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David Matthias tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Parry	Widow Matthias		263a		Quoted in Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County; no Chester County deed found
John & Hannah Parry	David Matthias	11/20/1739	263a		Quoted in X-378; no Chester County deed found
David & Susanna Mathias	Mathias Tyson	6/8/1772	211a (part of 263a)		Quoted in T2-517
David & Susanna Matthias	Mathias Tyson		263a		Quoted in X-378; no Chester County deed found
Mathias Tyson of Charlestown and Catharine his wife	Rachel David of Philadelphia widow of Morgan? David of Philadelphia, mariner	2/3/1773	211a	£300	S-159; mortgage. Deed states: Matthias Tyson together with Alexander Colley of the county of Philadelphia jointly owe £300

Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Evan Watkin		1758 only			Tax return
David & Susanna Matthias	Evan Watkins	3/30/1759	27a		Quoted in G2-385; no Chester County deed found
Evan & Sarah Watkin	David Potts	10/8/1759	27a		Quoted in G2-385; no Chester County deed found
David Potts		1760 to 1763 only			Tax return
David & Lizie? Potts	Amos Richards	3/14/1763			Quoted in G2-385; no Chester County deed found
Amos Richards	John Youngblood	11/24/1764
John Youngblood		1765 - 1775	27a		Tax returns
John Youngblood		11/24/1774 (will)			died
Executors, Elizabeth Magdelene Youngblood & John Wolf Whisler	Frederick Gearhart	1/27/1777			Quoted in G2-385; No Chester County deed found
Frederick Gearhart		1778 - 1789	~64a		Tax returns
Frederick (Blacksmith) & Ann Gearhart of Hyga, New York	Bennett Rapp, Blacksmith, of Charlestown	10/5/1792	27a + 3a	£150	G2-385. 3a from Branch B.

Anna Gearhart	Bernard Wrapp	9/13/1796	30a	5s	O2-486; release of dower
Barnet Rapp		1799	29a		Tax returns; Log Dwelling house 15' x 20'; Frame Kitchen 15' x 10'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 8'; Log Barn 20' x 30'; Stone Smithshop 16' x 18'
Barnet Rapp		1824			Died; to wife the estate in her lifetime. Son Barnet smith tools & shop. Son Joseph wheelwright shop. After wife's death estate to be split between 9 children.
John & Barnet Rapp, executors of the estate of Barnet Rapp	Henry Kurtz	4/23/1849	30a 100p	$1,715	I5-498
Henry Kurtz of Schuylkill	Philo Shelton of Boston, MA	3/15/1850	30a 100p		L5-548

Philo Shelton	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	5/1/1850	30a 100p + 7a 56p + 99a 130p - 15a	$16,217	L5-551; see above 84a 130p tract sold 1855
Penn Mining & Smelting Company		1883	Acreage not noted		Breou’s atlas
Branch B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Hannah Potts	Frederick Gearhart	10/31/1765	3a		Quoted in G2-385; no Chester County deed found; see above for continuation
Frederick Gearhart		1768 - 1775	3a		Tax returns
Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Mathias & Catherine Tyson of Charlestown	John Youngblood		part of 263a		Quoted in X-378; no Chester County deed found. Incorrect.
Mathias Tyson		1772	65a?		Tax return
Mathias & Catherine Tyson of Charlestown	James Martin of Charlestown	6/8/1772	211 of 263a + 8a 45p	£50	X-378; this gives James ownership of the 2 adjacent plots, the George Martin and David Matthias tracts.

Mathias Tyson		1773	450a; includes 60a and mill rented		Tax return; Tyson not in 1774 and later tax returns; see Thomas James & Company for details of other property
James Martin		5/13/1777 (probate)			Died; To daughter Sarah 140a subject to wife Margaret’s life interest. Sister Rachel Martin lot of 7a (see Georgre Martin tract).
Margaret Martin		1778	133a		Tax return; plundered
Sheriff (Joseph Tatem, deceased)	Andrew Porter of Montgomery County and John Christie of Chester County	5/18/1796		£600
John Christie & Co		1799	211a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 15' x 20'; Log Stable
John & David Christie	Caleb North, Charles Jolly, and Roger Porter	1/25/1799	Moiety of 211a		Q2-430
1. John Christie	2. Andrew Porter; 3. Caleb North, Charles Jolly, and Roger Porter	5/13/1800	89a 92p		T2-270; Partition

Andrew Porter	2. Caleb North, Charles Jolly, & Robert Porter 3.John Christie	5/30/1800	121a 68p (Andrew Porter); 99a 19p (Caleb North, Charles Jolly, & Robert Porter)		T2-268; deed of partition
John Christie		2/18/1804			died; directs executors to sell property in Charlestown
Caleb North, Charles Jolly, and Roger Porter of Philadelphia, Gentlemen	John Davis & John Allison, executors of the estate of John Christie	4/2/1804	89a 92p	$1	Y2-95
Branch C.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Davis & John Allison, executors of the estate of John Christie	Michael Lynch of Charlestown	4/21/1804	10a + 26a 72p	£279 15s	M3-409

