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Newportville, 102; Fisheries, 103; Bloomsdale farm, D. Landreth & Sons, 104; Hell- ings, Nathan, 105.
BUCKINGHAM .- The Empire township, 243; Lahaska mountain, Origin of name of town- ship, 244; Amor Preston, First settler, and his descendants, 245; James Streater, 246; Edward West, John Reynolds, Robert Smith, 247; Joseph Smith, of anthracite coal fame, and William Smith, early lime burner, 248; Thomas Canby, William Cooper, 249; Thomas Bye, his descendants, 250; Paxson and Watson families, 251; Joseph Fell, his descendants, Jesse Fell, first to successfully burn anthracite coal in a grate, 253; Carver family, Friends' Meeting, 254; Meeting house used as hospital during Revolutionary war, 255; Record of births, marriages and deaths, ibid; Ann Moore and other ministers, William Lacey, 256; Early boundaries of Buckingham township, 257; Iden and Worthington families, 258; Dr. John Wilson, 259; Red School House, 260; Tyro hall, Hughesian Free School, 261; Justice Cox, Peter Cock, Dr. Arthur D. Cernea, 262; Buckingham Library, Nail factory, 263; Big Ben, Isaiah Michener, Lime burning by improved methods, 264; Villages, Presbyterian church, 265; Tax- ables, Natural features, 266; The Simpsons-William, soldier of the Revolution, and James, the preacher, 267; Edmund Kinsey's scythe and ax factory, 268; Taverns, ibid; the Lenape Stone, 269.
BUCKS COUNTY .- One of three original counties, I ; Settlement of, County seal, 44; Holme's map, 47; Pennsbury, 55; Townships organized, 64; First ferry, 71; Early roads, 77; Makefield township, 81 ; Bristol, 91 ; Bensalem, 106; Middletown, 126; Survey by Cut- ler, 155; Southampton, 157; Warminster, 179; Newtown, 201 ; Cutler's survey of, 203; Wrightstown laid out, 234; Buckingham, 243; Boundaries of, 257; Solebury, 270; His- toric Churches in Bucks county, 296; Bristol, 316; Bristol first county seat, Court House, Prison, Whipping Post, Workhouse, 318; Northampton, 329; Hilltown, 343; New Britain,' 355; Plumstead, 379; Warwick, 396; Warrington, 411; Milford, 424; Richland, 439; Upper Makefield, 453; Walking Purchase, 471; Tinicum, 2-1; Upper Milford, 2-14; Saucon, 2-16; Macungie, 2-21; Salisbury, Whitehall, 2-22; Rock- hill, 2-25; Nockamixon, 2-38; Bedminster, 2-49; Springfield, 2 -- 66; Lottery lands, 2-70; Smithfield, 2-81 ; Allen, 2-85; Mount Bethel, 2-87; Moore, 2-88; Easton, 2-90; Bethlehem, 2-93; Nazareth, 2-100; Haycock, 2-107; Bucks County in the Revolution, 2-117; Durham, 2-135; Iron Manufacture, beginning of, 2-139; Mor- risville, 2-163; Doylestown township, 2-171; New Hope borough, 2-183; Doyles- town borough, 2-195; Removal of county seat to Doylestown, 2-202; Bridgeton, 2- 215; Clearing land, Farming, Domestic life, 2-220; Provincial courts, 2-227; First action for debt, Court at Crewcorne, First orphan's court, 2-228; First Judicial execu- tion, 2-229; Early attorneys, Mahlon Stacy, Henry Ackerman, William Biles, and other lawyers, 2-230; Bucks county seal, 2-231; Courts prior to 1700, 2-232; Lay justices, 2-233; Chapman and Ross, three generations of lawyers, 2-234; First and succeeding judges, 2-234; Judges furnished to other counties by Bucks, 2-235; County seat removals, New Bristol, Newtown, 2-236; Court House in Newtown, 2-237; Petition for removal of County Seat, 2-238; Movement for Division of county, 2-239; Alms House erected, 2-241 ; First Board of Directors, Division of county into poor districts, 2-242; Erection of present court house, 2-243; Bi-cen- tennial celebration of settlement of county, 2-244; Roads, 2-245; Railroads, 2-252; Stage lines, 2-253; Manors and Land Grants, 2-289; Negro slavery in Bucks county, 2-294; Friends first to advocate abolition of slavery, 2-295; List of slave owners in county, 2-296; The "Underground Railroad," 2-299; "Big Ber, 2-302; Rachel Moore, the Christiana tragedy, Jane Johnson and children, 2-303; Elections, 2- 393; County divided into election districts, Representatives in Legislature, 2-394; Assigned to Congressional districts, 2-396; County finances, 2-398.
