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MOORE .- Organization of township, Church at Petersville, 2-89.
MORRISVILLE .- John Wood, first land owner, 2-163; Robert Morris, George Clymer, 2- 164; Gen. J. V. M. Moreau, First bridge across the Delaware, 2-165; Morrisville created a borough, Contemplated capital of United States, 2-166; Industries of the borough, 2-167; Clymer-Morris mansion, 2-168; Statistics, 2-170.
MOUNT BETHEL .- Alexander Hunter, Hunter's settlement, 2-87; the Brainards, their missionary efforts, 2-88.
NASSAU settlement, 19; Neshaminy Creek, 95; Newportville, 102; Noble, Richard, 185; Newtown Academy, 216, 2-386; Nail factory, 263; Neeley, William, 281 ; Neshaminy church, 301 ; New Britain, village of, 375; Narrows, the, 2-46; Neitschman, Bishop, 2-94; National Farm School, 2-181 ; New Hope, 2-187; Newtown made county seat, 2-236; Negroes, 2-294; Freed from slavery, 2-295; List of slave owners, 2- 296; Negroes a factor in politics, 2-305; Newspapers, 2-308; in Newtown, 2-325; in New Hope, 2-329.
NAZARETH .- Letitia Penn, 2-100; Purchase of tract by Moravians, Fortified mill, Rose tavern, 2-101 ; Roads, 2-102; Petition for ferry, 2-103; Noted Indians, Teedyuscung, Moses Tatemy, 2-104; Gnadenhutten, Separation of Northampton from Bucks county, First County Court, 2-105; Townships and population, 2-106.
NEW BRITAIN .- Creation of township, Col. Mildmay's grant, 355; Penn's grant to Hudson, Early settlers, 356; Simon Butler, Simon Mathew, his descendants, 357; Oldest House in township, John Mathias, 358; Owen Rowland, the Griffiths, James family, 359; Thomas Morgan, his descendants, Moses Aaron, 361; Petitioners for formation ot township, Hines family, 362; Arrival of Germans, Haldeman, Detweiler, Godshalk, 363: Reese and Bochman families, 364; New Britain a Welsh settlement, Baptist church, Mennonite congregation, 365; the Boone family, Daniel Boone, 366; Wigton family, 368; Atherholt family, Donaldson homestead, 370; Jacob Reed, His Revolu- tionary war service, 371; the Mennonites, 372; Capt. John Robbarts; Universalists, Only congregation in county, 373: Roads, A notable spring, 374; Villages-New Britain, Chalfont, 375; Col. Rheidt, 376; Morgan's ford, Benjamin Snodgrass, 377; Statistics, Godshalk mill, 378.
NEW HOPE BOROUGH .- Site of borough, ferries and mills, 2-183; Wilkinsons, Coryells, 2-184; New Hope bridge, Coryell's ferry, 2-185; Lambertville, Forges, 2-186; Parry family, 2-187; Lewis S. Coryell, 2-189; Maris family, 2-190; Joseph D. Murray, 2-191 ; Corson family, New Hope incorporated, 2-192; industries, Revo- lutionary lore, 2-193.
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NEWTOWN .- Surveyed by Holme, First named Newtown, 201; Names of settlers, Richard Price, Christopher Taylor, Thomas Rowland, William Twining, 202; John Martin- dale, Cutler's map, 203; Thomas Hillborn, 204; His descendants, 205; Boundaries of common, Division and sale, ibid; Linton family, 207; Durham road, 208; John Harris, ibid; His descendants, 209; John Burrows, 210; Presbyterian church, 211; Borough of Newtown founded, 212; First white man, County seat established, 213; Streets and taverns, 214; Joseph Briggs, 215; Library, Academy, 216; Amos Strickland, Joseph Archambault, 217; Drowning of Mrs. Kennedy, 218; Drs. Phineas Jenks, Michael H. Jenks, 218; Hicks family, Francis Murray, 219; Isaac Eyre, Oliver Erwin, 220; Churches, Militia musters, First day school, 221; George school, Lodges, etc., 222; Newspapers, Revolutionary history, 223, 227; Buckman family, Ancient Bible, 224; Modern Newtown, 225; Temperance Society, Paxson Memorial Home, 226.
