Shardlow(west) tract

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Table 3 Shardlow (west)

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.

Plan created
1777 land owner
1796 land owner
1777 and 1796 land owner

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

William Penn	William Shardlow & William Wood	12/5/1684 (surveyed)	3380a of 5000a quoted in B-25		Phila. Deed G-1-222?
William Wood	Joseph Wood	1690?	Half of 3380a		Inheritance; partition requested;
William Shardlow		1690?	Half of 3380a		partition requested;

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Heirs of William Shardlow? - John & Rebecca Whitman, Catherine Collins, Elizabeth Garry, David & Sarah Jenkins, Edward & Mary Cowper, Nathaniel & Anna Sanderson	Richard Harrison	6/6/1740	690a		Phila. Deed G-1-222
Richard Harrison	Cornelia Bridges	2/4/1747	1000a	£200	Mortgage, declared satisfied 4/28/1882; G-237
Richard Harrison	Thomas Harrison, son	Probate 3/13/1747	690a		Died, will dated 9/11/1746. Phila. will book H-232
Thomas Harrison of Merion	William Hunter of Newtown	1/19/1753	265a	£596.5	K-383; see Hunter tract for continued history
Thomas Harrison of Lower Merion	William Hunter of Newtown	12/5/1754	100a	£225	K-482; see Hunter tract for continued history
Thomas Harrison	Elizabeth Norris	4/25/1758	55a	£123 15s	Quoted on deed plan
Thomas Harrison		2/7/1759	314.75a		Isaac Wayne Plan (shown below)

Thomas Harrison	Isaac Morris		314.75a		deed not found
Isaac Norris	John Morris	10/31/1763	314.75a		quoted in N-503
John & Anne Morris	Isaac Norris	7/26/1764	314.75a	£400	N-503 (mortgage)
Isaac Norris	John Morris	10/31/1766			quoted in E2-151
John Morris	Morris Morris	3/8/1769	40a		D2-262
Elizabeth Norris	John Morris	10/23/1769			quoted in E2-151
Isaac Norris	Elizabeth Norris	10/23/1769	60a (estimated)		Inheritance?; quoted in R-343
John Morris	Jacob Jones	5/23/1771	106a	£190	R-343 (mortgage)
John Morris	Lewis Morris		200a		Quoted in O2-96; Chester County deed not found. This is incorrect.
Richard Morris of Willistown		1774	26a		Mortgage deed A1-136
John Morris		1767, 1770, 1772, 1778			Sawmill in tax returns
John Morris	Anthony Morris	1786 (probate)	Residue of land, ie 314.75a - 40a - 200a		Inheritance; quoted in O2-96
Ezekial Leonard, sheriff (land of John Morris)	Morris Morris	2/27/1788	106a	£461	E2-151
Morris Morris	Isaac Vanleer	12/30/1789	54a 19p	£210	Y2-250; agreement for payment, no plan or further deed found
Morris & Ruth Morris	Thomas Davis	4/24/1790	8.75a 8p	£64	H2-43
Morris & Ruth Morris	Henry Zook	4/8/1795	31a	£200	N2-263
Anthony & Elizabeth Morris	Morris Morris	12/12/1796	30a + 1a 45p	£217	O2-96
Henry Zook		1796	31a		County Tax; Log House
Morris Morris		1796	81a		County Tax; 2 Log Houses, 2 Barns, 2 Stone Spring Houses
Isaac Vanleer		1796	54a		County Tax; Log House
Lewis Morris		1796	200a		County Tax; Stone House, Kitchen, Barn, Spring House, small log house
Henry & Barbara Zook	Samuel Enos Davis	5/19/1798	6a	£425	Q2-338
Morris Morris		1799	80a		County Tax; 1 or 2 log houses

