The Revolutionary War had a great impact on the township.

Between the 18th and 20th September 1777 the British Army under General Howe encamped in Tredyffrin on its way to Philadelphia. The army looted a number of the farms in the area. In 1782 a list of reparation claims was created and is given below. A number of Quakers and Mennonites refused to make claims. The Chester County Archives provide an Introduction to the Claims records.

The values are quoted in Pennsylvania pounds which were severely depreciated by the end of the war, hence the apparently high valuations.

The reparation claims are signed by Captain Benjamin Bartholomew of East Whiteland, Justice of the Peace; Daniel & David Wilson, assessors. The original spelling of the reparation statements has been kept but capitalization has been standardized in order to improve readability.

• The General's Quarters - to be added in 2012
• Quaker Meeting for Suffering
• Reparations