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Cock, Erick, Clift, Samuel, 17; Crispin, William, 31, 275; Cattle marks, 45; Owners of, 46; Clows, John, 49; Cutler, Edmund, 50; Crozier family, 71; Cooper family, 75, 249; Carpenter, Samuel, 93; China Retreat, 96; Cutler family, 127; Croasdale family, 128; Carters, 132; Cawley family, 133; Cornbury, Lord, 152; Cutler, John, survey by, 155; Churchville, Cornell, 177; Cadwallader family, 185; Crooked Billet, battle of, 199; Chapman, John, 229; his descendants, 230; Coal, hard, 238; Canby, Thomas, 249; Carver family, 254; Cernea, Dr., A.D.,262; Centerville, 264; Center Bridge, 288; Carvers- ville, 288; Coppernose, 290; Churches, historic, 296 (see below) ; Corson family, 331 ; Cornell family, 333; Cuckoldstown, 341 ; Chalfont, 375; Child, Henry 380; Carlisle fam- ily, 385; Carver, John E., 394; Clayton, James, 296; Carr, Joseph, 401 ; Craig family, 415, 2-87; Craig's tavern, 415; Community of St. Benedict, 468; Chapman, John, 472, et seq .; Crown Inn. 2-19, 2-333; Craig's Settlement, 2-86; Cholera in Bucks county, 2-147 ; Clymer, George, 2-164; Coryell, Emanuel, 2-184; Coryell, Lewis S., 2-189; Corsch, Dr. Richard D., 2-192; Chapman family, 2-204; Crewcorne, first court at, 2-228; Court house, present, erection of, 2-243; Coall, William B., 2-314; Cameron, Simon, 2-318; Court Inn, 2-332; Civil War-Monument to dead of 104th Penn. Regt., 2-210; Durell's Battery Doylestown Guards, 104th Regt., 2-351; Dis- tinguished officers, 2-352; Chapman murder, 2-356; Convent, St. Elizabeth, 2-385.
