ABSTRACTS OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA LAND RECORDS Lease & Release. On 3 & 4 Mar 1726 John Shaw of Milthrop in the County of Westmoreland, mercer, eldest surviving son & heir Rebecca Shaw, late of Kirby Kendall in the County of Westmoreland, widow & relict of John Shaw, late of Kirby Kendall, cordwainer, dec., which said Rebecca was only daughter & heir of Robert Barrow, late of Kirby Kendall, yeoman, dec., to Anthony Shaw of Kirby Kendall, clothier. Whereas William Penn by deed dated 14 & 10 June 1682 granted to Robert Barrow 300 acres in Pennsylvania. Robert Barrow died & the 300 acres descended to his daughter Rebecca Shaw, on 29 Oct 1714 the 300 acres surveyed and laid out in Chester County bounded by Peque Creek, land of THOMAS ELDERIDGE, William Lewis, James Clemson & James Logan. Whereas Rebecca Shaw is now dec., the 300 acres descended to John Shaw. Now John Shaw for 12.10 (English pound) & affection grant to his brother Anthony Shaw 300 acres. Signed John Shaw. Delivered in the presence of Isaac Halden, William Collinson, Robert Wharton & James Winn. Recorded 4 Dec 1731. (E5:77) Deed of Gift. On 9 Sept 1729 Henry Lewis of New Town, farmer to Ellenor Goldsmith now of the City of Philadelphia, widow of James Goldsmith, late dec. Henry Lewis, for natural love & affection, does for his beloved daughter grant to Ellenor Goldsmith all of the plantation where I now dwell (after my death) in New Town bounded by land of Lewis Reece, Richard Hiddins, Edward David & James Cooper. Signed Henry Lewis,m Delivered in the presence of George Emlen, OBIDIAH ELDRIDGE & Nicholas Rogers. Recorded 16 Oct 1734. (E5:263) Assignment. Know all men by these presents that I the subscriber, (married the daughter of Samuel Rowland, Esq., late of the County of Sussex, dec., whose name was Mary Rowland) do assign an make over all my right and title to the within deed, which was by will left unto me by my said wife's father, Samuel Rowland unto Thomas Howell of Chichester in Pennsylvania, to the said Howell his heirs and assignes forever from the claim of me, my heirs, executors, admins. Witness my hand & seal this 17 Feb 1728. Signed JOSEPH ELDRIDGE & MARY ELDRIDGE. Delivered in the presence of Thomas Stockley & Christopher Topham. Recorded 25 June 1744. (F6:454). Source: "Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania Land Records," Volume 2 1729-1745 by Carol Bryant, pages 14, 49, 169 =========================================================== Mortgage. On 10 Jan 1752 Thomas Green of East Caln, yeoman, to William Branson of the City of Philadelphia, iron monger. Thomas Green stands bound to William Branson for 586.10 (english pound) conditioned on payment of 293.5 (english pound) on 10 Jan 1753. Thomas Green to better secure said payment grants to William Branson a tract in East Caln bounded by land of Willliam Harris, Thomas Eldridge & William Branson, containing 300 acres, which John Penn & others granted to Thomas Green by deed dated 4 Feb 1733, recorded in Philadelphia, BooK A, vol. 6, Page 238. Also 69 acres remaining to Thomas Green, unsold unto John Mann (John Mann's part being 180 acres) lying in East Caln bounded by land of Robert Irwin & William Branson, being said land Nicholas Smith & wife by deed dated 28 Mar 1746 granted to Thomas Green. Signed Thomas Green. Delivered in the presence of C. Brockden & Josiah Jackson. Recorded 22 Jan 1752. (H8:263). Mortgage. On 20 Nov 1752 JOSEPH ELDRIDGE of East Caln, yeoman, & ROSE his wife, to Edward Brinton of Birmingham, Esq. Whereas the commissiooners of William Penn by deed dated 10 Mar 1715/6 granted to THOMAS ELDRIDGE, the late father of Joseph, a tract in Caln containing 500 acres, recorded Philadelphia, Book A, vol 5, Page 435. Whereas Thomas Eldridge died, & said descended to his 3 children, Joseph, John & Mary as tenants in common. Whereas MARY ELDRIDGE, widow of THOMAS, JAMES ELDRIDGE, the son of MARY ELDRIDGE the daughter of THOMAS granted to JOSEPH ELDRIDGE all their estate right in tract of 266 acres, by deed dated 88 Mar 1739. