Easttown Digital Archives
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
Waterloo House
From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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William Hunter jr. |
1796 |
270a |
Stone house, stone kitchen, stone barn, stone springhouse; county tax |
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William Hunter jr. |
1802 |
270a |
Stone house, stone barn, stone springhouse; county tax |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Elizabeth Yerkes |
4/11/1864 |
Died. Will book W(22)-149, Estate # 14782 |
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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 |
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John Yerkes |
1873 |
Witmer atlas |
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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
Waterloo House