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EVERY NAME INDEX TO HISTORY OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, VOLUME TWO
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 B


Bache, Col. Louis, 346
Bache, Franklin, 309
Bache, Louis, 346
Bache, William, 324, 325
Bachelor, Dr. William, 242
Bachelor, Dr., 242
Bachelor, William, 242
Bachman, 20, 76
Bachman, George, 66, 67
Bachman, Jacob, 105
Bachman, Ollie Poor, 218
Backhouse, 143
Backhouse, James, 140, 161
Backhouse, John, 142
Backhouse, Mary, 142
Backhouse, Mr., 233
Backhouse, Mrs. Mary (Williams), 142
Backhouse, Mrs. Mary, 142
Backhouse, Mrs. Richard, 142
Backhouse, Richard, 135, 142, 148, 156, 157, 158, 162, 233, 234, 297
Backman, 140
Bader, Philip C., 96
Bahl, James, 342
Bailey, 231
Bailey, James, 9
Bailey, John S., 359
Bainbridge, 204
Baker, Henry Clayton, 336
Baker, Henry, 293
Baker, Jacob, 349
Baker, Rev. Dr., 114
Baker, Samuel, 293
Baker, William, 67
Balckfan, John, 303
Baldwin, 335
Baldwin, John, 247, 331, 335
Balliet, 22
Banes, 250
Banes, Lemon, 185
Bangerner, Johannes, 15
Bank, 231
Banks, John, 118
Barclay, 72
Barclay, John, 66, 69, 72, 234
Barclay, Thomas, 168, 297
Bargess, William, 304
Barnard, Mary, 108
Barndt, 26
Barndt, Henry, 35
Barndt, Jacob, 12
Barndt, Peter T., 12
Barnes, John, 246
Barnet, 148
Barnet, Robert, 148
Barney, Capt., 132
Barney, Commodore, 131
Barnhill, Robert, 50
Barnley, John, 296
Barnsley, Charles Thomas, 380
Barr, Adam, 296
Barron, Samuel, 86
Barror, Jacob, 75
Barry, John, 290
Bartholomew, Wallace Edgar, 380
Bartine, Stephen N., 234
Bartleson, J. W., 321
Bartley, John, 118
Barton, Mr., 393
Barton, Parthenia, 204
Bartram, Mr., 223
Baskenridge, Mrs. (Booker), 78
Baskenridge, Samuel, 78
Bassler, Rev., 77
Bates, Rachel, 205
Bauer, John William, 76
Bauer, Mrs. William, 76
Bauer, William, 76
Bauman, J. A., 381
Beakes, Samuel, 230, 331, 333
Beal, William, 196
Bean, W. W. H., 382
Beans, 126, 301
Beans, Isaac, 297
Beans, J. Mathias, 325
Beans, Mr., 325
Beans, Thomas, 342, 346
Beatty, Charles, 362
Beatty, George, 166
Beatty, Henry C., 351
Beatty, John, 118, 165
Beatty, Mr., 88
Beatty, Reading, 119, 399
Beaumont, 191
Beaumont, Andrew J., 185
Beaumont, George H., 377
Beaumont, Jane, 190
Beaumont, John A., 377
Beaumont, John, 185, 217
Beaumont, William M., 377
Beckdolt, Adolph F., 375
Becker, J. C., 32
Becker, James L., 383
Becker, Rev. J. C., 32
Beckner, J. S., 34
Beek, William, 209, 355 
Beekman, Vice-director, 294
Behlen, Barbara, 41
Behringer, Gertrude, 17
Behringer, John David, 14, 17
Behringer, Mrs. Gertrude, 17
Behringer, Mrs. John David, 17
Beidleman, Dietrich, 76
Beidleman, Elias, 76
Beidleman, Elizabeth, 68
Beidleman, Jacob, 118
Beidleman, John, 68, 76
Beidleman, Mr., 74
Beidleman, Mrs. Elizabeth (Ruth), 68
Beidleman, Mrs. John, 68
Beidleman, Valentine, 76
Beihn, Enos, 79
Beitleman, Anna Maria, 76
Beitleman, Elias, 76
Beitleman, Mrs. Anna Maria, 76
Beitleman, Mrs. Elias, 76
Bell, John, 119
Bell, Thomas, 118
Belville, Jacob Edgar, 376
Belville, Jacob, 366
Belville, Rev. Jacob, 366
Belville, Rev. Robert B., 352, 366
