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David Lloyd (Phoenixville) tracts

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Tract 1 (1,000 acres plus allowance)
William Penn	Benjamin Furly		5000a		Patent not found; quoted in H-373; warrant D83-287 for 1000 acres(11/28/1708)

John Henry Sprogell of Philadelphia	David Lloyd of Philadelphia	1/20/1708	1000a	£60	Philadelphia book E5-148
William Penn	David Lloyd	4/6/1712	1000a plus allowance		Survey D82-261 (Resurvey? 4/6/1712)

William Penn	David Lloyd	4/6/1712	1000a plus allowance		Quoted in K97. Warrant (2/11/1711) and survey (3/3/1712) not found
David Lloyd		1715	1,600a		Tax return
David Lloyd		1731			Died; Probate
Branch 1.A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Grace Lloyd	Francis Buchwalder	3/16/1720	690a	£195	D-172; Deed not complete; quoted in K-97. All of Charlestown north of French Creek.
Francis Buchwalder	Joseph, Jacob (see branch 1.A.1), Johannes (see branch 1.A.3), Mary, Joest (aka Yost) (see branch 1.A.3) Buchwalder	11/7/1724			died intestate; partition; quoted in A2-142
Branch 1.A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Grace Lloyd	Francis Buchwalder	3/16/1720	690a	£195
Jacob Buchwalter	John Thomas	4/17/1729			Quoted in M27
John Thomas	Christian Mary	11/10/1737			Quoted in M27
Christian & Catherine Mary of Charlestown	Sebastian Wagner or Waggoner of Coventry	4/22/1742	130a	£200	M-27

Moses & Elizabeth Coates of Charlestown	Sebastian Wagner of Charlestown	7/8/1754	22a, part of 150a		K-267

Sebastian Wagner senior	Sebastian Wagner junior	1/29/1771			will (Philadelphia); 2 tracts
Sebastian Wagner of Charlestown and Rebeckah his wife	Jacob High of Charlestown	4/25/1791	152a	£700	V2-152

Jacob High, farmer		1799	154a		Tax return; Log/Stone Dwelling house 39' x 21; Log Dwelling house 42' x 18'; Log Barn 50' x 20'
Jacob High, farmer	John Funk & Christian Rosenberger	1/1/1804. Payment over multiple years	176a (Charlestown & Pikeland?)	£2,100	X2-538, agreement
Jacob & Elizabeth High	John Funk & Christian Rosenberger	4/2/1805	152a + 24¼a	£2,100	A3-219
John & Elizabeth Funk & Christian & Elizabeth Rosenberger	John Carl	4/2/1805	23a 73p	£287 10s	G3-7
John & Esther Carle	Henry Rhodes	6/22/1821	23a 73p	$766 67c	Z3-102

Execs of Henry Rhodes	John Valentine	4/3/1826	23a 72p		Z3-103
John Valentine		1828			Died intestate
Moses Robinson (administrator of the estate of John Valentine)	John Cornet	12/8/1829	23a 72p	$850 6c	D4-332
Samuel Cornett		1883	165a 37p		Breou’s atlas; see below for remainder of tract
Branch 1.A.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob & Elizabeth High	John Funk & Christian Rosenberger	4/2/1805	152a (Charlestown) + 24.25a (Pikeland)	£2,100	A3-319
John Funk & Christian Rosenberger	Henry Rhoads	4/2/1805	5a 16p (part of 24.25a )	£126 4s 6d	G3-9
John & Elizabeth Funk, and Christian & Elizabeth Rosenberger	William Gilham	3/31/1810	152a (Charlestown) + 24a 40p (Pikeland)	£1,750	D3-134
Elizabeth Gilham & Daniel High, administrators of the estate of William Gilham	Isaac Hawk	12/27/1817	120a 48p	$7,800	P6-211
Benjamin, David, & Charles Reeves, and wives, & Joseph and Grace Whitaker	Samuel Cornett and William Whitby	2/2/1835	2a 71p	$2,000	K4-431
Between 1835 and 1838 Cornett and Whitby sold off the above tract as a series of plots for housing.
Frederick Yost and Benjamin Defrain, administrators of the estate of William Whitby	Samuel Cornett	9/20/1842	½ part of small tract including two storey frame house.	$600 ($495 already paid before Whitby’s death)	W4-294
Aaron & John Hawk, executors of the will of Isaac Hawk	Samuel Cornett	4/1/1851	120a 48p	$4,942 23c	N5-211;

Samuel Cornett		1883	163a 37p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch 1.A.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Elizabeth Funk and Christian & Elizabeth Rosenberger	Benjamin Rapp	11/16/1805	10a 72p	£217 7s	Z2-221