Michael & Rebecca Lynch of Coventry	Henry Friedley	4/28/1805	10a	£250	E3-323

Michael & Rebecca Lynch of Coventry	Thomas Rossiter	5/1/1807	10a		quoted in P3-275
Thomas & Elizabeth Rossiter	Henry Jenkins	12/30/1818	10a + 5a 120p	$1,800	P3-275; see Branch E for continuation
Michael & Rebecca Lynch of Coventry	Henry Shutt of Charlestown	6/11/1813	16a 72p	£164 10s	N3-357
Henry & Susanna Shutt	Joseph Hall	4/1/1816	16a 72p	$1,000	M3-411
Branch C.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Davis & John Allison, executors of the estate of John Christie	John Guinn of Charlestown	4/21/1804	16a 50p	£81 11s 2d	Y2-171

Branch C.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Davis & John Allison, executors of the estate of John Christie	Samuel Lane of Charlestown, Innkeeper	4/21/1804	9a 148p + 26a 72p	£302 5s	X2-554

Samuel Lane	Samuel Roberts	4/11/1812	36a 72p	£763 17s 6d	G3-239
Samuel & Barbara Roberts	Thomas Read	4/3/1822	36a 17p	$1,800	W3-305
Thomas & Sarah Read	Frances Pawling	7/23/1835	36a 17c	$1,800	Y3-400
Frances Caufee	Nicholas Bean	3/21/1840	36a 17p	$2,900	S4-702
Nicholas & Mary Bean	H. & B. F. Bean	3/1/1872	6a 155p + 131p	$8,600	C8-37; first tract parts of S4-702 and B4-89 (see Branch E), 2nd tract part of E5-99 (see George Martin tract)
Branch C.4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Davis & John Allison, executors of the estate of John Christie	George W. Bean	3/16/1868	9a 148p + 26a 72p	£302 5s	M7-93; see Bean tracts for George W. Bean’s sales
James McFarlan, Sheriff, debt of H. & B. F. Bean to Nicholas Bean (deceased)	George W. Bean	3/29/1880	6a 155p + 131p	$5,000	G9-549
James McFarlan, Sheriff, debt of H. Bean to Nicholas Bean (deceased)	George W. Bean	3/29/1880	1a 2p	$2,000	G9-551
Branch D
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Andrew & Elizabeth Porter of Montgomery County	John Gwin of West Whiteland	4/6/1801	121a 68p	£800	T2-273
John Gwinn		1835			died
Catherine Gwinn, executor of John Gwinn	Rachel Gwinn	6/23/1836	80a, part of 121a	$4,480	N4-369
Hortatio Gwinn	Catharine, Hannah, Rachel, & Mary Gwinn	8/5/1836	80.75a?		N4-371
Mary Gwinn	Catharine, Hannah, Rachel, and John Gwinn				died, intestate
John & Catharine Gwinn	Catharine, Hannah, Rachel Gwinn	5/2/1842			W4-275
Rachel Gwinn	Catherine & Hannah Gwinn	1843			died; will
Joshua & James Jones, executors of the will of Rachel Gwinn	Catharine & Hannah Gwinn	2/18/1845	80a	$1,000	H5-427
Catharine & Hannah Gwinn	Philo Shelton	4/5/1850	80.75a	$7,260	L5-549

Philo Shelton	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	5/1/1850	30a 100p + 7a 56p + 99a 130p - 15a	$16,217	L5-551
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Ambrose Bequer	2/10/1853	30a 100p + 80.75a	$6,705	S5-453;
Ambrose Bequer	John S. Workizer	4/1/1856	30a 100p	$2,500	A6-449; see Branch D.2 for further history
Ambrose & Catharine Bequer	Joseph D. Valentine	10/17/1860	12a 11p	$1,200	P6-228; see Branch D.1 for further history
Ambrose & Catharine Bequer	Annie H. Wilson	4/1/1861	67a 140p	$7,400	R6-360
Annie H. Wilson	Nicholas Stafford	4/10/1873	67a 149p	$8,500	H8-134
Nicholas Stafford		1883	67a 3r 20p		Breou’s atlas

