Hazen's Delight
Situated in the North West corner of Franklin Township
Caldwell's Illustrated, Historical, Centennial Atlas Of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 1876
Hazen Delight House located on Route 65 (just South of 288) across from Quick Fill
THIS HISTORY OF "HAZEN'S DELIGHT"
Isaac Hazen, son of Nathaniel & Mary (Bell) Hazen, applied Dec 10, 1802 for a land patent of 400 acres in Beaver Co., PA. The land was surveyed May 11, 1803 and was patented Jan 12, 1805 as "Haysons Delight" containing 393 acres and 32 perches; situated on both sides of the Connoquenessing Creek. It is believed that Isaac lived in the northern part of this tract but there is no confirmation of his homestead location.
On March 24, 1806, Isaac conveyed the southern 208 acres & 50 perches of Hazen's Delight to his father Nathaniel, son of John & Deborah (Peck) Hazen. Nathaniel Hazen is known to be the first to settle and clear the land on the southern portion of Hazen's Delight.
On August 9, 1815, Isaac conveyed the northern 98 acres of Hazen's Delight to his brother James. He built a log house and log barns. James and his wife Jerusha Runyan remained there the rest of their lives. Their son Joseph was the founder of the Hazen Mills.
During Jan 1821, Nathaniel conveyed 115 acres of the southern portion of "Hazen's Delight" to his son Samuel, who later conveyed this property to his son Smith McDanel Hazen.
Hazen's Delight can be seen on this 1876 map with Smith McDanel Hazen as the property owner.
Joseph Hazen's Grist & Saw Mills can be found to the North.
New Castle News, Tuesday, July 5, 1932
