Holmes 1687 Map

Introduction

When first constituted in 1722 Charlestown consisted of what is now the townships of Charlestown and Schuylkill, and the borough of Phoenixville. Schuylkill township split from the rest of Charlestown in 1826. Schuylkill township was substantially reduced in area with the creation of the borough of Phoenxilville in 1849.

18th Century Maps

• Original Purchaser’s Map

• Thomas Holmes’ 1687 Map - see above
• 1715 Map
• 1747 Map
• 1777 Map
• 1799 Map

19th Century Maps

• 1883 Map of Charlestown
• 1883 Map of Schuylkill township

Organizations

• Churches
• Inns and Taverns
• Schools

Deed Histories

• Charles Pickering patent
• Manor of Bilton patent
• Other patents

Tax and Census Returns

• Tax returns
• Quit Rents
• 1790 Census
• 1800 Census

Military

• Reparation claims from 1777

• 1799 Buildings
• 18th Century Mills
• Genealogical Information (under construction)
• Currency

Searching

• That the spelling of some surnames was quite variable, e.g. Buchwalder/Buckwalter, David/Davies/Davis, John/Jones, and Pritchard/Pritchet.
• If there are multiple copies of a name in a page with the same type (e.g. deed) there will be only one entry in the name index. If a name is listed in multiple pages or in the same page with different types (e.g. deed and patent), then there will be multiple entries in the name index.