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g. This lot was also conveyed by Laerson to Robert Wade in 1687, and by his widow, Lydia to, Joseph Cobourn in 1700.
h. This lot was conveyed by the widow and sons of Neels Laerson to David Lloyd in 1691, and by him to Jasper Yeates in 1698. It was the site of the noted Granaries and Bakery erected by Yeates. It is now occupied by the Chester Mills.
I. This lot was conveyed by Neels Laerson to Robert Wade in 1687, and by Lydia the widow of Robert Wade, to Danger as has been mentioned.
E. The dwelling of John Hoskins, subsequently of Henry Hale Graham. It is now owned by John G. Dyer.
NOTE I .- Page 226.
FROM AN ANCIENT MANUSCRIPT BOOK IN THE POSSESSION OF ROBT. FRAME, ESQ., OF BIRMINGHAM, PAGE 2.
" Whereas, that formerly a congregation of believers, baptized upon profession of their faith in the county of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania about the year 1692, among whom Thos. Martin administered Baptism, likewise Wm Beekingham administered both Baptism and the Lord's Supper, until about the year 1701, when several occasions occurred, that our congregational estate was dissolved-that we could no longer bear up our Church polity : Being dispersa, without the face of a church for many years. In the year 1715 upon the fre- quent coming of our beloved brother, Abel Morgan among us, to preach upon week days-Upon proposal for our associating together in church relation and Estate, it was concluded to have consultation about it, and finding such as were baptizd persons dispersed in the parts adjacent, very inclinable thereunto- notice being given to all such as were concernd to meet at the house of John Powell of Providence in the above said county, having got to our assistance, Brother Morgan of Philada, Bro. James James, and bro: Jos Eaton, from the Welsh-tract (New Castle, Del), we proceeded in the manner following :- It being the 14th day of the month vulgarly called June 1715, the first part of the day was spent in fasting and prayer, to implore the blessing and aid of God upon our proceedings : Having our satisfaction in each other's grace, we further sig- nified our resolution to join together, to carry on the worship of God and the ordinances of the gospel, according to the holy scriptures ;- and to further the edification of one another ; and to walk in the order of the gospel : Then we did unanymously resign up our Souls to God, by a token of lifting up our hand to be his people and servants ; in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, and then to one another by the will of God: declaring our uniting together in a church re- lation to each other to be governed by the word of God, taking upon us the title
544
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
of a Baptized Church of Jesus Christ, holding and maintaining the same princi- ples and practices, as the other Baptized Churches in the Provinces of Pennsyl- vania and New Jersey in America ; whereupon we were owned as a Sister church to the aforesaid churches, being of the same faith and Gospel order, by the above named Brethern."
The names of the persons engaged in this congregational settlement was as follows :
" Edmund Butcher
Elizabeth wife of John Powell
Margery Martin
Hannah wife of John Beekingham
Hannah Hunter
Mary Robinett
Mary Powell
Jeremiah Collett he being Baptized May 4th 1715
Joan, wife of Jos. Powell"
On the first page of the old book from which the above was copied, the entries of Baptisms are commenced, of which the following are specimens :
1699
3rd mo 27
Baptd at Thos Powells David Price Elizabeth Price
6mo 26
in Crum Creek Richª Buffington Elizth Price Jane Philips
Baptd Ridley
Archª Dungworth Thos Budd John Wills, John Powell, David Thomas, John Han- num, Marjery Martin, Mar- jery Hannum, Mary Palmer, Elizabeth Powell
27
Edward Lane, C. Creek
1699
7mo 7th
Edward Edwards Bapd C. Creek
8mo 29th
James Plumley Bapd Creek
8mo 12 Ridley Creek
John Beekingham
1700 2nd mo 9th
Abram Pratt| Baptized Jane Pratt Richard
at Pinepac now Lower Dublin Phila. Co. Pa.
