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Octob, 13 1680
orian will: Stafford John mifflin Richard Tucker Justa Justassen Lasse dalbo will: Jeacocx Erick Cock John Cock moens Peterss ;
Peter Cock Senior sworne in Court sayeth that for many years past Hans moensen did make use & had ye marsh to mowe hay on, & further sayeth nott;
Peter Rambo in Court declared voluntarily himselfe that Capt" hans moens for many years past did mowe hay on some part of ye fly -but sayeth further that in ye tyme of governo", Louelace there came forth a proclamation, that all those as had or desired any Lands etc, should get a pattent for ye same, and yt then hee Lawfully obtayned his pattent & ye pt neglected to get one
The Jury haueing heard ye debates of both partees, & ye Evidences sworne went out and Returning brought In the Verdict wch was as followeth vizt wee find for ye de- fendant according to pattent, wth Costs.
The Court doe allow of ye Jury's verdict & passe Judge- ment accordingly :
Complaint being made by the Constable Andries Hom- man that Claes Cram Keeps unlawfull Company wth Anna Laers daughter, ye wyfe of Benk Salung; The Court haue ordered & strictly forbidden them both for ye future not to keepe Company together any more under what pretext so- ever upon Payne of severe punishment and doe ord! that Claes Cram pay ye Cost of this & ye former Complaint & order about ye same ;
Upon the Peticon of John Mifflin Senior, The Court doe Grant him to take up 150 acres of Land, wohin ye
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Courts Limits, wch heretofore hath not ben Granted taken up or Improoved by others, hee seating & Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & Regulacons ;
Upon the Peticon of John Mifflin Junior the Court doe grant him to take up 150 acres of Land, wthin ye Courts- Limitts wch heretofore hath not ben granted or taken up by others hee seating & Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & Regulacons ;
Upon the Peticon of Andries Pietersen The Cort doe grant him to take up 100 acres of Land wthin this Courts Limits wch heretofore hath not ben Granted taken up or Improoved by others hee seating & Improoveing the same according to Lawe & Regulacons ;
Upon the Peticon of Joseph handly; The Court doe Grant him to take up 100 acres of Land wthin this Courts Limits, weh heretofore hath not ben granted taken up or Im- prooved by others, hee seating & Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & Regulacons ;
Upon the Peticon of moens Cock The Court haue Granted him to take up 100 acres of Land, wch heretofore hath not ben Granted taken up or Improved by others ; hee seating & Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & Regulacons ;
Upon the Peticon of Erik Cock The Court haue Granted him to take upp one hundered acres of Land wch hereto- fore hath not ben Granted taken up or Improoved by others, hee seating & Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & regulacons.
Upon the Peticon of Richard Tucker the Court has
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Granted him to take up 100 acres of Land wthin this Courts Limits wch heretofore hath not ben granted taken up or Improoved by others, hee seating & Improoveing the same according to Lawe & regulacons.
Upon the Peticon of Andries Petersen desiering that hee may make a resurveig of his Land at Kingsess ; The Court haue granted ye same provyded hee in noewayes Intrudes upon his neigbours Lands, weh Really belong unto them ;
Upon the Peticon of Jonas Nielsen The Court doe grant him Liberty to Resurvey his Land att Kingsesse - hee in noewayes intruding upon others Land and that ye Re- survey bee made wth ye Cognizance of the neigbours that soe all stryfe & contention for the future may bee avoided ;
Whereas the Court finds itt necessary for the due pre- serving of ye peace of o! Souerayne Lord ye King, & ye hinderance of all attempts against ye same, that one other Constable more bee made & authorized to officiate betweene the Schuyl Kill & nieshambenies Kill, Itt was therefore this day ordered & Resolved, and M' Erik Cock was nomi- nated appointed & sworne as Constable for one yeare or till another bee put in his place.
Whereas the Court finds itt necessary that some fitt per- sons bee appointed as overseers of ye highwayes & Roads ; and as overseers & viewers of all fences througout this County ; It was therefore Resolved, and M' John Cock & Lasse dalbo were this day appointed; & sworne overseers & viewers of ye highwayes & Roads & fences whin this county for one yeare or til others bee appointed in their sª places ;
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Octob 13th 1680
Some Directions for ye sa overseers of ye highwayes by them to bee followed ;
NB ye directions not resolved upon by ye Co.
