History
Chester County was founded in 1683. The first Deed was recorded in this office in 1688. Below are lists and links to information regarding this office, its history, as well as other sources related to the rich history of Chester County and Pennsylvania. Land and land records were of vital importance to early settlers, and although our state has changed dramatically in the last 300 years, land and land records are still vital to many facets of our daily lives. Additionally, early land records are an unequalled source for finding information about your ancestors and historical predecessors. Please take some time to explore our collective heritage.
Chester County Recorders of Deeds | |
| Diane O'Dwyer (Acting) | 2022 - Present |
| Chris Pielli, Esq. | 2020 - 2022 |
| Rick Loughery | 2012 - 2020 |
Ruth C. Huganir (Acting) | 2011 |
| Ryan A. Costello, Esq. | 2008 - 2011 |
| Terence Farrell | 2000 - 2008 |
| Joyce Adams McLean | 1988 - 2000 |
| Elaine S. Weil | 1984 - 1988 |
| Elva McQueen | 1980 - 1984 |
| Florence D. Hunt | 1976 - 1980 |
| Jean K. Eitel | 1972 - 1976 |
| Beatrice Menig | 1968 - 1972 |
| Casper Tollinger | 1964 - 1968 |
| Mary Semelsberger | 1960 - 1964 |
| Thelma L. Yergey | 1956 - 1960 |
| Cornelia P. Dixon | 1952 - 1956 |
| Elizabeth E. Gleason | 1948 - 1952 |
| J. M. Kurtz | 1944 - 1948 |
| Charles M. Mowrer | 1940 - 1944 |
| Harry M. Ford | 1936 - 1940 |
| Harold S. Smith | 1932 - 1936 |
| Harry M. Ford | 1931 - 1932 |
| George W. Klenk | 1928 - 1931 |
| Robert W. Pechin | 1924 - 1928 |
| Warren G. Carson | 1920 - 1924 |
| Jesse H. Kirk | 1916 - 1920 |
| James D. Scott | 1912 - 1916 |
| Duncan M. Curry | 1908 - 1912 |
| Jesse A. Johnson | 1905 - 1908 |
| Walter R. Hibberd | 1902 - 1905 |
| Oscar E. Thomson | 1899 - 1902 |
| Thomas D. Grover | 1896 - 1899 |
| Samuel Ivison, Jr. | 1893 - 1896 |
| Hugh Kenworthy, Jr. | 1890 - 1893 |
| Sharpless M. Paxson | 1887 - 1890 |
| Richard H. Plank | c.1885 - 1887 |
| Harry Sloyer | 1880 - c.1885 |
| Franklin P. Ash | 1877 - 1880 |
| Sharpless M. Paxson, Deputy | 1876 - 1877 |
| Edwin Bateman | 1875 - 1876 |
| C. Burleigh Hambleton | 1872 - 1875 |
| John A. Groff | 1869 - 1872 |
| Dilwyn Parker | 1866 - 1869 |
| David Andrews | 1863 - 1866 |
| Jonas G. Bossert | 1860 - 1863 |
| Thomas S. Taylor | 1857 - 1860 |
| Robert F. Hoopes | 1854 - 1857 |
| Thomas Walter | 1851 - 1854 |
| Edward H. Hibbard | 1848 - 1851 |
| William McCullough | 1845 - 1848 |
| Abner Williams | 1842 - 1845 |
| George Hartman | 1839 - 1842 |
| Edward Bartholomew | 1836 - 1839 |
| Robert Ralston | 1833 - 1836 |
| Nimrod Strickland | 1830 - 1833 |
| Stephen Marshall | 1824 - 1830 |
| Daniel Hiester | 1821 - 1824 |
| Jesse Sharp | 1818 - 1821 |
| Charles Kenney | 1809 - 1818 |
| John Smith | 1806 - 1809 |
| James Bones | 1804 - 1806 |
| John Christie | 1800 - 1804 |
| Richard M. Hannum | 1798 - 1800 |
| John Hannum | 1793 - 1798 |
| Stephen Moylan | 1792 - 1793 |
| Persifor Frazer | 1786 - 1792 |
| John Beaton | 1782 - 1786 |
| Thomas Taylor | 1777 - 1782 |
Chester County Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of Courts | |
| Henry Hale Graham | c.1766 - 1777 |
| Joseph Parker | 1724 - 1766? |
| Richard Marsden | c.1719 - c.1723 |
| George Yeates | c.1716 - ? |
| John Simcock | c.1715 - c.1716 |
Chester County Deputy Masters of the Rolls | |
| John Simcock | 1707 - c.1715 |
| Peter Evans | 1706 - 1707 |
| Henry Hollingsworth | 1700 - 1706 |
| John Childe | 1695 - 1700 |
| Robert Eyre (?) | 1693 - 1695 |
| Joshua ffearne | 1691 - 1693 |
| John Bristow | 1688 - 1691 |