The Levi Mattson House, also known as Federal Farms, is a large two 1/2-story rough fieldstone house built in 2 sections. The southwest section is the original house, which was built in the 18th century, and the northeast addition was built by Levi Mattson in 1803.
The land consisted of an original 200-acre parcel that passed through multiple owners, including John Moore, Mathias Kerlin, Henry Oborne, William Oborne, John Hannum, and Alexander Lockhart.
Documentation suggests that a British foraging party raided this farmstead, which was then owned by Alexander Lockhart, following the Battle of the Brandywine in 1777. Lockhart listed in a 1782 claim document that he lost a horse, 100 bushels of oats, two acres of turnips, two acres of potatoes, two acres of buckwheat, a gun, horse equipment, two sheep, 70 pounds worth of clothing, and provisions during this raid.
Levi Mattson purchased the property in 1787, and there is documentation showing a 60 x 20-foot log house built by Henry Oborne on the property. By 1803, Levi Mattson added a new stone to the log house. There is a date stone on the west end of the house. The Mattson Family continued to own this farm for over 100 years.
This property is a private residence and not open to the public.
Concord Township Historic Resource #83
