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REFERENCE |
TIME FRAME |
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William Allen,
of ,Philadelphia one of the largest landowners |
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William Armstrong,
an early settler in Bedminster built a mansion there in
1740, known for many years as the "Armstrong house |
1740 |
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Joseph Armstrong |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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1001 acres and one
acres were patented by Ralph Ashton for the use of
Richard Hockley |
August 6, 1741 |
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Samuel Ayres,
an immigrant from county Antrim, Ireland |
settled at Deep Run
about 1746, died 1747 |
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Robert Barnhill
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Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard |
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Abraham Black |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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John Bois |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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John Brittain
one hundred and fifty on Deep run |
1734 |
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John Clymer |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Samuel Cochran
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Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard 1767 |
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Frederick Croft |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Thomas father of the
township. Thomas DARRAH came from the north of
Ireland about 1725. Thomas (the son) married twice, his
second wife being a daughter of Colonel Piper |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard 1725 |
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Thomas Darroch |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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John Freets |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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William and John
Graham |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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James GRIER
in 1763, John GRIER in 1768, The late Judge Grier
of the supreme court of the United States is said to have
been a descent of Nathan and Agnes GRIER Nathan and
Agnes GRIER James and Nathan, their sons. Nathan
GRIER died in 1814. John Ferguson GRIER was born
in
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Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard 1763-1829 |
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Henry Groud |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Samuel Hart,
Jr. |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard 1750, |
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William HART,
who was killed at the capture of Moses Doane |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard 1783 |
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1001 acres were
patented by Ralph Ashton for the use of Richard
Hockley |
August 6, 1741 |
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John Hough
purchased two hundred acres on Deep run |
1734 |
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Nicholas Kean |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Dilman Kolp,
probably Kolb, |
before 1746 |
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Tillman and David
Kulp |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Jacob Leatherman |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Michael Lott |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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George Lynard |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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George McFerrin |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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The Reverend Francis
McHenry settled in the township His son Charles, who
was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, made a narrow
escape at the massacre of Paoli, in 1777. |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard 1738 |
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Robert McNeeley,
father of the township.
He was a leading man
in the Presbyterian church and died in 1796. |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard |
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Mr. Miller |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Danie Noreank |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Nicholas Ogeny |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Humphrey ORR,
who took up near two hundred acres on the Tohickon, John
Orr's ford" until a bridge was built. |
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Martin Overhold,
Mark Overhold |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Matthew and John Ree |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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John Riffle |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Robert Robinson,
father of the township. |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard |
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Fetter Ryner |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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tavern-house of John
Shaw |
Late as of 1800 |
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Andrew Sloan |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Robert Smith |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Christian Stover |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Mr. Tennent
(founder of Princeton University)preached at Deep-Run |
1726 |
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Thomas Thompson,. |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard in 1765 |
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Adam and Joseph
Thompson |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Ralph Trough |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Jacob Weismore |
organization of a
township 1741 |
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Alexander
Williams January 22, 1747 |
Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians Buried In The Old Church Yard January 22, 1747 |
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Jacob WISMER,
who died at Deep Run, Feb. 4th, 1787, in his one hundred and
third year |
Feb. 4th, 1787 |
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John CHAPMAN,
surveyor, was ordered to lay out the boundaries of the
township. It is assumed that it was Chapman who gave the
township it’s name of Bedminister |
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Supervisors elected
for the coming year were Tilman KULP and____
KINNIRD [KENNARD]. The notice is signed Jacob FOX |
May 1762, |
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Supervisors elected
for the coming year were Tilman KULP and____
KINNIRD [KENNARD]. The notice is signed Jacob FOX |
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Supervisors elected
for the coming year were Tilman KULP and____
KINNIRD [KENNARD]. The notice is signed Jacob FOX |
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Hagersville was a
small village on the Old Bethlehem Road. |
PO 1850 |
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Keelersville was
named for the KEICHLINE family. |
Before 1838 |
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1850 it had a |
THE ANCESTRY OF JOHN STOVER FRETZ
John and Barbara (Meyer) Fretz had five children, the third
being Christian Fretz. Christian Fretz was born in Upper Salford
Township, then in Bucks County, May, 1734. During the
Revolutionary War, he was a private in the Bedminster Township
Company, Third Battalion, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Militia,
under Captain William McHenry, 1777- 1779. The Bedminster
Company were "Associators." In 1757, he married Barbara
Oberholtzer. He died May 1, 380 1803, and is buried in the
Bedminster Mennonite Burying Ground. Christian and Barbara (Oberholtzer)
Fretz had twelve children.
Papers Read before the Bucks
County Historical Society page 381
