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"James Kennedy.
Wm. Pricc.
William Alexander.
David Furey.
Thos. Lunn.
Benjamin Whitting.
John Whan.
William Brice.
John Alexander.
John Beard.
John Williams.
Morris Thomas.
Isaac Johnson.
John Ross.
John Dunsmoor.
Thomas Patten.
Wm. Hutchison.
Wm. Hopes.
John Whitting.
George Patton.
Henry Smith."
The court appointed Thomas Woodward, Levis Pennock, and Joseph Musgrove to make a survey and ascertain the line of New Garden and London Britain. The following is the first assessment of the township in 1725 :
8.
d.
8.
d.
John Evans. 10
6
David Williams.
3 4
John Evans, Jr ..
5
6
Tho. Morris. ..
3 6
Alexander White.
10
6
Ritchard Whiting ...
4
9
8
Daniel Makeal .
3
3
Thomas Price.
4
6
1 Peter Garrison. Benjamin Newton ..
2
6
David Evans
4
2
4
Tho. Evans ..
4
0 Lewis Jarmon
2 1
David John
4
6
Lawrence Gray.
2 2
Owen Edwards
3
9
Rodger Evan.
2
0
Phillip Duglas
2
6
Phillip Reece.
1
6
David Harry
2
1
David Davis
2
6
Thomas Alleson
4
9
Charles Finley
1
0
2
3
John Gray
I
0
John James.
2
9
Samnel Guttery
0
Owen Thomas.
4
2
Barnet Cuningham.
0
John Jones.
3
9
John Rodgers
1
0
Samuel Evans.
4
3
John Cresswell.
I
0
Tho. Margan
3
8
John Rinking.
4
1
Freemen.
John Devenard
5
2
Evan Harry. 3 Thn. Harry 9 0
LONDON BRITAIN TAXABLES, 1753.
Sterret Gray, Moses Scot, John Reed, Thomas Jurdan, John Alex- ander, John Forsyth, John Clark, Robert Smith, Joseph Steel, Wil- liam Maxfield, Daniel Cain, John Rankin, Robert Serjant, William Hood, Daniel McNally, David John, Thomas Singleton, James Hutch- ison, John Singleton, John Bolton, James Taylor, Lewis Morgan, John Huey, Peter Kelly, Samuel White, John Porter, William Alexander, William Molloy, Rees Pricc, Cornelius Luckey, John Evans, Andrew Miller, Evan Evans, Jane Evans, Robert Ramsy, Edmund Dougherty, Morris Thomas, David Williams, Jobn Whitten, Lewis German, Thomas Dennison, John Sloan, George McCleave, Edward Ferron,
James Kennedy, William Clinton, John Allen, John Dennison, James Donglas, Arthur Lattimore, Redmon Young, John Diokey, James Johnson, James Kees, James Jolly, Isaac Johason.
Freemen .- George Crow, Thomas Crow, John Murphy, Mathew Strait, James Potts, Thomas Wallace, Joseph Hall, James Walker, David Rogers, Thomas Rowantree, James Fall.
LAND-OWNERS, 1774.
Evan Evans, Esq., Hannah MeEchram, Charles Black, Jobn Whit- ting, John Williams, Benjamin Whitting, Charles Hughes, Catharine Crawford, Henry Smith, John Ross, James Reed, John Dunmore, William Hopes, Thouias Lunn, William Mecklen, John Beard, Mar- garet Crow, Morris Thomas, Murtough Menangh, James Kennedy, Andrew McClelland, Robert Allen, John Chambers, James Taylor, William Alexander, John Alexander, John Reed, Elijah MeCray, William Scott, John Rankin, John Whan, Moses Scott, Rees Price, Isaac Johnston, Thomas Jordan, John Sutton, Andrew Bingham, John Murphy, John McCoy.
LONDONDERRY.
This was separated from Nottingham in 1734, and then included the territory from Londongrove to the Octorara. About one-third of the present township was included in Fagg's Manor (which see). In 1742, John McGrew, Robert Robinson, William Neill, and others petitioned for a division of the township, which was at that time fre- quently called New Londonderry. In 1754, Oxford town- ship was taken from its western side. In 1819 it was again divided, and the southern part called Penn. A small part was added from Londongrove and West Marlborough in 1866. The early settlers were from Ireland, and the name is derived from Londonderry, in Ireland.
