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
- Encampment Interior
- King of Prussia
- Mount Joy
- Port Kennedy
- Washingtons HQ area
Deeds copies from V59-484
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See Valley Forge Park for earlier history | |||||
Jacob & Mary Vogdees |
John Rogers & Joshua Malin |
3/10/1814 |
113a 104p |
$25,750 |
K3-422 & Montgomery deed 30-587 |
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John & Rebecca Rogers, Joshua (iron master) & Catharine Malin |
James Davis |
9/25/1815 |
95p |
$150 |
L3-518; part of K3-422; see Branch E.5 |
Joshua & Catharine Malin |
John Rogers |
4/1/1816 |
1/2 part of 113a |
$20,000 |
K3-540 |
John & Rebecca Rogers |
George W. Hill & Jason Waters |
5/7/1836 |
113a 11p |
$37,500 |
Mont. 52-565 and Chester County deed N4-100. Description: messuages, tenements, factories, and mills. |
John Rogers of Sadsbury |
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1838 |
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died intestate |
Jacob Sprang, sheriff, suit against George W. Hill & Jason Waters |
Samuel Harvey |
8/20/1841 |
113a 11p |
$30,000 |
Sheriff's deed D-547 and Mont. 59-527; Charlestown & Upper Merion townships |
Samuel Harvey |
Charles Horner Rogers, gentleman of Valley Forge |
7/18/1844 |
113a 11p |
$30,000 |
Mont. 67-116 and Chester County deed B5-324 |
Charles H. Rogers |
Sarah Shaw |
5/22/1868 |
50a 143p |
$5,000 |
Mont. 160-161; see below for further history |
Charles H. Rogers |
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1883 |
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Breou’s atlas |
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Estate of J. B. Carter |
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1893? |
75a |
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Haupt & Franklin plan |
James B. Carter |
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3/5/1896 |
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died |
Witford Riddle, administrator of the estate of J. B. Carter |
Julius Wellner |
11/20/1905 |
part of 113a 11p |
$13,500 |
Mont. 545-269; Valley Forge Mills |
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Mary E. S. Evans |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5/1/1904 |
86.67a |
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Mont. 522-196 (mainly in Chester County) |
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Thomas & Anna Maria Cutler |
William & Ebenezer Lund |
11/2/1908 |
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Lease. Trading as William Lind & Son, 2nd & Erie Streets, Camden |
Thomas Cutler |
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1912 |
75a |
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Map tile #5 - Joseph Mullen | |||||
Joseph Mullen |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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Deed not found |
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Map tile #10 - Mount Joy | |||||
Estate of J. B. Carter |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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Deed not found |
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Map tile #24 - Matthias P. Walker | |||||
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Richard C. Walker |
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1870 |
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died |
Matthias Walker |
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1911 |
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died |
Estate of M. P. Walker |
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1912 |
2 tracts |
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Atlas |
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Map tile #28 - Matthias P. Walker | |||||
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Richard C. Walker |
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1870 |
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died |
Matthias Walker |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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Deed not found |
Matthias Walker |
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1911 |
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died |
Estate of M. P. Walker |
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1912 |
2 tracts |
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Atlas |
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Map tile #38 - Thomas Cutler - see Mount Joy | |||||
Thomas & Anna Maria Cutler |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
4/24/1916 |
69.955a |
$14,000 |
Mont. 747-155 purchased by 563-108 and 596-385 |
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Equitable Trust |
Thomas & Anna Maria Cutler |
20/4/1911 |
1.432a |
$2,500 |
658-332 |
Thomas & Anna Maria Cutler |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1/24/1916 |
1.432a |
$5,500 |
738-543 |
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Jesse Hannis Perot |
Edward J. Mc C. White |
6/5/1918 |
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quoted in 770-306 |
Edward J. McC White |
Thomas & Anna Maria Cutler |
6/6/1918 |
7a 16p |
$1 |
Mont. 770-306; Hotel or restaurant, Dwelling house, 8 tenant houses |
Thomas & Anna Maria Cutler |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
10/27/1923 |
not stated |
$2,000 |
Mont. 1117-119 |
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Map tile #43 - Estate of Robert Pechin | |||||
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Estate of Robert Pechin |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
5/21/1904 |
39.08a |
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520-122 |
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Map tile #48 - Garnett tract | |||||
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William Garnett |
before 1912 |
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William Garnett |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
11/3/1919 |
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$2,100 |
803-13 |
.jpg) Annotated extract from Mueller's 1912 atlas | |||||
Map tile #53 | |||||
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
1897 |
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Deed not found |
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Map tile #55 - William Keech tract | |||||
Mrs William Keech |
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1912 |
49.63a |
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Atlas; southern part of Pechin tract |
