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James Anderson. 18
Harry Griffith. 15
Lewis Martyn ... 20
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TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS, ETC.
present citizens. The assessment list for 1715 for Chester is here given :
CHESTER RATE.
d.
€
8. d.
astato iu Chester ......
0 12
6
Robert Hodgson 0
1
6
Tobias Hendrickson ..... 0
5
4
James Logan 0
5
0
John Wright 0
5
2
Georgs Woodyer. 0
3
2
John Salkald
0
7
2
George Simpson .. 0
1
6
Francis Worley
0
7
2
John Tyler
0
2
6
Jacob Roman.
0
4
8
Joseph Richards 0
8
6
Thomas Bright.
0
1
0
John Scott.
0
1
6
Jeremiah Carter.
0
4
2
Edward Dungger
0
2
6
Thomas Baldwin. 0
3
Thomas Waston 0
2
2
William Coebourn
2
0
William Tidmarsh. 0
3
2
Thomas Cosbourn
0
4
0
David Roberta
0
2
0
John Linvill
0
1
0
Rd. Marsden.
0
1
6
2 James Streetør 0 6
Hen Worley
0 15 .6
ffree Men.
Caleb Coupland. 0
4 0
William Lee
0
1
-6
John Price. 0
1
6
Samuel Tomlinson.
0
1
6
Henry Bakar. 0
4
0
Nicholas Fairlamb. 0
4
2
Nicholas Powell.
0
4
0
Evsn Morgan
0
3
0
John Saul
0
4
0
John Hoskins.
0
6
0
William Maultsby
0
4
0
John Baldwin
0
4
6
James Reaca.
0
4
0
James Barber
0
1
3
Albert Skers
0
4
0
John Scarlet. 0
2
8
Thomas Lancaster. 0
4
0
Jacob Howell 0
4
6
Joseph Parker 0
4
0
Joseph Coebourn
0 19
6
James Bond
0
4
0
David Lloyd.
0 13 4
William Heurtin. 0 3
0
Total
10 19 4
CHICHESTER.
This name was given to Marcus Hook April 20, 1682, and the name was subsequently applied to the townships styled Upper and Lower Chichester, both now in Delaware County. In 1715 the taxables in the lower part were :
Philip Roman, Jonah Roman, Robert Roman, John Rawson, Rich- ard Bezør, Philip Pedrick, Anthony Baldwin, William Flower, Mor- decai Howell, John Royley, Richard Edwards, William Clayton, William Hewes, William Hewes, Jr., John Hopton, Richard Crosby, John Boss.
Freemen .- John Flower, Thomas Clayton, and Thomas Howell.
Those in Upper Chichester were :
Enoch Flower, William Chandler, Walter Marten, Henry Reynolds, Francis Reynolds, Ruth Chandler, George Leonard, Francia Routh, Matthew Wood, John Bazer, John Kingsman, Humphrey Scarlet, Jamas Whitaker, Shadreck Scarlet, Thomas Linvill, Thomas Withers, Jeremiah Collett, John Chambers, Richard Weaver, Jeremiah Cloud.
Freeman .- Richard Mashell.
COATESVILLE.
The borough of Coatesville was incorporated by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Chester County in 1867. It was taken wholly from Valley township, and is situated in the Great Valley, where it is crossed by the west branch of Brandywine, and embraces territory on both sides of that stream. A village long known as Midway, situated on the Pennsylvania Railroad west of the Brandywine, was ineluded within its boundaries, and is now generally known in common parlance as West Coatesville. The vil- lage of Midway was just half-way between Philadelphia and Columbia, the original termini of the railroad, and hence its name.
Coatesville was named in honor of the Coates family. Moses Coates, the ancestor of the family, with his wife Susanna, came from Ireland about 1717, and settled in Charlestown township, Chester County, whence some of their children removed to East Caln. William Fleming was a settler near Coatesville. His wife Mary was a sister of John and Thomas Moore, who settled at Downingtown.
The Fleming family are now quite numerous. At an early period they owned a considerable quantity of land in the Great Valley, on both sides of the west branch of Brandy- wine.
The noted marauder during the Revolutionary war, James Fitzpatrick, had one of his hiding-places at what was known as Hand's Pass, a gap in the North Valley Hill, a short distance west of Coatesville, near where the Philadelphia and Lancaster turnpike leaves the valley.