Benjamin Rapp, blacksmith, and Elizabeth, his wife	Jonas Pennypacker	4/1/1810	10a 72p	£200	I3-50
Branch 1.A.1.c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Elizabeth Funk and Christian & Elizabeth Rosenberger	Anthony Acker	11/16/1805	5a 16p		Deed not found; quoted in C3-523
Anthony Acker	Daniel Buckwalter	4/3/1809	5a 16p	£130	C3-523

Daniel & Mary Buckwalter	Reeves & Whitakers	1/7/1830	5a 16p	$522 50c	C4-291
Reeves & Whitakers	Henry Rhoads	10/23/1834	5a 16p	$153	L4-297
Branch 1.A.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David Lloyd	John Buchwalder, one of the sons of Francis Bouchwalder late of Manavan deceased	3/16/1730	130a	2s	K-97; in Manavan
John Buckwalter	John, Daniel, David Buckwalter, sons	1774 - 1776			died; Daniel did not receive inheritance and may have died
David Buckwalter		1781	130a		Tax return
John Buckwalter		1781	133a		Tax return; see William Saunders tract
David Buckwalter, distiller		1799	130a		Tax return; Log/Stone Dwelling house 49' x 46'; Stone Wash house 16' x 19'; Log/Stone Barn 58' x 29'
David Buckwalter		1819			died intestate
Village Record; 10/11/1820 DAVID BUCKWALTER'S ESTATE. By an order of the orphans court at Chester county, will be sold at Public Vendue, on the premises, in Charlestown township, in said co. on monday the 16th of October next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, all that Plantation and tract of land, adjoining lands of John Chrisman, and bonded by the river Schuylkill containing 190 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, 75 acres of which is woodland, of an excellent quality, 16 acres of bottom meadow, the remainder arable land all divided into convenient fields, and the whole under good fence -- the improvements are a large stone house, about 46 by 25 feet, and a large stone kitchen, adjoining, 24 by 25 feet, a stone barn 65 by 40 feet, with two floors, and grain houses adjoining with garners, all of which improvements have been lately built and finished in the best manner--wheelwright shop, a wash-house, Cider-works, and hoghouse, all under good roof, there are three wells of excellent water-situated in convenient places to suit the house, barn and wash house, a large apple orchard of Young, thriving trees. Any person wishing to view the premises previous to the day of sale, may apply to Daniel Buckwalter living thereon. Conditions at sale by DANIEL BUCKWALTER SAMUEL BUCKWALTER, Administrators
Daniel, Samuel, Christopher Buckwalter, Administators of the estate of David Buchwalter	David Buckwalter jr.	5/13/1822	190a	$13,300	U3-271
David Buchwalter	Daniel Buckwalter	5/13/1822	145a 127p	$1,001 91c	U3-274
Daniel Buckwalter	Samuel Buckwalter	1861			Died intestate
Elijah Pennypacker, of the estate of Samuel Buckwalter	Edward Wetherill	2/2/1863	144a 118p	$12,447 42c	U6-126
Edward & Mary Wetherill	David R. Buckwalter	9/10/1863	4a 94p	$458 75c	W6-449
Edward & Mary Wetherill	Henry Louches	4/1/1865	140a 24p + 3a 126p (see Branch 1.A.2.a below)	$13,818	A7-219
Henry Loucks	John Henry Loucks	11/13/1882	143a 150p	$12,000	G10-262
John Louches		1883	143a 3r 10p		Breou’s atlas
David Buckwalter jr.		1883	38a + 33a		Breou’s atlas
Branch 1.A.2.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Daniel, Samuel, Christopher Buckwalter, Administators of the estate of David Buchwalter	David Buckwalter jr.	5/13/1822	190a	$13,300	U3-271; from above
David Buckwalter	David R. Buckwalter	3/26/1862	44a 33p	$2,600	S6-436
David R. & Sophia Buckwalter	Edward Wetherill	9/10/1863	3a 126p	$378 65c	W6-447; see above for continuation
David R. & Franklin Buckwalter, administrators of the estate of David Buckwalter	Samuel Cornett	3/30/1866	15a 6p	$2,220	D7-17; see Branch 1.a.1.a for continuation
Branch 1.A.2.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Daniel Buckwalter	Samuel R. Buckwalter, eldest son				died intestate
Elijah F. Pennypacker, administrator of the estate of Samuel R. Buckwalter	Edward B. Wetherill	2/2/1863	144a 118p	$12,447 42c	U6-126
Edward B. & Mary Wetherill	Henry Loucks	4/1/1865	143a 150p	$13,818	A7-219
Henry & Ellen Loucks	David R. Buckwalter	4/3/1866	28a 134p	$1,874 44c	D7-153
Extract from Breou’s 1883 atlas See Branch 1.A.5 for the history of the Robert Chrisman tract
David R. & Sophia S. Buckwalter	Albert Zeitler	4/1/1891	10a 149p	$1,100	X10-296
Sheriff	Thomas B. Taylor, trustee under the will of Ruth P. Johnson and Emma W. Burton	5/20/1901			Sheriff’s deed 11-117
Thomas B. Taylor, trustee under the will of Ruth P. Johnson and Emma W. Burton	John T. Detwiler.	12/2/1901	143a 150p - 28a 134p	$5,250	D7-95
John T. Detwiler	Annie R. Detwiler & 6 children	2/6/1913			Died intestate

