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Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Govett Sarah Dec'd West Goshen Benjamin Green 1849 K-5 176 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gowdy John Tredyffrin Easttown Elizabeth Jones 1852 Q-5 162 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gowdy Joseph Willistown Willistown Wilmer W. Entriken 1865 B-7 129 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gower John Philadelphia Pikeland Samuel Hoare 1791 O-2 123 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Grabenhorst Catharine Andrew South Coventry South Coventry Samuel Ruff 1858 S-6 433 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Grabenhorst Henry Sr. South Coventry South Coventry & Henry Smith 1851 N-5 482 Deed West Vincent Seller (Grantor) Grabenhorst Henry Dorothy South Coventry South Coventry & Benjamin Jinkins 1855 C-6 130 Deed West Vincent Buyer (Grantee) Grabenhurst Andrew South Coventry West Vincent Mark Hipple 1862 Z-6 92 Deed Seller (Grantor) Grabenhurst Andrew Catharine West Vincent West Vincent Robert Grier 1865 X-6 596 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graber Henry Elizabeth Coventry Coventry Conrad Gerber 1820 R-3 166 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graber Henry Elizabeth Coventry Coventry James Wells 1820 R-3 357 Deed Seller (Grantor) Grable Prudence et.al. Uwchlan Hugh Sloan 1855 X-5 198 Sheriff's Deed Seller (Grantor) Grace George B. East Marlborough East Marlborough Joseph D. Chambers 1852 Q-5 267 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Grace George B. East Marlborough East Marlborough John Walton 1857 G-6 164 Deed Seller (Grantor) Grace George B. Chester County Dec'd East Marlborough Robert Jackson 1863 V-6 187 Deed Seller (Grantor) Grace George R. East Marlborough East Marlborough Mary Ann Hill 1857 G-6 12 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Grace John West Chester David Townsend 1835 K-4 173 Assignment of Deed Seller (Grantor) Grace John Mary West Chester West Chester Noble Heath 1840 V-4 132 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Grace Rebecca Coventry Coventry Thomas Potts 1789 O-2 513 Deed Seller (Grantor) Grace Rebecca Coventry Dec'd Coventry Robert May 1802 W-2 190 Deed Seller (Grantor) Grace Robert Rebecca Nutt Thomas Potts 1765 S 459 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracey George West Nottingham West Nottingham Deborah Bradley, exr 1838 Y-4 426 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracey John Chester Haverford Benjamin Davis 1761 M 201 Sheriff's Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracey Thomas Highland Highland Thomas Robb 1865 B-7 481 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracin George West Nottingham West Nottingham Peter Kelso 1833 K-4 370 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracin George West Nottingham West Nottingham Jacob Kirk 1834 K-4 372 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Gracin George West Nottingham West Nottingham George Lefever 1835 K-4 371 Deed Seller (Grantor) Gracin George Sarah West Nottingham West Nottingham John Kelley 1838 R-4 82 Deed Seller (Grantor) Gracin George Sarah West Nottingham West Nottingham Samuel Brown 1839 R-4 721 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracin George West Nottingham East Nottingham David W. Hutchison, 1850 K-5 525 Deed et.al. Buyer (Grantee) Gracy George Chester County West Nottingham Thomas H. Perdue 1838 Q-4 138 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracy Joseph East Nottingham East Nottingham Henry Wilson 1849 K-5 264 Deed Seller (Grantor) Gracy Joseph Hester East Nottingham East Nottingham John P. M. Grier 1851 M-5 517 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracy Joseph East Nottingham East Nottingham John P. M. Grier 1851 M-5 522 Deed Seller (Grantor) Gracy Joseph Esther East Nottingham East Nottingham Robert K. Collom, 1854 U-5 327 Deed et.al. Buyer (Grantee) Gracy Joseph East Nottingham East Nottingham John P.M. Grier 1854 U-5 328 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gracy Joseph East Nottingham East Nottingham David W. Morrison 1855 X-5 492 Deed Seller (Grantor) Gracy Joseph Esther East Nottingham East Nottingham William Fulton 1855 X-5 607 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graff Charles Philadelphia Pikeland Benjamin Kugler 1838 P-4 145 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Graff Charles Ann Philadelphia et. al. West Pikeland John Latshaw 1839 Q-4 464 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graff Christian Jr. Salisbury, Lancaster County Honey Brook John Haines 1814 Q-3 300 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graff Christian Jr. Salisbury, Lancaster County Honey Brook Isaac Masters 1814 Q-3 299 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graff Christian Honey Brook Honey Brook William Compton, 1838 P-4 106 Deed exr Buyer (Grantee) Graff Daniel Honey