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HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY.
 

CHAPTER   XXXV.
 

B EDMI NSTER.
 

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Bedminster included in Plumstead.—Location.—William Allen's tract.—John
Hough.—Ealph Ashton et al.—Scotch-Irish settlers.—Founding of Deep Kun
church.—Early tombstones.—Francis McHenry.—Charles McHenry at Paoli.—
The Griers.—Humphrey and John Orr and descendants.—James L. Orr.—The
Darrahs.—William D. Kelley.—William Armstrong and descendants.—Jacob
Wismer, Samuel Ayres, F. A. Comly.—Township organized.—Names of peti¬
tioners.—German settlers.—Mennonite church founded.—The ministers and
deacons.—The old church.—John Eckel.—Tohickon church.—Pastors and
graveyard.—Keller's church.—The Keichlines.—George Piper.—Roads.—The
Scheetzes.—Mills.—Old school-house.—Peaches.—Pigeons.—Villages.—Popu¬
lation.—Decease of aged persons.—Map of upper end.
 

Bedminster, which was included in Blumstead from its first set¬
tlement down to the date of its organization as a towniship, lies
wedged in between Blumstead, Hilltown, Bockhill, Haycock, and
Nockamixon, having the tortuons Tohickon for its north and north¬
east boundary. All the surrounding townships, except Haycock,
were organized prior to Bedminster, and afterward this township
v/as formed of part of Blumstead.

Wdliam Allen, of Bhiladelphia, was one of the largest land¬
owners in this section of the county, and his possessions lay in sev¬
eral towmships.    When settlers began to enter Bedminster he and