John Yerkes

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John Yerkes Tract

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.

For the earlier deed history see Shardlow(west) tract

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From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Hunter jr.		1796	270a		Stone house, stone kitchen, stone barn, stone springhouse; county tax
William Hunter jr.		1802	270a		Stone house, stone barn, stone springhouse; county tax
William Hunter jr.	John Hunter	Probate 11/28/1808	130a including dwelling house		Died, will dated 10/29/1802. will book 11-240; Estate 5513;(part #1 on plan)
William Hunter jr.	Thomas P. (R?) Hunter	Probate 11/28/1808	remainder		Died, will dated 10/29/1802. will book 11-240; Estate 5513. See table B
John & Mary Godwin	John Hunter	4/6/1816	30a	$2175	M3-167; (includes tract #2 on plan) see deed plan
Thomas & Hannah Hunter	John Hunter	9/30/1829	3a 2r 9p	$229.21	N5-381 (tract #3 on plan)
Thomas R. Hunter		1835	180a
Thomas R. Hunter		c. 1848			died; Thomas Hunter of Spring Garden Street
John Yerkes (husband of Elizabeth)		5/29/1849			Died (newspaper clipping). Probably renting Thomas R. Hunter property
John R. & Anna V. Hunter	Elizabeth Yerkes	4/9/1851	#1 125a 3r 16p, #2 25a 3r 6p (part of M3-167). #3 3a 2r 9p (same as N5-381)	$14,660	N5-382
Owen R. Horne	Thomas P. Hibberd et al	3/35/1852	10a		R5-424
Elizabeth Yerkes		4/11/1864			Died. Will book W(22)-149, Estate # 14782
Thomas P. Hibberd et al	Mary, Martha Emily, Elizabeth & John Yerkes	3/31/1866	10a & messuage	$3550	E7-4
Daniel H. Lewis	John, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha E. Yerkes	12/18/1867	18a 2r 4p		K7-149
John Yerkes		1873			Witmer atlas
John Yerkes		1883	172a		Breou Atlas

Orphan’s Court Sale

Two properties of Thomas R. Hunter, in Easttown, 16 miles from Philadelphia, on the road from Lewis’ store in Delaware County to Reeseville in Chester County, 1 mile from the Leopard tavern, 2 miles south of the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad.

#1 150 acres of first rate land in high state of cultivation, recently limed, ... divided into fields of convenient size ... a stream passing through and several other streams in the barnyard.

A large dwelling house, stone barn with corn crib, chairhouse, wagonhouse, good stone springhouse over a never-failing spring.

Also a stone tenement lately built.

A large proportion of heavy valuable timber.

Village Record, December 5, 1848

Table A.2 Waterloo House

R. Jones Monaghan, master in partition	John Yerkes	4/6/1887	4 tracts, 173a 115p		H10-178
John Yerkes		8/21/1890			Died (newspaper clipping)
Jonathan P. Yerkes & William Wayne, execs of John Yerkes	Howard Spencer	2/2/1893	4 tracts: #1 125a 3r 16p; #2 25a 3r 6p; #3 3a 2r 9p; #4 18a 2r 4p	$25,623 51c	B11-201; see deed plan
Howard Spencer		1897	140a		Mueller Atlas
Howard Spencer estate		1912	140a		Mueller Atlas
Warren R. Van Meter		1933	176a		Franklin Maps Atlas
Harry Publicker		1950	176a		Franklin Maps Atlas
Erik Eickler		1973			Plan
Everitt		1991

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