The following is the list of taxables in the year 1735 :
Robert Callwell, David McClossey, Robt. Robison, Wm. McClelan, John Cresswell, John Douglas, Widdow Thomson, Thos. Province, Thos. Wetherspoon, John Hees (Hayes), Jos. Kenegan, Wm. Neal, John Magrow, George Miller, Wm. Cresswell, Wm. Barnet, Wm. Thomson, Wm. Mcffarron, Thos. Meffarron, Robt. Dixon, Edwd. Hut- ton, James Glin, Walter Rogers, John Wickerson, Robt. Carr, James Patton, Joha Vance, George Gibson, Alexr. Gibson, John Blear, Sam Porter, James Porter, Sam" fileming, John Mecs, Joha Mc- Murry, Arthur Steward, Wm. Ghrames, Henry Charleton, David Ken- nedy, John Thomson, Gabriel Walker, Hngh Hasson, David White, Stephen Cornelins, Charles Hedge, Wm. Hedge, John Thomson, Mich11 Mire, Thos. Charleton, John Cook, Robt. Carson, Robt. Arm- strong, Richd. Bennet, Oliver Culbertson, John Ramsey, Alexr. Mc- Keson, John Cresswell, George Donglass, Robt. Scott, John Donglass, Wm. White, Thomas Lyon, Widdow Cresswell, Sam11 Sprone, Dan11 MeLister, Thos. White, Robt. ffleming, David ffleming, John Rees, John Torbitt, Hugh Torbitt, Wm. Porter, Thos. Espi, Hugh Miller, Jos. Smith, James McKeath, James Disert, Tho. Conchran, Widdow Betty, Allem Simpson, John Simpson, Nath" Porter, John Gleen, Wm. Yonng, James Thomson, James Steward, Moses Thomson, Nath" Young, Jos. Moor, James Ross, James Caswell, Andrew Sim, Sam" Colbreath, Roht. Colbreath, Moscs Ross, Nathan Dix, John Salebury, James Purtle, Adam Copper, Thos. Wallis, Henry Youins (Ewing ?), John Colbreath, John McCordy, Peter Hasting, John Gnttry, Wm. Peny, Robt. William, Andrew Porter, Wm. ffield, James MeFecr, Dan" McClean, Widdow Stnard.
Freemen .- Win. Miller, James Berisford, James Caristhers, Mich" A'Dougharty, James Geery, John Dowdall, Wm. Yonsher, Tho. Scarlot.
LAND-OWNERS, 1774.
Moses Correy, Martha Shields, Wm. McCracken, Alexander Ful- ton, Wm. Montgomery, Rich'd Bailey, Wm. Thompson, Ann Thomp- son, John Wickersham, Richard Trouton, Jacob Wilson, Thomas Thompson, Robert Gardner, James Poage, John Picken, Rachel Crosby, Robert Graham, David Brackenridge, William Chalfant, James Gibson, Elizabeth Hall, Thos. McGuire, John Flatcher, Mary Baily, Natban Hays, James Craig, David Kinkaid, Elizabeth Me- Adams, Robert Sloan, William Kerr, John Widows, William Cleeland, James Law, John Watson, Joseph Hutchinson, Matthew Yonng,
0
6
William Ockin
Lewis Morgan
1
1
? John Alexander.
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TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS, ETC.
Agnes Rowan, Joseph Caldwell, James Mackey, Mary Moss, Josiah Allen, Benjamin Hanway, James Gilliland, Francis Blair, Wm. Blair, Wm. Love, Samuel Criswell, Robert Patterson, Montgomery Ken- nedy, John Matthews, Juhn Criswell, James Criswell, Nathaniel Walker, David Ramsay, Samuel Ramsay, John Ramsay, John Swan, Daniel Jones, Elijah McClenahan, Joseph Strawbridge, Thos. Straw- bridge, Samuel Cross, John Alexander, John MoGuire, Archi'd Fleming, Robert Graham, Samuel Mackey, Henry Carlton, Eliza- beth Charlton.
LONDONGROVE.