Coatesville is situated on the Pennsylvania and the Wil- mington and Northern Railroads, and is the centre of a considerable iron manufacture.
CONCORD.
This township, according to the assessment of 1715, con- tained the following taxables :
Nath. Newlin, Jur., Nicholas Pyle for ye mill, James Clamston, Nath. Newlin, Sent., Joseph Cloud, Henry Oburn, John Palmer, John Palmer, Jur., Godwin Walter, George Robinson, Jacob Pyle, Ralph Pyle, Henry Peirce, Matthias Carla, Ralph Evenson, James Heavrd, William Ammet, Thomas Smith, John Lee, Robert Chamberlin, Rob- ørt Chamberlin, Jun", Thomaa West, William Hill, Morgan Jonas, Thomas Durnall, George Lee, Daniel Evans, Joseph Nicklin, John Hanum, Benjm Mandenhall, John Mendenhall, John Newlin, Joseph Edwards, Thomas Broom, William fforde, ffrancis Pulin, John Pen- neck, Jamea Chiffers, John Hackney, Christopher Panock.
ffreemen .- Caleb Pearkins, Richard ffarr, Peter Poulston, John Pen- nock, John Engram, Henry Jones, Thomas Ealthan.
This township is now in Delaware County.
CONESTOGA.
First mentioned in the assessment of 1718:
English Inhabitants .- Francis Warley, John Cartliedge, James Hen- dricka, James Letart, James Patterson, William Sherrel, John Hen- dricka, Collum Macquair, Thomaa Baldwin, Thomaa Gale, Alexander Beusa, John McDaniel, Richard Carter, John Linvill, Robert Wilkina, John ffarrer, John Grist, William Hughes, Peter Basillion, John Comb, Joseph Roe, Andrew Mason, Joseph Hickman, Daniel Cookson, Thomas Clark, William Clark, Stephen Atkinaon, Morgan Jonea, Ed- mund Cartliedge, collector.
ffreemen .- John Harriaa, David Preece, Robert Middleton, Richard Grice, Nathanial Christopher, Thomas Perrin, Samuel Birchfeld, William Ludford, Thomas Wilkin, James Davis, Evan Evans, Thomas Jones.
Dutch Inhabitants .- Martin Kundig, Martin Milin, Christian Heer, John Haar, Wendall Bowman, Jacob Miller, Joseph Steman, Daniel Harmer, John Miller, John Funk, Hanry Carpenture, Henry Hayns, Christopher ffranciscua, Petar Ballar, Benedictus Venrick, Daniel ffiarre, John ffierre, Phillip ffiarre, Iaaac Lefevre, Richard Davis, Thomas ffalkner, John Milen, Hans Haurs, John Taylor, Martyn Berr, Imanuel Haar, Henry Kundic & Son, Jacob Moyer, Hans Steff, Hana Keagua, Jacoh Gritar, Jacob Highatetter, John Widwer, Andrew Koff- man, Isaac Koffman, Joho Broakpather, Junr, John Broakpather, Jacob Broakpather, Peter Swaor, Abraham Haar, Melchior Ariaman, Chris- tian Hearse & Son, John Toup, Henry Berr, Michel Bowman, Hanca Bugholder, Hance Neicomar, Melchior Prenamon, Georgs Kendrick, John Natta, Jun", Michael Shank, Jun", John Natts, Sant., Henry ffunk, Banjamin Wilmar, Jacob Lundus, Hanca Henry Neff, Michael Miller, ffelix Londua, Jacob Kundrick, Jun", John fframa, Charley Christopher, Woolrick Howry, Stoffal Prenaman, Jacob Hoobør, Christian Stone, Iaaac ffredariok & Son, Jacob Kundrick, Jacob Lun- dus, JunT., Martyn Boyer, Hance Boyer, John Bowman, Banadictus Brockbill, Christian Shank, Michael Shank, Sen", John Shank, Ruday Moyer, Hance Brand, Hana Graff, Jun", Hans Graff, Sen', Patar Yorta, Torey Ebya, Hana Currick Moyer, Christian Shans, Hans Weaver, Woolrick Hource, Peter Laman.
