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John Budd patent

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Penn	John Budd	11/30/1703	1000a		Patent A(2)-631; Warrant found dated 8/4/1702; quoted in T-377


Note: the boundary line between Charlestown and Pikeland was resurveyed (probably in the 1750s). This showed a gap between the new boundary line and the northern boundary of the John Budd tract. A number of patents were awarded to fill this gap. See William Martin patent (Branch A.1); William Rees patent (Branch B); and Emanuel Jones patent.
John & Rebecca Budd	John and William Martin	4/8/1714	300a		No Chester County deed; quoted in T-377; Branch A
John & Rebecca Budd	John Prees	2/4/1719	150a	£35	G2-190 (Philadelphia); see John Rees tract (Branch D)
John & Rebecca Budd	Alexander Owen	4/11/1719	150a		No Chester County deed; quoted in T-377; see Branch B
John & Rebecca Budd	? (Hugh Frazier in 1753)	?	150a		see Branch C
John & Sarah Budd of Hanover township, Hunterdon county, NJ	Reece & Evan David of Chester county	6/5/1728	242a	£58	Philadelphia deed H7-377; see Branch D
Branch A
William Martin	John Martin, brother		300a		died intestate; quoted in T-50
John Martin	Thomas Martin, brother				died intestate; quoted in T-50
Thomas & Martha Martin and Llewellyn Martin	Lewis Martin, brother	6/6/1751	300a		No Chester County deed; quoted in T-50; see Branch A.2
Branch A.1 Note: western boundary defined by 1883 tract
Lewis & Elizabeth Martin	William Martin	3/16/1767	106a 60p		Quoted in X2-299
Penn	William Martin	2/15/1769	21.75a		Patent A11-40; Tract called ‘The Out’, Between old and new township lines. No warrant found.
William Martin of Charlestown and Hannah his wife	Griffith Jones of Charlestown	2/16/1769	106a 60p + 21.75a	£200	P-463; mortgage; messuage and 2 tracts of land
William Martin		2/29/1772			Confirmation of estate; Act of General Assembly; quoted in X2-299
William Martin of Charlestown	Jonathan Wells of Charlestown	5/29/1773	128.25a	£630	X2-299

Jonathan Wells		1799	250a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 40' x 33'; Log Dwelling house 20' x 16; Log Dwelling house 14' x 15'; Log Barn 20' x 20'; Log Stable 20' x 20'; Frame Hay house 14' x 14'; Saw Mill
Branch A.2
Lewis & Elizabeth Martin	David Lindsey	1767	200a		No Chester County deed; quoted in T-50
David & Jane Lindsey of Charlestown	Joseph Showalter of Whitehall, Northampton	3/18/1771	200a	£900	T-50; see Branch A.2.1

Branch A.2.1
Joseph Showalter, mason		1799	148a		Tax return, Stone Dwelling house 32' x 22'; Stone Springhouse 16' x 18'; Log/Stone Barn 50' x 27'
Branch A.2.2
Joseph Showalter	Peter Smith of Charlestown	1/24/1794	5a	£50	R2-43; description same as S2-154
Peter & Elizabeth Smith of Charlestown, blacksmith	David Williams of Charlestown, mason	12/7/1799	5a	£130	S2-154

Branch A.2.3
Joseph Showalter of Charlestown	Mathias Pennepacker, Jacob Johnson, Christian Whistler, George Clemens, Frederick Lanis, Henry Fox, Abraham Whistler and Christian Clemins and Abraham Holdman	3/16/1795	40p	5s	L2-348; for Mennonite church on Pikeland Road

Branch A.2.4
Joseph Showalter	David Williams of Charlestown, mason	3/16/1795	53a	£312 10s	L2-411, part of T-50

Peter & Elizabeth Smith of Charlestown, blacksmith	David Williams of Charlestown, mason	12/7/1799	5a	£130	S2-154; see Branch A.2.2
David Williams, mason		1799	50a		Tax return, no buildings
Benjamin Thomas	David Williams	5/2/1801	45.5a + 7.5a	$1,537	T2-211; see Martha Durant tract for earlier history
David Williams	John Williams, brother	4/27/1801 (will)			died
John Williams	Rachel Davis, niece, wife of David Davis	9/4/1802 (will)	40a		died
Benjamin Jacobs, executor of will of John Williams	David Davis	12/27/1804	Residue of estate of 111a	£400	Y2-381
David and Rachel Davis	Ezekial and Robert Alexander of East Whiteland	4/1/1812	100a	£2,000	G3-38

