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December, 1686 .- " Constaples Chossen ffor Bethell Lyberty-Edward Beassr.
Burmingham-John Beonett.
Chester-Andrew ffriend in the room of his father Neales Lawson. Northley-Edward Carter. Gilead-Joseph Baker.
Providence-John Nickson in ye Roome of Edward Pritchard.
Marple-ffrancis Stamfeld.
Newtowne-Thomas Norbury.
Upper Providence-Thomas Powell."
"Ordered that all Constaples yt are not Attested doe forth with re- paire to their next Justice to be Attested according to law."
Northley was afterwards Aston, and Gilead was probably Middletown.
"Ordered that all Constaples have forth with Warrants directed voto them vnder ye Clerks hand and County Seale that they forthwith Call a Towne meeting in their severall Precincks in order to make a true returne of all ye male Inhabitance therein as well Servants as free men from sixteen years of age to sixty as alsoe of what Lands they are seized of; as alsoe what Lands are surveyed to non residence and soe remaining vooccupied vnto ye Commissioners Sitting stt Walter faussetts att Ridley Creeke ye 1st day of ye next moneth 1686."
"This Court in ye Bchalfe of ye County have bargained and sold voto Robert Wade, his Heires and Assignes ye Court house and Prison att Chester vpon Consideration Whereof ye said Wade doe Obleidge himselfe his heires, Executors and Assignes to Defray all Charges which are already Due from ye first Erecting said Houses, Provided that from ye day of ye Date hereof to ye full end and terme of two years and a halfe the said Robert Wade shall have liberty to reimburst what moneyes he have already received of ye Levie raised in this County toward ye Purchasing and Building of said Houses; Upoo all which this Court doth Engage to make ye said Wade a firme and sure Title to said Houses and to give him lawfull and quiete Pos- session thereof."
" James Saunderlaine for himselfe his heires and Assignes doe Promise this Court a Convenient Peece of Land in ye Town of Chester where they may Erect a Court house and Prison and to make a firme title of ye same to ye Proper use and Behoofe of this County."
The lately erected buildings may have been found in- adequate to the growing wants of the county.
The first court, under the name of a Court of Equity for Chester County, was held in this month, by the justices of the Common Pleas, under the title of Commissioners, as will be seen by the following extract from the record :
" ATT A COURT OF EQUITY held att Chester the 5th day in the 1st week of the 10th month 1686.
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" Commissioners present :- John Blunstone, John Simcooke, George Maris, Bartholomew Coppock, Samuel Levis, Robert Wade, Robert Pile .- Robert Eyre Clerk."
Only two causes were tried, in each of which the plain- tiff obtained a modification of the award of the Common Pleas.
Dr. Smith remarks :
"Grand juries, which, for two or three years after the establishment of Penn's government, were hardly regarded as a necessity in the ad- ministration of justice, had now assumed an importance scarcely equaled by the court itself. Both publio wants and the neglect of official duties were promptly brought to the notice of the court, while evil-doers could scarcely hope to escape their scrutinizing vigilance. But holding office during the whole year, this vigilance, after a time, degenerated, in each grand juror, into a kind of Quaker Puritanioal surveillance, and subjected to the exposure of judicial investigation every slight departure from strict moral rectitude. Many matters were presented that had better been rectified by the kind offices of the friends of the party ; or from the evils that resulted from their expo- sure, been allowed to pass into oblivion unnoticed. If there was any- thing to make the practice tolerable, it was the impartiality with which it was exercised; the justices of the court and even grand jurors themselves were sometimes the subjects of these presentments."
According to Proud, considerable excitement was caused in Chester County in 1688 by a report of Indian outrages, including the murder of three families. It was said there were five hundred warriors encamped at an Indian town on Brandywine, who designed to fall upon the English. A Friend (supposed to have been Caleb Pusey) offered to go to the camp if five others were named to accompany him, and to proceed without weapons. On their arrival they found the Indian king lying with a lame foot on the ground, his head on a pillow, the women at work and the children at play. They were displeased that such a report had been raised, as they had nothing against the English. Proud intimates that the investigating party were members of Council, but Caleb Pusey was not a member in that year.
LIST OF LAND-HOLDERS, 1689.
