John Hill Martin, Esq.
1863-1906

Chester (and its Vicinity),
Delaware County in Penna.
with Genealogical Sketches of some old families
Originally Published 1877

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John A. Bullock III.

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D’haes, John 15
Dahlbo, Otto 17
Dahlbo, Peter 17
Daily Times, The 273
Daisy, Mrs. 609
Dalboe, Lasse 83
Dalboe, Lassey 33
Dale, Geo. P. 471
Dale, Gerald F. 404
Dale, Rev. James W. 508
Dallas, Alexander James 210
Dallas, George M. 540
Dallett, Henry C. Jr. 438
Dalton, Isaac 468
Dalton, Joseph 470
Dalton, W. 468
Danaker, John F. 481
Danger, Edward 21, 67, 86, 136, 142, 143, 144, 185
Daniells, Jan 8
Daniels, George 288
Daniels, James 468
Daniels, William E. 463
Danielsen, Just 9
Danielson, Just 7
Danielsson, Hindric 17
Dansfield, Ezra 445
Darby Creek 44, 122, 157, 165, 166, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 216, 297, 474, 478, 608
Darby Improvement, The 409
Darby Library Company 552
Darby Rangers, The 463, 467
Darby Road 211
Darby Township 366, 538
Darby, PA 67, 68, 69, 70, 83, 105, 130, 158, 171, 178, 194, 195, 264, 271, 273, 285, 288, 291, 302, 339, 366, 372, 389, 427, 459, 573, 586, 607, 618, 627, 641
Dare, Dr. 613
Darlington, Abraham 547
Darlington, Albert 466
Darlington, Amy 315, 316
Darlington, Arabella 324
Darlington, Dr. 160, 229, 349
Darlington, Dr. Hillborn 614, 615, 616
Darlington, Dr. Wm. 590, 596
Darlington, E. 105, 461, 583, 584
Darlington, Edward 24, 316, 324, 326, 327, 395, 427, 438, 439, 442, 546, 547, 582, 583, 631
Darlington, Francis 589
Darlington, George 324, 503
Darlington, George E. 240
Darlington, Hannah 315
Darlington, Henrietta 504
Darlington, Howard 588
Darlington, Isaac 433, 504, 570, 587
Darlington, Jared 316, 466
Darlington, Jesse 315, 465
Darlington, Judge 171, 199, 276
Darlington, Judge Isaac 222, 571
Darlington, Rob't 211
Darlington, Samuel J. 316
Darlington, Stephen 502
Darlington, Thomas 8, 16, 315
Darlington, William 324, 587, 588
Darlington, Wm. 193
Darlington, Wm. H. 589
Darlington, Ziba 487
Davenport, Edward L. 98
Davenport, Mary 297
David, Lewis 57, 58
David, Mary 57
Davidson, Agnes 302
Davidson, Robert 236
Davidson, William G. 465
Davies, Ann 212
Davies, Nathaniel 193
Davies, Wm. 136
Davis 114, 116, 630
Davis, Abigail 201
Davis, Adelia Thum 172
Davis, Albert 171
Davis, Albert Knight 171
Davis, Ann 47, 171, 209, 302
Davis, Ann Elizabeth 172
Davis, Anna Maria 172
Davis, Benjamin 171, 172
Davis, Caleb 147, 148, 155, 196, 229, 410, 411, 413, 414, 567, 568, 590
Davis, Capt. 345, 375
Davis, Capt. John 170, 171, 330
Davis, Caroline 172
Davis, Catharine 254, 593
Davis, Charles Graicey 172
Davis, Charles J. 172
Davis, Charles Justis 171
Davis, Charles L. 172
Davis, Charles T. 171
Davis, Cornelia 172
Davis, David 398
Davis, Deborah 398
Davis, Dora 172
Davis, Dr. Hugh H. 172
Davis, Dr. Isaac 171
Davis, Eleanor 219
Davis, Eliza 203
