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EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, VOLUME ONE
Compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, © 2009.

From the Discovery of the Delaware to the Present Time

Original text by William W. H. Davis, A. M.

Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged with a Genealogical and 
Personal History of Buck County prepared under the Editorial
Supervision of Warren S. Ely, and John W. Jordan, LL.D 

Published by Lewis Publishing Co. (1905),
Reproduction by A. E. Lear, Inc. (1975).


SURNAMES – LETTER P


Packard, A. R., 98
Packard, Dr. A. R., 98
Packer, Charity, 250
Packer, Elisha, 250
Packer, Gov. William F., 117
Packer, Gov., 250
Packer, James, 250
Packer, Mrs. Charity (Bye), 250
Packer, Mrs. Elisha (Ellis), 250
Packer, Mrs. James, 250
Packer, William F., 117, 250
Packingham, Mary, 128
Page, C. J., 324
Page, Margery, 133
Page, Mr., 324
Page, Rev. C. J., 324
Painter, Jacob, 287, 288
Palfrey, Col. William, 227
Palfrey, Col., 227
Palfrey, William, 227, 228
Palmer, 84, 129, 320
Palmer, Christian, 50
Palmer, Daniel, 395, 457
Palmer, John, 46, 47, 50, 65, 66, 75, 82, 457
Palmer, Mrs. Christian, 50
Palmer, Mrs. John, 50
Palmer, Naomi, 136
Palmer, Ruth, 136
Palmer, Tho., 190
Palton, Edward, 118
Pancoast, Judge, 290
Panmure, Earl of, 299
Papen, Catherine, 278
Pardee, 163
Pardee, Ario, 253
Pardew, 163
Pardoe, 163
Park, Nathaniel, 250
Parker, George, 286
Parlet, William, 155, 256, 257
Parry, 249, 266
Parry, B., 295
Parry, D., 295
Parry, John, 263
Parry, Philip, 270
Parry, Richard Randolph, 479
Parsons, 230, 234
Parsons, Ann, 149, 229, 237
Parsons, John, 57, 65, 235
Parsons, Lemuel, 217
Parsons, Mary, 139
Parsons, Miss, 69
Parsons, Rachel, 245
Parsons, Richard, 243, 246, 457
Parsons, Thomas, 254, 258
Parthena (Negro of William Penn, wife of negro Jack), 147
Partridge, Alden, 99
Partridge, Capt. Alden, 99
Pastorius, Francis Daniel, 426
Patelana (Indian), 79
Patrick, Elizabeth, 454
Patterson, Martha, 307
Patterson, Robert, 321
Pattison, Dr. G. S., 98
Pattison, G. S., 98
Patton, E. W., 113
Paul, Henry, 383
Paul, J., 414
Paul, John, 442
Paul, Joseph, 156, 379
Paulin, Henry, 140, 251
Pawling, George H., 373
Paxson, 65, 83, 85, 129, 243, 249, 251, 255, 266, 274
Paxson, Albert S., 261
Paxson, Ann, 227, 251
Paxson, Anna, 129
Paxson, Chief Justice Edward M., 261
Paxson, Edward M., 226, 227, 251, 261
Paxson, Elizabeth, 32
Paxson, Henry D., 271
Paxson, Henry, 27, 32, 45, 46, 126, 127, 133, 140, 156, 203, 245, 251, 272, 273, 274, 285, 288, 330, 347
Paxson, Hon. Edward M., 226
Paxson, Infant Son, 133
Paxson, Jacob, 251
Paxson, James, 46, 52, 126, 128, 129, 133, 205
Paxson, Jane, 128, 133