The following list of land-holders appears to have been prepared by or under the direction of Governor John Black- well, about the year 1689, and it serves in a manner to indicate the extent of the settlements at that time, though it cannot be said to be complete, while many of those whose names are given did not reside on the land. There are evidently many errors in the spelling of the names, which are given as in the original :
"An Alphabeticall List of Lands taken up by several purchasers, Renters and old Renters within the County of Chester, and the Quantityes certifyed by Rob : Longshore to be taken up by them respectively &c : viz.
ACRES. 330
ACRES. 150
Robert Adams. 300
John Gibbons ..
100
Joseph Allabon & Rob.
Wm. Garrat 492
Borrois
300
The Governor's man.
200
Eutia Anderson, wheat .....
197
Israel Hobs, Sam'l Selaw, and Hon. Gibbons
200
Tho. Hood ..
150
John Blunston,
900
John Blunston.
330 Jonathan Hayes.
600
John Hough
125
607 Tho. Hood.
100
John Bound
500
Tho. Bracy
600
Tho. Bracy.
300
Cha. & John Beaxen
750
Luke Ilank
200
Richard Bonsall
300
Joshun Hasting.
340
John Bandbig.
300
John Houlson
200 100
Wm. Barnet
200 John Hodskin.
250
Edw'd Black, Hen. Slayton.
500
Francis Harrison
250
Edward Beazer.
500
John Hulbert
200
Jos. Bushell
140
WID. Hauks.
100
Wm. Beazer.
150
Jno. Harding, now Benj. Mendinhall.
250
James Browne.
200
John Haslegrove ..
500
Wm. Byard
200
Wm. Hitchcock 250
John Henrickson. 500
Hastings & Buffington, see B.
Wm. Johnson 150
Eliz. Jarvis. 150
John Jones, & Patent. 500
Griffith Jones 1920
400 Michael Izard 400
Herman Johnson
100
John Bristow
490
Rich. Ingelo @ Patent
600
Chichester-Richard Buffington, attested in Court.
Ashtone-John Neales.
Tho. Barker & Company ...
4000
250
Tho. Bowman
1006
John Beale, late Win. Wood- mansey ..
100
Charles Lee, at Id. + acre.
200 100
John Brazar.
500
[more at 10d. H annum .. 80
Eben Longford.
500
Buffington & Ilastings 400
Jane Lowoes
150
Wm. Beach
490
Sam'l Levitt
492
Peter Lounder
100
Sabian Cules
1000
Peter Lester, see George
Gleaves.
George Maris, @ Patent .... 400
800
Edm'd Cartilage. 100
IIen. Madock
300
Rebecka Cordwell 150
Randall Croxon.
150
Randall Mallen.
250 340
John Martin
350
Tho. Coborne.
317
Oswin Musgrave
100
Rich. Crosby.
380 Tho. Mercer, at Id. @ ucre. Mary Moore
.250
Edw'd Carter.
250
Mary Mews. 100
125 John Mendinball. 300
Rich. March. 2000
William Clowd.
John Cornelius Morton 760
Walter Martin 500
Wm. Collett. 100
Oliver Cope 250
Richard Collet 1000
1000
John Nickson 300
Tho. Narby
175
Chichester. 1500
700
Jerem. Collet and neigh- bours.
John Otter.
500 200
Jerem. Collet. 250
100
Joseph Potter
1-50
Barthol. Coppock.
400 Tho. Person
350
Jos. Poker.
100
Carcus Hook 400
Tho. Powell
170
John Dutton 500 Jos. Powell
125
Tho. Powell
130
Caleb Puscy
1150
Tho. Elles
200 John Prisner.
180
Phillip England 500 Robert Piles.
150
John Edge
150
Nathaniel Parker
200
Wm. Edward, at Id. + acre. Nath'l Evans.
300 250
Rob. Pile .
100
Walter Fosset
200
Caleb Pusey, & Patent
100
Richard Few
227
George Pearce.
490
Owen Folk
200
Wm. Pritchett & Henrick. 100
Mary Fincher
965
Andrew Robinson 500
Andr. Robinson 700
Geo. Gleaves & Peter Lester 250
Rob. Robertson, at ld. $
Tho. Garrat 100 acrc.
150
John Blunston.
