Here is some information from "The History of Chester CountyPennsylvania by Futhey and Cope...."George Pharoah (white) a youth of about nineteen years of age, and nephew of Jabes Boyd, was tried at January Sessions, 1861, before Hon. Henry Chapman and associates, Nimrod Strickland and Samuel Shafer for the murder of Rachel Sharpless, a school-teacher, at Rocky Hill, in East Goshen township. The prosecution was conducted by District Attorney Paschall Woodward, Esq., and the defense by William Butler and Joseph J. Lewis, Esqrs. The jury were George P. McFarlan, John Ewing, Joseph B. Pennypacker, Samuel Pennington, Thomas Humes, Thomas Elwell, Addis M. Ayars, Jacob Chrisman, Walker Yarnall, Reuben Chalfant, John Vanderslice, and Levis H. James. The defendant was sentenced Feb. 12, 1851, and executed by Davis Bishop, sheriff, Friday, Aug. 29th of the same year." page 409. I do not know which Rachel Sharpless this was. As far as how Thomas S.Woodward made his fortune, it may have something to do with the changes in the agricultural aspects during this period of time. It is mentioned in the above book on pg 337 that the first domestic animals were introduced into the colonies about 1634 and it is believed the horse was the first in the county to receive special care in breeding. Samuel Holman, of Chester Springs, by his importation of Norman horses in 1861 and John J. Parker, of West Goshen, by his introduction of the Percheron stock in 1869 were mentioned. Also mentioned was that little had been done towards improving teh breeds of cattle until the beginning of the present century, and about 1818 some grade Durhams were brought into East Bradford from Kentucky, and after this Joseph Kersey, of D owningtown, owned a half-blood bull, "Oakes," which he sold in 1824 to Thomas S. Woodward and others.Joseph Cope of East Bradford, procured in England in 1839 a cow, "Donna Maria," and a yearling calf, "Yorkshireman," from Thomas B ates of Kirkleavington. From this importation some of the herd-book animals of thei county are descended. T he Holstein cattle were introduced soon after the Durhams, but were not as popular. " Looks to me like he may have made his fortune from his cattle business.