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Royal charter granted to William Penn by King Charles II.
She was 25 and he was 52.
(Approximate dates.) Hannah is pregnant with her first child during the voyage.
William Penn suffers a series of strokes, incapacitating him.
Hannah Callowhill Penn remains acting Proprietor, despite contest from her stepson.
John, Thomas and Richard become the Proprietaries.
Mifflin pays an annual ground rent of eight pounds sterling.
From the 1783 deed: "It being the same Lot and Premises which Benjamin Mifflin and Hannah his wife by Indenture dated the 28th Day of May, seventeen sixty granted unto Abraham Carpenter in Fee."
From 1783 deed: "And which upon a Legal process issued out of the Court of Commonpleas - against the said Abraham Carpenter on December Four 1769- was seized and taken in Execution and by deed poll under the Hand and Seal of Joseph Redman Esq. Then High Sheriff."
From 1783 deed: "Dated the Sixth day of March, 1770 granted unto the said Daniel Williams in Fee"
The proprietorship passes to his son John Penn "of Stoke."
The Treaty of Paris is signed
From 1804 deed: "Being the same Messuage lot of ground and premises which Adam Stricker and Barbara his wife by Indenture dated the first day of August 1794 and Recorded or intended to be recorded Granted unto the said Thomas Hamilton in fee"
Thomas Hamilton sells the property to Joseph Burns and his wife Rebecca
Sheriff's Sale. By Virtue of an Order of Sale in Partition, to me directed, will be exposed to public sale or vendue, on MONDAY Evening, November 6, at 4 o'clock, at Sansom-street Hall, No. 1- All that three story brick messuage and lot of ground No. 402 North Front street, situate on the west side of Front street, north of Callowhill street, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front of Front street 20 feet, and in depth 71 feet 6 inches on north line and 70 feet 4 inches on south line, with privilege of a 2-feet 5-inches alley. [Which premises Johnson Beesley et ux., by deed dated September 24, 1796 recorded in Deed Book No. 61 page 51 conveyed unto Joseph Burn, in fee.] N.B. - No. 1 will be sold with the common use and privilege of the privy and hydrant on lot No. 2, for six months from the date of Sheriff's deed, but no longer. No. 2. - All that three-story brick messuage No. 103 Callowhill street, and two two-story brick messuages in the rear, and lot of ground situate on the north side of Callowhill street, between Front and Newmarket streets, in the city of Philadelphia; containing in front on Callowhill street 16 feet [including a 2-feet-5 inches alley on east side thereof], and in depth 100 feet. (Which premises Thomas Hamilton, by deed dated December 1, 1804, recorded in Deed Book E.F., No. 18., page 304, &c., conveyed unto Joseph Burn, in fee, subject to a ground rent of one pound twelve shillings sterling; subject as to the three-story brick messuage to Callowhill street to life estate of Eleanor Burn therein. N.B. - No. 2 will be sold subject to the privilege in lot No. 1 of the common use of the privy and hydrant on this lot for six months from date of Sheriff's deed, but no longer. The person who has the life-estate in the front house on Callowhill street is now 72 years old. The ground rent of one pound twelve shillings, after deducting taxes at present rates, would be only about four dollars per year. [D.C.:S., '65. 333. Ashmead.] HENRY C. HOWELL, Sheriff. Philadelphia, Sheriff's Office, Oct 11, 1865
Privately held lands belonging to the Penns are inherited by British Tory politician William Stuart (descendant through female line).
Sale price of $160.
Having had too much to drink, Alice went out for more drink, and accidentally hung herself on the fence.
Property passes to his numerous heirs.
Probably used the property for his produce merchant business
Patrick and Bridget had no children; 103 Callowhill inherited by their numerous nieces and nephews.
Sale price $7,100.
103 Callowhill is inherited by his children, Frederick Jr, Anna, and Mary.
103 Callowhill owned by Frederick Nothaft Jr. and his sister Mary Nothaft.
She leaves her share to her widowed sister, Lena Bower.
Frederick Nothaft and his wife Matilda are now the sole owners of 103 Callowhill.
Sale price $1,500.
Remove roof & 3rd floor. Contractor John Dillon.
Sale price $3,000.
Survey made by Frederick T. Thorpe, Surveyor and Regulator of 3rd District. Referenced in future deeds.
Replace ceiling, cork insulation. Contractor J.S. Steele.
Sale price $5,000. (Executors Julius Warshaw and Provident National Bank.)
Sale price $11,500. Victor Morris previously died, his widow Gladys married Leroy Dibeler.
Front wall replaced and relined. Contractor James Worrell.
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