Ezekial Alexander	Robert Alexander	6/1/1812 (will); 10/2/1813 (probate)	one half real estate		died
Daniel McCurdy and Hugh Henry administrators of the estate of Robert Alexander	Joseph Henry	5/9/1827	13/16ths of 100a	$3,173	Z3-537
Joseph Henry	Hugh Henry	5/9/1827	13/16ths of 100a	$3,173	Z3-358; see Hugh Henry tract for further detail
Hugh & Jane Henry	Robert Hughes	12/19/1844	100a + 17a 46p (see Branch D.2.a)		Assignment; Miscellaneous 5-8?98
Robert Hughes, assignee	David B. Patrick	3/28/1846	100a + 2a (part of 17a 46p)	$6,929	C5-380

David Patrick		1883	110a		Breou’s Atlas
Branch A.2.5
Joseph Showalter		1802			died; estate split betwwen 8 children
Heirs of Jospeh Showalter	Martin Huntsberger, brother-in-law of heirs	3/26/1803			No deed found; quoted in Y2-523
Martin & Magdalen Huntsberger	Joseph Showalter jr.	4/1/1805	150a 92p	£1,900	Y2-523

Joseph & Rachel Showalter	Peter Wells	5/19/1806	50a	£500	G3-283
Peter Wells	John Wells	8/8/1812	25a	£250	G3-284
Joseph & Rachel Showalter	Jacob Buckwalter	3/29/1810	102a 28p	£1,600	I3-273
Jacob & Mary Buckwalter	Wesley Anderson	3/28/1816	102a 28p + 5.75a	$11,050	N3-192
Wesley Anderson	Widow Maria Anderson & 5 children: Sarah Chrisman, Mary Sharpe(?), Isaac M, Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Samuel Anderson (died 1/25/1848)			$4,800	died intestate
Isaac & Sarah Chrisman, William & Mary Sharpe, Elizabeth Anderson	Isaac M. Anderson	3/31/1849	102a 28p	$4,800	K5-129

Isaac M. Anderson		1879			died
Elizabeth Anderson		1883	102 28p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch B Note: western boundary of Pikeland Road defined by 1883 tracts
John & Rebecca Budd	Alexander Owen	4/11/1719	150a		No Chester County deed; quoted in T-377
Alexander Owen	William & Jennet Rees	11/16/1732	150a		No Chester County deed; quoted in T-377
Proprietors of Pennsylvania	William Rees	8/6/1756	21a 7p		Survey C190-9

William Rees patent, 1756. No Chester County Sale deed found; survey B7-211.
William Rees, senior	William Rees, junior	12/27/1755 (will)	150a + 21a 7p		Philadelphia Will; quoted in T-377
William & Martha Rees of Upper Merion	Roger Martin, late of Vincent now of Charlestown husbandman	5/28/1765	50a 60p + 21a 7p	£420 8s 9p	T-377

Roger Martin	Jane Martin, wife, executrix	June - July 1770			died
Roger Little of Charlestown and Jane his wife late Jane Martin, executrix of the will of Roger Martin	Joseph Cunnard of Charlestown	5/15/1775	50a 60p + 21a 7p	£262	V-83
Joseph Cunnard of Charlestown	Roger Little of Charlestown	1775	50a 60p + 21a 7p	£262	T-379
Roger Little		1799	44a + 46a (unseated)		tax return; Log Dwelling house 24' x 24'; Log Kitchen 12' x 15'; Log Milk house 8' x 8'; Log Barn 40' x 15'; Log Stable 14' x 12'; Log Hay house 12' x 12'; Frame Stable 17' x 17'; Log Dwelling house 15' x 18'
Rebecca Pennypacker, nee Little	John, Joseph, & George Pennypacker, sons	1869			Died intestate
John & Joseph Pennypacker	George Pennypacker	4/6/1870	124a 61p	$10,468 42c	X7-92; Charlestown & East Pikeland
George Pennypacker		1883	not given		Breou’s Atlas
Branch B.1
William & Martha Rees of Upper Merion	John Hange of Pikeland blacksmith	1769	150a	£150	Q-121; mortgage
Jenet Rees of Upper Merion et al	Jacob Longenacre of Coventry	5/27/1771	94a 74p	£272	S-44

Jacob & Peter Longacre, sons of Jacob Longacre, deceased	Christian Wisler	5/16/1796	94a 74p + 16a 87p (from Branch D)		N2-96
Christian Wislor		1799	108a		Stone Dwelling house 21' x 18'; Stone Kitchen 16' x 18'; Stone Barn 33' x 28'; Distillery
Christian & Mary Whisler	Roger Little	3/24/1802	94a 74p + 16a 87p	£1,625	Y2-269
Roger Little	William, Major, & Rebecca Little (children)	1820			died intestate
William & Ann Little	Nathan Pennypacker	4/1/1857	118a 118p + 4a 108p	$13,574 37.5c	H6-183
Nathan & Eliza Pennypacker	Isaac Detwiler	4/2/1867	118a 118p + 4a 108p	$15,426 56c	I7-82
Isaac Detwiler		1883	118a 3r		Breou’s Atlas

