Delaware County Tavern licenses for the year 1755
- CHESTER - James Mather, Aubrey Bevan, John Hanley, David Cowpland
- DARBY - John Rudolph, George Wood
- CHICHESTER - Thomas Clayton, Mary Pain, James Pillion
- MIDDLETOWN - Joseph Talbot
- CONCORD - Jno. Hannum, Nath'l Newlin
- CHESTER TWP -0 James Strowd
- RIDLEY - Mord. Thomson
- RADNOR - Sampson Davis
- NEWTOWN - John West, Richard Barry
Public house Licenses for 1830;
- Birmingham - Cheyney Weston
- Brandywine - Grabill Diller, James Huskins, John Kerlin, Robert Worrall, Henry Widener, John Gray
- East Bradford - Benj. Kerns
- West Bradford - Lydia Martin, Isaac Carpenter, Joseph Worth, Joseph Baldwin
- East Caln - Jacob Parke, Isaac Downing, Benj.Miller, Richard Milleson, John. Diller, George Lauer
- West Caln - John Marsh, Joseph Hughs, Wm Jacobs James Neiler
- Coventry - Garrett Hoopes, Jon. Missimer JB Willauer, Abraham Shantz, John Young Jr
- Charlestown - Jonathan Rand, Enoch Wells, Samuel Guss
- Easttown - John Dane, Alex, Finley, Thomas Temple, Jacob Clinger
- E. Fallowfield - John Fallowfield, Robert Young
- W. Fallowfield - George Phillips, Samuel Futhey, Levi McCormick, Matthew Cochran, Wm Baker, John Monaghan
- East Goshen - Isaiah Matlack, Jona Hoffman, Joseph Phillips, Henry Horne
- New Garden - Sidney Marsh, Jacob Taylor, Levengood,Peter Foland, David Buchanan, Wm. Owen
- Kennet - Harlan Gause, Jacob Hopple, David Martin
- New London - Jane Mackey, James Alexander, Abigail Cunningham
- London Britain - Jacob Dehaven
- Londongrove - Joseph Wood, Wm Harris
- Londonderry - Jacob Reese
- E. Marlborough - Benj. Worth, Emmor Worth,Thomas Preston, John Entriken
- W. Marlborough - Hayes Clark
- E. Nottingham - Wm Barrett, Jacob Hilaman, Timothy Kirk. William Donnelly, Wm Rutherford
- W. Nottingham - Joseph Kirk
- W. Nantmeal - Joseph Grier, James Bones, Abigail Beard, Maria Morris
- E. Nantmeal - Sarah Clingan, Wm Strickland
- Lower Oxford - John Twaddell, David Hayes jr
- Upper Oxford - Robert Andrews, Benjamin Hickman, William Crosby
- Penn. - Wm. Walters
- Pikeland - Margaret Holman, Anthony Olwine, Samuel Shearer, Wm. Wagonseller
- Sadsbury - Samuel Jackson, John Kendig, Joseph Thornbury, Samuel Wentz, Adam Bear, Nathan Frame, James Dickinson, Nicholas Boyer, Samuel Whitehill
- Schuylkill - Joseph Anderson Saml Bennett, John Workizer, Abraham Olwine, Saml. Moore
- Tredyffrin - Wm Sytrickland, Joseph Evans, Henry Bell, Wm Lewis, Jesse Moore, Abraham Beidler
- Uwchlan - John Gordon, Jesse Stridkland, Isaac Evans
- Vincent - Jacob Ludwick, Fredrerick Sheeder, Conrad Bode, Wm Rogers, Job Fudge, Henry Ortlip, Wm. Whitby, C. Shaner
- E. Whiteland - Jane Pearce, John Snyder, Charles Fabnestock, Henry Souders
- W. Whiteland - Joseph Hoover, Joshua Darlington, Joseph Hall, John West, Levi Evans
- Willistown - Geo. Avis, Tho. Tucker, Saml. Cheever, Henry Coffman, Isaac Bond, Saml. Dick
- Westtown - Thomas Darlington
- West Chester - Daniel Buckwalter, Samson Babb, Davis Beaumont, Richard Evans, John Babb, Peter Osborn, Ann Mason, Imla Bennett
On the Lancaster turnpike were the following Public Houses
- The Spread Eagle
- Spring House
- Bear
- Paoli
- Green Tree
- Warren
- General Wayne
- Steamboat
- Sheaf of Wheat
- Ship
- General Washington
- Swan
- Prussian Eagle
- Midway
- States' Arms
- Rainbow, Washington
- Black Horse
- Cross Keys
On the Strasburg road there were
- The Black Horse
- Centre House (Marshalton)
- General Wayne
- Golden Eagle (Worth's)
- White Horse (Young's)
- Dravo (Humphreyville)
- Fountain Inn (Parkesburg)
- Swan.
In 1880 the number of licenses granted to hotels was 58 and eating-houses 23
Other area public houses
- Anvil, Unicorn and Plow - Kennet
- Hammer and Trowel - New Garden
- Half-Way House (now Chatham) and White Horse - Londongrove
- Stage and Lepoard - Easttown
- Buck - Coventry
- Lamb - Wallace
- Gum Tree, Sorrel Horse (formerly Spinning Wheel), Mason's Arms - West Fallowfield
- General Green, Boot, 3 Tuns - East Goshen
- Cross Keys and Fox Chase and Drove - East Marlborough
- Globe - West Nottingham
- Rising Sun, Washington, and Yellow Springs - West Pikeland
- Bull, Fountain Inn, Valley Forge, General Pike, General Lafayette - Schuylkill
- Red Lion and Eagle - Uwchlan
- Seven Stars, Captain Lawrence, Poplar Tree - Vincent
- Indian King and Grove - West Whiteland
- Dolphin - Birmingham
- White Horse and William Penn - Willistown
- Eel's Foot - East Bradford near Jefferis' Ford
- Turk's Head, Washington, Cross Keys Black Bear, Green Tree, Eagle, Travelers' Rest - West Chester
- the present day (1881) Mansion House was originally called the Chester County Hotel
Tavern petitions
December 5, 1771
The Pennsylvania Gazette
TO BE SOLD, On Thursday, the 26th of December instant, A VALUABLE messuage,
plantation and tract of land, situate in Radnor Township, Chester County,
adjoining the Lancaster road, containing near 100 acres of good land, about
16 miles from Philadelphia, about 70 acres cleared, and the remainder
exceedingly well timbered, about 14 acres of very good watered meadow, and
an excellent orchard, that bears plentifully every year, the dwelling house
is a large well furnished stone building and a well accustomed tavern, known
by the name of Spread Eagle, and is well accommodated with a barn, stables,
sheds, gardens, &c, a pump of good water near the door, with troughs to
water creatures. Any person inclining to purchase, may come and view the
premises before the day of sale, at which time the conditions of sale will
be made known by Adam Ramsower.
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