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Thomas Howell tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Parry	Thomas Howell		366a		No Chester County deed found; Quoted in Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County
Thomas Howell of Charlestown	Wife, Mary; Sarah James, daughter; Owen Howell, son	12/9/1747 (will)			died; probate 12/12/1747
Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas & Sarah James of Providence	Peter Mather of Charlestown	1/13/1752	134a	£50	H-259; quit claim
Owen Howell	Peter Mather	10/1/1752?	134a		quoted in V-629
Peter Mather	John Mather	6/7/1756	134a	£135	K-239; mortgage


Peter Mather		1762			died, intestate
John Morton, Sheriff (Peter Mather)	Elias Brown of Charlestown	11/1/1767	134a	£161 5s	Q-18; Sheriff’s deed; messuage
Elias Brown of Charlestown	Charles Thomson of Philadelphia, merchant	11/6/1767	134a	£215	P-153; mortgage
Elias Brown		1768	134a		Taxes
Elias Brown	Jacob Miller	4/16/1770			quoted in V-629
Jacob Miller of Charlestown and Savilla his wife	Conrad Miler of Pikeland	6/11/1770	134a	£65 10s	R-177; mortgage

Jacob Miller		1771	130a		Taxes
Jacob & Sibilla Miller	David Lane	9/6/1774	32.25a 22p		quoted in V-629
Jacob & Sibilla Miller	Edward Lane	9/6/1774	32.25a 22p		quoted in K2-294
Jacob Miller		1775	62a		Taxes, last entry
Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward & Sarah Lane of Charlestown	James McConnell of Charlestown, weaver	12/26/1774	9.5a 22p	£38 10s	V-629

James McConnell of Charlestown, weaver	George Graham of East Whiteland	6/25/1778	9.5a 22p		V-631
George Graham of East Whiteland and Mary his wife	Robert Kennedy of Radnor, tavernkeeper	1/15/1780	9.5a 22p	£850	X-107
Robert Kennedy of Radnor, Innkeeper, and Elinor, his wife	John Williams of Tredyffrin	6/10/1783	9.5a 22p	£50	A2-530
John Williams of Charlestown	Catharine Martin of Charlestown, spinster	8/18/1786	9.5a 22p		F2-168B
Catharine Martin		1787 - 1789	10a		Tax returns
Charles Golden and Catherine (previously Martin), his wife	Peter Harris, Blacksmith	11/15/1791	9.5a 22p	£85	H2-323
Peter & Ann Harris	Robert Rogers	11/5/1792	9.5a 22p	£85	H2-325
Robert Rogers, weaver		1795 - 1799	9a		Tax returns
Robert Rogers of Charlestown and Mary his wife	Jonathan Alloway of Charlestown, mason	2/20/1799	9.5a 22p	£155	I3-38
Robert Rogers, weaver		1799	10a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 15' x 27'; Stone Barn 18' x 26'

Jonathan Alloway, mason		1799			Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 28'
Jonathan Alloway, mason	Matthias Fitzgerald, cordwainer	4/1/1808	10a 16p	£337 10s	H3-142; see Forge tracts for continuation
Branch A.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Lane and Sarah, his wife	Benjamin Longstreth, miller	4/22/1787	17a 58p	£50	Z3-717; see David Lloyd tract for the sale of the property

Edward Lane of Charlestown and Sarah his wife	Samuel Lane of Charlestown, their son, Innholder	4/22/1794	14a 150p	£50	K2-294