Richard Noble ye Surv" made returne in Co" of ye fol- lowing survey made by him by ye governo" speciall order, wch ye Cort haueing Examined doe well Lyke thereof, & ord' ye surv" to make returne to ye Govern"
Copia
By vertue of an ord" from ye Govern" bearing date 1' June 1680 Laid out for Eph: Herman and Lawrence Cock a tract of Land called Hataorockon1 scituated & being on ye west syde of delow" Riv" and on ye South East syde of hataorackan Creeke Beginning att a corn", marked Spannish oake standing by ye river syde from thence N: N: W: by a Line of marked trees 320 perches to a Corner marked blake oake from thence W: S: W: by a Lyne of marked trees 130 perches to a corn" marked red oake standing by hataorackan creeke, from thence doune ye sª Creeke S: W: b S: 362 perches to a Corn! marked white oake standing att ye mouth of hotaorack creeke from thence up by the River syde on severall Courses 460 perches to ye first mentioned Spannish oake containing 552 acres of fast Land & 50 acres of swamp in all 602 acres ;
Surveyed ye: 4th of august 1680 (signed) př RICH: NOBLE Surv". of upland County
The Co" adjorned till 24 Teusday of ye month of march next Ensuing.
I See note E at end of Record.
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March 8th 1680
Att a Cort held in the Towne of Kingsess In Upland County in Delowar River, by his mayties authority march ye 8th 168º
Prsent
MR OTTO ERNEST COCH MR HENRY JONES Justices MR LAURENS COCK CAPTE EDM: CANTWELL H: Sherrife
Upon the Peticon of Barent Gerritzen; The Court doe grant the Peticon", Liberty to take up wthin ye Limitts of this Court, twoo hundered & fifty acres of Land wch here- tofore hath not ben Granted taken up or Improoved by others hee ye Peticon" seating & Improoveing ye same ac- cording to Lawe Regulacons and orders ;
In Lyke manner was Granted unto William Sandford to take up 250 acres of Land;
Magister Jacobus fabritius shewing by Peticon that in ye surveigh of his Land granted him by this Court, there is 65 acres of swamp; desires therefore a grant for to take up 65 acres of Land more etc; The Court doe grant ye Peticon", Liberty to take up 65 acres of vacant Land, but no abatement of quit rent, unlesse ye Governo! should see cause for itt;
MOENS STAECKET PIt 1 partees agreed before try! HANS JURIAN Def Each to pay halfe cost.
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March ye 8th 1680
LAURENS COCK Pit an attachmt upon all the JUSTA JUSSTASSEN Deft
defts corne & on a sowe & calfe ;
The def: 1': difault ;
The plt demands of ye deft by his declarat. 713 gilders" wth Costs.
The Court continued this action untill next Courtday ;
THOMAS WRIGHT by - partees agreed be-
John Champion his attorn
PI fore tryall the def to pay Costs.
DUNK WILLIAMS Deft
JOHN CHAMPION Pit -
ELIZABETH DALBO Deft
partees agreed
Upon ye Peticon of Richard Noble the Court doe grant ye Peticon", to take up wthin ye Jurisdiction of this Court twoo hundered acres of Land wch heretofore hath not ben Granted or taken up by others, hee makeing Improove- ment according to Law & orders.
Upon ye Peticon of Eph: Herman Laurens Cock and Peter Van Brug The Cort doe Grant Each of them a Grant for to take up twenty five acres of marsh or meddow ground to their Land Granted them att Taorackan by ye governor, ye sd marsh Lying in ye mill Creek opposit Burlington, & towards ye head thereof; 1
The Cort did Grant unto the severall persons hereunder named, ye following percell of Land, wch should not bee
1 See note E at end of Record.
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march ye 8th 1689 granted or taken up before and upon Expresse Condition of Settlemt as by Lawe & orders.