Paxson, Judge Edward M., 251
Paxson, Louisa Heston, 229
Paxson, Louisa, 237
Paxson, Margery, 32, 133, 274
Paxson, Mary, 38, 87, 128, 129, 205, 251
Paxson, Miss, 130, 167, 220
Paxson, Mrs. (Plumley), 127
Paxson, Mrs. (Plumly), 330
Paxson, Mrs. Ann (Johnson), 227
Paxson, Mrs. Ann, 251
Paxson, Mrs. Henry, 32, 127, 133, 330
Paxson, Mrs. Jacob, 251
Paxson, Mrs. James, 128, 129, 133, 205
Paxson, Mrs. Jane, 128, 129, 133
Paxson, Mrs. Louisa (Heston), 237
Paxson, Mrs. Margery (Page) Plumley, 133
Paxson, Mrs. Margery (Plumley), 32, 133, 274
Paxson, Mrs. Mary (Hillborn), 205
Paxson, Mrs. Mary (Packingham), 128
Paxson, Mrs. Mary, 129
Paxson, Mrs. Sarah (Shaw), 251
Paxson, Mrs. Thomas, 227, 251
Paxson, Mrs. William, 128, 129, 274
Paxson, Mrs., 238
Paxson, Oliver, 260, 273, 295
Paxson, R. R., 239
Paxson, Samuel, 201
Paxson, Sarah, 85, 251
Paxson, Thomas, 32, 227, 251, 288
Paxson, W. Wallace, 273
Paxson, William, 38, 46, 52, 126, 127, 128, 129, 143, 251, 274
Payne, Capt. Mathew, 185
Payne, Mathew, 185
Peachy, Bridgett, 334
Peachy, Mrs. Bridgett (Addis), 334
Peachy, Mrs. William, 334
Peachy, William, 20, 334
Peacock, Ann, 51, 84, 128, 320
Pearson, 83, 249
Pearson, Benjamin, 52
Pearson, Edward, 52, 64
Pearson, Eleanor, 251
Pearson, Elizabeth, 136
Pearson, Ellen, 51
Pearson, Enoch, 136, 391
Pearson, Frederick, 274
Pearson, Isaac, 285
Pearson, Joseph W., 297
Pearson, Lawrence, 245, 248
Pearson, Margaret, 136
Pearson, Mary, 136
Pearson, Mrs. Enoch, 136
Pearson, Mrs. Margaret (Smith), 136
Pearson, Sarah, 52, 129
Peason, W., 476
Pechin, John C., 98
Pegg, Daniel, 92
Pegg, Martha, 92
Pegg, Mrs. Daniel, 92
Pegg, Mrs. Martha (Allen), 92
Pelisson, Jacob, 92
Pellar, 272
Pellar, Isaac, 273
Pellar, James, 273, 274
Pellar, Miss, 273
Pemberton, 53, 102, 234, 235, 241
Pemberton, Abigail, 52, 53
Pemberton, Alice, 53
Pemberton, Ann, 53
Pemberton, Hannah, 53
Pemberton, Israel, 53, 96, 100, 136, 233, 258, 273, 343, 344
Pemberton, Israel, Jr., 444
Pemberton, James, 53
Pemberton, John, 53, 280
Pemberton, Joseph, 52, 53
Pemberton, Margaret, 53
Pemberton, Mr., 45
Pemberton, Mrs. Alice (Hodgson), 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Hannah (Lloyd), 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Israel, 53
Pemberton, Mrs. James, 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Margaret (Seddon), 52, 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Phebe (Harrison), 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Phineas, 52, 53, 62, 75, 233
Pemberton, Mrs. Phoebe (Harrison), 53, 75
Pemberton, Mrs. Phoebe (Radcliff), 233
Pemberton, Mrs. Phoebe, 52
Pemberton, Mrs. Rachel (Kirkbride), 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Rachel (Reed), 53
Pemberton, Mrs. Ralph, 53