Samuel Lane, Inn holder		1799	49a, 12a unseated land		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 40' x 38'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 14'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 12'; Stone Horse Sheds 12' x 60'; Stone Barn 27' x 36'
John Buckwalter & Edward Lane, executors of the will of Samuel Lane	Jesse Roberts (Innholder) and Jesse Jarrett	4/21/1815	16a	$548	K3-454
Jesse & Elizabeth Jarrett	Edward Lane, Innholder	12/1/1824	½ part of 16a	$58 50c	Y3-356
Jesse Roberts	Edward Lane		½ part of 16a		Inheritence; will not found, quoted in D5-641
Benjamin & Abigail Reeves, David & Clara Reeves, Joseph & Grace Whitaker, Charles Reeves, Hannah Leaming, executrix of the will of Furman Leaming	John Morgan	5/23/1833	16a 113p	$204 50c	H4-119; see French Creek mills for earlier history
Edward & Magdalen Lane	John Morgan	4/5/1847	16a	$350	D5-641
John & Anna Maria Morgan	Henry Freedley	10/10/1851	16a + 16a	$3,300	Q5-187
Henry Freedley	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	4/1/1852	16a + 16a 113p	$3,300	Q5-188
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	George Sower	11/21/1855	6a 73.5p	$453 55c	B6-63
Sowers		1883	6a 1r 33p		Breou’s atlas

Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Samuel Pennypacker	11/21/1855	5a 43p	$447 84c	A6-548
Christman		1883	5a 1r 3p		Breou’s atlas

Penn Mining & Smelting Company	James Vanderslice	11/21/1855	4a 159p	$322 50c	A6-374
Vanderslice		1883	4a 3r 20p		Breou’s atlas
James Vanderslice	John M. & Fannie Vanderslice				died intestate
John M. & Margaret Vanderslice, Fannie Vanderslice	Caroline Vanderslice	3/11/1893	¼ part of 4a 159p		G11-73
John M. & Margaret Vanderslice, Fannie Vanderslice	George W. Vanderslice	3/11/1893	¼ part of 4a 159p		G11-74
John M. & Margaret Vanderslice, Fannie Vanderslice	George W. Vanderslice	3/11/1893	¼ part of 4a 159p		Z10-183
John M. & Margaret Vanderslice, Caroline Vanderslice, Fannie & Walter Meek, George & Sonella Vanderslice	Francis M. Bean	3/25/1907	4a 159p	$225	H13-292; woodland

Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Joseph H. Rapp	11/21/1855	5a (see X5-102 Thomas David tract for earlier history) + 5a 149p (see X5-100 Thomas David tract for earlier history)	$322 50c	X9-411
Joseph H. Rapp		1883			Breou’s atlas

Penn Mining & Smelting Company	John Morgan	11/21/1855	5a 9.5p + 11a 77p	$374 88c	A6-480
Joseph & Jacob Morgan, executors of the will of John Morgan	N. C. Vanderslice	11/22/1883	16a 86.5p	$521 30c	X9-158

Nehermiah Vanderslice	George Lock	5/7/1885	16a 86.5p	$680	A10-195

John Suplee	Adam Renner	5/27/1786	92a		John Suplee not in tax returns. quoted in H3-470; Chester County deed not found
Adam Rennard		1787	90a		Taxes
Adam Rennor		1799	93a		Taxes; Log/Stone Dwelling house 20' x 27' ;Stone Springhouse 7' x 7'; Stone Barn 20' x 30'; Log Dwelling house 15' x 20'
Elijah Funk & George Wersler	Henry Shutt	1/3/1806			deed not found; quoted in E4-203 (see Branch A.2.a below)
Adam Renner		12/13/1808 (probate)			died
Elijah Funk & George Wersler, execs of Adam Renner	Jacob Renner & Mary Walters	4/2/1810	99a 130p	£900	H3-470
Jacob Renner & Mary Walters	Adam Renner	4/2/1810	15a	$520	X3-43
Adam & Elizabeth Renner	Joseph Kugler	11/29/1813	7a 105p	$183 75c	I3-335; see Forge Tracts, Branch A.4 for further history of this tract and eventual sale with other lands to Philo Shelton
Adam & Joseph Renner, Joseph & Mary Gamble	Mary Walters	4/9/1831	84a 130p		D4-625; release
Heirs of Jacob Rennard	Philo Shelton	4/1/1850	99a 130p	$7,000	L5-545

Philo Shelton	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	5/1/1850	30a 100p + 7a 56p + 99a 130p - 15a	$16,217	L5-551; see Philo Shelton tracts for continuation. See Branch C for further history of 7a 56p tract.
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	Henry Bush	10/20/1855	84a 130p	$4,200	A6-92
Henry & Catharine Bush of East Pikeland	Jacob Bush of Schuylkill	11/13/1867	76a	$3,802 81.25c	K8-229

