History of Goshen and Honeybrook Townships: Chester County, PA

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  extracted from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PA, by Futhey and Cope (1881);

  Goshen was included in the original survey for the Welsh, but many surveys 
were made there for other purchasers, owing to delay on the part of the Welsh to 
settle the land.   It seems to have been organizae as a twp in
1704, as Cadlalader Ellis appeared at court as constable for the twp in that 
year, previous to which it was considered part of WEsttown....the first tax 
assessment was in 1715.  The twp was reduced by the erection of the borough of 
West Chester in 1788.  In 1817 it was divided into East and West Goshen


  Honeybrook was formed in 1789, from the western part of West Nantmeal twp, the 
name Nantmeal or Nantmel, meaning 'sweet stream' or 'honey brook'.  The latter 
name is found to this date, and it appears that about 1734 an attempt was made 
to erect a twp called Honeybrook.