3rd 18th
|Bapd in David Philips Margaret Philips C. creek
1698 4mo 25
Ann Compton Bapd at Ridley C
6mo 25
Elizabeth Pavien Bap. by Wm. Beekingham at Ridley
8mo
Hannah Brunsden
Mary Clark Elizabeth Hall
Bap by Wm. Davis at Pinepack
10mo 24
at Thos Powells, Ridley C. Wm Thomas
8mo 30
Martha Deal| Bap by Tho. Rutty Reece Price
" Wm. Davis
6mo
9th
Sam1 Miles Baptized in Ridley creek
8mo 7th
30th
NOTE J .- Page 313.
In pursuance of an Act of Assembly passed the 21st of September, 1782, the Commissioners of every county of Pennsylvania that had been invaded by the British, were directed to call on the Assessors, to procure and return accounts and estimates of the damages that had been done by the enemy since the 18th of April, 1775. A large proportion of the property taken was from non-comba- tants, and of course was taken in violation of the usages of war among civilized nations. The amount of this plunder was euormous, and the depredations com- mitted were so general, that but few persons in comfortable circumstances within the limits of this County escaped. The returns may be relied on for their
1697 4mo 28 6mo 10th Baptª in Ridley Creek 7 mo 27
Thomas Martin baptized Thomas Powell Evan Harry, John Palmer Judith Calvert and Alice Vestall
John Powell Richard Buffington John Beckingham Joseph Powell David Roberts
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
545
accuracy, as they are made under the oaths or affirmations of the sufferers ; but they do not embrace a full list of those who did suffer, nor the whole amount taken, as a number of the Friends or Quakers refused to make any return. The returns were carefully recorded, and may be seen in the Commissioner's office at West Chester. A few individual returns will be given, in full or in part, to show the inhumanity of the wretches concerned in these ontrages, in stripping families of every article of household goods they possessed, even such as could be of no possible use to themselves. Following these will be an abstract of the losses sustained in most of the townships now constituting the County of Delaware.
" An account of Damage, waste, spoil and destruction, which was done and com- mitted by the army of the king of Great Britain under the immediate command of General Howe, at the battle of Brandywine, from September 11th to the 16th, 1777, to the property real and personal belonging to GEORGE BRINTON,* of , the township of Birmingham, viz :
43 tons tons hay, @ £3 per ton,
13 10 0
35 corn (maize,) 3s. 6d.
6
2
6
30 rye, 5s.,
7 10
0
15 buckwheat, 4s.
3
0
0
5 acres grass fit for scythe, 20s. per acre,
5
0
0
10 bushels barley, at 5s.
2 10
0
1 likely young mare,
30
0
0
3 horses (recd £24, by order of Sir Wm Erskine,)
36
0
0
2 bullocks, at £7 10s. each,
15 0
0
7 cows, at £6 each,
6
0
0
2 spring calves, at 20s. cach,
2
0
0
25 sheep, at 15s. each,
18.15
0
6 large swine, at 45s. each,
13 10 9
0
0
1 young mare, taken away and damaged,
5
0
0
2 falling axes, 10s. each,
1 0
0
1 broad axe, 7s. 6d., and 1 augur, 4s.,
11
6
1 pair compasses,
5
0
2 chisels, 2s. 6d.,
5
0
I shovel, 8s., and 1 hand-saw, 15s.,
1
3
0
1 pair steelyards,
1 10
0
2 pairs sheep-shears, 3s. 9d. each, .
4
6
1 hundred weight of cheese, 8d. per lb.,
3 6
8
1 lb. blue linen yarn,
5
0
7 handkerchiefs, 3s. each,
1
1
0
2 lb. sugar, and 1 of coffee, 7s., 1 pr. flat-irons, 12s.,
19
0
1 new great coat,
4
0
0
8 pairs breeches, at 20s., and 3 hats, 20s., .
11 0
0
1 fur cap, 22s. 6d., and 1 pair boots, 45s., .