. Oele Dalbo a grant for 300 acr: ariaen aertsen a grant for 200 acr: Will Jeacox a grant for 200 acres. Jan Boelsen a grant for 100 acr: Dunk Williams a grant for 100 acr: Will Boull blaksmith a grant for 150 acr:
The Cort being in want of monnyes for ye defraying of ye publicq Charges of their sitting, and there being seve- rall amerciaments due unto Them from Sundry Persons for Grants & orders Given, etc: Itt was this day Resolved & ordered that ye Cl. should draw out an Exact List of all such p'sons, and deliver itt to ye high Sherrife, whoe is hereby ordered to Colect ye same as alsoe ye fynes of 200 gild: due from moens Staeckett; and to bee accomptable att ye next Court; wth further power that In case any should refuse ye payment of ye s! Just Court fees that in such a Case hee should use ye: uttmost Extreamity by ye: Lawe allowed, etc:
The Cort adjorned till ye: 24 Teusday in June next.
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June 14th 1681
Att a Court held att Kingsesse for Upland County in Delowar River by his mayties au- thority June 14th 1681;
Prsent
MR OTTO ERNEST COCH MR ISRAEL HELM Justices MR LAURENS COCK
CAPTN EDM: CANTWELL high Sherrife
Justice LAURENS COCK PIt 1 JUSTA JUSTASSEN Deft S
the def: 24 default
The Cort Continued this action till next Cort day ;
ANDRIES BOEN Pit 1 the def returned non
MOENS PETER STACKET Deft S Est Inventus
ARNOLDUS DE LAGRANGE PIt
Just: OTTO ERNEST COCK Deft
This action referred till next Court by reason that there's noe Court wthout Justice otto whoe is a party.
Justice Henry Jones & Justice George Browne were boath fyned for not attending ye Court to suply their places Each 10 pounds according to ye Law booke.
HANNA SALTER PIt
ANDRIES HOMMAN Deft
The P! not appearing was nonsuited wth Costs ;
William Boyles acquaints ye Cort that one Robberd michill next heir of Robberd hoskins deceased, is att p"sent alyve in England, and that hee ye sª will Boyles is by him ye sd Rob: michill desiered to take Care of ye Estate of ye sd deceased hoskins wthin this Country ;
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June 14th 1681
Upon Complaint of Christiaen Claassen ; ordered that william Baale Give sattisfact: to Cristiaen for what Land hee had Cleared and all further Improovemt in Equity
Claes Jansen brings in ye Eare marke for his Cattle & hoggs & desires that ye same may bee recorded ; Granted & is as followeth viz the foremost syde of yeEars halfe cutt away ;
Justice George Browne appeared and sate in Cort being hindered to come sooner for want of a passage over ye Creeke;
LASSE DALBOO P! SWEN LOM Def Jurys names
James Sanderlins Will Boyles John Boeyar harmen Ennis will: orian andries peterss: & oele raesen
The P! declares agst ye deft for a peece of Land Lying in ye Schuylkill etc. The def: replyes that hee has had ye first grant & survey & paid quit rent.
The Pit craues a Jury wch was Granted and ye Jury Im- pannelled & sworne & ye: Case before.them debated, they went out and returning brought in their verdict as followed vizt wee find for the deft: the Cort doe passe Judgemt ac- cording to verdict ;
Justice Otto Ernest Coch acquaints the Court, that hee has bought and paid of ye: Indian proprieto". a certaine swampy or marshy Island called by ye Indians quist-
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conck 1 Lying att the upper End of Tinnachkonck Island in ye river opposit andrews Boones Creeke; and desires ye Corts approbation. The Cort haueing well Informed them- selves about ye p"misses, doe allow thereof.
Upon ye Peticon of magist". Jacobus fabritius; ordered - that ye Church wardens of ye Peticon".s Church doe take care that Every one of those as haue Signed & promissed towards his maintaynance, doe pay him ye sumes pro- missed, upon payne of Execution agst ye: deffective ; 2
1 This appears to have been the present Hog Island, and to which Lind- strom (MS. Map), assigns the more dignified name of "Keyser Eyland, Ile des Empereurs."