Davis, Elizabeth 171
Davis, Elizabeth (Bartholomew) 170
Davis, Elizabeth H. 172
Davis, Ellie T. 172
Davis, Emily R. 172
Davis, Ephriam 213
Davis, Gen. John 171
Davis, George 468
Davis, Henrietta 171
Davis, Isaac 170, 171, 566, 567, 568
Davis, Isaac Henry 172
Davis, Isaac R. 438
Davis, Isabella Matilda 172
Davis, James 588, 591
Davis, James Winnard 172
Davis, Jane 201, 254
Davis, John 68, 69, 70, 108, 171, 322, 468
Davis, John (son of Albert Knight Davis & Matilda) 171
Davis, John C. 437, 438, 442, 593
Davis, John Morton 171, 172
Davis, John Morton (2) 171
Davis, John W. 170
Davis, John Wesley 172
Davis, Joseph 226
Davis, Lewis 205, 216, 300, 591
Davis, Lewis Sr. 205
Davis, Lorenzo F. 465
Davis, Lydia 411
Davis, Major Caleb 166, 217
Davis, Marg’t 78
Davis, Maria 38, 203
Davis, Martha 172
Davis, Mary 38, 58, 171
Davis, Mary (daughter of John Morton Davis & Elizabeth) 171
Davis, Mary Elizabeth 172
Davis, Mary Emily 172
Davis, Mary S. 172
Davis, Matilda 171
Davis, Nathaniel 203, 254, 255, 593
Davis, Nathaniel (2) 593
Davis, Nellie 172
Davis, Peirce 254
Davis, Phineas 626
Davis, Reese 589
Davis, Rev. Robert Hamill 172
Davis, Robert Breckenridge 172
Davis, Roger 212
Davis, Sampson 194
Davis, Sarah Ann 172, 254
Davis, Sarah Anna 203
Davis, Simeon 446
Davis, Susan T. 172
Davis, Thomas 590
Davis, Walley 172
Davis, William 466, 566
Davis, William W. 171
Davis. Ann 301
Davise, Hugh 642
Davy, Isaac 193
Dawes, Rumford 557
Dawson, David 223
Dawson, Wm. 468
Day Home for Children 555
Day, Elizabeth 168
Day, Henry 168
Day, James 137, 145, 146
Day, Sarah 209
Day, Virginia 168
Day’s Historical Collections 376
Dayton, OH 315
De Clyver, Susannah 51
de Foss, Mathias 17
De La Warr, Lord 3
De la Warre, Mons 3
de Vries, David Pieterszen 370
De Young, Maria 409
Deacon, (Widow) 209
Deaf and Dumb Asylum (Philadelphia) 442
Dean, Wm. 468
Deans, Charles W. 239, 419
Deans, James 448
Dearfield, NJ 172
DeCamp, John 386
Decatur mansion (Washington, DC) 320
Decatur, Capt. Stephen 256
Decatur, Commodore Stephen 629
Decatur, Jackson 560
Decatur, John P. "Jack" 560
Decatur, Stephen 560
Dechert, Col. Robert P. 355
Dechert, Henry M. 355
Dechert, Robert 355
Declaration of Independence 128, 156, 160, 161, 162, 166, 305, 311, 418, 483, 560, 579, 580
DeCosta, Dr. 340
Deem, Henry 213
Deft, Coeckoe 24
Deighton, Thos. 340
Delafield, Major Richard 359
Delaplaine, James 577
Delaware (county) Mutual Safety Insurance Co 37
Delaware (ship) 81
Delaware (State of) 31, 36, 97, 113, 133, 175, 201, 203, 276, 310, 340, 341, 342, 344, 347, 357, 379, 474, 627
Delaware Bay 3, 31, 32, 43, 359, 360, 375, 512, 517, 521, 536, 642
Delaware Breakwater 71, 233, 257, 267, 291, 325, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 512
Delaware County Advocate, The 272, 632
Delaware County Bank 365
Delaware County Bank building 524
Delaware County Bar 267, 308, 319, 321, 324, 326, 347, 418, 441, 448, 487, 488, 504, 542, 563, 572, 583, 585
