Upper Merion Digital Archives
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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.
Deed Files
- FT - see Forge Tracts for deed history
- Cotton Mill tract
- King of Prussia
- Mount Joy
- Outer Line
- Port Kennedy
- Washingtons HQ area
Deed list copied from Chester County deed V59-484
Encampment Interior |
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Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Map tile #8 - Matthias Walker estate | |||||
M. P. Walker |
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1906 |
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Park map |
M. P. Walker estate |
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1912 |
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Mueller's Atlas |
 Annotated extract from Mueller's 1912 atlas | |||||
Heirs of Matthias P. Walker |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
3/25/1918 |
21.89a + 5.86a + 42.53a |
$17,000 |
766-293; tract #3 |
Map tile #11 | |||||
John Albin Shaw, executor of the will of Sarah Ann Shaw |
Louie R. Hallman |
1/14/1901 |
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468-396; see WashingtonsHQ.html for earlier history |
Louie R. Hallman |
John Hallman, husband, & Mary E. S. Evans, sister |
6/28/1908 |
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died |
John Hallman & Mary E. S. Evans |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6/13/1919 |
22.765a |
$25,396 88c |
790-560 |
Map tile #13 | |||||
Charles Johnson |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
Charles Johnson |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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deed not found |
Map tile #14 | |||||
B. McMenamin |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
David McMenamin and relatives |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
11/7/1905 |
27a (calculated) |
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544-212 |
Map tile #21 | |||||
William U. Hensel |
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1912 |
200a |
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Mueller's Atlas |
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| David & June Dallas | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 6/6/1919 | 191.65a | $46,943 | 791-499 |
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Map tile #27 | |||||
Mary Rees |
Violetta M. Kennedy |
5/18/1861 |
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221-274 |
Violetta M. Kennedy |
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1897 |
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Park Map |
Violetta M. Kennedy |
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11/11/1903 (will proved) |
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died |
Violetta R. Kennedy et al, exectrix of the will of Violetta M. Kennedy |
Frank Kwaterska |
3/12/1910 |
14.5a |
$1,450 |
629-196 |
Frank Kwaterska |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Frank Kwaterska |
Girolemo Giovannini |
12/12/1916 |
14.5a |
$3,500 |
751-403 |
Girolemo Giovannini |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6/3/1919 |
15.174a |
$5,374 16c |
793-226 |
.jpg) Annotated extract from Mueller's 1912 atlas | |||||
Map tile #29 - Phoenix Iron Company | |||||
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Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Samuel I. Reeves |
Phoenix Iron Company |
4/19/1856 |
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103-416 |
Phoenix Iron Company |
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1897 |
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Park map |
Phoenix Iron Company |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
10/31/1941 |
13a 87p |
$21,250 |
1435-401 |
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Map tiles #39 & #40 - Joseph Mullen estate | |||||
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Date |
Area |
Cost |
Reference |
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Estate of Joseph Mullen |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5/18/1918 |
10.087a + 20.724a |
$6,600 |
770-344 |
Annotated extract from Mueller's 1912 atlas | |||||
Estate of Joseph Mullen |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6/9/1919 |
15.848a |
$10,000 |
793-346 |
 Annotated extract from Mueller's 1912 atlas | |||||
Map tile #44 - Focht tract | |||||
Nathaniel Jones |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
Joseph Boyd et al, executors of the will of Nathaniel Jones |
Hannah Focht |
4/4/1904 |
18.22a |
$2,559 70c |
518-118 |
Hannah Focht |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8/1/1905 |
18.22a |
$3,279 60c |
540-94 |
Map tile #45 | |||||
Nathaniel Jones |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
