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Surname-----Time Frame----- ----- ------Submitter

Email addresses checked January 2015

BAER --------- See STECKEL/STOECKEL/STOECKLI, Johann Peter

BAKER ----- ----- ------See Robert Shirley

BANES/BEANS ----1750-1815 ---------- howards@infionline.net Confirmed January 2015

BARBER, Charles E ---------- B2/17/1843 died 8/26/1910 in Trenton, NJ Married Sarah Ellen Neeld 4/20/1865 at Morrisville. Had 7 children, Augustis w, George,Elmer,Amos,Jesse,Mary and Louise ... Mary married a James Henry.. Louise Married Wesley Evans

  •  ---------- DATA6744@aol.com

BARNHILL, William ---------He was born in 1796 and died in 1841.  He was married to Ann (maiden name unknown, but could have been Crest/Creist/Grest/Greist.  She died 1881. He was the son of John Barnhill born @ 1760, the grandson of John Barnhill (02/27/1728-02/27/1797), and the great-grandson of Robert Barnhill (06/10/1703-d. after 1761). ----- ----- -----email not available

BARNES,   Gilbert b. about 1780, son Daniel -----------

 BARTON ---------- sharkay@cccexpress.com

BAUDER ---------- BZy2k@yahoo.com

BAYLESS -------- See MARGERUM

BEAN----------Samuel S. Beans was born June 29th,1862. He died on Feb. 6,1934. He was married to Esther Appleton Beans. She was born Feb. 11, 1867 and died Nov. 19,1931 They are buried in Forest Grove Cemetery near Mechanicsburg, Pa. ( rt 413)
Samuel was raised on the "Indian Springs " farm that had decended through the original Beans, Bein, Barnes ect. family.
Samuel and Esther had the following children:

  • Clarence,born and died in 1896

  • Ethel and Edith, (twins) born in 1901.

  • Edith died in 1902, Ethel died June 4, 1953

  • Leonardo List Beans, born July 26, 1904 and died Dec. 14,1979

    • Leonardo wrote the book "The life and times of Edward Hick" - he was also an Antique Dealer in Trenton, N.J. He was also one of the first men in Radio and Television.

  • Nettie Smith Beans-Bancroft, Adopted daughter of Sam and Esther.

    • Possable natural daughter of Sam, by a former wife?
      Born about 1889

Relatives of the family;
Elizabeth B. Mc Laughlin,Anna Beans, Maude Barnes Reid (a twin) Maudes children- Robert(the oldest) , twins-Richard and William
Mabel Barnes-Houck, her son Arthur , Willis D. Barnes, Watson D. Barnes, Benjamin H. Barnes ( worked at the Mercer Musium) -(Note: They left England in 1681 for America,but the family originated in Scotland. Decendants of King Donaldbane, the last Celtic King of Scotland. Brother of Malcome, son of Duncan.)

  • -----------no1rosemom@hotmail.com

BEANS, Matthew ----- m Margaret Hatton dau Elinor d 1745 m Thomas Duerr

  •  ---------~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BECK  ----------email not available

BENNER ---------- NancyJanyszeski@yahoo.com

BENNER  ---------- leabuzby@aol.com

BENNETT  ---------- dwalker1@cfl.rr.com

BESSONET/BISSONEET ----- ----- -----dorinels@eagle.ca

BETTS ----Thomas ----- ----- -----~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BETTS,William ----- ----- ----- 1745 to 1795

  •  ---------- kwalton@worldnet.att.net

BEVAN -----------William and Mordecai. Willliam Bevan of Newtown, who, in 1705, married a Mary Sharples/Sharpus in Haverford. They produced two sons, Benjamin, b.1711 and Mordecai, b. 1709/1710. Mordecai is known to have been born in Bucks County

  • ----------brucebevan@webtv.net

BEYER/ BAYER / BOYER, Adam (Johann) -------Arrived Philadelphia on PENNSYLVANIA
MERCHANT, qualifying 18 Sept 1733.  I have a copy of his signature that he  wrote on this ship's list.  In the name BEYER, he put 2 dots over the "y" which could mean he was educated in one of the pre-German areas (Bavaria?).  Warrant for 50 acres in Durham Twp., Bucks County , Pa. which was surveyed 8 Feb 1745.  Believed to have died about 1754 in Williams Twp., Northampton Co., Pa.  Wife is Maria Sarah, they may have married about 1737-9 but, have found no records.  In 1758 his widow married Andreas (Andrew) BRINKER in Tohickon Union Church.  BRINKER was a Swiss Huguenot Adam may have been a Huguenot also  Names & dates of children of Adam and Sara are:         A(p)polonia - 173(9?) d. 1785, married her stepbrother Ulrich Brinker.         Anna Margaretha - 1741 - 1791         (Johannes) John - 1742-1925.  My ancestor, a Rev. War Veteran.         Conrad - 1744- -1809         Frederick - 1745 - 1825         Michael - 1746 - 1820, also a Rev War Veteran         Elisabeth - 1750 - 1819         Johan(n) Jacob - b. 1752         What country is Adam from?  Who are his parents, siblings?  Where is he buried?  Where and when were Adam and Sara < married?  Who owned land< after his death? ---------
lynnes001@juno.com

