History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the Delaware to the Present Time, Volume 3Lewis Publishing Company, 1905 - Bucks County (Pa.) |
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Abraham acres ancestors Anna Bedminster Bedminster township Benjamin Bensalem township born 4 mo born April born August born February born January born July born June born March born November born October born September brother Buckingham Buckingham township Bucks county Catharine Charles Chester county chil church Company daugh daughter of John death descendants died in infancy Doylestown Doylestown township dren Eastburn Edward eldest Eliza Elizabeth farm farmer father five children Fretz Friends George Hannah Henry Hilltown Hilltown township Hough Isaac Jacob James Jane Jersey Joseph land later lived Margaret marriage married Mary Martha Montgomery county Moyer Newtown Nockamixon township Northampton Northampton township old homestead parents Parry Penn Pennsylvania Philadelphia Plumstead Plumstead township prominent public schools purchased Quakertown Rachel reared Rebecca removed resided ried Robert Samuel settled sketch Solebury Solebury township sylvania Thomas Tinicum township town township tract widow William Yardley
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