A Brief Biography of the Peart family

3/27/1843 Thomas Peart of Lampeter, Lancaster County purchases a farm of 122 acres in Schuylkill township for $9,535¹.

8/28/1843 Mary Roberts diary: Joseph went to help raise at Thomas Pierts².

11/24/1843 Thomas Peart makes his will. Witnesses: Elijah Pennypacker and Charles Adamson

c. December 1843 Thomas Peart dies in Schuylkill township, his widow Elizabeth is appointed executor. Probate 1/13/1844³.

1/20/1844 Mary Roberts diary: Elizabeth Pierts vendue, her brother-in-law Lewis Piert bought the place. Incorrect, Lewis was Elizabeth's son or step-son.

3/22/1844 Mary Roberts diary: New neighbors Lewis and Abana Piert.

4/1/1844 (date of deed) Elizabeth sells the farm to Lewis Peart for $5,628, which looks cheap, but I am unsure whether there is a mortgage involved. Nothing about a mortgage is mentioned in the deed⁴.

4/1/1848 Mary Roberts diary: Rachel Wilson and her niece Caroline spent the day here. They live now in Wilmington having bought Elizabeth Pierts house.

3/28/1850 Lewis and Abana Peart sell the farm for $11,500 to Richard Pennington and Robert Stockton⁵.

4/19/1851 Robert Stockton to Richard Pennington, ½ interest⁶.

3/25/1852 Richard Pennington to Lewis Peart, same farm⁷.

1856 No Peart in Septennial Census.

1861 Lewis Peart is a witness to the will of Lewis Roberts (a neighbor in Schuylkill township).

1863 Roland M. Peart, Lewis Piert in Septennial Census, Farmers in Schuylkill township⁸.

Dec 10, 1867 West Chester, Pennsylvania Chester VILLAGE RECORD
Death Notice MONTEUR - In Schuylkill township, Chester County,
on the morning of the 2d inst., ROLAND MONTEUR, son of Lewis
and Albana H. Peart, aged 28 years.

1871 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 115 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 20 cattle, carriage.

1872 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 115 acres; 2 horses, 2 mules, 19 cattle, carriage.

1873 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis Peart & David Davis, 115 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 16 cattle, carriage.

1874 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis Peart & David H. Davis, 122 acres; 2 horses, 2 mules, 17 cattle.

1875 County tax, Schuylkill township - L. Peart, 122 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 16 cattle.

1876 County tax, Schuylkill township - L. & Thos. Peart, 122 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 16 cattle, 1 carriage.

1877 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 122 acres; 2 horses, 2 mules, 16 cattle, carriage.

1878 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 122 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 11 cattle, 2 carriages.

1879 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 122 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 11 cattle, 2 carriages.

1880 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 122 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 18 cattle, 2 carriages; 1880 census: Lewis Peart retired farmer.

1881 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 121 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 19 cattle, 1 carriage.

1882 County tax, Schuylkill township - Lewis & Thomas Peart, 121 acres; 2 horses, 2 mules, 12 cattle, 1 carriage.

1882 Lewis Peart of Schuylkill township dies.

1883 Thomas Peart tract in Breou’s atlas of Chester County.

1883 County tax, Schuylkill township - Thomas Peart, 121 acres; 3 horses, ?, 16 cattle, 1 carriage.

Thomas Peart tract from Breou’s 1883 atlas

1884 County tax, Schuylkill township - Thomas Peart, 121 acres; 3 horses, 2 mules, 12 cattle, 1 carriage.

1900 County tax, Schuylkill township -Thomas Peart, 114 acres.

9/13/1919 Thomas & Ella Peart sale to George Priestley, 122 acres⁹.

References

1. Chester County deed Y4-298
2. See document database doc 362
3. Chester County Archives
4. deed Y4-531
5. deed K5-453
6. deed O5-233
7. deed R5-264
8. Chester County Archives
9. deed M15-447