This township was organized in 1723, with James Lind- ley as constable, Joseph Sharp and Shadrack Scarlet as overseers of the poor, and John Fincher as supervisor.
Aug. 12, 1699, William Penn sold to Tobias Collet, Daniel Quare, Henry Goldney, and Michael Russell, all of London, among other lands, 60,000 acres not then located, and granted a warrant for the location thereof, dated 6 month (August) 17, 1699. These persons admitted others into partnership with them, and formed a company, generally known as the London Company, for the improvement of their property, the number of shares eventually reaching 8800, and the shareholders several hundred. As a part of the 60,000 acres, a survey was made of 16,500 acres in Chester County, which included nearly all of the present township of Londongrove and the greater part of Franklin (formerly part of New London) and London Britain. This tract was rectangular, being over three miles wide, and about eight and six-tenths miles long. That part of Londongrove which lies directly north of New Garden, containing 718 acres, was subsequently added to the former survey, so that the London Company owned, altogether, 17,218 acres in this county, for which a patent was granted June 25, 1718. Much of this land was originally leased for a term of years, with stipulations that a certain number of acres should be cleared and plowed yearly, orchards planted, etc.
A large number of the settlers in Londongrove were members of the Society of Friends, and among them were the names of Allen, Chandler, Jackson, Lamborn, Lindley, Morton, Pusey, Scarlet, Starr, and Underwood.
In 1866 the line separating Londongrove and West Marlborongh from Londonderry was altered, and a small part of the northwest corner of Londongrove, and of the southwest corner of West Marlborough, were cut off and attached to Londonderry. The territory thus annexed to Londonderry included within its bounds the old White Horse inn, and was added to that township so that its io- habitants might have a convenient place at which to hold their elections.
In 1722 and 1723 a number of the settlers obtained deeds for their lands, but in 1731 there still remained about 4500 acres unsold of the above tract. The following ad- vertisement was probably circulated soon after the land was taken up:
"THE PROPRIETORS OF THE PENSILVANIA LAND COM- PANY IN LONDON DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE
To all persons that are willing to settle npoo their lands in Pensil- vania, and the territories thereunto belonging,
"That they will Give to Every such Person or Persons Fifty Acres of Land to them and their Heirs for ever, Frec and Clear of all man- ner of Quit-Rents : Ten Families to Settle together for the Conveni- ency of Gond Neighborhood in every Five Thousand Acres. This Encouragement we promise to Give to a Hundred Families; and so
soon as each Family have Built them a Cottage, and cleared Ten Acres of Land, every Family so settling shall have Deeds executed by the Trustees, and sent them over upon Certificate for that purpose first obtained under the Hands of this Company's Agent or Agents Residing in Pensilvania
" Sam'l Carpenter & Tho. fairman are the Comp's Agents."
Whether any persons accepted these conditions has not been observed. John Estaugh, a settler at Haddonfield, N. J., married Elizabeth, the daughter of John Haddon, whose possessions there gave rise to the name, and who ap- pears also to have been one of the London Company ; and this Estaugh became the agent or attorney for the com- pany, as well as a shareholder, upon the death of his father- in-law. Under his direction, Isaac Taylor surveyed many tracts for settlers on the company's lands. The subdivisions in Londongrove were mostly rectangular, and a large num- ber of them appear to have been laid out in 1718 and 1719. Many of the settlers obtained deeds for their lands, dated March 14, 1722-3, from Collet, Quare, and Goldney. These deeds were prepared in England, and were doubtless brought over that spring by John Estangh, who was re- turning from a religious visit to that country, lie and Sarah Dimsdale, of New Jersey, being witnesses to them.
About the year 1760 was passed an act of Parliament, vesting the estate of the London Company in certain trus- tees who were directed to expose the same at public sale in Philadelphia .* These trustees appointed others as their agents and attorneys, from whom many of the titles were obtained after this date.
The first list of taxables to be found is that of 1724, which follows :
£ s d.
£ s. d.
Wm. pusey and }
0 17 10
land in Sadbery ]
4
4
Thoma Spickman. 0
3
0
Shedrick Scarlet. 0
6
8
Mikel harland, soner,
0 13 4
John Alen 0
8
0
and land in Sadbery
0
4
Jereminh Star
0
4
6
0
4
James Linley
0 19
0
John Jackson
0
5
9
James Tood.