BIBIGHAUSE ---- time frame 1750 until present

  •  ---------- joanncos@comcast.net

BIDGOOD, Richard ---------- d.aft.1727 mar. 1707 Sarah ELLOTT

  • ----------wcollins@usa.com

BIERLY-------- Anthony b. 1743. He married Anna Maria Warner, daughter of Michael and Ursula Warner and

  •  relocated to Centre Co., PA -----------diehl@pcspower.net

BISHAL, Cheryl -----------daughter of Violet Leona Roeder

  • ----------email not availablem

BISHOP -----------Jacob b. 1787, wife Anna (FRETZ) BISHOP b. 1788, New Britian

  • ----------~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BLACKLEDGE ---------- 1680 to 1750

  • ----------mlblack@adelphia.net

BLAKER----- ----- -----first three generations of descendants of John Blaker/Bleiker -----------holcombe1@gisco.net

BLAKER ---------- maureen@redshift.com

BOEHM ---------- BZy2k@yahoo.com

BOND ---------Nicholas Young married Rachel Bond ca 1759. She was the daughter of Samuel and Ann Griffith Bond of Springfield Twp.-------dutchhill@adelphia.net

Booz/Boos/Boose/Booze ---------- beginning with Jacob S. dob 8/23/1809 married Elizabeth Nace dob 1811; their children were Peter (dob 1831), Jacob (dob 1836), Susan (dob 1838), Maryann (dob 1839), UNK male (dob bef. 1840), Clemens (dob 1841), Catharine (dob 1844), Henrietta (dob 1846), Henry (dob 1848), Samuel (dob 1850), Annie, (dob 1852), Allen (dob 1854).----familytreemaker@verizon.net

BOUCHER/BOUTCHER ------ Before 1800

  • ----------howards@infionline.net Confirmed January 2015

BOUTCHER --- See BOUCHER/BOUTCHER

BOYD ---------- smuncy@one.net

BOYD ------Joseph Boyd, Sr. born about 1740, Bucks, County PA. Marriage to Unknown? Children of Joseph Boyd Sr. and Unknown James b. 1763 Bucks County , PA Joseph Jr. b. 1769 Franklin Co., VA, d. 1855 Russell Co. VA William b. 1770 Hugh b. abt 1774 Sarah b. abt 1779 Henry b. abt 1780 Robert b. abt 1780 Elizabeth b. abt 1788 John b. abt. 1790 ---------- smuncy@one.net 

BOWDEN, Mary C. -------- 1869, bought from Johnson W. Pidcock, same day title was transferred from Benjamin Adam's estate to latter.  ---------- cygnata@yahoo.com

BOWERS  ---------- pattachick@msn.com

BRADY  ---------- ~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BRECHT   ----------~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BRELSFORD  ----------NLyon@aol.com

BRELSFORD, John ----------- md Mary DAVIS (daughter of William), on 15 Feb 1779, Swede's Church, Philadelphia. John apparently died before 1810, when Mary BRELSFORD appeared as head of a Bristol Borough household. Widow Mary BRELSFORD md William SISOM, Jr., in 1820, and she died before 1829. Children included sons John, Edward, and William Davis BRELSFORD, and daughters Rebecca JAMES, Letitia HELLINGS, and Rachel WEST. Letitia named one son Shepherd Brelsford HELLINGS, which may indicate relationship to a Shepherd BRELSFORD. Was this BRELSFORD family related to a SHEPHERD or SHEPPARD family? Who were John's parents and siblings? ----------evadel@cox.net

December 27, 2014 - Bucks County and Philadelphia ancestors include Brelsford, Davis, Hellings and Engle. Eva Kinnard

BROOKS -  February 2015

I am seeking/looking/searching for the parents of William Brooks (1762—1845?) who married Elizabeth Hibbs (1762?--?)
They applied for their marriage license on 03 Oct 1782 in Monmouth county NJ and were residents of Bucks county
Their known and proven children are:

  1. James Brooks 1783—after 1860 lived Royalton NY according to obituary of one of Williams children (1850 census James is age 67)
  2. William Brooks 03 Sept, 1793—Newtown---10 June 1880 Deptford NJ Tombstone at Newtown Died in the 87th year of his age, also death certificate stating parents were William Brooks & Elizabeth Hibbs
  3. Joshua Brooks 09 June 1797- north of Philadelphia—26 June 1869 Mckeesport at the home of his daughter anna Hendrickson—also information in the Book of the the descendants of John Stackhouse & Elizabeth Buckingham, his wife, stating Joshua Brooks was the son of William Brooks & ____ Hibbs

