History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Illustrated 1884

THE HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA

from the discovery of the Delaware
to the present time

BY W. W. H. DAVIS, A. M.

Democrat Book and Job Office Print.

Doylestown, PA 1876

And

Second Edition, Revised

With a Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County

Prepared Under the Editorial Supervision of

Warren S. Ely, Genealogist
Member of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and
Librarian of the Bucks County Historical Society

John W. Jordan, LL.D
Of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

New York, Chicago

The Lewis Publishing Co., 1905

Special thanks to Donna Bluemink who transcribed this work.

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Description	Filename
1876 Map of Bucks County - Map (66 kb) - Enlarged Map (138 kb)	1876map.jpg 1876map2.jpg
Title Page of the 1905 Edition	title1905.jpg
Contents & Chapter I From the Discovery of the Delaware to the Arrival of English Immigrants, 1609 TO 1678 Associated Illustrations - Henry Hudson - Autographs of William Tom and Walter Wharton - Autograph of Ephraim Herman	davis01.txt 1hhudson.jpg 1tomwharsig.jpg 1hermansig.jpg
Chapter II English Immigrants Continue to Arrive on the Delaware, 1679 TO 1681 Associated Illustration - Facsimile of Samuel Clift's mark	davis02.txt 2cliftmark.jpg
Chapter III William Penn Becomes Proprietor, 1673 TO 1682 Associated Illustration - William Penn at Age 22	davis03.txt 3penn1.jpg
Chapter IV William Penn Sails for Pennsylvania, 1682 Associated Illustrations - Letitia Penn's Cradle - Autographs of Tamany - 1683 Bucks County Seal - William Penn's Earmark - Stray's Earmark - Representative Earmarks	davis04.txt 4lpenncradle.jpg 4tamany.jpg 4seal.jpg 4wpearmark.jpg 4earmark2.jpg 4earmarks.jpg
Chapter V Some Account of the Early Immigrants, 1682 TO 1685 Associated Illustration - Original Map of Bucks county	davis05.txt 5bucksmap.jpg
Chapter VI Some Account of Pennsbury, 1682 TO 1690 Associated Illustrations - Pennsbury Manor - Penn's Brew-house	davis06.txt 6pennsbury.jpg 6brewhouse.jpg
Chapter VII The Organization of Townships, FALLS, 1692 Associated Illustration - Jacob Brown	davis07.txt 7brown.jpg
Chapter VIII MAKEFIELD, 1692 Associated Illustration - Map of Manor of Highlands	davis08.txt 8highlands.jpg
Chapter IX BRISTOL, 1692 Associated Illustrations - China Retreat, 1790 - Bristol College, 1838 - Bath Spring near Bristol - Bloomsdale Farm	davis09.txt 9china.jpg 9bristolcollege.jpg 9bath.jpg 9bloom.jpg
Chapter X BENSALEM, 1692 Associated Illustrations - Growden Mansion, Bensalem, rear view - Nicholas Biddle - Andalusia, Residence of the late Nicholas Biddle - Red Lion Inn, Bensalem	davis10.txt 10growden.jpg 10biddle.jpg 10andalusia.jpg 10redlion.jpg
Chapter XI MIDDLETOWN, 1692 Associated Illustrations - The Jenks Coat-of-Arms - Middletown Meeting House, Maple Avenue, Langhorne - Autograph of Jeremiah Langhorne - Mansion of Jeremiah Langhorne	davis11.txt 11jenkscoa.jpg 11middletnmt.jpg 11auto.jpg 11langmansion.jpg
Chapter XII WILLIAM PENN RETURNS TO PENNSYLVANIA, 1692 to 1702 Associated Illustrations - Arms of Penn - Penn's Burial Place	davis12.txt 12coatofarms.jpg 12pennsburial.jpg
Chapter XIII SOUTHAMPTON, 1703 Associated Illustrations - Map of Southampton, Warminster and Warrington, 1734 - Old Sawmill at Davisville - Watts Homestead - Gen. John Davis	davis13.txt 13map.jpg 13sawmill.jpg 13wattshome.jpg 13jdavis.jpg
Chapter XIV WARMINSTER, 1703 Associated Illustrations - Hart Homestead, Warminster, built 1750 - Hart Initials - Longstreth Homestead - Autograph of John Fitch - Fitch's Steamboat on the Delaware - Log College, 1726 - Loller Academy	davis14.txt 14harthome.jpg 14initials.jpg 14longstreth.jpg 14jfitchauto.jpg 14steamboat.jpg 14logcollege.jpg 14lolleracademy.jpg