Non-resident Lands upon the River Pequea .- James Logan, 1000 acrea; Rebacca Shaw, 300; Elizabeth Pace, 250; John Marlow, 250 ; Thomas Story, 1768; Abraham Dubois, 1000; Herman Ritzman, 1100;
0
3
7
Isaac Barton.
0
1
0
Caleb Puscy
0
5
6
Jonas Sandalands,
0 10
0
John Wada.
0
Jasper Yaates for his
John Rimington. 0
2 6
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Amos Strettle, 3380; Richard Robinson, 1000; William Bradford, 125; Coll John ffrench, 500; Jeremiah Langhorne, 350; John Bun- dile, 500 ; Coll John Evans, 1000.
Conestoga became a part of Lancaster County in 1729.
NORTH COVENTRY, SOUTH COVENTRY, AND EAST COVENTRY.
The original township of Coventry doubtless received its name from Samuel Nntt, an early settler, who came from Coventry, in Warwickshire, England. The first list of settlers in these parts is from the assessment of 1718, as follows :
THE RATE OF THE HIGHEST DISTRICT FROM SKOOL- KILL TO BRANDIWINE.
£ 8.
d.
£
8.
d.
Israel Robinson 0
6
3
Edward Smout.
0 1 10%
John Sinclair ..
0
2
#Abraham Longeger. 0 1 10%
John Rumford.
0
2
6
John Rutter .. 0
2
6
Thomas Miller.
0
6
3
Garret Prompter. 0
7
6
Richard Duneley
0
3
9
Simon Meredith. 0
3
9
#Johannes Wolf Miller 0
2 14
David Evans et 2
0
8
9
#Mathine Ringer.
0
2
1%
William Phillips
0
2
6
#Rodle ffrie.
0
2
6
John Blare ..
0
4
0
Marcus Overhult
0
3
9
*Jacob Stagger
0
1 101
John Oburne
0
1
3
Henry Castle ..
0
3
9
James Logan, 1000ª .... 0 12 6
Hubert Castle
0
2
6
Jonathan Gwyn, 1000R. 0 12 6
#Johannes Kolb
0
6
3
David Powell, 1000a ... 0 12 6
Henry Bouchells
0
2
6
Jacob Bouchells
0
3
3
Henry Parker. 0
3
3
6 6 21
In 1719, " Skoolkill District" contained the same names (except Jacob Stagger), and also Philip Rogers, William Hiddings, Edward Thomas, Richard and John Persalls, and David Roberts.
These assessments covered the northern part of the county, but in 1720 an attempt was made to divide the district as between Coventry and Nantmeal (see Nantmeal) ; and under the head of " Inhabitants upon Schoolkill above the French Creek" we find Peter Hose and others already given on page 41.
In 1722 the district was called "Scoolkil," and there were twenty-seven taxables. In 1724 we first find the name of Coventry, and the following taxables :
Samuell Nutt, Mordecay Lincoln, gorge Dandisoc, The Forge, Rd Dean, Israel Robinson, ffracie Huss, Henry Bell, Jehn Sinkler, John Rumford, Thomas Miller, Richard Dunklin, Wolfe Miller, John Sickler, Frederick Long, Martyn Vrner, John Vruer, Henry Landes, Jobu Meilin, Vbirick Langaker, Hans Swichhser, Jacob Overholt, Peter Hoefley, Hans Milin, Jacob Milio, Daniell Eaches, Marcus Overholt, Jacob Steger, Johannes Coff, Henry Castle, Johannes Hapert, Henry Buckholt, Jacob Bucholt, Margarett Parker, John Rutter.
The name of Miller seems to have become Millard, or the first may not have been the correct spelling. Martin Urner obtained a patent, July 10, 1718, for a tract on Schuylkill, the most of which was sold by his executors, in 1759, to Jacob Switzer, who sold it to Martin Urner, nephew of the former, from whom it passed to Jonas Urner, who devised the homestead, of 264 acres, to Rudolph Stauffer in 1811. John Rumford obtained title to 200 acres on the river in 1715, and sold it in 1728 to Thomas Rees or Rice. Subsequent owners were Samuel Whitacre, John Banfield, Philip John, Thomas Godfrey, and Thomas Pratt.
