Attorneys, William Peters and Richard Hockley, conveying a piece of said land to JAMES STRAWBRIDGE." *
The names of the children of James and Margaret Strawbridge, as
given by William C. Strawbridge, Esq., are as follows:
2* JOSEPH2.
3* ii. CHRISTIANA
4* iii. THOMAS, m. MARGARET MONTGOMERY.
5 iv. MARY. (Did she marry a Mitchell ? Her sister Christiana
mentions in her will her " loving neice, Christiana Mitchell,"
and nephew James
S. Mitchell.
6* v. JAMES, m. MARGARET JOHNSON.
JOSEPH STRAWBRIDGE2, son Of JAMES (1). The land records
of Chester co., Pa. (Deed Book W, p. 315), show that by a deed
dated Apr. 28, 1764, James Strawbridge and Margaret his wife,
of Londonderry township, Chester co., Pa., conveyed to their son,
Joseph Strawbridge, of tile same place, a lot of land containing
one hundred and sixty acres, it being a part of the tract purchased
by James Strawbridge, Jan.18, 1759.
By another deed, dated Aug. 10, 1782 (Deed Book W, p. 277), he
received from John Finney and wife forty-two acres in Londonderry.
And by a third deed, dated June 22, 1786, given by Peter Gaskill
et al.., attorneys, he received one hundred and twelve
acres of land situate in John Fagg's "Manner," Chester
co., Pa. (Deed Book Q, p. 409). He d. unm. and intestate, previous
to Jan., 1814, when a petition was presented by James Strawbridge
in the Orphan's court, Chester co., Pa., praying the court to
make partition of the real estate. The jury found that the estate
could not be divided, and it was adjudicated to James Strawbridge,
he having consented to take it. (W. C. Strawbridge Esq.)
The land conveyed to Joseph Strawbridge by John Finney, Aug. 10,
1782, is included in the estate owned in Penn township (formerly
Londonderry) by W. C. Strawbridge, Esq., and descended from the
Penn family as follows :
"April 3, 1740, letter of attorney, Letitia Aubrey
to James Logan and William Logan, attorneys, in fact, to patent,
locate, and convey her land in Pennsylvania.
*Mr. William C. Strawbridge informs us that he has seen old deeds
relating to his property in Penn township (formerly Londonderry),
Chester co., Pa., which were signed "Strobridge." This
may be considered proof positive that Strobridge and Strawbridge
are identical.