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Starr Phoenixville tracts, Lloyd tract 2

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Grace Lloyd	James Starr	12/3/1731	350a		H-373; release

David Lloyd		1731			Died; Probate
James Starr, miller & Rachel, his wife	John Starr, son	8/15/1739	116a	gift	Z3-710

James Starr	John Starr, son	1745	140a, part of 350a		Quoted in G-438 and Z3-711; see David Lloyd tract for James Starr purchase of the 60 acres with mill in 1732
James & Rachel Starr of Wilmington, John (son) & Hannah Starr, Moses (son) Starr	Samuel Jones of Philadelphia and Jacob Hilldebrand, miller	6/16/1748	60a	£600	G-438; mill on French Creek, near Phoenixville. See Tract A - Mill below
James Starr	wife	10/2/1749 (will)	½ of estate		quoted in Z3-652
James Starr	Samuel Starr, son	10/2/1749 (will)	½ of estate		"ed in Z3-652
Samuel Starr of Charlestown	William Moore of Charlestown	4/30/1752	150a	£80	H-377; mortgage

Samuel Starr	Joseph Starr	1753	150a		See Tract C below
John & Mary Starr	Frederick Buzzard of Vincent	5/12/1754	118.75a		O-90; see Tract B below
Tract A - Between French Creek and Nutt’s Road

Joseph Starr of Charlestown	Isaac Starr of Charlestown	5/21/1790	116a		Will of Joseph Starr (2/4/1790)
Isaac & Rachel Starr of Philadelphia	Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown, miller	1/31/1794	154a	£1200	M2-134

Benjamin & Sarah Longstreth, miller of Charlestown	John Longstreth of Charlestown	2/3/1794	110a	£715	M2-60; See David Lloyd tract for sale of remaining piece

John Longstreth	Hannah Coates, Sarah Longstreth, & Jane John	6/18/1815 (will); 1817 (probate)	partitioned 42a (Hannah Coates) & 70a (Sarah Longstreth & Jane John)		died
Hannah Coates	Sarah Longstreth & Jane John	4/24/1818	70a	$1	B4-637; release
Sarah Longstreth	Hannah John, neice	8/25/1836 (will)			died
Hannah (mother Jane John) & Robert Jones	Phoenix Iron Company	3/27/1865	76a 93p	$11,487 19c	Z6-262
Sarah Coates, executrix of Hannah Coates	William Reese	4/6/1852	42a	$3,360	Q5-144
William (miller) & Susan Reese	Roger D. Townsend	3/26/1857	42a	$4,500	E6-289
R. D. Townsend		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Roger & Elizabeth Townsend	Benjamin Moyer	4/1/1873	42a	$12,600	F8-345; Benjamin Moyer split property into lots, which he sold.
Tract B - Between Nutt’s Road and Main Street
John & Mary Starr	Frederick Buzzard of Vincent	5/12/1754	118.75a		O-90; from above
Frederick & Susanna Buzzard of Charlestown	David Langacre of Providence & Bastian Wagner	1760	118.75a	£125	L-404, mortgage

Frederick Buzzard of Charlestown	Jacob Buckwalter of Charlestown	11/22/1784	40a 133p		Z-163; mortgage

Frederick Buzzard of Charlestown	John Albach / Allibough	11/22/1784	79a 138p		quoted in O2-10
Matthias Pennepacker & Jacob Buckwalter, admin of John Alebach	Jacob Pennepacker of Charlestown	4/22/1794	79a 138p	£845 10s	O2-10

Jacob Pennypacker of Charlestown	Jacob Buckwalter of Charlestown, tanner	4/22/1794	79a 138p		O2-9
Mennonite Meetinghouse and Graveyard
Jacob Buckwalter of Charlestown, tanner and Madeline his wife	David Buckwalter of Charlestown and Abraham Reiff of Providence, Montgomery Co	12/31/1798	158.8p	£12	R2-206

David Buckwalter of Charlestown and Abraham Reiff of Providence, Montgomery Co	Jacob High, Henry Roots And Daniel Showalter all of Charlestown and David Longacre of Providence	12/31/1798	158.8p		R2-208; deed of trust. Meeting house is now erected…to be and remain a burying place for all Christian people of every religious denomination and for no other use whatsoever subject nevertheless to the direction of the elders of the aforesaid society of Mennonites only

