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Table 8 Joshua Carpenter tract

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joshua Carpenter		1715	340a		Tax return; not in 1722 tax returns; no Chester County will or administration
John Elliot	Llewellyn Davis	2/25/1744			quoted in L2-58, L2-136, & H2-290
Peter & Sarah Elliot	Llewellyn Davis	10/24/1758			quoted in L2-58, L2-136, & H2-290
Llewellyn Davis senior		1766 - 1783	300a		taxes
Llewellyn Davis senior		1785 - 1789	150a		taxes
Llewellyn Davis junior		1785 - 1789	150a		taxes
Branch A
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Llewellyn & Magdelene Davis, blacksmith of Charlestown	Llewellyn Davis jr.,son, of Charlestown	2/21/1791	99a 158p		L2-58

Llewellyn Davis senior		1794			died
Llewellyn Davis, farmer		1799	100a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 20'; Frame Barn 30' x 25'
Ezekial Howell Davis and Harriet, his wife	John S. Davis	4/23/1814	½ part of 98a 117p	$2,380 50c	K3-296

John S. & Mary Davis	Matthias Pennypacker	10/10/1816	153p	$105 18.5c	O3-285; on Pickering Creek
John S. & Mary Davis	Joseph Roberts	4/20/1818	10a + 39a 30p	$4,918	P3-11; see Branch A.1 for continuation
John S. & Mary Davis	Elijah Funk	4/20/1818	54a 113p	$3,289 87.5c	P3-13

Joseph, Benjamin, & George Funk	Dendy Sharwood (agent for the Chester County Mining Company)	7/20/1852			25 year Mining lease, Miscellaneous 7-585


John & Sarah Williams	Charles M. Wheatley of New York City	4/2/1852	46a 98p	$5,000	R5-174; Wheatley Mine
Charles M. Wheatley of New York City, now Schuylkill township	Edward F. Sanderson of New York City	1/25/1853	½ part of 46a 98p	$4,000	U5-54
David Nutt, sheriff; debt of Pennsylvania Lead Company	Edward F. Sanderson	7/16/1859	part of 54a 113p	$85	L6-390
David Nutt, sheriff; debt of Pennsylvania Lead Company	Edward F. Sanderson	7/16/1859	not given	$125	L6-392; Davis tract field #1
Edward F. Sanderson and Julia, his wife, of New York City	Charles M. Wheatley of New York City	3/1/1864	46a 98p	$100,000	X6-103; mentions Brookdale, Morris, and Charlestown mines.
Joseph Funk & Elizabeth, his wife, Benjamin Funk	Edward Frith	3/21/1864	54a 113p	$9,847	V6-520
Edward & Emily Frith of New York	New York & Boston Silver Lead Mining Company	4/15/1864	54a 113p (Charlestown & Schuylkill) + 10a (Charlestown only)	$13,383 65c	Y6-183; Charlestown & Schuylkill
Charles M. Wheatley of New York City, now Schuylkill township	New York & Boston Silver Lead Company	5/6/1864	46a 98p + 25a (Brookdale Mine) + leases	$130,000	X6-142

New York & Boston Silver Lead Mining Company	Benjamin & Joseph Funk	5/8/1866	24a 8p	$2,392 97c	D7-229

New York & Boston Silver Lead Mining Company		1883	111a 1p		Breou’s Atlas; mainly Schuylkill township
Branch A.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

John S. & Mary Davis	Joseph Roberts	4/20/1818	10a + 39a 30p	$4,918	P3-11; see above for earlier history

John & Margaret Rapp	John Quimby	4/1/1835	18a + 2a 7.5p	$1,700	M4-538; no mention of previous owners
Joseph & Mary Roberts	John Quimby	6/6/1836	19.5p	$10	M4-541
Joseph Roberts		1838	25a		tax return
John & Jane Quimby	Joseph Roberts	4/16/1840	16a 81.5p + 2a 7.5p	$1,900	R4-561

William Rogers, sheriff, suit of John Aker against Joseph Roberts	John Williams	2/9/1843	49a in 2 tracts	$3,282	Sheriff’s deed 5-99
Clinton Frame, sheriff, suit of John Aker against Joseph Roberts	Jacob Acker	5/9/1844	2a	$37 25c	Sheriff’s deed 5-152
Clinton Frame, sheriff, suit of Lewis Roberts (for the use of the Bank of Chester County) against Joseph Roberts	Amos Rapp	6/11/1844	17a	$1,520	Sheriff’s deed 5-157
Morgan Reese, Treasurer of Chester County, property of Joseph Roberts	Robert Jones	8/5/1844	25a	$10 50c	Sheriff’s deed 5-159
Branch B
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Llewellyn & Magdelene Davis, blacksmith of Charlestown	Joshua Davis,son, of Charlestown	2/21/1791	96a 5p	10s	H2-290