Alous Seldomridge, sheriff; suit against James Glass, mortgagor and Charles Hepburn, executor of the will of Louis F. J. Hepburn	Euginia Ketterlinus & Philip Hepburn, executors of the estate of Dayse Hepburn	1/22/1934	83a 144p + 4a 94p + 44a 33p + 6a 23p + (28a 134p - 10a 149p)	$137 24c	T18-4
Annie R. Detwiler	Murdoch K. Goodwin	5/17/1937	143a 150p - 28a 134p	$11,000	L19-109
Murdoch K. Goodwin	Amos & Mary Powell	5/22/1937	143a 150p - 28a 134p	$1	L19-121
Branch 1.A.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joest Buchwalder	Samuel Richardson	3/1-2/1725	130a		quoted in A2-142 and Z3-708
Johannes Buchwalder	Samuel Richardson	3/1-2/1725	130a		quoted in A2-142 and Z3-708
Samuel & Ann Richardson	Rowlands Richards	3/27-28/1731	60a, part of 260a		quoted in Z3-708
Samuel & Ann Richardson	Moses Coates	3/29-30/1731	150a		quoted in A2-142
Rowland & Sarah Richards of Charlestown	James Starr	4/1/1732	60a	£150	Z3-708

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David Lloyd	Moses Coates	3/16/1729-30?	150a		quoted in A2-142
John Starr	David Davis & Peter Ashton	5/16/1745			sold, but did not convey; deed not found; quoted in Z3-711
Peter Ashton	David Davis				deed not found; quoted in Z3-711
John & Mary Starr of Charlestown, and David Davis, weaver of Charlestown	Moses Coates	5/2/1754	21.25a	£56	Z3-711

Moses Coates	Benjamin Coates, son	4/14/1761 (will)	Plantation plus 21.5a purchased from David Davis		Will, proved 4/25/1765; quoted in A2-142 and G2-248
Benjamin Coates		1778	94a		Tax return; plundered; last tax return showing property
Branch 1.A.3.a Grist Mill
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

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

Samuel & Amy Jones of Plymouth and Jacob Hilldebrand, miller	Thomas Lawrence Esq John Grimsey Esq, Peter Delage sugar baker, Andrew Reed miller, and Rachell Bowes widow all of the City of Philadelphia	1/30/1749-50	60a + 5.5a		G-542
Sheriff (debt of Jones and Hilswbrand)	John Sayers & Andrew Reed	1754	60a + 5.5a	£22	IJ-174
Andrew Reed & John & Rachel Sayre	Peter Ashton	11/23/1754	60a + 5.5a	£376 10s 4d	Z3-713; grist mill
Peter & Hannah Ashton	Roger Hunt	11/25/1754	60a + 5.5a	£376 10s 4d	I-330; mortgage - message & grist mill
John Fairlamb, Sheriff (Debt of Peter Aston)	George Ashbridge	7/27/1756	65.5a	£62 10s 4d	K-291; grist mill
George & Jane Ashbridge of Goshen	Benjamin and Jonathan Coates	4/3/1760	60a + 5.5a	£175	H2-134; 2 tracts in Manavon (for continuation see thread 1.A.3)
Jonathan & Jane Coates	Benjamin Coates	10/29/1762	moiety in 60a + 5.5a	£340	H2-150
Benjamin Coates of Charlestown and Ann his wife	Hannah Harrison of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia	4/9/1763	60a + 5.5a + 21.25a	£300	N-56; mortgage; All those messuages or tenements grist mill with two pair of stones and three tracts of land situate in Manavon, Charlestown

Benjamin & Ann Coates of Charlestown	John Longstreth of Charlestown	1767	63.5a (part of 150a & 60a, and whole of 21.25a & 5.5a)	£90	H2-137