# Crossed off in the record.
Hans George Shultz and Matthias Ringer obtained 500 acres, Jan. 20, 1718, which were afterwards divided between Matthias Ringer, Hans Wolfmiller, and Andrew Sickler. Wolfmiller sold his part, 169 acres, in 1749, to John Wells, to whose widow, Susanna, and children a patent was granted in 1761. Edmund and Samuel Wells, two of the children, became the owners in 1783. In 1826, Jonas Umstead bought the property for $3869.78, and in 1830 it passed into possession of Abraham Wanger, whose son George succeeded him in 1861. James Pugh obtained a patent, Nov. 4, 1713, for 700 acres on French Creek, and on May 23, 1721, sold 300 acres thereof to Samuel Nutt, the iron- master, who had built a forge on this or adjacent land.
In 1841 the township was divided into North Coventry and South Coventry, and in 1844 East Coventry was formed by a division of North Coventry. In the latter year the line between South Coventry and East Vincent was estab- lished, as it was supposed to have been originally run.
COVENTRY TAXABLES, 1753.
John Luellin, Joho Souder, Martin Order, Christian Browers, Marks Overholts, Andrew Iluts, Stephen Smith, Elizabeth Engers, Nicolas Keller (miller), Samuel Overholts, John Maioshow, Michael Sink, George Title, Jacob Bach, John Stoner, on Schuylkill, Casper En- gel, Uley Rynhart, Henry Brower, Andrew Mefferd, Mary Ash, Adam Ash, John Mace (?), Mary Grub, Abraham Grub, Joseph Burneston, John Willson, Samuel Himelry, Hugh Hugh, Peter Wanger, Lecard Funkrufe, John Grub, Jocob Morrin, Charles Rilles, Joseph Postler, Matthias Switzer, Benjamin Thomas, Michael Rees, Justis Linder- man, George Craft, Samuel Crebill, Paul Ceiser, Michal Hulderman, Jacob Grofe, Peter Imsweiler, John Stoncr, John Imheofe, Adam Morria, John Owen, James Ingles, Albertes Arroin, John Paul and Jacob Longinacor (non-residents), Thomas Millard, Christian Barry, Jacob Thomas, Anna Nutt and Robert Grace (forge Comp.), James Erbuckle, Henry Bear, John Brower, John Wells, John Swaner, Jeho Switzer, Christopher Holderman, Cartreut Shy, Henry Shinkell, "and John his inmate," Peter Engels, Win. Martin, Mary Richard, Jacob Hok, Frederick Borten, Jacob Uptegrave, Richard Butler, James Born, Jacob Kerkeiser, Peter Hingela, Patrick Collings, Enoch Flower, Andrew Parks, Minicus Riddle, George Grimm.
Freemen .- Peter Lookenbill, Richard Vorhan, Jacob Switzer, Chris- topher Hick, Rynard Cunsuhouser, John Kent, Vandel Tumfilsor, Heory Fisher, Stephen Bewer, Daniel Pener, Heory Pener.
LAND-OWNERS, 1774.
James Arbuckle, Jacob Acker, John Acker, Peter Amole, Abraham Brower, Jacob Brower, Henry Brower, Henry Brewer, Jr., Daniel Brower, Henry Banner, John Bowe, Henry Beer, Joseph Brooks, Daniel Beery, Peter Crumbaker, Adam Deam, Godfrey Dowenhauer, George Ditlow, John Davis, James English, Owen Evana, Conrad Grim, George Grouse, Anna Grubb, Abraham Grubb, Henry Grobb, John Highter, Rennard Gunsenhauser, Thomas Hockley, John High, Michael Holderman, Nicholas Herwick, Stopher Halderman, John Imhoff, Allan Jack, Jacob Kittingher, Jacob Keringer, Jacob Light, Jacob Longacre, Justus Linderman, Mary Keiser, Nicholas Keller, Nicholas Miller, Villdy Miller, Tobias Miller, Peter Mower, Martin Ornen, James Hockley & Potts, William Plaine, Christian Reiff, Robert Milhouse, Simon Meredy (Meredith), Abraham Moore, Jona- than Pugh, John Pugh, John Rinnard, Frederick Rinhard, Bastian Ruff, John Smith, Michael Swick, Abraham Sliver, Conrad Snither; Frederick Scholl, John Sowder, Ulrich Swither, John Switzer, Jacob Steger, John Varley, Martin Wofe, Susauch Wells, Jacob Fetterling, Jonas Rodrough, Richard Custard, Jacob Thomas, Henry Schenkel, Eve Brower, Jacob Row, Jacob Livegood, Daniel Engle, Michael Smith, David Grubb, Frederick Huck, Rees John, Rudolph Shene- man, John Holsenberger, Ludwick Stophel, and Nicholas Munshower.