3
7
6
1 pair spatterdashers,
1
0
0
2 feather beds, bolsters and pillows, £8 each,
16
0
0
9 coverlets of different sorts, 50s. each,
22 10 0
6 pairs blankets, 40s., and 6 prs. sheets, 25s.,
19 10 0
Amount carried forward,
415 13
8
* GEORGE BRINTON resided on a farm a short distance south of Dilworth's Town-the same upon which the immigrant William Brinton settled, and in the house built by his son William in 1704, who was the grandfather of George Brinton. The house is still standing and is a com- fortable dwelling.
35
"£ s. d. *
200 bushels wheat, @ 7s. 6d. per bushel,
75 0
0
I gun, 1 sword, and 1 pistol,
3 5
0
7 coats, at £3 10s., and 10 waistcoat, 20s., .
34 10
0
0
9 smaller do. at 20s. each, .
42 0 0
3 yearling heifers, at 40s. each,
546
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
Amount brought forward,
4 pairs pillow-cases, 5s., · .
3 chaff beds and bolsters, 16s.,
2 pairs bedsteads, 15s., and 5 bed-cords, @ 3s. 6d.,
2
7 6
2 cloth cloaks, £3, and 1 calico quilt, 40s ,
5
0 0
2 10 0
4 10 0
11 0
0
1
0
0
13 0
2
0 0
1 10 0
2
0
0
4
0
0
1 calico bag, 20s. and 2 pairs stays, £4,
6 pairs of shoes, at 7s. 6d., and 1 heckle, 7s. 6d., 2 12
2
12 6
2
7 6
1 15 0
0
3
12 5
0
1 17
6
3
0
0
2 large iron pots, and 2 candle-sticks,
1 10
0
2 cider tubs, 3 pails, and churn, 1 10 0
1 pewter bottle, 3 canisters, 8s., brass warming pan, 25s., . 1 soap-box, and double case of Razors,
15
0
12 bags and frying-pan, £6 10s. and a number of bott's, 10s. 6d., . 7
6 bushels of dried apples, 45s., and 11 trenchers, 7s. 6d., . 2 12
6 blind halters, 30s., and 1 sett of bells, £4, 5 10 0
5 pairs of hames, and 5 collars, at 9s.,
2
5
0
5 pairs chains, with back-bands, belly-bands and cruppers,
7 10
0
1 cart-saddle and breech-band,
1 10 0
1 iron square and post-axe,
12
0
Damage done to desk, book-case and case of drawers, 4
3
0
0
3 chairs destroyed and others damaged,
1 0
0
2821 rails at 10s. per hundred,
14
2
0
762 stakes, at 6s. "
2
5
0
Damage done to the timber, .
3
0 0
" Aggregate,
544 11 8
" November 19, 1782, Before me the Subscriber, &c., came George Brinton, who, on his affirmation did declare and say that the above articles were from him taken and destroyed-which articles are reasonably valued; which valuation amounts to Five hundred & forty four pounds eleven shillings and eight pence ; and further saith, he never received any part or value for any part or parcel thereof, except as within mentioned, (viz. £24 for his Horses by order of Sir Wm Erskine, Q. M. Gen1.)
" Signed GEORGE BRINTON.
" Affirmed before me
" ISAAC TAYLOR."
£
S.
d.
415 13 8
1
0
0
2
8 0
1 camlet petticoat, 30s., and 1 double gown, 20s , . 6 Linsey petticoats, £2 14s., and 6 gowns, £1 16s., 22 shirts and shifts, coarse and fine, 10s. each,
8 aprons, at 2s. 6d. each,
6 yards striped linen, at 5s. 6d. per yd.,
8 pairs striped trousers, at 5s.,
1 d.aper table-cloth, 15s., and 5 comon do. 3s. each,
6 pairs stockings, 30s., and 2 prs. gloves, 10s., Child's clothes, of sundry sorts,
2 pewter dishes, 1 basin and tankard,
9 pewter plates,
3 tin pans, 1 coffee pot and funnel, .
