Rash's Surname Index
Notes for John SCARBOROUGH
John Scarborough was the earliest known progenitor of the Bucks county family. He came from the parish of St. Sepulcher's, London. He was known there as a coachmaker and blacksmith. He was a member of Fal monthly meeting of Friends in Fal Court, 65 St. John's street, 10, mo. 26, 1677.
He purchased of William Penn two hundred and fifty acres of land in Pennsylvania and embarked for the Delaware to locate his purchase and prepare a home for his family. He left his wife in England, but took with him his only son John, then a youth. The two hundred and fifty acres were surveyed to him in Middletown township, near the present site of Langhorne. After two years he returned to England to bring his wife, leaving his son in care of a friend. His wife declined to come and he remained with her. In 1696 he executed and sent to his son John power of attorney to convey his lands in Bucks county. His early experience among the Indians is mentioned on p. 222 of Vol. 1, Proud's History of Pennsylvania. He died 5 mo. 21, 1706, aged sixty years. Vid. History of Bucks County, Vol. 111 p. 175.
The family of Scarborough is an old one, and doubtless derives its name from the locality where the early progenitors resided when surnames first came into use. Scarborough Castle was an old Norman fortress in Yorkshire, England. The arms of the family consist of a castle by the sea, a beacon flaming on its turrets, the sun rising in the east, and a manned ship at anchor.
| HOME | EMAIL | SURNAMES |
Return to The Pennocks of Primitive Hall website.
The information in this database may contain errors. If you find any questionable data, or if you have something to add my findings, please feel free to e-mail me by clicking on the "E-MAIL" link above. Thank you!
Page built by Gedpage Version 2.21 ©2009 on 07 July 2020