John Longstreth of Charlestown and Jane his wife	Benjamin Longstreth of the same place	5/1/1783	63.5a	£1,700	H2-141
Benjamin Longstreth, miller	Andrew Douglas of Philadelphia	5/18/1799	63.5a + 33a 29p (part of 154a, see Starr tract for purchase) + 1a 28p (see Branch 1.A.3.b for purchase) + 17a 68p (see Thomas Howell tract for purchase)	£4,600	X3-179; Grist and Slitting Mills See French Creek Mills for later history

Benjamin Longstreth		1799	102a and 15a unseated		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 25' x 33'; Stone kitchen 20' x 15'; Stone Milk house 12' x15'; Frame Stable 30' x 26'; Slitten (sic) Mill; Saw Mill; Stone Grist Mill
Branch 1.A.3.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin & Ann Coates of Charlestown	Benjamin Lobb of Darby	12/3/1763	100a	£300	G2-248; same description as R-264
Benjamin Lobb	Isaac & Benjamin Lobb	4/18/1769 (administration)			died
Mary Lobb widow and relict of Benjamin Lobb late of Darby deceased, Isaac Lobb of the same place and Esther his wife, Abraham Lobb of Trenton (NJ) miller, Jacob Lobb of Darby and Sarah his wife, Joseph Lobb of Newcaslte, fuller and Frances his wife, Benjamin Lobb the younger of Darby (they the said Isaac, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph and Benjamin the younger are the sons of the aforesaid Benjamin Lobb deceased) and Michael Brady of Edment farmer and Mary his wife (the said Mary being the daughter of the said deceased)	Adam Holman of Pikeland	9/11/1769	100a		R-264

John Holman & Henry Holman of Pikeland, executors of the will of Adam Holman of the same	Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown	5/24/1779	100a		V-653
Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown and Sarah his wife	Lodevick Emrick and George Emery both of Derry, Lancaster Co	1/24/1781	100a	£315	G2-254
Ludwig Emrey of Charlestown and Susanna his wife and George Emrey of East Whiteland and Catharine his wife	David Shut of Hatfield, Montgomery Co.	4/2/1792	100a	£300	G2-252
David Shut, farmer		1799	100a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 25' x 27'; Log Barn 60' x 24'
David Shutt		1804			Died intestate

Benjamin & Ann Coates	John Kidor	11/5/1770	part of 150a and 60a (see Thread 1.C)		quoted in A2-142
John & Catherine Kyder of Perkiomin, Skipack township	Isabell Gorden of Philadelphia	1770	237.5a	£250	Q-371; mortgage

John Kiter of Charlestown	Richard Swanwick of New Providence	1/29/1776	237.5a	£1,400	V-293; articles of agreement
John & Catharine Kidor/Kyder	Benjamin Longstreth	4/26/1783	1a 28p	£15	Z3-716; see Branch1.A.3.a for sale
John & Catharine Kidor/Kyder	Henry Rhodes of Vincent	4/20/1785	236a 52p	£1,500	A2-142
Henry Rhodes		1799	234a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 18' x 30'; Stone Stove room 16' x 16'; Stone Kitchen 16' x 18'; Log Smokehouse 10' x 8'; Stone Springhouse 12' x 14'; Stone Dwelling House 28' x 20'; Stone Barn 65' x 30'
Henry Rhodes		1846			died; see Henry Rhoads tract for further history
Branch 1.A.4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin Coates of Charlestown and Ann his wife	Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown	8/13/1779	6a 85p	£40	V-655

Branch 1.A.5
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Christian Mary		1725 - 1747			taxes
Jacob Mary		1749 - 1754			taxes
George & Elizabeth Bethel, John & Mary Thomas, Anna Mary	Christian Mary	3/28/1782	180a	£605 3s 2d	S2-297; all children of Jacob Mary

Christian Mary	Mary Mary, wife, (later Pennypacker) Magdalen Acker, Barbara Wersler, Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, David, Ann Mary aka Maris, children	4/4/1785	180a		died; intestate
Anthony Acker, Jacob Wersler; Thomas Robison & Daniel Sowers (guardians of Mary, Elizabeth, David & Ann Mary)	Jacob Mary	4/1/1800			S2-299; acquittance
Jacob Mary	John Christman	4/21/1800	209.5a	£2529 14s 3d	A3-157