1 looking-glass, 50s., 1 set china cups and saucrs, 15s.,
2 tea-pots, 2 cream jugs, 14s., 3 delft bowls and 3 plates, 23s. 6d.,
9 milk-pans, and sundry earthenware,
2 copper tea-kettles, and 1 ditto sauce-pan,
3
7 6
1 15 0
1 doz. knives and forks, and 1 ditto spoons,
1 13 0
0
6
6
0
0
1 Bible and a number of other books,
5 0. 0
6
1 beaver hat, 45s., and 1 pewter pot, 7s. 6d.,
547
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
" An Estimate of Damages sustained by Geo. Pierce, Esq., [of Aston] by the forces of the king of Great Britain and their adherents under the immediate command of General Earl Cornwallis, on the 13, 14 and 15 days of September, 1777, viz. :
£
s. d.
" Drove from my house, farm, &c., which damaged me, 150 0
1 young mare, saddle and bridle,
35 0
0
2 draught horses,
40 0
0
1 waggon,
20 0
0
8 pair of chains,
4 10
0
4 collars 8 pr heims,
2 10
0
2 ploughs burnt, irons taken away,
5
0 0
1 grind stone, iron hangings,
1 10 2 0
0
9 beef cattle,
63
0
0
3 yearling calves,
6 0
0
41 sheep,
41 0
3
0
0
6 smaller do.,
9 0
0
Poultry not numbered,
3 0
0
200 doz. of wheat at 5s.,
50
0
0
11 doz. rye at 4s.,
23
0 0
140 doz. oats at 2s. 6d.,
17 10 0
60 bushels of clean oats,
7 10 0
20 tun of hay at £5 #
9
0
0
5 acres of Indian corn destrd,
10 0
0
3 acres of buckwheat destroyed, Apples of 2 orchards by computation,
10 0 0
1} doz. chairs burnt,
4 10 0
2 bedsteads, bottoms and beds burnt or taken away, 1 woman saddle,
20
0
0
Barr furniture, bowls, glasses, &c., .
6
0
0
Kitchen do. pots, pans, &c.,
13 0
0
2 pr. steelyards,
1
10
0
Fire shovels and tongs,
2
0
0
600 pennel of fence burnt at 18d. 1 pennel,
45
0
0
Barn destroyed, repairing cost,
15
0 0
A wheel chain,
1
5
0
771 0 0
" Chester ss.
" Proved November 27th, 1782, before me. " JNO. PEARSON."
" Taken by the British army under Howe, from the 12th to the 16th of September, 1777, from Charles Porter of Birmingham township, 'a very poor man.'
1 good cow, .
7 0 0
1 new shirt, 12s. 6d .; 6 doz. yarn, 2 doz. to the lb., .
.
.
1 6
8 7 6"
1 10 0
2 axes, 2 mattocks, maul and wedges,
0
5 milch cows,
30 0 0
0
1 large hog, .
2 waggon load of flax burnt,
100 0
0
1 cask flower,
1 10 0
A quantity of beef and backon,
6
0 0
4 10 0
4
0
0
Harness for 8 horses,
3 10 0
2 iron shovils, spades and wheelbaro,
0
548
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
" An Account of property taken and destroyed the 11th day of September (and there- about) 1777, by the army of his Britanick Majesty, commanded by Sir William Howe, K. B., supporter of Tyrany, Falsifier of his word, and Plunderer of pri- vate property, to the Estate real and personal of Willm Harvey of Birmingham township, viz. :
1 large bay mare 6 years old,
50 0 0
1 bay horse 10 years old, Received of Capt. Baker of 10th Regt., £9.