100
Sam'l Bradshaw, and Tho. Worth,
John Howell. 400
William Howell 200
Michael Blunston and Luke Hank
Wm. Hudson.
200
Joseph Humfrey John Hodskins
100
Michael Blunston
200
John Hodskin
John Beale:
200
Wm. Bostick
500
Tho. Bracy
1000
Edw'd Beazer
500
Jos. Bushell
110
John Buckley
350
John Brinsdon 625
Wm. Brinton
500
Wm Brinton, new purchase. Joel Bayly.
125
Mary Baker, &c. 200
Sam'l Jobson, @ Putent.
1000
Thomas Bracy.
1500
350
Marple-George Williard, attested as above.
Springfield-Joseph Lounes, attested as above.
Darby-Samuel Sellars.
Middletowne-Robert Penoell.
Upper Providence-John Calvert.
Newtowne-Joseph Humphreyes."
The first Orphans' Court under that name was " held att Chester on ye 3ª day in ye 1st weeke of ye 8th month, 1687."
Arthur Cook
1500
Edward Cartilage
150
Joshua Clayton
100
John Colbert & Company, @ 1 penny # acre .. 800
John March
100
Rich. Crosby
370
William Cecil
Wm. Clowd
150 500
Jerem. Collett 200
Geo. Maris ...... 580
John & Joseph Moore, Patent, .. 1000
Ja. Claypoole
Tho. CoborDe 175
John Nickson 70
John Neld 250
Nich. Newland 500
Peter Dicks, at Brandywine creek.
250
100 Jos. Phips
200
John Palmer 100
Joshua Fertyes.
Edward Gibbs 200
Ja. Kernerly 380
Tho. King
James Browne. 116
Tho. Barker
1000
Tho. Menshall 300
Concord-William Collett.
March, 1687-88. " The uames of ye Constaples Chosen to serve ye next ensuing year,
"for Burmingham-Rich rd Thatcher.
Charles Ashcomh ..
Geo. Gibbons
Between Childe & Olbert ....
David Ogden.
Tho. Clifton ...
Calcon Hook. 1000
Hen. Madock
John Kinsman.
John Kinsman.
250
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
AORES
ACREA
Allen Robonet.
400
Humfry South, $ Patent ... 920
Jos. Richards. 500
Rob. Taylor 550
Dennis Rochford. 500
Rob. Taylor 400
Phillip Rumin. 100
Wm. Taylor. 350
Phillip Richarde. 500
Peter Taylor 350
Thomas Ronse.
300
Tho. Taylor
400
Tho. Rudyard, { Patent. Reece Rhithry, p Patent ... Wm. Smith
50
Henrick Torton 350
Wm. Smith
450
Richard Tucker. 100
Wm. Shurley
620
Thos. & Randall Vernon. 600
Geo. Simcock
492
Robert Vernon 330
John Simcock
1100
Upland Township.
2000
Jos. Stead . an ..
125
John Vancullen
50
Eliz. Steadman, @ 1d. + acre
50
George Wood, P Patent.
655
Franois Stanfield
600
Tho. Whethy
150
John Simoock
1100
Geo. Willard 300
Daniel Souther.
250
Pet. Worrall 300 350
Wm. Shurley & Win. Wood. 3380
Geo. Wood
Wm. Wood. 300
John Sharples, P Patent ... James Swafer 500
330
Geo. Woodyard. 200
Anth. Weaver 125
250
John Worrall, at 12d. @ Ct. Acres
250
Fran. Smith
300
Gilbert Wollomb 250
Rob. S uthry
150
Barnaby Wilcox 500
Geo. Stroud .. 300
Robert Wade, Patent
John Simcock 1500 Wheat. 560
Rob. Southry
100
Robert Wade, +
Patent
Rob. Stephens 250 Wheat
230
Rob. Summer 490
Wm. Woodmansee, + Pat- ent
100
Rich. Snead 1276
Tho. Wither.
500
Society
5000
Francis Yarnall 100
John Simcock. 100
In 1691 the three lower counties were separated from the province, much to the regret of the proprietary. He appears, however, to have yielded his assent to the separa- tion, by commissioning Thomas Lloyd as governor of the latter, and William Markham of the former.