Belville, Robert B., 200, 352, 366
Benezet, Anthony, 104
Benezet, James, 234, 296
Benezet, John S., 346
Benezet, John Stephen, 95, 100
Benezet, Judith, 95
Benezet, Lieut. Col. John S., 346
Benezet, Maj. John S., 346
Benezet, Miss, 100
Benezet, Samuel, 296
Benezett, Samuel, 118 
Benner, Felix, 14
Benner, John, 25, 26
Bennet, 10, 126
Bennet, Isaac, 297
Bennet, Jacob, 297
Bennet, John, 297
Bennet, Stephen, 10
Bennet, William, 296, 297
Bennett, George, 120
Bennett, James D., 377
Bennett, Lieut. Matthew, 119
Bennett, Matthew, 119
Bennett, William, 341
Benstead, Alexander, 119
Bergen, Jacob, 254
Berger, 76
Berger, Samuel Erwin, 380
Bering, 180
Bering, Ann, 298
Bering, Benjamin, 335
Berkemeyer, F., 33
Berkemeyer, Mr., 34
Berkemeyer, Rev. F., 33
Berkley, Mrs., 119
Bessonett, Charles, 253, 296, 309, 340
Bessonett, John, 118, 254, 332, 340 
Bessonett, Mrs., 356
Bessonette, Charles, 128
Bessonette, Mrs. Charles, 128
Best, George, 24
Best, Jeremiah, 88
Best, Nicholas, 24, 103, 104
Betlzart, Johannes, 14
Betts, Henry, 334
Bewighaus, 43
Bewley, John, 249
Biddle, 231, 233
Biddle, Charles, 165
Biddle, James, 72, 232
Biddle, Judge James, 72
Biddle, Judge, 235, 244
Biddle, Meta Craig, 264
Biddle, Mr., 264
Biddle, Nicholas, 256, 264 
Biddle, William, 290
Biers, Joseph, 87
Biers, Thomas, 87
Big Ben (Negro of William Anderson), 302
Bigli, Gristian, 14 
Biles, George, 236
Biles, Langhorne, 185, 228, 297
Biles, Samuel, 132
Biles, William, 228, 230, 236, 249, 331, 334
Bill (Negro), 296
Binder, Samuel, 342
Bingham, James, 22
Bird, Col., 166
Birson, Fillix, 110 
Bishop, Rev. Shephen, 160 
Bishop, Shephen, 160 
Bissey, Delphine, 204
Bissey, Mrs. Delphine, 204
Bit, William, 14
Bizel, Johannes Wolf, 10
Black, Abraham, 54, 199
Black, Henry, 63
Black, John, 201, 202
Black, Lowder, 110
Blackfan, 257, 301
Blackfan, Edward, 266
Blackfan, Moses, 305
Blackfan, Samuel, 256, 266
Blackfan, William, 293
Blackshaw, 164
Blackwell, Lieut. Gov., 246
Blair, 10
Blair, James, 9, 10
Blair, Joseph, 67
Blair, Samuel, 362
Blair, Thomas, 39, 67
Bleaney, Edmund, 110
Bleaney, Edward, 109
Bleney, Edmund, 39
Bloom, Christian, 346
Bloom, Daniel, 136
Bloom, Lieut. Col. Christian, 346
Bloomfield, Gov., 165
Blount, Capt., 124
Blunden, Mrs. (Lott), 356
Blunden, Mrs., 356
Bockman, George, 18
Bodder, Dr., 78
Boehler, Peter, 95, 101
Boehm, Anthony, 17
Boehm, John Philip, 14, 23
Boehm, John, 17
Boehm, Rev. John Philip, 14
Boehm, Rev. John, 17
Bogaert, 341
Bogard, George, 88
Bogart, 120, 341
Bogart, John, 341
Bogart, Rachel, 17
Bogart, Tunis Gysbertse, 341
Bogarth, Sarah, 341
Boileau, Daniel, 10
Boileau, Eleanor S., 150
Boileau, Lieut. Thomas, 347
Boileau, Mrs. Eleanor S. (Long), 150
Boileau, Mrs. Samuel, 150
Boileau, Samuel, 150
Boileau, Thomas, 347
Bois, John, 54
Bomberger, Dr. John H. A., 160
Bomberger, Dr., 160
Bomberger, John H. A., 160
Bonaparte, 254
Bonaparte, Joseph, 168, 331, 338, 339
Bonaparte, Napoleon, 165
Bond, Abraham, 131
Bond, Dr., 259
Bond, John, 237
Bond, Joseph, 67
Bond, Levi, 239
Boogaert, 341
Boogart, 341
Boogert, 341
Booker, Jacob, 78
Booker, Mrs. Jacob, 78
Boon, Ralph, 118