22 10 0
1 brown mare, 12 do.,
16
0
0
1 soral do. 5 do.,
20
0
0
1 brown do. 3 do.,
20 0 0
16 0 0
1 brown mare, 3 do.,
15
0 0
1 peded cow, 1 red steer, and 2 black hefers, beef cattle, supposed to weigh 1400, at 35s.,
24 10 0 2 milch cows,
13 0
0
1 large 2 year old steer,
6
0 0
2 red heifer 2 do. old,
1 spotted do. and 1 branded do., 2 years old, each at £4, .
8
0
0
6 yearlin cattle,
18
0
0
6 large hogs, wt abt 1200, at 43d.,
7 store pigs,
5
5 0
1 pair wagon wheels almost new, Harness complete for 4 horses,
10
0
0
40 do. rye, at 4s. 6d.,
9
0 0
30 do. barley, at 5s. 6d.,
8 5
0
Hay, supposed to be 16 ton, at £4 .
64 0
0
A quantity of flax carried to cover tents and destroyed, 3
8
0 0
2 coverlets, 8 blankets, 12 prs. sheets,
47 10 0
1 sett of calico curtains and appurtenances,
12 0 0
1 large gilt looking-glass, 1 do. smaller,
6
5 0
2 sets china tea cups and saucers, ¿ doz. and 8 do. bowls, and 1 set of gilt china tea cups and saucers, 7 16 0
4 delf bowls, 6 queensware do., 5 tea pots,
2
0
0
1 copper coffee pott 35s., 1 queensware do. 7s. 6d.,
2 2 6
4 pint glasses, 4 wine do., 1 quart decer, 1 5
2 copper tea kettles,
3 0
0
5 smaller pewter basons 37s. 6d., 1 doz. of plates 4s.,
3 17 6
1 large gridle, 1 large iron pott, 2 tubs and 2 pales,
2
2
6
1 calliminco quilt, 2 linsey petticots, and 12 pair stockings,
6 0
0
1 pr. calf skin shoes, 1 pair women's broad cloth do., new,
1 4 0
1 pr. new boots £3, 1 great coat, new, 90s., 1 blure bodied 40s.,
9 10 0
7 good jackets of different stuffs 17s. 3d., 13 pr. bnckels 9s. 1d.,
11 10
0
1 large spice box broke to pieces,
2 10
0
A new saddle 9s., 1 good bridle 5s. 4d.,
4 15
0
3 12 6
1 0 0
Amount carried forward,
573 6
0
0
2 large pewter dishes 27s., 5 large basons 50s.,
3 17 0
3 doz. knives and forks, and 1 frying pan, .
1 0
0
1 silk bonnett 16s., 1 doz. caps, 9 handkrs, cambric and lawn, 124s., 7 0 0 1 white silk handkrf, 1 muslin apron, 2 check do., . 2 12 6
1 new beaver hatt and case 65s., 1 do. half wore 3s.,
4 15
0
3 stocks of bees 45s., 1 fowling-piece broke to pieces 27s. 6d., Breaking of a cupboard and drawers destroyed out of the case,
7
0
0
130 bushells of wheat, at 6s. 6d,
41 0 0
0
0
2 good bed ticks, 2 bolsters and 4 pillows, .
6 plates queensware, 6 do. stoneware, and 2 large delf dishes, 1 5
13 4 0
22 head sheep at 12s.,
22 10 0
. 4 0 0
1 bay horse, 9 do., ·
£ s. d.
Received of the paymaster £16 in part. ·
›
549
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
£ s. d.
Amount brought forward,
573
1
6
78 pennell of post and rail fence,
9 15
0
About 100 pennell worm fence,
5
0
0
Sub. cr. Received in part as mentioned,
25
0
0
" This acct. was affirmed to before
"ISAAC TAYLOR .??
