Through various grantor deeds of the three sons of Nicholas Silvius, Sr. (Jonas/Jonathan, Henry, Nicholas, Jr.), Nicholas Sr. owned, and later left to two of his sons in his Will, land that was originally Warranted and Patented to Adam Orey.   This was Patent No. 126 which was on "Whitehorn Run."  Nicholas Jr. bought in 1797 and warranted what was ultimately Patent No. 78.   Nicholas did not patent this land.   In addition, he bought another of Adam Orey's warrants which ultimately became Patent No. 79.  Both these tracts were patented to John Meanor.    To view today's location of Patent No. 126.
	Patent No. 75 above (highlighted with blue) is the location of the land William Bitz and Nicholas Silvius, Jr., bought from Jonathan Riggs in 1803.  Their land, the deed said, was part of a patent called Hartfield which adjoined lands of James McClelland (#90) and Henry Evans (#73).
	Regarding William Riddle, Patent No. 70 above, William Riddle was sued by Jonas Silvius, brother-in-law of William Bitz in 1810.  William Bitz was also sued in 1810 by his brother-in-law, Jonas.  It appeared William Bitz and his family housed Jonas' daughter, Mary, paid for her schooling and doctor bills.  At the same time, William Riddle housed Mary's twin brother, Adam Silvius.  It appears that Jonas and his wife, Mary (Hamscher), sued both men for the return of their children.   William Riddle's patent is shown to illustrate the proximity to William Bitz' land.   William Bitz had sold his half of the land he owned jointly with brother-in-law Nicholas Jr., back to Nicholas Jr. in 1807.  In 1807, the deed said William Bitz was "of Franklin Twp."

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