Sheriff	Matilda T. Davis of Tredyffrin township	9/1/1898		$310	Sheriff’s deed 14-39; messuage, plantation and tract of land
Matilda Davis	Margaret Souders	9/1/1903	67a 149p	$100	U12-49
Margaret & Edward Souders	H. Brownback	4/1/1905	67a 149p	$3,500	C13-12
Harry Brownback	Eastern Real Estate Company	2/13/1911	4.39a	$1,200	Y13-70
Pine Iron Works	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	7/29/1943	0.4a	$90	H21-48
Branch D.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Gwinn	David Davis & Randel Evans				Deed not found
Jonathan Jones, sheriff, debt of David Davis & Randel Evans	James Coffey	5/1/1827	48a	$667	Sheriff’s Deed 3-145
Frances & John Coffey, administrators of the estate of James Coffey	Alexander McMullin	6/15/1841	48a	$3,000	U4-423
David Bishop, sheriff, debt of Alexander McMullen	Joseph, Marshall, & Wellington Hickman	1/30/1851	48a	$3,500	Sheriff’s Deed 5-410
Joseph, Marshall, & Wellington Hickman	Joseph D. Valentine	4/1/1851	47a	$4,400	O5-49
Joseph D. Valentine	Charles Batt	4/4/1865	59a 137p		Z6-344
Charles Batt		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Charles Batt		1881			died
Eleanor Batt		1883	88a 1r 37p		Breou’s atlas
Branch D.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Ambrose Bequer	John S. Workizer	4/1/1856	30a 100p	$2,500	A6-449; see Branch D
John S. & Ann Workizer	Ezekiel Bowen	4/7/1857	30a 100p	$3,000	I6-23
Elizabeth Bowen, widow	Evan Vanderslice	4/7/1876	30a 100p + 13a 120p	$5,800	T8-212; see deed U6-217 (James White Farm) for earlier history of second tract
Evan Vanderslice	Annie Vanderslice, Ellwood Vanderslice, Ella Peart, wife and children	11/28/1893			died intestate
Annie Vanderslice					died
L. Ellwood Vanderslice	S. Jacob Bush	9/19/1911	1.22a	$231 80c	C14-214; part of E7-364
L. Ellwood Vanderslice	John C. Hawthorn	6/17/1916	11a 63p + 30a 100p + 13a 120p - 1.22a	$8,000	A15-251 (11a 63p - 1.22a being remainder of E7-364) - James White Farm.
John & Martha Hawthorn	Anna B. Harjes	7/31/1917	11a 63p + 30a 100p + 13a 120p - 1.22a	$1	E15-140
Anna B. & Frederick H. Harjes	Thomas R. Haviland	1/3/1930	11a 63p + 30a 100p + 13a 120p - 1.22a	$1	D18-95
Thomas R. Haviland	Frederick H. & Anna B. Harjes	1/3/1930	11a 63p + 30a 100p + 13a 120p - 1.22a	$1	D18-96
Harjes tract, 1933
Branch E - Bean tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Michael & Rebecca Lynch	Henry Freedly	4/28//1805	10a	£250	E3-323; from Branch C.1
Henry & Catharine Freedly	Henry Bean	2/13/1812	10a	$300	O3-200
Samuel & Barbara Roberts	Henry Bean	4/14/1817	152.5p	$111	O3-202
Henry Bean		1821			died intestate
Susanna Bean, James & Margaret Jenks, John & Catharine Dean, Samuel & Sarah Bean, Ann Bean, widow and children of Henry Bean	Nicholas Bean	8/23/1828	10a + 152.5p	$25 8c (each?)	B4-89
Nicholas Bean		1851			map
Nicholas Bean		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Nicholas Bean		1878			died
Susanna S. Morris, Eliza Patchin, Henry Oliver & Mary Jinks, Susan J. Morse, Catharine Dean, John Raser, Samue D. & Barbara A. Raser, Henry Raser, William Raser, Sarah Ann Raser, Jacob Raser, Joshua Zimmerman, George W. & Mary Zimmerman, Matthias P. & Ann Rebecca Anderson, Joshua Milton & Mary Zimmerman, Alfred U. Bean	Henry & Benjamin F. Bean	8/4/1879	10a + 152.5p	$1 each	K9-74
Susanna S. Morris, Eliza Patchin, Henry Oliver & Mary Jinks, Susan J. Morse, Catharine Dean, John Raser, Samue D. & Barbara A. Raser, Henry Raser, William Raser, Sarah Ann Raser, Jacob Raser, Joshua Zimmerman, George W. & Mary Zimmerman, Matthias P. & Ann Rebecca Anderson, Joshua Milton & Mary Zimmerman	Edward English & Alfred U. Bean	8/4/1879	10a + 152.5p	$1 each	I10-111

Estate of Nicholas Bean		1883	80a 2r 3p		Breou’s atlas
Branch F - Pawling’s Bridge
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jonathan Jones, sheriff, debt of George Hawk	John Rhoads	11/1/1827	¼ part of Pawling’s bridge + ½ part of 6 acres in Coventry township	$551	Sheriff’s deed 3-170
Branch G - Enock Walker tract
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


Enoch Walker	Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts	1/27/1819		$1	Q3-263; assignement for creditors, excluding property of Walker & George
Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts, assignees of Enoch Walker	Benjamin Hawke	3/1/1820			Deed not found; quoted in Y3-147
Benjamin & Rachel Hawke	Jacob Hawke	8/12/1824	3a 80p	$40	Y3-147
Jacob & Rachel Hawke	Thomas Rossiter	3/19/1832	6a 97p	$280	F4-151

Branch G.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts, assignees of Enoch Walker	Jesse Jarrett	3/1/1820			Deed not found; quoted in F6-475; see above
Elizabeth, David, Joseph, John, Alice Jarrett, Isaac & Mary Shoemaker, James & Lacy Kirk; Heirs of Jesse Jarrett	Thomas Vanderslice	4/19/1831	3a 107p	$220 12.5c	F6-474
Thomas Vanderslice	Simon Autry/Antry	12/7/1831	3a 107p	$220 12c	F6-475
Simon & Rebecca Antry	Charles Adamson	3/30/1839	3a 107p	$80	Q4-539