Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1697, Part 10

Author: Chester County (Pa.). Courts; Lapp, Dorothy B
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by Patterson & White Co.
Number of Pages: 890


USA > Pennsylvania > Chester County > Record of the courts of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1681-1697 > Part 10


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29


On every hundred acres of Land taken up and Inhabited 38 0₫


On Every hundred acres of Land taken up by


nonresidence and unoccupied 4 6


Every ffreeman from 16 years of age to 60 by the Pole. 3


0


Every male Servant soe quallified. 1 C


Ordered that Warrants be forthwith Issued out to ye Re- spective Constaples of this County for levying ye same halfe of which is to be levyed att or before ye 25th day of ye 18℃ moneth next the other halfe att or before yº 29th day of y9 7t moneth following


145


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


The Grand Inquest doe alsoe allow of ye Tax for ve Woolves heads and that Power be forthwith Issued forth to Compell those to pay that are behinde in their arrears And that receipts and disbursments thereof be made to ye grand Inquest att ye next County Court


Att an Orphans Court held att Chester for ye County of Chester yº 3ª day in yº 1% Weeke of y® 1st moth 1688


John Bristow Presidt John Simcocke r


John Blunstone


Bartho. Coppocke


George Maris ffra : Harrison


Justices #sent


Joshua flirne Shreife


Robert Eyre Clerke


Joseph Wood was Called to answer his Contempt the last Court butt upon his submission to ye Court and promising to make applycation to ye Governour and to give in Such Security as he should appoint in behalfe of his Brothers and Sisters he is hereupon Dismist.


ffrancis Little was Called in ye Case of William and Elinor Baines.


Ordered that he make them satisfaction of what remaines behind in one Weeke


Phillip Roman was Called to answer his Contempt the last Court.


Ordered that ye matter be Continued untill a Report of yo misses be given in by ye next monthly meeting


William Haukes was Called who making his appearance was ordered to make his application to ye Govern': in persuance of a former order of Court for his taking out letters of Ad- ministration in the Behalfe of his @diceasors Children George Chandler disceast


The Court adjourne untill ye 34 day in ye 1 weeke of ye 8th moth next


146


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


Att a Court held att Chester for ye County of Chester yo 34 day in y6 1st Weeke of yº 1ª mot 1688


John Bristow Presid John Simcocke John Blunstone Bartho: Coppocke Justices esent George Maris ffrancis Harrison Joshua ffirne Shreife Rob Eyre. Clerke


The Grand Inquest #sentments and returnes ye 5th of ye 1st moth 168g


We of ye grand Inquest for ye County of Chester have laid out ye Road from Thornbury to Middletowne Beginning att a Spanish Oake upon Thomas Bradfords land near Thomas Evin- sons along ye lyne of marked trees through Edward Beacare Land thence along ye lyne of markt trees through John Sim- cocks Land to a marked blacke Walenutt standing by Chester Creeke thence Crossing ye Creeke along Edward Blackes land along ye lyne of marked trees through Joshua Hastings land along Crossing ye head of Caleb Pusies land thence through David Ogdens land to Middletownes road ending att a marked white Oake Standing by ye Roads Side.


Wee likewise @sent John Servant of James Stamfield in Marple in this County of Chester for taking away from ye House of William Buckenham of upper Providence Several wearing Cloathes ffeloniously Contrary to ye law in that Case made and Provided


Wee likewise psent William Buckingham for receiving ye sª goods otherwise then ye law alloweth of


Wee likewise #?sent Anne Weaver of Astone in this County of Chester for being with Child and having noe Husband


The names of ye Grand Inquest attested for ye time ensuing William Gabitter John Hulbert


Thomas Hood Benjamine Mendenhall


Thomas King Peter Worrell


Robert Burrowes ffrancis Yarnall


147


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


frances Chadsey


Edward Walter


Thomas Rawlenson


Richard Mason


John Gibbons


Thomas Baldwine


Joseph Richards Jun"


Nathaniel Lamplue ,


Thomas Worrelo


John Wickham was Called to ye Barr to answer ye Presentmt of ye Grand Inquest ye last Court


The testimoneys of y& Evidences (viz)


ffrancis Little being attested declareth that upon ye taking; of Peter Stewart they found about him Clippings which he saith was Clippings of Spannish money which he ye sd Peter Stewart sd was John Wickhams


