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Samuel Flower tract

Summary: In 1/18/1752 a Warrant was raised for John Potts in the right of Samuel Flowers. This resulted in Survey C161-257 of 288 acres but there does not seem to have been a patent issued at this time. In 1762 the tract was subdivided between John Potts and Samuel Flowers and a survey was undertaken by Benjamin Lightfoot which is recorded as survey C161-257. No patent seems to have resulted from the survey.

The northern 24 acres of this tract had already been patented by Edward Catherel et al in 1752 (see John Martin tract for further history of this property).

In 1765 John Jacobs received a patent for 112 acres of this property. In 1796 Abraham Whisler received a patent for 147 acres which included part of the propety. The Whisler property was later declared unseated land ((taxes not paid). Additionally a small parcel of 6 acres was patented by Richards Jacob and Thomas Kennedy in 1800.

In 1814 the executors of Isaac Potts received a patent for the original Flowers & Potts tract and a court case occured between John Jacobs and heirs of Potts. This resulted in the heirs of John Jacobs retaining the land but paying monies to the heirs of Potts (deed H4-154).

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


Edward Catherel, John Reynel, John Morris, John Armit, John Smith, Joshua Emlen, and Israel Pemberton patent, 1755. Survey A66-171 (Warrant 4/8/1755; return 12/4/1755). Usually when there are a large number of names on a deed or patent it is because the tract is to be used for a school or church. There is no evidence that this is the case for this patent.
See John Martin for deed history

Survey in Deed Book W2-576 (no associated deed); rotated by 180 degrees The above division between John Potts and Samuel Flower to on 11/9/1762 when I was present - signed by Benjamin Lightfoot. Received the 11/23/1761 of John Potts £7 10s in full for surveying the within tract of land with my trouble of going to Philadelphia and getting the draft out of my office and my expenses.
	John Potts, in right of Samuel Flower senior and Mary Clarkson (but no sale deed)	11/9/1762 (survey)	288a 52p and allowance		land in Whiteland township (quoted in A2-440)

Proprietors of Pennsylvania	John Jacobs	9/17/1765; 3/26/1765 (warrant)	112a 61p		Patent AA10-99; tract known as Jacobs Addition; warrant index refers to survey A17-70
	John Jacobs	12/7/1766	112a 61p		Survey A17-70

John Jacobs senior	John Jacobs junior	5/7/1780 (will); 5/27/1780 (probate)			died; ‘... also that part devised to my wife (Elizabeth) after her decease’
Samuel Flower junior, late of Phildelphia, now of New Orleans, Doctor of Physick, by Daniel Williams, his attorney; Geridias Clarkson of Philadephia, Doctor of Physick, and Mary, his wife	Isaac Potts and Benjamin Rowland of Upper Merion, Iron Masters; and Norris Jones of Phildelphia, Merchant	5/5/1786	288a 52p and allowance	5s	A2-440

Survey D70-51
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Abraham Whisler	1796	147.5a 12p		Patent in right of James Trego; Western part seems to overlap Samuel Flower tract. See Abraham Whisler for continuation

State of Pennsylvania	John Paul, Jacob Green, & Samuel Potts, executors of estate of Isaac Potts, in right of Samuel Flowers	9/11/1814 (warrant); 9/13/1814 (return); 3/15/1814 (patent)?	288.52a		Patent H10-501. Warrant index refers to surveys C151-257 and D70-51 (see above).
John Jacobs	Phebe B. Kersey, widow, daughter	10/9/1827	One half part of 100a; part of 112a 61p tract	$4,000	A4-288
John Jacobs	Elizabeth Sinnickson, daughter	10/9/1827	One half part of 100a; part of 112a 61p tract	$4,000	A4-289

Isaac W. Potts of Phildelphia, only son of Edward Potts deceased, heir of Isaac Potts; Martha & Hanna Potts of Abinton, daughters and heirs of Samuel Potts deceased (son and heir of Isaac Potts); John Fletcher of Philadelphia, son and heir of Joanna Potts (heir of Isaac Potts); Sarah Ann (only surviving child of Ruth Paul nee Potts, deceased, daughter and heir of Isaac Potts) and Thomas Price; William Wayne (late wife Rebecca, nee Potts); Ruth Ann & Rebecca Wayne (daughters of Rebecca Wayne, deceased); Rowland & Sarah Jones (in right of Martha Potts, previous wife, deceased) et al	Joseph B. and Thomas H. B. Jacobs; Phebe B. Kersey and Elizabeth Sinnickson	4/27/1833	241a and alowance	$1,090	H4-154; release; Mentions agreement of 4/17/1833 after suit by Rowland Jones in Federal Court. See Joseph B. Jacobs tract for further history of 126 acres in Charlestown and East Whiteland
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Joseph B. & Thomas H. B. Jacobs	1833			Release - not found
Joseph B. & Thomas H. B. Jacobs	Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	1833			Release - not found
Branch A
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	George Fetters	8/14/1833	5a 3p	$404	H4-164
George & Katharine Fetters	James Williams	3/30/1839	5a 3p	$250	Q4-421
Branch B
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Joseph Smith	8/15/1833	4a 3r 26p	$491 25c	H4-153
Joseph & Mary Smith	George Jacobs	3/30/1842	4a 3r 26p	$437 25c	V4-305
George & Mary Jacobs	Thomas Abrams	6/13/1842	4a 3r 26p	$92 50p	Z4-328

Thomas Abrams of Charlestown		1845			died; see Thomas Roberts tract for continuation

Branch C
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Joseph Rogers	8/14/1833	4a	$316	I5-437
Joseph & Mary Rogers	Barbara Sahler	7/2/1849	4a	$110	I5-439
Isaac Y. & Elizabeth Sahler, heirs of Barbara Sahler of Charlestown	Thomas Hall of Charlestown	3/28/1865	4a	$100	Z6-419

