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Griffith Thomas tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Parry	Griffith Thomas		500a		No Chester County deed found; Quoted in Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County
Griffith Thomas			1724 - 1735		Tax returns
Griffith Thomas					No Chester County will or administration
John Parry	Matthew Forrest	1739			Quoted in B3-85 and C3-49
Matthew Forrest		1739 only		Tax return	Tax returns
Matthew Forrest	John Bowen	12/11/1745			Quoted in B3-85 and C3-49; See deed G-503 plan (neighbor); no Chester County deed sale, will or administration
John Bowen of Willistown, weaver	Joseph Williams of Merion, tanner	11/26/1747	235a	£100; mortgage	G-223

John Bowen	Samuel Richards, Jacob Thomas, Roland Richards appointed executors to sell	3/28/1748			quoted in B3-85 and C3-49
Samuel Richards, Jacob Thomas, Roland Richards	Titus Dennen	6/2/1749			Chester County deed not found; quoted in H-308
Titus Donin		1750			Tax return
Titus & Mary Dennen?	Daniel Shea	3/16/1752			Chester County deed not found; quoted in H-308
Daniel Shea of Charlestown	William George of Upper Merion	3/28/1752	235a	£171 10s	H-308

Daniel Shea		1753 & 54			Tax return
Daniel Shea	Andrew Turk	3/24/1755			Quoted in B3-85 and C3-49
Andrew Turk		1754, 1758, 1760			Tax return
Andrew Turk		1765 - 1771	235a		Tax return
Andrew & Margaret Turk	Paul Rutter	4/8/1771			quoted in B3-85 and C3-49
Paul Rutter		1772 - 1773	235a		Tax return
Paul & Elizabeth Rutter	William Bodley	3/8/1773			quoted in B3-85 and C3-49
William Bodley		1774 - 1775	200a		Tax return
William & Isabella Bodley	Philip Card	4/30/1777			quoted in B3-85 and C3-49
Philip Card		1778	200a		Tax return
Philip & Sarah Card	David Hawk	3/1/1787			Quoted in B3-85 and C3-49; see Branches C & D for continuation

J. Williams		1851			Map; Woolen Factory
John Williams		1875			died intestate
B. F. Williams		1883	27a 2r 1p		Breou’s atlas; creamery
B. F. Williams		1883	22a 2r 21p		Breou’s atlas; store
Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Catharine Hawk of New Providence	Jacob Hawk of Charlestown, son	12/25/1796	124a 135p + 3a	£470	B3-85

Jacob Hawk, farmer		1799	124a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 16' x 25'; Log Barn 40' x 30'; Stone Springhouse 13' x 23'
Jacob Hawk, administrator of the estate of Jacob Hawk deceased	Benjamin Stewart	3/6/1835	111a 84p + 2a 106p	$4,039	L4-20
Benjamin & Margaret Steward	William Miller	4/1/1842	2a 106p	$88 49c	V4-451
Estate of Benjamin Stewart		1883	124a 3r 16p		Breou’s atlas
Branch B - between Valley Park and Country Club Roads
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Catharine Hawk of New Providence	John Hawk, son, of Charlestown	12/25/1796	108a 50p	£300	C3-49
John Hawk, farmer		1799	108a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 20' x 25'; Log Barn 47' x 27'; Stone Springhouse 25' x 15'
John & Margaret Hawk	Major McVeagh, Jacob Baugh, Richard C. Walker in trust	10/4/1838	108a + 8a	$1	Miscellaneous 4-83; deed of assignment
Major McVeagh, Jacob Baugh, Richard C. Walker	Simon Antry	4/5/1839	115a 80p	$7,519 5c	Q4-580
Simon & Rebecca Antry	William Miller	4/5/1841	115a 80p	$7,350	T4-463
William & Susanna Miller	Samuel Pennypacker	3/31/1859	115a 80p + 2a 106p	$7,916 87c	N6-9
Samuel & Margaret Pennypacker	James Taylor	3/29/1866	115a 11p + 2a 106p	$2,886 56.25c	D7-1
James Taylor		1883	118a 76p		Breou’s atlas
Branch C - not entered into name index
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samson Babb, sheriff (debt of John Hawk)	Rebecca Robinson	8/8/1821	6a	$395	S3-462
William & Rachel Davis, Moses & Anna Robinson, William & Mary Robinson, Thomas & Anna Robinson, Joseph & Priscilla Walker, and Sarah Robinson, heirs of Rebecca Robinson	Mary Radcliff & Susanna White	5/16/1825	6a	$500	Z3-637

Samuel & Susanna White	Mary Radcliff	7/28/1827	½ part of 6a	$250	Z3-638
Sarah Ann Radcliff, administrator of the estate of Mary Radcliff	Samuel White	3/11/1852	½ part ? of 6a	$400	P5-419
Samuel & Susanna White	Moses Robinson	3/9/1853	6a	$1,000	Q5-451
Moses & Anna Robinson	Samuel White	3/10/1853	6a	$1,000	S5-113
Anna White, administrator of the estate of Samuel White	John Williams	3/29/1855	6a	$1,000	X5-601

Branch D
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Margaret Stewart	Nicholas Bean	3/27/1844	4a 27p	$138 64c	A5-242
Nicholas & Mary Bean	John Widdicum	2/17/1848	4a 27p	$1,005	G5-554
John (Inn keeper) & Elizabeth Widdicombe	Jacob Knouse	4/2/1849	4a 27p	$1,100	H5-586
Jacob & Eliza Knouse	Isaiah Knauer	3/18/1867	4a 27p	$1,600	H7-128
Isaiah & Mary Knauer	Mary Rossiter	4/1/1870	4a 27p	$2,000	W7-118
Mary Rossiter	John McCloskey	6/10/1882	4a 27p	$1,900	M9-352

J. McClure		1883			Breou’s atlas