First Lot Owners of Gettysburg
Location Lot # Owner On Center Square 1 Isabella Elder 2 Major Bailey 3 L. C. Gettys 4 James Finley 5 James Coyt 6 James ____ [illegible] 7...
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Lower Red Clay Valley
Lower Red Clay Valley is a very informative blog that focuses on this area. Though it hasn’t been updated in recent years, there is plenty of good info to be read there
New Castle County Episcopal Churches
There are a number of Episcopal churches that are very old. Some of these are shown on the map below. Christ Church Christiana The website for the church gives a lot of history...
New Castle County Methodist Churches
There are a number of Methodist churches in New Castle County, as shown on the map and listings below. Bethesda United Methodist Chureh The cemetery for Bethesda is next to the church. 116 E....
Milestones, Inns and Taverns of the 1794 (Philadelphia and Lancaster) Pennsylvania Turnpike
This fascinating site describes each of the milestone locations along the old road and what can be found at each one. For us modern folks, this is Route 30. Site Links: Milestones, Inns and...
Delaware County Will Abstracts 1789-1850: A – E
A Listings Allen, Aaron N. Providence F#:438 F:3/4/1814 P:5/2/1815Spouse:MaryChildren mentioned in will: Thomas, Elizabeth, Orasher, Alfred, Harriet Allen, Thomas Springfield F#:64 F:3/10/1794 P:4/30/194Spouse:Sarah Andrews, James Darby F#:214 F:12/6/1802 P:4/11/1803Spouse:MarthaChildren mentioned in will: Hannah, Josiah,...
Delaware County Will Abstracts 1789-1850: F – J
F Listings Fairlamb, Eleanor Newtown F#:184 F:3/30/181 P:7/28/1801Siblings: John Fairlamb Farr, Abraham Edgmont F#:602 F:7/23/1823 P:11/26/1823Children mentioned in will: Abraham Fawkes, Joseph Newtown F#:421 F:6/16/1814 P:10/8/1814Spouse: Alice Fawkes, Richard Newtown F#:3 F:2/13/1789 P:11/29/1789Spouse: RebeccahChildren...
Delaware County Will Abstracts 1789-1850: K – O
K Listings Kerlin, John Chester F#:318 F:5/3/1807 P:12/11/1809Mother:Catherine KerlinSiblings: Margaret Burns, Sarah Piper, William Kerlin, Abraham Kerlin, Geroge Kerlin Kerlin, Matthias L. Chichester F#:207 F:11/25/1791 P:12/27/1802Children mentioned in will: William, Ann (married _ Vandever),...
Delaware County Will Abstracts 1789-1850: P – T
P Listings Painter, Samuel Thornbury F#:604 F:2/1/1818 P:12/20/1823Spouse: EstherSiblings: Lydia( wife of Isaac Baily) Palmer, Aaron Darby F#:493 F:3/11/1817 P:12/4/1817Siblings: brother-in-law John BonsallChildren mentioned in will: Joseph, Hannah (married _ Jones), Mary, Eliza Palmer,...
Delaware County Will Abstracts 1789-1850: U – Z
U Listings none V Listings Vanleer, Bernard Marple F#:8 F:2/1/1786 P:1/12/1790Spouse: Christian (2nd wife)Children mentioned in will: George, Samuel, Benjamin, Mary (married Moses Moore), Hannah, Catherine, Christian, Bernard VanLeer, Christianah Marple F#:440 F:1/1/1808 P:6/14/1815Children...