Pemberton, Phebe, 53
Pemberton, Phineas Jennings, 53
Pemberton, Phineas, 16, 31, 39, 46, 47, 52, 53, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 75, 76, 83, 88, 151, 167, 231, 233, 234, 241, 258, 317
Pemberton, Phoebe, 52, 53, 75, 233
Pemberton, Priscilla, 53
Pemberton, Rachel, 53
Pemberton, Ralph, 53
Pemberton, Samuel, 53
Pemberton, Surveyor-Gen. Phineas, 31
Pemford, John, 19
Penn, 4, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19, 22, 31, 36, 42, 43, 47, 53, 55, 57, 58, 66, 76, 77, 92, 93, 109, 145, 147, 148, 197, 234, 344, 356, 475
Penn, Admiral, 28, 31, 180, 275
Penn, Granville John, 42
Penn, Hannah, 57, 146, 147, 148, 154, 274
Penn, John, 42, 59, 149, 160, 267, 350
Penn, John, Jr., 152
Penn, Letitia, 39, 145, 151, 154
Penn, Margaret, 30
Penn, Maria, 28
Penn, Miss, 148
Penn, Mrs. Hannah (Callowhill), 154
Penn, Mrs. Margaret (Jasper), 30
Penn, Mrs. Maria (Springett), 28
Penn, Mrs. William, 28, 30, 145, 154, 275
Penn, Mrs., 56, 59
Penn, Richard, 160, 406
Penn, Sir William, 27
Penn, Thomas, 42, 51, 68, 131, 149, 160, 440, 456, 458, 472
Penn, William, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 83, 88, 94, 95, 107, 109, 118, 126, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 160, 162, 166, 167, 180, 184, 212, 213, 229, 232, 239, 241, 245, 256, 273, 274, 275, 306, 309, 330, 343, 348, 374, 375, 376, 379, 380, 401, 411, 412, 419, 425, 439, 440, 453, 454, 456, 467, 476
Penn, William, Jr., 131, 148, 149, 150, 411 
Pennell, William, 404
Pennington, 385
Pennington, Edmund, 162
Pennington, Edward, 330
Pennington, Isaac, 154, 162, 253, 258, 391
Pennington, John, 329, 330
Pennington, Sarah, 385
Penquite, 129, 215, 231, 234, 235, 330
Penquite, Agnes, 224, 231, 237
Penquite, Jane, 231
Penquite, John, 52, 229, 231, 236, 480
Penquite, Mrs. Agnes (Sharp), 231
Penquite, Mrs. John, 231
Penquite, Samuel, 207
Penquite, Sarah, 207
Penquoit, John, 46
Penrose, Robert, 451
Penton, William, 20
Peoples, John, 290
Percy, 69, 70
Percy, Eleanor, 70
Percy, Garret D., 235
Perkasie, 355
Perkins, John, 157, 171
Perkins, William S., 297
Perry, Stephen, 246
Peter, Dirck, 12
Peters, Richard, 108
Peterson, 120
Pettit, Jane, 279
Pettit, Nathaniel, 279
Pettitt, Sarah, 250
Pettitt, William, 250
Pfaff, William, 86
Phillips, 96, 284, 356
Phillips, Aaron, 205
Phillips, Charles, 273
Phillips, Edmund, 442, 443
Phillips, Edwin, 429
Phillips, George, Jr., 443
Phillips, John, 442, 443
Phillips, Margaret, 310
Phillips, Mercy, 258
Phillips, Thomas, 171
Phoenix, Jacob, 119
Physic, E., 160
Pickering, 249
Pickering, Amy, 254
Pickering, Isaac, 288
Pickering, J., 295
Pickering, Samuel, 273
Pickering, William, 253, 329
Pidcock, 88
Pidcock, John, 155, 456
Pidgeon, Joseph, 100
