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Table 1 Claypoole 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.

Copy of deed obtained
Plan created
1777 land owner
1796 land owner
1777 and 1796 land owner

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

           

Penn

James Claypole

13 7th month 1681 (OS)

5,000a

 

Futhey & Cope

William Penn

James Claypole

7/12/1684

1050a

 

Survey D61-181

survey1

survey2

James Claypole

Nathaniel, George, Joseph, Mary, Helena, & Priscilla Claypole

2/5/1688 (will)

 

 

Helena, & Priscilla Claypole died in minority (quoted in H2-205)

Francis Cook (husband of Mary Claypole) administrator, Nathaniel, George & Joseph Claypole (sons)

Adam Rhoads

4/5/1700 or 3/25/1700

1000a out of 1050a

 

H-405; James (1664 - 1706) not included, presumably he inherited the main real estate. Also John (1658 - September 1700)

Adam Rhoads

John Bethel

9/30/1702

500a

£50

Y-263 NW part; see table 1.1

Adam Rhoads

 

 

 

 

SE part; see table 1.2

Table 1.1 Northwest section

Northern

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Bethel

Joseph Harvey

8/17/1705

500a

£175

quoted in Y-273

Joseph Harvey

Thomas Edwards

4/29/1714

500a

£162

Y-266

Thomas Edwards

 

 

 

 

See Tables 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 for dispositions

Table 1.1.1 Hughes / Wayne / Lantis tract

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Edwards

Owen Hughs

3/25/1715

100a

£40

Y-264

Owen Hughs

Morgan Hughes, son

1727 (will filed)

 

 

Inheritance; quoted in Y-273

Morgan Hughes

Francis Wayne

5/16/1727

100a

£100

Y-273

Isaac & Elizabeth Wayne

Francis Wayne

2/19/1739

one half part of 100a

£50

P2-213

Francis & Elizabeth Wayne

Isaac Wayne

2/20/1739-40

0.75a

5s

Y-278

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick Landis

 

1803

 

 

Died intestate; land in Easttown & Tredyffrin

Children of Frederick Landis

Philip Landis

6/6/1803

90a 39p + 16a 60p

 

X2-24; Tredyffrin & Easttown

X2-24

Philip & Catharine Landis

Daniel Baugh

4/15/1816

89.5a 17p

$6,612 83c

M3-221

Daniel & Amelia Baugh

James Elliot

4/1/1822

91a 45p

$4,000

U3-150

Jesse Sharp, sheriff, debt of James Elliot

Bank of Chester County

8/17/1824

91a

$2,800

Sheriff’s deed 3-45

Bank of Chester County

John Walton

3/30/1827

91a 45p

$2,600

Z3-386

John Walton, senior

John Walton, junior

9/30/1857 (will)

 

 

died

John Walton

Hugh Steen

12/28/1864

14a 102p

$1,171

X6-374

John Walton

Robert Glenn

3/26/1866

18a 2r 11p

$1,671 20c

Z6-565

William Morrison, sheriff

Elizabeth Walton

8/12/1875

 

 

Sheriff’s deed 7-387

Elizabeth Walton

Richard Graham

6/30/1879

58a 123p

$5,745 6c

F9-456

Richard Graham

 

1883

58a 10p

 

Breou

Breou-Graham

Table 1.1.2 William Griffiths tract

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Harvey

Thomas Edwards

4/29/1714

500a

 

Y-266

Thomas Edwards

Richard Evans

3/26/1715

100a

 

Deed not found

Richard Evans

Joel Evans, nephew

1762

100a

 

Will

Joel Evans

William Griffiths

 

 

 

Deed not found

William Griffiths

 

1765

100a

 

County Tax

William Griffiths

Daniel McCahan (son in law)

 

 

 

Deed not found; quoted in Q2-278

William Griffiths

 

5/23/1785

 

 

Will proved 2/6/1790

Executors of William Griffiths

Henry Ruth

4/20/1793

101a

£450 5s

H2-390

Daniel McCahan

James Read

 

 

 

Deed not found; quoted in Q2-278

James & Sarah Read

David Alexander

4/1/1798

4a

£120

Q2-278

Table 1.1.3 David / Morris tract

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Davis / David

 

1715

 

 

neighbor on Y-264

James Morris

 

1772

125a

 

tax return

Mark Morris

Captain James Morris, son

11/4/1773 (will)

125a

 

Inheritance, quoted in M3-434

James Morris

 

1796

125a

 

