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John Rees tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Branch D of John Budd patent
John & Rebecca Budd	John Prees, mason of Chester County	2/4/1719	150a		G2-190 (Philadelphia)

Rees & Evan David of Charlestown	John Prees, mason of Chester County	8/26/1729	50a of 242a	£20	G2-192 (Philadelphia)

John & Katherine Rees of Charlestown	Rees Prees, son	4/20/1733	250a or 200a	None	G2-194 (Philadelphia)
Rees, mason & Catherine Prees of Charlestown	Daniel Humphrey of Charlestown	1/18/1740-1	150a	£172	R-542; same description as R-539
Rees Prees	Lewis & Joan Thomas	2/1/1743	53a 13p, part of 150a		quoted in R2-46; see Branch A below
Daniel Humphries of Charlestown	David Jones of Tredyffrin	4/4/1744	150a	£142 1s 1d	R-541
David & Joannah Jones of Tredyffrin	Griffith Jones, son, carpenter, of the same place	8/2/1749	150a		R-539

John Byers of Charlestown and Elizabeth his wife	Griffith Jones of Charlestown	6/7/1784	5a 77p, part of 241a	£27 10s	G2-117; from Abraham Whisler tract
Griffith Jones	Mary Neiler, grand-daughter	1804			died intestate
Mary Neiler	Ezekial Evans	4/1/1853	9a 140p	$500	S5-565
Ezekial Evans	George & Abraham King	9/1/1854	9a 140p	$300	V5-469
William & Samuel Neiler, executors of the will of Mary Neiler	John Jardine	3/28/1856	154a 56p	$10,187 10c	F6-44; see Branch B below; and John Budd tract for disposal of a small part of the tract.
Isaac & Anne King, Samuel & Jane King, Thomas & Sophia King, Abraham King, John & Rebecca King, John & Mary Anne Fry, George & Sarah Ann King	George Fetters	4/1/1865	9a 140p	$820	B7-50
George Fetters		1883	Area not quoted		Breou’s Atlas; see David tract for main property
Branch A
Rees Prees	Lewis & Joan Thomas	2/1/1743	53a 13p, part of 150a		quoted in R2-46
Lewis & Joan Thomas	Ann Rees	3/30/1747	53a 13p		quoted in R2-46
Hugh & Ann (nee Rees) Frazier	James Lewis	12/27/1754	53a 13p		quoted in R2-46
James Lewis		1754 - 1770	50a		Tax returns
James Lewis	Margaret Lewis		53a 13p		died; wife Margaret to sell tract; quoted in R2-46
Margaret Lewis		1771	50a		Tax returns
John Griffith		1772 - 1783	50a		Tax returns
John & Margaret (was Lewis) Griffiths	John Opperman	3/13/1786	53a 13p		quoted in R2-46
John & Susannah Opperman	Peter Smith, blacksmith	3/26/1795	53a 13p	£320	R2-46

Peter Smith		1799	60a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 16'; Stone Barn 32' x 24'; Steel furnace; Log Smith shop
Peter & Eliza Smith	Griffith Jones	2/28/1801	52a 116p (same description as R2-46)	£400	T2-635
William Brown and Isaac Neiler, administrators of the estate of Griffith Jones	James Scott	3/21/1807	52a 116p	$1,854 57c	B3-64
Titus Taylor (sheriff), debt of James Scott, deceased	Jacob Ramsey	1/30/1809	55a	$1,350	B3-338
Jacob & Ann Ramsey	John Funderwhite	5/29/1809	55a	£600	B3-340
John Funderwhite		1836			died intestate, leaving widow and 7 children
John & Mary Wirtz, John & Hannah Snyder, John & Ann Funderwhite, Frederick & Mary Funderwhite, John & Julia Nugent, Benjamin & Sarah Hobbs, Eliza Funderwhite	Peter Hartman	4/3/1837	55a	$2,750 55c	O4-157
Peter Hartman		1850			died intestate
Peter Hartman jr. and Elizabeth, his wife	John Funderwhite	4/3/1871	55a	$3,625	B8-239
John & Martha Funderwhite	William Snyder	4/1/1881	55a	$4,625	H9-426

William Snyder		1883			Breou's Atlas
Branch B
William & Samuel Neiler, executors of the will of Mary Neiler	John Jardine	3/28/1856	154a 56p	$10,187 10c	F6-44
William & John Crawford, assignees of John Jardine	John Printz	4/1/1867	100a 124p	$8,062	D7-539
William & John Crawford, assignees of John Jardine	John Wells	4/1/1867	17a 33p	$1,316 27c	D7-540
William & John Crawford, assignees of John Jardine	John F. Snyder	4/5/1867	24a 25p	$1,449 37.5c	F7-297

John Printz		1883	100a 124p		Breou’s atlas
John Wells		1883	100a		Breou’s atlas; see John Budd tract for history of the remainder of the John Wells tract
John F. Snyder		1883	97a 132p		Breou’s atlas