CHURCHES .- Baptist; Manor church, 75; Davisville church, 172; Hatboro church, 200; Church in Solebury, 289; at Southampton, 303; in New Britain, 309, 365; at Hilltown, 350. Catholic : Church in Bristol, 324; in Nockamixon, 2-46; in Haycock, Mission at Marienstein, 2-113; Church in Doylestown, 2-208. Lutheran: At Hilltown, 352; St. John's Church, Milford, 434; Church in Tinicum, 2-11; Sellersville church, 2- 32; Nockamixon church, 2-45; Keller's church, 2-59; Springfield church, 2-75; Zion Hill church, 2-77; Church at Applebachville, 2-115; in Durham, 2-160; in Doylestown, 2-208. Mennonite: Church at Perkasie, 353; in New Britain, 365, 372; in Plumstead 389; in Milford, 434; in Rockhill, 2-28; Bedminster church, 2-57; Springfield church, 2-76; at Applebachville, 2-115; Methodist Episcopal; Founding of church in Bucks county, 121 ; Church at Lahaska, 265; at Bristol, Capt. Webb, 323; Church at Hilltown, 353; in Haycock, 2-111 ; in Durham, 2-161 ; in Doylestown, 2- 208. Moravian : Meeting house built, 170; Church at Bethlehem, 2-93; at Gnaden- hutten, 2-96. Presbyterian : Church founded, 119; Neshaminy church, 195, 301, 402; Newtown church, 211, 307; Church at Forest Grove, 265; in Solebury, 289; Division in church, Old Side and New Side, 299; William Tennent, F. McHenry, Charles Beatty, Nathaniel Irwin, 302; Robert B. Belville, 303; Deep Run church, 306, 388, 2-50, 60; Church built, 414; Church in Tinicum, 2-9; Church at Craig's settlement, 2-87; in Durham township, 2-159; at Doylestown, 2-200. Protestant Episcopal : Church found- ed, 121 ; Church at Middletown, 141 ; at Newtown, 221 ; at Centerville, 264; St. James Church, 296; Church in Doylestown, 2-208. Reformed: At Churchville, 172; Tohickon church, 311; at Richboro, 338; at Hilltown, 351; at Pleasantville, 421; at Trumbauersville, 434; at Quakertown, 448; at Tinicum, 2-10; Swamp church, 2-15; Church in Whitehall, 2-23; Sellersville church, 2-32; Perkasie church, 2-33; Trin- ity church, 2-34; Keller's church, 2-59; Springfield church, 2-75; Zion Hill church, 2-77; Smithfield church, 2-84; Church near Petersville, 2-89; at Applebachville, 2-115; in Durham, 2-160; in Doylestown, 2-208: Universalist, 373.
Dungan, William, 18; Duffield, Benjamin, 21 ; Davis, David, first surgeon, 50; Dungan, Thomas, 92; Davis, Richard, 127; Duffield family, 166; Davis, William, 169; his descendants, Gen. John Davis, ibid; Dracker, Ralph, 171; Dortius, Rev. Peter, 173; DuBois, Rev. Jonathan, 174; Davisville, Davisville Seminary, 177; Dawson, John, 198; Durham road, 208, 247; De Normandies, 320; Dungan family, 332; Dublin, 353; Donaldson family, 370; Dunlap family, 385; Dyer, John, 381; Doane family, 384;
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Darrah family, 404, 2-52; Dolington, 465; Drylands, manor of, 2-17; Deshler, Adam, 2-22; Derstein, Jacob, 2- 29; Derstein's mill, 2-30; Dublin, 2-63; De Pui, Samuel, 2-82; Desha family, 2-83; Deitz's Fort, 2-89; Dennis family, 2-108; Dean, John, 2-112; Doanes, rob county treasury, 2-130; Doanes, story of, 2-131; Dur- ham, Indian treaty making place, 2-138; Deemer family, 2-151; Devil's Den, (Durham Cave), 2-155; Distilleries in Durham, 2-162; Duel at Morrisville, 2-167; DuBois, Rev. Uriah, 2-199; Dress, primitive, 2-221; Doyle family, 2-175, 195; Doylestown Academy, 2-199.
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DOYLESTOWN BOROUGH .- Early history, the Doyle family, 2-195; Pioneer tavern, Pioneer settlers, 2-196; During the Revolution, 2-197; Early landowners and business men, 2-198; Doylestown Academy, 2-199; Presbyterian church, 2-200; Expansion of the borough, 2-201 ; Doylestown made the county seat, 2-202, 239; Stewart family, 2- 203; McIntosh, Chapman, Ross and Fox families, 2-204; John B. Pugh, Mathias Morris, 2-205; Lear and Medary families, 2-206; The New Doylestown, churches, 2-207; Tall flagstaff, banks, lodges, etc., 2-208; Agricultural and Mechanics' In- stitute, Waterworks, 2-209; Soldiers' Monument, Celebration of Doylestown's Cen- tennial, 2-210; New public school building, Railroad facilities, Early Stage lines, 2-212; Moravion Pottery and Tile Works, 2-213; Newspapers-Democrat, Express, Etc., 2-316,320; Davis, Gen. W. W. H., 2-320; Der Morgenstern, 2-322; Der Reliogose Botschapter, first Mennonite newspaper in the world, 2-324; Democratic Standard, 2-325; Demokratische Wacht, 2-327.