0
5
8
frances Swain
0
3
8
Joseph hedg.
0 18 9
John fincher.
0
8
6
Robert Cnin.
0
4
0 Robert Lambert.
0
3
John Cox.
0
8
4
John holten
0
4
0
John Cnne.
0
7
0
Richard Tranter. 0
6
8
Richd Cox
0
5
0
Steven Ayils
0 .
7
4
Muses harland
4
0
Richª Benet ...
0
3
0
Tho. Hill
0
5
0
Jonathan fincher 0
3
0
Tho. Cox.
0
5
4
John Spencer. 0
0
Tho. Underwood.
0
2
4
bengman underwod 0
3
6
John Wickerson.
6
0
Dnuil Mack Clister. 0
2
6
Danil Hamon
3
9 peeter Cook.
0
2
8
Wilam Robe .:
0
7
6 Wilam kerik
0
2
8
Joseph Jackson.
0
4
8 Joseph Garnett
0
1
8
The list of taxables for 1753 is as follows :
John Cain, Robt Cain, Thos Bryan, Jnº Wilson, Jonathan Lindly, Ja8 Kelton, David Wily, Edward Henderson, Wm Hannn, Juº Wilkin- son, John Ross, Jo" Moss, Geo. Baldwin, Jas Downard, Jerh Starr, Stephen Ayles, Wm Jackson, Thos Flower, Sam! Morton, Robt Andrew, Michael Harlan, Jns Harlan, Wm Mann, Geo. Moor, Jnº Williamson, Jnº Cook, Jun, Andrew Coldwell, Hugh Spenkman, Jnº Cooke, Sent, John Johnson, Wm Woods, Jas Greenfield, Jonathan fincher, Robt Lamborn, Jacob Miers, John Pusey, Joshun Johnson, Josbna Pusey, Jas Webb, John Allen, sent, John Allen, jun, Morral Allen, Jas Lar- kin, Jas Lockard, Nicholas Pyle, Isano Starr, Juhn Jordan, Jos Jack- son, John Culbertson, John Donald, Joseph Hobson, James Daniel, Wm Boyd, Jacob Thompson, Wm Anderson, David Correy.
Freemen .- Lawrence freestone, Jnº Mcclintock.
The land-owners in 1774 were :
frances foster ..
0 4 0
Alexander Wod.
Wm. Chandler. 0
0 13
0
Mikel harland, Jur.
2
Joseph Sharp
John Cook
8
8
0
0
0
# See Deed Book H, 12, p. 120, etc., Philadelphia.
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Joseph Allen, Wm. Allen, Wm. Anderson, Aaron Baker, Charles Booth, John Baldwin, William Chandler, Robert Cain, Stephen Cook, Edward Crooks, Rebekah Cook, Wm. Derrickson, Wm. Elliott, Richard Flower, Moses Frazer, Jas. Greenfield, Henry Harlan, Soloman Har- lan, David Harlan, David Hunter, Jacob Halliday, Edward Hender- son, Samuel Jackson, Ephraim Jackson, Wm. Jackson, Thomas John- son, Joshua Johnston, Joseph Johnston, James Kelton, Alex" Lewis, Francis Lamborn, Thos. Lamborn, Robert Lamborn, Josiah Lamborn, Jona. Lindley, Thomas Mckean, Thomas Morton, Robert Montgom- ery, Joseph Moore, David MeCay, David Moore, John Newborough, John Pusey, Joshua Pusey, George Passmore, Nathaniel Pennock's exeentors, Jesse Pennock, James Robinson, Joseph Richardson, Jobn Reed, Samuel Sharp, Moses Starr, Hugh Speakman, William Travilla, Jeremiah Underwood, Thos. Ward, Francis Wilkicson, Samuel Wood- ward, Wm. Wood, Thes. Wood, Thos. Woodward, Nathaniel Wallace, John Waugh, David Wiley, Jobn Williamson.
EAST MARLBOROUGH AND WEST MARLBOR- OUGH.
Marlborough was named from Marlborough, in Wilt- shire; England. The eastern part was laid out about 1700, in right of purchases made in England, as was also some of the western part. As first designed by Penn, the eastern part was to be rectangular, the Street road passing through the middle. The land on the north, next to Newlin, was described as in Bensalem township, but after- wards added to Marlborough.
