4 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



show that it came into the possession of Luke Cassin, farmer, 

 April 10th, 1806, having been sold to him for four hundred and 

 fifty pounds by Thomas Worrall. And that, on September 

 10th, 1830, Luke and Ann, his wife, for '^ natural love and 

 affection" and the sum of $5.00, conveyed the tract to his son 

 Thomas, also styled "farmer " — and all being rated as of Upper 

 Providence, — reserving, however, four rooms for the use of him- 

 self and wife, wholesome food, suitable for a family, and keep 

 in the style to which they were accustomed, and access, etc. , 

 for the rest of their natural life. And that, in turn, on Janu- 

 ary 15th, 1844, Thomas Cassin (this time rated as of Concord 

 and thereby showing some land-holdings also in that township, 

 and as evidenced by Ash's map as above mentioned) conveyed 

 to his son John, also for "natural love and affection" and the 

 sum of $2,600. Values had perhaps increased, and anyway 

 John had removed to Philadelphia and become a merchant ! 

 And that, John Cassin, styled "merchant, of Philadelphia," 

 and his wife Hannah, on April 2nd, 1846, conveyed the tract 

 to one Daniel James for $3,025. 



In Ashmead's history above named there are various lists of 

 township officials and early school directors. In such lists for 

 Upper Providence it is stated that Luke the grandfather was a 

 Justice of the Peace in 1809; also that Thomas, the father of 

 John, was a School Director in 1825 and a Justice of the Peace 

 in 1838. All of which, and with the deed records quoted, 

 clearly establish, the family as resident on that tract in that 

 township; owning the land and participating in the district gov- 

 ernment from 1806 to 1844 or '46. 



John, the son, was born Sep't 6th, 1813. At the age of 20 

 he was one of the five men who started the Delaware County 

 Institute of Science, — a small organization having a library, a 

 museum, and regular meetings for the discussion of scientific 

 things, etc. This first had headquarters in a small building at 

 the present Sycamore Mills (then Bishop's Mills), and later in 

 a building close to the Rose Tree, near the Cassin place, both in 

 Upper Providence. In 1834 John Cassin removed to Phila- 

 delphia. 



All of which leaves no room for further question as to where 