Jacob Mary, Tanner	Daniel High, Sadler	5/3/1800	5a	£53 15s	G3-2

Daniel High	John Shimer	4/15/1811	5a	$500	G3-3
Jacob Mary	William Robinson	4/3/1800	5a	£54 15s	G3-1
Jacob Mary	Henry Rhoads	5/3/1800	5a	£48 10s	G3-10; see Henry Rhoads tract for further history
William Robinson and Mary, his wife	David Williams	5/15/1809	5a	£75	G3-4
David Williams, cordwainer and Mary, his wife	John Morgan	10/10/1812	5a	£150	G3-393
Catherine Christman	administrator John Christman	1825			died intestate
Orphan’s Court	George Christman	10/13/1832	larger tract		quoted in K4-89
George Christman of Schuylkill township	Samuel Holmes of Schuylkill township	4/1/1834	100a	$7,000	K4-89

Joseph Buckwalter, executor of Samuel Holmes	Joshua Lippinscott, in trust for the Schuylkill Navigation Company	4/8/1841	100a	$6,610	T4-514
Schuylkill Navigation Company	Peter Rankin	11/27/1847	91a	$6,000	G5-258
Peter Rankin	Isaac Christman	4/4/1856	89a 112p	$7,176	B6-390

Isaac & Elizabeth Chrisman	Frederick Heckel	4/1/1857	88a 117p	$7,098 50c	E6-377
Frederick & Henrietta Heckel	Daniel R. Buckwalter	4/1/1862	80a 73p	$6,838 78c	U6-122
Daniel R. & Hannah Buckwalter	Robert F. Chrisman	4/1/1870	80a 73p	$11,000	W7-194
Robert Christman		1883	164a 1r 16p		Breou’s atlas
Branch 1.A.5.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Christian Mary	Mary (wife); Magdalen Acker, Barbara Wersler, Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, David, & Ann, children	c. 1795	c. 180a		Died intestate
Christian Mary deceased	Magdalen Acker, daughter		53a 111p		quoted in Z3-655
Anthony Acker	Jacob, Mary, & David Acker, children	10/22/1802	Dower of £1,000 after the death of Mary Maris (Mary) now Pennypacker	2s from Matthias Pennypacker	W2-199
Anthony Acker	Daniel Sower	4/3/1804	18a	£309	C3-182
Abraham Shutt & Christian Rosenberger	Daniel Sower	11/16/1805	7a		Deed not found, quoted in C3-552
Daniel & Mary Sower	John Shutt	4/1/1809	25a	£600	C3-552

Henry Shutt		1828			Died
Joseph Shutt, executor of the will of Henry Shutt	Thomas Valentine	4/25/1829	25a	$450	K4-298

Thomas Valentine	Joseph Shutt	4/25/1829	25a	$450	K4-299
Joseph Shutt		1838	23a		Tax returns
Joseph & Catharine Shutt	Edward Garrigues	8/9/1838	25a	$500	Q4-681; no sale deed found

Anthony Acker	Michael Lynch	4/3/1804	6a 145p	£91 10s	Z3-655
Michael & Rebecca Lynch	Thomas Matlack	4/1/1812	6.25a + 6a + 6a 145p	$3,600	I3-265
Thomas & Martha Matlack	Peter Custer	1/15/1814	6a 145p + 5a 29p (see Zook tract for the history of the first parcel)	$1,352	I3-267

Anthony Acker	David Shut	4/3/1804	28a 111p	£240 10s	X2-537
Anthony Acker	Daniel Sower	4/3/1804	18a	£309	C3-182

Abraham Shutt & Christian Rosenberger, administrators of the estate of David Shutt	Henry Rhodes	11/16/1805	20a 33p	£151 10s 10d	G3-12; see Henry Rhoads tract for further history
Branch 1.A.6
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jesse Sharp, sheriff, debt of John Wismer	James Maxton	11/1/1825	80a	$1,635	Z3-91
James & Lydia Maxton	John Wismer	4/5/1827	80a	$2,450	Z3-453
Margaret Wismer & children, heirs of John Wismer	Schuylkill Navigation Company	7/19/1834	2a 50p	$1,000	I4-260

Heirs of John Wismer	John Wismer junior	4/18/1844	7a 80p	$613 34c	Miscellaneous 5-328
Heirs of John Wismer	Ephraim Wisler	4/18/1844	72a 80p	$1,700 + dower of $850 per annum	Miscellaneous 5-330
Ephraim Wismer	John Wismer	3/15/1851	5a		N5-73
John & Catharine Wismer	Abraham Hallman	4/5/1855	5a + 7a 80p	$6,134 34c	Z5-30
Ephraim Wismer	John Logan & George Elliott	4/1/1856	67a 140p	$4,036 56c	A6-431