Chapter XV NEWTOWN, 1703 Associated Illustrations - Yates House, Newtown - Map of Newtown, 1703 - Harris House Newtown, Washington's Headquarters, December 27-30, 1776 - Brick Hotel, Newtown - George School, Newtown - Sharon, Residence of James Worth, Newtown, 1830 - Paxson Memorial Home, Newtown	davis15.txt 15yateshouse.jpg 15newtownmap.jpg 15harrishouse.jpg 15brickhotel.jpg 15georgeschool.jpg 15sharonres.jpg 15paxsonhome.jpg
Chapter XVI WRIGHTSTOWN, 1703 Associated Illustrations - Wrightstown Meeting Housen - Eight-Square School House, Penn's Park, Wrightstown	davis16.txt 16meetinghouse.jpg 16_8sqschool.jpg
Chapter XVII BUCKINGHAM, 1703 Associated Illustrations - Map of Buckingham and Solebury, 1703 - Preston Coat-of Arms - Crest of the Fells - Buckingham Meeting House - Oldest House in Bucks County, Wrightstown - Tyro Hall, a Famous School	davis17.txt 17map.jpg 17prestoncoa.jpg 17crestoffells.jpg 17bmeetinghouse.jpg 17oldesthouse.jpg 17tyrohall.jpg
Chapter XVIII SOLEBURY, 1703 Associated Illustrations - Ingham House, Southwest Corner - Gen. Zebulon M. Pike - Kugler's Mill, Lumberton - Solebury Meeting House - Map of New Hope, 1798	davis18.txt 18inghamhouse.jpg 18zpike.jpg 18kugler.jpg 18soleburymtghouse.jpg 18newhopemap.jpg
Chapter XIX HISTORICAL CHURCHES, 1710 TO 1744 Associated Illustrations - Southampton Baptist Church - Presbyterian Church, Newtown	davis19.txt 19southamptonbaptist.jpg 19presbychnewtown.jpg
Chapter XX BRISTOL BOROUGH, 1720 Associated Illustrations - St. James Episcopal Church, Bristol, 1857 - Sarah Lukens Keene Home, Bristol	davis20.txt 20stjames.jpg 20slkeene.jpg
Chapter XXI NORTHAMPTON, 1722 Associated Illustrations - Old Hip Roof House, Northampton Township - Black Bear Tavern	davis21.txt 21oldhiphouse.jpg 21blackbear.jpg
Chapter XXII HILLTOWN, 1722 Associated Illustration - Blooming Glen Mennonite Church	davis22.txt 22bgmennonch.jpg
Chapter XXIII NEW BRITAIN, 1723 Associated Illustrations - New Britain Baptist Church - Daniel Boone - Iron Hill Residence of Lieut. Samuel Wigton, 1807	davis23.txt 23newbritainbapt.jpg 23danielboone.jpg 23ironhillres.jpg
Chapter XXIV PLUMSTEAD, 1725	davis24.txt
Chapter XXV NEW BRITAIN, 1723 Associated Illustrations - Ruins of Old Cloth Mill in Neshaminy, Warwick - Neshaminy Church, Warwick - Moland House, Warwick	davis25.txt 25clothmill.jpg 25neshaminychurch.jpg 25molandhouse.jpg
Chapter XXVI WARWICK, 1734 Associated Illustrations - Hough House - Sir William Keith - Dr. Graeme - Keith House, Graeme Park	davis26.txt 26houghhouse.jpg 26keith.jpg 26graeme.jpg 26keithhouse.jpg
Chapter XXVII MILFORD, 1734	davis27.txt
Chapter XXVIII RICHLAND, 1734 Associated Illustrations - Map of Richland Township, 1734 - Autographs of Morris Morris, Edward Roberts, and Hugh Foulke - Richland Friends Meeting House, Quakertown - Lancaster House, Quakertown, 1747-1891 - Reformed Church, Quakertown	davis28.txt 28richlandmap.jpg 28signatures.jpg 28richlandmeeting.jpg 28lancasterhouse.jpg 28reformedchurch.jpg
Chapter XXIX RICHLAND, 1734 Associated Illustrations - Map of Manor of Highlands - Keith House, Upper Makefield	davis29.txt 29mapofmanor.jpg 29keithhouse.jpg
Chapter XXX THE WALKING PURCHASE, 1737 Associated Illustration - Map of Walking Purchase	davis30.txt 30map.jpg
Chapter XXXI TINICUM, 1738	davis31.txt
Chapter XXXII UPPER MILFORD; SAUCON; MACUNGIE; SALISBURY; WHITEHALL. 1738 to 1750	davis32.txt
Chapter XXXIII ROCKHILL, 1740 Associated Illustrations - Sellers' Tavern - Main Street, Telford	davis33.txt 33sellersinn.jpg 33telford.jpg
Chapter XXXIV NOCKAMIXON, 1742	davis34.txt
Chapter XXXV BEDMINSTER, 1742 Associated Illustrations - Fretz House - Old Mennonite Church, Bedminster - Deep Run Presbyterian Church - Pipersville Inn - Angony Mill - Map of Upper End of Bucks county, 1750	davis35.txt 35fretzhouse.jpg 35oldmennonitechurch.jpg 35presbych.jpg 35pipersvilleinn.jpg 35angonymill.jpg 35map.jpg