Branch B.2
John Budd	Llewellyn Martin	5/18/1725	150a		Quoted in S-48
Llewellyn & Elizabeth Martin of Charlestown	Mary Thomas of Vincent, widow	9/11/1758	150a	£58	L-169; mortgage

Llewellyn Martin	Elizabeth Martin, wife, in her lifetime, then Matthias Martin	5/9/1764 (probate); 1/21/1741 (will)	150a		Chester County Will
Mathias & Elinor Martin	Joel Martin, brother	3/28/1765	139a 55p		E2-275, release
Elizabeth Martin, widow & exectrix of Llewellyn Martin, Joel & Hannah Martin of Charlestown	Jacob Longenacre of Coventry	1/22/1772	16a 87p	£49 12s	S-46; see Branch B.1 for continuation

Joel & Hannah Martin of Charlestown	Jacob Longenacre of Coventry	1/22/1772	139a 55p	£180	S-48; mortgage

Joel Martin		1776			Died intestate
Branch B.2.1
Anna Martin & Benjamin Thomas of Charlestown, administrators of the estate of Joel Martin late of Charlestown	Jacob Johnston of Charlestown	4/1/1783	100a part of 150a	£451	E2-57

Jacob Johnston of Skippack and Perkiomon, Montgomery Co , miller and Elizabeth his wife	John Sahler of Charlestown	8/16/1796	100a	£1,050	Q2-28
John Sahler		1799	100a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Stone Dwelling house 12' x 15'; Log Stable 10' x 12'; Stone Barn 40' x 30'
John Sahler, farmer, and Ann, his wife	Isaac Sahler	1/26/1818	100a	$10,000	O3-516
Abram Phillips, Joshua Evans, & Robert Ralston; Auditors of the estate of John Sahler	Roger Little	1/9/1819	100a	$6,600	R3-58; see Branch B.2.2 for continuation
Branch B.2.2
Anna Martin & Benjamin Thomas of Charlestown, administrators of the estate of Joel Martin late of Charlestown	Roger Little of Charlestown	4/3/1784	37.75a part of 150a	£195	E2-272

Roger Little, farmer		1799	90a; 46a unseated land (see Abraham Whisler tract for history)		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 24' x 24'; Log Kitchen 12' x 15'; Log Milk house 8' x 8'; Log Barn 40' x 15'; Log Stable 14' x 12'; Log Hay house 12' x 12'; Frame Stable 17' x 17'; Log Dwelling house 15' x 18'; see above for other tracts
Roger Little	William, Major, & Rebecca Little (children)	1820			died intestate
	Major Little	11/8/1829 (Orphan’s Court			Partition; Messuage & 2 tracts
Major Little	Eliza Little (wife), Mary L. Potts (nee Little), Hannah, Sarah, Rebecca, Roger M. Little (children)	1851			died intestate
Eliza Little, Joseph M. K. & Mary L. Potts, Hannah, Sarah, Rebecca Little	Roger M. Little	4/4/1874	129a 36p	$13,000	M8-469; from both E2-272 and R3-58
Roger M. Little		1883	129a 3p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch C
Hugh Frazier		1753 - 1765	170a (1765 return only)		Tax returns
Hugh Frazier and Ann, his wife	Peter Wells	2/20/1755			quoted in K2-318; no Chester County purchase or sale deed found
Peter Wells of Gwynedd, Philadelphia Co and Elizabeth his wife	Jonathan Wells, one of the sons of Peter and Elizabeth	2/22/1765	125a	£150	K2-318

William Martin of Charlestown	Jonathan Wells of Charlestown	5/29/1773	128.25a	£630	X2-299; from Branch A.1

Peter Wells of Charlestown		1778			Died intestate
Jesse Davis	John Davis	1799	4a 151p, part of 37a 44.5p		quoted in X2-303
Jonathan Wells, farmer		1799	250a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 40' x 33'; Log Dwelling house 20' x 16; Log Dwelling house 14' x 15'; Log Barn 20' x 20'; Log Stable 20' x 20'; Frame Hay house 14' x 14'; Saw Mill
Jonathan Wells		1802			Died intestate
John Davis of Germantown, carpenter, & Margaret, his wife	Enoch Wells of Charlestown	3/22/1802	4a 151p, part of 37a 44.5p	£123 12s 10p	X2-303