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP .- Early history, Shewell family, 2-171; the Merediths, Benjamin Snodgrass, David Johnson, 2-173; Free Society of Traders, 2-174; Doyle family, . 2-175; formation of township, 2-176; Mann family, Brower family, 2-177; Edison bridge, Dr. Moore, 2-178; Robert Patterson, Duncan MacGreggor's classical school, John Fitzinger, 2-179; Bering's Island, Village of Doylestown, 2-180; National Farm School, Stephens tavern, 2-181; Roads, Kirkbride house burned, Burpee & Company seed farm, 2-182.
DURHAM .- Early settled and late organized, iron discovered, 2-135; Pechoqueolin, pur- chase of Durham tract, 2-136; Township organized, 2-137; Roads laid out, Place for holding treaties with Indians, 2-138; Tracts on original Durham purchase, Partners in iron business, Iron business begun, 2-139; Slaves engaged at Durham furnaces, 2-140; History of the Durham boats, 2-141; Transfers of interests, 2- 142; Employees at Durham furnace, George Taylor, signer of Declaration of Inde- pendence, 2-143; Durham furnace casts shot and shell for patriot army, 2-144; Iron chain across the Hudson in Revolutionary times, 2-145; Cholera in Bucks county, 2-147; Franklin Stove, Decorative stove plate designs, 2-149; Long and Laubach families, 2-150; Deemer family, 2-151; John Pringle Jones, 2-152; Gen. Daniel Morgan, 2-153; Durham Cave, 2-155; Natural sink hole, 2-156; Lehnenburg, Riegelsville, 2-157; Ferries and mills, Fackenthall family, 2-158; Churches 2- 159; Schools, 2-161 ; Distilleries, statistics, 2-162. Durham road, 2-247.
English settlers on the Delaware, 3; Evelin, Robert, descriptive letter by, 3; Edmonson, William, 9; Ellet, Charles, Jr., 76,78; Edgewood, 87; Eddington, 122; Eden, 135; Emlen Institute, 197; Erwin, Oliver, 220; Eyre, Isaac, ibid; Eastburn family, 275; Ellicott, Andrew, 277; Ely family, 279; Excelsior Normal Institute, 289; Eagle Tav- ern, 433; Ellis, William H., 465; Erwin, Arthur, 2-5; Erwinna, 2-12; Eckel family, 2-58; Execution, first judicial in county, 2-229; Ely, William C., 2-269.
EASTON .- David Martin, first settler, establishes a ferry, 2-90; First house in Easton, Description of embryo town, David Wagener, 2-91 ; Phillipsburg, Arndts, 2-92. Easton road, 2-248.
