Natalie Burrows wrote: >I am trying to find out the location of two old towns in Philadelphia County in the early 1700's: Elethgoe and Olicoah. Both should be near Providence. >Thanks so much. >Natalie >ndburrows@verizon.net > > >==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > JOSEPH RICHARDSON AND INFORMATION ON HIS CHILDREN Joseph purchased a 1,000 acre plantation called "Olethgo" in Providence Twp. from his brother-in-law Abraham Bickley in 1710, and lived there until his death in 1752. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/stjamesperkiomen/richardsonfam.html I doubt what you are looking for were towns, but rather large plantations..... There are links to maps of the area showing who else was there in the 1700's hope this helps Joe

Thanks to those who answered my query. I am sure you are right. The name Elethgoe, Philadelphia Co., appears in the will of Margaret Hamer, d. 1724 and Olicoah, Phila. Co., in the will of her husband, James Hamer, d. 1715. I believe Joseph Richardson may have married one of their daughters. He is named as overseer and witness in James Hamer's will. Natalie ndburrows@verizon.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "joe patterson" <jpatter@comcast.net> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] location of old towns > Natalie Burrows wrote: > >>I am trying to find out the location of two old towns in Philadelphia >>County in the early 1700's: Elethgoe and Olicoah. Both should be near >>Providence. >>Thanks so much. >>Natalie >>ndburrows@verizon.net >> >> >>==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >>FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] >>http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi >> >>============================== >>Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> >> > JOSEPH RICHARDSON AND INFORMATION ON HIS CHILDREN > > Joseph purchased a 1,000 acre plantation called "Olethgo" in Providence > Twp. from his brother-in-law Abraham Bickley in 1710, and lived there > until his death in 1752. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/stjamesperkiomen/richardsonfam.html > > I doubt what you are looking for were towns, but rather large > plantations..... > There are links to maps of the area showing who else was there in the > 1700's > > hope this helps > > Joe > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: http://www.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >