Metes and Bounds Description Detail

Detail

Description Type Source Acres Beginning Point
Newtown Township-Newtown Borough 1886 Annexation shape petition (recorded) middle of Jefferson Street at the northwest corner of the present borough limits

Map

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Courses and Distances

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Point Thence Course Distance To
1 continuing the west line of the Borough along the dividing line of the double range of the "Newtown Common Lots" in the same course by true meridian N 7.66666666666667° E 408.87 ft.
2 over land of George W. Rutherford and along the line of land of Alfred Blaker and over land of Amelia Ewing and John C. Copper S 85.5° E 1726.56 ft. east side of Lincoln Avenue
3 along the east side of the same S 6.35° W 188.595 ft.
4 by John C. Copper's line S 83.65° E 492.69 ft. line of the estate of John Barnsley deceased
5 by the same S 4.33333333333333° W 1423.125 ft. middle of the Yardleyville and Newtown Turnpike Road
6 along the middle of the same S 85.9166666666667° E 1143.12 ft.
7 by the west line of the Newtown Cemetery and through lands of George C. Worstall S 3.43333333333333° W 1280.4 ft.
8 through said Worstall's land and by lands of James T. Wynkoop S 77.6666666666667° W 1689.93 ft.
9 through said Wynkoop's land and over land of William P. Thomson S 6.35° W 1046.595 ft.
10 through said Thomson's land and along the south side of Lincoln Avenue crossing the Bridgetown and Newtown Turnpike Road and through lands of Henry M. Ingham S 74.5666666666667° W 729.96 ft.
11 through said Ingham's land and crossing the Newtown Railroad and through lands of Thaddeus S. Kenderdine N 28.25° W 132 ft.
12 through lands of said Kenderdine and Ingham N 71.1333333333333° W 1083.72 ft. southwest corner of the present borough limits
13 by the present line of Newtown Borough the following courses and distances N 71.55° E 201.96 ft.
14 N 46.05° E 239.25 ft.
15 N 60.55° E 1293.435 ft.
16 N 6.38333333333333° E 2920.5 ft.
17 N 85.1666666666667° W 1466.85 ft. place of beginning

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Event Links

Detail Type Description Successful? Date
View Annexation Newtown Township-Newtown Borough 1886 Annexation yes* Jan 19, 1886