Estate of Nathaniel Jones |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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deed not found; see WashingtonsHQ.html for earlier history |
Map tile #46 | |||||
Sarah Ann Shaw |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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deed not found; see WashingtonsHQ.html for earlier history |
Map tile #49 - Lewin tract | |||||
| Violetta Kennedy | Samuel Levin, George Thomas, Abram Levin | 7/14/1903 | 506-319 | ||
| George Thomas | Samuel Levin, Abram Levin | 546-152? | |||
| Samuel & Ella Lewin, Abraham Lewin | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 11/16/1906 | 14.804a | $4,000 | 564-351 |
Map tile #50 | |||||
Wm. M. Stephens |
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1893 |
165a |
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Atlas |
William Taylor |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7/9/1918 |
66.06a |
$25,750 |
774-4 |
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Map tile #53 | |||||
Thomas Cutler |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
before 1912 |
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deed not found |
Map tile #54 - Davis tract | |||||
C. A. Davis |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
Mary E. S. Davis |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5/1/1924 |
59 acres |
$22,484 |
1109-168 |
Map tile #57 - Asbestos Works | |||||
Violetta M. Kennedy |
Asbestos Manfacturing Company |
2/28/1903 |
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528-904; tract a) below |
W. U. Hensel |
Ehret Magnesia Manfacturing Company |
3/5/1910 |
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623-455; tract b) below |
Emma L. Spear |
Ehret Magnesia Manfacturing Company |
3/31/1917 |
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756-267; tract c) below |
Asbestos Works |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Keene Building Products, successor to Asbestos Manufacturing and Ehret Asbestos |
Keene Corporation |
9/27/1974 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1 |
4143-157 |
Keene Corporation |
United States |
10/13/1976 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1,000,000 |
4149-300 |
Map tile #58 - Matthias Walker estate | |||||
M. P. Walker estate |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Heirs of Matthias P. Walker |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
3/25/1918 |
21.89a + 5.86a + 42.53a |
$17,000 |
766-293; tract #1 |
Map tile #59 - Matthias Walker estate | |||||
M. P. Walker estate |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Heirs of Matthias P. Walker |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
3/25/1918 |
21.89a + 5.86a + 42.53a |
$17,000 |
766-293; tract #2 |
Map tile #88 | |||||
Elizabeth & Frances White |
PA |
7/30/1918 |
8.96a |
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773-221 |
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Map tile #89 - Irwin tract | |||||
Elizabeth Irwin |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Heirs of Elizabeth Irwin |
PA |
1/24/1924 |
3.415a |
$4,250 |
1112-411 |
Map tile #90 | |||||
Emma C. Spear |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Emma L. Spear |
Ehret Magnesia Manfacturing Company |
3/31/1917 |
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756-267; tract c) below |
Asbestos Works |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Keene Building Products, successor to Asbestos Manufacturing and Ehret Asbestos |
Keene Corporation |
9/27/1974 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1 |
4143-157 |
Keene Corporation |
United States |
10/13/1976 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1,000,000 |
4149-300 |
Map tile #91 | |||||
Eliza Brittain |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Eliza Brittain |
PA |
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deed not found |
Map tile #92 | |||||
F. Powell |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Ada Powell and Emma Powell Boynon |
W. S. Garnett |
10/13/1914 |
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723-376 |
Franklin Powell et al |
W. S. Garnett |
10/29/1915 |
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732-555 |
William Garnett |
PA |
1/31/1924 |
0.086a (Port Kennedy) + 3.879a |
$29,000 |
1115-258 |
Map tile #93 | |||||
Estate of John Wilkinson |
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1906 |
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Park map |
Archibald B. Irwin |
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1912 |
44 acres |
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Atlas |
Valley Forge Park |
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1942 |
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Park map |