Jacob Buckwalter, Farmer		1799	121a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 16' x 21'; Log Kitchen 10' x 20'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 14'; Frame Dwelling house 15' x 15'; Stone Kitchen 14' x 18'; Stone Barn 60' x 33'
Village Record; 11/15/1820 JACOB BUCKWALTER'S Estate. By an order of the Orphan's Court of Chester county, Will be Sold at Public Vendue, on the premises, in Charlestown township--in said county, on the 27th day of November inst. at 10 o'clock am all that Plantation or tract of land adjoining Daniel High, Thomas Robinson, Joseph Starr, Thomas Mason and the Phoenix Company, containing 120 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, 25 acres of which is Woodland, 20 acres of meadow, most of which is watered by springs arising on the premises. The improvements are a large stone house, two stories high, with eight rooms and an entry, with a large kitchen adjoining, all of stone; a stone barn about 40 by 60 feet, built of good materials, a tan-yard with suitable buildings, which is an excellent stand for business; a large stone spring house, with a wash house over a never failing spring of water; a cider press, under good roof; a stone smoke house; and other buildings for swine and sheep; about 100 young thriving apple trees; a tenant house partly stone and frame, three stories high, with five rooms and an excellent spring of water under the house; a frame barn, 40 by 16 feet; a frame carriage house 16 feet square. The Plantation is divided into convenient fields, all of which except two are watered by springs. There are on said farm five never failing springs of water. Also--A Lot of Chestnut Timber land, situate in the township aforesaid, adjoining lands of Daniel High and others, containing about 7-1/2 acres. Any person wishing to view the described premises, previous to the day of sale, may apply to either of the subscribers. Conditions at sale by Jacob Buckwalter, David Buckwalter, John Morgan Administrators.
Jacob & David Buckwalter, & John Morgan, administrators of the estate of Jacob Buckwalter	Samuel Morgan	4/11/1821	120a	$7,410	T3-40
Samuel Morgan	John Morgan	4/11/1821	120a	$7,410	S3-304

John & Mary Morgan	Samuel Rhoads	4/23/1834	1a 9p	$211 25c	O4-458
John Morgan	Lewis W. Richards	4/1/1839	80a	$6,780	S4-181
Sarah, Caroline, & Eliza Richards	Noah Hallman	4/1/1861	small tract	$500	Q6-493
Tract C
Samuel Starr of Charlestown	William Moore of Charlestown	4/30/1752	150a	£80	H-377; mortgage

Samuel Starr	Joseph Starr	5/12/1753	150a	£337 10s	Z3-652
Joseph senior & Rebecca Starr	Joseph Starr junior	10/1/1763	150a		Z3-654
Joseph Starr	Joseph Starr junior	1790	150a		died
Joseph Starr, weaver		1799	99a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 28' x 50'; Stone Springhouse 10' x 16'; Stone Barn 28' x 58'; Stone Stable 14' x 16'
Joseph & Elizabeth Starr of Charlestown	Ann & Tacy Coates	12/15/1799	1a 44p	£25	S2-359

Joseph Starr of Charlestown	Andrew Douglas	2/16/1801	6.75a	£107 10s	T2-250
Joseph Starr of Charlestown	Lewis Weinwag, Alexander Wilson, Mordecai Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Jonah Thompson, Robert Waln, David Lewis, Joseph Lewis	3/10/1817	9.75a	$2,200	O3-14; see tract C.1 for continuation
Joseph Starr		1821			died; 1 acre graveyard plot to 3 daughters: Rebecca Ramsey, Ann & Amy Starr. Executors to sell real estate.
Isaac Starr & Moses Robinson, executors of will of Joseph Starr	George Thompson	4/7/1826	147a 136p	$5,692 22c	Z3-705