Marlborough was organized as a township about 1704. The name of Thomas Wickersham as constable occurs on the court records 12th month 27, 1704-5. He was the first constable of the township.
In 1715 the tax-rate was as follows :
8. d. .
£
8. d.
Richard Barnard 0
2
6
Richd. Travello.
0 4
7
Walter Cox.
0
1
8
1 John Martin 0 8
Gyeo Stevenson 0
5
3
ffrancis Swaine .. 0
4
8
John Ebernethe .. 0
1
8 3
John Simcock
0
4
Robert Jones
0
2
6
Non-resident Land.
Caleb Posey
0
4
0
John Smith
0
5
3
Joshua Cadman, 1000 acres
0 8 4
Thomas Wickersham
0
6
6
Jos. Pike, 500 acres. 0 4-2
Thomas Mercer
0
5
6
Peter Bainton, 300 acres 0 2 6
Vincect Caldwell 0
Jas. Travello 200 acres .. 0 1 4 2 8 Joshua Pearce. 0
ffree Men.
Jeremiah Cloud. 0
6
0
John Heath
0 4 0
Joell Bayley
0 5 10
Henry.Hayes. 0 11
6
Joseph Pecnock 0 14 2
Total 6 16 4
In 1728, Joseph Penuock, John Strode, Joel, Joel, Jr., and Isaac Baily, Richard, Joseph, and William Hayes, Joseph Taylor, Aaron Baker, Ezekiel and William Harlan, and John Passmore petitioned to have the boundaries already agreed upon entered on record, which was done Nov. 27, 1728. By this decree the township was to be bounded,-
" Eastward by the Eastern Lines of the Land late of Vincent Cald- well, the Land of Joshua Pierce and the Land late of Hugh Harry to the southeast corner of a Tract of Land which Jeremiah & Mordecai Cloud Purchased of Benjamin Chambers, and from thence by the east & north Lines of the sd Tract to the Eastern line of the Society Tract, and then down the Society line to the South East Corner of the sd Tract, and from thecce by the sd Society line to the northwest Corner of the same Tract, and thence to the north East corner of the Land late of Thomas Nickson, and from thence by a line to the Eastern corner of the Land late of David Brintnall, and thecce by a line west . ward, Including the Land of Ezekiel Harlan to the northwest corner of the Land late of Isaac Taylor, and then by the western lines of the same Land and the other Land late of Thomas Nickson's to the north- west corner of Joseph Pennock's Land, and from thence by the western koown boundaries of the sd Township of Marlborough to the Southern boundaries," etc.
Feb. 25, 1728-9, William Swaine, Caleb Pusey, Henry Hayes, and others petitioned for a division of the township, and on May 27, 1729, it was decreed that it should be divided by a line beginning at the western corner of Caleb Pusey's land, in the line of New Garden ; thence north ward, between Caleb Pusey and Joseph Pennock, to Marlborough Street; thence east along the street to a corner of land late of James Treviller; thence north by the said land, and land late of Robert Jones, Walter Cock, and John Simcock, to the land of John Bennet; thence west to the southwest corner of the latter, and north, between Bennett and Henry Hayes, and land late of John Simcock and vacant land, to the north west corner of Hayes' land; thence east by the same to the society line (Newlin).
November, 1730, on petition of John Strode, Joseph Pennock, and five others, it was ordered that the line of West Marlborough, beginning at the north corner of the division line above, should extend thence to the northeast corner of William Harlan's land, and then, by a line to in- clude the lands of William and Ezekiel Harlan, to the northeast corner of John Taylor's land, and by the western line of Taylor's land, and land late of Thomas Nickson, to Marlborough Street.
In West Marlborough a large tract of 2875 acres was surveyed to John Simcock, of Ridley, and was then said to be in Hilltown township. It was afterwards settled by Richard Barnard and others. Joseph Pennock took up 1250 acres in right of his grandfather, George Collett, and was among the first settlers. He built " Primitive Hall," which is still standing.
