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Table 16 Francis Rawles tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Francis Rawles		1715	340a		Tax return; no Chester County will or administration; not in 1722 taxes
Francis (deceased) & Martha Rawles of Phildelphia and Joseph & Rebecca Pidgeon of Bucks Co., merchant	Samuel Sellars of Darby, weaver	3/25 - 26/ 1725	340a		Lease & release. No Chester County deed, quoted in E-456
Samuel jr. & Ruth Sellars	Samuel Marshall	12/2 - 3/ 1734	340a		Lease & release. No Chester County deed, quoted in E-456
Samuel & Sarah Marshall of Wilmighton	John Yarnall of Edgemont	7/31/1735	340a	£180	E-456; no Chester County sale deed found

Branch A
Abigail (widow of John), Philip, & Nathan Yarnall of Edgmont	Rees Francis	11/1-2/1750	136a 65p		Lease & Release; quoted in G2-260
Rees & Lettice Francis of Whiteland	John Francis, eldest son, of Charlestown	7/1/1758	136a 65p + 7.5a 12p		G2-260; See Martha Durant tract for earlier history of 7.5a tract

John Francis		1758 - 1799	144a		Tax returns
John Francis, Farmer		1799	150a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Stone Kitchen 18' x 10'; Log Barn 40' x 24'
John & Ann Francis	Henry & Rachel (daughter of John & Ann) Jenkins	1/26/1808	84a 82p	£200	C3-69
Henry & Rachel Jenkins; John G. Bull, Thomas Bodley, Jacob Neiler (attorneys)	Rees Bell	9/8/1817	84a 82p	$8,000	P3-249
Rees & Mary Bell	Nathaniel Smith	4/1/1819	1a, part of 84a 82p	$150	S3-313
James Sloan, executor of the estate of Rees Bell	David Sherer	4/1/1821	87a 72p	$3,978 97c	S3-154
David & Martha Shearer	Samuel Steel Walley	4/5/1830	87a 140p	$4,964 93c	C4-453

Samuel Steel Walley		1860			died
Mary Walley		1883	70a?		Breou’s Atlas
Branch A.1
Benjamin Funk, executor of the will of Elijah Funk who was the executor of Henry Jenkins	James Steward, cooper	5/18/1825	26a 109p	$533 62.5c	Y3-335
Branch B
John & Margaret Thomas	Mathias Tyson	10/12/1772			quoted in T-139
Mathias Tyson of Charlestown, miller, and Catherine his wife	John Thomas of Charlestown	10/13/1772	199a	£500	T-139; mortgage

John Thomas					not in tax returns for this parcel
Sheriff (Henry Hayes)	Cornelius Tyson	2/3/1774			Deed poll; no Chester County deed found; quoted in B2-323
James Alexander		1774	190a		Taxes
James Alexander		1775	199a		Taxes
James Alexander		1778	190a		Taxes
James Alexander		1780	200a		Taxes
James Alexander		1785	200a		Taxes
Cornelius & Barbara Tyson	James Alexander	1/23/1785			Quoted in B2-323; no Chester County deed found
Sheriff (debt of James Alexander)	James Parker	2/1/1786	200a	£540	B2-323; messuage and tract bounded by Isaac Potts & Co, Henry Miller et al.
James Parker	George Wersler	1786	199a		B2-325

George Wersler		1786	170a		Taxes; Sawmill
George Wersler		1791	216a		Taxes; Sawmill
George Wersler, Farmer		1799	198a + 18a occupied		Taxes; Stone Dwelling house 20' x 35'; Stone Springhouse 14' x 16'; Log Dwelling house 26' x 20'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 21'; Log/Stone Barn 26' x 16'; Frame Saw Mill
George Wersler	Jacob Acker	5/12/1832	1a 40p	$75	A5-133
George Wersler		1832			died; see below and Branch B.1 for continuation
John G. Wersler		1873			Witmer’s atlas
John G. Wersler		1877			died intestate
Milton & William, Wersler, administrators of the estate of John G. Wersler	Abijah Stephens	4/9/1883	106a 61p	$6,895	U9-14; part of B2-325

Abijah Stephens		1883	106a 1r 21p		Breou’s atlas
Milton Wersler		1883	69a 38p		Breou’s atlas
Branch B.1

Rebecca Bones, widow (daughter of George Wersler) et al, children and heirs of William Bones	Samuel Pennypacker	3/30/1852	99a 140p	$4,993 75c	Q5-366
Samuel & Margaret Pennypacker	John McConaghy	4/1/1858	93a 94.5p	$5,999 18.75c	G6-419
John & Mary McConaghy	Henry Detwiler	3/26/1864	93a 94.5p	$7019 29c	X6-79
Samuel & Margaret Pennypacker	Joseph Jacobs	3/29/1866	6a 45p	$160 17c	E7-267
Henry & Catharine Detwiler	Joseph Jacobs	4/3/1871	93a 74.5p	$7,000	B8-101
George Jacobs & David Detwiler, assignees of Joseph & Sarah Jacobs	Abraham Skunk	4/7/1873	93a 74.5p + 6a 45p	$7,000	G8-351
Jonathan Rees, assignee of Abraham & Susanna Skunk or Strunk	Jacob Rickabaugh	10/31/1881	93a 74.5p + 6a	$4,450	N9-213
Jacob Rickbaugh		1883	93a 2r 14p		Breou’s atlas