James Saunderlaine being attested saith yt Nathanial Lukin having taken Peter Stewart John Wickhams Servant and brought him to George Foremans House Where this deponent looking over the goods which ye sª Peter tooke away with him amongst ye rest found a sell of Clippings of Coined money about the thicknes of peeces of eight which John Wickham owned to be his and tooke ye same into his Possession


Nathanial Lukin being attested declareth that when Peter Stewart was taken and Examined before a Justice of ye Peace on ye other Side ye River he found upon him some Clippings of Spanish money which after he ye said Peter told this De- ponent did belong to John Wickham and that ye sª Wickham did att Chichester owne ye same to be his


Randall Vernon being attested declareth that he meeting with John Wickham att Walter ffausetts he asked him how he came by Clippings of money Who told him that when he was att Yorke there was a man Clipping a Cand lide or saucer which after he tooke up and further saith not


John Eldridge was attested butt his Evidence being insig- nifiecant he was Sett by


Jeremy Collett being attested declareth that he did see a Fcell of Clippings which he believes was Spanish money de- livered att George foremans to John Wickham which sd Wick- ham Owned to be his


10


148


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


the Court adjourne


Richard Buffington Constaple of Chichester being attested declareth that when he went downe to Chichester about ya levies John Wickham did Swear if any one should levie any thing upon him he would have a tyme of him


Who being upon ye Same Called to ye Ordered he ye Court and his Petition for Pardon


Barr againe: upon his submission to `pay 53 for Swearing for a fine he is remitted ye Contempt


JEREMY COLLETT Pl WILLIAM RAWLENCE PI


GEORGE FFOREMAN Defendt 1 ZACARIAH PATRICKE Defend


upon an action of Trespasse) (In an action of


and ejectment Commeneed Continued Te Caso ·Withdrawne


ye last Court


Susannah Willard was Called to ye Barr to answer her @sent- ment ye last Court Shee having been delivered and ye Child Dead


The midwife Grace Stamfield with Margrett Coppocke Ellen Coppocke and Margery Pear- son being all streightly Ex- amined did testifie that ye child received noe harme


The Prisoner Confesseth one John Bradshaw to be ye father of her Child and that she was beguiled by him under a Promise of marriage and that shee was sorry for ye same and putts her selfe upon ye mercy of ye King & Govere


Whereupon re Court ordered her to pay to ye Governour 505 for a fine with Court Charges and soe to be Discharged


William Collett was Called to answer his p'sentment ye last Court


Butt upon his Submission to ye Court he is ordered to pay Court Charges & soe to be Dismist


GEORGE FFOREMAN PF


NEALES MARSHALL PF with- JAMES BROWNE Defendt RALFE DRACOTT Defend' ] drawne [ withdrawne


149


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


John Sanger petitioned to have his pay for keeping Edward Kinison 26 weekes in his sick- nes amounting to 5£ 183 64


Ordered that Nicholas Newland doe take care to pay the Sª Sum out of ye Publick levies


John Chandler past over a Deed dated ye 11th day of y- 7th moneth 1688 to William Haukes for a parcell of land Con- teining 60 acres lying in Chichester.


William Clayton past over a Deed dated ye 5th day of ye 1st moneth 1688/9 unto Francis Chadsey for a parcell of land in Chichester Conteining 3 acres more or lesse Called ve Comon as alsoe for another parcell of land Conteining seven acres and a halfe more or lesse as alsoe for another parcell of land Conteining 6 acres and a halfe lying shove Phillip Romans House


Joseph Phips by his Attorney ffrancis Little past over a Patent by assignment dated ye 7th day of ye 12th moneth 1688 for 200 acres of land unto William Collett lying in Concord


Thomas Budd past over a Deed dated ye last day of ve 10th moneth 1688 unto John Simcocke for a Plautation and misses lying in Chester Conteining ye number of acres according to ye Schedull thereunto afixed


John Blunstone as Attorney to Luke Hanke past over a Patent by assignment dated ye 5th day of ye 1st moneth 16SS unto William Garrett and Thomas Bradshaw for a parcell of land near Muckaraton Crecke viz one hundred acres thereof to sd Thomas Bradshaw ye remainder to ye sd William Garrett