Booz, Andrew, 109
Booz, Jacob S., 351
Borden, Joseph, Jr., 253
Borger, Willis, 110
Borland, Jane, 173
Borland, Mrs. Jane, 173
Bossert, 20
Boston (Negro), 140
Boudinot, Col., 126
Boudinot, Elias, 126
Bougher, Amos, 69
Bougher, Elizabeth, 69
Bougher, Mrs. Amos, 69
Bougher, Mrs. Elizabeth (Ruth), 69
Bowdoin, Mr., 336
Bower, 171
Bowly, Devereaux, 293
Bowman, 167
Bowman, Henry, 18
Bowman, Thomas, 229
Bownons, James, 88
Boyd, Alexander, 10, 357
Boyd, James, 297
Boyd, Jonathan, 87
Boyd, Rev. Alexander, 10, 357
Boyd, Thomas, 86
Boyde, William, 86
Boyer, Abraham, 140, 156, 157
Boyer, Jacob, 335
Boyer, John, 161
Boyer, Mr., 160
Boyer, Mrs. (Long), 140
Boyer, Mrs. Abraham, 140
Boyer, Rev., 160
Boynton, Capt., 145
Bozman, George, 191
Brackenridge, Samuel, 67 
Braddock, 151, 396
Braddock, Gen., 153
Bradford, Andrew, 139, 142
Bradford, Cornelia, 142
Brady, Ann, 297
Brainard, 81, 87
Brainard, David, 20, 87, 88
Brainard, John, 88
Brainard, Mr., 88
Brandbury, John, 21
Brandt, Barbara, 28
Brandt, Henry, 28
Brandt, Mrs. Barbara (Gerhart), 28
Brandt, Mrs. Henry, 28
Bratton, Joseph, 119
Breamer, John, 365
Breckenridge, Mrs. (Booker), 78
Breckenridge, Samuel, 67, 78
Bregy, Judge, 235
Brian, 108
Brienne, 108
Briggs, James, 3
Briggs, John, 66, 67
Briggs, Joseph, 389
Briggs, Judge, 235, 244
Bright, John, 292
Brink, Richard, 335
Brinkloe, Rev. W. G. P., 330
Brinkloe, W. G. P., 330
Brinman, 84
Brittain, John, 49
Brittain, Lyonel, 113
Britton, Abraham, 296
Brock, 203
Brock, John J., 178
Brock, John, 178, 205
Brock, Maj. Stephen, 356
Brock, Mr., 333
Brock, Stephen, 199, 205, 349, 356
Brock, Thomas, 331
Brodhead, 20
Brodhead, Capt. Daniel, 83
Brodhead, Charles, 102, 379
Brodhead, Daniel, 81, 83, 84, 103
Brodhead, Elizabeth, 83
Brodhead, Mrs. Daniel, 83
Brodhead, Mrs. Elizabeth (De Pui), 83
Brodhead, Richard, 103
Brodhead, Romeyn, 81 
Brodnax, William, 296
Brother Michael, Chief, 96
Brower, Abraham, 177
Brower, Adelaide, 177
Brower, Amelia, 177
Brower, Anna, 177
Brower, Barbara, 177
Brower, Catharine, 177
Brower, Christian, 177
Brower, Daniel, 177
Brower, Davis E., 242
Brower, Davis, 177 
Brower, Dr. Frain, 177
Brower, Elizabeth, 177
Brower, George, 177
Brower, Henry, 177
Brower, Hiram, 323
Brower, Isaac, 177
Brower, Jacob, 177
Brower, John, 177
Brower, Lafayette, 323
Brower, Mr., 243
Brower, Mrs. Barbara (High), 177
Brower, Mrs. Catharine (Price) Bruys, 177
Brower, Mrs. Christian, 177
Brower, Mrs. Henry, 177
Brower, Nathan, 177
Brower, Salome, 177
Brower, Sarah Margaretta, 177
Brown, 20, 118
Brown, Ann, 395
Brown, Charles, 399
Brown, David Paul, 304
Brown, Elizabeth, 46
Brown, Frederick, 397
Brown, Garret, 353
Brown, Gen., 352
Brown, Jane, 242
Brown, John S., 302, 308, 313, 328
Brown, John, 46, 246
Brown, Joseph, 87, 296, 399
Brown, Mr., 302, 313
Brown, Mrs. Ann, 395
Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth, 46
Brown, Mrs. John, 46
Brown, Samuel, 86
Brown, Thomas, 247
Bruce, David, 95
Bruce, Judith, 95
Bruce, Mrs. David, 95
Bruce, Mrs. Judith (Benezet), 95
Brunner, Thomas, 199
Bruys, Catharine (Price), 177
Bryan, 52, 68, 108, 320, 321 
