Charlestown

Table 1.b Manor of Bilton (from Rhoades et al)

From

To

Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Penn

John Lowther

10/23/1681

5,000a

 

Philadelphia deeds G2-109,114,116 Part of Manor of Bilton

John Lowther

Joseph Turner

8/30/1731

5,000a

 

Phila. E5-551

Joseph Turner

William Allen

2/23/1736

½ of tract

 

Phila. G2-120

John Simpson

William Allen

3/9/1737

½ of tract

 

 

William & Margret Allen

John Parry

7/26/1739

2850a

£1,400

F-4

F-4 Release. On 25 July 1739 William Allen of the City of Philadelphia, Esq., & Margret his wife to John Parry of Haverford, gentleman. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 23 Oct 1681 granted to William Lowther & Margret Lowther 5,000 acres in the province, recorded in Philadelphia, Book B, Vol 2, Page 109. William Lowther died & John Nichols & Margot his wife the only daughter of Margret who survived the said William Lowther by deed dated 24 Sep 1731 granted 5,000 acres to Joseph Stanwix. Joseph Stanwix by deed dated 14 Jan 1731 granted 5,000 acres to John Simpson, recorded Book F, Vol 5, Page 557. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 23 Oct 1681 granted to John Lowther & Ann Sharlot Lowther 5,000 acres in the province. Whereas Ann Sharlot died intestate & without issue, John Lowther by deed dated 13 Aug 1731 granted to Joseph Turner the 5,000 acres. By virtue of a warrant 4,920 acres was laid out John Simpson called Bilton Manor & by virtue of another warrant 4,920 acres was laid out to Joseph Turner. Whereas 1/2 of the said Bilton Manor was resurveyed & was bounded by the Schuylkill River, Valley Creek, the manor called Mount Joy, land formerly of Charles Pickering & Company & land of William Moore containing 2,850 acres. Whereas John Simpson by deed dated 9 Mar 1737 granted to William Allen a half part of Bilton Manor containing 2,850 acres & whereas Joseph Turner deed dated 23 Feb 1736 granted to William Allen all the last mentioned 5,000 acres. Now William Allen & Margret his wife for £1400 grant to John Parry all the tract of 2,850 acres. Signed William Allen & Margret Allen. Delivered in the presence of William Carsons & James Bingham. Recorded 17 Sep 1739.

John Parry

John Jones

11/15/1739

526a

 

G-226

G-226

G-226 Deed. On 15 Nov 1739 John Parry of Haversford, Esq. & Hannah his wife, to John Jones of Charlestown, yeoman. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 23 Oct 1681, granted to William Lowther & Margaret Lowther a tract of 5000 acres, recorded in Philadelphia, Book G, vol 2, Page 109. Whereas William Lowther died, John Nichols & Margaret his wife, the only daughter of Margret who survived the said William Lowther, by deed dated 24 Sep 1731 granted 5000 acres to Joseph Stanwix. Joseph Stanwix by deed dated 14 Jan 1731 granted 5000 acres to John Simpson, recorded Book F, vol 5, Page 557. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 23 Oct 1681 granted to John Lowther & Ann Sharlot Lowther 5000 acres in the province. Whereas Ann Sharlot died intestate & without issue, John Lowther by deed dated 13 Aug 1731 granted to Joseph Turner the 5000 acres. By virtue of a warrant 4,920 acres was laid out John Simpson called Bilton Manor & by virtue of another warrant 4,920 acres was laid out to Joseph Turner. Whereas 1/2 of the said Bilton Manor was resurveyed & was bounded by the Schuylkill River, Valley Creek, the manor called Mount Joy, land formerly of Charles Pickering & Company & land of William Moore containing 2850 acres. Whereas John Simpson by deed dated 9 Mar 1737 granted to William Allen a half part of Bilton Manor containing 2850 acres & whereas Joseph Turner deed dated 23 Feb 1736 granted to William Allen all the last mentioned 5000 acres. William Allen & Margaret his wife by deed dated 25 July 1739 granted to John Parry a tract of 2850 acres, recorded in Chester, Book F, vol 6, Page 4. Now John Parry & Hannah his wife for £95 granted to John Jones a tract in Charlestown bounded by Valley Creek, land of Thomas James & Company, Widow Mathias & Schuylkill River, containing 526 acres being part of the Manor of Bilton. Signed John Parry & Hannah Parry. Delivered in the presence of John Parry, Jr. & Richard Jones. Recorded 15 Jan 1747/8.

Execs. of John Parry

Thomas James

11/20/1741

140a

£100

G-503

G-503 Release. On 20 Nov 1741 Hannah Parry of Haverford, widow, Jacob Fallowfield of the county of Philadelphia, yeoman, John Parry of Tredyffrin, yeoman & William Lewis of Haverford, yeoman, executors of the will of John Parry, late of Haverford, dec., to Thomas James of Charlestown, yeoman. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 23 Oct 1681, granted to William Lowther & Margaret Lowther a tract of 5000 acres, recorded in Philadelphia, Book G, vol 2, Page 109. Whereas William Lowther died and John Nichols & Margaret his wife, the only daughter of Margret who survived the said William Lowther, by deed dated 24 Sep 1731 granted 5000 acres to Joseph Stanwix. Joseph Stanwix by deed dated 14 Jan 1731 granted 5000 acres to John Simpson, recorded Book F, vol 5, Page 557. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 23 Oct 1681 granted to John Lowther & Ann Sharlot Lowther 5000 acres in the province. Whereas Ann Sharlot died intestate & without issue, John Lowther by deed dated 13 Aug 1731 granted to Joseph Turner the 5000 acres. By virtue of a warrant 4,920 acres was laid out John Simpson called Bilton Manor & by virtue of another warrant 4,920 acres was laid out to Joseph Turner. Whereas 1/2 of the said Bilton Manor was resurveyed & was bounded by the Schuylkill River, Valley Creek, the manor called Mount Joy, land formerly of Charles Picketing & Company & land of William Moore, containing 2850 acres. Whereas John Simpson by deed dated 9 Mar 1737 granted to William Allen a half part of Bilton Manor containing 2850 acres & whereas Joseph Turner deed dated 23 Feb 1736 granted to William Allen all the last mentioned 5000 acres. William Allen & Margaret his wife by deed dated 25 July 1739, granted to John Parry a tract of 2850 acres, recorded in Chester, Book F, vol 6, Page 4. John Parry sold several part of the said land & made his will dated 14 July 1739 & amongst other things devised to his wife Hannah Parry and his son in law Jacob Hall, & kinsman John Parry & friend William Lewis all the remainder of the tract lying in Charlestown, to sell said lands & with the said monies to pay his debts & legacies. He soon after died. Now Hannah Parry, Jacob Hall, John Parry & William Lewis at the direction of the said will, for £100 grant to James Thomas a tract of land in Charletown bounded by land of Jenkin David, Mathew Forrest & David Davis, containing 140 acres. Signed Hannah Parry, Jacob Hall, John Parry & William Lewis. Delivered in the presence of Enoch Walker & Edward Lloyd. Recorded 22 Nov 1749.