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Henry Casdorp's family bought 600 acres (240 ha) on "Turkey Point," including the current farm site, on November 28, 1763, from Pennsylvania's proprietors, Thomas and Richard Penn for £60. They sold the land for £2,400 to
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The house has two stories plus an attic. The first two stories have exceptionally high ceilings for the colonial period, 9 feet, 7 inches for the first floor and 8 feet, 11 inches for the second floor.
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and Jacob Winey on May 23, 1764. The property sold included a house, which was likely a log cabin built before the Casdorp purchase. The new owners, in turn, sold 300 acres sixteen months later to
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of Militia. He was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1806, and John's son
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was constructed to the east of the house, directly across the
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River Bend Farm is located in Pennsylvania
River Bend Farm is located in the United States
East Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
40°13′47″N 75°35′53″W / 40.22973°N 75.59802°W / 40.22973; -75.59802
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East Coventry Township
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River
Pottstown
Michael Hillegas
Treasurer of the United States
National Register of Historic Places
Hiester family
Michael Hillegas
Daniel Hiester


Limerick Nuclear Power Plant
American Revolution
brigadier general
Militia
U.S. congresses
Maryland
John
Battle of Brandywine
major general
Daniel

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