Land: James Davis Land Records: Chester Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sam D. Lawson . ****************************************************************** 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/ ****************************************************************** These are taken from the book Abstracts of Chester County, Pa., Land Records Vol. 5, l758-l765: l. Covenant: On 7 Dec l758 be it known unto all persons whom these presents may concern, that whereas my father, James Davis & my brother, Isreal(sic) Davis both of Tredyffrin, yeomen, by deed granted unto me, Jacob Davis of Tredyffrin a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land lately belonging to Joseph Bartholomew, dec., land of James & Isreal Davis, the fulling mill dam, containing 50 acres excepting what is in the said deed of conveyance which is containing & inserted that the said James Davis & Isreal Davis have a fulling mill & dam, to dam the water for the use of the said mill. I, the said Jacob Davis have agreed to abide with said exception with my said father James Davis & brother Isreal Davis. Signed Jacob Davis. Delivered in the presence of Joseph Lewis & Samuel John. Recorded 28 April l76l.(M12:77) 2. Mortgage. On 20 Feb. l76l James Davis of Tredyffrin, yeoman to Wm. George of Upper Merion in the County of Phila., yeoman. James Davis stands bound to Wm. George for 500 pounds conditioned on payment of l50 pounds plus interest in yearly payments to be paid in full on 20 Feb. l767. James Davis to better secure said debt granted to Wm. George a tract of land in Tredyffrin bounded by land of Jos. Kerlin, Thomas Simons, Griffith Jones & James David containing 352 acres. Signed James Davis. Delivered in the presence of Mary Davis, Isaac Thomas & Morris Davis. Recorded 10 Aug. l76l. (M12:161)