County Tax; Stone House, Barn, Spring House

James & Honoria Morris

Nathan Pawling

1/30/1816

28.75a 30p, part of 125a

$2,459 68c

M3-434

James Morris

William Walley

11/7/1816

 

5s

N3-328; water lease

James & Honoria Morris

Joshua Bowen

1820

 

 

R3-494

James & Honoria Morris

Joshua Bowen

1820

 

 

R3-495

James Morris

 

4/14/1821

 

 

died intestate

Honoria Morris et al, administrators of the estate of James Morris

William Hampton

9/28/1821

2a 22p

$168

S3-525

Honoria Morris et al, administrators of the estate of James Morris

Cheyney Williamson

11/7/1821

92a 35p

$3,319 31c

S3-498

Cheyney Williamson

 

1833

 

 

died intestate

Sarah Williamson, widow

 

1838

90a

 

tax return

William Williamson (trustee of the estate of Cheyney Williamson)

Henry Kaufman

1846

96a

$6,916 41c

K5-243; messuage

Henry Kaufman

 

1850

134a + 6a (unimproved)

 

Agricultural Census

Henry Kaufman

 

1883

120a 20p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry & Sarah Kaufman

Jonas Bowman

4/1/1857

77a 37p

$9,653 90c

P6-276

Joan & Eliza Bowman

John Kaufman

2/16/1860

77a 37p

$13,100

P6-270

John & Hannah Kaufman

John Hutchinson

8/26/1862

77a 37p

$9,816 80c

T6-428

John & Maria Hutchinson

Hiram Cleaver

11/12/1869

77a 37p

$11,566 80c

W7-41

I.A. and S.D. Cleaver

 

1883

77a 3r 10p

 

Breou

Cleaver, 1883

Sarina & Isaac Cleaver, Executors of the will of Hiram Cleaver

Thomas Whiteley

11/5/1886

77a 37p

$20,000

D10-362

Thomas Whiteley

Sarina & Isaac Cleaver

11/10/1886

77a 37p

$20,000

E10-221

Table 1.1.4 Waynesborough area

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas & Elizabeth Edwards

Anthony Wayne

5/11/1724

386a

 

Y-269; South of Paoli; see deed plan

Anthony & Hannah Wayne

Isaac Wayne

5/8/1739

360a

 

Y-276; Articles of agreement for renting land

John Wayne, executor of Anthony Wayne

Isaac Wayne

5/5/1744

360a

£125

Y-280

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony Wayne

Francis Wayne, son

5/31/1729

40a

5s

P-522

Anthony Wayne

Francis Wayne, son

5/7/1739

20a

 

P-523

Francis Wayne

Michael Wayne, son

12/30/1762 (will)

60a

 

Inheritance

Michael Wayne

Hannah Havard

3/11/1768

60a

£50

P-265 (mortgage)

Michael Wayne

David Davis

2/2/1769

60a

£100

P-528

Michael Wayne

Isaac Wayne

3/4/1772

153.75a

 

S-123 (mortgage); Easttown & Tredyffrin

Michael Wayne

Anthony Wayne

5/4/1772

153.75a

 

S-42; power of attorney

Henry Hayes, sheriff; land of Francis Wayne, deceased

Frederick Lantis

1773

153.75a

£97 6s 11d

V-103 (Easttown and Tredyffrin) & Sheriff’s deed 1-1  Property of Francis Wayne deceased; Michael and Abraham Wayne executors.  Writ of Evan Thomas for £80 (72s damages)

V-103

Frederick Landus/Lantis

 

1796

90a

 

County Tax, Easttown returns; Stone House, Barn, Spring House, Log Kitchen

Frederick Lantis

 

1803

 

 

Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Francis Wayne

Abraham Wayne

12/26/1754

50a

 

P2-210

Francis Wayne

Abraham Wayne

2/3/1761

23a

£40

P2-228

Abraham & Tabitha Wayne

Samuel Emlen

6/27/1763

50a + 23a

£100

N-138 (mortgage)

Abraham Wayne

Henry Good

5/5/1769

73a

£300

P2-233

Henry Good

Henry Fox

4/2/1771

73a

£315

V-100; east side of existing Wayne Property; see plan above

Isaac & Elizabeth Wayne

Anthony Wayne

5/10/1774

382.5a + 63a of land in Willistown

5s

D2-1

Anthony Wayne

Isaac Wayne

1796

500a

 

will

Isaac Wayne

Margaretta Attlee, sister

 

Lot & houses in Philadelphia

 

release

 

 

 

382.5a + road allowance

 

Plan shown below; date not known, shows Henry Fox as landowner to the east.