Table 3.A Hunter Property

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Heirs of William Shardlow? - John & Rebecca Whitman, Catherine Collins, Elizabeth Garry, David & Sarah Jenkins, Edward & Mary Cowper, Nathaniel & Anna Sanderson	Richard Harrison	6/6/1740	690a		Phila. Deed G-1-222
Richard Harrison	Cornelia Bridges	2/4/1747	1000a	£200	Mortgage, declared satisfied 4/28/1882; G-237
Richard Harrison	Thomas Harrison, son	Probate 3/13/1747	690a		Died, will dated 9/11/1746. Phila. will book H-232
Thomas Harrison of Merion	William Hunter of Newtown	1/19/1753	265a	£596.5	K-383
Thomas Harrison of Lower Merion	William Hunter of Newtown	12/5/1754	100a	£225	K-482
William Hunter jr.		1756			First appearance in Easttown tax records; county tax
William Hunter sr.		1777	365a
Robert Steel et al	Edward and William Hunter	3/28/1785	5a		Not recorded; woodland
William Hunter sr.	William Hunter jr.		part		Died around 1790, will dated 2/16/1764. will book 9-110
William Hunter sr.	Edward Hunter		part		Died around 1790, will dated 2/16/1764. will book 9-110
William Hunter jr.		1796	270a		Stone house, stone kitchen, stone barn, stone springhouse; county tax
William Hunter jr.		1802	270a		Stone house, stone barn, stone springhouse; county tax
William Hunter jr.	John Hunter	Probate 11/28/1808	130a including dwelling house		Died, will dated 10/29/1802. will book 11-240; Estate 5513;(part #1 on plan)
William Hunter jr.	Thomas P. (R?) Hunter	Probate 11/28/1808	remainder		Died, will dated 10/29/1802. will book 11-240; Estate 5513. See table B
John & William Steel	John Godwin	4/6/1816	150a		Not recorded; see Wood(west) tract For the earlier history
John & Mary Godwin	John Hunter	4/6/1816	30a	$2175	M3-167; (includes tract #2 on plan) see deed plan
John & Mary Godwin	John Steel	4/6/1816	16½a+	$1363	Y3-35

Robert Steel, Joseph & Rachel Steel, peter Steel and wife, Horatio G. and Ann Steel	Sarah Steel	12/7/1837			release; quoted in F5-210
Sarah & Robert Steel	Nathan Lewis	4/2/1844	16a 3r 2p	$1,600	F5-210; see South West corner of Easttown for continuation

John & Thomas Hunter, James and Hannah Maris	Edward Hunter	11/28/1816	2½a		O3-49
Edward Hunter et al	John Hunter	12/12/1816	2½a	$300	M3-356
Edward Hunter of Newtown	Thomas Hunter	4/8/1817	75a 25p	$6,300	O3-434; see table A.1
John & Mary Godwin	Nathan Lewis	7/22/1819	11a	$785.71	R3-429
Edward Hunter	Thomas Cornog	3/28/1828			Chester County deed not found; quoted in B4-388. Will rather than deed?
Thomas Cornog et al, heirs of Edward Hunter	Peter & Rebecca Pechin	3/4/1829	30a 1r 26p + 2.5a	$1753 49c	B4-388; release; See table A.2
Thomas & Hannah Hunter	John Hunter	9/30/1829	3a 2r 9p	$229.21	N5-381 (tract #3 on plan)
John Yerkes		5/29/1849			Died (newspaper clipping)
John R. & Anna V. Hunter	Elizabeth Yerkes	4/9/1851	#1 125a 3r 16p, #2 25a 3r 6p (part of M3-167). #3 3a 2r 9p (same as N5-381)	$14,660	N5-382
Owen R. Horne	Thomas P. Hibberd et al	3/35/1852	10a		R5-424
Elizabeth Yerkes		4/11/1864			Died. Will book W(22)-149, Estate # 14782
Thomas P. Hibberd et al	Mary, Martha Emily, Elizabeth & John Yerkes	3/31/1866	10a & messuage	$3550	E7-4
Daniel H. Lewis	John, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha E. Yerkes	12/18/1867	18a 2r 4p		K7-149
John Yerkes		1873			Witmer atlas
John Yerkes		1883	172a		Breou Atlas
Jonathan P. Yerkes		1883	132a		Breou Atlas

Table 3.A.1 Green Bank Farm

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Edward Hunter		1815	165a
Edward Hunter	Thomas Hunter	4/8/1817	75a		O3-434; 75a released to Thomas R. Hunter
Thomas R. Hunter		1835	180a
Thomas R. Hunter	died	c. 1848			Thomas Hunter of Spring Garden
	Phineas Paiste	1848	150a		Orphan’s Court sale; no Chester deed record
		1850	150a improved; 4.5a unimproved		Census
Phineas Paiste		1873			Atlas
Phineas & Charles Paist		1883	195a		Atlas; Both sides Newtown Road
P. Paist estate		1887			Atlas
P. Paist estate	Isaac Paschall	11/1887	150a	$17,805
Isaac Paschall		1897	150a		Atlas; east side Newtown Road
W. N. Wilbur		1897	44a		Atlas; west side Newtown Road; “Idlewood”
Rowland Comly		1912	151a		Atlas; “Lyndon”
Brenton G. Wallace		1933	64a		Atlas; SW portion
C. Shand		1933	51a		Atlas; N portion
Phillipus Miller		1933	19a		Atlas; SE portion including house. Missing 15a railroad row?
Alfred M. Campbell II		1950	150a

