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Charlestown Deed History Home
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1799 Buildings from the County Tax Return | ||||||
The 1799 County Tax Returns give details on the buildings associated with each tract, as well as information on the occupier, if different from the owner. Occupation and property size are also noted. Where no purchase deed has been found it is likely that the land was leased. | ||||||
Buildings Summary | ||||||
Owner-Occupiers |
110 |
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Others |
28 |
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Status unknown |
6 |
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Total |
144 |
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Dwelling Houses | ||||||
Log |
89 |
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Stone |
71 |
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Land with no dwelling house |
14 |
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Frame |
9 |
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Log / Stone |
7 |
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Total |
176 |
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Other Buildings | ||||||
Barn |
103 |
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Kitchen |
43 |
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Springhouse |
42 |
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Stable |
32 |
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Smokehouse |
15 |
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Smith Shop |
9 |
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Saw Mill |
7 |
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Grist Mill |
5 |
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Carriage / Waggon House |
5 |
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Distillery |
3 |
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Hay house |
3 |
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Milkhouse |
3 |
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Outhouse |
3 |
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Saddle shop |
3 |
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Weaving shop |
3 |
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Shop |
2 |
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Slitting Mill |
2 |
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Wainwright shop |
2 |
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Brew house |
1 |
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Carpenter shop |
1 |
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Cave |
1 |
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Coal house |
1 |
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Steel furnace |
1 |
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Wash house |
1 |
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Total |
291 |
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Occupations Summary | ||||||
Some occupations were given were secondary to farming given the amount of land managed. It is noticeable there are no ministers, deacons etc | ||||||
Farmer |
53 |
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Smith |
11 |
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Cordwainer |
8 |
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Weaver |
7 |
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Carpenter |
6 |
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Laborer |
6 |
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Distiller |
5 |
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Mason |
5 |
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Miller |
4 |
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Saddler |
2 |
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Tutor |
2 |
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Wainwright / Wheelwright |
2 |
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Clerk at store |
1 |
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Constable |
1 |
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Huckster |
1 |
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Innkeeper |
1 |
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Physician |
1 |
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Storekeeper |
1 |
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Tailor |
1 |
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Total |
118 |
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Name of Owner |
Details |
Buildings |
Links to deed histories |
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Anthony Acker |
Farmer, 272a |
Stone Dwelling house 27' x 40'; Stone Kitchen 10' x 14'; Stone Springhouse 25' x 30'; |
No purchase deed found |
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John Adams |
Farmer; 102 a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 18'; Stone Kitchen 10' x 10'; Log Dwelling house 10' x 15'; |
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Ezekial Alexander |
Weaver, 150a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 25';Stone Milkhouse 10' x 24'; Stone Barn 36' x 24' |
No purchase deed found |
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Jonathan Alloway |
Mason |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 28' |
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Isaac Anderson |
Farmer, 225a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 24'; Log Kitchen 24' x 19'; Stone Springhouse 16' x 17'; |
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James Bodley |
Carpenter, 52a |
Stone Dwelling house 25' x 30'; Slab Springhouse 9' x 9'; Log/Stone Barn 43' x 25' |