In East Marlborough, George Peirce obtained a patent, 12, 14, 1700-1, for land which included the present Peirce's Park, or "Evergreen Glade," as it was named by the owner. George Peirce conveyed it to his son Joshua, 6, 6, 1725, who devised to his son Caleb, 8, 23, 1752. Samuel and Joshua, sons of the latter, established the botanical garden or arboretum thereon, and were succeeded by the late George W. Peirce, son of Joshua. Part of the house was built in 1730. George Peirce the first also gave to his daughter Betty and her husband, Vincent Caldwell, 200 acres adjoining. After their deaths it was purchased by Caleb Peirce, in 1758, and is now in possession of his great- grandchildren of the Cox family. Longwood meeting-house and cemetery are situated on a part thereof.
" Cedarcroft," the home of Bayard Taylor, is in this town- ship, less than a mile north of Kennet Square. In the neighborhood of Unionville Henry Hayes took up several hundred acres, which lie divided among his sons. To his son Stephen he gave 177 acres in 1736, and this was bought in 1743 by John Jackson, who was succeeded by his son George in 1759. The title to the old tavern property in Unionville runs through George Jackson, Garnet Jackson, George Jackson, Samuel Entriken, Jesse Buffington, Wil- liam Taggart, Jr., James Wollaston, Isaac Taylor, and others. Quite a village has grown up around the old tav- ern, and our friend, Thomas F. Seal, reports there are now about eighty dwellings, besides meeting-houses of Friends, Presbyterians, and Methodists, an academy, public school, public hall, a library,-beside those for " First-day" and Sunday-schools,-a hotel, two smitheries, wheelwright-shop,
Richard Blackshere 0 5
0
4
0
Mordecai Cloud. 0 6
6
John Hays. 0 4 0
4 6
Thomas Nickson, 0
"CEDARCROFT."
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE BAYARD TAYLOR, EAST MARLBOROUGH.
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TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS, ETC.
tannery, cabinet-maker's shop and wareroom, greenhouses in connection with the nursery, and about seventy barns, stables, etc.
A part of East Marlborough was taken in the formation of Pocopson township in 1849. In 1875 the line between West Marlborough on the one side and Londonderry and Highland on the other being in dispute, was run and re- established by order of court.
" Clermont" is the name of the farm of William Chal- font, situated in East Marlborough township, near Union- ville, and which consists of 125 acres. Mr. Chalfont has owned it thirty-two years, and has put most of the im- provements upon it. The residence is an elegant one, and, with its fine surroundings, shows the taste of its owner and of his family, one of the oldest and best known in the county.
The farm is nicely located in a fine region of country and good neighborhood. It lies some three miles north of Kennet Square, and of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, and six miles from Delaware State line. It is situated between the east and west branches of Red Clay Creek, in the centre of the township, and midway between the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central and Wil- mington and Northern Railroads.
EAST MARLBOROUGH TAXABLES, 1753.
John Smith, William Webster, William Hayes, William Pennock, Daniel Baily, Edward Swayne, William Cloud, John Cerson, William Ilarry, Thomas Pusey, John Jackson, Isaac Allen, Joshua Pierce, Jo- seph Gibson, David Hayes, Thomas Chalfont, Thomas Welch, Henry Towel, John Brattan, Caleb Pierce, Thomas Woodward, Isaac Pierce, Robert Johnson, Betty Caldwell, Daniel Mercer, Jeremiah Cloud, Isaac Hayes, Robert Witherow, George Cerson, Henry Neal, Joseph Pennock, Moses Pyle, Francis Windle, Robert Wickersham, Jacob Wright, William Swayne, Mordecai Vernon, Francis Swayne, Thomas Vernon, Daniel Vancort, Thomas Bowles, Samuel Beverly, William Baily, Jonathan Jackson, Robert Pyle, Isaac Baily, James Wicker- sham, Abigail Clond, Daniel Avery, John Webster, William Bentley, Joseph Pyle, William Delworth, John Swayne, Joseph Mercer, Joel Baily, John Bittock.
Inmates .- Caleb Pusey, Thomas Mcfaddin, John Clark, John Den- non, Johannes Miers, Timothy Cavanagh, John Nisbet, Thomas Con- ner, James Fitzpatrick, Patrick Haynes, William Gardner, Standish, Berry, John Young, Evan Goss.
