Tax List of Upland (1677): 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;CHESTER AND ITS VICINITY, DELAWARE COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA WITH GENEALOGICAL SKETCHES OF SOME OLD FAMILIES, by Martin (1877) ; The list of Taxable inhabitants of Upland (later to be Chester ) in 1677; In 1676 the magistrates of Upland were Peter Cock (later Cox), Peter Rambo, Israel Helm, Lace Andries, Oele Swen, and Otto Ernest Cock (pronounced Coke), all Swedes. Helm, or Helme, was for many years Indian interpreter. 1 Claes Schram 1 Robert Waede 1 Jan Hendricx 2 neeles Laerson and son 1 henry hastings 2 will woodman and servt. 2 James Sanderlings and slave 2 John Test and servant 1 Jurian Kien 1 Rich; noble 1 John hayles* 1 mich Yzard * the author writes."I suspect the name Hayles to mean Bales or Beals, who testified in courtn in 1691 that he had plowed certain lands in dispute 14 years before." (I have copied the list verbatum, and not attempted to correct spelling or capitalization) =========================================================================== Upland Taxables 1677: Jan Jansen Will Orian Daniel Linsey Morton Knoetsen Knoet Mortensen Albert Hendricx Oele Coeckoe Carell jansen Thom. Denney Oele Raessen John Browne Rich. Fredericx Hans Oelsen Tho. Harwood Jurian Hertsveder Andries Inckhoorrn Rodger Pendrick Christaen Claasen Jacob Clocker