Charlestown Deed History Home : Pickering Mines Home Use the links at the left to return.

Table 5 Moore Hall

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Sheriff	John Moore	5/1705			16 parts; deed not found
John Moore & Rebecca, his wife	William Moore	1/3/1729	340a	5s	Q-128
William Moore of Moore Hall and Willimina his wife	Reese Meredith of Philadelphia, merchant	3/15/1769		£1,620 5s 2d	P-427; mortgage
William and Williamina Moore	Peter Turner of Philadelphia, merchant	1770	340a	£1,100	R-80; mortgage
Williamina Bond	Robert Milligan	3/5/1788	a) 340a Moore Hall b) 174a Hummel’s Farm	£4,000	D2-91
Robert Milligan	Williamina Bond	3/14/1788	340a & 174a as above		D2-93
Williamina Bond (assignee of Williamina Moore, widow of William Moore)	Thomas Smith	6/24/1794	340a & 174a as above	£5,750	S2-235
Clifford Smith, miller		1795 - 1798	514a including Grist Mill		Tax returns
Thomas W. Smith of Philadelphia		1799	200a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 45' x 42'; Stone Kitchen 24' x 30'; Stone Kitchen 12' x 14'; Stone Ice house 12' x 12'; Stone Fowl house 14' x 21'; Log Smokehouse 14' x 14'; Log/Stone Carriage house 16' x 30'; Stone Dwelling house 12' x 15'; Frame Barn 80' x 33'; Stone Grist Mill
Thomas Smith of Philadelphia, merchant	Enoch Walker of Charlestown, miller	3/31/1800	340a & 174a, Moore Hall & Hummel’s Farm as above	£6,500	S2-346
Enoch Walker of Charlestown, miller	Thomas Smith of Philadelphia, merchant	4/1/1800			Mortgage book G-410
Enoch and Phebe Walker	Jacob Taylor	5/7/1800	131.5a		S2-308; see Branch A for continuation
Enoch (miller) and Phebe Walker of Charlestown	Peter Suplee of Charlestown, yeoman	4/2/1802	136a 138p, part of 174a	£1,438 10s	V2-276; see William Griffith tract for continuation of Hummel’s Farm
Enoch Walker	Peter Suplee	4/2/1802	137a (part of Hummel’s Farm) + 23a 51p (Stewart’s tract in Tredyffrin)		W2-375; exoneration of lein in mortgage book H-163
Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts, assignees of Enoch Walker	David Marys	5/1/1819	1a 36p, part of Moore Hall tract	$314	P3-393
David & Susannah Marys	John Roberts	4/7/1824	1a 36p	$700	Z3-22; Messuage & tenement
Joseph & Mary Roberts	Isaac Price, Merchant	5/9/1837	1a 36p	$2,000	O4-450

Isaac Price		1873			Witmer’s atlas; Post office & Store
W. S. Williams		1883			Breou’s atlas; Post office & Store
Nathan Pennypacker, Elijah Lewis, & Matthew Roberts, assignees of Enoch Walker	Adam Everly and Joseph Eldridge	3/31/1820	187a, part of 340a	$26,500	R3-197; Moore Hall & Mills
Adam Everly, comb manufacturer, and Mary, his wife; and Joseph Eldridge, currier, and Mary, his wife	James Wood of Philadelphia	11/9/1821	187a	$25,000	U3-36; Moore Hall Mills
Deborah Wood (widow) and children of James Wood	Nicholas Bean	3/24/1864	27a 132p	$4,700	W6-307; Moore Hall Mills, see branch D
James Wood (deceased) of Phoenixville	Jeffrey John	3/21/1866	151a 98p	$20,300	B7-538

Jeffrey & Catherine John	Edward Wetherill	4/2/1866	43a 145p	$5,488 28c	D7-156

Edward Wetherill	John Jones	3/31/1869	13a 94p	$1,902 25c	R7-89
Camby Smith & Elijah Pennypacker, executors of the will of John Jones	James Harvey	4/18/1876	13a 94p	$2,174	V8-128
Edward & Mary Wetherill	Anthony Righter	3/27/1871	80a 111p + 30a 51p	$13,876 56c	B8-1; see Branch C for history of 80a tract
James Harvey		1883	14a		Breou’s atlas
Anthony Righter		1883	110a		Breou’s atlas
Jeffrey John		1883	86a 1r 18p		Breou’s atlas, Schuylkill township
Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Enoch and Phebe Walker	Jacob Taylor	5/7/1800	131.5a		S2-308; from above
Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Jacob Taylor	Matthias Pennypacker	4/2/1810	71a 33p	$4,984 43c	E3-158

Isaac A., Washington, & Matthias J. Pennypacker, administrators of the estate of Matthias Pennypacker	William Walker	4/2/1853	90a 84.5p + 61a 56p + 6a 68p	$23,584 49c	T5-319
William & Sarah Walker	Matthias J. Pennypacker	4/2/1853	151a 140.5p	$23,058 89c	T5-322
William & Sarah Walker	Matthias J. Pennypacker	4/2/1853	6a 68p	$525 50c	T5-323; sand hole lot, partially in Tredyffrin

M. J. Pennypacker		1883	126a 39p		Breou’s atlas

Branch A.2
Jacob Taylor of Salisbury	Matthias Pennypacker of Charlestown, miller	5/7/1800	10a	£150	E3-159