Freemen .- Joseph McDowel, Benjamin Leonard, Daniel Eaches, Joseph Orin, Patrick Whinnery, Samuel Swayne, Moses Burns, Samuel Finley, Thomas Walker, James Dorrah, Daniel Baily, Ilenry Hayes, Thomas Witherow, William Maxwell, James Montgomery, Walter Welsh, Joseph Eakhoff.
LAND-OWNERS, 1774.
William Allen, Edward Bennett, Jocl Bailey, Caleb Bailey, Wm. Bailey, Isaac Bailey, Thomas Butler, Abner Cloud, Joshua Cloud, Mordecai Clond, William Cloud, Stephen Anderson, John Jackson, junior, Caleb Jackson, Jesse Jackson, George Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Thomas Hayes, Samuel Hayes, Caleb Johnston, Wm. Har- vey, Silas Harvey, Samuel Beverly, Thomas Camton, Thomas Jack- son, Peter Egnew (Agnew?), Alexander Foreman, Isaac Johnston, Enoch Wickersham, James Wickersham, Jacob Wright, Richard Woodward, John Taylor, James Mash, Joseph Pyle, Joshua Pierce, Isaac Woodrow, Thomas Woodward, Caleb Swayne, Mordecai Ver- non, William Windle, Daniel Mercer, Solomon Mercer, Moses Pen- nock, Abel Wickersham, William Pennock, John Russell, John Por- ker, Jacob Tagart, Henry Neale, Henry Woodward, Benjamin Way, Jobn Webster, Edward Swayne, David Pusey, Thomas Pusey, Joseph Pennock, Thos. Sbngers, Samuel Swayne, William Swayne, Jonathan Morris, Ezekiel Webb, Caleb Pierce, Isaac Pierce, John Wilson, James Jefferis, Jacob Pyle, Thomas Preston, Abram Heald, Isaac Menden- ball, James Nethery, Charles Rudiback.
WEST MARLBOROUGHI TAXABLES, 1753.
Joel Baily, Jos. Taylor, John Baily, George Pasmore, John Law- rence, Isase Pyle, Wm. Harlan, Wm. Harlan, Junr, Robt. McMio, Jas. Harlan, Jonathan Ilarlan, Gasper Sibolt, John Spear, Jacob Grimalit, Henery Hayes, Levis Pennock, Aaron Baker, Moses Ed- wards, Joseph Chalfont, Wm. Chalfont, Jeremiah Barnard, Jas. Sharp, Jas. Perry, Lewellen Perry, Josiah Baily, HIenery Chalfont, Edwd Swayne, Thos. Trivilla, Zechaus Key, John Hayes, Thomas Buffiogton, Saml. Pasmore, Isaac Harlan, Wm. Mungomery, Wm. Posey, Nath1 Pennock, Jane Albin, Martha Holton, Isaac Chalfont, Jas. Chalfont, George Harlan, Michael Farlo, Wm. Richards, Stephen White.
Freemen .- George Hayes, Patrick McGuire, Jas. Greer, Wm Max- well, Richd Harris, Matthias Kean, Thos. Mosmore, Timothy Daily, Charles Mooney, John Foy, Gideon Pearson, John McGowen.
Iumate .- John McCormick.
LAND-OWNERS, 1774.
Aaron Baker, Archibald McNeal, Andrew Mitchell, Aaron Baker, junior, Caleb Pyle, Christopher Rix, Daniel Avery, Edward Swayne, Elizabeth King, George Harlan, jr., George Harlan, Geo. Taylor, Henry Chalfant, Hector McNeil, Hannah Baker, Hannah Baldwin, Joshua Bailey, Josoph Williams, Isaac Baily, sr., Isaac Baily, jr., Joseph Pennock, Isaac Pyle, John Kell, John Baily, Joshua Edwards, Jeremiah Barnard, Joseph Pyle, Jacob Starr, John Passmore, John Montgomery, James Harlan, Isaac Powel, Joel Baily, Jacob Wood, Josiah Baily, Lewis Pennock, Michael Harlan, Moses Edwards, Mary Pusey, Nathan Hayes, Richard Bernard, Sam'I Baker, Thos. Bernard, Tristram Moore, Thomas Trevilla, William. Davis, William Harlan, William Hays, William Baily, William Chalfant.
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