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE & ROSE his wife for 278.8 (english pounds) granted to Edward Brinton a tract in East Caln bounded by land of JAMES ELDRIDGE, George Claypoole, & William Banson, containing 266 acres. JOSEPH ELDRIDGE & ROSE his wife to pay Edward Brinton 278.8 plus interest on 20 May 1754. Signed JOSEPH ELDRIDGE & ROSE ELDRIDGE. Delivered in the presence of Ebenezer Worth, Susanna Worth & Hannah Worth. Recorded 9 Apr 1753. (H8:505). Source: "Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania Land Records, Volume 3 1745-1753," by Carol Bryant, pages 137, 179. =========================================================== Sheriff's Deed. On 22 Mar 1754 Isaac Pearson, sheriff of Chester County to Robert miller of East Caln, yeoman, Joseph Parker assignee of Isaac Pearson, sheriff, in the Court of Common Please recovered against JOSEPH ELDRIDGE of Chester County, yeoman, a debt of 54 (english pounds) & 4.19 (english pounds) costs to be levied on the lands of JOSEPH ELDRIDGE. Henry Hale Graham, assignee of Isaac Pearson, in the Court of Common Pleas, recovered against JOSEPH ELDRIDGE a debt of 16.14 (english pounds) & 45 shillings costs to be levied on the lands of JOSEPH ELDRIDGE. Nathan Matlack in the court of Common Pleas recovered against JOSEPH ELDRIDGE a debt of 66.45 (english pounds), costs to be levied on the lands of JOSEPH ELDRIDGE. Jane Bezer & Thomas Cummings in the county of Common Pleas did recover against JOSEPH ELDRIDGE a debt of 16.10 (english pounds) & 45 shillings costs to be levied on the lands of JOSEPH ELDRIDGE. Isaac Pearson for 112.14.10 (english pounds) granted to Roberrt Miller, a tract in East Caln bounded by land of JAMES ELDRIDGE, George Claypoole, William Branson, containing 266 acres, subject to payment of a mortgage to Edward Brinton on the said tract for 278.8 (english pounds) & interest. Signed Isaac Pearson, sheriff. Delivered in the presence of Elisha Price, Henry Hale Graham & Joseph Parker. Recorded 26 June 1754. (IJ9:176). Release. On 15 Aug 1754 Robert Mendenall of the County of Chester, one of the sons of Ann Mendenhall, dec. who was one of the daughters & heirs of Robert Pennell late of Midddletown, yeoman, dec., & Phebe his wife, Hannah Grubb, the widow of Peter Grub, dec., John Bartram on the County of Philadelphia, gentleman, & Ann his wife (Hannah & Ann being daughters of Ann Mendenhall), Samuel Mendenhall & Esther his wife, Joshua Mendenall, John Hibberd & Mary his wife, Benjamin Sharples & Martha his wife, Nathan Yarnall & Hannah his wife, Lydia Mendenhall (the said Samuel & Joshua being the sons & Mary, Martha, Hannah & Lydia being the daughters of Benjamin Mendenhall, the younger, dec., who was the eldest son & heir at law of Ann Mendenhall, Isaac Mendenhall & Marrtha his wife, Daniel Guest & Hannah his wife, Benjamin Mendenhall & Hannah his wife, Joseph Pierce & Ann his wife, Stephen Mendenhall & Jesse Mendenhall (the said Isaac, Benjamin, Stephen & Jesse being the sons & Hannah & Ann being the daughters of Joseph Mendenhall, dec., who was another of the sons of Ann Mendenhall) William Pennock & Alice his wife & Adam Kirk & Phebe his wife (the said Alice & Phebe being daughters of Moses Mendenhall, dec. another of the son of Ann Mendenhall) Caleb Mendenhall & Moses Mendenhall (the sons of Caleb Mendenhall, dec. who was the on of Moses Mendenhall the dec.), Joseph Garrett, eldest son of Jane Garrett, dec. (formlery Jane Pennell, who was another daughter of Robert Pennell) & Mary his wife, Josiah Garrett, Jesse Garret, Samuel Garret, Aaron Garret & Nathan Garret (sons of Samuel Garret, the younger, dec. the other son of Jane Garret) & Ann his wife, OBADIAH ELDRIDGE & MARY his wife, William Lewis & Hannah his wife (the said Mary & Hannah being the daughters of Jane Garret) & Esther Hibberd, the daughter of Jane Hibberd another daughter of Jane Garret, Henry Howeard & Hannah his wife, Samuel Bond & Ann his wife, Benjamin Hibberd & Phebe his wife (the said Hannah, Ann & Phebe being the daughters of John Sharples, dec. by Hannah his wife (also dec.) another of the daughters of Robert Pennell, John Sharples & Elizabeth his wife, Daniel Sharples & Sarah his wife (the said John & Daniel Sharples being the