Delaware County Cavalry 266
Delaware County Democrat, The 271, 272, 368, 449
Delaware County Fencibles 44, 264
Delaware County Fusileers, The 463
Delaware County Guards, The 463, 466
Delaware County Institute of Science 48, 223, 293, 425, 595, 597, 638
Delaware County Insurance Company 60, 401, 435, 436, 441, 442
Delaware County Mail, The 272
Delaware County Medical Society 171, 614, 615, 617
Delaware County Mutual Insurance Co. 443, 444
Delaware County National Bank 267, 270, 379
Delaware County Paper and Mail, The 272, 347, 473, 505, 542, 610
Delaware County Paper, The 272
Delaware County Republican 93, 109, 166, 248, 266, 271, 273, 293, 320, 384, 400, 425, 443, 459, 464, 477, 484, 525, 530, 550, 617, 638, 639
Delaware County Volunteers, The 465
Delaware Mutual Safety Insurance Company 60, 105, 154, 334, 400, 401, 405, 436, 441, 442, 641
Delaware River 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 43, 44, 71, 72, 76, 77, 101, 102, 108, 127, 130, 132, 139, 152, 154, 156, 157, 173, 174, 175, 177, 181, 184, 191, 192, 194, 204, 211, 234, 243, 257, 264, 268, 289, 296, 311, 325, 328, 333, 344, 345, 346, 351, 356, 357, 359, 365, 367, 369, 370, 371, 375, 378, 379, 423, 427, 477, 487, 491, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 526, 530, 532, 549, 556, 560, 563, 564, 565, 569, 573, 586, 600, 605, 620, 630, 639
Delaware River and West Jersey Railroad Commercial Directory 378
Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and Engine Works 531, 625
Delaware Weekly Republican 312
Delawarr, Earl 3
Dell, Thomas 249, 250
Democrat and Pilot, The 272
Democrat, The 272
Democratic Anti-Bank Party 490
Democratic Pilot, The 272
Denant, John 609
Denney, Thom. 109
Dennis, Mr. 351
Dennis, Mrs. 352
Dennis, N. F. H. 352
Dennis, Thomas 17
Denny, David 216, 548
Denny, Gov. 566
Denny, Mark 588
Denny, William 567
Deny, Henry 465
Derbyshire, George 239, 363, 549
Dermont, John 236, 264
Derr, Wm. P. 471
Derrick 114
Derrick, George 466
Derrick, George H. 472
Derrick, Isaac C. 287
Derrick, Isaac H. 466
Derrick, Joseph 263
Derrick, Thomas 146
Desauque, Caroline 254
Desauque, Catharine 254
Desauque, Charles L. 254
Desauque, Christiana 254
Desauque, Louis 254
Desauque, Mortimer 254
Desauque, Peirce Crosby 254
Desauque, Virginia 254
Deshong 140, 152
Deshong, Albert 431
Deshong, Alfred 297
Deshong, Alfred O. 462, 471
Deshong, Clarence 297, 431
Deshong, Emma 431
Deshong, Henry O. 431
Deshong, Jno. O. Jr. 363
Deshong, John 334
Deshong, John O. 129, 233, 259, 297, 353, 364, 419, 429, 431, 432, 435, 512, 550, 552, 597, 621
Deshong, John O. Jr. 297, 431
Deshong, John Odenheimer 429
Deshong, Louisa 297, 431
Deshong, Louisa (daughter of John O. & Emeline Deshong) 431
Deshong, Mary 296, 297, 429, 430
Deshong, Mary (daughter of John O. & Emeline Deshong) 431
Deshong, Mary O. 431
Deshong, Maurice W. 297, 318, 328, 330, 425, 431, 627
Deshong, Maurice W. Jr. 431
