........I thought it interesting how property changed hands in early Chester Co. 1685 April 1 - Wm Penn granted 100A in Chichester to Thomas Garrett 1685 Dec 9 - Thomas Garrett, on back of sd Patent, granted sd 100A to James Brown 1687 March 9 - James Brown granted sd 100A to John Chandler & Jane his wife. 1695 - Widow Jane Chandler granted sd 100A to George Chandler. John Taylor, Sheriff of Chester Co., by virtue of a Judgement dated 26 Nov 1724, seized sd 100A and by Deed dated 18 July 1724, sold same to George Chandler. 1726 Mar 26 - Swithin, William & Thomas, the sons of Jane Chandler, and Robert Jefferies & Jane his wife, Ann Robins (both daughters of Jane Chandler) released sd 100A to to George Chandlers. 1681 Sept 5/6 - Wm Penn granted 500A in Chichester to Walter Martin. 1684 Oct 6 - Walter Martin granted 60A of sd 500A to James Brown. 1691 Mar 8 - James Brown granted sd 60A to Robert Jefferies. 1700 May 29 - Jefferies granted sd 60A to Humphrey Johnson. 1684 Feb 27 - Walter Martin granted 50A of sd 500A to Nathaniel Thornton 1692 Oct 24 - Thornton granted sd 50A to Roger Smith 1694 Feb 2 - Smith granted sd 50A to Humphrey Johnson 1711 Apr 24 - Johnson granted sd 50A to George Chandler Sr. 1684 June 24 - Wm Penn granted 250A to Francis Harrison. 1687 Sept 6 - Harrison granted ½ of sd 250A to Jacob Chandler. The Widow Harrison & daughter Sarah Harding & Jacob Asher granted other ½ to Jacob Chandler. 1705 Oct 11 - Chandler granted sd 250A to Jacob Usher. 1722 Aug 15 - Usher granted same to Charles Dinge. 1729 Nov 22 - Dinge granted 60A of sd 250A to George Chandler. 1733 Dec 2 - George Chandler grants sd three tracts to William Hughs. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.