Rash's Surname Index
Notes for John BALDERSTON
John returned to England arriving in February, 1766. There he bought land in Solebury Twp, Bucks County, PA for L600, taking out a L560 mortgage. The title to this land dates back to the warrent issued by William Penn to Richard Thatcher for 1000 acres on May 4, 1682. Some of the land was left to his sons who conveyed the land to Samuel Beaks on October 15, 1702 who later sold it to William Chadwick on March 4, 1725. Mr. Chadwick accidentally drowned while crossing the Delaware River; his widow and children subsequently sold 350 acres--including the home and buildings-- to John Balderston, Jr. on June 21, 1766 (Deed Book Volume 13, p. 349, Bucks County Courthouse, Doylestown, PA). John left to return to America in July aboard the vessel "Prince George" and arrived about 2 months later.
On the farm, the left side of the house was built in 1702, probably by Samuel Beaks. The right side was added in 1811. The home remained in the family until 1927. Today it is known as "Long House Farm" because of the unusually long barn on the property. Today, this property may be reached by Route 202 East from Doylestown to Upper York Road at Lahaska to left on Aquetong Road to right on Mechanicsville Road to its intersection with Green Hill Road; the property will then be in view at the top of the hill on the right. The Bucks County Conservancy is very familiar with this property.
He also returned from England with clocks, linen, etc. to take home plus pigs, fowls, and a milch goat for food and drink on the journey. He sailed back to America on the Prince George, arriving back up the Delaware before the end of September. The family had moved from Upper Makefield to Solebury, where John met Deborah and was married. His father bought 150 acres of son John's purchase in England, plus the house which he remodeled and enlarged and installed his loom. Young John then built a house across the field from his father's (it is still there) and he and Deborah raised a large family.
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