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Samuel Buckley & Samuel Hassell patent

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Penn	Samuel Buckley & Samuel Hassell	Before 1687	475a		Patent
Samuel Buckley		1715	500a		Tax return
Proprietors	Samuel Hassell & Samuel Buckley	4/19/1733	475a		Re-survey; Patent A7-30 dated 10/6/1734
Resurvey C76-3, 4/19/1733
Samuel Buckley	Ann Hassell, sister				died intestate; quoted in H2-253
Ann Hassell	Children: Samuel, Elizabeth, said Ann (Jane who died in the lifetime of the said testarix) Hannah Sarah and Thomaszin. tReal estate to be equally divided between them	12/24/1754 (will)			died
Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

	James & Ann Bezenet of Philadelphia	2/4/1760	243a		Partition; Phila H10-302
James & Ann Bezenet of Philadelphia (Ann being one of the daughters of Samuel Hassell)	William Hancock of Moorland, Philadelphia County	4/29/1762	243a of 490a	£718 7s	K2-337

William Hancock of Charlestown and Sarah his wife	James Benezet of Philadelphia	6/29/1763	243a	£720	N-205; mortgage
Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Sarah Hancock	Benjamin Longstreth	2/20/1771	150a 60p, part of 243a	£	R-405
Benjamin Longstreth	James Benezet	1771	150a 60p	£537	R-409, mortgage

Branch A.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Sarah Longstreth of Charlestown	Richard Tomkins of Charlestown, cooper	1/27/1775	35a	£245	T-356

Richard Tomkins and Martha his wife	Matthias Pennepacker	2/27/1786	35a		quoted in N2-516 and R3-134
Mathias Pennibaker of Charlestown, miller	Jacob Pennibaker of Charlestown	3/15/1796	6a 30p	£190	N2-516

Matthias & Mary Pennypacker	Henry Shut or Shultz	1/25/1804	9.75a	£97 10s	X2-378

Jacob Pennypacker	Susannah Coates	6/21/1814	6a 130p	£325	K3-247
Susannah Coates	Joseph Pennypacker	4/4/1815	23.3p	$30	K3-529
Henry & Susanna Shultz	Joseph Pennypacker	4/4/1817	9.75a	$2,000	R3-148
Mary, Esther, & Hannah Sower, Samuel & Margaret Sower, heirs of Daniel Sower	Joseph Pennypacker	4/1/1822	5a 151p	$356 62.5c	W3-246
Joseph & Elizaberth Pennypacker	Elijah F. Pennypacker	11/20/1832	26a 80p	$1,696	F4-252; comprising K3-529, R3-148, W3-246 and land inherited from Matthias Pennypacker

Joseph & Elizabeth Pennypacker	Elijah Pennypacker	11/22/1838	14a 110p	$1,175	R4-349
Elijah & Hannah Pennypacker	Eliza Pennypacker	5/7/1847	2a 25p	$2,524	F5-11
Eliza Pennypacker		1851			Map
Elijah Pennypacker		1883	45a 1r 1p		Breou’s atlas
Branch A.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin Longstreth & Sarah his wife	Edward Lane	1/27/1775	105a		quoted in N2-537
Edward Lane of Charlestown and Sarah his wife	Mathias Pennebaker of Charlestown, miller	7/15/1782	105a	£675	N2-537

Branch A.1.c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Sarah Longstreth of Charlestown	Solomon Fussell	6/7/1785	2a		No Chester County deed found
Solomon Fussell of Charlestown, shopkeeper	Daniel Sower of Charlestown, shopkeeper	3/30/1793	2a		I2-104

Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown, miller and Sarah his wife	Daniel Sowers, shopkeeper	2/21/1794	6a 116p	£100	K2-333

Daniel Sowers		1799	72a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 24'; Stone Smokehouse 11' x 10'; Frame Dwelling house 20' x 17'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 15'; Stone Barn 40' x 24'; Frame Barrack 12' x 12'
Branch A.2 - north of Nutts Road
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Sarah Hancock	John Varley	2/23/1771	100a 17p, part of 243a	£455	T-31

John & Catharine Varley of Charlestown	Daniel Rossiter of Charlestown, saddler	1/23/1786	6a	£40	H2-253

Daniel Rossiter of Charlestown, sadler	John Pawling of Providence	7/27/1773	6.25a	£100	T-163; mortgage

