815 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA

On February 6, 1851, Samuel Garrigues and his wife Sarah sold the 132-acre family farm they had purchased in 1807 to their son Haydock Garrigues for a couple of thousand dollars to help pay off any debts they had accumulated. Haydock took over the farm located in Haverford Township, Delaware County, PA after both his parents die in 1852. Towards the end of Haydock's life, Haydock and his sons Samuel M. Garrigues and John S. Garrigues began the process of selling off the family farm since none of Haydock's children had any interest in farming. (1.) (2.)

On October 7, 1873, Haydock Garrigues (b. May 4, 1805 - d. July 3, 1877) and Sidney his wife sold two acres and eighty-eight perches for a total of 2.55 acres to Edward Dougherty, farm laborer (b.1836 - d.1906) of Lower Merion Township, PA for $1,600. (3.) (4.) (6.)

The land Edward Dougherty purchased from Haydock contained no dwelling, two certain lots or pieces of ground, a right-of-way for public travel, and a forty-foot-wide street to be opened between the two lots. The new street was named Walnut Lane in recognition of the walnut trees Haydock had planted in the area. The stretch of land ran along Buck Lane from the middle of now Railroad Avenue up to now 833 Buck Lane property. See the blue highlighted area in the following photo for a relatively accurate view of the land area Edward Dougherty purchased. (3.)

The area highlighted in blue represents the 2.55 acres Edward Dougherty purchased from Haydock Garrigues and his wife Sidney in Haverford, PA

The same deed also stated the land was “part of the same (132 acres) premises that Samuel Garrigues and his wife Sarah” had purchased in 1807. (1.) It should be noted the farmhouse location for the larger tract of land is now at now 620 College Avenue, Haverford, PA, not on the stretch of land Edward purchased.

The land Edward purchased from Haydock consisted of a right-of-way for public travel and the use of a forty-foot-wide street to be opened between the two lots Edward purchased. It is said that the street was named Walnut Lane to recognize the grove of walnut trees Haydock had planted in the area.

On June 10, 1875, Edward Dougherty (b.1836 - d.1906) of Radnor Township Haverford, PA, and his wife Annie sold about (80 perches) .50 acres of the original 2.55 acres to Michael Dougherty (b.1854 - d.1917) of Philadelphia, PA for $400, now 815 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA. (4.) (5.) (6.) See the highlighted area in the photo below.

Michael Dougherty's .50-acre property

1881 G.M. Hopkins Atlas

1887 J. L. Smith Atlas

The local maps of the area indicate Michael and his wife built a house on the corner of Buck Lane and Walnut Lane sometime between 1881 and 1887. Then, in about 1940, the 815 property was reduced from .50 acres to its current .2 acres.

On June 2, 1910, officers of the Preston Drainage Company agreed to construct a sewer by deep line on Buck Lane, 200 feet more or less from the manhole at the intersection of Buck Lane and Railroad Avenue to Walnut Lane. This branch provided sewer service on Buck Lane for houses 801 through 809. (7.)

Sources:

1. Original deed to the 132-acre property. The chain of title search for the Garrigues farm was conducted by Jean K. Wolf, Historic Preservationist at Delaware County Record of Deeds, Media, PA. Research on the indenture was conducted by George Harding. The indenture was found online: book 0i00, pages 318 through 321. See the Bottom of Page 321 located on the 4th online page. Good Luck!

2. Haydock buys his father's 132-acre farm: Indenture found online: book 0Z00, page 349 Recorded at the Media Courthouse Deeds office, Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA. Research conducted by George Harding reveals Haydock pays off his Samuel Garrigues debts. In return, Haydock becomes the owner of his father's land, excluding the land he sold his four daughters. A chain of title searches was conducted by Jean K. Wolf, Historic Preservationist. Good Luck!

3. Haydock Garrigues sells 2.55 acres to Edward Dougherty: Indenture found online: Book 0T03, Page 493. Recorded at the Media Courthouse Deeds office, Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA. Research conducted by George Harding.

4. Edward Dougherty (b. abt 1836 - d. Dec.12, 1906) and "Annie his wife" - Ann Nancy McMullin) (b. abt 1832 - d.1915) who lived in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, PA in 1873. Between 1895 and 1906, the couple lived in Villanova in Radnor Township, Delaware County, PA., according to Edward's death certificate.

5. Edward Dougherty sells .50 acres: Indenture found online: book 0J03, page 493. Recorded at the Media Courthouse Deeds office, Delaware County Courthouse in Media, PA. Research conducted by George Harding. Notice: this deed is a different deed from the book # listed above, one has a T, and the other has a J.

6. Conversion of perches to acres and the area of the property were determined by the following programs:
https://www.convertunits.com/from/square+perch/to/acres and

https://www.calcmaps.com/map-area/

7. Preston Drainage Company Minutes Book.