October, 1691. " The want of a prison having been presented by the Grand jury it was this Court debated concerning the building of a neto prison and work house for felons; and it was agreed by the Court that one should be builded, eighteen foot and twenty-six foot, all builded of stone, and John Bristow and James Sandilands are in- trusted and impowered by the Court os near as they can to complete the charges and make return of the same at the next County Court."
It will be seen that this order of court was not carried into effect.
It was not uncommon for the court to notice abusive words spoken against any of its members. This practice was in accordance with the spirit of the times, but was evi- dently unattended by any beneficial results. A case such as the following could hardly be allowed to pass unnoticed at the present time :
1692. "J -- M- was called to the bar to answer s presentment of the Grand Jury, for abusing John Bristow and John Simcock, two of the King and Queen's Justices of the peace, in calling them a pack of Rogues, and the Jury was called & the said M- did then, in open Court, affirin that the said partys was two of the greatest rogues that ever came to America. Whereupon the Court gove judgment that he pay a fine of five pounds & Costs of snit, &c. The said M- was also fined 58. for swearing."
From the following proceedings, in respect to laying out a road in Chester, it may be inferred that a public dial was set up in that town.
Upon petition of James Lownes and others, the grand jury was authorized " to lay out a road to the Dyall post straitway to the road for the convenience of both town and country." This road was laid out and returned as follows :
"Beginning at the Dyall post and so running south 22 degrees West to low water mark; then beginning sgain at the Dyall post
aforesaid thence running North 22 degrees, East up the King's road, which said road or street is to contain thirty foot in breadth, and the said Dysli post is to be the western bounds thereof."
The same grand jury, at the same court, made what they are pleased to term "a return of a road to Thornbury." Being brief, the " return" is given as another specimen of the manner these early road-viewers performed their duties :
"Beginning at a marked tree by Edward Carters, which was marked by a former Grand Jury, and so along a line of marked trees to Juho Baldwin's fence, and then by John's consent over a corner thereof through a corner of his field and so along to a black oak, being a corner of John Nield's land, and from thence down to John Nields field and by his consent over a corner thereof, and so through the creek, and up the hill, by Gilbert Williams' Barn."
The order for the erection of a new jail and work-house, made by the court in 1691, does not appear to have been enforced, and the grand jury again presents the want of such a building. The court having considered this action of the grand inquest, " agreed forthwith to build a prison," and did " order John Simcock & John Bristow to take care for the building of the same; and that the sheriff take care to levie the fines due to the public in order to defray the charges of the prison."
The following order for a levy, made at the January court of the following year, will show that the sheriff bad not been very successful in the collection of " fines due the public :"
" WHEREAS the Grand jury have taken into consideration, the neces- sity of a prison, and the defraying of the charge of the county, have unanymously agreed to lay a levie for defraying the said charges as followeth, viz : Upon every male white and black from 16 to 60, 38. - every hundred acres belonging to persons resident, 38 ,-and upon every 100. acres belonging to persons non-resident, 48. 6d .; and the Court considering of it agreed to the same, and doth order that forth- with warrants he issued out of the levie, the same in every township, by the respective constables, one moiety to be paid, st or before the next County Court ; and the other moiety, at or before the first of the 9th month following ; and the constables shall [hold] a town's meeting to make assessment for levying the same; and when account is taken of Males and Lands, to return a duplicate of the same to Chester or Darhy, when we will be ot both places, for the ease of the country, Justices met to receive the same, upon the 13th day of the 12th mo. next."
This is the first instance in levying a poll-tax, where no distinction has been made between freemen and servants.
It might be supposed that the prompt erection of the new jail was now a matter of certainty, but it does not ap- pear that the above levy was ever made; owing, it is prob- able, to the desperate condition of the affairs of the propri- etary ; for it was about this time that the king and queen took the government of the province out of his hands, and commissioned Benjamin Fletcher, the Governor of New York, to be, captain-general of Pennsylvania and the ter- ritories annexed. Be this as it may, a minute of the De- cember court, 1693, shows that another levy was authorized for the erection of the new prison. It is in these words :
"The Grond Jury presented the want of a prison in the county, and they have given in their judgment, that one hundred and fifty pounds will defray the charge-the order of the Court is that there shall he a levy forthwith for the raising of the sum for the defraying of the said charge."