Table 3.A.2 Waterloo House

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

R. Jones Monaghan, master in partition	John Yerkes	4/6/1887	4 tracts, 173a 115p		H10-178
John Yerkes		8/21/1890			Died (newspaper clipping)
Jonathan P. Yerkes & William Wayne, execs of John Yerkes	Howard Spencer	2/2/1893	4 tracts: #1 125a 3r 16p; #2 25a 3r 6p; #3 3a 2r 9p; #4 18a 2r 4p	$25,623 51c	B11-201; see deed plan

Howard Spencer		1897	140a		Mueller Atlas
Howard Spencer estate		1912	140a		Mueller Atlas
Warren R. Van Meter		1933	176a		Franklin Maps Atlas
William Wickert	Sue Oxenberg				quoted in E19-130
Sue Oxenberg	Harry & Rose Publicker	7/26/1934	175.86a	$1	E19-130
Harry Publicker		1950	176a		Franklin Maps Atlas
Rose Publicker	Kelly, Daniel G., Peace William	6/11/1954	175.86a		U25-142
Natalie & William Peace	Joseph Kelly sr., Joseph Kelly jr.	10/26/1956	175.86a		T28-1
KELLY, DANIEL G KELLY, EILEEN G KELLY, JANET N KELLY, JOSEPH J JR KELLY, JOSEPH J SR KELLY, MARY R	Harry Clarke	10/30/1956	1.135a		T28-122; lot #63
Harry Clarke	John & Mary Jane Ryan	7/29/1965	1.135a		N36-306; lot #63
John & Mary Jane Ryan	Eric & Patricia Eichler	6/22/1970	1.135a		K39-573
Erik Eickler		1973			Plan
Patricia Eichler	James & Kathe Kisela	11/5/1984			N64-235
James & Kathe Kisela	Daniel & Paula Everitt	2/22/1991			Book 2315-523
Daniel & Paula Everitt	Kristen Gillespie and Amjad Tadros	9/13/2008		$908,805 70c	Book 7524-1921
Kristen Gillespie nka Kristin Demilio and Amjad Tadros	Paul & Jennifer Salvaggio	9/18/2019			Book 10015-370; Lot #63

Table A.3 Campbell Property

From	To	Date	Area	Cost	Reference

Thomas Cornog and Alice Hunter (spouse) of Haverford	Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter (wife)	3/4/1829	30a 1r 26p + 2.5a	$1753 49c	B4-388
Thomas Cornog and Alice Hunter	Elizabeth Bishop	1829			B4-439; release
Thomas Cornog and Alice Hunter	Hannah Hunter	1829			S4-575; release
Thomas Cornog and Alice Hunter	John McAfee	1829			B4-386
Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter	Thomas Hunter	1829			B4-385
Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter	Hannah Hunter	1829			S4-575; release
Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter	Elizabeth Bishop	1829			B4-439
Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter	Joseph Burn	1832			E4-629
Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter	Sarah Nuzum	1832			E4-627
Peter Pechin and Rebecca Hunter	Jonathan Hughes	1836			M4-261
Peter Pechin et al	John McAfee	1829			B4-386
John McAfee	Abraham Lapp	1829			C4-249
Peter Pechin	Abraham Lapp	1829			C4-248
Abraham & Frances Lapp	John Lewis of Delaware County	1831			E4-172
John & Elizabeth Lewis	Robert Garrett of Willistown	1834			I4-211; no sale deed found
Thomas G. Garret?		1850	25a		Agricultural Census
Abraham & Frances Lapp	John Campbell of Blockley	1834	92a 43p	$6,500	K4-24
John Campbell		1850	80a + 14a (woodland)		Agricultural Census
Campbell		1870	87a + 5a (woodland)		Agricultural Census
John Campbell		1880	110a + 10a (meadow) + 5a (woodland)		Agricultural Census
A. J. Campbell		1883	92a 1r 11p		West side Newtown Road; Breou
Esther A. Campbell		1912	92a		Atlas