Anothony Wayne

 

12/15/1796

 

 

Died

Henry Fox

Samuel King

1797

73a & 11a

 

P2-238

Isaac Wayne

Henry Ruth of East Whiteland

5/14/1798

10a part of 360a

£215

Q2-328

Samuel King

Isaac Wayne

1810

 

 

Q3-332

Isaac Wayne

William Walley

10/31/1816

 

5s

N3-328; water lease

Isaac Wayne

William Wayne Evans (sister’s grandson), aka William Wayne

1852

 

 

died

William Wayne & son

 

1883

500a

 

Breou’s Atlas

William Wayne

William Wayne jr., son

1901

341a west of 252

 

died

William Wayne

Mary Atlee Wayne Wirgman, daughter

1901

113a east of 252

 

Died

Mary Atlee Wayne Wirgman

Nellie Graff

1906

16+a

 

The Woods

William Wayne

Edward Roberts

9/8/1915

30a?

 

Y14-281; see Sycamore Farm

Table 1.2 SE section

southern

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Roads

Jane Jones

12/1/1721

125a

 

quoted in F-72; see table 1.2.3

Adam Rhoads

Adam Trehorn

4/4/1724

150a

£70

M-251

Adam Trehern

Mary Trehern

1744

 

 

L-498; deed of settlement

 

 

 

 

 

see James Lockwood tract for further history

John Nichison & Samuel Rhoads, execs of Adam Rhoads

Anthony Wayne

12/6/1750

69a

 

Futhey & Cope; quoted in X-7; see table1.2.1

Remainder of Claypole tract not sold to Adam Rhodes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nathaniel Claypole

Nathaniel Grubb

9/24/1751

1/8 part

 

H-208 (mortgage)

Nathaniel Claypole

Bernhard Vanleer

4/10/1761

238a

 

M-91 (mortgage)???

James and Mary Claypole of Philadelphia, William and Edith McCrea, James Claypole of Maryland, and William Claypole

Andrew Steel & Benjamin Junkin

12/13/1762

15/16 parts of Claypole tract excepting that sold to Adam Roads

£562 10s

R-463

Andrew & Mary Steel

Benjamin Junkin

11/12/1767

40a

 

D2-487; release

Benjamin & Margret Junkin

Andrew Steel

11/12/1767

120a

 

R2-60; release

Andrew Steel

Jonathan Worrall

10/14/1771

120a

£120

R-469; (mortgage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew Steel & Benjamin Junkin

John Griffith

6/21/1769

10.5a 28p

£45

S-416

Andrew Steel & Benjamin Junkin

John Griffith

11/27/1770

14.5a 20p

£65 16s

S-419

John & Sarah Griffith

John Butler

4/1/1774

26a

£182

S-414

John and Hannah Butler of Tredyffrin

 

1774

 

 

Mortgage Book A1-134

Ezekial Leonard, Sheriff (land of John and Hannah Butler)

Caleb Smedley

5/28/1789

26a

£105

E2-179

Caleb Smedley

Thomas Bishop

3/15/1806

13a 83p

$810

Z2-301; part of E2-179

Caleb & Sarah Smedley

Joshua Smedley

4/11/1817

13a 67p

$670 93c

P3-120

1.2.1 Leopard area

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Rhoads

 

10/15/1740

 

 

Will; quoted in X-7

John Nichison & Samuel Rhoads, execs of Adam Rhoads

Anthony Wayne

12/6/1750

69a

 

Futhey & Cope; quoted in X-7

Anthony Wayne

John Nichison

10/1/1753

69a

 

IJ-122 (mortgage)

Sheriff (Execs. of Anthony Wayne)

Benjamin Weatherby of Tredyffrin, Innkeeper

5/24/1764

69a

£269

N-431 (Sheriff's deed)

Execs of Benjamin Weatherby (Whitehead Weatherby, Barnard Vanleer, Isaac Wayne)

Andrew Steel

5/4/1767

69a

 

quoted in Y-288

Andrew & Mary Steel

Whitehead Weatherby, Barnard Vanleer, Isaac Wayne

5/6/1767

69a

£236 13s 3.75d

Q-1 (mortgage)

Andrew & Mary Steel

John Evans

4/20/1768

51a

£227 10s

Y-288

Andrew & Mary Steel

Nathaniel Grubb

5/21/1772

144.5a

£715

Q2-214

Nathaniel & Sarah Grubb

Philip Sheaff

5/3/1775

144.5a

£944

R2-56

Philip & Mary Sheaff

John Taylor

12/4/1776

144.5a

£1200

X-7

X-7

John Taylor

 

1778

140a

 

County Tax

John Taylor

Thomas Bishop

3/26/1798

144.5a

£1,274

Q2-217

Thomas Bishop, farmer of Easttown

 

1846

 

 

Died

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Edith Alexander

Mary Alexander

1825

 

 

Y3-365

John Alexander

 

1844

 

 

Administration

Mary Alexander & Henry Kaufman (administrators of John Alexander)

John Haley

3/21/1845

12a 33p

$1250?