Thomas Collier Past over a Deed dated ye 4th day of yº 1st moneth 1689 unto William Trotter for a parcell of land lying in Darby Conteining 50 acres


David Ogden past over a Deed for 50 acres of land unto John Boiter dated ye 24th day of ye 9ft moneth 1685


James Saunderlaine and Caleb Pusie as Attorneys to John Nicholson past over a Deed dated ye 26th day of ye 12th moneth


150


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


called February 1688 unto Lawrence Routh for a Plantation and misses Conteining 300 cares lying upon Chester Creeke


John Bowiter and David Ogden past over a Deed dated ye 5th day of ye 18 moneth 1688 unto for 100 acres of land lying in Middle towne


ffrancis Chadsey made over a Deed for 300 acres of land in Chichester dated ye 5th day of ye 1st moneth 1688 unto Thomas Usher


Thomas Usher past over ye same land by assignment dated ye same day unto Francis Harrison


The sª Thomas Usher past over a Deed for a Plantation and misses by assignm' dated ye above day unto ye sd ffrancis Harrison it being the remainder of a parcell of land Con- teining by Estimation 60 acres lying in ye aforest Chichester


John Hannum with Margery his wife and John Palmer with Mary his wife past over a Deed by assignment bearing date ye 1st day of ye 1ª moneth 1688 uuto Nicholas Pile for a Parcell of land therein Conteined


The above partyes made over a Deed of Conveyance unto ye sª Nicholas Pile for a Plantation and Premisses Conteining 150 acres being part of ye above mentioned land dated ve same with ye above assignmt.


John Simcocke as Attorney to Arthur Cooke past a Deed to Francis Gamble for 1500 acres of land dated ye 2d day of ye 1st moneth 1688


Nathaniell Thornton being Convickted before John Bristow for receiving stolne money of John Marten Servant to James Browne was for ye Same att this Court Indickted


The Grand Inquest finde ye Bill


Whereupon he is Called to ya Barr and Pleads not guilty and referrs himselfe to God and ye Country


151


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


The names of yo Petty Jury all accepted by ye Prisoner


John Bartrum


Robert Barber


Michaell Blunstone


Edward Beasar >


Thoroas Worth


Caleb Pusie


Richard Tucker


Albert Henrickson


John Child


Thomas Bowiter


John Beales


Randall Maylen


Witness and Prosecutrix Elizabeth Locke


Jeremy Collett being attested declareth yt he did hear Nath. Thornton say when he was Examined before John Bristow yt he did receive 88 of John Marten and that Marten told him he came honestly by the money


Elizabeth Locke being attested saith that Nathaniell Thorn- ton being Examined denyed that he received 253 of John Marten but confessed to 88 & further said he knew not where Marten had it


James Browne being attested declareth that upon Examina- tion Nathaniel Thornton did Confesse that he had of John Marten 68 afterwards he Confest to 9" then againe to 123 then to 68 againe and further saith not


The Juryes Verdicte ye 6th of ye 15t mot 1683


Wee of ye Petty Jury doe finde Nathaniel Thornton to be guilty of ye Indicktment he stands Indickted of


John Bartrum foreman


Judgment is hereupon granted that he pay unto Elizabeth Locke ye Hty wronged 248/ with all Court Charges


John Marten Servant to James Browne of Chichester being Convickted before John Bristow for felloniously Breaking open the Box of Elizabeth Locke and taking thence 448 in money or thereabout was for ye Same att this Court Indickted


The grand Inquest finde ye Bill


Whereupon he is Called to y? Barr and arrained he Con- fesseth the fact Thereupon Judgment is awarded that he re- ceive twenty one laishes on his bear Backe at ve Comon Whip- ping Post att Chester and that his master James Browne pay


152


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


unto Elizabeth locke ye party wronged y sum of 5€ 85 with all Court Charges and that he have Power to Dispose of him for such time as may be thought fitt and resonable for his satisfaction


John Wickham being againe Called to ye Barr and ye Court Seriously taking his Cause into Consideration and not finding matter sufficient in ye Psentment Whereon to ground an In- dicktment according to law Therefore ye Court discharge him and his Baile from further attendance he paying Court Charges