" An Account of a Sacrilege committed in the Baptist Meeting-house in Tredyffrin, in the County of Chester, in the State of Pennsylvania, by some of the British Army under Gen! Howe, in their march from the head of Elk to Philadelphia, the 18th, 19th or 20th days of September, when sd Meeting-house was broke open, and was stole from thence the Sacramental Dishes ! vizt. :
2 pewter dishes,
0 15
2 do. pints,
0 8
0
1 diaper table cloth,
0 12 0
1 Bible of the English language, 0 15 0
A change of Raiment for the administration of Baptism ! vizt. :
2 linen shirts,
0 16
0
1 pair linen drawers,
0 10 0
The lock of the chest the goods were in, The Saxton's tools for Burials, vizt. :
0 5 0 1 grubbing hoe 8s., 1 spade 7s. 6d.,
6 8 10
" Attested by
" JAMES DAVIS ELDER."
" From Israel Gilpin, among other things,
1000 dollars in cash taken-exchange 3 to 1, 6 large table spoons, silver, .
125 00 0
7
4
0
Set of silver buckles, .
4
0
0
6 silver teaspoons, . 1 0
20 pairs new shoes, .
10 0 0
18 sheets,
36 0 0
22 0 0 Cash,
All kinds of female apparel, gowns of different kinds, flowered dimity and calimico and petticoats, broad cloth cloaks, 10 lawn caps, men's weare, 6 prs. breeches, shirts, boots, &c."
" Articles taken or destroyed by the British Army when under command of General Eurl Cornwallis, commanding a party of the British army at or about the time they attacked the Fort of Billingsport, into which neighbourhood they had been removed for safety, the property of John Morton, Esq., decd, of the township of Ridley.
1 broad cloth coat, . 10 14 0
I padusway jacket, .
5 0 0
1 black broad cloth coat and jacket, ·
15 8 6
1 suit brown do. with silver buttons, 37 5 2
1 jack coat and breeches, knit pattern, 6 17 6 With many other articles of clothing (male and female) and house furniture. The whole amounting to £365 11s. 0d."
4
135 pennel of fence, equal to 810 rails at 4s. per hundred, 1 12 4
0 15
6
They destroyed and burnt on the parsonage farm ! vizt. :
587 16
6
562 16 6
0
.
7
550
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF THE DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE SEVERAL TOWNSHIPS NOW EMBRACED IN DELAWARE COUNTY.
CHESTER TOWNSHIP.
From John Crosby, Sept. 13,
66 the late David Cowpland,
72 0
Benjamin Bartholomew, "stolen by the British army under Gen. Howe, 43 0 0
Alexander Mills, by Mr. Johnson, Comissary of the British army commanded by Count Dunop and Col. Starlen, Dec. 13, 1776, 1796 4 0
66 Sarah Days, furniture destroyed by the British, when in Philadelphia, 1777-8,
20 0 0
" Estate of James Mathers, by a party of Scotch and Hessians, when marching from Wilmington to Philadelphia, Oct. and Nov.
62 0 6
" Edward Vernon, by a party of Scotch and Hessians, when marching from Wilmington to Philadelphia, Oct. and Nov. Sarah Thomas, robbery by Scotch and Hessians when march- ing from Wilmington to Philadelphia, Oct. and Nov.
22 13
0
Wm Evans, team pressed,
3 15
66 George Spear, saddle,
6 0
0
66 Win. Kerlin, harness, .
6 10
0
Thomas Logan, sundries,
13 0
0
Elisha Price, cart,
6
0
0
Henry Myers, cow,
7 10
0
Thomas Pedrick, horse,
20
0
0
66 James Beatty, sundries,
37
0
0
John Odenheimer, 2 horses,
80 0 0
Raper Hoskins, sundries,
155
0
0
Mary Withy, do.
35
0
0
Robert Ferguson,
6
0
0
Capt. Stork's Estate, .
