Charlestown

Isaiah Thropp tracts

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Date

Area

Cost

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Irwin, Sheriff, debt of Ann & David Potts

Isaiah Thropp

2/11/1835

25a

$1,600

Sheriff’s deed 4-150; see Forge Tracts for earlier history

Mary Shannon, executrix of the will of Robert Shannon

Isaiah Thropp

11/29/1848

8a 50p

$20

K5-375

Daniel & Ann Boileau

Isaiah Thropp

5/8/1837

2a 96p

$95

K5-376

Mary Havard

Isaiah Thropp

10/1/1830

10a 72p ( reduced to 7a 132p)

$525

E4-163; see Forge Tracts for earlier history

E4-163

Mary Cone, Isaiah Thropp, Anna & Lewis Wells, Amelia Thropp, Jenny Rogers, Charles Thropp, Kate & George Porter, Eldon Thropp, Joseph & Caroline Thropp; descendents of Ann Thropp

Mary Jane Bean

4/18/1881

2a + 2a 20p

$165

A12-551; see Joseph Barnes tract for continuation

execs of Isaiah Thropp

Mary J. Bean

1/3/1882

43a 76p, comprising K5-375, K5-376, Sheriff’s deed 4-150, and 7a 132p from E4-163

$6,335

L9-422

L9-422

Henry & Mary Ann Bean

Execs of Isaiah Thropp

 

43a 76p

$2,000

Mortgage N3-370

Mary J. Bean

 

1883

43a 1r 36p

 

Breou’s atlas, stone dwelling

A. T. Bean

 

1883

4a 20p

 

Breou’s atlas

Henry & Mary Jane Bean

Alice E. Fisher

4/2/1887

35a; comprising A12-551 and part of L9-422

$2,250

M11-163

Margaret Dock

Mary Jane Bean

1899

 

$1

Miscellaneous deed 29-70; release of mortgage

B.F. & Alice E. Fisher

C. Arthur Fisher

12/22/1900

35a + 6a

$1

E12-154

C. Arthur Fisher

B. F. Fisher

9/23/1901

35a + 6a +4a + 5a 81p + 10a

$1

G12-435

B. F. Fisher

L. Knowles Perot

4/28/1903

G12(279)-435 (5 tracts); E11(252)-451 (1 tract);

T11(266)-295 (2 tracts)

M11-34 (6 tracts) [Tredyffrin]

$1 ($30,000 purchase price)

Miscellaneous deed 30-593; option to purchase in next 5 years

B. F. Fisher

L. Knowles Perot

4/28/1903

37a (Schuylkill);

73a 57p (Tredyffrin, including Gala(?) Spring)

unclear

Miscellaneous deed 30-594; lease for next 5 years

B.F. Fisher

 

1906

35a

 

Plan; excludes section next to route 23 of M.J. Bean’s property.

B. F. Fisher

Colonial Springs Co.

3/23/1908

37a (Schuylkill);

73a 57p (Tredyffrin, including Gala(?) Spring)

unclear

Miscellaneous deed 35-163; lease for next 5 years

B. F. Fisher

Colonial Springs Co.

3/23/1908

G12(279)-435 (5 tracts); E11(252)-451 (1 tract);

T11(266)-295 (2 tracts)

M11-34 (6 tracts) [Tredyffrin]

$1 ($30,000 purchase price)

Miscellaneous deed 35-166; option to purchase in next 5 years

B. F. Fisher

 

1915

 

 

died

Margaret A. Dock

C. Arthur & William P. Fisher, heirs of B. F. Fisher

7/15/1916

28.306a

 

Miscellaneous Deed 41-254; release of mortgage

Misc41-254

Elizabeth Wentz

C. Arthur & William P. Fisher, executors of the will of B. F. Fisher

11/23/1916

 

$2,000

Miscellaneous Deed 41-255; release of legacy

Clarance Ortlip, sheriff (debt of the heirs of B.F. Fisher)

Charles Hires

8/26/1918

43a 76p

$2,450

D13-446

Alice Pennypacker et al, heirs of Benjamin F. Fisher

Charles Hires

9/17/1918

111.8a; 73.82a in Tredyffrin, 37.98a in Schuylkill

$1

M15-58

Alice Pennypacker et al, heirs of Benjamin F. Fisher

Charles Hires

9/28/1918

43a 76p

$1

M15-60; quit claim

J. Harry & Annie F. Wagner

Charles Hires

5/26/1920

0.1a

$50

P15-480

Roland S. Morris and Fidelity Philadelphia Trust Company, Trustees of the Will of Charles E. Hires

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

11/25/1941

37.963a + 1a

$12,500

Q20-335

image Q20-335 not found

Cora Tyson Caley

Paul Lemen

8/23/1952

 

 

R25-209, part of L9-422

Archie Tyson

Paul Lemen

5/10/1954

 

 