NOCKAMIXON .- First settlers, 2-38; Boundaries of township, 2-39; McCarty Brothers settle, Abraham Goodwin, Meisser family, Casper Kolb, 2-40; Mcleroys, Kohl family, 2-41 ; Traugers, Stovers, 2-42; Kintner family, Nicholas Buck, 2-43; Lutheran church, instruction in music, 2-45; the Narrows Catholic church, 2-46; Roads, 2-47; Statistics, 2-48.
NORTHAMPTON .- First settlers, Thos. Walmsley, William Buckman, 329; John Penning- ton, Blaker family, 330; Corson and Wynkoop families, 331 ; Dungans, 332; Vanhornes, Kroosens, 333; John Addis, His descendants, Organization of town, 334; Roads laid out, Aged people, 335; Ancient house, Gen. Jos. Morrison, 336; Villages-Jackson- ville, Addisville, Richboro, Rocksville, 337; Dutch Reformed church, Bennett family, 338; Miles family, 339; Old mine, 342.
Oxford Valley, 141; Owen family, 346; Orr family, 2-51; Orphans' court, 2-228; Ober- holtzer, Rev. J. H., 2-324.
Printz, John, 4; Plowden, Sir Edmund, ibid; Penn, William, 27; Appoints commissioners, 30; Arrives in "Welcome," 36; Purchases land of Indians, 41 ; His "Great Law," 43; His manor house, 55; Returns to England, 60; Returns to the province, 145; His life at Pennsbury, 146; His domestic life, 149; Returns to England, 152; His remem- brance of .his Province, 153; His death, ibid; Pemberton, Phineas, 31, 52, 53; Pax- son family, 32, 127, 251; Plawicky, 41 ; Pennsbury house, 55; Penn's occupancy, 146; Distinguished visitors, 152; Disposal of its furniture, 154; Plumley family, 133; Preston, Amor, 151; Settles in Buckingham, 245; Penn, William, son of the Proprie- tary, 152; Purdy, John, 163; Potts, Rev. Joshua, Perkins, John, 171; Plummerites, 217; Pottery in Wrightstown, 238; Pineville, Penn's Park, 239; Parsons, Richard, 246; Peller, James, 272; Pike, Joseph, 273; Pike, Gen. Zebulon M., 282, Paxson Memorial Home, 286; Painter, Jacob, 287; Painter's Ferry, 288; Paper mill, First, 293; Plumley, William, 329; Pennington, John, 330; Pemberton, Israel, 344; Plum- stead, Francis, 379; Pennington family, 385; Plumsteadville, 392; Praul, John, 2-3; Plow works, Early, 2-6; Point Pleasant, 2-11; Prevost family, 2-13; Perkasie, 2-26; Village of, 2-32; Parsons, William, 2-90; Pechoqueolin, 2-136; Patterson, Robert, 2-179; Parry family, 2-187; Pugh family, 2-205; Pottery and Tile Works, 2-213; Pursell family, 2-216; Post routes, 2-251; Poets and their poetry, 2-256; Paxson, Ann, Pickering, Eliza, 2-263; Pennsbury, Manor of, 2-289; Perkasie, Manor of, 2-292; Pennsylvania Correspondent, 2-310; Prizer, Enos, 2-313; Pax- son, Samuel J., 2-319; Perkasie Central News, 2-328; Plummer, Fred, 2-387.
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PENNSBURY .- Markham and Harrison select site for manor house, 55; Description of building, 56; Customs of Friends, 60; Keith schism, 61; Laborers' wages, 61; Farm products, 62; Delaware river flood, 62.
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PLUMSTEAD .- Location, Francis Plumstead, 379; Henry Child, Thomas Brown, 380; John Dyer, William Michener, 381 ; Shaw and Hill families, 382; Early settlers, Effort to set off township, 383; Hoover and Doane families, 384; Carlisle, Pennington and Dun- lap families, 385; Rogers family, Friends' meeting house, 386; Grier family, 387; Deep Run church, 388; Mennonite meeting house, Unknown burial ground, Huston family, 389; Indians, 390; Roads laid out, Taverns, 391; Villages-Gardenville, Danborough, Plumsteadville, Point Pleasant, 391 ; Mennonite immigration, 393; Brownsville Per- sistive Horse Company, 394; Statistics, 395.
QUAKERTOWN, 447; Schools, 449; Quakertown Independent, 2-326.
