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Cadwalader Hugh tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Parry	Cadwalader Hugh		176a		No Chester County deed found; Quoted in Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County
Cadwalader Hugh		1750			See deed H-147 plan (neighbor); no Chester County deed sale, will or administration
David Davies		1734 - 1747			Tax returns
David Davies	Nathaniel Davies	2/25/1746-7 (will)	176a		Will; All that plantation and premises where I live now upon situate in Charlestown

Nathaniel Davis		1749 - 1750			Tax returns
Nathaniel Davies					No Chester County will or administration
?	Ellis Davis
Ellis Davis	William Currie	11/1752		£200	Mortgage
Sheriff, Isaac Pearson (debt of Ellis Davis to William Currie)	Joseph Mitchell	1753	168a	£153	IJ-120

Joseph Mitchel of Tredyffrin, cordwainer and Mary his wife	Susannna Lewis and William Lewis of Newtown	1758	168a		L-16; mortgage
Joseph Mitchell	Benjamin Boyer	4/18/1760			quoted in E2-141, E2-413, and H2-334
Benjamin Boyer	Jacob Boyer	1783			died intestate; split 9 ways
Jacob Boyers of Charlestown, blacksmith and Margaret his wife	John Rossiter	4/1/1789	2/9ths of 168a	£127	E2-141
John Byers of Charlestown, Blacksmith	Thomas Annat of Philadelphia, merchant	3/25/1793	1/9 part of 168a	£33 6s 8d	H2-334
John Rossiter		1791 - 1798	160a		Tax returns
John Rossiter, farmer		1799	168a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 30' x 21'; Log Dwelling house 19' x 21'; Stone Springhouse 16' x 16'; Log Barn 38' x 24'
Caleb Brinton	Benjamin Boyer	4/5/1839		$1	Q4-573; release of mortgage lein
William Conard, executor of the will of John Workizer	Benjamin Boyer	4/5/1839		$1	Q4-574; release of mortgage lein
Benjamin Boyer		1841			Died intestate
John Boyer, administrator of the estate of Benjamin Boyer	Thomas Peart of Lampeter township, Lancaster county	3/27/1843	122a 56p	$9,535	Y4-298
Thomas Peart		11/14/1842 (will); 1844			died
Elizabeth Peart, widow and executor of the will of Thomas Peart	Lewis Peart of Schuylkill township	4/1/1844	122a 56p	$5,628 10c	Y4-531
Lewis & Abana Peart	Richard Remington of Lower Prividence & Robert Stockton of the United States Navy	3/28/1850	122a 56p	$11,500	K5-453
Robert & Harriet Stockton	Richard Remington	4/19/1851	1/2 part of 98a + 4a 120p + 122a 56p	$10,000	O5-233 (see Frederick Taylor tract for history of first 2 tracts)
Richard Remmington	Lewis Peart	3/25/1852	122a 3p	$7,500	R5-264
Lewis Peart		1882			died
Thomas Peart		1883	122a 3p		Breou’s Atlas
Thomas Peart tract from Breou’s 1883 atlas
Thomas & Ella Peart	Isaac E. Miller	5/21/1910	8.98a	$538 80c	A14-46, part of R5-264
Thomas & Ella Peart	George C. Priestley	9/13/1919	122a 3p - 8.98a	$1	M15-447
Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin Boyer & Gaynor, his wife	James Wallis	4/28/1803	5.25a	£115 10s	E3-413

Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

James Wallace, wheelmaker	William Rossiter	12/17/1832	2a 8p	$61 50c	C5-433
William & Catharine Rossiter	Nicholas Bean	3/26/1861	2a 8p	$755	T6-331
Nicholas & Mary Ann Bean	Margaret Pennypacker	3/16/1867	2a 8p	$800	H7-119
Samuel & Margaret Pennypacker	George Hartshall	4/2/1868	2a 8p	$800	N7-223

George & Mary Ann Hartshall	Ezekial Bowen	2/11/1869	2a 8p	$900	O7-143
John Brittain		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch A.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

James Wallace	Alexander McCurdy	4/1/1834	3a 47p	$1,000
James Wallace	Alexander McCurdy	4/1/1834	? + 3a 47p	$700	K4-66
Alexander McCurdy, Millwright, of Schuylkill township	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	10/16/1850	3a 47p	$210	M5-339
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Isaiah Knauer	3/2/1855	3a 47p	$250	X5-302
Isaiah & Mary Knauer	Sarah Auch	3/25/1871	3a 47p	$1,500	Y7-297

Sarah Auck	Peter Edwards	5/13/1871	14.5p	$20	D8-6
Sarah Auck	John Britton	6/3/1890	3a 47p	$900	L12-579; subject to reservations for mining purposes as in X5-302
J. Brittain		1900	3a +3a		tax return
J. Brittain		1906			Valley Forge village tract plan
Branch A.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

EISENBREY, MARY K	STROUGH, GEORGE F, STROUGH, LYDIA S	10/07/1929	90p		I18-313
STROUGH, HARRY - EXR, STROUGH, LYDIA - EST	PHILSON, EDITH B, PHILSON, GEORGE H	07/23/1946	90p		T22-48
PHILSON, EDITH B, PHILSON, GEORGE H	MERZ, MILDRED B	09/22/1948	90p		X23-253
MERZ, MILDRED B	KNERR, JOHN L JR, KNERR, MARIE E	01/07/1958	90p		W29-5
KNERR, JOHN L JR, KNERR, MARIE E	DETWILER, NANCY L, DETWILER, WAYNE D	07/27/1967	90p		R37-354
DETWILER, NANCY L, DETWILER, WAYNE D	CATTRON, JOHN G, CATTRON, MARY JANE	10/15/1969	90p		B39-212
CATTRON, JOHN G, CATTRON, MARY JANE	PALMER, LARRY A, PALMER, NANCY A	06/13/1977			C51-257
Branch B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Gainor Boyer	John Nettles	3/30/1804	7a 151p	£142 19s 9d	X2-454

Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Gainor Boyer	Nicholas Bean	4/4/1839	5a 127p	$396 83c	Q4-572 This tract may be located on the west side of Valley Forge village.

Nicholas & Mary Bean	Thomas Vanderslice, gunsmith	4/1/1840	5a	$140	D5-516; see Joseph Barnes tract for continuation
Nicholas & Elizabeth Bean	Henry Richards	11/6/1840	109p	$30	T4-327
Branch D
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Gainer and John J. Boyer	Thomas Rossiter	9/9/1841	18a 88p	$742	U4-374

Branch E
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

	Alexander Eakins				deed not found
Benjamin Eakins, executor of the will of Alexander Eakins	James Saunders	4/6/1840	8a 20p	$1,425	S4-708
James Saunders	Henry Harpes	3/30/1848	8a 20p	$1,400	H5-156
James & Catharine Saunders	Henry Harpst	3/9/1850	8a 20p	$1	K5-405; deed of confirmation
Henry Harpst		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Estate of Henry Harpst		1883			Breou’s atlas