Enoch & Margaret Wells, Jesse, Lydia, Sarah, John Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells	Peter Wells	2/8/1804	82a 20p	£1,142 15s 4d	G3-282
Enoch & Margaret Wells, Jesse, Lydia, Sarah, Peter Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells	John Wells	2/8/1804	90a 73p	£814 2s	A3-229; see Branch C.1 for continuation
Enoch & Margaret Wells, John, Lydia, Sarah, Peter Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells	Jesse Wells	2/8/1804	87a 127p	£987 11s 9d	Y2-66
John, Jesse, Lydia, Sarah, Peter Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells	Enoch Wells	2/8/1804	112.5a	£1,464 19s 6d	Z2-262; see Joshua Carpenter tract for continuation


Jesse Wells	Peter Wells	1812	87a 127p		died intestate
Peter Wells	John Wells	12/18/1815	1/4 part of 87a 127p	$1,083 75c	M3-168
Peter Wells	Sarah Wells	12/18/1815	1/4 part of 87a 127p	$1,083 75c	M3-170
Peter Wells	Lydia Wells	12/18/1815	1/4 part of 87a 127p	$1,083 75c	M3-171

Lydia Wells	Peter Wells	1824	87a 127p		died intestate
Benjamin & Elizabeth Rogers, David & Sarah Buckwalter, Jonathan & Sarah Ann Wells, George & Ruth Rinewalt, Enoch & Mary Wells	John Wells	4/22/1833	1/4 part of 5a 44p and 1/16 part of 87a 127p	$319 48c	L5-386
Aaron Beaver, Ruth Beaver (nee Wells), Catharine, Lydia, & Sarah Wells, all heirs of John Wells, and William Little (exec. of the will of Sarah Griffith)	Peter Wells	4/1/1852	89a 89p	$3,300	H6-431
John Chrisman		1871			died intestate
Peter Wells		1883	87a 3r 7p		Breou’s Atlas; includes sawmill
Estate of Dr. John Wells		1883	100a		Breou’s Atlas
Branch C.1
Enoch & Margaret Wells, Jesse, Lydia, Sarah, Peter Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells	John Wells	2/8/1804	90a 73p	£814 2s	A3-229; from above
Catharine Wells & William Little, executors of the will of John Wells	Jeffrey John & Ezekial Evans	3/27/1852	34a 99p	$2,550 78c	R5-68
Peter, Catharine, Lydia, & Sarah Wells, heirs of John Wells	Ruth Beaver, nee Wells	4/5/1852	58a 146p	$2,852 97c	R5-429

Aaron & Ruth Beaver	Jeffrey John	4/2/1855	32a 25p		not found; quoted in D6-52
Jeffrey & Catharine John	Francis Beitler	3/31/1856	32a 25p	$800	D6-52
Frances Beitlar	Aaron Beaver	4/4/1859	32a 25p	$1,700	I6-406
Joseph Beaver, administrator of the estate of Aaron Beaver	Ruth Beaver, widow	3/29/1865	32a 25p	$1,800 75c	A7-125; sale of property to pay debts

Ruth Beaver		1883	48a 3r 26p		Breou’s Atlas
Ruth Beaver		1903			died intestate
Jeffrey & Catharine John & Ezekial Evans	Frances Beidler	3/31/1855	34a 99p	$1	B6-361
Frances Beidlar	Eber Anderson	12/9/1857	34a 99p	$1,500	F6-610
Eber Anderson	Frances Beidler	12/21/1857			defeasance; deed not found
Frances Beidler	William Olwine	4/9/1858	34a 99p	$75	H6-409
Frances Beidler & Eber Anderson	William Olwine	5/3/1858	34a 99p	$2,675	K6-103

Jacob Neiler		1826			deed intestate
Oliver Alison, sheriff, (suit of Jacob Hause, administrator of the estate of John Neiler against Samuel Neiler, administrator of the estate of Jacob Neiler)	Mary Neiler	5/3/1830	160a	$930	Sheriff's deed 3-248
William & Samuel Neiler, executors of the will of Mary Neiler, relic of Jacob Neiler	John Jardine	3/28/1856	154a 56p	$10,187 10c	F6-44
John Jardine	William & John Crawford				Assignment; Miscellaneous 12-286
William & John Crawford, assignees of John Jardine	William Olwine	4/1/1857	12a 53p	$863 18c	D7-542
William & John Crawford, assignees of John Jardine	John Printz	4/1/1867	100a 124p	$8,062	D7-539

Samuel Olwine, administrator of the estate of William Olwine	Isaiah March	4/2/1883	34a 99p + 12a 53p	$3,200	S9-107

Isaiah March		1883	54a 2r 19p		Breou’s Atlas
John Printz		1883	100a 3r 4p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch D
John & Sarah Budd of Hanover township, Hunterdon county, NJ	Reece & Evan David of Chester county	6/5/1728	242a	£58	Philadelphia deed H7-377

Branch D.1
Rees & Evan David of Charlestown	John Rees	2/4/1719	50a	£35	G2-192 (Philadelphia); see John Rees tract for continuation of the 50 acres.