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HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY.
 

CHAPTER   XLIV.
 

NEW   HOPE
 

ISST,
 

Site of borough.—Important point.—.John Wells.—Sir George Wilkinson,—Old
medal.—Coat-of-arms.—Settlement of Lambertville.—Emanuel Coryell.—First
mill in New Hoi3e.—Canby's forge.—Henry Dennis.—.Joseph Todd.—Origin of
name.—Parry family.—Benjamin Parry.—He settles in New Hope.—Parry
mansion.—Bridge across Delaware.— Heavy freshet.—Oliver Parry.—Major
Parry.—Thomas F. Parry.—Lewis S. Coryell.—His character and life.—William
Maris.—Redwood Fisher.—Garret Meldrum.—New Hope in 1784.—Joseph D.
Murray.—He settles in New Hope.—The oldest liouse.—Paxson homestead.—
Village incorporated.—Mills and factories.—The situation.—Population.
 

The site of New Hope AA^as covered by the grant of one thousand
acres to Hobert Heath in 1700. The surA^eys Avere dated 1703 and
1704, and the patent the llth of April, 1710. This purchase in¬
cluded the Great spring tract, on the stream of which he agreed to
erect a "giist or corn-support mill," in consideration of having the
exclusive right to use the water. The mill Avas built in 1707, the
first in that part of the county.