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Thomas Bodley |
Farmer, 200a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Log Kitchen 9' x 12'; Log Dwelling house 14' x 20'; Log Barn 40' x 20' |
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John Bolton |
Farmer 50a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Log Stable 15' x 26 |
No purchase deed found |
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David Buchwalter |
Distiller, 130a |
Log/Stone Dwelling house 49' x 46'; Stone Wash house 16' x 19'; Log/Stone Barn 58' x 29' |
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Jacob Buchwalter |
Farmer, 121a |
Stone Dwelling house 16' x 21'; Log Kitchen 10' x 20'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 14'; |
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John Buchwalter |
Distiller, 148a |
Stone Dwelling house 36' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 12' x 12'; Log/Stone Stable 20' x 30'; |
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Jesse Channel |
Smith; 100 a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Log Dwelling house 12' x 15'; Log Barn 45' x 30'; |
No purchase deed found |
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John Christy |
& Company, 211a |
Log Dwelling house 15' x 20'; Log Stable |
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Philip Clare |
Weaver, 120a |
Log Dwelling house 21' x 23'; Log Springhouse 10' x 8'; Log Barn 40' x 18' |
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John Clower |
Laborer, 16a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Log Stable 20' x 16' |
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John H. Coates |
Farmer, 87a |
Stone Dwelling house 16' x 32'; Stone Kitchen 16' x 32'; Stone Smokehouse 12' x 12'; |
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Moses Coates |
Virginia, 90a |
Log Dwelling house 30' x 24' |
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Thomas Coates |
Blacksmith, 24a |
Log Dwelling house 24' x 15'; Log Barn 30' x 16 |
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Joseph Conrade |
Farmer, 202a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 27'; Log Dwelling house 30' x 20'; |
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Henry Coufman (aka Coffman) |
Smith, 15a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 21';Stone Smokehouse 10' x 8';
Stone Smith Shop; |
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John Coufman (aka Coffman) |
Farmer, 81a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 10'; Stone Kitchen 20' x 20'; |
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Hezekial Davis |
Saddler,157a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 21'; Stone Kitchen 18' x 10'; Saddlers Shop 12' x 16'; |
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Israel Davis |
19a |
Log Dwelling house 25' x 26' |
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James Davis |
Farmer 117a |
Log Dwelling house 27' x 20'; Stone Barn 52' x 33' |
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John Davis |
of Germantown, 39a |
Log Dwelling house 16' x 18'; Log Stable 20' x 30' |
Joshua Carpenter tract | |||
Joshua Davis |
Wheelwright, 100a |
Stone Dwelling house 24' x 18'; Log Kitchen 16' x 20'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 15'; |
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Llewellyn Davis |
Major, 250a |
Stone Dwelling house 33' x 21'; Stone Room & Kitchen 54' x 37'; |
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Llewellyn Davis |
Farmer, 97a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Frame Barn 30' x 25' |
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Roger Davis |
Physician, 188a |
Stone Dwelling house 22' x 18'; Stone Kitchen 10' x 10'; Stone Smokehouse 10' x 8'; |
Joseph Richards tract (117a + 22a); Griffith Thomas tract (63a) |
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Theophilus Davis |
64a |
Log Dwelling house 16' x 20'; Log Springhouse 10' x 8'; Stone/Log Barn 40' x 20' |
Renting or leasing |
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Dennis Dempsey |
Laborer; 70 a |
Part Stone Dwelling house 29' x 19'; Log Stable 18' x 14' |
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Philip Depederie or Depederic |
Constable, 90a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 22'; Weaver Shop; Log Barn 36' x 22' |
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John Francis |
Farmer, 150a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Stone Kitchen 18' x 10'; Log Barn 40' x 24' |
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John Funderwise |
Weaver, 24a |
Log Dwelling house 15' x 18'; Log Barn 18' x 32' |
No purchase deed found |
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Elijah Funk |
Farmer, 126a |
Log Dwelling house 27' x 22'; Log Dwelling house 12' x 15'; Stone Barn 70' x 35' |
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Bartholomew Fussell |
Huckster, 40a |
Log Dwelling house 24' x 15'; Log Barn 22' x 20' |
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Gedadiah Griffith |
Farmer, 48a |
Log Dwelling house 24' x 22'; Log Stable 16' x 14' |
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John Griffith |
Laborer, 2a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 18 |
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Peter Grove |
Farmer, 48a |
Log Dwelling house16' x 25'; Log Barn 17' x 40' |
No purchase deed found |
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Michael Gunkle |
75a |
No buildings |
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Daniel Harp |
Cordwainer, 2a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Log Stable 12' x 20' |
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Jacob Hawk |