2 Jacobus Fabritius was a Lutheran Pastor, and by the consent of Gov. Lovelace, came to New York in 1669, upon the invitation of that denomi- nation. He was soon involved in a difficulty from an attempt, at Albany, to impose a fine on Helmar Otten, who had married in opposition to the views of Fabritius, but in accordance, it is alleged, with the law, and also with the sanction of the magistrates. For this he was suspended, by Lovelace, from the exercise of his functions at Albany, although he was allowed to preach in New York. In 1670 he came to New Castle furnished with a recommendation from Lovelace to Deputy Gov. Carr. His difficul- ties, however, were not at an end, and in 1675 he was suspended from the ministry. Afterwards he removed to the Delaware, having accepted an invitation from the Swedish congregation at Wicaco, to become their min- ister, and in the Block House, which had been built at that place for a defence against the Indians, and was now for the first time occupied as a house of worship, he preached, in the Dutch language, his first sermon on Trinity Sunday, 1677. He remained with them 14 years, the last nine of which he was blind, and died about the year 1693. His life was not peaceful, and his difficulties were probably the result of too obstinate an adherence to opinions, when a timely concession, without a sacrifice of prin- ciple, would have, in all likelihood, led to the accomplishment of more good in his office. The celebrated John Kelpius, "The Hermit of the Ridge," had been, previously to coming here, in 1694, a student of Fabri- tius at Helmstadt (Hazard's Ann., 373, 381, 420, 438. Clay's Ann., 39. Hazard's Reg., i., 281. Col. Records, i., 348).
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June 14th 1681
ANDRIES PETERSEN PIt
JONAS NEALSON Deft
The deft alleadging that hee was not tymely arrested ; The Case is referred til next Court;
Upon Complaint made by ye overseers of ye highways ; The Court haue and doe hereby Condemne John Champion to pay a fyne of twenty and fyve Gilders, for his not worke- ing upon ye highway when due warning was Given him;
Upon ye Request of william warner1 & william orian ; ordered that ye severall people that hold Lands; of that
1 William Warner the elder, the progenitor of numerous descendants of the same name, settled, according to Mr. Watson, on the west bank of the Schuylkill, and at the place referred to in the text, as early as the year 1658, and the Annalist remarks, " what an isolated existence in the midst of savage beasts and men, must such a family have then experienced " (Annals i., p. 11). Mr. Hazard, however, "after diligent enquiry among the descendants of Warner now living, can find no knowledge or tradition of the fact." . .. (Ann., 455.) It is possible that the researches of Mr. Hazard were, in this case, prosecuted at a period too late to elicit informa- tion. Upon the authority of a statement made in 1833 by Mrs. Ann Warner, who died in 1843, aged 80 years, and who was the widow of Wil- liam, a great grandson of the original settler, it appears that the latter having been a Captain in Cromwell's army, left England upon the death of the Protector in 1658. Unless the seclusion which Warner may have sought shielded his movements from observation, it is difficult to reconcile the fact of his occupation at a period so early, with the entire absence, of any allusion to the circumstance in contemporary statements, so far as we can learn, and this in view of the jealousy of the Dutch and Swedes towards the attempts of any other people to establish themselves among them The date of his leaving England may have been erroneously set down as that of his arrival here. He however arrived at an early period, and as he was from " Blockley," Worcestershire, the name he conferred upon his planta- tion was afterwards given to the township. William, a grandson of the pioneer, was made "Baron " of the Schuylkill Fishing Company, founded in 1732 - a title which was given to him from the circumstance of his having been the owner of the estate upon which the " Colonial Hall" of
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web ye peticon's bought of ye Indians Lying in ye Schuyl- kill Every one to repay to ye peticon", proportionable to ye: quantity of Land they hold there-the whole purchaze wch ye peticon". paid being 335 gilders ; and ye following p"sons hold- ing Lands whin that Limit, vizt andries Inckoren 200 acres " andries homman 200 acres Pelle Laersen (als) Put pelle 100 acres, Peter Erikson 200 acres will: warner 100 acres will: orian 100 acres John Booles & John Schoeten 400 acres Swen Lom 300 acres of Land. Each of ye: abovesd p"sons to pay proportionable to ye quantity of Land they hold as aboves!
Upon ye request of Peter Jocum ordered that Peter rambo Cause his marsh Land according to pattent to bee surveyed to ye End s. Peter Jocum may know what is Left to him;
Benck Salung sworne in Cort sayeth that hendrik Colman tould him that hee heard moens Staecket say that all the Court were Rogues ;
The Cort ordered that Execution should bee Granted to ye Sherrife; upon ye Corts amerciaments due according to ye List drawne out, & alreddy in ye sª Sherrifs hands for ye Collecting of ye se amerciaments according to Lawe.
