TWO VALUABLE PLANTATIONS

12.22.1819 Village Record
On Thursday the 6th of January next,
at 1 o'clock on the premises, TWO
VALUABLE PLANTATIONS adjoining
each other, situated in the Great Valley,
in Tredyffrin township, Chester county.
No. 1 - Contains 73 and 1-2 acres of
good limestone land - adjoining land of
John Davis, Esq., Jacob Datwiler, [sic] [Detwiler] and
others, and bounding on the Sweeds ford [sic] [Swedesford]
road. It is one mile north of the
Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike road - 18
miles from Philadelphia and 8 from
Norristown. About 20 acres of this are
excellent Wood land, the residue arable,
divided into convenient fields ; there is a
never failing spring of water on the
premises which waters every field. The
arable land is in a high state of cultivation,
being well set with clover and orchard
grass. There is on the premises a large
orchard of Apple and other fruit trees.
The buildings are a 2 story stone dwelling
House, 30 feet front and 20 feet back,
a stone-building attached thereto 70 feet
by 20, A large barn, a good stone spring
house two stories high, the upper story
suitable for a tenant, over a never failing
spring of water near the mansion house.
All the said buildings are in complete
repair. There is on the far,m a Rock of
excellent White Marble, and a quarry has
been lately opened.
No.2 - contains 52 and 1-2 acres of
good Limestone land - bounded by No.
1 and divided therefrom by a road
leading from the turnpike to the Yelow
Springs, and adjoining lands of John
Howel and others. About 20 acres of this
plantation is excellent Wood land, and
about five of good watered meadow. - A
large orchard of Apple and other fruit
trees ; the arable land is divided into
convenient fields, and is in a high state
of cultivation, being well set with cover
and timothy. The improvements are a
good and convenient Stone Dwelling
House and log barn. there is a never
failing spring of good water convenient
to the mansion house ; there is also a
large and convenient work shop.
The above property will be sold
together or divided to suit purchasers. A
good title, and posssession will be given,
on the first day of April next.
Terms at Sale by
GEORGE NORMAN.
December 15, 1819. 24 ts

See the Thomas Wynn Patent (east of Howellville) for the deed history. The property was sold in 1820.

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