At a court of petty sessions, held at the house of John Hodgkins, at Chester, early in the next year, an assessment was authorized for raising one hundred and fifty pounds for
1200
Geo. Thompson
200
250 Edward Turtier 124
The 2 ..
300
John Sharples, > Patent ... 240
Geo. Smedley .. John Sharples, p Patent .. 300
Wm. Smith
500
-
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defraying the charge of the new jail, " at the true value of two pence per pound upon the real and personal estates of all the inhabitants of this county, seasable by the first act of the new laws-all freemen 6s. per head." This is the first ad valorem assessment made within our limits.
In 1693 a provincial tax was levied of one penny per pound on estates, and six shillings per head upon freemen. The list of taxables in Chester County at that time is in- teresting, as showing who were then our citizens. The original list is in possession of the Pennsylvania Historical Society.
LIST OF TAXABLES, 1693.
THE TOWNSHIP OF ASII- TOWNE.
£ 8. d.
Caleb Puzy for Rebert )
00 06 00
Langhum ..
£ s. d.
Thomas Cartright. 00 02 06
John Neales 00 06 08
Jehn Baldwin, 00 02 06
Nathaniell Rioharda ... 00 02 06
Edward Carter. 00 04 02
Jeba Beales, 00 02 06
Charlea Brookes 00 06 00
Jeremiah Langly 00 02 06
William Brewne .. 00 02 06
1 11 10
THE TOWNSHIP OF BEATH- ELL.
. £ 8. d.
John Gibbens. 00 08 04
Robert Pile 00 08 04
Jeseph Bushell 00 06 00
John Kingsman 00 08 04
Thomas Weithers. 00 08 04
Richard Buffinten 00 08 04
William Clayton 00 05 00
William Talle. 00 06 00
Walter Marten. 00 06 00
Thomas Smyth 00 06 00
John Bartram 00 08 04
Richard Parker 00 06 00 man. 00 06 00
George Smedlye. 00 02 07
John Worrell 00 03 09
Thomas Martin. 00 02 06
William Edwarda. 00 02 06
Hance Urin 00 04 02
Swan Beone 00 04 02
Jehn Ball
00 06 00
Daniell Hibbett 00 06 00
Josiah Hibbett 00 06 00
Thomas Smyth for a 00 06 00
freman ..
Jenkin Grifeth 00 02 06
THE TOWNSHIP OF NEI- THER PROVIDENCE.
£
8. d.
Themaa Varoon 00 03 04
Randell Vernon .. 00 03 04
Robert Varnen 00 03 04
Jehn Edge. 00 02 06
Themas Minshall ... 00 03 04
Joseph Edge, freeman. 00 06 00
1 01 10
THE TOWNESHIP OF UPPER PROVIDENCE.
£ s. d.
Thomas Pewell 00 05 00
Petter Taylor 00 03 04
Jehn Colvert 00 02 06
Thomas Joans. 00 03 04
George Woodyard 00 03 04
Randall Mallin. 00 02 06
William Swaford 00 02 06
Allen Robinetts Estate 00 02 06 William Mallin. 00 02 06
Joseph Tayler 00 02 06
William Mallin fer }
00 06 00
William Cloud ... 00 03 04
Richard Moore .. 00 02 06
William Collett. 00 08 04
George Strewd .. 00 02 06
Jeho Greeno. 00 03 00
John Palmer. 00 02 06
Goden Walter. 00 02 06
John Hannums. 00 03 00
William Rowe
00 02 06
£ s. d.
£ 8. d.
Thomas Moore. 00 02 06
John Lewis Junior .... 00 02 06
Themaa King 00 02 06
Nickoles Newland 00 04 02
John Newland .. 00 02 06 William Howell for l 00 06 00
00 04 02 Nathaniel! Newland ...
Tho. Owen ....
Richard Hayes for 00 06 00
David Lewis.
Benjamin Mendingball 00 03 00 Edward Jennings. 00 06 00 John Bevan for Evan 00 06 00
Evan David .. 00 06 00 William
Ben. Mendinghall ?
for Tbo. hoope ....
3 14 5
THE TOWNESHIP OF MAR- POOLE.