Brook Honey Brook Jacob Graff 1850 T-5 99 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graff Jacob Catharine Honey Brook Honey Brook Daniel Graff 1850 T-5 99 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graff William Mary Phoenixville Phoenixville Samuel Kreamer 1851 N-5 555 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Gragy John East Whiteland East Whiteland John Feik 1783 X 292 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Abraham West Nantmeal West Nantmeal William Kearlin 1784 A-2 149 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Abraham Elizabeth West Nantmeal West Nantmeal John Graham 1784 A-2 169 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Alexander Birmingham et. al. East Bradford Joseph Guest 1796 M-2 479 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Alexander East Bradford East Bradford Joseph Frame 1809 B-3 258 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Alexander East Bradford East Bradford William Gibbons 1813 K-3 164 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Graham Alexander Sr. Pennsbury Pennsbury Huson Swayne 1822 U-3 334 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Alexander Schuylkill Assn West Chester Elizabeth Good 1833 K-4 415 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Ann Widow Penn Adm Penn Frederick Andress 1840 U-4 29 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Anthony Honey Brook Exr Honey Brook Welsh Mountain Beynard Way 1843 X-4 350 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Anthony Honey Brook Honey Brook Beynard Way 1843 W-4 404 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Anthony Exr Honey Brook The Hive John Diesem 1849 K-5 549 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Anthony Honey Brook Honey Brook David H. Hackett, exr 1853 S-5 451 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Anthony Honey Brook et.al. West Nantmeal Rebecca Dunwoody, 1856 L-6 459 Deed et.al. Buyer (Grantee) Graham Arthur Newlin Nantmeal James Gibbons 1743 F 251 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Arthur West Nantmeal West Nantmeal William Moore 1751 H 131 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Arthur West Nantmeal West Nantmeal James Hamilton 1753 L-3 226 Grant Seller (Grantor) Graham Arthur Jane West Nantmeal West Nantmeal James Graham 1763 N 211 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Arthur West Nantmeal Dec'd Nantmeal Samuel Cunningham 1767 Q 357 Deed Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Seller (Grantor) Graham Arthur West Nantmeal Dec'd West Nantmeal James Karr 1769 R 383 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Arthur Lincoln, North Carolina Honey Brook James Anderson 1794 O-2 491 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Christopher Highland Highland William Reynolds, exr 1857 E-6 283 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Daniel Newlin Newlin David Hibner 1842 V-4 261 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Daniel West Nottingham West Nottingham Nicholas House 1845 Z-4 559 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Daniel Elener West Nottingham Newlin Joshua Fulton 1845 L-5 34 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Daniel West Nottingham West Nottingham Seth Phillips 1845 Z-4 560 Deed Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester Radnor Adam Ramsower 1763 N 81 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester Ridley William Archer 1766 O 303 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester Sadsbury John Sumrall 1767 P 163 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor John Sumrall 1769 P 484 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester Uwchlan John Thomas 1769 R 7 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor David McConahy 1769 P-2 4 Marriage Certificate Chester County Archives and Record Services, West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County Deed Book Index 1681-1865 Buyer/Seller Last First Middle Sfx/Pfx Spouse Residence Misc Property Location Village/Tract Other Party Year Book Page Instrument Comments Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor William Archer 1771 R 547 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester Lower Chichester Thomas Cobourn 1771 R 432 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester West Caln Alexander Davidson 1772 R 560 Mortgage Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eleanor Chester Nether Providence Isaac Weaver 1772 S 129 Mortgage Seller (Grantor) Graham Eleanor Nether Providence Thomas Leiper 1776 V 303 Release Buyer (Grantee) Graham Eliza Valley Valley Ezekiel Rambo 1857 E-6 394 Deed Seller (Grantor) Graham Eliza Valley Valley Charles E. Pennock, 1859 O-6 25 Deed et.al. Buyer (Grantee) Graham Elizabeth Nantmeal et. al. Nantmeal Gawen Moore 1752 H 365 Release Buyer (Grantee) Graham Elizabeth Sadsbury Sadsbury
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