Religious sects, 32; Rowland, Thomas, 37; Radcliffe, James, 52; Redman family, 112; Red Lion Inn, 124, 2-336; Richardson, Joseph, 129, 137; Rush, John, 179; Revolution, Bucks county during, 223 (see below) ; Richardson, Francis, 232; Reynolds, John, 247; Ross, Thomas, 279; Rice family, Rich family, 281; Ruckmans, 284; Richboro, 337; Rowland, Owen, 359; Reese family, 364; Reed, Jacob, Revolutionary services, 371; Robbarts, Capt. John, 373; Rogers family, 386; Ramseys, 400; Rogers, Rev. William, 403; Roberts, Edward, 441 ; Richland Center, 449; Richlandtown, 450; Reeder family, 459; Rosenbergers, 2-27; Rum Corner, 2-47; Ruth, George, 2-68; Ritter, Jacob, 2-72; Reazer, Abraham, 2-73; Rose tavern, 2-101; Riegelsville, 2-157; Ross "family, 2 -- 204; Rogers, William T., 2-206; Ringing Rocks, 2-219; Roads, First in county, 2-246; River road, 2-251; Railroads, 2-252; Richland, Manor of, 2- 291 ; Ralston, Isaac, 2-308; Riegelsville, newspapers, 2-387; Religious excitement, 2-387; Rafting, 2-391. Revolution : The war opposed by Friends, 2-118; John Lacey, a notable exception, 2-118; Names of Bucks county soldiers, ibid; Contribu- ·tion of blankets for army, 2-120; Revolutionary army near Jericho Hill, 2-121 ; Houses occupied by Washington and his generals, 2-122; The march to Trenton, 2-124; Citizens take oath of allegiance, 2-126; Requisition on county for army supplies, The army at Neshaminy, 2-127; Gen. Lacey at Doylestown, 2-128; Battle of Crooked Billet, 2-129; Bucks county riflemen in the American navy, Bucks county men who joined British army, Confiscation of estates of loyalists, 2-132; Pennsyl- vania Archives cited, 2-133:
RICHLAND .- The Great Swamp, 439; Griffith Jones, Peter Lester, Edward Foulke, 440; Edward Roberts, 441; German immigration, Benjamin Gilbert, Randell Iden, 442; Hugh Foulke, John Leatherbe, petition for laying out township, 443; Friends' Meet- ing, 444; Matts family, Strawn family, 445; Andrew Snyder, Description of township, 446; Quakertown, 447; Richland Centre, 449; Richlandtown, Old graveyard, Longevity of early settlers, 450; Roads, the Fluck house, Kile family, 451 ; Charles A. Fechter, tragedian, 452.
ROCKHILL .- Germans settle, John Furnace purchases land, Abraham Wombold, 2-25; Manor of Perkasie, Jacob Stout, Arndt family, 2-26; Rosenberger family, 2-27; Groffs,. Gehman's meeting house, Graveyard, First interment that of Jacob Derstein, Gerhart family, 2-28; Boundaries of township, Petition for organization, 2-29; Wormans, Heanys, Derstein's mill; Sellersville, 2-31; Perkasie, Village of, 2-32; Bridgetown, Telford, 2-33; Schlicter's store, Aged residents of Rockhill, 2-34; Hessian surgeon writes of country, 2-35.