W24-85, part of L9-422

Branch A - corner of Oakwood Lane and Colonial Springs Road

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Isaiah & Anna Thropp

Henry McIntyre

1/10/1845

52.41p

$65

E5-239; part of E4-163 (see above for earlier history)

Henry & Sarah McIntyre

Hannah Gwinn

4/5/1851

52.41p

$750

R5-483

Hannah Gwinn Philips

 

8/6/1856

 

 

died; Will 21-232; Estate #13835

U. V. Pennypacker, administrator of the estate of Hannah Gwinn

Edward McManimen

1/14/1862

52.41p

$525

S6-323

Edward & Sallie McManimen

James Gradwell

12/14/1874

52.41p

$1,175

Q8-46

Gradwell

 

1906

 

 

tract plan

James A. Gradwell of Glocester City, NJ

 

1908

 

 

died

James & John Gradwell

J. Harry Wagner

6/5/1913

5a 45p + 3a 28p + 52.41p

$3,250

K14-427

Branch B - houses on south side of route 23, between Davis and Colonial Springs Roads

Isaiah Thropp disposal

Branch B.1

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Isaiah & Anna Thropp

John Quimby, James Bones, Job Moon, Joseph Witham, Nathan Jones, trustees

11/12/1836

18.5p

$1

O4-27; for Methodist Episcopal Church

Isaiah Thropp

Trustees of Valley Forge Methodist Episcopal Church

6/29/1871

0.17a

$100

D8-1; extension of church property to the west and south

Methodist church

Branch B.2

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Date

Area

Cost

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Isaiah & Anna Thropp

H. & B. F. Bean

5/9/1866

16,000 ft2

$267 50c

N7-281

Henry & Mary Bean, Benjamin F. & Martha Bean

William Lysinger

5/22/1868

8,000 ft2

$1,000

Z7-96

William Lysinger

James Hoy

3/28/1874

16,000 ft2

$1,100

M8-75

James & Madeline Hoy

Edward McMeniman

11/17/1875

16,000 ft2

$300

S8-131

Edward McMeniman

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s atlas

John Mulvany, executor of the estate (?) Edward McMeniman

George Lock

6/18/1901

16,000 ft2

$600

K12-41

Branch B.3

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Date

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Isaiah & Anna Thropp

Joseph Hall

5/3/1865

5,750 ft2

$100

H7-216

Isaiah & Anna Thropp

Joseph Hall

3/30/1867

2,250 ft2

$53 75c

H7-217

Joseph & Susan Hall

David Rees

3/30/1867

8,000 ft2

$1,000

H7-218

David & Rebecca Rees

Richard Rodda

3/30/1872

8,000 ft2

$1,075

I8-150

Richard & Jane Rodda

James Clark

3/31/1874

8,000 ft2

$1,100

L8-281

James & Catharine Clark

Mary Reese

9/26/1876

8,000 ft2

$1,100

U8-103

E. Reese

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s atlas

Mary Reese

 

?

 

 

died

Heirs of Mary Reese

Sarah Shields

5/7/1901

8,000 ft2

$500

I12-1

John & Sarah Shields

Mary Smith

6/20/1901

8,000 ft2

$500

H12-340

Mary J. Smith

Robert S. Wood

10/15/1917

8,000 ft2

$1,500

I15-178

Branch B.4

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Isaiah Thropp

Sarah Miller

7/20/1871

 

$120

D8-2

Mrs Miller

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s atlas

Sarah Miller

Mary Elizabeth Kay

1880 (will)

 

 

died

Gustav & Mary (nee Kay) Sommer

John H. Rowan

2/7/1887

7,740 ft2

$700

D10-476

Branch B.5

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Joseph E. Thropp & Elijah Pennypacker, executors of Isaiah Thropp

Richard Rodda

10/17/1873

1a 99p

$925

K8-368

Richard Rodda

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s atlas

Branch B.6

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Date

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Cost

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Joseph E. Thropp & Elijah Pennypacker, executors of Isaiah Thropp

Jacob Curry

10/17/1873

7,933 ft2

$200

R8-256

J. Curry

 

1883

 

 

Breou’s atlas

Jacob Curry

Joseph Orner

11/2/1904

7,933 ft2

$950

X12-223

Branch B.7 - George Mulvaney

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Date

Area

Cost

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Joseph E. Thropp & Elijah Pennypacker, executors of Isaiah Thropp

George Mulvaney

12/27/1880

36p

$1,000

N9-120; part of Sheriff’s deed 4-150

N9-120

George Mulvaney

 

1883

 

 

Store & Post Office; Breou’s atlas

George Mulvaney

George Mulvaney jr.?

1891 (probate)

 

 

died

Mulvaney

 

1906

 

 

Tract plan

George Mulvaney

 

1906 (administration)

 

 

died intestate

Mulvaney lot

 

10/13/1932

 

 

Tract plan