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"History of Chester, Pa."
by the Hon. John M. Broomall, taken from the Delaware River and West Jersey Railroad Commercial Directory, for 1872, pp. 93, 94, 95, 96,

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*Chester (and its Vicinity), Delaware County in Penna. with Genealogical Sketches of some old families, John Hill Martin, Originally Published 1877, fully indexed by John A. Bullock III., 1999


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"1884 History of Delaware County"
by H. G. Ashmead

Rick Nicholson, rick@dca.net, is in the process of posting the entire "1884 History of Delaware County" by H. G. Ashmead on the www.delcohistory.org site.
Here's the direct link to the beginning of the pages that pertain specifically to the city of Chester:
http://www.delcohistory.org/ashmead/ashmead_pg327.htm#chapter32


Chester (and its Vicinity), Delaware County in Penna. with Genealogical Sketches of some old families
by John Hill Martin
Originally published 1877
With a complete index by John A. Bullock III.

642 Pages of History
Plus a 95-page index

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