Deshong, Peter 148, 297, 428, 430, 431, 609
Deshong, Peter (1) 297
Deshong, Pierre (Peter) 431
Deshong, Rachel 431
Desilver, J. T. & Co. 272
Detweiler, John 447
Devanport, William 411
Dever, James 220
Devers, John A. 470
Devlin, John 447, 469
Dewees, William 212, 587
Dewight, Charles 470
Dial, Public (at Chester) 104, 143
Dick 199
Dick, Archibald 58, 487, 488, 489, 490, 497, 499, 500, 501, 502
Dick, Archibald T. 60, 237, 267, 364, 395, 435, 436, 437, 448, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 504, 547, 582, 583, 622
Dick, Brinton 487
Dick, Dr. Elisha 489
Dick, Elisha 499, 500
Dick, Emma 416
Dick, Emma L. 488
Dick, Evans Rogers 498
Dick, Frank 491
Dick, Franklin 416
Dick, Franklin A. 26, 421, 488, 491, 492, 493, 494, 496, 497, 498, 499
Dick, Franklin M. 498
Dick, Hannah 499
Dick, Jacob 499
Dick, Julia 489
Dick, Mary 487, 499, 501
Dick, Mary Barnard Hewes 487
Dick, Mary Brinton 537
Dick, Mary E. 488
Dick, Molly 490
Dick, Peter 595
Dick, Phoebe 487, 537
Dick, Phoebe Ann 488
Dick, Rachel 499
Dick, Thomas 501, 609
Dick, Thomas B. 199, 487, 489, 504, 537, 579, 583
Dick, William 447
Dick, William Alexander 498
Dicker, Mr. 9
Dickerson, Charles 461, 481
Dickeson, Dr. H. T. W. 616
Dickey, O. J. 499
Dickey, Samuel 211
Dickie, Moses 192
Dickinson College 406
Dickinson, John 577
Dickinson, Jonathan 575, 582
Dickinson, Maria 41
Dickinson, W. H. 635, 636
Dickinson, William H. 462, 584
Dicks 140
Dicks, Abigail 59
Dicks, Abraham 396
Dicks, Joseph 447
Dicks, Nathan 59
Dicks, Peter 70, 187, 188, 195, 249, 250, 322, 330, 594, 595
Dickson, Frederick S. 589
Dickson, Henry 447
Didricsson, Andres 17
Diehl 217
Diehl, Edward Clarke 254, 430, 431
Diehl, Ella 254
Diehl, John H. 438
Diehl, Mary 254
Diehl, Mary A. 254
Diehl, Nich’s 207
Diehl, Nicholas 205, 430, 431
Diehl, Sallie 254
Diehl, Thomas 430
Diehl, Thomas J. 430, 431
Diehl, William 254
Diehl, William J. 431
Dillingham, Wm. H. 587
Dillworth, Joseph B. 613
Dilworth, Charles 205, 214, 231, 568
Dilworth, Chas. 213
Dilworth, Hannah P. 315
Dilworth, Mary T. 316
Dilworth, Richard 315
Dilworth, Sarah 315
Dilworth’s Tavern 208
Dimon, Richard 25
Dimond, John 213
Dingee, Christopher 490
Dingee, William E. 590
Directory of West Chester 227
Diress, John 481
Diricksson, Olle 17
Discord Lane 122
Dix, Hester 299
Dixon, Elizabeth 256, 307
Dixon, James 426
Dixon, Mary 256
Dixon’s Surnames 11
Dixson, Henry 620
Dixson, Rose 620
Dixson, Wm. 618
Dobbins, John 265
Dobbins, William 463
Dobson, Gen. 484
Dobson, Rev. A. T. 508
Dock, Jacob 404
Dodd, Thomas 346
Dodson, Robert B. 588
Doe Run 218, 503
Doles, William 468
Doling, Philip 80
Donald, John 193
Donaldson, David 469
Donaldson, H. L. 635, 636
Donaldson, Henry L. 364, 419
Donaldson, John 239
Donaldson, Thomas 239
Donavan, Timothy 467
Donechy, Thos. 470
Doran, John M. T. 463
Dougharty, Phil. 212
Dougherty, Charles 469
Dougherty, James 465, 469, 472
Dougherty, Mordecai 218
Douglas, Rev. Benjamin J. 110