Pierson, 129, 130
Pierson, Elizabeth, 136
Pierson, Samuel, 444
Pieterse, Leffert, 162
Pike, Gen., 272, 282, 283
Pike, Joseph, 156, 272, 273, 282, 444
Pike, Mr., 442
Pike, Richard, 273
Pike, Zebulon M., 282
Pike, Zebulon, 282
Pillmore, Mr., 323
Piting, Martin, 425
Pitner, Anna, 458
Pitner, Deborah, 458
Pitner, Eliza N., 458
Pitner, Henry, 458
Pitner, James Neely, 458
Pitner, Jemima, 169, 458
Pitner, John, 169, 458
Pitner, Mary, 458
Pitner, Mrs. Deborah, 458
Pitner, Mrs. Henry, 458
Pitner, Mrs. Jemima (Davis), 169, 458
Pitner, Mrs. John, 169, 458
Pitner, Sarah, 458
Pitner, William, 458
Pitting, 435
Pitting, Ludwig, 424
Plantagenet, 3
Plantagenet, Beauchamp, 3
Pledger, John, 19
Plowden, 3, 4
Plowden, Edmund, 3, 4
Plowden, Lady, 3
Plowden, Mabel, 4
Plowden, Mrs. Edmund, 4
Plowden, Mrs. Mabel (Mariner), 4
Plowden, Sir Edmund, 3, 4
Plumley, 137
Plumley, Charles, 126, 127, 133
Plumley, Elizabeth, 133
Plumley, George, 133
Plumley, James, 133, 160
Plumley, John, 133, 140
Plumley, Margery, 32, 133, 274
Plumley, Mary, 133
Plumley, Mrs. Charles, 127, 133
Plumley, Mrs. Elizabeth (Thompson), 133
Plumley, Mrs. George, 133
Plumley, Mrs. James, 133
Plumley, Mrs. John, 133
Plumley, Mrs. Margery (Page), 133
Plumley, Mrs. Margery, 274
Plumley, Mrs. Mary (Bainbridge), 133
Plumley, Mrs. Mary (Budd), 133
Plumley, Mrs. Rose (Budd), 133
Plumley, Mrs. Sarah, 133
Plumley, Mrs. William, 133
Plumley, Mrs., 127
Plumley, Rose, 133
Plumley, Sarah, 133
Plumley, William, 133
Plumly, Charles, 329
Plumly, Dr., 216
Plumly, Margery, 329
Plumly, Mrs. (Hunt), 329
Plumly, Mrs. Charles, 329
Plumly, Mrs. Margery, 329
Plumly, Mrs., 330
Plumly, Widow, 329
Plumly, William, 329, 330
Plummer, Edward, 201
Plummer, Frederick, 217
Plumpluey, Walter, 93
Plumstead, Clement, 150, 384
Plumstead, Francis, 156, 306, 379, 380, 384
Plumstead, Mrs. Clement, 150
Plumstead, Mrs. Sarah (Riddle) Righton, 150
Plumstead, Sarah, 140
Plumstead, William, 292, 384
Pocock, Peter, 22
Pocock, Philip, 17
Poe, Patrick, 392
Pointer, Henry, 46
Polhemus, Johannaes Theodorus
Polhemus, Miss, 286
Polhemus, Mrs. Johannes Theodorus, 286
Polk, 198
Polk, Eleanor, 403
Polk, James, 385, 399, 403, 407
Polk, Margaret, 407
Polk, Mr., 327
Polk, Mrs. Eleanor (Henderson), 403
Polk, Mrs. James, 403
Polk, Mrs. Margaret (Wallace), 407
Polk, Mrs. Samuel, 407
Polk, President, 327
Polk, Samuel, 407
Pomeroy, Walter, 316
Pomp, Nickalus, 313
Pomp, Rev. Mr., 351
Poor, Jane, 282
Poor, John, 282, 295
Poor, Mrs. Jane (Neeley), 282
Poor, Mrs. John, 282
Porter, Admiral, 79
Porter, James M., 285
Porter, Thomas, 202
Potter, James, 179
Potter, Thomas, 329, 396
Potts, 304
Potts, Ann, 164, 251
Potts, Elizabeth, 50, 133, 415
Potts, John, 172
Potts, Joshua, 171, 304