Chapter XXXVI SPRINGFIELD, 1743 Associated Illustrations - Birthplace of A. R. Horne - Map of Lottery Lands, 1735	davis36.txt 36hornehomestead.jpg 36lotterylandmap.jpg
Chapter XXXVII SMITHFIELD; ALLEN; MOUNT BETHEL; MOORE; EASTON; 1746 TO 1750 Associated Illustration - View of Easton, circa 1800	davis37.txt 37easton.jpg
Chapter XXXVIII BETHLEHEM, NAZARETH, CARBON COUNTY; 1746 TO 1752 Associated Illustrations - William Allen - First House at Bethlehem - The Sun Inn - Delaware Indian Family	davis38.txt 38williamallen.jpg 38firsthouse.jpg 38suninn.jpg 38indianfam.jpg
Chapter XXXIX HAYCOCK, 1763	davis39.txt
Chapter XL BUCKS COUNTY IN THE REVOLUTION, 1774 to 1783 Associated Illustration - Col. Joseph Kirkbride	davis40.txt 40kirkbride.jpg
Chapter XLI DURHAM, 1775 Associated Illustrations - Map of Durham Lands, 1773 - House in which George Taylor, the Signer, died, Easton - Durham Iron Works - Gen. Daniel Morgan	davis41.txt 41durhammap.jpg 41georgetaylorhouse.jpg 41durhamiw.jpg 41danielmorgan.jpg
Chapters XLII & XLIII MORRISVILLE, 1804 & DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP, 1818 Associated Illustrations - Barclay House, Morrisville - Painswick Hall - Bucks County Court House, 1812-1877 - Edison Bridge - The National Farm School at Doylestown - Autograph of William Doyle	davis42-43.txt 42barclayhouse.jpg 43painswickhall.jpg 43buckscourthouse.jpg 43edisonbridge.jpg 43farmschool.jpg 43doyleautograph.jpg
Chapter XLIV NEW HOPE, 1837 Associated Illustrations - Wilkinson Coat-of-Arms - The Parry Mansion, New Hope	davis44.txt 44wilkinsonarms.jpg 44parrymansion.jpg
Chapters XLV & XVI, Volume II DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH, 1838 & BRIDGETON, 1890 Associated Illustrations - Map of Doylestown and Vicinity, 1775 - Doylestown Friends Meeting House - Doylestown National Bank, 1897 - Lenape building, Doylestown - Bucks County Trust Company's Building - Pursell Homestead	davis45-16.txt 45doylestownmap.jpg 45friendsmtg.jpg 45nationalbank.jpg 45lenapebldg.jpg 45trustcobldg.jpg 46pursellhouse.jpg
Chapter XLVI CLEARING LAND; FARMING; DRESS; MODE OF LIVING, ETC	davis46.txt
Chapter XLVII OUR COURTS; COUNTY-SEAT; DIVISION OF COUNTY; BUILDING OF ALMS-HOUSE Associated Illustrations - The County Seal, 1738 - Bucks County Alms House and Hospital - Doylestown Court House built 1877-78	davis47.txt 47seal.jpg 47alms.jpg 47courthouse.jpg
Chapter XLVIII ROADS	davis48.txt
Chapter XLIX OUR POETS AND THEIR POETRY	davis49.txt
Chapters L & LI MANORS AND LARGE LAND GRANTS & NEGRO SLAVERY IN BUCKS COUNTY	davis50-51.txt
Chapter LII NEWSPAPERS IN BUCKS COUNTY	davis52.txt
Chapter LIII OLD TAVERNS Associated Illustrations - Cider Press on the farm of H. Paxson - Crown Inn - Capt. Joseph Archambault	davis53.txt 53ciderpress.jpg 53crowninn.jpg 53archambault.jpg
Chapter LIV THE COUNTY MILITARY; SOCIETIES, ETC Associated Illustration - New Home of Bucks County Historical Society	davis54.txt 54histsociety.jpg
Chapter LV RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT; MERINO SHEEP AND MULTICAULIS, ETC Associated Illustration - Andrew Hamilton	davis55.txt 55andrewhamilton.jpg
Vol II, Chapter XXVI SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION Associated Illustration - Joseph Fell	davis55-26.txt 55-26fell.jpg
APPENDIX VARIATION OF THE COMPASS NEEDLE, BUCKS COUNTY Associated Illustrations - Deviation of the compass needle, as between Philadelphia and Hatboro, 1680-1880 - Compass Readings at Doylestown, 1680-1880 - Solar-diurnal Variation - Compass Change Table, 1680-1910 - Magnetic Variations, 1852-1885	davisapp0.txt 1875table1.jpg 1875table2.jpg 1905table3.jpg 1905table4.jpg 1905table5.jpg
APPENDIX 1 BUCKS COUNTY ASSOCIATORS	davisapp1.txt