Henry & Hannah Hallman	Able Thomas	4/2/1866	5a + 7a 80p	$4,000	R7-106

Able Thomas		1873
John Logan & George Elliott	Patrick Hughes	1/21/1858	67.2p		W6-166
Patrick Hughes		1862			died
George & Ann Elliot and Thomas Haney, executor of the will of John Logan	John Carlin	10/26/1871	67a 140p	$4,411 87.5c	A8-433
John & Rosanna Carlin	Levi Kaler & Nathan Wagoner	1/17/1873	66a 90p	$5,325	F8-207
Kolor & Wagoner		1883			Breou’stlas
Branch 1.B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Varley		1764			See Varley tract
Tract 2 (350 acres plus allowance)
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

David & Grace Lloyd	James Starr	12/3/1731	350a		See Starr tract

Tract 3 (600 acres plus allowance)
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Penn	David Lloyd		600a plus allowance		Survey D82-286

Grace Lloyd	Moses Coates	5/17/1754	600a		IJ-198

Branch 3.A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Moses & Elizabeth Coates of Charlestown	Moses Coates junior of Charlestown	10/30/1754	350a, part of 600a	£100	T-369

Moses & Elizabeth Coates of Charlestown	Jonathan Coates	7/10/1755	350a, part of 600a	£318 2s	Quoted in T-323
Jonathan and Jane Coates of Charlestown	Charles Norris of Philadelphia, gentleman	3/29/1762	350a	£300	M-283; mortgage
Jonathan Coates of Charlestown and Jane his wife	John Reynell of Philadelphia, merchant, as power of attorney for Andreas Henry Groth, merchant	8/17/1767	350a	£200	P-138; mortgage
Branch 3.A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Moses Coates, son of Moses Coates Sr of Charlestown	John H. Coates, son of the said Moses Coates	5/10/1790	200a	£700	E2-361

John Hutchinson Coates of Charlestown and Hannah his wife	Moses Coates Jr of Charlestown	5/20/1795	92.5a, part of 200a	£500	I2-460

John H. Coates, farmer		1799	87a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 16' x 32'; Stone Kitchen 16' x 32'; Stone Smokehouse 12' x 12'; Stone Springhouse 14' x 14'; Log Barn 50' x 32'
Moses Coates, Virginia		1799	90a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 30' x 24'
John Hutchinson Coates of Charlestown and Hannah his wife	Susanna Coates	2/17/1802	3a	£60	V2-264
John H. Coates		1804			died intestate
John Longstreth & Moses Robinson, administrators of the estate of John Hutchinson Coates deceased	Thomas Robinson	4/1/1805	113a 120p	$2,548	Y2-497
Thomas & Sarah Robinson	Moses Robinson	2/27/1816	72a	$7,200	M3-262
Moses Walker, executor of the will of Moses Robinson	Henry Dyer	4/4/1867	72a	$9,000	D7-526
Henry Dyer		1883	72a		Breou’s atlas
Branch 3.A.1.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Moses & Hannah Coates	Thomas Robinson	7/30/1800	92.5a	£1,114	W2-310
Thomas & Sarah Robinson	Thomas Robinson jr.	5/18/1818	65a	$6,500	Q3-92
Thomas & Anna Robinson	Benjamin Morris	4/2/1825	65a	$2,405	Y3-17
Branch 3.A.1.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Pearson		1838	65a		Tax returns
William Pearson		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Estate of William Pearson		1883	68a		Breou’s atlas
Branch 3.A.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jonathan & Jane Coates of Charlestown	Daniel Longstreth of Warminster	1/20/1764	60a 90p + 4a 28p	£318 2s	T-323; mortgage

Daniel Longstreth of Warminster and Grace his wife	Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown, joiner	10/29/1768	60a 90p		W-63
Alternate A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Benjamin Longstreth	Henry Christman	9/1/1798	60a 90p		deed not found; quoted in A3-171
Henry & Susannah Christman	John Pearce	3/15/1799	60a 90p		deed not found; quoted in A3-171
Alternate B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Daniel Longstreth of Warminster and Grace his wife	Benjamin Longstreth of Charlestown, joiner	10/29/1768	60a 90p		W-63; see above
Moses & Priscilla Coates of Charlestown	Benjamin Longstreth	12/31/1774	6a 66p	£62 1s 3d	D2-49

Ann Tomkins, mother of purchaser	Benjamin Longstreth	9/13/1775 (will); 3/25/1783 (probate)	1+a?		died; 'to son Benjamin Longstreth messuage and plot where I now live'
Benjamin Longstreth	Henry Chrisman	9/1/1798	68a 60p		deed not found; quoted in S2-503
Henry Chrisman	John Pearce	3/15/1799	68a 60p		deed not found; quoted in S2-503

John Pearce		1799	65a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 28' x 14'; Stone Kitchen 18' x 14'; Stone Barn 40' x 30'; Distillery
John & Hannah Pearce	Benjamin Rapp	3/1/1800	13a + 4a, part of 3 lots (see above Alternate B)	£450	S2-503

