Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Blackfan, George Chapman
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Newtown Township


   GEORGE CHAPMAN BLACKFAN farmer, P.O. Newtown, was born in 
Solebury township, this county, January 14, 1836, and is a 
son of John and Elizabeth R. (Chapman) Blackfan. His 
paternal grandfather was John Blackfan, who married Martha 
Quinby, of New Jersey.  He was a son of William, who married 
Esther Dawson.  William was a son of William, who came to 
America with his mother in 1700 and settled in Solebury, 
this county, about 1718.  He was a son of Edward and Rebecca 
(Crispin) Blackfan.  The maternal grandparents of Mr. 
Blackfan were Benjamin and Mary (Briggs) Chapman.  His first 
maternal ancestor was John Chapman, born in Stanhope, county 
Durham, England, November 24, 1624, who emigrated to America 
in 1684, and was the first settler in Wrightstown township, 
this county, where he purchased four hundred acres of land.  
The old Chapman homestead is now owned by Mr. Blackfan, who 
was reared in Solebury township, was educated at Tremont 
seminary, Norristown, Pa., and Samuel Gummere school, 
Burlington, N. J.  In 1860 he located in Wrightstown 
township and resided there until 1880, when he removed to 
Newtown, where he has since lived.  May 21, 1867, he married 
Lavinia T., daughter of Edward H. and Maria E. (Smith) 
Worstall, of Newtown, by whom he has had two sons:  John, 
born April 22, 1869, and Walter W., born October 16, 1873, 
who died June 30, 1881.