Jacob Bush		1883	99a 3r 10p		Breou’s atlas
Jacob & Sarah Bush	George Lock	2/27/1886	76a 9p	$3,000	C10-103
Branch A.2.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Elijah Funk & George Wersler	Henry Shutt	1/3/1806			deed not found; quoted in E4-203 (from Branch A.2 above)
Henry Shutt		1828			died
Joseph Shutt	Levi Hall	4/23/1829			deed not found; quoted in E4-203
Levi & Elizabeth Hall	John Rapp	3/23/1831	1a 49p	$12 50c	E4-203

Benjamin G. & John S. Rapp	Jacob Curry	1/25/1868	1a 68p (part of E4-203?)	$160	P7-119
Branch A.2.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob Bush	Henry Bush				deed not found; quoted in X8-106
Jacob, Henry F. & Joshua Bush, administrators of the estate of Henry Bush	Abram Detwiler	4/4/1877	69a (Pikeland) + 1a 2p (Schuylkill)		X8-106
Abraham & Catherine Detwiler	Jacob Bush	4/4/1877	69a (Pikeland) + 1a 2p (Schuylkill)	$7,926	W8-110
Jacob & Sarah Bush	Joshua Bush	3/1/1878			deed not found; quoted in M9-435
Joshua Bush	William Moyer	3/29/1878	1a 2p	$51	M9-435
William & Louisa Moyer	Jones V. Bean	4/19/1887	1a 2p	$70	K10-249
Jones V & Rebecca Bean	Francis M. Bean	3/26/1901	1a 2p	$25	Z12-147

F. M. Bean		1906			tract plan
Branch A.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Lane of Charlestown and Sarah his wife	Benjamin Longstreth	4/22/1787	17a 58p, part of 32.25a 22p	£50	Z3-717; see David Lloyd tract for sale

Branch B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

?	Hannah (aka Seister) Rennard
Hannah Rennard		4/3/1866			died intestate
State Property		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Justus F. Temple, auditor-general of Pennsylvania	Frederick Henzie	9/16/1876	3a	$208 50c	V8-386

F. Henzie		1883	11a		Breou’s atlas
Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Matthew Ross	Adam Renard	8/1/1833	7a 56p		deed not found; quoted in L5-543
Adam & Elizabeth Renard	Philo Shelton	3/20/1850	7a 56p	$1,250	L5-543

Philo Shelton	Penn Mining & Smelting Company	5/1/1850	30a 100p + 7a 56p + 99a 130p - 15a	$16,217	L5-551
Penn Mining & Smelting Company	John Highley	9/1/1855	7a 56p	$650	B6-60
John & Elizabeth Highley	William Reese	2/3/1858	7a 56p	$650	H6-194
William Reese		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch D
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Bloomhart		1851			Map
H. Bean		1883			Breou’s atlas
Michael Towers (assignee of Mary Jane Bean)	Mortimer Bickley	9/12/1899	4i) 4a 66p Sch.	$8,350	A12-22 (see Bean transactions for descriptions of all the tracts)
Bickley (Mary Jane Bean)		1906	4a 66p		tract map
Milton & Mary Bickley, Walter & Josephine Bickley, Mary & Henry Robinson, heirs of Mortimer Bickley	Francis M. Bean	4/1/1913	4) Schuylkill 4a 66p	$25,100	K14-312 (see Bean transactions for descriptions of all the tracts)

Francis M. Bean	Valley Forge Silica Sand & Ore Company	5/11/1913	31 lots; 4. Schuylkill, southern boundary Welsh line, along Diamond Rock Road, 4a 66p (A12-22 item 4a)		Q14-120 (see Bean transactions for descriptions of all the tracts)
Branch E
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John W. Pugh	Mary F. Cox	6/17/1882			not found; quoted in O10-21
Cedar Hollow Lime Company		1883			Breou’s atlas
Mary Francis Cox	Martha Jean Bean	2/9/1887	2a 133p	$185	O10-21


F. M. Bean		1906	2a 133p		tract plan