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John Jacobs tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Hannah Parry of Haverford	John Jacobs of Providence	5/13/1746	388.45a	£466 10s	Phila. G11-405

Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Jacobs Jr. late of Providence now of Charlestown, blacksmith	Andrew Holstein of Upper Merion	4/16/1751	201a 60p	£480	H2-141
Andrew Holstone	Samuel Havard	3/3/1753-4	201a 60p	£170	H-544; mortgage
John Fairlamb, sheriff	William Graham	6/9/1762			quoted in N-43; Chester County deed not found
William Graham of Charlestown, Innkeeper and Mary his wife		4/19/1763		£400	N-43, mortgage
William Graham of Philadelphia and Mary his wife	John Penn, Esq of Phildadelphia, one of the prorietaries and Governor	2/1/1774	201a 60p	£600	T-187; mortgage
William Graham	Thomas Rossiter	6/1/1779	201a 60p	£10,000	Y-317

Thomas Rossiter	John Umstad	6/12/1784	22a 74p		Quoted in W4-413; see Branch A.1
Thomas Rositer Jr of Charlestown and Elizabeth his wife	Samuel Rossiter of Charlestown	11/22/1786	178a 76p	£1,100	N2-144

Samuel Rossiter, farmer		1799	178a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 22' x 33'; Stone Kitchen & room 17' x 29'; Stone Smokehouse 11' x 9'; Log Barn 34' x 20'
Thomas Rossiter, farmer		1799	12a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 14' x 22'
Samuel Rossiter		1823			died intestate
Jesse M. Rossiter, administrator of the estate of Samuel Rossiter	Henry Woodman	3/12/1827	187a 120p	$5,444 75c	Z3-387
Henry Woodman	Jesse M. Rossiter	3/13/1827	187a 120p	$5,444 75c	Z3-390
Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas Rossiter	John Umstad	6/12/1784	22a 74p		Quoted in W4-413; see Branch A.1
John Umstad	Jonas Umstad, son				Died; Quoted in W4-413
Jonas Umstad	John Umstad, son	1/23/1822			Will; Quoted in W4-413
John Umstad of Upper Providence and Ann, his wife	Abraham Brower	1/7/1834	22a 74p	$2,246 25c	W4-413

Abraham Brower of Upper Providence of Margaret, his wife	Joseph B. Pennypacker	4/26/1842	21a 63p, part of 22a 74p	$1,733 46c	X4-361
Branch A.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Minerva Rossiter, administrator of the estate of Jesse M. Rossiter	John Hause of Vincent	3/27/1833	161a 132p	$5,986 87.5c	H4-21
John & Sarah Hause of Schuylkill	Peter Acker of Uwchlan	3/18/1834	161a 132p	$6,955 50c	G4-433
Peter & Elizabeth Acker of Uwchlan	Joseph B. Pennypacker, James Coffez, & Thomas Rossiter	8/5/1834	28.6p	$20	R4-689; schoolhouse trustees
Peter & Elizabeth Acker of Uwchlan	John Acker of Schuylkill	4/1/1842	161a 132p	$8,500	U4-483
John Acker		1851			Atlas
Peter Acker		1873			Witmer’s Atlas
John & Susan Acker	Reading Railroad Company	1/21/1875	3.174a	$476 10c	O8-196
John & Susan Acker	Peter Acker	4/1/1876	148a 140p	$18,609 37c	T8-167
Peter Acker		1883	143a 3r 20p		Breou’s Atlas
John Acker		1883	Not given		Breou’s Atlas
Branch A.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Minerva Rossiter, administrator of the estate of Jesse M. Rossiter	Sampson Fudge of Coventry	5/7/1833	26a	$1,040	H4-278; messuage

John & Sarah Williams	Sampson Fudge	4/16/1855	6a	$1,000	Y5-396; messuage

Benjamin Stewart & William Fudge, executors of the will of Sampson Fudge	Abijah Stephens	4/2/1869	26a	$4,505	S7-28
Benjamin Stewart & William Fudge, executors of the will of Sampson Fudge	Felix Highley	4/2/1869	6a	$1,132 50c	P7-591
Felix & Susan Highley	Abijah Stephens	3/29/1876	6a	$1,325	R8-500
Abijah & Lydia Stephens	Helen Foust	4/9/1883	26a + 6a	$6,000	U9-12
Elias Foust		1883	32a		Breou’s atlas

Branch B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Richard Jacobs of Mill Creek Hundred, Newcastle County and Margaret his wife	Bernard Vanhorn	12/12/1763
Bernard Vanhorn of Charlestown and Jane his wife	Richard Jacobs of Perkiomen and Shippack	2/1/1764		£708	N-316; mortgage
Bernard Vanhorn	John Pawling	7/2/1769			quoted in V-356
John Pawling of Perkiomen and Skippack and Elizabeth his wife	Jacob Pennebacker of Charlestown	5/27/1772	187a 60p	£600	V-356

Jacob Pennypacker		1799	218a, 34a unseated lands		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 24' x 30'; Kitchen & room 22' x 22'; Stone Smokehouse 10' x 8'; Stone Milkhouse 11' x 15'; Stone Dwelling house 25' x 18'; Log Dwelling house 30' x 22'; Stone Barn 93' x 33'; Stone Stable 33' x 12'; Stone Wagonhouse 22' x 22'
Nathan Pennypacker	Joseph B. Pennypacker	1833			died; Will book Q-540
Joseph B. Pennypacker	Richard C. Walker & James A. Pennypacker	1/4/1848			Assignment; Miscellaneous Deed 6-409
Richard C. Walker & James A. Pennypacker, assignees of Joseph B. Pennypacker and Jane W., his wife	Thomas Ivins Walker	4/1/1850	214a	$11,737 33c	M5-17
Thomas Ivins Walker and Isabella, his wife, of Tredyffrin	Richard C. Walker	5/12/1852	214a	$11,737 33c	R5-320
Richard C. Walker and Sarah Ann Walker	Joseph B. Pennpacker	4/25/1856	214a	$13,000	E6-614
Joseph B. Pennypacker		1858			died intestate
Jane W. & Thomas W. Pennypacker, administrators of the estate of Joseph B. Pennypacker	J. Schrak Shearer & Martha W. Shearer, his wife	4/7/1865	132a 94p	$17,567 83c	Z6-216

John Shearer		1873			Witmer’s Atlas
Martha Shearer		1883	132a 2r 14p		Breou’s Atlas
Thomas Pennypacker		1883	78a 1r 14p		Breou’s Atlas