Farmer, 124a |
Log Dwelling house 16' x 25'; Log Barn 40' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 13' x 23' |
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John Hawk |
Farmer,108a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 25'; Log Barn 47' x 27'; Stone Springhouse 25' x 15' |
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Detrick Heckman |
Farmer, 116a |
Frame Dwelling house 20' x 27'; Stone Outhouse 20' x 18';
Stone Kitchen 19' x 20'; |
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Daniel High |
Saddler, 40a |
Stone Dwelling house 30' x 24'; Log Saddle shop; Stone Barn 40' x 30' |
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Jacob High |
Farmer, 154a |
Log/Stone Dwelling house 39' x 21; Log Dwelling house 42' x 18'; |
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Henry Highley |
Farmer; 101a |
Log Dwelling house 30' x 20'; Log Barn 50' x 24' |
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James Hoges |
Tailor, 24a |
Log Dwelling house 17' x 17' |
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Abraham Holderman |
Miller, 122a |
Log/Stone Dwelling house 30' x 30'; Stone Dwelling house 12' x 15'; |
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Ezekiel Howell |
Farmer, 128a |
Log Dwelling house 25' x 19'; Log Kitchen 16' x 16'; Lean to 26' x 11'; |
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Richard Jacobs |
Farmer, 168a |
Stone Dwelling house 27' x 19'; Log Dwelling house 27' x 16';
Stone Kitchen 15' x 18'; |
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David John |
Tutor, 160a; unseated land 10a |
Log Dwelling house 16' x 20'; Log Kitchen 27' x 18'; Log Barn 42' x 20'; |
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Griffith John |
Farmer, 163a |
Stone Dwelling house 40' x 30'; Old Stone Outhouse 12' x 15'; Log Springhouse 8' x 10' |
John Budd tract (Branch D) |
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Alexander Kenny |
Farmer, 80a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 18'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 18'; Log Barn 30' x 20' |
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Daniel Kenny |
Farmer, 114a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 18';Log Springhouse10' x 12';Log Barn 60' x 20'; |
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John King |
Farmer, 105a |
Stone Dwelling house 15' x 18'; Stone Kitchen 15' x 20'; Stone Springhouse 11' x 12'; |
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Jacob Kurtz |
Unseated land, 25a |
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Zook tract (12a) |
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Joseph Kurtz |
Unseated land 9a |
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Samuel Lane |
Inn Keeper 49a; unseated land 12a |
Stone Dwelling house 40' x 38'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 14'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 12'; |
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Sarah Lane |
9a |
Varley tract | ||||
Roger Little |
Farmer, 90a; unseated land 46a |
Log Dwelling house 24' x 24'; Log Kitchen 12' x 15'; Log Milk house 8' x 8'; |
John Budd tract (Branch B) and Abraham Whisler tract |
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William Llewellyn |
Carpenter |
Stone Dwelling house 21' x 27'; Log Kitchen 10' x 12' |
No purchase deed found |
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Benjamin Longstreth |
Miller, 102a; unseated land 15a |
Stone Dwelling house 25' x 33'; Stone kitchen 20' x 15'; Stone Milk house 12' x15'; |
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Isaac Longstreth |
19p |
Wooden Shop 30' x 16' |
No purchase deed found |
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John Longstreth esq. |
100a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 19'; Stone Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Stone Kitchen 17' x 16'; |
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Rachel Martin |
8a |
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William Matthews |
Farmer, 120a |
Stone Dwelling house 15' x 20';Stone Springhouse 12' x 14';
Log Barn 15' x 20' |
No purchase deed found |
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Nathan McVaugh |
Smith, 100a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 9' x 10'; Log Dwelling 12' x 18'; |
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Isaac Morgan |
Farmer, 220a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 27' x 17'; Log Dwelling house 20' x 24'; |
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David Morris |
111a |
Stone Dwelling house 37' x 34'; Stone Kitchen 28' x 17'; Stone Smokehouse 28' x 12'; |
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Henry Wislor (Matthew Neilly’s estate) |
Cordwainer, 103a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 24' |
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Abraham Noblet |
Mason, 10a |
Log Dwelling house 15' x 16' |
No purchase deed found |
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John Opperman |
Tutor, 100a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 32'; Log Kitchen 10' x 15'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 20'; |
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John Pearce |
Distiller; 65a |
Stone Dwelling house 28' x 14'; Stone Kitchen 18' x 14'; Stone Barn 40' x 30'; |
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John Peck |
Laborer, 42a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 16'; Log Barn 30' x 18' |
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Jacob Pennypacker |
Farmer, 218a |
Stone Dwelling house 24' x 30'; Kitchen & room 22' x 22';