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Fox, George, 8; Fairman, Thomas, 15; Friends, immigration of, 18, 32, 49; Fitzwater, Thomas, Fallsington, 37; Friends, customs of, 59; the Keith schism, 61 ; Friends, first known meeting in Bucks county, 67; Discipline, 68; Meeting at Makefield, 84; Fisher- ies, 103; Friends' Meeting at Middletown, 132; at Southampton, 159; Folwell family, 166; Feasterville, 177; Fitch, John, 188; His first steamboat model, 189; Trial Trip, 191 ; His priority of invention vindicated, 192-3; Friends' Meeting at Wrightstown, 236; First Bucks County Quarterly Meeting, Eminent ministers, 237; Fell, Joseph, his descendants, 253; Friends' Meeting at Buckingham, 254; Forest Grove, Furling, 264; Fairs, 317; Friends' Meeting at Bristol, 319; Funk family, 345; Free Society of Traders, 355, 2-291 ; Freemont Seminary, 362; Friends' Meeting at Plumstead, 386; Fries Rebellion, 432; Foulke, Edward, 440; Foulke, Hugh, 443; Friends' Meeting at Richland, 444; Fluck, Samuel, 451 ; Fechter, Charles A., 452; Fell, Dr. David, 462; Fisheries, 2-12; Frenchtown, 2-13; Furnace, John, 2-25; Fretz family, 2-55; Flint Hill, 2-79; Friends oppose war during Revolution, A notable exception, 2-118; Fack- enthall family, 2-158; Fitzinger, John, 2-179; Fourth of July celebration in Doyles- town, 2-202 ; Fox family, 2-204; Friends' Meeting at Doylestown, a noted flagstaff, 2-208; Farming, primitive, 2-220; Farmers' Weekly Gasette, 2-308; Fountain House, 2-338; Fractur, art of, 2-367; Fell, Joseph, 2-368; Floods in the Delaware, 2-390.
FALLS .- Subdivision of province, 63; Names of township, etc., 64; Names of original settlers of Falls, 65; Settlers before Penn's arrival-John Acreman, Richard Ridg- way, William Biles, Robert Lucas, George Wheeler, George Brown and others, 66; Friends worship at Burlington, 67; Germ of Falls Meeting, ibid; Discipline strict. and delinquents dealt with, 68; Mary Becket, 69; An old love letter, ibid; The com- mon laid out, 70; Public burying ground, ibid; Earliest ferry. 71; Croziers, ibid: Kirkbrides, 72; Brown family, ibid; General Jacob Brown, 74; Anna Lee, ibid; Manor Baptist church, 75; Falls Library. ibid; Old Graveyards, ibid; Cooper home- stead, ibid; Trade in boards, etc., 76; Charles Ellet, Jr., ibid; Joseph White, ibid; An old swamp, 77; Early roads, ibid; Villages-Fallsington, Tullytown, Tyburn, 77; Surface of township, 78; Statistics, ibid; Ivins family, 79; Biles's Island, ibid.
Gilbert, John, 38; Growden, Joseph, 54, 107; Graveyard at Falls, 70; Graydon, Col. Alex- ander, 104; Galloway, Joseph, 113; Gibbs, Richard, 114; Graveyard. Byberry, 124; Gillam, Simon, 129; Graveyard, Williamson, 144; at Johnsville, 193; George school, 222, 2-384; Grintown, 265; Great Spring Tract, 271; Graveyard. Sebring, 286; Great Spring, 293; Graveyard, Tohickon, 314; Graydon, Capt., 318; Griffith, Benjamin, and his descendants, 359, 365; Godshalk mill, 378; Grier family, 387; Graveyard in Plum- stead, 389; Gardenville, 391; Graveyard, Neshaminy, 404; Gray. John, 415; Glacial period, Evidence of, 421 ; Germans arrive, Petition for naturalization, 425; Change of family names, 426; Germans during the Revolution, 427; Graveyard, Strickers'. 435; Gilbert, Benjamin, 442; Graveyard, Indian, in Richland, 465; Graveyard, in Saucon, 2-20; Groff and Gerhart families, 2-28; Gnadenhutten, 2-96. 105; Grave- yard, Bryan, 2-111 ; Graveyard at Doylestown, 2-200; "Golden Age," 2-221.