sons of John Sharples by the said Hannah) George Smedley, Jr. & Joshua Smedley (the sons of Jane Smedley, dec. the other daughter of John Sharples by the said Hannah) to Joseph Penell of Edgemont, yeoman (one of the sons of Robert Pennell). Whereas the commissioners of William Penn by deed dated 12 Jan 1703 granted to William Smith a tract of land in Edgemont containing 264 acres, recorded in Philadelphia, Book A, Vol 3, Page 28. whereas William Smith by deed dated 18 Feb 1703 granted 264 acres to Thomas Paschall & Henry Flower recorded in Philadelphia, Book E3, Vol 5, Page 461. Thomas Paschall & Henry Flower by deed dated 14 Apr 1705 granted 264 acres to Robert Pennell. Robert Pennell died intestate & 200 acres descended to his surviving children & the heirs of the other children that died before him. Now Robert Mendenhall & Phebe his wife, Hannah Grubb, John Bartram & Ann his wife, Samuel Mendenhall & Esther his wife, Joshua Mendenhall, John Hibbard & Mary his wife, Benjamin Sharples & Martha his wife, Nathan Yarnall & Hannah his wife, Lydia Mendenhall, Joseph Pierce & Ann his wife, Stephen Mendenhall, Jesse Mendenhall, William Pennock & Alice his wife, Adam Kirk & Phebe his wife, Moses Mendenhall Caleb Mendenhall, Joseph Garret & Mary his wife, Josiah Garret, Jesse Garret, Samuel Garret, Aaron Garret, Nathan Garret & Ann his wife. OBADIAH ELDRIDGE & MARY his wife, William Lewis & Hannah his wife, Esther Hibberd, Henry Howard & Hannah his wife, Samuel Bond & Ann his wife, Benjamin Hibberd & Phebe his wife, John Sharples & Elizabeth his wife, Daniel Sharples & Sarah his wife, George Smedley & Joshua Smedley for 5 shillings each released to Joseph Pennell all right to a tract in Edgemont bounded by land late of Samuel Lewis, land late of Francis Yarnall, land of Joseph Pennell, land late of John Broomal & Samuel Lewis containing 200 acres. Signed Robert Mendenhall, Phebe Mendenhall, Hannah Grubb, John Bartram, Ann Bartram, Samuel Mendenhall, Ester Mendenhall, Joshua Mendenhall, John Hibberd, Mary Hibberd,, Benjamin Sharples, Martha Sharples, Nathan Yarnall, Hannah Yarnall, Isaac Mendenhall, Martha Mendenhall, Daniel Gest, Hannah Gest, Benjamin Mendenhall, Hannah Mendenhall, Joseph Pierce, Ann Pierce, Stephen Mendenhall, William Pennock, Alice Pennock, Adam Kirk, Phebe Kirk, Joseph Garret, Mary Garret, Josiah Garret, Nathan Garret, Ann Garrett, OBADIAH ELDRIDGE, MARY ELDRIDGE, William Lewis, Hannah Lewis, Henry Howeard, Hannah Howeard, John Sharples, Elizabeth Sharples, Daniel Sharples & Sarah Sharples. Sealed & delivered by the above named Robert Mendenhall & Phebe hs wife, Samuel Mendenhall & Esther his wife, Joseph Garratt & Mary his wife, John Sharples & Elizabeth his wife, in behalf of themselves & families by all the parties named in the above indenture except Lydia Mendenhall, Jesse Mendenhall, Moses Mendenhall, Caleb mendenhall, Jesse Garratt, Samuel Garratt, Aaron Garratt, Esther Hibbard, Samuel Bond & Ann his wife, Benjamin Hibberd & Phebe his wife, George Smedley & Joshua Smedley, in the presence of Cadwalader Evans, Moses Meredith (both being of the people called Quakers) & Samuel Simcock. Recorded 11 Nov 1756. (K10:294). Source: "Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania Land Records, Volume 4 1753-1758," by Carol Bryant, pages 30, 128-130 ========================================================= Mortgage. On 30 Sep 1762 John Culbertson of East Caln, Esq. & Abigail his wife to Benjamin Chew of the City of Philadelphia, Esq. John Culbertson stands bound to Benjamin Chew for 200 (english pounds) conditioned on payment of 100 (english pounds) plus interest on 30 Sep 1763. John Culbertson & Abigail his wife to better secure said debt granted to Benjamin Chew a tract of land in East Caln bounded by the New Road, land of Thomas Green, other land of John Clbertsoon, lan of JAMES ELDRIDGE & John Culbertsoon, Jr. containing 84 acres. Signed John Culbertson & Abigail Culbertson. Delivered in the presence of John Dunbar & William Long. Recorded 22 Nov 1762. (M12:480) Source: "Abstracts of Chester County, Pennsylvania Land Records, Volume 5, 1758-1765," by Carol Bryant, Page 202