DARBY.
TAXABLES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF 1715. John Bethell, Jobs Harvey, Jobu Haycock, Edward Philpot, Benjm Cliff, John Test, Jos& Johnson (house & lot), John Shelers, Samuel .
*Audro Secler.
0
2
James Pugh.
*Merdin Verner.
0
4
41
Owen Roberts ..
0 12 6
Non-resident Lands.
Theos. Callowhill, 5008 .. 0 6 3
RESIDENCE OF MILTON DARLINGTON, WEST MARLBOROUGH.
G
W.D.S.
"There is not in this wide world a home half so sweet As our home in old Kennet, where friends we may greet." -- CHANDLER DARLINOTON.
RESIDENCE OF C. AND H. M. DARLINGTON, KENNET.
I.A.CLEAVER.
RESIDENCE AND STORE OF I. A. CLEAVER, BERWYN.
M. 9.CHAMBERS. BRANDYWINETANZT
RESIDENCE AND TANNERY OF M. B. CHAMBERS, WEST BRADFORD.
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TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS, ETC.
Bradshaw, David Thomas, John Blunston, Sent, John Blunston, Jun, John Wond, Thomas Pulford, John Worth, Enoch Bonsall, Jacob Bonsall, Roger Balley, Anthony Morgan, Georgo Wood, Michell Blunston, Samuel Sellars, John Marshall, Samu' Hood, John Thoinns, Joshua ffearn, Thomas Bardshaw, Samuel Garrot, Wm. Garrot, Adam Roades, Thomas Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Ahrnham Lewis, Isaac Colier, Wm. Barnet, James Whitakers, Joseph Need, John Davis, Samuel Levis, Thomas Broom, Josinh Hibbert, John Hood, John Hallnwell, William Smith, Thomas Hood, William Smith, JunT, Widdw Bartram, Richd Parker, Anthony Lee, Lewis Davis, Mathias Natcilus, Morton Mortonson, Charles Yokecam, Andrew Youran, Swan Boon, Hance Boon, Mathias Mortonson, William Northam, John Broom, Thomas Worth.
free Men .- Thomas Worth, John Parker, Willm Prest, John Wallis, Thomas Philips, ffranois Youran, Thomas Edwards.
This township was one of the first settled in the county, but is now a part of Delaware County.
DONEGAL.
TAXABLES IN ASSESSMENT OF 1724.
James Le tort, James Mitchell, George Stewart, John Galbreath, Jonah Devenporte, David McClure, Alex" Hutchison, Ronald Cham- hers, John Alison, John Haris, Patrick Campbell, Thomas Willkens, Samuell Fulton, William Wilkens, Evin Evin, John Burt, John Gard- ner, Peter Allen, James Galbrenth, John Mitchell, Robert Mondy, Alex" McKeen, Joseph Woork, Ritchard Alison, Robert Bowhinan, James Cunnigham, Samuell Smith, James Rodey, Thomas lloward, Gordon Howard, Thomas Ballie, Willm Mnybee, Willm Hay, Robert Mofarlan, Hugh White, John Taylor, Ephram Moor, Robert Midltown, Hugh Mckeen, Will™ Brsms, James Smith, John Kar, Malcom Kar, John Davison, James Kyle, Andr Cornish, Wm. Grant, Stephen At- kinson, Joseph Clapam, Edward Daugherty, James Patterson, John Mekerty.
Non-resident Land .- Jernmayi Longhorn, in bucks County ; Peter Bazilon, in this County.
This township was organized in 1723, from a part of Conestoga, and David Jones appeared at court May 28th as constable. It is now a part of Lancaster County.
DOWNINGTOWN.
Downingtown was incorporated by decree of court May 12, 1859, and by an election held at the Swan Hotel on the 28th of that month Capt. James Lockhart was chosen first burgess. The borough limits embraced 760 acres, taken from the township of East Caln.
