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Thomas Roberts patent

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	Thomas Roberts jr.	2/24/1739	146a		Patent P2-290; Warrant 2/11/1735.

Thomas Roberts patent, 1739; survey B7-211 and C176-233.
Thomas Roberts senior	Thomas Roberts junior	c. 1750			Will or administration
Thomas Roberts junior of Charlestown	William Tell of Newcastle, Delaware	1759	125a		L-272; mortgage; this is the western part of the Budd & Murry tract

Thomas & Mary Roberts of Charlestown	Joshua, Amos, and Samuel John of Charlestown	10/30/1784	10a	£43 15s	Y-291; see Branch G for continuation

Thomas & Mary Roberts of Charlestown	George Clemens of Providence, Montgomery County	1786			B2-536; agreement
Thomas & Mary Roberts of Uwchlan	George Clemens of Charlestown	2/27/1789	348.9a (comprised of 125a, 146a and part of 170.75a)	£1,475	D2-511

Branch A
George Clemens of Pikeland, miller and Elizabeth his wife	John Vonderwied of Vincent, weaver	5/13/1793	11a 90p	£104	K2-101

George Clemens of Charlestown, miller and Elizabeth his wife	John Vanderweed of Charlestown, weaver	9/12/1795	12a 20p	£79 13s 9d	T2-318

Branch B
George (Miller) & Elizabeth Clemens of Pikeland	Martin Shaffner of Berks county	4/4/1796	175a	£1,700	N2-43

Martin Shaffner, farmer		1799	175a		Log/Stone Dwelling house 45' x 18'; Stone Barn 60' x 30'; Log Stable 17' x 16'; See Martin Shaffner tract for further history.
John & Abraham Shoffner, executors of the will of Martin Shoffner	Peter Snyder	4/1/1823	145.75a 26p	$2,480 51c	W3-480
Peter Snyder	Joseph & Abraham Shoffner, & John Moses	1/29/1824	145.75a 26p, part of 175a	$2,480 51c	W3-481
Joseph & Elizabeth Shoffner, Abraham & Magdelana Shoffner, John & Susannah Moses	Joseph Kurtz	4/1/1824	170a	$4,311 20c	X3-59
Joseph Kurtz then sub-divided the land and sold off the pieces in the 1820s and 30s.
Branch C
George & Elizabeth Clemens of Charlestown	John Upperman of Charlestown	2/15/1797	23.5a		S2-267

John Upperman aka Opperman, tutor		1799	100a		Stone Dwelling house 20' x 32'; Log Kitchen 10' x 15'; Stone Springhouse 18' x 20'; Log Barn 20' x 50'
Branch D
George & Elizabeth Clemens of Charlestown	Frederick Shiner of Pikeland	2/15/1797	7a 30p	£71 17s 6d	Y2-525

Frederick Shimer jr., blacksmith		1799	18a		Log Dwelling house 18' x 22'; Log Stable 12' x 10'; Stone Smith Shop
Conrad Shimer & George Young, executors of the will of Frederick Shimer	John Wells	4/19/1824	7a 30p	$414 18c	Z3-140
John & Catharine Wells	Thomas H. B. Jacobs	12/19/1825	7a 30p	$75	Z3-141
Thomas H. B. Jacobs	George March	4/7/1855	7a 30p	$375	Y5-375
Woodlots		1883			Breou’s atlas
Branch E
George Clemmens of Pikeland, miller and Elizabeth his wife	Christopher Smith of Pikeland, smith	2/15/1797	7a 30p	£71 17s 6d	P2-33

Christopher Smith		1799	7.5a		No buildings
Branch F
George (miller) & Elizabeth Clemens of Pikeland	Isaac Smith, carpenter, of Charlestown	5/27/1797	99a 135p	£549 5s	P2-484; see below for continuation

Isaac Smith		1799	100a		County tax; Log Dwelling house 20' x 20'; Stone Barn 40' x 24'; Carpenter shop
Jacob Clemens (Executor of the will of Isaac Smith)	Abraham Moses	4/1/1854	89a 84.5p	$4,938 52c	V5-209
Willis Kines (administrator of the estate of David Kinnes)	Abraham Moses	2/4/1880	3a 3r 12p + 4a 3r 26p		G9-125; see Samuel Flower tract for earlier history of second tract
Abraham Moses		6/22/1880 (will)			died
John King (Executor of the will of Abraham Moses)	Isaac Detwiler	4/4/1882	89a 84.5p + 3a 3r 12p + 4a 3r 26p	$8,310 32c	S9-25

Isaac Detwiler		1883	92a 2r 4p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch G
George (miller) & Elizabeth Clemens of Pikeland	Philip King	5/27/1800	3a	$126	S2-371

Michael and Jacob King, executors of the will of Philip King	Samuel Jones	6/12/1851	3a	$19	A6-118
William Wollerton, administrator of the estate of Samuel Jones	Jacob Emery	3/29/1856	3a	$86 75c	M6-558
Jacob & Abigail Emery	Thomas America	3/10/1860	3a	$100	N6-239
Thomas America		1873			Witmer’s atlas
J. America		1883			Breou’s atlas
Thomas E. & Martha America	Christian Stine	4/2/1887	3a	$226	H10-98
Branch H
Thomas & Mary Roberts of Charlestown	Joshua, Amos, and Samuel John of Charlestown	10/30/1784	10a	£43 15s	Y-291;
Samuel John	William John, brother	1811	1/3 part of 10a		died
Joshua, Amos, & William John	John Bowen of Pikeland	12/28/1811	5a , part of 10a	$310 27c	G3-14
John & Eleanor Bowen	Jacob Painter	12/31/1811	2a , part of 5a	$160	G3-15
Branch I
	Jacob Emery				deed not found
Jacob & Mary Ann Emery	William Snyder	3/30/1863	5a 23p	$169 20c	U6-548
Jacob Jr. & Mary Ann Emery	Christian Stine	3/30/1863	5a 23p	$169 20c	V6-398

Christian & Emily Stine	Isaiah March	3/11/1865	2a 91p, part of 5a 23p	$164 60c	F7-252