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Swedes on the Delaware, 4, 6; Schools, Free, Land grant, 13; Stacy, Robert, 13; Stacy, Mahlon, and his descendants, 21, 22; Still, Isaac, 35; Scarborough, John, 51; Stockton family, 84; Slack family, 86; Sickel family, 115; Stackhouse, Thomas, 136; Sotcher, John, 151; Swift, John, 159; Stevens family, 162; Search, Charles, 168; Schenck, Rev. William, 174; Sign of the Heart Inn, 195; Schools, First day among Friends, 221 ; Sharon, 225; Smith, Ralph, Descendants of, 231; Streater, James, 246; Smith,
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Robert and his descendants, 248; Slavery, 264; Simpson, William, 267; Simpson, James, descendants of, ibid; Scythe and ax factory, 268; Scofield, John, 279; Stavely. William, 284; Sebring family, 286; Spencer family, 333; Swamp, the Great, 339; Shaw family, 382; Snowden, John, 397; Stewart family, 405, 455; Spinner family, 430; Simmons, John, 433; Strawn family, 445; Snyder family, 446; Soldiers' Orphans' School, 449; Smith, William, 456; Smith, Oliver H., 463; Silver mines, old, 465; Smith, Joseph, 2-7; Sellers, Samuel, 2-26; Sellersville, 2-31; Stover family, 2-42; Stauffer, Henry, 2-56; Sollidays, 2-61; Scheetz family, 2-62; Springtown, 2-77; Sun Inn, 2-99; Spangenbergs, 2-100; Stokes family, 2-108; Schneider, Rev. Thomas, 2-113; Stahr, Rev. Samuel, 2-114; Smith, Joseph 2-132; Schook Creek, 2-156; Summerseat, 2-168; Shewell, Walter, 2-171; Snodgrass farm, 2-172; Swartzlander family, 2-173; Stewart family, 2-203; Seal of Bucks county, 2-231 ; Street road, 2-249; Stage lines, 2-253; Satterthwaite, William, 2-257; Swain, Samuel, 2-267 ; Spencer, Isaac W., 2-275; Smith, Rebecca, 2-280; Stephens Tavern, 2-281 ; Seal, Emily F., 2-282; Slavery in Bucks county, 2-294; Siegfried, Simeon, 2-311, 2-317; Star of Freedom, 2-311; Sellers, Franklin P., 2-322; Sellersville, newspapers, 2-328; Springtown, newspapers, 2-329; Sellers' Tavern, 2-342; Schools, 2-361 ; Schools, German and Moravian, 2-363; Schools, Friends', 2-364; School Superintendent, First, School Directors' Association, 2-369; Schools, County Insti- tute, 2-371; Steamboats, Shad fishing, 2-392.
SAUCON .- The Lehigh comes into notice, 2-16; Land taken up, George Cruikshank, Rev. John P. Boehm, 2-17; Adam Schaus, Petition for organization of Township, Mora- vian church, 2-19; First tavern on Lehigh, 2-19; Early settlers, Graveyard, Boys' boarding school, 2-20; Division of Saucon, 2-21.
SMITHFIELD .- Minisink Flats, 2-81; Hollands search for metals, Investigation by Sur- veyor General Scull, 2-82; Nicholas De Pui settles, Daniel Broadhead, Desha family, Old church, 2-83; Petition for organization of township, 2-84; Forks of the Dela- ware, Land lottery, Nathaniel Irish, 2-85.
SOLEBURY .- Situation, Area, First mention, 270; George White, Sypke Ankes, Thomas Story, the Hartleys, William Beaks and his tract, William Croasdale, 271; Henry Paxson, Thos. Canby, James Pellar and James Pellar Malcolm, 272; John Letch, Jos. Pike, Daniel Smith, Roger Hartley, Pike tract divided, Jos. E. Reeder, John Wells, Heath tract, 273; Blackfans, 274; Eastburns, the Inghams, William Crispin, 275; Ellicotts, 277; Richard Townsend, Old house, Townsend apple, the Howells, 278; John Scofield, Panther killed, the Elys, the Rosses, 279; Rices, Riches, Hutchinsons, Neeleys, 281 ; Zebulon M. Pike, 282; Kenderdines, 283; Ruckmans, William Stavely, First flour mill, John Kugler, 284; Roads, 285; "Sebring graveyard," the Sebrings, Villages, Lumberville, Col. Geo. Wall, 286; Bridge across river, Library, Post-office, Lumberton, 287; Painter's ferry, Quarry, Paxson's island, Centre Bridge, Mitchel's ferry, Carversville, Postoffice, 288; Centre Hill, Cottageville, "Thompson Memorial Church," Solebury Baptist church, Excelsior Normal Institute, 289; Coppernose, Cut- talossa, The Fountain, 290; Poem, 291 ; Taverns, Old mine, Physicians, Mill, 292; School fund, Great Spring, First paper mill, Population, 293; New Hope, 294 ..
SOUTHAMPTON .- Second group of townships, 157; Southampton and Warminster, Their separation, Early settlers, Friends' Meeting, 159; Inflow of Hollanders, Krewson, Vanartsdalens, Hogelands, Von Barkeloo, 161; Stevens, Lefferts, Vanhornes, 162; Purdy, Folwell, Search, Miles, Duffield families, 163; et seq .; Watts family, 164; Beans (Banes) family, 167, Davis family, 169; Moravians erect a meeting house, 170; Ralph Dracket, John Perkins, Taxables, Churches, 171; Early school house, 175; Southampton village, 177; Davisville, Davisville Seminary, ibid; Feasterville, Browns- ville, Churchville, Cornell, 177.