In 1702 surveys were made here in right of purchases made in England, viz. : for Joseph Cloud, 225 acres; for Jeremiah Collett, 375 acres ; for Robert Vernon, 600 acres ; and for Daniel Smith, 1000 acres. The last tract was on the west side of the creek, its eastern line perhaps being where Downing Street is now laid. The other tracts were rectangular and lay directly east of this line, that of Cloud being mostly south of, while the Vernon tract extended farther north than, the borough limits. Joseph Hickman was perhaps the first resident owner of the Collett tract, which he sold to Thomas Moore. The latter, with his brother John, also purchased the Veron tract, but the whole 975 aeres became the property of Thomas, who erected a mill on the east side of Brandywine as early as 1716. The Smith tract being divided by a north and south line, the eastern half became the property of George Aston, and subsequently, in 1739, of Roger Hunt, while the western half was purchased by Thomas Lindley, who sold in 1724 to Thomas Parke.
Thomas Moore died about 1736, after which the prop-
erty was purchased by John Taylor, June 25, 1738, and sold by him to different persons. Thomas Downing bought 561 acres July 4, 1739, it being nearly all that lay north of the Philadelphia road. In 1752 a number of the citi- zens of this vicinity petitioned the commissioners for a bridge over the Brandywine, but with what success has not been discovered. In 1784 the place was generally called Milltown, but sometimes Downingstown. July 4, 1876, the citizens of Downingtown celebrated the centennial anniversary of independence by a public meeting, at which the history of the locality, prepared by Dr. John P. Edge, was read as a part of the ceremonies.
EASTTOWN.
Easttown township was erected about the year 1704. It is first mentioned on the court records by the appoint- ment of William Thomas as its constable, on Dec. 27, 1704-5. It was doubtless so named on account of its position. Its territory was included in the original survey made for the Welsh, and was settled by them.
In the assessment of 1715 we thus find the
EASTTOWN RATE.
£ d.
8.
Richd Evans.
£ s. d. 0 0 10
Ellis Hughes.
0 2 6
Hugh Jones 0 1
0
Morgan Hugh 0 1
0
Philip David
0 1
0
David Davis and ?
0 2
0
John Pugh. 0 0 10
Owen Humphery. 0
2 1
Evan Thoinns
0 0 10
Owen Hugh 0 0 10
Total 1 11 8
In 1800 the town of Glassley was laid out on the turn- pike, near what is now Berwyn (late Reeseville), by Robert McClenachan. Beginning with the old Lancaster Road or High Street, we find, in succession, North, Turnpike, South and Pearl Streets. From the west end of the plot we pass from Green to Harrison, Franklin, Washington, Thompson, Wayne, and McClenachan Streets. The lots were 36 feet in front, and from 70 to 160 feet in depth. A large number were sold, but the owners neglected to im- prove, and for a long time the grounds were unfenced.
The township is most noted as the home of the Wayne family, the founder of which, Anthony Wayne, first ap- pears in the assessment of 1724.
EASTTOWN TAXABLES, 1753.
Thomas MeCain, Isaac Wnyn, Francis Wnyn, Mark Morris, Nich- olas John, Peter Eliot, John McCorcle, Ann Ellis, Isnac Minshall, John Marron, Benja Junkin, Adam Trehorn, Thomas Hingham, John Steel, Humphry Wayn, Hugh Reed, Benja Hugh, Edward William, Griffith Jnmes, Hugh Wio, Jennis Davis, Ilumphry Ellis, Andrew Megnyer, Thomas John, David John, Patrick McCarty, Isaac Worrel, Elizabeth Howell, Elick-sander Nuckle, Tho Crass, Richª MeCaddin, Isnac Hughs, Nathaniel Clapole, Charles Colling, Anthony Wayn, Morris Matson.
Inmates .- Andrew Nelson, James Porter, Arthur Moore.
Freemen .- Samuel Davis, John Harthorn, Isaac Taylor, John Bor- land, Robert Car, Abraham Wayn, John Hampton, Daniel Cook, James Cook.
LAND-OWNERS, 1774.
Andrew Steel, Anthony Wayne, James Scott, Joseph Gilbert, Lewis Morris, John Morris, James Morris, Whitehend Wetherby, Samuel Vanleer, Thomas McKean, Rohert Stephen, Robert McGoogin, David Rees, William ITunter, John Steel, Frederick Landes, Morris Morris, Benjamin Junkin, Thomas Tucker, Evan Evans, William Griffith,
Thomas Edwards. 0
2 6
Non-resident Land.
