Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Balderston, R. L.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Upper Makefield Township


   R. L. BALDERSTON merchant and postmaster, Dolington, 
P.O., was born in Falls township, Bucks county, in 1850. He 
is a son of David and Hannah (Margerum) Balderston, natives 
of Bucks county, and of English and German descent. The 
Balderston family came from England several generations back 
and settled in the lower part of this county. The 
grandfather, John, was a farmer of Upper Makefield township. 
Mr. Balderston's father also followed farming for most of 
his life. He now resides in Newtown, retired. He is the 
father of nine children:  Rebecca, Phebe, Sarah, Elizabeth 
M., David J., Franklin, Robert L. and Ellen, living; and 
Mary A., deceased. Ellen and Mary A. are children by a 
second marriage. Robert L. Balderston was reared on a farm 
until 21 years of age, when he engaged as clerk if a store 
at Dolington for five years. In 1876 he engaged in the 
mercantile business at Dolington, and has since carried it 
on here. He carries a general line of merchandise and is 
enjoying a good trade. In the fall of 1884 he was appointed 
postmaster at Dolington and still holds that office. He was 
married in February, 1879, to Josephine A. Matthews, by whom 
he has one child, W. Ernest.