Hudson, Henry, 2; Herman, Ephraim, 10; Harrison, Capt., 35: Hayhurst, Cuthbert, 37; Holme, Thomas, makes map, 47; Haycock, John, 49; Hough, Richard. 49, 82, 412; Mansion visited by U. S. Grant, 413; Hall, Jacob, 50; Heathcote, George, 51 ; Harri- son, James, 52, 232; Hoops, Joshua, 54; Hoop, Adam, 85; Houckgeest, Andre, 96; Huddleston family, 129; Hulme family, 136; Hulmeville, 138, 140; Hogelands. 161 ; Hesslius, Rev. Samuel, 173; Hart, John, 180, 2-3; His descendants, 181 ; Hart School. 194, 2-368; Hartsville, 195: Hatboro, 198; Hillborn, Thomas, 204; Harris, John, 208; His descendants, 209; Hicks family, 219; Edward and Thomas, famous preachers, ibid; Heston, Zebulon. 237; Hughesian Free School, 261 ; Holicong, 264; Howell, Daniel, 278; Hutchinson family. 281 ; Heiss, Capt. John P., 327; Hudson, Thomas,
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grant to, 355; Hines family, 362; Hill family, 382; Hoovers, 384; Huston, Judge Charles, 389; Hinchman, Morgan, a noted case, 395; Hare family, 409; Huber family, 431; Harvey family, 454; Highlands, Manor of, 457; Hughes, Mathew, 2-2; Hard coal, 2-7; Heaney family, 2-2, 30; Hough, DeWitt Clinton, 2-11; Heidelburg town- ship, 2-24; Hughes, John, 2-66; Horne family, 2-68; Hess, Nicholas, 2-70; Hockendauqua, 2-86; Hunter, Alexander, 2-87; Hartman, Michael, 2-112; Hay- cock Mountain, 2-114; Hart, Joseph, 2-118; Harvey family, 2-203; Hendrie, Dr. William S., 2-207; Head, Martin J., 2-270; Hill, Octavia, 2-284; Heston, M. A., Hyde, Rev. J. C., 2-286; Hulmesville Beacon, 2-326; Historical Society, Bucks county, 2-359; Museum of, 2-360; Hamilton, Andrew, 2-394; Horse Com- panies, 2-398.
HAYCOCK .- Formed later than surrounding townships, Thomas, Patrick and Silas Mc- Carty, 2, 107; Stokes, Bryand and Dennis families, 2-108; Early land purchasers. Petition for township, Names of petitioners, 2-109; Simon Lampen, Bryan graveyard, 2-III; Applebach family, John Dean, Michael Hartman, 2-112; Lyonel Brittain, First Catholic in county, Church founded, 2-113; Bridge across the Tohickon, Apple- bachville, 2-115.
HILLTOWN .- Limit of Friends' settlement, 343; Manors of Richland and Perkasie, ibid ; Formation of township, Rev. William Thomas, 344; John Vastine, Funk family, 345; Owen family, 346; Land taken up, James Logan, Jeremiah Langhorne, Henry Paxson, Henry Lewis, 347; Mathias, Morris and Lunn families, 348; Naming of township, 349; John Williams, the Beringers, churches, 350; Villages-Line Lexington, Dublin, Leidytown. 353; Roads, Coal oil pipe line, Statistics, 354.
Immigrants in 1681, 18; in 1682, 32; to 1684, 49; Indians, 34; Ivins family, 79; Ivyland, 195; Indian lands intruded on by whites, 241 ; Iden family, 258, 442; Ingham family, 275; Reception to Secretary Ingham, 277; Irwin, Rev. Nathaniel, 302, 405, 423; Indian relics in Plumstead, 390; Ingelo, Richard, 411; Indian burying ground in Richland, 465; Indian doctor, 2-47; Indian villages in Durham, 2-135; Ingham Female Sem- inary, 2-202; Ingham, Jonathan, 2-259; Insurance companies, 2-399.
Jersey, New, settlement of, 19; Janney, Thomas, 49; Jones, Ellis, 50; Janney family, 128; Jenks family, 130; Lady Jenks, 131 ; Johnsville, 195; Dr. Phineas Jenks, Michael Jenks, 218; Jacksonville, 337; James family, 359; Jamison family, 397; Jones, Griffith, 440; Jericho, 466, 467 ; Jennings, Solomon, 473; Jones, Edward, 2-132; Jones, John Pringle, 2-152; Johnson, David, 2-173; Johnson, George, 2-270.