Ann & Amy Starr; Joseph & Jane Ramsey; William Ramsey; Jacob & Susanna Ramsey; and Hannah Ramsey	Elizabeth Ramsey	5/21/1831	48p	$5	G4-166; release
Ann & Amy Starr	Hannah Ramsey	10/18/1833	0.5a	$50	G4-252; release
Heirs of Joseph Starr: Joseph Ramsey; Alfred C. & Elizabeth Ramsey; Susan Ramsey, widow of Jacob Ramsey; Joseph & Hannah (nee Ramsey) Dobson; William S. & Elizabeth Ramsey; Emmor R. Ramsey; Mary Ramsey, widow of Richard R. Ramsey; Samuel & Ellen Ramsey	The Phoenix Iron Company	8/10/1860	2,157 sq. ft.	$70	U6-52
Tract C.1
Joseph Starr of Charlestown	Lewis Weinwag, Alexander Wilson, Mordecai Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Jonah Thompson, Robert Waln, David Lewis, Joseph Lewis	3/10/1817	9.75a	$2,200	O3-14

Lewis Wernwag et al	Benjamin Morgan	1/29/1819			deed not found; quoted in A4-631
Joseph Evans, William Yardley, and James Nevins, all of Phildelphia, assignees of Jonah and George Thompson	Benjamin Reeves and James Whitaker of Philadelphia and David Reeves and David Whitaker of New Jersey	9/22/1827	5a 16p + 9.75a + 48p + 1a 90p	$850	A4-67; see David Lloyd tract for the purchase of the first lot. Note: no purchase deed of the 9.25a by Jonah and George Thompson found
Benjamin Morgan	Charles Smith & Edward Garrigues	3/18/1828	¼ part of 9.75a	$500	A4-631
John Morgan, John Jacobs, John Barren, assignees in trust of the estate of Lewis Wernwag	Charles Smith & Edward Garrigues	3/24/1828	¼ part of 9.75a	$1	A4-632
Benjamin & Abigail Reeves, James & Sarah Whitaker, David & Clarissa Reeves, Joseph & Grace Whitaker	Charles Smith & Edward Garrigues	12/11/1830	3.25a, part of 9.75a	$1	M4-689; partition
Charles & Maria Smith & Edward Garrigues, manufacturers	Benjamin & David Reeves, James & Joseph Whitaker	12/20/1830	6.5a, part of 9.75a	$1	D4-369; partition
Charles & Maria Smith & Edward Garrigues	Morton & Henry Coates	4/3/1831	3a 40p (i.e. 3.25a)	$550	N4-74
Hannah Leaming, executor of the will of Furman Leaming	Charles Smith & Edward Garrigues	12/6/1832		$1	M4-687; release
Benjamin & Abigail Reeves, David & Clara Reeves, Joseph & Grace Whitaker	Edward Garriques, John S. Morris, Robert W. Mason, Edward R. Evans, Samuel Cornett, Samuel Whitaker, trustees of St. Peter’s Church in Phoenixville	3/16/1840	158p	$1	U4-160
Inn site?
Benjamin & Sarah Longstreth	James White of the northern Liberties, Innkeeper	6/13/1796	3a 120p	£400	N2-234

James White, Storekeeper		1799	4a, unseated lands 4a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 36' x 30'; Stone Milk house 12' x 16'; Stone Barn 24' x 26'
James & Edith White	William Robison	4/1/1803	3a 120p + 12a 50p + 100p + 10a 30p (-2a) + 5a + 68p + 7a 16p	£1,800	Z2-260
William & Barbara Robinson	James White	4/6/1807	3a 120p + 12a 50p + 100p + 10a 30p (-2a) + 5a + 68p + 7a 16p		Deed not found; quoted in C3-296
James & Edith White	Thomas Mason, Inn Keeper	4/1/1808	3a 120p + 12a 50p + 100p + 10a 30p (-2a) + 5a + 68p + 7a 16p	£1,926	C3-296
Joseph Osborne	James White	4/1/1808			Mortgage Book K-259
Edith White, administrix of James White	William Dilworth				Assignment of mortgage
William Dilworth	Peter Osborne				Assignment of mortgage
Peter Osborne	Joseph Osborne, son				died
Joseph Osborne	Thomas Mason	11/4/1814	5a	5s	L3-84; release of mortgage on property
Thomas Mason, inn keeper, and Ann, his wife	James Harkins, nailor	9/7/1818	5a	$500	Q3-181
James & Rachel Harkins	Robert Hobart	4/23/1821	same as Q3-181	$50	T3-114
Robert Hobart	George Thompson	11/5/1821	5a	$50	T3-115; see French Creek Mills for sale in conjunction with other properties