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Table 4 Wood (east) tract

Note: in these deed histories distances are quoted in perches (p) of length 16.5 feet. Areas are quoted in acres (a) and square perches (p). There are 160 square perches to an acre. In a few cases roods (a quarter of an acre) are also used.

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Table 4 Wood (east)

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph Wood	John Wood, brother	4/3/1690	500a		F-158
John Wood	Howell James	3/10/1691 or 1694	500a		quoted in F-159
Howell James	Edward Hughes	11/19/1703	500a		F-159
Evan Hughes & Aaron Roberts (execs?)	Morgan Hughes		100a		Deed not found; quoted in X2-137; Continuation in Table 4.2.3

Table 4.1 Berwyn

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Joseph Wood	George Simcock, carpenter of Darby, and Susanna (nee Wood) his wife	1690	250a		A-108; from Table 1; see TEQ v1, #2
George (merchant) and Susanna Simcock	Matthew Clemenson	2/7/1692	250a + 250a	£27 10s	A-143
Matthew Clemson of Philadelphia, merchant	John Jones of Chester County, gentleman	1698	250a + 250a		A-213; see Edward Gallagher tract and J. A. Alexander tractfor the history of the second southern tract (adjacent to Newtown)
John Jones	John Bentley	1701			Recited; no Chester County deed
John Bentley	William David	1703			Recited; no Chester County deed
William David	John Hugh	1704			Recited; no Chester County deed
John Hugh of Blockley, husbandman	Llewellyn David of Radnor, sawyer	1705			B-40
Llewellyn David	Lewis Walker	1708			Recited; no Chester County deed
		1715			Lewis Walker not in Easttown tax list.
Lewis and Mary Walker	Robert Rogers	1718		£60	D-449
Robert Rogers	Peter Elliott	10/4/1723	250a		D-451
Peter Elliott	Morris Elliott		50a		Recited; no Chester County deed; Early History of Berwyn, 7, #3; see Table E
Peter Elliott	James Elliott	1758	200a		Died; will
Sheriff (land of James Elliott)	John Llewellyn	1759	200a		L-351; Early History of Berwyn, 7, #3
John Llewellyn	Joseph Williams	10/12/1762	200a	£265 2s	M-473 (mortgage)
	Thomas Williams		50a
Thomas Williams	Henry Ruth	5/15/1784	50a	£300	Y-405; see deed plan. See table E.1




John Kugler	Rev. John McLeod	3/9/1861		$5082.92	https://www.tehistory.org/hqda/html/v11/v11n3p065.html
Rev. John McLeod		1883			Breou’s Atlas

Table 4.2 Philip Davis - Travelgwyn

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Hughes	Philip & Margaret Davis	12/4/1706	100a	£20	Northern part of 500a; Travelgwyn; no Chester County deed; quoted in B2-69
Philip Davis	Evan Hugh	2/16/1722		£170	Messuage; Grove Hall; see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; no deed found; quoted in B2-69
Evan & Ann Hugh	Griffith Hughes	2/20/1723		£140	see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; no Chester County deed found; quoted in B2-69
Griffith Hughes	Mordecai Lewis	8/2/1725			Mortgage; see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; no Chester County deed found
Griffith Hughes	Griffith James	2/13/1743 or 4/29/1743		£120	see Travelgwyn by Franklin Burns; Philadelphia deed D2 (vol. 2) - 316
Griffith James	Ann, then Hannah James	8/24/1764			Will; quoted in B2-69
Ann James		10/3/1765			died
Whitehead and Hannah (nee James) Weatherby	Isaac Vanleer	2/17/1786	100a	£750	B2-69
Isaac Vanleer	Whitehead and Hannah Weatherby	2/17/1786	100a	£750	B2-71; Whitehead now on deed
Hannah Weatherby		5/14/1820			died
Whitehead Weatherby		5/19/1820			died
Whitehead Weatherby	Joseph Weatherby		4a		inheritance
Whitehead Weatherby	Griffith Weatherby		96a		inheritance
Griffith Weatherby	Susan M. & George N. Waters	9/18/1869			died
Griffith Weatherby	Griffith Weatherby Johnson		3a + ~30a		inheritance
Griffith Weatherby			3a		inheritance
Griffith Weatherby	Harriet Ivester		61.197a		inheritance
Mrs. Harriet Ivester		1883	61a 4p		Breou’s Atlas; east of Waterloo Avenue
Susan W. Waters		1883	38a 7r 22p		Breou’s Atlas; west of Waterloo Avenue
G. Waters		1883	small plot		Breou’s Atlas; between Waterloo Avenue and Sotuh Fairfield Road
W. Quigley		1883	small plot		Breou’s Atlas; between Waterloo Avenue and Sotuh Fairfield Road
William Quigley	William Dawson	1894