Map tile #94 | |||||
Emma C. Spear |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Emma L. Spear |
Ehret Magnesia Manfacturing Company |
3/31/1917 |
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756-267; tract c) below |
Asbestos Works |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Keene Building Products, successor to Asbestos Manufacturing and Ehret Asbestos |
Keene Corporation |
9/27/1974 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1 |
4143-157 |
Keene Corporation |
United States |
10/13/1976 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1,000,000 |
4149-300 |
Map tile #95 | |||||
Asbestos Works |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Asbestos Works |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Keene Building Products, successor to Asbestos Manufacturing and Ehret Asbestos |
Keene Corporation |
9/27/1974 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1 |
4143-157 |
Keene Corporation |
United States |
10/13/1976 |
a) 31.2a + 2a 85p; b) 1.343a; c) 5.69a + 4.8a |
$1,000,000 |
4149-300 |
Map tile #96 | |||||
William U. Hensel |
Eastern Real Estate |
10/27/1911 |
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661-441 |
Eastern Real Estate |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Eastern Real Estate |
PA |
8/30/1943 |
30.4a |
$6,080 |
1539-106 |
Map tile #97 | |||||
Philip Boyer, sheriff |
Ann Jones |
8/15/1825 |
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Ann Jones |
John Busby |
3/31/1828 |
12a 100p |
$100 |
43-601 |
John & Jane Buzby |
Thomas Vanderslice & Simon Autry |
4/29/1831 |
12a 100p |
$500 |
47-170 |
Thomas Vanderslice |
Simon Autry |
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54-523 |
Simon & Rebecca Autry |
Samuel A. Davis |
4/3/1838 |
12a 100p |
$1,000 |
54-524 |
Mary Davis |
Alexander Cornish |
2/3/1864 |
12a 100p |
$900 |
132-176 |
Alexander Cornish |
Catharine O'Connor |
3/31/1877 |
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236-70 |
Charles Henry Coster |
Philadelphia & Reading railroad company |
11/16/1896 |
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418-402; tract #3 below |
William M. Stephens |
Gordon Chambers |
11/9/1899 |
19a |
$3,040 |
452-459 |
Catharine & Thomas O'Connor |
Gordon Chambers |
11/15/1899 |
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452-462 |
Gordon Chambers |
Reading Company |
9/7/1901 |
19a + 12a 100p |
$1 |
478-231; tracts #1 and 2 below |
Reading Company |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Reading Company |
PA |
8/30/1943 |
3.16a + 25.43a + 0.57a |
$5,832 |
1539-101 |
Map tile #98 - Zulich tract | |||||
Geo. A. Piersol |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
| J. Heston & Anna P. Todd | Sarah S. Zulich | 12/23/1895 | tract #1 below | 409-189 | |
| J. Heston & Anna P. Todd | Sarah S. Zulich | 4/1/1896 | tract #2 below | 412-198 | |
| William M. & Martha Stephens | Sarah S. Zulich | 7/16/1904 | tract #3 below | 522-150 | |
| Sarah S. Zulich | 1912 | 10a | Atlas | ||
| Sarah S. Zulich | Winifred & Amy Zulich | 6/20/1917 | 5a + 5.08a + 8.1a | $1 | 754-455 |
| Winifred & Amy Zulich | Washington Memorial Chapel | 6/7/1927 | 15.38a | $15,180 | 1018-316 |
| Washington Memorial Chapel | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 06/26/1943 | 7.74a | $23,500 | 1539-69 |
Map tile #99 - Stephens tract | |||||
Abijah and William Stephens, administrators of the estate of William M. Stephens |
William Stephens |
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quoted in 163-195 |
Joseph B. Walker |
William Stephens |
10/7/1868 |
168a 47p |
$18,545 |
163-195 |
Wm. M. Stephens |
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1893 |
165a |
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Atlas |
William & Mary Stephens |
Wm. M. Stephens |
1/9/1896 |
96a 80p |
$14,475 |
410-386 |
Wm M. Stephens |
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1912 |
46.5a |
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Atlas |
Wm. M. Stephens |
PA |
10/9/1923 |
36.15a |
$14,280 |
1199-1 |
PA |
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1942 |
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Park map |
Map tile #116 | |||||
Wm. M. Stephens |
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1893 |
165a |
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Atlas |
Mrs Thos. A. Garland |
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1912 |
3a |
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Atlas |
Mrs Thos. A. Garland |
PA |
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deed not found |
PA |
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1942 |
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Park map |
Map tile #117 - Burk tract | |||||
Wm. M. Stephens |
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1893 |