Branch D
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Robert Hutchinson	8/14/1833	5a 23p	$466 79c	N4-25
Robert Hutchison	George Fetters	3/22/1834	5a 23p		M4-560
Branch E
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Henry Kurtz	11/7/1834	3a 3r 38p		not found; quoted in Q4-167
Henry Kurtz	Henry Hooper	5/25/1838	3a 3r 38p	$40	Q4-167
Branch F
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Abraham Fetters	11/7/1834	3a 3r 38p	$466 79c	H4-163
Abraham & Elizabeth Fetters	Henry Hooper	5/29/1848	3a 3r 20p	$85	I5-323
Branch G
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	John Hollings	2/23/1837			not found; quoted in C5-351
John & Hester Hollings	Samuel Davis & George Thomas	4/1/1839	5a 1r 35p	$120	C5-351
Samuel & Margaret Davis	George Thomas	3/25/1846	2a 3r 24p?	$1	C5-352; quit claim
John G. Coulton, administrator of the estate of George Thomas	Henry Hooper	4/1/1858	5a 2r 7.7p	$192 72c	G6-452

Branch G.1
John Jacobs	Elizabeth Sinnickson and Phebe Kersey	10/19/1827	100a + part of 112a 61p		A4-288 & A4-289; see above
Thomas & Elizabeth Sinnickson and Phebe Kersey	Joseph Whitaker	2/23/1837	11a 94p	$984 93c	N4-377
Joseph & Grace Whitaker	John Snyder	12/1/1848	11a 94p	$196 98c	I5-66
John & Hannah Snyder	Alexander Kenny	4/3/1851	11a 94p	$325	O5-381
Alexander & Lydia Kenny	James Matthews	7/18/1866	9a 3r 35p	$1,000	F7-211
Branch G.2
John Acker	Thomas Kimes	4/1/1850			deed not found
Thomas & Jane Kimes	James Matthews	4/4/1850	1a	$25	U6-187
Branch G.3
Cromwell Peirce, John Roberts, and John Bartholomew (trustees of James Isaac deceased, suit of Abraham Zook))	Thomas H. B. Jacobs	2/28/1824	1a + 2a 1p	$323	X3-81
					L3-339
Thomas H. B. Jacobs	James Matthews	4/2/1852	2a 1p	$80	U6-189
Branch G.4
John Snyder	Alexander Kenny	1851			O5-381
Alexander & Lydia Kenny	William Sloanaker	4/2/1858	1a 94p	$120	U6-186
Abraham Fetters, executor of the will of James Williams	William Sloanaker	4/6/1858	2a	$114 50c	U6-185
William Slonaker	James Matthews	3/5/1863	2a + 1a 94p	$234 50c	U6-190
Branch G.5
Daniel Kenney	Daniel Shaffner	3/26/1804	134a	£1,200	Y2-48; see John Martin tract for earlier history
Daniel & Catharine Shoffner	Peter Acker	5/2/1809	4a	£100	B3-386
Peter & Elizabeth Acker	James Matthews	1/27/1845	4a	$100	B5-404
James & Rebecca Matthews	Joshua Coursey	10/24/1845	2a	$50	C5-51

James & Rebecca Matthews	George Hall	2/21/1870	#1: 9a 3r 35p; #2: 1a; #3: 2a 1p; #4: 2a; #5: 1a 94p: #6: 4a - 2a.	$1,800	S7-484

George Hall	Henry Hall	3/28/1870		$900	S7-536; half share in 6 tracts
Henry Hall		1883	21a		Breou’s atlas

Abraham Fetters, executor of estate of James Williams	William Thomas	3/6/1858	1a of 10a 26p	$64 50c	Q6-486
John M. Zook, executor of the estate of William Thomas	Thomas Hall	4/1/1865	1a	$249	B7-122
Thomas Hall		1883	area not given		Breou’s Atlas
George Hall		1883	19a		Breou’s Atlas
H. Hooper		1883	19a 3r 32p		Breou’s Atlas
A. King		1883	13a		Breou’s Atlas
John & Hannah Snyder	George King	4/1/1813	22a 130p	$958 12c	L3-520

Philip & Susanna King	George King	11/25/1816	9.25a 33p	$401 89c	L3-523

George King	George Moses	4/10/1819	20a	$1,450	S3-34
George Moses	Ezekial Powell	4/9/1861	20a	$1,500	R6-404

Moses Powel		1883	30a		Breou’s Atlas
Branch H
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Nicholas March	10/5/1833	1a 2r 1p	$143 9c	G4-333
Branch I
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Samuel Fetters	3/7/1834	3a 3r 29p	$202 27.5c	G4-381
Samuel & Mary Fetters	James Williams	3/18/1848	3a 3r 29p	$85	H5-215
Branch J
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	Benjamin Pennypacker	3/7/1834	5a 38p	$497 56c	I4-248

Sarah Pennypakcer, widow of Benjamin Pennypacker	John Radcliff	2/26/1852	5a 38p	$100	Q6-293
A. King		1883	12a		Breou’s atlas
Branch K
Phebe B. Kersey; Thomas and Elizabeth Sinnickson	John Radcliff	12/10/1836	5a 27p	$291 3c	P6-217

John H. & Dr. W. Clinton Radcliff, executors of the will of John Radcliff	Washington Hoskins	5/13/1868?			deed not found; quoted in N7-72
Washington & Rebecca Hoskins	Thomas Radcliff	5/13/1868	5a 27p	$248 10c	N7-72
Thomas & Sarah Radcliff	Henry Hooper	3/3/1870	5a 27p	$250	U7-154