B5-11

John Haley

 

1850

240a + 100a (unimproved)

 

Agricultural Census

John Haley of Easttown

 

1856

 

 

Died intestate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P. Bewley

 

1883

 

 

Breou         

A Cathcart

 

1883

 

 

Breou

J. Still

 

1883

8a 1r 6p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elijah Lewis (administrator)

James Porteus

1830

 

 

C4-544

James Porteus

 

1850

28a

 

Agricultural Census

James Porteus

 

1860

45a + 2a (unimproved)

 

Agricultural Census

James Porteus

 

1870

28a

 

Agricultural Census

Mrs Jane Porteus

 

1883

29a 28p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.J. Nicholson

 

1883

6a 14p

 

Breou

J.W. Hayman

 

1883

5a 30p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Clair

 

1870

56a + 6a (woodland)

 

Agricultural Census

James Clair

 

1883

52a

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

S. Bittle

 

1883

8a 17p

 

Breou

M. Bishop

 

1883

3a

 

Breou

J. Still

 

1883

2a 3r 19p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.F. Sachse

 

1883

56a 10p

 

Breou; see Table 1.2.1a

Table 1.2.2 Southwest corner of Easttown

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

John & Sarah Ball et al (grandchildren of Adam Rhoads)

Isaac Wayne

6/10/1765

160.5a

 

quoted in W2-62

Issac Wayne

Thomas Massey

12/10/1766

140a 55p

£627 4s 5d

W2-62

W2-62

Thomas Massey

Joseph Massey

3/14/1767

71.75a

£326 5s

K3-335

Thomas Massey

 

1784

70a

 

died; probate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac Wayne

Nathan Lewis

1766

20a 25p

 

quoted in V-209?

Nathan Lewis

Azariah Lewis

1/24/1776

75a + 20a 25p

 

V-209

V-209

Azariah Lewis

 

1796

169a

 

County tax; Buildings: Stone House, Barn, Spring House, Log Stable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane S. Donnon

 

1883

83a 11p

 

Breou

John Ogden

 

1883

163a 3r 20p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry & Margaret Konkle

Nathan Lewis

3/30/1818

104a + 28a (G3-345)

$11,760 62c

P3-21; see Table 1.2.3 below

John & Mary Godwin

Nathan Lewis

7/22/1819

11a

$785.71

R3-429; see Hunter property for earlier history

Sarah & Robert Steel

Nathan Lewis

4/2/1844

16a 3r 2p

$1,600

F5-210

Nathan Lewis

Mary Pratt & Jane Garrett, daughters

 

 

 

died intestate

Mary Pratt, Joseph & Jane Garrett

Jonathan P. Yerkers

3/9/1869

134a 3r 2p

$18,866 75c

Z7-25

Jonathan P. Yerkers

 

1883

132a 1r 10p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Ogden

 

1883

75a 22p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

James A. Lockwood

 

1870

118a + 40a (woodland)

 

Agricultural Census

James Lockwood

 

1883

169a 1r 20p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estate of Enos Williamson

 

1883

90a 1r 6p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel H. Lewis

 

1880

90a

 

Agricultural Census

Daniel Lewis

 

1883

89a 1r 10p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

William B. Sill

 

1870

66a + 10a (woodland)

 

Agricultural Census

William B. Still & son

 

1883

79a 1r 10p

 

Breou

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Yerkers

 

1883

3a 2r

 

Breou

R. Patterson

 

1883

6a 24p

 

Breou

Table 1.2.3 West of Leopard road

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Roads

Jane Jones

12/1/1721

125a

 

quoted in F-72

Jane Jones

Humphrey Ellis

4/1/1723

125a

£50

F-72

Humphrey Ellis

Nathan Lewis

10/29/1740

125a

10s

In trust for Thomas Ellis, son; Messuage; F-462

Thomas Ellis

 

1727?

 

 

died

Humphrey & Jane Ellis

Margaret Junkin (nee Ellis), daughter

1742?

 

 

Inheritance

Benjamin Junkin, husband of Margaret Junkin (nee Ellis)

 

1784

 

 

Probate; Provided for his wife (Margaret); 40 acres purchased from James Claypole to son, David. 100 acres where he lived to son, John.