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SPRINGFIELD .- Extreme northern township, Early settlers, William Bryan, 2-66; Nicholas Hill, George Bacman, Immigrants arrive, 2-67; Horne family, George Ruth, 2-68; Petition for organization of township, Boundaries, 2-69; Land lottery scheme, Hess and Buck families, 2-70; John Mann, Barclay family, Jacob Ritter, 2-72; Apple family, Stephen Twining, Abraham Reazer, 2-73; Mills, Public schools, 2-74; Spring- field church and pastors, 2-75; Mennonite church, 2-76; Roads, Springtown, 2-77; Bursonville, 2-78; Natural conditions of township, 2-79; Statistics, Red Clover introduced, 2-80.
Tom, William, 7; Trent, William, 24; Trenton, 24; Thomas, Gabriel, Account by, 34; Teedyuscung, 35, 2-104; Tamany, 25, 374; Taylor, Christopher, 51, 95, 202; Town- ships organized, 64; Tullytown, Tyburn, 77; Taylor family, 101; Tomlinson family, III; Todd, Joseph, 182; Twining, William, 202; Temperance Societies, 226; Tyro Hall, 261 ; Townsend, Richard, 278; Tenney, Rev. William, establishes Log College, 299, 302 ; Tinkertown, 337; Thomas, Richard, 344; Trumbauersville, 433 ;. Trego, Jacob, Taylorsville, 465; Tohickon, Penn's letter to Logan, 2-1; Tohickon, Mills on, 2-12; Telford, 2-33; Trauger family, 2-42; Trough family, 2-62; Twining, Stephen, 2- 73; Tatemy, 2-88, 104; Trevose, Colonial life at, 2-109; Taylor, George, Signer of Declaration of Independence, 2-143; Transportation, Primitive, 2-221 ; Temperance reform, 2-334, 389; Tavern keepers licensed, 2-335; Tax laws, 2-397.
TINICUM .- Letter of Penn, 2-1; London Company, Early settlers, Marshalls, Heaneys, 2-2; John Praul, settlement by Hessians, organization of township, 2-3; Williams family, 2-4; Roads, Arthur Erwin, 2-5; Joseph Smith, his inventions, 2-6; He introduces hard coal, 2-7; Islands in the Delaware, Edward Marshall's rifle, 2-8; · Churches, 2-9; Joseph Buehrle, Point Pleasant, 2-11; Erwinna, Fisheries, Mills, 2-12; Frenchtown, Statistics, 2-13.
UPLAND .- Grants by court of, 11; Assembly at, 36; Universalists, 373; "Underground Railroad," 2-299; Union Tabernacle Association, 2-388.
UPPER MAKEFIELD .- Last below Bedminster to be organized, Manor of Highlands, Original Purchasers, 453; Henry Baker, Richard Hough, Harvey family, Judge Edward Har- vey, 454; Stewarts, The London Company, 455; The Lees, 456; Township petitioned for, 457; Burley family, 458; Reeder and Balderston families, 459; Samuel McNair, His descendants, 460; William Keith, 461 ; Joseph Fell, Friends' Meeting, Knowles family, 462; Oliver H. Smith, Thomas Langley, 463; Bowman's Hill, Lurgan, 464; Windy Bush farm, Dolington, Taylorsville, 465; Washington's Crossing, Brownsburg, Jericho, 466; Aged people, Statistics, Description of township, the Priory, 467.
UPPER MILFORD .- Movement for organization, 2-14; Swamp Church, The Pastors, 2-15. VERHULST, William, 2; Van der Donk, describes country, 5; Vandegrift family, 110; Van- horne family, 11, 129, 143, 162, 333; Vansant family, 111; Von Barkeloo, 161; Van- artsdalen family, 161, 339; Van Vleck, Rev. Paulus, 172; Vastine, John, Changes in family name, 345; Vandeventer, Lizzie, 2-279.