THE TOWNSHIP OF DAR-
BYE.
£
8. d.
Joseph Wood. 00 08 04
Jehn Blunston .. 00 10 00
Jehn. Wood 00 08 04
Josiah fferne 00 06 00
Henery Gibbens 00' 02 06
Thomas Worth 00 06 00
Nickoles Ierland
00 02 06
Riehard Bonsall
00 08 04
Robert Neylor ..
00 02 06
Jehe Marshall
00 04 02
Samuell Sellers. 00 06 00
Jeha Heod, junier 00 02 06
Adam Readea 00 06 00
Jeba Kirke. 00 04 02
Rebert Smyth. 00 02 06
Anthony Mergan 00 03 04
Samuell Bradshaw 00 06 00 Thomas Bradshaw 00 06 00
William Garrett. 00 06 00
Mickell Blunsten .. 00 06 00 Thomas Centes. 00 02 06
Samuell Levia .. 00 08 04 Joseph Need 00 06 08
Edmund Cartlige .. 00 06 08
Jehn Hellwell ... 00 06 00
John hood senior. 00 06 00
William Smyth.
00 05 00
Thomas Heed
00 03 04
John Smyth ..
00 05 00
Edward Beazer fer }
00 06 00
Robert Eyre fer The-
00 06 00
mas Copper ..
2 13 10
THE TOWNSHIP OF BURN- INGHAM.
£ s. d.
Peter Dix 00 03 04
Richard Thatcher. 00 03 04
Jonathan Thatcher 00 02 06
John Bennett 00 02 06
Weolle Rason. 00 08 04
Jamea Whitaker. 00 02 06
ffrances Chadsey. 00 08 04
Jamea Chifers ... 00 06 00
Jeremiah Cellett for 00 06 00
Will. ffleming ....... Jacob Chandler fer humphrey Jenson ..
00 06 00
William Hawkea for 2 freemen, George
00 12 00
Chandler & Edward ffoord
James Widdows ...
00 06 00
James Brown fer four freemen
01 04 00
Charles Rawaen 00 02 06
William Hues Planta- tion
00 06 00
Jebn Beazer.
00 08 04
ffrancea Harrison .. 00 12 06
£ s. d.
John Bevan 00 04 02
William Howell. 00 03 04
Morris Lewellin 00 03 04
Thomas Reese .. 00 02 06
William Lewia. 00 04 00
John Richard 00 02 06
Humphry Ellis. 00 02 06
Ellis Ellia. 00 02 09 Ralph Lewis 00 02 06 William Jenken 00 03 09 Daniell humphry. 00 03 04
David Lawrance. 00 03 00
Lewia David. 00 02 06
£ 8. d.
John Evana. 00 03 09
Jeremiah Carter 00 02 07
Thomaa Brasyea Eatate 00 02 II
£ s. d.
Robert Wade. 01 05 00
Jamea Sanderlenes. 00 12 06
Peter Baynton. 00 08 04
Jebo Briatow 00 08 04
John Childe 00 05 10 Caleb Pazy and Mill ... 00 10 00
David Loyd 00 04 02 Albert Hendrixaen 00 05 00
12 11 2
Jacebua Hendrixaon .. 00 02 08
John Hodgakins 00 04 02 Robert Barber 00 02 09
Joseph Coubeurn 00 04 02
Themas Conbourn 00 02 09
William Coubeuro 00 02 09 ffrances Baldwin. 00 02 09 ffrancea Worlye ..... 00 02 11
Iaack ffew .. 00 03 04
George Churchman. 00 02 08
Andrew Jobe .. 00 02 08
Thomas Baldwin. 00 02 08
John Lewis. 00 03 04
Henery Lewis 00 04 02
£ s. d.
Thomas Werelaw 00 04 02
Jehn Worolaw 00 04 02
Jeseph Baker 00 02 06
Philip Yarnell, 00 03 04
Jeho Helsten 00 02 06
Jehn Golden. 00 02 06
Rogger Jackson
00 02 06
Joseph Baker for
00 06 00
John fox.
1 07 8
THE TOWNSHIP OF HAVER- FORD.
THE TOWNSHIP . OF CON- CORD.
£ 8. d.
Wm. Biram
1 16 00
THE TOWNESHIP OF RAD- NER.
