Act of 1739 – Electoral Districts; Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope (1881); This act of 1739 divided the county into 8 nearly equal electoral districts ; Chester - Aston, Chichester, Chester, Middletown, Edgmont Crum Creek - Easttown, Radnor, Newtown, Upper and Lower Providence Darby Creek - Haverford, Marple, Springfield, Darby and Ridley Brandywine - East and West Bradford, Concord, Birmingham, Thornbury, Bethel, Newlin Pickering - Charlestown, Tredyffrin, Whiteland, Goshen, Willistown, Westtown Red Clay Creek - East and West Marlborough, New Garden, Kennet, Fallowfield, Sadsbury Elk River - East and West Nottingham, New London, Londondery, London Britain, Londongrove, Oxford French Creek - East and West Caln, Nantmell, Coventry, Vincent, Uwchlan and Pikeland An election was held in each township 4 days before the general election, to select one person well acquainted with the estates and circumstances of the inhabitants, the names so chosen in all the twps to be delivered to the sheriff, who should lot draw one name from each of the 8 districts to serve as inspectors at the general election. The electors were required to own 50 acres of land, well seated, and with 12 thereof cleared and improved, or otherwise be worth 50 £ in money. In 1766 the number of inspectors was increased to one from each township, not less than 4 nor more than 6 of whom were to be placed together at one window, door or other convenient place of the house where the election should be held.