Upon ye severall peticons of the afternamed persons, The Co. Granted unto Each of them ye quantitys of Land hereunder Exprest, to take up they ye Peticon's seating and Improoveing ye same according to Lawe and regulacons ;
the Company was built; and Isaac, the son of the latter, was afterwards chosen " Chief Warden of the Castle and its Dependencies " of this ancient institution, which still flourishes in unabated vigor (Article " Blockley," Rees's Encyclop., Hist. Mem. of Schuylkill Fishing Co., Phil., 1830, pp. 13, 40. Exemplication Bk No. 1, Pattent Bk 4. Deed Bk R. L. L. No. 47, p. 265, Phil.). 13
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June 14th 1681
Granted unto Reynier Petersen to take up 200 acres
Andries Boon 200
Will: Warner Senior 400
Rich: Tucker
100 acres
Otto Ernest Coch
400 acres
Lynall Brittall 1 200 acres
Jan Claassen
200 acres
Upon an Information of will: Coyles 2 ye Constable att ye faals agst Gilbert wheeler att ye sd faals, for selling of strong Licquors by retayle to ye Indians Contrary to ye Lawe & ye forwarning of ye sd Constable, wch sd Informa- tion was Lykewyse by Justice Geo: Browne auerred to bee truth; The Co" haue and doe hereby Condemne ye sª Gilbert wheeler to pay as a fyne ye sume of fower pound; for his sd. trespasse, according to ye Expresse Lawe of ye Governmt togeather ye Costs (als) Execution.
The Crt haue this day authorized and appointed William Boyles 2 to bee surv" & overseer of ye highwayes from the faales to Poetquessink Creek; hee to take care that ye sª highwayes bee made good & passable, wth bridges over all myry & dirty places ; betweene this & ye next Cort and all ye Inhabitants Living win ye Compasse abovesd to bee reddy to doe & compleat ye se way upon due warning given by ye sd overseer ; the unwilling to bee fyned according to former order & practize ;
The Cort adjorned till ye 2ª Teus- day of ye month of Septemb" next.
1 Probably intended for " Lionel Brittain of Alney, in the Co. Bucks" England, who arrived here 4th mo., 1680 (Register of Arrivals, Bucks Co., Doylestown).
2 Biles.
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Copia BY THE COMMANDER AND COUNCILL
WHEREAS his mayte hath ben Graciously pleased by Letters Pattents bearing date ye 4th day of march Laest to Give and Grant to Will: Penn Esqr: all ye tract of Land in america now called by ye name of Pensilvania formerly under ye Protection and Governmt to his Roy! highnesse, as ye same is bounded on ye East by Delowar River from twelue miles distance northwards of New Castle Toune unto ye: three and forthieth degrees of northerne Lattitude if ye s. River doth extend so farr northward then by ye said River so farr as itt doth Extend and from the head of ye sª River ye Eastern bounds to bee determined by a meridian Lyne to bee drawne from ye head of ye sª river unto ye sª three and forthieth degree ye same to Extend westward five degress in Longitude to bee computed from ye sª Eastern bounds, and to bee bounded on ye north by ye beginning of ye three and forthiet degree of northern Lattitude & on ye South by a Circle drawn att twelve miles distance from New Castle northwards and westwards unto ye beginning of ye forthieth degree of northern Lat- titude and then by a straight Lyne westwards to ye Limit of Longitude aforementioned wth all powers preheminencies & Jurisdictions necessary for ye governmt of a province as by ye sª Letters Pattents doth at Large apear, wch wth his maytes Gracious Letter Directed to ye Inhabitants and Planters whin ye sª Limits and a commission from ye sª Will: Penn to ye bearer hereof Will: Marckham Esq! to bee his Deputy Governo, of ye sª Province, haue ben pro- duced and shewn to us and are Enterred upon Record in ye office of Records for this province, and by us highly
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approoved of as his mayties Roy! will and plasure There- fore thougt fitt to Intimate ye same to you to prevent any doubt or trouble that might arize and to give you o! thankes for yo" good Services done in yo", severall offices and sta- tions during ye tyme you remained under his Roy! high- nesse Governmt Expecting noe further account then that you readdily submit and yeeld all due obedience to ye sª Lett". Pattents according to ye true Intent and meaning thereof in ye p'formance and Injoyment of wch wee wiesh you all happinesse
New Yorke 21st June 1681.