John & Hannah Pearce	Theophilus Davis	4/3/1800	33a 45p	£352	A3-171

Benjamin & Elizabeth Rapp	Joseph Holloway	4/1/1810	13a + 4a	$2,000	E3-95
Joseph & Elizabeth Holloway	Amos Rossiter	9/19/1812	4a	£100	E4-271; see Branch 3.B for continuation

Moses Coates	Solomon Fussell	10/24/1787	18a 107p	£106	C2-336

Solomon Fussell	Bartholomew Fussell, administrator (& heir?)	1793			died intestate
Jacob Shook of Charlestown and Elizabeth his wife	Bartholomew Fussell	3/2/1791	17a 158p	£70	H2-363; see Varley tract for deed history
Bartholomew Fussell, huckster		1799	40a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 24' x 15'; Log Barn 22' x 20';

Moses Coates	John Barde	11/17/1787			quoted in G2-325
John & Ann Barde of Providence, Philadephia County	Philip Hope of the same place	4/2/1792	82a 53p	£470	G2-325

Philip Hope of Charlestown and Margaret his wife	John Davis of Charlestown, house-carpenter	5/7/1793	82a 53p	£500	H2-354
John Davis of Rocksborough and Margaret, his wife	Theophilus Davis	4/1/1804	82a 53p	£1,000	A3-170
Theophilus Davis		1823			died intestate
John Davis & Daniel High, administrators of the estate of Theophilus Davis	Benjamin Morris	8/28/1826	118a	$2,478	Z3-170

Benjamin Morris	Harriet & Ann Morris, daughters	1841			died intestate
Harriet & Ann Morris	William Vaux	9/9/1843	Estate of Benjamin Morris	$1	Z4-14; in trust
William Vaux	Harriet Morris, John S. Morris, & Samuel Mulligan	9/30/1843	Estate of Benjamin Morris		Z4-15; in trust
Jesse Sharpe, sheriff (debt of Thomas Mason)	Joseph Osborne	1/3/1825	122a + 8a 30p	$9,450	X3-420; includes tavern
Joseph Osborne	Harriet Morris, John S. Morris, & Samuel Mulligan	3/31/1846	21a 128p	$1,628 60c	C5-385; see French Creek Mills for other disposals

Harriet Morris	Charles M. Wheatley	7/7/1862	141a 60p (comprising Z3-170 (118a), B4-105 (7a), Q4-680 (3a) and part of C5-385 (21a)	$6,000	T6-277
Charles M. Wheatley and Martha, his wife	Harriet Morris	7/8/1862	141a 60p	$1	T6-279

Miller & Latshaw		1883	109a		Witmer’s atlas
W. Friday		1883	6a 34p		Witmer’s atlas
W. Ash		1883	4a 2r 2p		Witmer’s atlas
Branch 3.A.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Moses Coates	Thomas Coates, son	8/14/1787	40a	5s	Z3-567
Thomas Coates late of Charlestown and Rachel his wife	David High of Charlestown, sadler	12/30/1793	40a	£390	K2-423

Daniel High, sadler		1799	40a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 30' x 24'; Log Saddle shop; Stone Barn 40' x 30'
Daniel High and Margaret, his wife	Benjamin Morris	6/2/1827	40a	$2,000	Z3-569
Branch 3.B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jonathan Coates		1770 - 1775	250a		Tax returns
Jonathan & Jane Coates	Hugh Roberts	4/5/1777	274a 140p		No Chester County deed found
Hugh Roberts	George Roberts, son				died; will
George Roberts estate		1799	250a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 22' x 34'; Log Dwelling house 16' x 20'; Stone Kitchen 18' x 28'; Stone Springhouse 12' x 12'; Stone Barn 40' x 25'
George Roberts	Elizabeth Roberts	12/13/1800 (will)	c. 280a		died; will
Elizabeth Fox Roberts, spinster, of Philadelphia; daughter of George Roberts	John Longstreth, farmer, of Charlestown	4/13/1806	274a 140p	$8,500	A3-113

John & Jane Longstreth of Charlestown	Thomas Mason	9/15/1810	29a 133p	$1,264	F3-51
John & Jane Longstreth of Charlestown	John Morgan, merchant, of Charlestown	3/19/1811	5a	$500	E3-289
John & Jane Longstreth	Moses Robinson	1/17/1812	5a 67p	$528 75c	M3-263
Moses & Anna Robinson	Amos Rossiter	6/19/1822	5a 67p	$541 87.5c	E4-272
Major McVeagh, executor of the will of Amos Rossiter	Albert Trainer	3/27/1846	5a 67p + 4a (see Alternate B above for earlier history of this tract)	$1,225	D5-279
Albert & Mary Trainer	David Hawk	4/6/1852	5a 67p + 4a	$1,400	R5-551