Joshua Davis, wheelwright		1799	100a		Tax return; Stone Dwelling house 24' x 18'; Log Kitchen 16' x 20'; Log Dwelling house 18' x 15'; Stone Barn 55' x 30'
Joshua David of Charlestown , wheelwright and Hannah his wife, Magdalena David of Charlestown, mother of the said Joshua	Jonathan Wells of Charlestown	4/6/1799	100a 156p (96a 5p + 4a 150p)	£1,562 10s	X2-301
Jonathan Wells		1802			died intestate
John, Jesse, Lydia, Sarah, Peter Wells, heirs of Jonathan Wells	Enoch Wells	2/8/1804	112.5a	£1,464 19s 6d	Z2-262

Benjamin Royers & David Buckwalter, administrators of the estate of Enoch Wells	John Chrisman	4/8/1822	113a 20p	$6,223	U3-384
John Chrisman of Schuylkill	John Welch of Philadelphia, machinist	9/8/1847	113a 20p	$1 and right to 1/5 of the stock of any extraction company	F5-270; mineral rights
John & Elizabeth Chrisman of Schuylkill	Ferdinand Dreer of Philadelphia, jeweller	4/18/1850	113a 20p	$1 and $500 yearly (in 2 parts)	L5-294; (mineral rights?)
John Welsh	Samuel P. Welsh	7/3/1848	60a + 113a	$1,000	H5-181; 2/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract
John Welsh	George Hayes	6/11/1848	60a + 113a	$1,000	H5-180; 2/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract
John Welsh	Samuel Sears	6/11/1848	60a + 113a	$1,000	H5-183; 1/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract
John Welsh	Samuel Sears	6/29/1848	60a + 113a	$1,000	H5-178; 1/16 part of mineral rights; see Samuel Carpenter tract for history of the 60a tract
Samuel Sears	Ferdinand Dreer	9/16/1848	60a + 113a	$500	H5-184; 1/16 part of mineral rights
John & Josephine Welsh	Chester County Mining Company	6/11/1852			R5-452; mineral rights
Ferdinand & Abigail Dreer	Chester County Mining Company	6/30/1852	113a 20p	$20,000	R5-453; mineral rights
Chester County Mining Company					no sale deed found
Heirs of John Christman		1883	112a 20p		Breou’s Atlas
Branch C
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Llewellyn & Magdelene Davis, blacksmith of Charlestown	John Williams, mason, of Charlestown	5/1/1794	100a	£93 15s	L2-136

John Williams		1/13/1797 (administration)			died intestate
Joseph Williams, mason		1799	100a		Tax return; Log Dwelling house 18' x 28'; Log Barn 20' x 34'; Log Stable 20' x 25'
Rebecca Williams, eldest daughter of Joseph Williams, deceased	Cornelius Conard of Charlestown	4/1/1811	100a	$4,000	F3-113
Branch C.1
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Cornelius & Priscilla Conard	Daniel Showalter	4/6/1813	2.5a	$300	H3-366
Daniel Showalter	Edward McCowan	2/9/1831	2.5a	$115	D4-364
Edward & Mary McCowan	John Williams	6/22/1831	2.5a		D4-593
Branch C.2
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Cornelius & Priscilla Conard	Isaac James	4/6/1813	2.5a	$300	H3-421
Isaac & Unity James	Ellen Green	4/1/1864	2.5a	$400	X6-152
John & Ellen Green	Jonathan Rees	10/20/1866	2.5a	$450	D7-349; see Samuel Carpenter tract for later history of the 2.5 acre tract
Branch C.3
From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas Davis		1873			Witmer’s atlas
Thompson Davis & Joseph Funk, executors of the will of Thomas Davis	Sallie F. Davis	6/17/1873	100a	$1	K8-109
Sally Davis		1883	103a		Breou’s atlas

Llewellyn Davis	Jesse Davis	4/1/1791 (will); 8/22/1794 (probate)	27a 62p + 9a 142p		died
Jesse Davis	John Davis	1799	4a 151p, part of 37a 44.5p		quoted in X2-303; see John Budd tract for continuation