WEST India Company, 2; Wharton, Walter, 8; Williamson, Duncan, 11; His descendants, 12; Warner, William, 17; "Welcome," Arrival of, 37; Walmsley, Thomas, 38; Walne, Nicholas, 38, 126; Walking Purchase Treaty, 42; Worrell, Peter, 51; Walton brothers, 53; White, Joseph, 76; Willetts family, 114; Watson, Isaiah, 128; Washington vil- lage, 137; Watts family, 164; Welsh Baptists, 171; Wilson, Dr. John, 176, 259; Wash- ington at Newtown, 223; Wilkinson, Lawrence, descendants of, 233; Wrightstown road, 238; West, Edward, 247; Watson, Thomas, his descendants, 251; Worthington family, 258; Wall, Col. George, 286; Whitefield, Rev. George, visits Bucks county, 298; Williams family, 321; Wynkoop family, 331; Walmsley, Thomas, 329; Wigton .
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family, Conspicuous military services, 368; Wilson, Rev. Henry R., 405; Wallace fam- ily, 406; Washington in Warwick, 408; Walker, William, 415; Weisel family, 416; Wonsidler family, 429; Windy Bush, 456; Washington's Crossing, 466; Walking Pur- chase, 471, et seq .; Williams family, 2-4; Williams, John, 2-24; Wombold, Adam, 2-25; Worman family, 2-30; Watts, Catharine, 2-35; White Horse Tavern, 2-43; Washington Light Horse, 2-44; Wismer, Jacob, 2-53; Witte family, 2-78; Wagener family, 2-91; Watson, Thomas, 2-133; Wood, John and Joseph, 2-163; West, Benjamin, 2-171 ; Wells, John, 2-183; Wilkinson family, 2-184; Williams family, 2-217; Watson, John, 2-259; White, Laura, 2-281.
WARMINSTER .- Twin of Southampton, 179; John Rush, bid; John Hart, his descendants, 180; Joseph Todd, Bartholomew Longstreth, 182; Longstreth family, 183; Henry Comly, 184; Noble and Cadwallader families, 185; Herman Yerkes, 186; His descend- ants, 187; John Fitch, 188; His model of steamboat, 189; Makes trial trip, 190; Fitch family, 191 ; Cobe Scout, 192; First steamboats on the Delaware after Fitch's, 192; Graveyard at Johnsville, Log College, 193; Hart's school house, 194; Johnsville, Harts- ville, Ivyland, 195; Taverns, 196; Roads, Emlen Institute, List of Inhabitants, 197; First postoffice, Loller Academy, 198; John Dawson, Crooked Billet battle, 199; Sunday school, Baptist church, 200.
WARRINGTON .- Location, grantees, Richard Ingelo, conveyance to William Allen, and others, 411; Richard Hough, His descendants, 412; Hough home visited by U. S. Grant, 413; organization of township, Presbyterian church building, 414; Craig, Gray and Walker families, 415; Long and Weisel families, 416; Larzelere family, 417; - Old taverns, 418; Sir William Keith, 419; Graeme family, 420; Reformed church, Evi- dences of glacial period, Roads, 421 ; Rev. Nathaniel Irwin, 423.
WARWICK .- Original limits, James Clayton, 396; Snowden, McCalla, Rodman, Richardson, Jamison, 397; Baxter family, 398; Petition for organization of township, 399; Ram- sey and McMicken families, 400; Joseph Carr, His descendants, 401; Neshaminy church, 402; William Rogers, Mathew Archibald, 403; Old graveyard, Pastors of Neshaminy church, 404; Stewart family, 405; William Allen, Wallace family, 406; Roads and Villages, 407; During the Revolution, 408; Moland House, Washington's headquarters, The Hare family, 409.
WHITEHALL .- Early settlers, the Mickeys, 2-22; Lynford Lardner, Forges erected, Rc- formed church, 2-23.
WILLIAMS township, Boundaries and settlers, 2-24.
WRIGHTSTOWN .- Situation and area, 229; John Chapman, first settler, 230; His descend- ants, ibid; Ralph Smith, and his descendants, 231 ; Francis Richardson, James Harri- son, James Harrison, 232; Wilkinson family, 233; Township laid out, 234; Mitchell's mill, 235; Settlers from New England, 236; Friends' Meeting, ibid; Old graveyard, ministers among Friends, Zebulon Hestor, 237; Roads opened, Early industries, 238; Pottery works, Use of hard coal in burning lime, Villages-Pineville, Wrightstown, Penn's Park, 239; White settlers encroachers, 241.
YARDLEY, Wiliam, 82, Yardleyville, 87; Yerkes family, 186; Yeates, James, 473; Youngken family, 2-40; York road, 2-248; Yardleyville Luminary, 2-326.
ZOLLNER family, 431 ; Zinzendorf, Count, 2-95.
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