The names of ye Constaples Chosen


Chester Jeremy Carter Lower Providence Jnº. Edge


Chichester Henry Renolds Burmingham Hugh Harry


Bethel Edward Reasar. Edomond Jaines Swaford


Middleionue Ju Worrell


Upper Providence Geo Woodward


Concord Thomas Moore Springfield Robert Taylor


Newton


Jenkin Griffith Marple


James Stamfield


Darby John Hallawell


Ordered that ye former Constaples of cach respective Town- ship doe deliver up their Warrants for ye Levies unto their respective Successors above named in order to have yº same assest according to ye Tenour Thereof


John Holstone Past over a Deed dated ye 13th day of ye 6th moth 1688 unto William Mayling for a parcell of land and Omises Conteining 50 acres more or lesse lying in upper Providence.


John Blunstone as Attorney to Joseph Potter past a deed dated ye 5th day of ye 1st moneth 1688 unto John Hallowell for a cell of land in Darby Conteining 50 acres


George Simcocke made over a Deed dated ye 4th day of ye 18: moneth 1689 unto Robert Smith for a parcell of land Con- teining 106 acres lyin in the Township of In Chester County


Heury Renolds Past over 2 Deeds one Dated ye 10th day of ye 11" moneth 1688 for 15 acres of land in Chichester the


153


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


other dated ye 14th day of ya same moneth for 11 acres in ye Same Township: both unto Phillip Roman his heires &e


William Tally was Chossen Supervisor of ye High wayes for ye Township of Chichester for y next insuing year in ye Rome of Phillip Roman


The grand Inquest @sentments


Wee of ye Grand Inquest doe sent ye Townships of Bethell and Chichester for neglecting ye Clearing of a Road in ya re- spective Libertyes between Concord and Chester


Alsoe wee sent ye Kings Road between namans Creeke and Chichester Creeke for not being Cleared from Loggs


Wee also sent ye Township of Chester for want of a Sufficient ffoot Bridge over Chester Creeke near to William Woodmansees


Wce alcoo Poont ye want of a foote Bridge over ye Mill Creeke between this County and Philadelphia it being in ye King's Road


Wee also sent ye Road lying between ve Townships of Bethell and Chichester for not being Cleared and made passable


John Chandler past over a mortgage of a Plantation and Premisses lying in Chichester unto James Browne dated ye 1st day of ye 1st moneth Called March 1688


Att a Court Held Att Chester for the County of Chester the nineth day of ye first moneth 1699 John Hoskings and Peter Taylor Acknowledged A Deed to William Beckingham for one hundred Acres of land lying in upper Province the deed beareing date the Twenty first Day of the Tenth moneth 1696


ffrancis Baldwin Acknowledged A Deed To Joseph Coebourn for his Plantation lying in Chester Township The Deed Bear- eing Date the Eight day of March 1699 Att the S' Co't


John Jarman Attorney for David Powell Acknowledged a Deed to Hugh Samuell for one hundred Acres of land lying in Radnor Township ye Deed bearing Date ye 17th Day of yo 11th moneth 1696


154


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


Nicholes Pyle Acknowledged A Deed To his Brother Robert Pyle for his Plantation lying in Beathell one hundred and fifty Acres of land the Deed beareing Date the 2ª day first moth 1696/7


John Childe Attorney for John Gibbons Past A Deed to Edward Bennett for one hundred Acres of land lying in Thornbury the Deed beareing Date the 9th of March 1696/7


John Golding Acknowledged A Deed To Abraham Beakes for one hundred Acres of land lying in Edgmond the Deed beareing Date the ninth day of ye first moneth 1696/7


John Buckley Acknowledged A Deed to Nicholas Newlin for Two hundred and fifty Acres of land lying in Concord the Deed Beareing Date the 9th day of March 1696/7


Abraham Beakes Past A Deed to Jonathan Heyes for A plantation in Edgmond the Deed beareing Date the 10th day of March 1696/7


Robert Woodyard Acknowledged A Deed To John Powell ffor a plantation being seventy seven Acres of land lying in Neither Providence bereing Date the 3 day 10th month 1696


All these Above mentioned Deeds were Acknowledged Att the Sd Court held ye 9th & 10th dayes of March 1696/7