Potts, Rev. Joshua, 171, 304
Powell, David, 440
Powell, Mrs. (Harvey), 455
Powell, Mrs. William H., 455
Powell, Robert, 20
Powell, William H., 455
Pownal, Ellenor, 46
Pownall, 35
Pownall, Eleanor, 32, 82
Pownall, George, 32, 157, 245, 273
Pownall, Mrs. (Kirkbride), 38
Pownall, Mrs. Eleanor, 32
Pownall, Mrs. George, 32
Pownall, Mrs. Reuben, 38
Pownall, Reuben, 38, 64
Pownall, William, 82
Poynter, Mary, 159
Pratt, Elizabeth, 133
Praul, Elisha, 139
Praul, John, 143
Pressmore, Robert, 159
Preston, 128, 246, 256
Preston, Abell, 246
Preston, Amor, 151, 243, 246, 246
Preston, Ann, 220, 246
Preston, Esther, 151
Preston, Hannah, 245, 395
Preston, Jane, 246
Preston, John, 258
Preston, Jonas, 220
Preston, Martha, 281, 284
Preston, Mary, 245, 281
Preston, Miss, 94, 284
Preston, Mr., 31
Preston, Mrs. (Paxson), 220
Preston, Mrs. Amor, 151, 245
Preston, Mrs. Ann (Taylor), 246
Preston, Mrs. Esther (Large), 151
Preston, Mrs. Hannah (Fisher), 245
Preston, Mrs. Jane, 246
Preston, Mrs. Jonas, 220
Preston, Mrs. Martha, 284
Preston, Mrs. Mary (Hough), 245
Preston, Mrs. Nathan, 245, 284
Preston, Mrs. Paul, 245
Preston, Mrs. William, 245, 246
Preston, Mrs., 151, 246
Preston, Nathan, 245, 246, 260, 284
Preston, Paul, 51, 243, 245, 246, 270
Preston, Priscilla, 246
Preston, Rev. W. R., 195
Preston, Rev. William K., 303
Preston, Samuel, 31, 35, 94, 131, 153, 243, 246, 278, 476
Preston, Sarah, 246
Preston, W. R., 195
Preston, William K., 303
Preston, William, 245, 246, 250
Price, 249, 339
Price, Elizabeth, 279
Price, George, 279
Price, Hannah, 127, 128
Price, Joseph, 261
Price, Kirk J., 373
Price, Mrs. Elizabeth, 279
Price, Richard, 202, 204
Prince, Lady Normgard, 14
Princeton, 84
Printz, Gov., 6, 8
Printz, John, 4
Printz, Lady Normgard, 14
Printz, Lieut. John 4
Printz, Miss, 8
Prior, 194
Pritchard, T., 414
Pruner, Felix, 425
Pryor, Gideon, 196
Pryor, Joseph, 284
Pryor, Mary, 382
Puff, Henry, 197
Pugh, 339, 348, 356, 358
Pugh, John B., 344
Pugh, John, 354
Pugh, John, Esq., 277
Pulaski, Count, 404
Purcel, 446
Purcel, John, 46
Purcell, 446
Purcell, Christina, 446
Purdy, 163
Purdy, Capt. William, 178
Purdy, Grace, 163
Purdy, John, 157, 163
Purdy, Mary, 163, 166
Purdy, Mrs. (Folwell), 163
Purdy, Mrs. Grace (Dunlap), 163
Purdy, Mrs. John, 163
Purdy, Mrs. Mary (Folwell), 166
Purdy, Mrs. Mary (Roney), 163
Purdy, Mrs. William, 163, 166
Purdy, Sarah, 188
Purdy, Sheriff Thomas, 184
Purdy, Thomas, 163
Purdy, Thomas, Esq., 184
Purdy, William, 163, 166, 178, 305
Purrington, William J., 306
Pursel, John, 46
Pursell, 446
Pursell, Paxson, 216
Pursland, John, 46
Pursloir, John, 22
Purslone, Elizabeth, 38
Purslone, John, 38, 46, 65
Purslone, Mrs. Elizabeth (Walmsly), 38
Purslone, Mrs. John, 38
Pusey, Caleb, 25