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David Tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Summary: Rees & Evan David through 2 deeds obtained 490a of land in western Charlestown in 1728. 50a was sold to John Rees in 1729 (Branch B) and 105a was sold to Thomas John in 1737 (Branch A). These transactions left 335a which was partitioned in 1740. Evan David sold his portion to William George in 1750, while Rees David sold his portion (enhanced by another deed) to Joseph Byers in 1753.

John and Sarah Budd of Hanover, New Jersey and Humphrey Murrey	Rees & Evan David	5/5/1728	248a	£62	Philadelphia deed F5-405

John & Sarah Budd of Hanover township, Hunterdon county, NJ	Reece & Evan David of Chester county	6/5/1728	242a	£58	Philadelphia deed H7-377

Branch A - King Tract
Rees & Ewan David, yeomen of Charlestown	Thomas John, labourer of Tredyffrin	1/5/1737	105.25a	£63	E-521

Joseph & Rachel Williams	Michael King of Pikeland	4/1/1769	105.25a		quoted in F2-135
Thomas John		1770	105a	£1 14s 6d (PA currency)	Quit rent for 23 years
Michael King		1772 & 1776	105a		Tax returns
Michael King of Pikeland		1783			died intestate
Philip King and Mary his wife, Lawrence King and Mary his wife, Conard King Elizabeth Freeman, John Moses and Mary his wife, and George Sneed and Catherine his wife, children of Michael King	John King of Charlestown	12/5/1785		£275 10s 3d	F2-135

John King		1778 - 1799	105a		tax returns
John King, farmer		1799	105a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 15' x 18'; Stone Kitchen 15' x 20'; Stone Springhouse 11' x 12'; Log Barn 50' x 30'
John King		1811			died intestate
Phillip King		1826			died intestate
Jacob Slonaker (administrator of the estate of Phillip King)	Samuel Slonaker	4/2/1827	105.25a	$1,824 96c	Z3-621
Samuel & Edith Slonaker	Jacob Lapp	4/2/1830	105.25a - 9.25a 35p	$2,825	D4-316
Jacob & Ann Lapp	George Fetters	4/22/1836	97a 66p + 5a 12p	$2,499	M4-565
George Fetters		1883	acreage not given		Breou’s Atlas
Branch B - John Rees tract
Rees & Evan David of Charlestown	John Rees	2/4/1729	50a	£35	G2-192 (Philadelphia); see John Rees tract for continuation of the 50 a

Branch C - Evan David Partition

Rees David	Evan David	2/15/1740	half portion of 170.75a		Partition; quoted in E-521
Evan David of Charlestown	William George of Upper Merion	2/9/1749-50	170.75a	£150	H-1; mortgage

Evan David	Thomas Jennings	11/23/1750	173a		quoted in T-509; D2-338
Thomas Jennings of Charlestown	William George of Upper Merion	2/10/1750-51	170.75a	£150	H-183; mortgage, same description as H-1
Thomas Jennings	William Thomas	10/30/1753	170.75a	£230	M-541
William Thomas of Williston	George Hunter and Jonathan Hunter of Edgmont	8/28/1762	170.75a	£84	M-544; mortgage
William & Ann Thomas of Warrington, York County	Thomas Roberts of Charlestown	12/3/1770	170.75a	£150	T-509; bounds same as H-1 but different neighbors

Thomas & Mary Roberts	Valentine Emrich	4/20/1776			quoted in D2-338
Valentine & Catherine Emrich of Charlestown	Evan Evans of Charlestown	6/30/1777	150a	£793 plus £200 remaining on mortgage	V-497
Evan & Hannah Evans	Samuel Brook	12/7/1778	150a	£1,350	V-638

Samuel & Elizabeth Brook	Christian Miller	3/25/1786			quoted in D2-338
Christian Miller of Charlestown, Blue Dyers and Esther his wife	Abraham Whistler of Charlestown	5/1/1786	102p	£3	G2-320

Christian & Esther Miller of Charlestown	Joshua & Samuel John, Masons, of Charlestown	1/3/1789	4.5a	£33	D2-338

Christian & Esther Miller of Charlestown	Joshua & Samuel John, Masons, of Charlestown	1/15/1791	65a 11p	£303 13s 1d	G2-311