    There also is plenty of room for more children……
    Cordially yours
    Dean A. Thomson  deanthomson5 @ gmail.com

 

BREY - John and Matilda (Henry) Brey, found in the 1880 census in the Milford Township - sons Harney and Harry.  Father of John Brey is Joel Brey, found in the 1870 census. ----------bham@hsc.usf.edu  or jtandbrenda@netzero.net

BRICK ---------kdw72696@yahoo.com  1/14/2015 , Dave

BRIDGEMAN, Walter, Mary ----- ----- -----Diane's email no longer works.

1655 to 1726

BRIGHT ----------~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BRIGGS --------maureen@redshift.com

BRINLEY ( Brindley or Brinsly) ---No Email available

- who immigrated to America in 1682 aboard the "Friends Adventure". He owned property in Makefcield Twp and was mentioned in the Will of Peter Worral on 3 Jun 1694. I believe one of his daughters, Elizabeth, married a Rev. William Davis about 1687. I did not see this surname in the listings. My info shows he was born in Co Stafford, England in 1644 and died aft 1694 in PA, presumably in Bucks County He was a Quaker and first entered membership at the Falls Monthly Meeting. In 1684 he was a Sheriff and in 1689 a Range

BROCK ---- Around 1600 and 1700's --------kenbbroock@yahoo.com

BRONG  ---------- ~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BROOKS  ----- ----- ----- family Permelia Brooks- born around 1834-36..Daughter of Jesse & Elizabeth Brooks, in Bucks County, married Henry R Vaughn also born in Bucks county, Pa...See also Vaughn fro more info.

  •  ----------triton23@losch.net

BROOKS, Abraham ----- ----- ------email not available

b. 1800 Bucks County , PA; d.1878. Seeking parents of Abraham Brooks who was born in Middletown Twp., Bucks County in 1800 and was married to Lydia Van Horn 30 Oct 1922. She was the daughter of John Van Horn and Elinora Mode who lived in Middletown. Abraham and family lived in Attleboro (Langhorne) until his death in 1878. The log house where they lived was on the grounds of the Langhorne Country Club. Surnames of families that married into this Brooks family are LaRue, Mitchell, McMullin, McVaugh, Linton and Martindale. Any information about this group will be appreciated.

 

BROTZMAN, Johan Frederic -----b. ca 1696 immigrated from Germany in 1738 on the Bilander Thistle with his wife Maria Barbara Weber and children. The family name became Protsman after a generation or two. They settled in Bucks County. Johan's Will was probated in 1760 in Williams Twp ----- ----- -----Parrish352@aol.com

BROWN ----- ----- -----Giles Brown, son Sam T ---outback@skybest.com

BRYAN  ----------EVE6434@aol.com

BUCK,Nicholas --- -----rogewai@excite.com ~ December 2014

  • Abt. 1730-13 Nov 1786 Springfield Township., Bucks County., PA wives: Mary Apollonia Kohl/Elizabeth Hartman issue: Leonard, Joseph, Nicholas, Jacob, Catherine, Elizabeth, John, Barbara, Magdalen,and Mary Buck. marriages in to the following families:

KRAMER, DUMM, ECK, HARING, KLEMMER, KOHL, MCCARTY, KEMP, HEANEY, KLINKER.

  • Nicholas Buck who lived in Springfield Township His son Nick 2 founded Bucksville in Nockamixon

BUCKMAN  ----------pattachick@msn.com

BUCKMAN ----------maureen@redshift.com

BUCKMAN, Thomas ------ 1729-1804

  • ----------zoestout@hotmail.com

BUCKMAN, William, Sarah, Elizabeth ------- 1649 to 1793

  •  -----------Diane's email no longer works.

BURGRESS, Joan -----See MOON, James

BURGHIE, Sarah ----------- M Edward Pearson

  •  ----------~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BURLEY, John, Mary, Sarah --- 1710 to 1819

  •   ----------~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BURNS ----- ----- ----- ~ Would you like to adopt this Surname or do you have information you would like to contribute? Email: buckscounty@frontier.com with any information you would like to add and if you wish, your email address

BURR, Henry ---------- Of Mt. Holly, NJ m Elizabeth Hudson -

  •  ----------vanbus1@twcny.rr.com

BUSCH ---------Clavelli@aol.com 

  • Ana Maria, who emigrated from Germany after marrying Franz Achtermann.  She also had a sister, Elizabeth, who married Henry Achtermann, a relative of Franz.  Later, both families moved to Bethlehem.----------

BUZBY  ----------leabuzby@aol.com



 

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