Branch A.3
Jacob Taylor	Benjamin Moore	1825	49a 8p	$3,924	F3-430

Sheriff (debt of Benjamin Moore)	Jacob Taylor	1825	49a 8p	$2,950	Y3-267
Thomas Williamson, administrator of the estate of Jacob Taylor	William Roberts of Schuylkill, farmer	10/2/1841	49.75a	$5,124 25c	U4-417
William & Susan M. Roberts	Jerome B. Rhoades	3/31/1842	56p, part of 49.75a	$105	V4-450; see Branch A.3.b below
William & Susan Roberts	Martha, Mary, & Deborah Matlack	3/31/1842	82p, part of 49.75a	$1,000	W4-151; see Branch A.3.c below
William & Susanna Roberts	Jacob Rossiter	3/3/1845	124p	$116 25c	B5-133; see Branch A.3.a below
William & Susan Roberts	John Ford	4/10/1856	48a 19p	$5,000	A6-434

John & Hannah Ford	Edwin Supplee	4/1/1872	48a 19p	$10,000	F8-59
Edwin & Elizabeth Supplee	B. Franklin Price	4/3/1872	4a 129p	$1,800	C8-200
Edwin & Elizabeth Supplee	James Harvey	4/1/1875	43a 50p	$8,600	Q8-57
Captain J. Harvey		1883	43a 1r 10p		Breou’s atlas
W. S. Williams		1883			Breou’s atlas
John Ford of Schuylkill		1889			died intestate
William Roberts of Tredyffrin		1889			died intestate
Branch A.3.a
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Susanna Roberts	Jacob Rossiter	3/3/1845	124p	$116 25c	B5-133
P. G. Carey, administrator of the estate of Jacob Rossiter	William K. Williams	10/1/1878	124p	$900	C9-283


Branch A.3.b
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Susan Roberts	Jerome B. Rhoades	3/31/1842	56p, part of 49.75a	$105	V4-450
Jerome & Mary Ann Rhoads	Ann Funk	4/2/1851	66.57p	$800	O5-184
Elijah Pennypacker, administrator of the estate of Ann Funk	William M. Steele	4/2/1855	66.57p	$820	Y5-349
William Steele		1873			Witmer’s atlas

Branch A.3.c
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William & Susan Roberts	Martha, Mary, & Deborah Matlack	3/31/1842	82p, part of 49.75a	$1,000	W4-151
Martha, Mary, & Deborah Matlack	Isaac Price	5/8/1850	82p	$1,200	P5-157
Isaac Price		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Branch A.4
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Matthias & Sarah Pennypacker	Isaac Anderson	4/2/1810	41a 33p	$2,884 43c	D3-509
Isaac & Mary Anderson	Matthias Pennypacker	3/28/1816	41a	$4,510	O3-284
Isaac E. & Rebecca Anderson	Matthias Pennypacker	4/9/1839	25p	$5	R4-247
Branch B - Schuylkill Friends Meeting
Enoch Walker	Daniel & Cornelius Conard, Joseph Roberts, Thomas George	4/6/1815	2a 109p	$1	N3-180
Cornelius Conard, only remaining trustee	Charles Adamson, Thomas R. Walker, Edwin Moore, Elijah P. Pennypacker	5/15/1861	2a 109p	$1	R6-561

Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Enoch Walker	Daniel Conard	4/1/1808	79.5a	$3,975	D3-376

Daniel & Sarah Conard	Hiram Cleaver	4/2/1833	79.5p	$4,968 75c	G4-137
Hiram & Jane Cleaver	Thomas Rapp	4/1/1835	80a 111p	$6,000	K4-257
Thomas & Margaret Rapp	Edward Cliff	4/1/1840	80a 111p	$7,000	R4-745
John Clift & Elijah Pennypacker, attorneys for Edward Clift	John Brower	4/1/1847	80a 111p	$6.213 41c	F5-9
John & Ann Brower	Julia Britton	4/15/1857	80a 111p	$8,800	K6-89
Julia Britton	Thomas P. Walker	9/20/1859	80a 111p	$8,674 57c	S6-268
Thomas P. & Emma Walker	Edward Wetherill	4/1/1865	80a 111p	$9,884 98c	A7-136
Edward & Mary Wetherill	Anthony Righter	3/27/1871	80a 111p + 30a 51p	$13,876 56c	B8-1; see above for history of the 30a (part of 43a) tract
Anthony Righter		1883	110a		Breou’s atlas
Branch D - Moore Hall Mills
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Deborah Wood (widow) and children of James Wood	Nicholas Bean	3/24/1864	27a 132p	$4,700	W6-307; Moore Hall Mills
Nicolas & Mary Ann Bean	George W. Bean	3/16/1868	27a 132p	$11,500	M7-93
George W. & Annie Bean	Charles Mercer	3/26/1870	27a 132p	$13,300	S7-558
James McFarland, sheriff., estate of Charles Mercer	Matthias Pennypacker	2/9/1880			Sheriffs Deed
Matthias & Kate Pennypacker	Thomas Wamsley	2/9/1880	~27a	$11,250	G9-28
Thomas Wamsley		1883	27a 3r 12p		Breou’s atlas