Hi, I have a copy of a land deed dated 1808 conveying some 64 acres to Perry Gilmore, grandson of Nicholas Young. The tract is called "Shellalah" and is located in Chestnuthill Twp (then Northampton Co). Would anyone know the significance of the term, Shellalah, and its present location? Neighbors named were Adam Butz, Henry Siglin, Samuel Green and Richard Peters. Thanks. Leon

I don't know specifically what "Shellalah" stands for but beginning in 1766, naming tracts was required when the land was patented.  The two Receiver Generals and Thomas Penn, at the time, thought it would help the record keeping in the collection of annual quitrents to follow a tract by its name rather than trying to follow the owners or new owners of a tract.  I'm mapping Chesnut Hill Township--if you could send me the metes and bounds information (legal description which includes the words "degrees" and "perches"), I could show you what the tract looked like and, if I have it already on my map, maybe the name of the family members of the original warrantee or patentee would give you a clue to the name "Shellalah." Was Nicholas Young the original warrantee? Marie. >-----Original Message----- >From: L. Young [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 7:57 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PAMONROE] Monroe Co tract > > >Hi, > I have a copy of a land deed dated 1808 conveying some 64 acres to Perry >Gilmore, grandson of Nicholas Young. The tract is called "Shellalah" and is >located in Chestnuthill Twp (then Northampton Co). Would anyone know the >significance of the term, Shellalah, and its present location? Neighbors >named were Adam Butz, Henry Siglin, Samuel Green and Richard >Peters. Thanks. >Leon > > > >==== PAMONROE Mailing List ==== >Have you posted the surnames you are researching lately? >Remember there are always new people being added to the list >who may have not seen your queries yet. > > >