William SharInw. 0 13 9
Jnº. Harris.
John David
0 1
0
Edward Hugh 0 2 6
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Philip Sheaff, Thomas Moore, Jonathan Moore, Martha Davis, Wil- liam Melchior, Henry Fox, John Llewellyn, Michael Binger, Casper White, Abel Hammer, Thomas Williams, Peter Uhle, John Butler, Griffith Williams, David Morgan, Margaret Bell, Nathan Lewis, Thomas Welch, Joseph Massey, Thomas Massey, Ann Ellis, Abraham Davis.
JULIUS F. A. SACHSE.
The name given by Mr. Sachse to his place of sixty acres is "Sachsenstein," so called after the old family-seat in Germany, near Erfurt, the ruins of which still exist. He erected his residence in 1872 as a summer retreat, but in 1877 made it his permanent residence. His place is situated in Easttown township, in the western part thereof, near the Leopard, and about one and a half miles from Berwyn Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is lo- cated in a neighborhood around which cluster rich historic associations of the Revolutionary war, and is but a short distance from Paoli, the scene of the British massacre of Sept. 20, 1777. His residence is a most beautiful one, and its surroundings tasteful and elegant, showing the taste of its proprietor, who in horticulture is a master- mind. He is a merchant, doing business in Philadelphia, but gives much attention and time to his elegant home- stead in constant improvements to its comfort and beauty. His land is in two tracts, one of forty-nine acres, the other of ten acres and six perches. The former was a part of a five-thousand-acre tract sold by William Penn in England, before he first came to America (7th month 13, 1681 O. S.), to James Claypoole, and to whom he made a deed, 12th month 17, 1684, for ten hundred and fifty acres. Claypoole's executors sold part of it to Adam Roades, whose exccutors conveyed sixty-nine acres to Anthony Wayne; his estate conveyed same to Benjamin Weatherby, whose executors sold it to Andrew Steele, who conveyed fifty-one acres thereof to John Evans, from whom it descended to his brother, Thomas B., thence, by will, to Hannah M. E. Kaufman, of whose executors Mr. Sachse purchased forty-nine acres, April 1, 1875. The other tract came down through Lydia Ellis, Lydia Minshall, Thomas Henderson, Benjamin Weatherby, Mary Norris, John Dickinson, William Smith, David Jones (the famous Baptist preacher of Revolutionary memory), Horatio Gates Jones, Ann W. Haley, John P. Lewis, of whose ex- ecutors Mr. Sachse bought it Aug. 26, 1872.
EDGMONT.
TAXABLES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF 1715.
John Worrall, Joseph Baker, Philip Yarnold, John Worrilaw, Ephir : Jackson, Joseph Pennell, Joho Broomell, David Register, William Hiddings, John Golding, Rebecca Powell, John Gregory, Thomas Vernon, Thomas Dawson, Joseph Baker, Simon Acres, Ed- ward Thompson, Jacob Taylor, John Clues, Nathan Evans, John Holdston, Caleb Thompson, William Willis, Robert Williamson, Evan Howell, William Adams, Richª Pritchard, Evan Lewis.
ffree Men .- William Clues, John Hiddings, William fflond.
Non-resident Land .- Bostock's land, John Kiogsmao.
This township is now a part of Delaware County.
ELK.
This township was formed from East Nottingham in 1857, and received the name of Elk at the suggestion of Charles Ramsey. It is bounded on the east by Big Elk Creek, and Little Elk flows through it. Lewisville, in this
township, was named in honor of Lewis J. Jones, who was the first to build there. He was buried at Sharp's grave- yard. His father, Nathan Jones, lived near, in the edge of Maryland.
FAGG'S MANOR.
About the year 1702 some surveys were made to the west of the London tract, as Londongrove was then called, for Letitia Penn and her brother William. This land, however, was so far beyond the regular settlements that nothing could be done towards selling it to actual settlers, and so it remained for many years. There were two tracts of 5000 acres each, although there is some evidence that Letitia's, which lay nearest to the London tract, contained at first 7175 acres. Her tract was called Fagg's Manor, in honor of Sir John Fagg, and the name has been handed down to the present time, being more particularly kept alive by the Presbyterian church, which is situated near the northwest corner of the manor.
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