Daniel Rossiter		1786 - 1793	12a		Tax returns
Daniel Rossiter of Charlestown and Mary his wife	John Vanderslice of Charlestown, carpenter	4/22/1794	6a + 6.25a	£240	L2-191
John Vanderslice, carpenter		1799	12a		Tax returns; Stone Dwelling house 18' x 28'; Log Barn 19' x 28'
John & Deborah Vanderslice	Michael Lynch	7/27/1799	6a + 6.25a		Deed not found; quoted in I3-265
Anthony Acker	Michael Lynch	4/3/1804	6a 145p	£91 10s	Z3-655
Michael & Rebecca Lynch	Thomas Matlack, shopkeeper	4/1/1812	6a + 6.25a + 6a 145p	$3,600	I3-265
Thomas & Martha Matlack	Horatio Wade	4/3/1815	6a + 6.25a	$3,600	K3-456
Cromwell Peirce, sheriff, debt of Horatio Wade	Rebecca Lynch	8/14/1818	12a	$2,325	Sheriff’s deed 3-120
Rebecca Lynch	Susan Twaddell	6/4/1831	12a	$1,500	D4-604
Edward Twaddle, executor of the will of Susan Twaddell	William Nyce	4/20/1863	12a 107p	$3,500	W6-3
William & Sarah Nyce	James McCluen	4/8/1867	12a 107p	$5,000	H7-145
Pusey Nicolls, sheriff (debt of James McCluen, deceased)	Peter Deery	8/13/1868			Sheriff’s deed 6-457
Peter & Eliza Deery	John Justin	4/5/1869	12a 107p	$4,750	Q7-116
Isaac & Joseph Justin, administrators of the estate of John Justin	Susan Justin	4/1/1870	12a 107p	$4,475	X7-246
Susan Justin	Schuylkill School District	8/27/1870	1a	$600	X7-492
Elijah Pennypacker, administrator of the estate of Susan Justin	H. Gilkyson & Franklin March	4/10/1875	11a 107p	$5,300	P8-439
H. Gilkyson	R. Boyle & M. Pennypacker	4/17/1876	½ interest in 11a 107p	$2,000	T8-173
R. Boyle & M. Pennypacker	Franklin March	12/28/1876	½ interest in 11a 107p	$1,850	U8-212
Franklin & Jennie March	Michael Towers	7/6/1877	11a 107p	$4,500	Y8-23
Michael Towers	Noah Hallman	3/29/1879	11a 107p	$3,400	C9-421

Noah Hallman		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch A.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Sarah Hancock	Alex McAuley	4/29/1769	1a		quoted in I2-99
William Gibbons, sheriff (Debt of Alex McCalla)	John Steinmetz	6/29/1780	1a		quoted in I2-99
Benjamin & Sarah Longstreth	John Steinmetz	1787	1a		quoted in I2-99
John Steinmetz of Philadelphia, merchant and Catherine his wife	Daniel Sower of Reading	7/29/1792	2a	£250	I2-99

Solomon Fussell of Charlestown, Stopkeeper	Daniel Sower of Charlestown, Shopkeeper	3/3/1793	2a		I2-104
James Wilson of Philadelphia, Merchant	Daniel Sower of Charlestown, Shopkeeper	4/5/1793	?		I2-108
Daniel Sower		1795	62a		Tax
Matthias Pennypacker	Daniel Sower	12/31/1795	3a 60p		M2-390
Edward & Sarah Lane of Charlestown	Daniel Sower	1796	17a 113p		Q2-142

Daniel Sower, Farmer		1799	72a		Tax; Stone Dwelling house 18' x 24'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 24'; Stone Smokehouse 11' x 10'; Frame Dwelling house 20' x 17'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 15'; Stone Barn 40' x 24'; Frame Barrack 12' x 12'
Between 1799 and his death c. 1816 Daniel Sower purchased a number of properties in the Phoenixville area
Daniel Sower		1799 - c. 1816			C3-184, C3-187, E3-440, G3-546
Daniel Sower	children Esther, Hannah & Samuel Sower (after wife Mary Sower’s death)	5/17/1816 (will)			died; probate 1/7/1819; see Zook tract for another tract purchased and sold.
Daniel Sower, deceased, Mary, widow, and Esther, Hannah Sower, Samuel & Margaret Sower	Joseph Pennypacker	4/1/1822	5a 151p	$356 62.5c	W3-246

Esther & Hannah Sower	Samuel Sower	4/23/1839	44a 119p	$1	Release; Miscellaneous Deed 4-121
Samuel Sower		1843			died
Daniel Sower	Addison Vanderslice	2/18/1858	39a 74p	$5,041 33c	H6-552
Addison Vanderslice	Daniel Sower	2/18/1858	39a 74p	$5,041 33c	H6-554