Samuel John	William John	5/27/1808 - will; 1811	½ part of 65a 11p + 4.5a		died
David Lightfoot, administrator of the estate of Joshua John	William John	4/7/1828	½ part of 65a 11p + 4.5a		Miscellaneous deed 2-464
Elizabeth & Sarah John	Samuel P. John	12/28/1832	20.5a		F4-284; West Pikeland
William John	Sarah John (sister) and after her death Samuel P. John, son of nephew David John	8/4/1834 (will)	residue of 69a 90p		died
Thomas Jones, executor of the will of Sarah John	Samuel P. John	4/3/1844	100a		Z4-127
Jacob Clemens, administrator of the estate of Samuel P. John	Samuel Pennypacker	4/1/1850	141a	$5,114 19c	L5-223
Samuel & Margaret Pennypacker	James McCann	4/1/1851	141a 13p	$3,600 + mortgage	N5-189
James McCann	Joseph Hartman	3/3/1855	141a 13p	$5,500 + mortgage of $2,000	A6-347
Joseph & Emma Hartman	Jones Coulter	3/30/1868	141a 13p	$11,500	I7-217
Jones Coulter		1883	141a 10p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch C.1
Sarah John & Samuel P. John, and Mary, his wife	John Neiler	4/2/1840	11a 70p	$830	R4-594
John Neiler	Samuel Barber	4/1/1850	11a 70p	$600	A6-252
Samuel & Catharine Barber	Isaiah P. Snyder	3/31/1856	11a 70p	$1,125	C6-438
Isaiah P. & Mary Snyder	Isaac W. Davis	3/31/1860	11a 70p	$1,225	P6-52
Isaac W. & Leah Davis	Christian Stine	3/14/1865	11a 70p	$1,100	X6-399

Christian & Emily Stine	Levi Shoffner	3/14/1866	5a 121p, part of 11a 70p	$600	B7-493
Branch C.2
William John	Jacob Sloyer	4/7/1829	34a 6p, part of 65a 11p	$900	B4-512
John Wells & Ezekial Powell, assignees of Jacob Sloyer	John Neiler	3/29/1839	34a 6p	$630	Q4-645
John Neiler	John Clevenstine	5/6/1839	34a 6p	$750	S4-55
John Clevenstine	Isaac Longacre	4/6/1841	16a 27p, part of 34a 6p	$475	V4-223

Isaac Longacre		1883	16a		Breou’s Atlas
John Clevenstine	Christian Stine	4/1/1853	17a 139p, part of 34a 6p	$850	S5-397
Christian & Emily Stine	William H. Snyder	4/1/1872	23a 88p	$2,500	D8-243

Joseph Snyder		1883	23a 2r 38p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch C.3
Abraham Wheesler & George Clemens (executors of the will of Christian Miller)	Isaac James	6/6/1791	80a	£410 4s	G2-185

Isaac & Jemimah James	John Opperman	1794	80a	£580	S2-265
John Opperman, tutor		1799	100a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 20' x 32'; Log Kitchen 10' x 15'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 20'; Log Barn 20' x 50'
Philip King, administrator of the estate of John Upperman	Jacob Upperman	10/21/1820	112a	$2,524 48c	T3-77
Jacob Upperman	David and Joseph Upperman	6/13/1821	Two 1/3 parts	$16,80 98c	T3-79
Jacob, David, & Joseph Upperman	Elizabeth & Mary Magdalen March	4/1/1823	111a 55p	$2,482 96c	W3-185
Elizabeth March & Patrick and Mary Magdalen McBride (nee March)	John Snyder	3/30/1835	111a 55p	$3,340 31c	L4-107
John & Hannah Snyder	Patrick McBride	3/30/1835	111a 55p	$3,340 31c	L4-106
Margaret McBride		1883	111a 1r 15p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch D
Thomas Roberts	George Clemons	2/27/1789	348.9a (comprised of 125a, 146a and part of 170.75a)	£1,475	D2-511; see Thomas Roberts tract for continuation

Branch E - Rees David Partition
John Hambright	Rees David	11/16/1752			quoted in B3-137 & C3-143
Rees David & wife	Joseph Byers	4/20/1753	3 tracts; 170.75a		quoted in G2-117; see Abraham Whisler tract for continuation
Branch F - James David tract
Rees & Evan David	James Davis	11/30/1731	100a		quoted in A5-22
James David of Charlestown, sawyer, and Eleanor, his wife	Rees John of Tredyffrin	11/17/1733	100a	£80	A5-22

Rees John	David John, only son				Died intestate; quoted in Z4-127
David John senior	David John, junior	c. 1787			Tax records; Died intestate
David John		1789 & 1791			Named as owner by neighbor
David John		1799	170a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 16' x 20'; Log Kitchen 27' x 18'; Log Barn 42' x 20'; Stone Springhouse 12' x 15'
David John	Sarah John, one of the daughters of David John				Died intestate
Robert Irwin, sheriff, debt of David John	Joseph Snyder	5/1/1837	5a	$550	Sheriff’s deed 4-184
Joseph & Elizabeth Snyder	Benjamin & John Kugler	1/19/1843	5a	$100	F5-296
Benjamin & John Kugler and wives	Norris Maris	6/17/1844	5a	$125	A5-267
Norris & Ann Maris	David Nelson	1/1/1849	2a	$400	I5-76
Sarah John		1843 (will 11/16/1841)			Died; will stated that the property should be sold to Samuel P. John
Thomas Jones, executor of the will of Sarah John	Samuel P. John	4/3/1844	100a	$3,450	Z4-127