Hi, Kassie: Do you need census material? I found this on Heritage Quest: Series: M653 Roll: 1145 Page: 168 1860 - Royerford P.O., Limerick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA - 7/6/1870 Gracy, James - 56 - m - tailor - PA ------ Susanna - 43 - f - PA ------ Martha - 20 - f - PA ------ John - 19 - m - tailor - PA ------ Susanna - 16 - f - domestic - PA ------ Mary - 14 - f - PA ------ Catharine - 12 - f - PA ------ Joseph - 9 - m - PA Series: M593 Roll: 1377 Page: 451 1870 - Trappe PA P.O., Limerick Twp., Montgomery Co., PA - 8/8/1870 Gracey, James - 65 - m - w - tailor - PA -------- Susan - 62 - f - w - keeping house - PA -------- John - 26 - m - w - painter - PA -------- Catherine - 18 - f - w - at home - PA -------- Joseph - 19 - m - w - tailor - PA Taylor, Robert - 42 - m - w - foundry man - Ireland Household: 1880 (familysearch.org) Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace James GRACEY Self M Male W 75 PA Tailor SCO SCO Susanna GRACEY Wife M Female W 72 PA Keeping House PA PA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: Census Place Spring City, Chester, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255115 NA Film Number T9-1115 Page Number 366B Sorry, I don't have anything on the bridge & toll. Hope there's something useful here. Debra On Thursday, Oct 7, 2004, at 00:41 US/Eastern, Windysdays@aol.com wrote: > > Hello All, > I am researching the Gracey surname. > > I have been given two separate pieces of information about my 3rd great > grandfather James Gracey (Sr) born Philadelphia in 1805. He lived in > Philadelphia, > Limerick,Montgomery County and Spring City, Chester County through the > years. > His obituary mentioned the fact that he "Was toll gatherer at the > Royersford > bridge for about twelve years; also carried on the tailoring business > at the > same time." > > I was just sent a map of Spring City in 1870 and in one area under a > listing > of individuals in "Royer's Ford" in the listing James Gracey, Tailor > and Toll > Collector "since 1850." > > Does anyone have any information about this bridge and toll? > > Thanks > Kassie > > > ==== PENNSYLVANIA Mailing List ==== > Help your fellow researcher out when you can... You may be surprised > by how they may help you. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >