Richard Graham Land Purchases and Sales
"In 1890, a news item appeared in the Coatesville Weekly Times, noting the building of a station at Daylesford, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The naming of this station came about through the interest in Warren Hastings of Mr. Graham, who then lived in the old Blue Ball and owned a large amount of land in Daylesford and Paoli. The Pennsylvania Railroad had produced several horrid choices which Mr. Graham deplored, so he was asked to choose a name himself and to send it in within twenty-four hours. He was at the time deep in a history of the famous trial of Warren Hastings whose family estate at Daylesford, England, figured in the account. Mr. Graham suggested that name, it was accepted, and appeared for the first time in a railroad guide of 1893"1.
[The first mention of Daylesford found so far is from a deed dated 5/14/18912]
"He [Warren Hastings] returned to England, where his trial dragged out until 1795, when he was cleared of all accusations. however, he had spent all his fortune in his defense and in consequence was penniless. With an annuity for life from the East India Company, in addition to a large load, he bought an English estate which he named “Daylesford”. One of his interested friends in the United States was Richard Graham, who had bought a large tract of ground near the present station of Daylesford. When the railroad sought a name for its new station Mr. Graham suggested Daylesford, in honor of his friend. And by that name it is known today"3.
The name Daylesford appears on the 1897 atlas, and is not on the previous atlas in the series, the 1887 atlas.
From |
To |
Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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1. Northwest corner of Easttown |
William Morrison, Sheriff |
Elizabeth Walton |
8/12/1875 |
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Sheriff’s deed 7-387 |
Elizabeth Walton |
Richard Graham |
6/13/1879 |
58a 123p |
$5,745 6c |
F9-456 |
Richard Graham from Breou’s 1883 atlas | |
Richard & Clara Graham |
James Eva |
8/16/1888 |
0.321a |
$2,000 |
O10-33; Easttown |
Richard & Clara Graham |
C. Wesley Talbot |
1/24/1891 |
36.919a |
$16,000 |
B11-235; Eastttown |
Richard Graham |
Wesley M. Graham |
2/27/1893 |
0.488a |
$250 |
U10-398 |
Richard Graham |
Margaret A. Tingley |
6/15/1894 |
18.188a |
$5,900 |
D11-501 |
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2. Easttown |
Jonathan & Elizabeth Morris |
Hannah & Sarah Morris, daughters |
12/12/1885 |
0.765a |
$1 |
O10-39; Easttown; purchase deed not found |
Hannah & Sarah Morris |
Richard Graham |
4/6/1889 |
0.765a |
$600 |
P10-106 |
Richard & Clara Graham of Daylsford |
John H. Barsby |
3/9/1892 |
0.765a |
$700 |
C12-351 |
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3. Daylesford |
Robert & Mary Glen |
William J. Latta |
3/29/1889 |
112.489a |
$52,896 |
O10-126; subdivided; Daylesford properties |
William J. Latta |
Richard Graham |
5/28/1890 |
1a |
$1,000 |
T10-89; Tredyffrin |
Richard & Clara Graham |
C. S. Schwarz |
6/10/1896 |
1a |
$3,000 |
O11-294 |
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William J. & Kitty Latta |
Wayne Title & Trust Co. |
1/13/1891 |
55.9a |
$1 |
V10-124 |
Wayne Title & Trust Co. |
Richard Graham |
5/14/1891 |
1.589a + 1a |
$2,589 |
X10-135; Tredyffrin |
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Richard & Clara Graham |
John P. Croasdale |
9/28/1894 |
1a |
$3,500 |
K11-140 |
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4. Paoli |
Paoli Heights Land Company |
Robert M. Tschudy |
3/11/1882 |
3.38a + 1.14a + 13.13a |
$16,732 27c |
Q9-186 |
Robert M. Tschudy |
John M. Kennedy |
4/4/1882 |
3.38a + 1.14a + 13.13a |
$16,732 27c |
Q9-190 |
John M. Kennedy tract from 1887 atlas4 |
John M. Kennedy |
John & Florence Mole, builder |
4/15/1890 |
0.835a + ? |
$1 |
R10-256; Tredyffrin |
John & Florence Mole, builder |
John M. Kennedy |
2/14/1891 |
0.384a |
$1 |
U10-2 |
John & Florence Mole, builder |
John M. Kennedy |
5/14/1891 |
? |
$7,000 |
T10-298 |
John M. Kennedy |
Richard Graham |
10/9/1893 |
? + 0.384a |
$9,600 |
K11-3; Tredyffrin |
Richard Graham |
Felix B. Hackett |
1894 |
0.384a |
$500 |
K11-127 |
Richard Graham |
Albert W. Snyder |
6/2/1896 |
? |
$1,300 |
P11-452 |
Richard & Clara Graham |
Emmon F. Dean |
4/20/1897 |
? |
$3,569 |
S11-315 |
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Richard Graham |
Emily E. Croasdale |
1903 |
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S12-24 |
Richard Graham |
William J. Latta |
1902 |
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P12-358; quit claim |
References and Notes
1. Notes on Daylesford by Louise Kneass, TE History Quarterly, vol. 8-3 (April 1955).
2. Chester County deed X10-135.
3. Radnor Historical Society, https://radnorhistory.org/archive/articles/ytmt/?p=60
4. Atlas of Properties Along the Pennsylvania R.R. from Overbrook to Malvern Station, 1887
G. Wm. Baist, Published by J. L. Smith.
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