David Hawk			1873		Witmer’s atlas


John Longstreth senior of Charlestown		1817			died
Moses Longstreth		1819			died intestate
Rebecca Longstreth, widow and administrix of Moses Longstreth	Joseph Buckwalter	4/8/1821	49a	$2,425 50c	U3-385

Joseph & Catharine Buckwalter	Major McVeagh	3/24/1837	11a 40p	$506 25c	A5-132
John Longstreth junior of Charlestown		1822			died intestate
Joseph Buckwalter		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Joseph Buckwalter		1874			died intestate
John Buckwalter		1883	72a 2r 29p		Breou’s atlas
Branch 3.B.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob Smith of Philadelphia, blacksmith and Mary his wife	Henry Smith of Charlestown, blacksmith	5/25/1795	1/10 part of 120a	£25	M2-208; property previously of Yost Smith
Henry Smith, blacksmith		1799	80a		Tax return; Dwelling house 24' x 27'; Log Barn 25' x 37'; Log Smith shop
Henry Smith		1805			Tax return;
Henry Smith		1810			Vincent Tax return;
Branch 3.B.2 General Pike Inn
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Longstreth	John Morgan	4/1/1813	22a 40p	$1,668 75c	H3-159; part of A3-113 above
John & Mary Morgan	David Buckwalter	12/20/1820	27a 40p	$4,150	T3-84; for 5a see Branch 3.B
David & Sarah Buckwalter	Jonas Pennypacker	4/29/1830	27a 40p	$4,000	F4-50
Jonas Pennypacker	Samuel Rhoads	4/4/1846	27a 40p	$3,300	D5-100
Mary and William Franklin Rhoads, administrators of the estate of Samuel D. Rhoads	Samuel Preston Rhoads	3/21/1865	30a	$4,900	R8-374; General Pike

Samuel Preston Rhoads	William Franklin Rhoads	3/24/1865	30a	$3,600	A7-197
William Rhoades		1873			Witmer’s atlas; General Pike Hotel
Lewis Rhoades		1883	35a		Breou’s atlas
Branch 3.B.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John & Jane Longstreth	Jacob Vanderslice	4/1/1812	106a 80p	$5,325	E4-210; part of George Roberts tract

Jacob & Thomas Vanderslice, executors of the will of Jacob Vanderslice senior	William King	4/1/1847	106a 120p	$5,929 96c	E5-620
William & Juliana King	Jacob Vanderslice	4/17/1847	106a 120p	$5,929 96c	E5-622
Jacob & Abigail Vanderslice	Thomas Radcliff	4/1/1856	106a 120p	$6,938 75c	D6-169

Thomas & Sarah Radcliff	John Mooney	4/1/1864	61a 95p	$6,159 37c	X6-83
Thomas & Sarah Radcliff	John Vanderslice	4/4/1865	15a 84p	$1,895	F7-29; part of D6-169
John Mooney		1873			Witmer’s atlas
John Mooney		1883	104a 19p		Breou’s atlas
Branch 3.B.4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John Longstreth	Edward Lane	3/24/1835	51a 46p	$2,000	L4-157

Edward & Magdalen Lane	Robert Jones	3/24/1837	11a 59p	$482 64c	R4-675
Edward & Magdalen Lane	Joseph Buckwalter	3/24/1837	29a 149p	$1,759 14c	O4-247
Robert & Hannah Jones	William Weaver	4/17/1863	11a 26.6p	$1,000	W6-240
William & Susan Weaver	Nathaniel Boyer	4/3/1874	9,579 ft²	$400	N8-122
William & Susan Weaver	John Grove	4/1/1874	16,865 ft²	$801	N8-325
Branch 3.B.5
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Nyce	Samuel Kreamer	4/1/1837	8a		Deed not found; quoted in V4-557
Samuel Kreamer		1838	8a		tax return
Samuel & Aseneth Kreamer	John Vanderslice	3/29/1842	8a	$430	V4-557
Branch 3.C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference


Tract 4 Central Phoenixville

Phoenixville 1829 and 1851 Images courtesy of the Chester County Historical Society and the Phoenixville Historical Society
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Charles & Maria Smith & Edward Garrigues, manufacturers	Benjamin & David Reeves, James & Joseph Whitaker	12/20/1830	6.5a, part of 9.45a	$1	D4-369

David Lloyd (Phoenixville) tracts

Phoenixville 1829 and 1851