"Kent,"' arrival of, 19; Kirkbride, Joseph, 38; Knight, Giles, 54; Keith, George, 61; Kirk- bride family, 72; Krewson, Derrick, 160; Kenderdine family, 283; Kugler, John, 284; Kugler's mill, 285; Keith, Sir William, 419; the Keith mansion, 420; Kile family, 451 ; Keith family, 461 ; Knowles family, 462; Keyser family, 2-40; Kohl, John, 2-41 ; Kintners, 2-43; Kintnerville, 2-47; Keichline family, 2-60; Keller family, 2-89; Keller, Heinrich, 2-110; Keith house occupied by Washington, 2-122; Kirkbride house burned, 2-182; Kenderdine, Thaddeus S., 2-273; Kenderdine, Robert and Watson, 2-275; Kramer, Samuel K., 2-312; Keichline Tavern, 2-338.
Lindstrom, Peter, describes country, 5; Lenni Lenape Indians, 34; Lundy, Richard, 50; Langhorne, Thomas, 52, 134; Library, Falls, 75; Livezey family, 85; Langhorne, 135; Longshore, Joseph S., 143; Logan, James, 145; Lefferts, 162; Larzelere, Rev. Jacob, 174; Longstreth, Bartholomew, 182, 2-38; his descendants, 183; Log College, 193, 299, 2-362; Loller Academy, 198; Linton family, 207; Library, Newtown, 216; La- haska Mountain, 243; Lacey, William, 256; Lacey homestead, 257; Library, Bucking- ham, 263; Lahaska, Lime in kilns, 264; Lenape stone, 269; Lumberville, 286; Lumber-
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ton, 287; Lead mine, old, 342; Lewis, Henry, his descendants, 347; Leidytown, Line Lexington, 353; Long, Andrew, 416; Larzelere family, 417; Lester, Peter, 440; Leatherbe, John, 443; Lancaster House, 447; London Company, 455, 2-2; Lee family, 456; Langley, Thomas, 463; Lurgan, 464; Lenni Lenape Indians, memorial to, 479; Lear family, 2-3; Lardner, Lynford, 2-23; Land lottery, 2-70; Lampen family, 2- III; Lacey, John, 2-118, 128; Long and Laubach families, 2-150; Lehnenburg, 2-157'; Lambertville, 2-186; Lear family, 2-206; Lenape Building, Linden Seminary, 2-210; Land, Clearing of, 2-221; Luxuries introduced, 2-223; Literary and Debat- ing Society, Lumberville, 2-269; Livezey, Cyrus, 2-270; Livezey, Allen, 2-276; Lloyd, Elizabeth; 2-287; Lafayette passes through Bucks county, 2-355; Library, First County in State, 2-365; Lafayette College, 2-372; Lehigh University, 2-379.