David Merideth 00 05 10
Jonathan Hayes
00 08 04
Petter Worroll 00 02 06
James Standfilds Es- tate 00 02 07
William Hantly 00 02 06
Jehn Persoe .. 00 02 06
Thomas Person. 00 03 00
Ralph Dralcutt. 00 03 00
George Williard. 00 02 06
Thomas Marcy .. 00 02 06
John Howell .. 00 02 06
Jeseiah Taylor. 00 02 06
David Merria 00 02 06
Henery Cadman 00 06 00
John Shaw. 00 06 00
Joba hoopes 00 06 00
2 14 11
THE TOWNESHIP OF MID- DLETOWNE. £ 8. d.
Richard Cresbye .. 00 04 02
Jeho Muagrove 00 02 08
Mosea Musgrove, frce-
man 00 06 00
John Turner. 00 02 07
David Ogden. 00 02 06
Robert Pennell ... 00 03 04
Edward Beazer 00 08 04
Robert Eyre. 00 04 02
Thomas Garrett. 00 02 06
James Heward ..
James Browne. 00 08 04
Jamea Browne fer Ja.
00 08 04
Sanderling Eatate ...
Rogger Smyth. 00 06 00
William fflewer. 00 06 00
Henery Hasteinga. 00 02 06
Henery Hames 00 02 06
Henery hamea fer Na- 00 02 06
thaniell Lampley ...
Jehn Hurlbert. 00 06 00
William Hawkea. 00 06 00
Jaceh Chandler. 00 08 04
William Thomas, 00 02 06
William Branten Jr .... 00 02 06
William Branten Sr .... 00 04 02
Jehn Davia. 00 02 06
Samuell Scott. 00 02 06
Jenathan Compton. 00 02 06
Joho Jeana. 00 05 00
1 10 10
THE TOWNSHIP OF CHICH- ESTER.
£ s. d.
George fforeman 01 05 00
Jeremiah Collett 00 08 04
Philip Rumen. 00 08 04
00 06 00
Caleb Pozy for Thes. England.
00 06 00
Isack ffew for Samuel Noyea.
00 06 00
Samuell Bishop .. 00 06 00
Joseph Richarda. 00 02 09
ffrances Little Estate ... 00 02 06
7 16 2
Nickolea Pile. 00 04 02
Jehn Marten. 00 02 10
Richard Barnard. 00 02 07
Joseph Jervis, freeman. 00 06 00 William Simson, free-
Themna ffox 00 06 00
Little Morten 00 04 02
Meunce Stalker. 00 04 02
2 10 0
THE TOWNSHIP OF NEW
TOWNE.
£ s. d.
11 04 8
THIE TOWNSHIP OF EDGE- MENT.
THE TOWNSHIP OF CHES- TER.
Richard Hayes. 00 03 07 Benjamin Humphry .. 00 02 08
John Mendinghall .. 00 02 06
00 06 00
3 09 6
€ s. d.
Jobe Childe for Wil- liam Mende.
5
34
HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
£ 8. d.
£ 8. d.
John Evans 00 02 06
John Jarman. 00 03 08
John Morgan .. 00 02 08
William David. 00 02 07
Richard Armes. 00 04 04
Mathew Joans. 00 02 06
Howell James. 00 03 08
Philip Evan 00 03 07
David Evan. 00 03 05
William Davis 00 02 07
Samuel Miles 00 02 09
Richard Miles. 00 02 10
Evan Prothero. 00 03 07
John Richard. 00 02 07
Stephan Bevan 00 03 09
Themas Jehns. 00 02 08
2 19 3
THE TOWNSHIP OF RIDLEY.
£ 8. a.
John Simcock 00 12 06
Jeho Sharples. 00 03 04
Walter ffosett 00 02 06
Charles Whitaker 00 02 06
John Stedman 00 02 06
Jacob Simceck 00 03 04 John Orion 00 02 06
Morten Mortenson.
00 04 02
Alexsander Doverix
00 06 00
Tinicum Island 00 10 00
John Bartleson. 00 02 06
John Hendrixson 00 03 04 Hendrick Tatou 00 03 04
Andrew Hendrixsen .. 00 03 04
John Cocke. 00 03 04
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