Jesse George

Jesse George-lived from 1785-1873, owning Ridgeland in West Philadelphia. A member Philadelphia Meeting Western district, and an Orthodox Quaker, it is notable that he is buried in Merion's Hicksite burying ground. He and his sister Rebecca donated the 80 acres known as George's Hill to the City of Philadelphia. The land was used to build a reservoir, located east of the present-day Mann Center. Jesse George appears the censuses of 1840 and 1850 and 1860.