Minuit, Peter, 4; Mattiniconk, 14; Mills, early, 25 : Markham, William, 29; Mildmay, Col., 47; Millcomb, Ann, 49; Marjorum, Henry, 49, 85; Mead family, 84; Morris, Anthony, 102; Mitchell family, 131; Middletown Boarding School, 138; Myers, Arnold, 143; McNair, John, 168; Martindale, John, Dr. Joseph C., 203; Masonic Lodge, early, 216; Murray, Francis, 219; Musters at Newtown, 221; Morris, Enos, 223; Mitchell, Rich- ard, 235; Mason and Dixon's line, 252; Michener, Isaiah, Mozart, Mechanicsville, Mechanics' Valley, 264; Malcolm, James P., 272; Morrison, Gen. Joseph, 336; Miles family, 339; Morris and Mathias families, 348; Mildway grant, 355; Mathew, Simon, 357; Mathias family, 358; Morgan family, 361 ; Michener family, 381; McCalla, Rev. Daniel, 397 ; McMicken family, 400; Musselman family, 430; Morris, Morris, 441 ; Matts family, 445; McNairs, 460; Markham, William, 471; Marshall, Edward, 473, 2-2, 8; McCarthy brothers, 2-39; Meisser, Adam, 2-40; McLeroys, 2-41 ; McHenry, Rev. Francis, 2-50; Mickley family, 2-22, 58; Mann, John, 2-72; Minisink Flats, 2-81; Martin, David, 2-90; Martin's farry, 2-91 ; Moravians, social life of, 2-97; Mc- Carty family, 2-107; MacGreggors' Classical School, 2-179; Morgan, Gen. Daniel, 2-153; Morris, Robert, 2-164; Moreau, Gen. J. V. M., 2-165; Meredith family, 2- 172; Mann family, 2-177; Moore, Dr. Samuel, 2-178; Maris, William, 2-190; Murray, Joseph D., 2-191 ; McIntosh family, 2-204; Morris, Mathias, 2-205; Me- dary family, 2-206; Montgomery county line road, 2-250; Mitchell, Catharine, 2- 278; Miner, Asher, 2-309; Morris, Edmund, 2-312; Mennonite newspaper, first, 2-324; Militia : Capt. Arndt's company, 1756, 2-343; Colonel Hart's regiment, 2- 344; First volunteer company in county, ibid; Troops for war of 1812, 2-345; Bucks County Rangers, 2-347 ; Militia under Act of 1814, 2-348; Parade of First Regiment, Doylestown Guards, 2-349; Camps Washington and Jefferson, 2-350; Minerals, 2- 357; Minerva Hall, 2-368; Merino sheep mania, 2-389.
MACUNGIE .- Original territory, Formation of township, Names of Petitioners, Roads, 2-21.
MAKEFIELD .- First township named, 81 ; Origin of name, ibid; Names of early settlers and extent of tracts, ibid; Richard Hough, ibid; Yardley family, 83; Briggs, Knight, Stockton, Mead, 84; Meeting house and old graveyard, ibid; Adam Hoops, Livezex family, Marjorum (Margerum) family. 85; Shack family, 86; Janney family, 87; Vil- lages-Edgewood and Yardleyville, ibid; Stone quarries, ibid; Oak Grove Improve- ment Company, 89; Statistics, 90.
MIDDLETOWN .- Original names, first settlers, 126; Richard Amor, Henry Paxson, Richard Davis, Thomas Stackhouse, Cutlers, 127; Nicholas Walne, Buntings, Croas- dales, Isaiah Watson, Thomas Janney, 128; Gillam family, Commingling of blood-Hud- dleston, Vanhorne, Joseph Richardson, 129; Jenks family, 130; Story of Lady Jenks, the Mitchells, 131 ; Carters, Middletown Meeting, 132; Charles Plumley, the Cawleys, 133: Thomas Langhorne,, 134; Langhorne mansion. Villages-Langhorne (Attle-
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borough), Hulmeville, Langhorne Manor, Oxford Valley, Eden, 135; Hulme and Stack- house families, 136; Vanhornes, William Huddleston, Trolley road, 137; Schools, 138; Notable trees, Visit of Josiah Quincy, 139; Old mills, 140; Episcopal church, mills, 141 ; Fords and roads, 142; Peter Vanhorne, Arnold Myers, Joseph S, Long- shore, Taxables in township, 143; Williamson burying ground, 144.
MILFORD .- Early settlers, 424; German immigration, Names of petitioners for naturaliza- tion, 425; "Pennsylvania Dutch," change in family names, 426; Excellent character of German immigrants, 427; Upper and Lower Milford, Early landowners, Joseph Grow- den, Beidler family, 428; Organization of township; Wonsidler family, 429; Musselman and Spinner families, 430; Zollner family, Hubers, 431; Fries Rebellion, 432. John Simmons, author, 433; Traumbauersville, ibid; Spinnerstown, Milford Square, Luth- erans and Mennonites, 434; Stricker's graveyard, Taverns, 435; Statistics, 436.
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