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Marcus Hook
History
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In 1678, at Upland court, a record appears showing from Hans Ollsen
to William Clayton a deed for all his land "right and interest of & to his
houses and appurtenances Lying and being all Marretties hooke." In 1682, the
ancient name of Marcus Hook was changed to Chicliester, but the popular name
was so fixed in the public that it wouldn't accept the new name and in spite
of legislation and executive power, the village kept the old name Marcus
Hook. Marcus Hook rapidly grew in 1682, after the coming of Penn. It became
a rival of Chester. The two towns were equal size and consisted of about one
hundred houses in 1708.
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