philip & Mary Klare	Casper Westler	3/31/1810	21a 118p	50c	E3-102; release
Casper & Catharine Westler	Samuel Richards	4/4/1811	5a 113p + 2a 54p	£150	E3-367
Samuel Richards	Erasmus Lever	4/3/1813	2 lots		Deed not found; quoted in R3-270
Eramus & Juliann Laver	Mary Whisler	4/1/1820	5a 113p + 2a 54p	$402 19c	R3-270
Philip & Mary Klare	Jonathan Adamson	4/18/1825			Deed not found; quoted in F4-72 below
Mary Whisler	Frederick Klair	4/1/1829	5a 113p	$450	D4-16
Branch F.1 - Ann Carrell tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jonathan Jones, sheriff, debt of Philip Klare	Ann Flinn	1/29/1827	8a	$472	Sheriff’s deed 3-130
Ann Carrell (nee Flinn)	William McClintock	4/21/1855	7a 4p	$1,000	G6-88

William & Mary Ann McClintock	John Jones Parker	7/16/1857	7a 4p	$1,100	G6-90
John Jones Parker	William R. Sowden	5/7/1861	7a 4p	$1,480	E7-195
William R. & Sarah Sowden	Mary Ann Thomas	3/27/1869	7a 4p	$1,600	T7-195
William D. Thomas		1873			Witmer’s atlas
W. Thomas		1883	7a		Breou’s atlas
Branch G
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jonathan Anderson	Samuel McClintic	5/8/1832	17a 111p	$400	F4-72; see Branch F above
William & Mary Scholfield	Samuel McClentuck	3/8/1823	5a	$60	E4-605
John Roberts	Samuel McClintock	11/6/1857	30p	$20	H6-370, part of B5-22 (see Branch E above)
Samuel & Mary McClintock	Lewis Davis	4/1/1858	17a 111p + 5a + 30p	$2,850	H6-368
Edwin & Harriett Roberts	Lewis Davis	4/1/1864	2a 32p, part of W6-451	$176	X6-260; see Branch E.1.b above
Joseph & Mary Faulkner	Charles Warren	1/16/1867	5a 105p + 9a 98p	$2,500	Q7-1
Lewis & Matilda Davis	William R. Sowden	3/28/1870	25a 140p	$3,400	W7-166
Alexander & Rachel Moore	Charles Warren	3/25/1871	7a 97p	$800	L10-562; from Branch E.2
William R. & Sarah Sowden	Charles Warren	4/8/1879	25a 140p	$3,900	D9-80
Charles Warren		1883	41a 3r 20p		Breou’s atlas
Branch H - Phillips tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


Nicholas & Mary Bean	Asa Phillips	10/15/1855	15a 104p	$1,500, and mortgage of $1,000	I6-240
Asa & Mary Phillips	Joseph Faulkner	10/1/1862	9a 98p	$750	U6-171

Asa Phillips estate		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Mrs Phillips		1883	6a		Breou’s atlas
Branch I - Rickabaugh tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Rossiter	Samuel Hampton	6/15/1846	2a 52p		Deed not found; quoted in V5-386
David Rickabaugh	Jacob Rickabaugh	2/7/1848 (will)			inheritence; quoted in Z7-207
Joseph Hampton, administrator of the estate of Samuel Hampton	Jacob Rickabaugh	4/3/1854	2a 52p	$425	V5-386
Jacob & Anna Rickabaugh	John Cleaning	11/9/1870	2a 158.5p	$650	Z7-207
John & Sarah Klening	Jacob Rickabaugh	3/19/1874	1a 33.5p	$315	P8-89
Dr, Jacob Rickabaugh		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Thomas Davis, administrator of the estate of John Klening	Jacob Rickabaugh	5/6/1882	34p + 2a 158.5p	$400	Q9-181
Dr. Rickabaugh		1883			Breou’s atlas