To ye severall Justices (signed) ANTHONY BROCKHOLLS
of ye peace magistraets and other officers Inhabit- ing wthin ye bounds and Limits abovementioned now called Pensilvania By ord, in Councill etc
(Signed) JOHN WEST CI: Counc:
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NOTES.1
NOTE A.
(Page 80.) The district of "Tacony" appears to have embraced all the territory on the Delaware, to the east of "Carkoens Hook" district, as far as the settlements extended along the river; but I am unable to ascertain the dividing-line between them.
"Carkoens Hook," or, as it is elsewhere called, "Carkes Hook," in- cluded all the land between the east side of Cobbs and Darby creeks, respectively, and the western boundary of the Tacony district. It seems to have been afterwards enlarged by the addition of a strip of three- quarters of a mile in width, immediately to the west of Darby Creek at its junction with Cobb's. Carkoen was a corruption of the Indian name, "Kackaricon,".as applied to this region; and " Mohorhoottink" was one of the Indian names of Darby Creek.
"Calkoens Hook."-The territory immediately to the west of Carkoens, and which originally had for its eastern boundary Cobb's Creek, was, ac- cording to Acrelius (234), so called from the Swedish word "Kalkon," a turkey, " Wilda kalkoen," "wild turkeys," having " very much abounded in that vicinity." The western limit of Calkoen appears to have been Crum Creek.
"Upland" had for its western boundary Marcus or Chichester Creek, and for its eastern probably Crum Creek ; and "Marretties" or "Marcus Hook" comprehended the land between Chichester and Naamans creeks. Roggeveen, in his "Pascerte van Nieu Nederland," &c., Amstersdam, 1675, (16 by 20 inches,) designates the entire region about and beyond Upland,
1 The Editor is under obligations to Doct. E. B. O'Callaghan, of Albany, and to Messrs. John M. Broomall and Rev. Daniel Kendig, of Chester, Thomas J. Rehrer, of Harrisburg, Samuel E. Thomson of New Castle, William C. Lodge, of Claymont, Del., J. Smith Futhey, Thomas S. Taylor, and A. M. Ayars, of West Chester, Doct. E. D. Buckman, of Fountain Farm, near Bustleton, Aubrey H. Smith, John F. Wat- son, Algernon S. Roberts, Louis Gustave and Professor Joseph Carson, of Philadel- phia, and to the other gentlemen, who have kindly aided his inquiries.
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and extending from Fort Christina to Matinnecongh (Tinicum) Island, as "Laplandt," in which, however, he is unsustained by any of the eleven compilers of maps who preceded him. (Penn. Archives, i. 28; Holmes' Map of Province ; Map of "Boon's Forest," ante, p. 65; Minutes, 1681, p. 190, W. Chester; Asher's Bibliog. and Hist. Essay.)
The position of Amasland, or Amesland, is ascertained from draft No. 61, Surveyor General's Office, Harrisburg. This tract, which was included within the limits of Calkoen Hook, was about a mile and three-quarters long, and one wide. Its northern boundary was formed by a bend in the Mackinipattus, made by that stream just before the latter reached Darby Creek ; and it was bounded by these creeks on the north and east, and contained about 1000 acres.
(Page 119.) I am not aware that any record, of a date earlier than that in the text, exists of an adjustment of the division-line between the counties of New Castle and Upland. "Oele Fransen's," or "Steen or Stony" Creek, ran through a tract of 1000 acres, granted by the Duke of York, in two patents, of 1673 and 1676, respectively, to Oele Fransen and company. (Walter Wharton's Surveys, Land Office, Harrisburg.) Known no longer, except by tradition, as Stony Creek, it is now known as Quarryville Creek, crossing the Philada., Wil. & Balt. R.R. at the dis- tance, according to the government survey, of 34 miles below the mouth of Naaman's Creek. (Book of Surveys ; Deed-Bk. B, 1, 15, 77, N. Castle ; N. Y. Patents, Office Secy. State, Albany, Breviat. 44 ; H. G. Heald's M. S. Survey, 1822.)
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