17 0
0
Valentine Weaver's Estate,
120 0
0
Mary Norris' Estate,
7 10
0
66 Martin Carter,
1 15
0
= John Powell,
20
0
0
Widow Deacon's Estate,
6
0
0
66 John Hogan,
15
0
0
Joseph Neidy, by British under Cornwallis,
27
0
0
Ann Davis do.
do.
5
0
0
Henry Hale Graham, do.
25
0
0
Zedekiah H. Graham, do.
20
0 0
66 Adam Grubb, do.
51 12 6
CHICHESTER.
From William Hoskins, by the British under Cornwallis, Sept. 13,
87 17 6
ASTON TOWNSHIP.
From James McClaskey, by the British under Cornwallis, Sept. 13 and 14, .
95
7
6
James Pennell,
186
7
9
George Pierce, Esq., Sept. 13, 14 and 15, .
771 15
0
Samuel Witherow,
165
0
0
.
22 12
6
1245 2 9
=
John Noblit, by the British under Cornwallis, Sept. 16,
4 0
0
Robert Rankin, Sept. 13 and 14,
£ s. d.
1 17
6
2742 12
6
0
33 5 0
66
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
BIRMINGHAM.
£ d.
48 2
Charles Dilworth, " property taken, damage, waste, spoil and destruction, done and committed by the army of the King of Great Britain, and their adherents, under the imme- diate command of Sir Wm. Howe,* Sept. 11 to 16,"" 820 15 3
66 Joseph Dilworth, ditto,
Charles Porter, " a very poor man," ditto,
William Chapman, ditto,
16 3 3
John Martin, September 12 to 16,
242 4 6
William Harvey, Jr., " taken and destroyed the 11th day of Sept. (and there about) by the army of his Brittanic Ma- jesty, commanded by Sir Wm. Howe, K.B. Supporter of Tyranny, Falsifier of his word, and plunderer of private property," .
562 16 6
66 John Bennett, September 11 to 16,
. 401
1
4
66 George Brinton, ditto,
544 11 8
Rachel Hannings, ditto,
47 12 6
Caleb Brinton,t ditto,
592 18 8
Israel Gilpin, ditto,
42 2
0
66 John Henderson, Sept. 11 to 16,
536
6 11
66 John Chamberlain, Sept. 13 to 16,
57
0 3
Gideon Gilpin, Sept. 11,
502 6
0
Jesse Graves, Sept. 11 to 16, .
212 14
8
66 Thomas Davis, ditto,
24
5
7
66 James Dilworth ditto,
13
0
0
Charles McCrea, Sept. 11 to 17,
41 13
4
5844 6
73
THORNBURY.
From George Brinton, Sept. 11 to 16,
517 11
5
Sampson Davis, Sept. 11, .
115 18
8
66 William Arment, do.
42
0
0
66 William Louden, do.
19 12
0
66 Catharine Davis, do.
34
3
6
Isaac Davis, do.
58 12
6
66
William Hannum,
329 10
0
.. James Hatton,
6
0
0
.. Amos Mendenhall,
10
0
0
66 Alexander Lockhart,
183
0
0
66 Thomas M'Call,
3
7
6
66 Samuel Mendenhall,
4
0
0
66 ' Same person, Concord,"
61 14
0
James Taylor (by Knyphauson's party,)
34 10
0
William Pierce, September, .
75 15 0
William McCoy, Sept. 13,
16
0
6
Patrick Gamble, Sept. 15,
146 15
0
9€1 9 6
* Among the items charged, is "the time of a Servant Lad, Patrick Kelly, about 14 months to stay, went off with the army, £10.
+ Including "two Books, Barclay's Apology, and Young Man's Best Companion."
.
CONCORD.
787 18 1
From Alexander Vincent, Sept. 13,
90 17
6
.
.
.
8
7
23
522 12
From William Dilworth, by the British army under Sir Wm. Howe, (and damages,) while encamped, at Dilworthstown, after the battle of Brandywine, Sept. 11 to 16, ·
551
607 12 6
Thomas Hannum, Sept. 11, .