Stone Smokehouse 10' x 8'; |
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Matthias Pennypacker |
Miller, 246a(?) |
Stone Dwelling house 28' x 29'; Stone Dwelling house 20' x 29'; |
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John Perkin (aka Peregrin) |
Cordwainer, 10a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 26'; Stone Outhouse 11' x 16'; Log Stable 12' x 14' |
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George Poley |
Miller, 180a |
Stone Dwelling house 26' x 17'; Log Barn 56' x 27'; Stone Grist Mill; Frame Saw Mill |
No purchase deed found |
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David Pott’s estate |
400a |
Log Dwelling house 25' x 22'; Slittin (sic) Mill |
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David Pott’s estate |
Occupier: Lawrence Baylits, Carpenter |
Two Stone Dwelling houses 18' x 19'; Log Kitchen 12' x 12'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 8' |
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Anthony Prichard |
Farmer, 223a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 32'; Stove room & Kitchen 23' x 34'; |
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Jacob Ramey |
Farmer, 98a |
Log Dwelling house 12' x 16'; Stone Barn 40' x 30' |
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Barnet Rapp |
Blacksmith, 29a |
Log Dwelling house 15' x 20'; Frame Kitchen 15' x 10'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 8'; |
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Frederic Rapp |
Wainwright, 95a |
Stone Dwelling house 25' x 30'; Log Barn 20' x 40'; Log Wainwright shop 20' x 16' |
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Peter Rapp |
Cordwainer, 52a |
Log Dwelling house 24' x 18'; Frame Barrack 12' x 12' |
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Philip Rapp |
Farmer, 95a |
Log Dwelling house 26' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 8'; Log Barn 60' x 20'; |
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Adam Rennor |
Farmer, 93a |
Log/Stone Dwelling house 20' x 27' ;Stone Springhouse 7' x 7';
Stone Barn 20' x 30'; |
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Henry Rhoads |
Farmer, 234a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 30'; Stone Stove room 16' x 16'; |
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Adam Rickabaugh |
50a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 18' |
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George Roberts estate |
250a |
Stone Dwelling house 22' x 34'; Log Dwelling house 16' x 20';
Stone Kitchen 18' x 28'; |
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Thomas Robinson |
Farmer, 254a |
Log Dwelling house 25' x 22'; Log Kitchen 11' x 20'; Log Springhouse 10' x 14'; |
No purchase deed found |
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William Robinson |
Carpenter, 130a |
Stone Dwelling house 28' x 22'; Stone Kitchen 17' x 29'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 12'; |
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Robert Roger |
Weaver, 10a |
Log Dwelling house 15' x 27'; Stone Barn 18' x 26' |
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Daniel Root |
50a |
Log Dwelling house 14' x 18'; Log Dwelling house 15' x 20' |
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John Rossiter |
Farmer, 168a |
Stone Dwelling house 30' x 21'; Log Dwelling house 19' x 21'; Stone Springhouse 16' x 16'; |
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Samuel Rossiter |
Farmer, 178a |
Stone Dwelling house 22' x 33'; Stone Kitchen & room 17' x 29'; |
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Thomas Rossiter |
Farmer 12a |
Log Dwelling house 14' x 22' |
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John Sahler |
Farmer, 100a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 30'; Stone Dwelling house 12' x 15'; Log Stable 10' x 12'; |
John Budd tract (Branch B) |
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Martin Shaffner |
Farmer, 175a |
Log/Stone Dwelling house 45' x 18'; Stone Barn 60' x 30'; Log Stable 17' x 16' |
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David Shearer |
Farmer, 90a |
Stone Dwelling house 21' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 12' x 14';
Log Kitchen 14' x 20'; |
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Martin Shenholtz |
Farmer, 105a |
Log/Stone Dwelling house 30' x 30'; Stone Srpinghouse 15' x 15'; Log Barn 45' x 26' |
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Frederic Shimer jr. |
Blacksmith, 18a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 22'; Log Stable 12' x 10'; Stone Smith Shop |
No purchase deed found |
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Frederic Shimer sr. |
7.5a |
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Daniel Showalter |
Farmer; 132a |
Log Dwelling house 17' x 25'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 20'; Stone Smokehouse 10' x 8'; |
No purchase deed found |
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Jacob Showalter |
Blacksmith, 165a |
Stone Dwelling house 21' x 36'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 18';
Stone Barn 27' x 35'; |
No purchase deed found |
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Joseph Showalter |
Farmer, 148a |
Stone Dwelling house 32' x 22'; Stone Springhouse 16' x 18'; Log/Stone Barn 50' x 27' |
John Budd tract (Branch A) |
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David Shut |
Farmer, 100a |
Log Dwelling house 25' x 27'; Log Barn 60' x 24' |
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Henry Shut |
Weaver, 10a |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 42'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 12'; Log Barn 20' x 30' |