Table 4.3 Richard Hill

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Hughes	Richard Hill	1708	200a	£100	C-54; no details
Richard Hill of Philadelphia					No Chester County sale deed
Stephen David	Griffith Hughes (clerk)	12/1/1734	236.5a		Messuage; quoted in F-410
Griffith Hughs	Benjamin Duffield	10/21/1736	236.5a	£150	E-453 (mortgage) ; Neighbors: Shardlow (E & W); Evan Hughs (N); Edward Williams (S)
Sheriff	Mordecai Lewis	5/29/1740		£280
Mordecai Lewis	Howell Howell	10/1/1742	236.5a	£320	F-410
Elizabeth & David Howell, execs. of Howell Howell	Thomas Rowland	1/10/1755	50a		Deed not found; quoted in Q2-133
David Howell	James Scott	2/3/1759	186.5a		L-247 (mortgage)
David Howell	James Scott	11/10/1762	186.5a		Q2-115
Thomas Rowland	James Scott	4/7/1764	50a		Q2-113
James Scott	John Scott, only son, Lydia Scott, Hannah Lewis, daughters	1775			died Intestate; Chester County administration
John Scott	Ann Scott, only heir	1775			died intestate; Chester County administration
Nathan Scott		1796	200 a		2 Stone houses, Barns Stone and Frame, Stone Spring House; owned by Azariah Lewis. 1796 County Tax
Ann Scott	Azariah Lewis	1798			Q2-196
Ann Scott	Azariah Lewis & Lydia Scott	5/29/1798	125a	5s	Q2-156
Azariah & Hannah Lewis & Lydia Scott	Ann Scott	5/29/1798	111.5a	£62 10s	Q2-158
Azariah & Hannah Lewis	Hannah Lewis jr.	1829			D4-228
Hannah Lewis jr.	Alexander E. Findley	1837			O4-324
Alexander E. Findley	Hannah Lewis jr.	1841			T4-294

Table 4.4? Morgan Hughes

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Morgan Hughes	Benjamin Hughes	11/21/1720 (will)	100a		will proved 8/31/1727; quoted in N-126
Evan Hughes (eldest son of Edward Hughes) & Aaron Roberts (probably daughter of Edward Hughes involved)	Morgan Hughes	12/20/1728	100a		Release; No Chester County Deed; quoted in X2-137
Morgan & Margaret Hughes	Edward Williams	3/8/1730	100a	£102	X2-137
Benjamin Hughes	George Morrall	10/22/1762	95.5a	£363	N-126
George Morrall	Michael Thomas	9/15/1763	95.5a	£117	N-158 (mortgage)
Patricia Morrall (admin of George Worrall)	Edward Williams	10/21/1765	43a 125p	£172	X2-139
Edward Williams	Griffith Williams		16a		quoted in P2-472
Edward Williams	Griffith Williams	1766	127a		Implied inheritance
Edward Williams	Abigail, Jennis, and Leah (daughters)	1766 (probate)	probably 51a 95p		inheritance; quoted in E2-212
Abigail & Miles Thomas, Leah & John Young	Samuel Bittle	9/1/1789	51a 95p? (actually nearer 41a)	£133 13s 8d	E2-212
Griffith Williams		1790	100a		Mortgage book E-15
Griffith Williams	Samuel Bittle	2/15/1796	16a		P2-472
Samuel Bittle		1796	72a		County Tax; Stone House, Barn, Spring House; see Jabes Beaumont tract for later deeds
Griffith Williams		1803	127.75a		Died intestate
Jane McDermot & Sarah Taylor (both nee Williams)	John Williams	5/3/1806	127.75a	£1103 15s	Z2-416 Release