165a |
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Atlas |
Rev. Herbert Burk |
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1912 |
3a |
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Atlas |
Eleanor & Rev. Herbert Burk |
PA |
10/29/1923 |
3a |
$5,500 |
1116-194 |
Ella Hittall |
Eleanor Burk |
5/6/1924 |
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919-175 |
Eleanor & Rev. Herbert Burk |
PA |
9/1/1931 |
0.38a |
$4,096 |
1135-62 |
PA |
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1942 |
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Park map |
Map tile #118 - Star Redoubt | |||||
Wm. M. Stephens |
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1893 |
165a |
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Atlas |
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Wm. M. Stephens |
PA |
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deed not found |
PA |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Map tile #119 - McMenamin tracts | |||||
Charles Johnson |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
David B. McMenamin |
Mary McCarthy and Cecilia McMenamin, daughters; David B. McMenamin, son |
11/30/1897 |
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died |
Mary & John McCarthy |
Cecilia McMenamin and David B. McMenamin |
4/24/1905 |
1/3 interest |
31a 14p + 41a 113p - 25.456a |
535-11 |
A. B. McMenamin |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
David. B. McMenamin |
Amy McMenamin, wife |
5/30/1916 |
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died |
Mary McCarthy and Cecilia McMenamin |
Amy McMenamin |
9/25/1919 |
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release |
Amy McMenamin, widow of David B. McMenamin |
PA |
12/10/1919 |
22.5a + 22.573a |
$11,660 |
806-234 |
PA |
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1942 |
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Park map |
Map tile #120 | |||||
Charles Johnson |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
Susanna M. Johnson |
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1912 |
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Atlas |
Susanna M. Johnson |
Thomas Cutler |
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deed not found |
Thomas Cutler |
PA |
10/27/1923 |
4.68a (calculated) |
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1117-119 |
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PA |
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1942 |
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Park map |
Map tile #121 - McMenamin tracts | |||||
| Estate of David McMenamin | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 12/10/1919 | 25.5a + 22.573a | $65,512 | 806-234 |
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Map tile #131 - Camp school | |||||
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William Davis |
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deed not found |
William Davis |
Samuel H. Davis |
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died intestate |
| Samuel H. Davis | Upper Merion School District | 8/17/1859 | 103p | $100 | 115-343 |
| Upper Merion School District | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 1/20/1920 | 0.64a | $4,450 | 808-23 |
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Map tile #132 - Frank Quigg | |||||
| Frank Quigg | Mary M. Patterson | 2/22/1902 | 484-41 | ||
| Mary Patterson | Frank Quigg | 4/13/1911 | area not quoted | $1,200 | 718-138 |
| Frank Quigg | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 12/31/1919 | 0.19a | $3,100 | 798-522 |
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Map tile #133 - John Ross | |||||
| Mary Smith | Margaret Ross, daughter | 2/23/1880 (will) | died | ||
| John Ross et al | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 2/8/1919 | 1.3a | $900 | 788-314 |
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Map tile #134 - Davis tract | |||||
C. A. Davis |
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1893 |
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Atlas |
Sheriff |
Mary E. S. Davis |
9/2/1897 |
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Sheriff's deed 12-220 |
Mary E. S. Davis |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5/1/1924 |
50.63a + 18.1a |
$22,464 |
D18-265 |
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Map tile #135 - Hoover tract | |||||
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Emeline Henry Hoover |
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Emeline Henry Hoover |
Martha T. Stephens |
2/20/1899 |
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443-350; deed not available |
William M. Stephens et al |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6/4/1924 |
50.63a + 18.1a |
$15,300 |
1199-3 |