No purchase deed found |
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William Slutterer |
Laborer, 1a |
Log Dwelling house 21' x 28' |
No purchase deed found |
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Christopher Smith |
7.5a |
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Henry Smith |
Blacksmith, 80a |
Dwelling house 24' x 27'; Log Barn 25' x 37'; Log Smith shop |
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Isaac Smith |
Carpenter, 100a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 20'; Stone Barn 40' x 24'; Carpenter shop |
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Peter Smith |
Smith, 60a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 16';Stone Barn 32' x 24'; |
See John Rees tract for larger portion and Martha Durant tract for unoccupied land |
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Thomas W. Smith |
Philadelphia, 200a |
Stone Dwelling house 45' x 42'; Stone Kitchen 24' x 30'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 14'; |
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Yost Smith |
Clerk at a store, 40a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Log Stable 12' x 16' |
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John Snider |
Cordwainer, 100a |
Log Dwelling house 28' x 19'; Log Barn 32' x 19' |
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Daniel Sower |
Farmer; 72a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 24'; Stone Smokehouse 11' x 10'; |
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Joseph Starr |
Weaver, 99a |
Stone Dwelling house 28' x 50'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 16'; Stone Barn 28' x 58'; |
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Jacob Stork |
Farmer, 180a |
Log Dwelling house 30' x 36'; Log Springhouse 12' x 8'; Log Smokehouse 8' x 8' |
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Benjamin Thomas |
Distiller, 53a |
Log Dwelling house 16' x 36'; Stone Springhouse 15' x 18'; Log Barn & Stable 40' x 20'; |
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Isaac Tomkins |
Laborer, 2a |
No purchase deed found |
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Robert Todd |
Unseated land 20a |
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David Todd |
Unseated land 15a |
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John Umstead |
Unseated land, 50a |
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No purchase deed found |
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Jacob Vanderslice |
38a |
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John Vanderslice |
Carpenter, 12a |
Stone Dwelling house 18' x 28'; Log Barn 19' x 28' |
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John Vanderslice |
Blacksmith, 140a |
Stone Dwelling house 30' x 20'; Stone Smokehouse 10' x 10';
Log Smith shop 15' x 15'; |
No purchase deed found |
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Catharine Varley |
Spinster, 20a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 20' |
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Jacob Varley |
Farmer 50a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 26'; Log Barn 42' x 24' |
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Mary Varley |
Spinster, 24a |
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Jonathan Wells |
Farmer, 250a |
Stone Dwelling house 40' x 33'; Log Dwelling house 20' x 16; Log Dwelling house 14' x 15'; |
John Budd tract (Branches A and C) |
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George Wesler |
Farmer, 198a; |
Stone Dwelling house 20' x 35'; Stone Springhouse 14' x 16'; Log Dwelling house 26' x 20'; |
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Jacob Wesler |
Blacksmith, 75a |
Log Hay house 30' x 22'; Log Smith shop 14' x 16'; Coal house 10' x 12'; |
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John Wesler |
Weaver, 75a |
Stone Dwelling house 22' x 16'; Stone Springhouse 12' x 16'; Log Weaving shop 14' x 18' |
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James White |
Storekeeper 4a; |
Stone Dwelling house 36' x 30'; Stone Milk house 12' x 16'; Stone Barn 24' x 26' |
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David Williams |
Mason, 50a |
No buildings |
John Budd tract (Branch A) |
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David Williams |
Farmer, 100a |
Stone Dwelling house 16' x 18'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 12'; Stone Cave 10' x 18'; |
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James Williams |
Mason, 43a |
Log Dwelling house 20' x 26'; Log Barn 40' x 18' |
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Joseph Williams |
Mason, 100a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 28'; Log Barn 20' x 34'; Log Stable 20' x 25' |
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Abraham Wislor |
Farmer, 178a |
Stone Dwelling house 15' x 18'; Log Kitchen 19' x 18'; Stone Springhouse 20' x 18'; |
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Christian Wislor |
Distiller, 108a |
Stone Dwelling house 21' x 18'; Stone Kitchen 16' x 18'; Stone Barn 33' x 28'; |
John Budd tract (Branch B) |
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John Wolf Wislor |
Cordwainer, 77a |
Log Dwelling house 18' x 25'; Log Barn 12' x 30' |
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John Yellis |
Bed rid 5 years; 8a |
Log Dwelling house 22' x 14' |
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Peter Young |
Cordwainer, 140a |
Stone Dwelling house 40' x 22'; Frame Barn 40' x 20' |
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John Youngblood |
Cordwainer, 10a |
Stone Dwelling house 22' x 24'; Log Kitchen 15' x 24'; Log Stable 15' x 20' |