Att a Court Called att { Where after Proclamation made Chester y& 19th day of yº 1st moneth 1088/9


and Silence Comanded in ye name of y& King and Proprietary a Comis- sion for ye Peace to y6 Respective persons under written was read Signed by ye Governour John Black- well Esq' under ye Seale of ye Province dated ye 25th day of ve 11th moneth 1688


155


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


William Collett Com- plained against his servant William Ratewe for running from his service as alsoe for y& Cost and Charge in persuing & taking him up J which ye Complain- ant delivered to ye Court in a Schedull ) amounting to yº sum of 3£ 118 7dg be- sides this present Court Charge


William Markham Esq'


John Simcocke ·present


John Bristow · present Bartholomew Coppocke Jun'. . present John Blunstone


George Maris . present


ffrancis Harrison · present


Nicholas Newland


As alsoe a Commission for High Shreife of this County to Joshua ffirne was att ye same time read and Published


Whereupon ye Court ordered ye said Servant to Serve his sd Master William Collett or his assignes ye full terme of one whole year after ye Expiration of his Indenturs


John Simcocke Presidt


Att a Court held att Chester for ye County of Chester ye 3ª day in ye 1st Weeke of y® 4th mo 1689


John Bristow John Blunstone George Maris ffrancis Harison Nicholas Newland William Howell


Justices


Joshua ffirne Shreife Rob' Eyre Clerke


Edward Bennett was attested Constaple of Thornbury for ye next ensuing year ---


John Radley was ordered Constaple of West Towne for ye next ensuing year


William Howells Comission for ye Peace was read and Pub- lished dated ye 29th day of ye 24 moneth 168; and did after- ward Subscribe to ve solemne Declaration prepared by ye 57 Chapter of ye great law of this Province


156


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


The Divission lyne between this County and Philadelphia County was read dated ye 1% of ye 2ª mot 1685 1


JOHN TEST


GIDEON GAMBLE Defend' in an action of ye Case upon attachment in ye hands of Richard Buffington


Richard Buffington Confesseth that he have fourty shillings of Gideon Gambles in his hand Whereupon Judgment is granted unto ye Plt for yº same and for what more shall appear in his hand


LAWRENCE HADINGS PI with- JOHN FOX Pl LAWRENCE HOMAN Defend'drawne; JAMES STAMFIELD Defend' withdrawne


ROBERT BARBER PIÙ .with- Robert Smith acknowl- ANNE FFRIEND Defend' drawne edged a deed dated ye 31 day of ye 4 moneth 1689 unto Nicholas Ire- land for a parcell of land in Darby


JOSIAH ELFRITH PI


JOSEPH CLAYTON Defend clares for in an action of ye Case due by account


The names of ye Petty Jury


William Jenkin John Wood


Robert Barber Adam Roades


John Child Nathaniel Parkes


Albertus Henrickson John Mendenhall


Walter Marten Joseph Stedman Thomas Smith James Swaford


the Pl' de- [ The names of ye wit- nesses taken in New Castle County before Jnº Cann and Ed- ward Blacke product in writting under ye Clerks hand and County Seale Elizabeth Priestner Edward Bolton W'm Stanyard Richard Renolds Mary Evans


157


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


The Defend' saith in his answer that he hath satisfied ye debt and produced an account for ye same


January ye 4th 89 The Jury give ye ver- dickt for ye Plaintife Hereupon with Cost & Charge Judgment of Suite & Six pence is granted damage 1


Anne ye Wife of Richard Buffington being by Warrant apprehended and Convicted before John Bristow for defiling her marriage Bed was by her Suirtyes Richard Buffington and ffrancis Little bound over to this Court and accordingly made her appearance and was Indickted


Witnes and Prosecutor James Chivers


The grand Inquest finde ye Bill Whereupon shee is Called to ye Barr and Pleads not guilty and referrs her Selfe to God and ye Country


The names of ye Petty Jury


William Jenkin Robert Barber Adam Roads Nathaniel Parkes Albertus Henrickson John Mendenhall Walter Marten James Swaford Thomas Smith Caleb Pusie The testimony of James Chivers taken in writ- ting before John Bris- tow remaines on ye file The said James Chivers John Whood Randall Vernon being againe attested in Open Court saith that as he was coming from Concord downe to Chichester He did see a man and a Woman lying upon y9 Ground and ye man lying Upon ye Top of ye woman and ye woman looking up he saw it was Anne Buffington