Daniel & Lavina Sower	Thomas Radcliff	1/8/1869	39a 74p	$6,500	O7-288
Thomas & Sarah Radcliff	Mahalaleel Yarnall	4/1/1870	39a 74p	$7,000	Y7-36
M.B. & Jane Yarnall of Schuylkill township	Vosburg Shaffer of Phoenixville	4/1/1881	39a 74p	$7,000	J9-134
Vosburg & Irene Shaffer	Zach Acker	4/1/1881	39a 74p	$7,000	J9-135
Zach Acker	Benjamin F. Price	9/3/1883	39a 74p	$9,000	O9-368

Benjamin F. Price		1883	46a 3r 14p		Breou’s atlas
Zach Acker		1883	137a 3r 33p		Breou’s atlas
Branch B

Branch B.1 - The Knoll
Charles M. Wheatley		1873			Witmer’s Atlas
George Hoopes, sheriff	The National Bank of Phoenixville	4/27/1882
National Bank of Phoenixville	Jacob B. Morgan	11/16/1882	53a 114p	11,000	U9-414
Jacob B. Morgan		1883			Breou’s Atlas
Branch B.2 - Hazel Lea Farm
Charles M. Wheatley		1873			Witmer’s Atlas
Developed for housing		1883			Breou’s Atlas
Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Elizabeth North	Jacob & Matthias Pennypacker	2/15/1779	100a		quoted in N2-511

Branch C.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob & Mathias Pennypacker	John Youngblood	1790?			Suggested by tax returns; no Chester County deed found
John & Magdelena Youngblood of Charlestown	John Peck	3/15/1793	40a 57p		C3-561
John Peck of Charlestown and Margaret his wife	Sarah Peck of East Whiteland, spinster	6/23/1798	40a 57p, one half part	£80 14s	F3-435

John Peck, laborer		1799	42a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 20' x 16'; Log Barn 30' x 18'
John Peck	Margaret & Jemima Peck, daughters	3/21/1808 (will); 4/14/1812 (probate)	all personal & real estate after wife Margaret’s death		died
Margaret & Jemima Rapp (nee Peck)	John Williams	12/31/1838	40a 57p	$245	Q4-428
Jeremiah Peck, Elizabeth James, late Peck; John & Margaret Peck	John Williams	6/15/1840	40a 57p	$105	U4-23
Branch C.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Mathias Pennebaker of Charlestown, miller	Jacob Pennebaker of Charlestown	12/31/1795	c. 16a	5s (total cost)	N2-511 partition (part)
Branch C.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob Pennebaker of Charlestown	Mathias Pennebaker of Charlestown, miller	12/31/1795	15a 120p	5s (total cost)	N2-545 partition (part)
Matthias Pennypacker	Joseph Pennypacker	2/9/1808 (probate)			Died
Joseph & Elizabeth Pennypacker	James Gamble	11/17/1835	2a	$130	K4-449; woodland
James, Gamble, storekeeper, and Ann, his wife	John Williams & Charles Peck	1/19/1836	2a	$600	K4-450 ;Store?
Charles Peck	John Williams	5/10/1837	½ part of 2a	$300	N4-350

Elijah & Uriah Pennypacker	John Williams	4/6/1853	2a 60p	$144 28c	U5-49

Elijah & Uriah Pennypacker	Joshua Zimmerman	4/6/1853	2a 140p	$244 93¾c	K6-266
Joshua & Rebecca Zimmerman	John Williams	2/3/1859	2a 140p	$50	K6-268

Elijah & Uriah Pennypacker	Jonathan Rees	4/6/1853	3a 47p	$250 32½c	S5-575
Jonathan & Susan Rees	Noah Hendricks	3/29/1864	3a 47p	$82 34p	X6-247

Elijah & Uriah Pennypacker	Samuel Buckley	4/6/1853	2a 140p		U5-68
Samuel & Ann Buckley	Noah Hendricks	3/21/1864	2a 140p	$80	X6-246
Noah & Ann Hendricks	Jonathan Rees	3/26/1866	3a 47p + 2a 140p	$190	E7-153
Branch D
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Dr. Jacob Pennypacker		1851			Map
Elijah Pennypacker		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Elijah Pennypacker		1883	43a 1r 1p		Breou’s atlas
Branch E
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Samuel Sower	Esther & Hannah Sower	4/23/1839			Misc. 4-120
Esther Sower		1858			Died intestate
Elhannah Sower		1867			Died intestate, widow Fanny, children Henry & Edwin
Hannah Sower		6/1867			Died intestate
Daniel & Lavinia Sower, William & Eliza Sower, George & Ellen Sower, Morris & Jane Sower, David & Margaret Sower, Peter & Hannah Edwards, Fanny Sower, B. Franklin Price, guardian of Henry & Edwin Sower	Mary Knauer	12/16/1867	16a 134p	$3,683 20c	P7-236

I. Knauer		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch F
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference