Seeking additional information on Jacob USHER. What I know to date is that he lived in Philadelphia, was a Quaker, married Ruth Wood 23 Dec, 1699. He was a carpenter, and took on James WEST, the orphan of James WEST and Prudence, as an apprentice in 1708. 25 August 1717 he married Mary BACON. In 1722 he mortgaged land in Chester, as per below. In 1730 he witnessed the Will of John LADD in Gloucester, NJ. I am primarily interested in his movements and his links to the LADD, BACON and WEST families, not his descendants. Does anyone have a clue to where the property might have been located? (Naamans Creek is really long) or know if he appears in the minutes of the quaker meeting at Chester? Thanks. Carol From Abstracts of Chester Cnty, PA Land Records 1681-1730 by Carol Bryant: Mortgage. On 16 Aug 1722 Charles DINGEE of Little Egg Harbor in county of Burlington in western division of New Jersey to Jacob USHER of the city of Philadelphia, carpenter. Nor for £110 Charles DINGEE grants to Jacob USHER a tract in Chichester bounded by land of Walter MARTIN, Francis HARRINGTON, Robert EYRE, Naamans creek & of the late William THOMAS, containing 42 acres. Also tract bounded by Naamans creek, land of Walter MARTIN, Francis HARRINGTON, of the late Robert EYRE & of the late William THOMAS, containing 42 acres. Also a tract bounded by Naamans creek, land of Francis HARRISONS, Jacob CHANDLER, John HULBER, containing 42 acres (unable to read the description of the other tracts). In whole 252 acres, known as Jacob's Well. Signed: Charles DINGEE. Delivered in the presence of George SIMPSON & Joseph PARKER. Recorded: 12 Feb 1722. (D4:189)