John Eldridge being attested declareth as abovesd


James Chivers upon his Attest further saith that Anne Buffington was very earnest to know who this man and woman was for said shee there is never a Woman hereabouts that hath a Black Hatt butt I and then it must needs be me June 5# 89


158


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


Wee ye Jury unanimously agree that Anne ye wife of Richard Buffington is guilty of this Indicktment Walter Marten foreman


r Whereupon Judgment is granted that shee -receive 10 strips upon her bear backe well laid on and 12 months Imprisonment att hard labour in ye house of Correction and to pay all Court Charges.


Anne Weaver of Astone Widdow being on ye 20th day of yo 2ª moneth Convickted before John Simcocke and John Bristow Justices Sitting att Chester for having two Bastard Children shee there Confessed ye fact & that William Weaver of Boston in New England was the true father of them upon which by her surtyes Joseph Richards and Nathaniel Richards shee was bound over to this Court and accordingly made her appearance and was Indickted


The grand Inquest | Shee being attested in Open Court de- finde y* bill clared as before & that ye abousd William Weaver was ye true father of her two Children


Her midwife and mother Jone Richards ) Whereupon Judgment being attested declareth that att ye time of her labour shee Confessed ye Same to her


is granted that shee receive tenne strips upon her bear Backe well laid on and halfe ye Charge of her owne and We Weavers tryall


William Weaver of Boston in New England upon ye attesta- tion of Anne Weaver that he was ye true father of her two Bastard Children was for yº same apprehended and brought before John Bristow Where upon Examination he denved the fact and was by his Surtyes Albertus Henrickson and John Child bound over to this Court and accordingly made his ap- pearance and was Indiekted


159


CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


The grand Inquest ( Whereupon he is Called to the Barr and finde ve bill 1 Pleads not Guilty and by Petition putts himselfe upon ye mercy of ye King and Governour.


Whereupon Judgment is awarded that he should give in Security that ye Children should be brought up till they can Shift for themselves and to pay 20$ for a fine to ye Governour


JOHN BRISTOW Plt in upon Attachment in ye


an action of ye case JOHN ANDERSON and) Defendts


his mother Anderson hands of John Gibbons


The Plaintife declares for 2£ 128 6ª due by account and Craves Judgment for ye same with reasonable damages and Cost of Suite


Upon which Judgment is awarded for 15 bushells of Wheate in ye hands of sª John Gibbons


The Inhabitance of Concord Bethell and Chichester Petitioned against ye High- way lately laid out from Concord and Bethell to ye River for that between Walter Martens and Jeremy Colletts the way is not soe good and Passable as the former Road


ordered that the former way be there Continued


Walter Marten ffrancis Chadsey and Jonathan Hayes was ordered to be appraisers of this County for ye next ensuing year the two first attested to their office in Open Court


James Saunderlaine made his appearance att this Court according to recognisence to answer ye Complaint of Henry Reynolds and thereby Saved his Baile and was discharged from any further attendance


John Sanger Petitioned ye Court for ye ) The Court promise remaining part of his pay for keeping to take ye matter Edward kinison into Consideration


Isacke few Past over a deed dated ye 4'h day of ve 1º moneth 1688 unto George Churchman for a parcel of land in Chester


160


RECORD OF THE COURTS OF


JEREMY COLLETT PF


GEORGE FFOREMAN PIL


ANNE FFRIEND Defend' [referred by


GEORGE FFOREMAN Defend'


in an action of ye Case Concent in an action of Trespasse and ejectment Continued


Henry Renolds acknowledged a deed for all his Houses and lands therein Conteined and premisses lying att Chichester near ye River Deleware unto James Saunderlaine dated ye 3d day of ye 4th moneth 1689


Ordered that William Woodmansee have an order sent him to make up a Bridge near his house


Anne ffriend Widdow with Andrew ffriend and Johanes ffriend her Sonns acknowledged a deed unto Robert Barber dated ve 21th day of ye 3ª moneth 1680 for a House and ground therein mentioned living in Chester Towna




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.