Douglas, Rev. Jacob M. 115
Douglass 116, 301
Douglass Township, (Berks Co.) 501
Douglass, Andrew 110
Douglass, Brig. Gen. Morgan 110
Douglass, Jacob M. 183, 286
Douglass, John 137
Douglass, Mary 287
Douglass, Rev. Jacob M. 110, 119, 285, 286, 287, 288
Douglass, Rev. Jacob Morgan 149
Douglass, Sarah A. 287
Douglass, Thos. 211
Dowdle, John 219
Dowel, Robert 145
Doweler, Joseph 212
Downer, Rev. John R. 630
Downing, Col. Lewis 61
Downing, Thos. 212
Downingtown, PA 215
Doyle, Charlotte W. 297
Doyle, John 446
Doyle, Lydia C. 297
Doyle, Patrick 448, 481
Doyle, William W. 239, 270
Doylestown, PA 351, 571, 572
Drain, John O. 447
Drake, Joseph 466
Drake, William B. 448
Drake’s Biographical Dictionary 341
Dransfield, Ezra 468
Dransfield, Theodore 481
Draufton, Edm 15
Dreer, Ferdinand J. 488
Dress (Fashion of in 1874) 522
Drew, Joseph P. 448, 451
Drew, Roger 25
Drewet, Morgan 28, 33
Drewt, Morgan 84
Du Hamel, Rev. John Pleasanton 168
Du Hamel, Rev. John Pleasonton 452
Du Ponceau, Peter S. 579
Du Pont, Henry J. 336
Du Pont, Victor 311
Du Pont’s powder mills 340
Dubree, William C. 461
Dubree, Wm. C. 470
Duck Creek 4, 515
Duckard, Ralph 79
Duckett, John B. 283
Duckett, Jonathan 609
Ducommun, Adele 601
Ducommun, Henry 601
Duer, Augustus P. 453
Duer, John 587
Duey, Jacob 265
Duffee, George W. 453
Duffy, James 518
Duffy, John P. 466
Dugan, Isaac 447
Duke of Ormond 77
Duke of York 7, 31, 32, 33, 606
Duke, Basil 492
Dunant, John 264
Dunbardin (Dunbabin), Thomas 248
Dunkerley, John 462
Dunkerley,. James 471
Dunkerly, James 462
Dunkin, Ro. Henry 579
Dunn, John 19
Dunn, Robert 264
Dunn, Thomas 137
Dunnet, Dr. Justus 287
Dunop, Count 209
Dunton, Robert 78
Dunton, William R. 404
Dunwidey, James 212
Dunwideys, Rob't 212
Duponceau, L.L.D., Peter S. 2
Duponceau, Mr. 9
Dupont, Admiral 389
Dupuy, Rev. Charles 110
Dupuy, Rev. Charles M. 36
Durell, Capt. 455, 456
Durell’s Battery 455, 456
Durham, Capt. Dawson 35
Durrell’s Battery 167, 455
Dusty Miller (boat) 174
Dutton 116
Dutton Record 398, 489, 608
Dutton, Albert 472
Dutton, David 502
Dutton, Edward 67
Dutton, Francis 503
Dutton, George 466
Dutton, George S. 471
Dutton, Hannah 249, 427
Dutton, Isaac 212, 489
Dutton, J. & I. P. 426
Dutton, John 68, 279, 502
Dutton, Jonathan 413, 525
Dutton, Joseph 490
Dutton, Julius A. 462, 471
Dutton, Lydia 500
Dutton, Mary 247
Dutton, R. R. 525
Dutton, Richard 237, 302, 501, 502
Dutton, Robert 249, 512
Dutton, Robert R. 363, 419
Dutton, Samuel 591
Dutton, Sarah 259
Dutton, Susan 303
Dutton, Susannah 249
Dutton, Thomas 68, 297, 502
Dutton, Thomas H. 463
Dutton, William W. 469
Duttons 427
Dyer & Appleby 270
Dyer, Arabella 541
Dyer, John 334
Dyer, John E. 541
Dyer, John G. 323, 324, 541
Dyer, Joshua E. 450
Dyer, Robert 88
Dyer, Samuel A. 240, 323, 324, 363, 449, 469, 593
Dyer, William Ashmead 541
Dymon, Richd 354
Dymond, Richard 354
Dysart, James 193
Dyson, Thomas 470
 

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