Bryan, Alivia, 111
Bryan, Capt., 68
Bryan, Clayton N., 323
Bryan, Gen. John S., 68, 108
Bryan, Gen., 318, 319
Bryan, James, 108
Bryan, John S., 68, 108, 234, 308, 318, 324
Bryan, John, 30
Bryan, Mrs. (Darrah), 52
Bryan, Mrs. Alivia, 111
Bryan, Mrs. James, 108
Bryan, Mrs. Rebekah, 111
Bryan, Mrs. Susan (Stokes), 108
Bryan, Mrs. William, 111
Bryan, Mrs., 108
Bryan, Rebekah, 111
Bryan, Susan, 108
Bryan, William, 66, 68, 74, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 115
Buchanan, Mr., 325
Buck, 42, 47, 66
Buck, Alfred, 44
Buck, Barbara, 72
Buck, Capt. Nicholas, 44, 341
Buck, Capt., 44
Buck, Catharine, 72
Buck, Elizabeth, 44, 72
Buck, Jacob E., 44, 45, 78, 114
Buck, Jacob, 72, 349
Buck, Jacob, Jr., 348
Buck, Jerome, 256, 272
Buck, Jerome, Esq., 244
Buck, John, 45, 72, 346, 349
Buck, Joseph, 72
Buck, Kate, 272
Buck, Leonard, 70, 72
Buck, Lucinda, 44
Buck, Magdalena, 72
Buck, Maj. Jacob, 349
Buck, Maj. John, 346, 349
Buck, Martha, 272
Buck, Mary Abigail, 72
Buck, Mary Ann, 72
Buck, Mary Magdalena, 43
Buck, Mary, 44
Buck, Michael, 44
Buck, Miss, 70
Buck, Mr., 43, 45, 76, 78, 272, 341
Buck, Mrs. (Shaw), 272
Buck, Mrs. Elizabeth (Hartman), 72
Buck, Mrs. Elizabeth (Kramer), 72
Buck, Mrs. Jerome, 272
Buck, Mrs. John, 72
Buck, Mrs. Joseph, 72
Buck, Mrs. Kate (McGrath), 272
Buck, Mrs. Leonard, 72
Buck, Mrs. Martha, 272
Buck, Mrs. Mary Abigail (Kohl), 72
Buck, Mrs. Mary Magdalena (Eck), 43
Buck, Mrs. Nicholas, 43, 44, 72
Buck, Mrs. Salome (McCarty), 72
Buck, Mrs. Samuel, 272
Buck, Mrs. Susanna (Haring), 72
Buck, Mrs. Susannah (Haney), 44
Buck, Mrs., 44
Buck, Nicholas, 43, 44, 45, 70, 72, 272, 341, 349, 367
Buck, Nicholas, III, 44
Buck, Salome, 72
Buck, Samuel, 44, 272
Buck, Sarah, 44
Buck, Sophia, 44
Buck, Susanna, 72
Buck, Susannah, 44
Buck, W. J., 136
Buck, William J., 39, 44, 70, 76, 138, 212
Buckherd, David, 39
Buckland, John, 340
Buckman, 301
Buckman, Dr. Edward, 236
Buckman, Dr., 230
Buckman, Edward, 236
Buckman, George, 380
Buckman, Mary, 121
Buckman, Miss, 217
Buckman, Monroe, 172, 180
Buckman, Mrs. Mary, 121
Buckman, Thomas, 297
Buckman, William, 217
Budd, 82
Budd, Bill, 301
Budd, Thomas, 81
Buehrle, Ann, 64
Buehrle, Joseph, 1, 11
Buehrle, Mrs. Ann (Freiling), 64
Buehrle, Mrs. William, 64
Buehrle, William, 11, 64
Bunting, 118
Burd, Col. James, 391
Burd, James, 391
Burges, George, 239
Burges, Jeffrey, 293
Burges, Joseph, 196
Burgess, George, 202
Burgess, William, 301
Burghalter, 22
Burnett, Gen. Ward B., 352
Burnett, Ward B., 352
Burnside, James, 105
Burnside, Thomas, 233
Burpee, W. Atlee, 179, 182
Burr, Theodore, 165
Burroughs, John, 376
Burrows, John, 166
Burrows, Thomas H., 371
Burson, 80
Burson, Isaac, 78, 80
Burson, John, 80
Burson, Miss, 78
Burson, Mr., 80
Burton, 393
Burton, Adolphus William Desert, 148
Burton, Ann Grace, 148
Burton, Anthony, 298
Burton, John A., 244
Burton, John, 399
Bush, Mr., 325
Bush, William, 325
Butler, 204
Butler, Anthony, 70
Butler, John, 253
Butler, Judge William, 314
Butler, William, 314
Butz, 76
Butz, Michael, 43
Bye, Nathaniel, 248
Bye, Thomas, 302
Byers, Maria, 111
Byers, Mrs. Maria, 111