Can't find anything on common schools in general in this book. Only genealogical and biographical notes, in both volumes. Many people in the book attended "common schools" but except in larger or earlier communities, Philadelphia being a notable example, they were mostly born a generation or two after William Smith who was born in 1797. I did once read all the standard histories of Chester County repeatedly in great detail. Dora -----Original Message----- From: George Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:37 AM To: Dora Smith ; Eliz Hanebury Cc: pa-old-chester-l@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PaOldC] Need to check on whether London Britain township hadpublic schools 1800 - 1810 If there is an answer to this question it will be found in- Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealocial and Personal by Gilbert Cope and Henry Grahm Ashmead Volume 2 Look for Common Schools which is what Public Schools were firt called