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- 1820 census, pg 261, Northampton Twp
1830 census, pg 041/2, Northampton Twp
1840 census, pg 216, Northampton Twp
1850 census, pg 100, Northampton Twp, Abraham 59, Susan 61,
James 26, Sarah 24, Elizabeth 19, Emily Jane 17, Charles Snyder 26
(farmer, $3750)
1860 census, Northampton Twp, Abraham 69, Susan? 70, ____ 42,
Elizabeth 30 (farmer, $7000/2200)
a writeup on the family is in History of Bucks County, pg 1029-1030
From History of Bucks County, pg 1029:
... Abraham Van Horn, father of our subject, was born and lived all his life in
Northampton township. He married Miss Susan Ruckman, a native of Plumstead
township, and they had eight children: Isaac, our subject; Mary Ann, JamesR.,
Isabella R., Sarah R., Elizabeth, Emily, and James (deceased). Mr. and Mrs.
Van Horn were members of the Dutch Reformed church at Churchville, and
afterward at Richboro. He died in 1869, and his wife shortly after. They are
buried at the Richboro cemetery. etc.
From Ellwood Roberts' Biographical Annals, 1904: Montgomery Co, PA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts108.html
Abraham Van Horn, second son of Isaac and Mary (Betts) Van Horn, was united
in marriage, June 3, 1812, to Susan Ruckman, born November9, 1787, daughter
of James and Mary Ruckman, the former born November 11, 1748, and the latter,
a daughter of James Hart, born January 15, 1752. Mr. and Mrs. Ruckman were
the parents of twelve children...
Will #12498, Book 17/463,proven 2 Feb 1884.
also Register's Docket 5/368, proved 2 Aug 1869 but no probate.
Will mentions age 78, wf not named, ch Isaac, Mary Ann Cornell, James R,
Isabella Hunt, Sarah Campbell, Eliabeth Craven, Emily Jane Van Horn
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1791 - 1869 (78 years)