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A certain messuage, plantation and tract of land

05.09.1819 Village Record
WILL BE SOLD,
On Tuesday the 22d of June
instant,at two o'clock in the
afternoon, at the dwelling house on the
farm, (the late residence of Dr.
John Davis,) a certain messuage,
plantation and tract of land, in the
township of Tredyffrin in
Chester county ; bounded by lands
of George Beaver, Thomas Walker
and others ; containing one
hundred fifty six acres and a half,
more or less, with the appurtenances.
ALSO - a Lot of Woodland in
the same township, bounded by
lands of Rees Howell Thomas
Walker and others ; containing 8
acres and 36 perches, more or less,
with the appurtenances,
ALSO - the undivided two third
parts of a tract of woodland in the
said township ; bounded by lands of
Thomas Walker, Alexander
Kennedy and others ; containing 7 acres
and 122 perches, more or less, with
the appurtenances.
ALSO - the undivided two eighth
parts of a messuage, plantation and
tract of Land, in the same
township ; bounded by ands of Rees
Howell, Henry Zook and others-
containing 162 acres, more or less,
with the appurtenances.
The first described farm, consists
of the finest limestone valley land
with a great proportion of wood.-
It is well watered by a stream flowing
through it, and running by the
House. The land is in a high state
of cultivation, and is conveniently
laid off into fields, and under good
fence ; there is a large new stone
house, finely finished and handsomely
situated, with a large good stone
barn ; carriage house, and all other
out-buildings on the premises.
The farm is in an excellent
neighbourhood, convenient to places of
worship, mills, etc. and is about 1
mile from the Lancaster turnpike -
2 miles from the Spread Eagle tavern,
and about 16 miles from the city of Philadelphia.
This Farm is altogether one
of the most valuable kind, and
well deserving the attention of
purchasers, as well farmers as those
who wish a fine country residence.
The wood-lots are valuable. The
last described Farm adjoins the
above, and consists of the same kind
of land, in good order, with a good
proportion of wood, and well watered
and fenced. There is a good
dwelling house, barn and other out
buildings on it.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of Enoch Davis and
Elijah Davis.

See the Henry Lewis patent for the deed history.

Found by Herb Fry. Digitized by Heidi Sproat 5/8/2022.


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