History of East and West Pikeland Townships (1881); 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); Pikeland - literally Pike's Land - was granted by Wm Penn to Joseph Pike, merchant, of Cork, Ireland, by patent dated Dec 3, 1705. It embraced the territory now included in East and West Pikeland, and contained 10,116 acres and allowances. Joseph Pike died in 172 7 seized of this tract, and also of a tract of about 1400 acres in Caln twp, on the southern part of which is now Caln Friends' meeting-house, and by his will, proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, devised all his lands in Pennsylvania to his wife Elizabeth in fee. Elizabeth Pike held the lands until her death in 1733, and devised tem to her son, Richard Pike, in fee. Richard died in 1752, and by his will devised all his estates in Pa to his kinsmen, Samuel Hoare and Nathaniel Newberry, merchants, of London, England, subject to the payment of certain legacies. In 1756, Samuel Hoare purchased the interest of Nathaniel Newberry and became sole owner. On Dec3, 1773, Amuel Hoare, by his attorney, Amos Strettle, sold and conveyed the lands '''known by the name of Pikeland'', to Andrew Allen and took from him a mortgage thereon for 16000 £, part of the purchase money. Andrew Allen sold and conveyed parcels of it to 115 persons, and received from them the purchase moneys. The mortgage given by Allen to Hoare was not being paid, it was sued out against Allen, and the 115 purchasers from him, as terretenants, and the entire twp was sold as one tract by Ezekiel Leonard, sheriff of Chester Co, and repurchased by Samuel Hoare, the holder of the mortgage, and conveyed to him by deed, 1789. The persons to whom Allen had made sales had failed or neglected to procure releases of the lands purchased by them from him of the mortgage, and consequently the sheriff's sale to Hoare divested their titles. They generally, however, compromised with Hoare, and by making additions payments of purchase moneys received deeds of confirmation from him. Some of them, however, were unable to effect any arrangement and lost their lands and whatever improvements they had made. The following names are those given in the sheriff's return, and thus are many of the ancestors of the present inhabitants of the township; Thomas Allison Andrew Herman Beerbower Conrad Betts Martha Boggs George Chrisman John Corle Elias Chrisman Philip Clinger Jacob Danfield Frederick Dendrick Wm Eachus George Emrey John Emrey Philip Emrey Frederick Foos Valentine Foos John Francis Casper Fiting John Griffith David Gundy Valentine Hines Jacob Hartman Conrad Henry Lawrence Hipple Michael Holman Stephen Holman Peter Hartman Henry Hipple John Harley John Hinch jr Jacob Hinch George Hinch John Hoofman John Holman Robert Hatton Joseph Jones Griffith John George Irie Philip King Widow King Jacob Kinter Thomas Lightfoot Wm Lightfoot John Loubough Baltzer Ludwick Valentine Ludwick Alexander McKinley John Moses Alexander McCaraher John Marsh Jacob Meyer John Nailor Jacob Nailor Eli Packer James Reese John Bogers John Rise Zachariah Rice Christian Rice Henry Ricabaugh Michael Royer Frederick Strough Frederick Smith Leonard Smith Fetty Smith Christian Smith Jacob Steer Henry Stoyer Conrad Sheimer Michael Sheimer George Snyder Casper Snyder John Snyder Casper Snyder jr John Shoff David Sheldrich Peter Sheink Conrad Sherra Christian Teamy Peter Timber John Urney Valentine Orner or Urner John Walter John Wagner Philip Wagner Sebastian Wagner Peter Timbler Benj. Shimer Adam Stone George Weamer James Johnston Henry Hipple Ludwick Emrey John Hartman Jacob Slyder Philip Steptry Peter Jacob Josep Lyons Samuel Bougher Jacob Kerns Martin Holman Conrad King Joseph Barton Daniel Gravell Peter Rice james Mather John Mower John Yeles John Young