552
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
MARPLE.
From William Burns, Sr., September 19,.
66 Daniel Cameron, 51 16 6
66 Joseph Burns, taken by the adherents of the King of Great Britain, September and December,
129 5 5
NEWTOWN.
From Samuel Caley, by the Queen's Light Dragoons, Col. Harriot, Sept. 19, 31 0 0
David Thomas, by the Light Horse, on their return from an attack upon Capt. Lee, in East-town, 3 3 27
66 William Faris, by the British army, under Cornwallis, on his route through Haverford,
28 0 0
86 3 3
RIDLEY.
From John Morton's* estate, " taken and destroyed by a part of the British army, under Cornwallis, at or about the time they attacked the Fort of Billingsport, into which neighbor- hood the articles were removed for safety. Certified by Ann Morton, Execx." "Taken soon after the capture." . 66 John Price, "taken by Lewiu Turner, master of an armed boat from New York, in March, 1781,"
365 11 2
Israel Longacre, " by some persons who said they belonged to the shipping in the Delaware, then under the command of Lord Howe. October or November," .
5 0
John Vactor, taken by " a party of the enemy from the water commander, not known, in the fall of 1777,
56
8 0
Lewis Trimble, "by two British sergeants, under General Howe." Oct. 25, . .
135 0 0
Robert Crozier, Decr. 25,
6 14 3
639 17 10
EDGMONT TOWNSHIP.
From John Worrall, Sept. 15,
35
0 0
Thomas Frame,
7 0 0
Thomas Evans,
7 10 0
Jonathan Hunter,
119 10 0
Wm. Dunwoody, Sept. 17,
88 6
0
William McFee, by J. Fitzpatrick (alias Fitz or Fitch), and adherents of the King of Great Britain,
200
0
0)
Mordecai Massey,
47 10 0
504 16 0
RADNOR.
From Daniel Evans, "by a detachment of the British army, under Cornwallis, then ravaging the neighborhood. Decr. 11," . Sarah Davis, widow, "by the British army on their march to Philadelphia,"".
25
4 6
40 3 9
Owen Skelton, Sept. 19,
30
0 0
Amount carried forward,
95
8 3
* John Morton was a signer of the Declaration of Independence,-representing Pennsylvania (from Chester county) in the Congress of 1776.
£ s. d. 36 0 ()
217 1 11
67 19 5
553
APPENDIX .- NOTE J.
Amount brought forward,
95
s. d. 8
From John Jones, Sept. 19 and Decr. 11,
Michael Stadleman's estate,
55
3
9
Sarah Miles, " then a minor,"
13 0
0
Isaac Thomas,
185 10
0
0
John Pugh, .
122 11 0
Mordecai Morgan, " by a party of British under Col. Har- court, Sept. 19,"
Aquila Evans, " by a party of British under Col. Harcourt, Sept. 19,"
20
0
0
David Phillips, by Col. Harcourt, Sept. 19,
30 0
0
Adam Siter, by Col. Harcourt,
30
0
0
William Lee, do.
50 0 0
Levi Lewis, do.
60
0 0
66 Sarah Kenny, by the British Army, when marching from Valley Forge to Philadelphia, September,
38
0
0
Frederick Bettle, Sept. 19,
23
7
0
Isaac Davis, by Cornwallis, Dec. 11, .
49 0
0
Paul Sheridan, by Harcourt, Sept.,
9
5
0
Griffith James, by Cornwallis, Dec. 11,
55 16
0
Jonas Yocum, do. do.
66 15 6
Samuel Pugh and Mord. Morgan, by Harcourt, Sept. 19,
35
0
HAVERFORD .*
From Martin Wise, by Cornwallis, .
Jacob Charles, by Cornwallis, Dec. 12,
135 10 0
Samuel McClure, "by the British army under Cornwallis and their adherents, when they made a sally out of Phi- ladelphia, December 11," .
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