Margaret Junkin

John Junkin

4/29/1786

125a

 

Deed of uses; A2-486

David Junkin

 

1788

40a

 

Mortgage deed C3-235

John Junkin

 

4/5/1788 (will)

 

 

died; 100 acres to his mother, Margaret; other to Susanna Morris

Margaret & Samuel Junkin

Stephen LaMay

3/30/1789

27.75a 9p

£114 15s

E2-237

Margaret Junkin

Samuel Junkin

3/30/1789

101a

£50

E2-354

E2-354

Samuel Junkin

 

1790

101a

 

Mortgage deed C3-351

David Junkin

 

1791

40a

 

Mortgage Deed E-66

Samuel Junkin of Easttown

James Low of Easttown

4/4/1792

101a

£500

G2-139; messuage

David Junkin

James Low

4/4/1792

40a

£221 17s 

H2-205; messuage

G2-139

Margaret Junkin

 

1804

 

 

died; estate to son, David

Samuel Junkin

Henry Kunkle of Pikeland

3/6/1805

70a part of 100a (quoted in Y2-556)

$200

A3-32; release, estate of John Junkin

Henry & Margaret Konkle

Rev. David Jones

2/17/1806

70a

$2,000

Y2-556

Rev. David Jones and Anne, his wife

Henry Konkle

2/18/1806

70a

$2,000

Y2-555; neighbors Rev. David Jones, widow Steele, James Low and others

Susanna Ramsey, widow, and Jesse Morris, son

Henry Kunkle of Easttown

4/1/1812

28a 3r 10p

$1,400

G3-345; quotes deed N-69 to Benjamin Junkin which does not exist.

Henry & Margaret Konkle

Nathan Lewis

3/30/1818

104a + 28a (G3-345)

$11,760 62c

P3-21

James Low

 

1818

 

 

died

Table 1.2.1.a Sasche Property

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penn

James Claypole

13 7th month 1681 (OS)

5,000a

 

Futhey & Cope

Penn

James Claypole

17 12th month 1684 (OS)

1050a

 

Futhey & Cope; Holmes’ 1687 map shows a Claypole tract in Willistown, not Easttown.

Execs of James Claypole (Francis Cooke?)

Adam Roades

1700

1000a

 

H-405 deed pole

Execs of Adam Roades

Anthony Wayne

 

69a

 

Deed not found; Futhey & Cope

Execs of Anthony Wayne (John Fairlamb)

Benjamin Weatherby

1764

 

 

Sheriff’s deed; N-431

Benjamin Junkin?, Execs of Benjamin Weatherby

Andrew Steele

1767

 

 

R2-60

Andrew Steele

John Evans

1768

51a

 

Y-288

Andrew Steele

Thomas Mason

1778

26a 30p?

 

T2-617 placeholder, see D3-480

John Evans

Thomas B. Evans, brother

 

 

 

Will? Futhey & Cope

Thomas B. Evans

Hannah M. E. Kaufman

 

 

 

Will probated 1828

Execs of Hannah M. E. Kaufman

J.F. Sachse

4/1/1875

49a

 

Futhey & Cope; deed not found

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lydia Ellis

 

 

 

 

Deed not found; Futhey & Cope

Lydia Minshall (Isaac Minshall)

Thomas Henderson

1757

 

 

Y2-340

Thomas Henderson

Benjamin Weatherby

1762

 

 

D2-152

Benjamin Weatherby

 

1766

 

 

Probate

Benjamin Weatherby decd.

Mary Norris

1769

 

 

Sheriff’s deed, D2-154

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexander Tod

James Budden

4/2/1779

 

 

T2-621

James & Frances Budden

Susanna Budden

1783

 

 

D2-21; deed in trust

Francis Budden

William Walley

1802

 

 

W2-71

William Walley

Isaac Wayne

1816

 

 

Q3-333

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Dickinson (husband of Mary Norris)

William Smith

1779

 

 

D2-159; part of Wood(west) tract

William Smith

 

 

 

 

Deed not found; Futhey & Cope

Rev. David Jones

Horatio Jones

1809

 

 

O3-361

Horatio Gates Jones

 

 

 

 

Deed not found; Futhey & Cope

Ann W. Haley

 

 

 

 

Deed not found; Futhey & Cope

John P. Lewis of Easttown admin.

 

1870

 

 

 

John P. Lewis

J.F. Sachse

10/26/1872

10a 6p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. F. Sachse

 

1883

56a 10 p

 

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