"Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks county, Pennsylvania" by William W. H. Davis, New York and Chicago, 1905: John BALDERSTON was trained in the weaving of silk and worsted. He remained in England until he was about 25 years of age, when in the year 1727 he emigrated to America as a redemptioner. He located in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, where he followed weaving as a livelyhood. After residing for some time at North Wales he removed to Upper Makefield, and finally settled in Solebury township, where his remaining days were passed. The title to the BALDERSTON tract of land dates back to the time when it passed by warrent from William PENN to Richard THATCHER on 4 May 1682. That transfer covered one thousand acres which was afterward divided among the children of THATCHER, three hundred and fifty acres going to his sons, Bartholomew and Joseph THATCHER. It was this tract which after having passed through several ownerships was purchased by John BALDERSTON on 21 June 1766, he buying it from the heirs of William CHADWICK. The tract of three hundred and fifty acres, after being handed down from father to son, has been subdivided until the patrimony of Oliver BALDERSTON covered a farm of one hundred and twenty-eight acres, constituting that upon which Charles S. BALDERSTON now [1905] resides. The portion of the farm on which stood the original buildings---one hundred and forty-two acres---was transferred to Joshua ELY. A part of the old residence built by John BALDERSTON on taking possession of the place in 1766, is still standing, but the house has recently [1905] been remodeled. Oliver BALTERSTON spent his life upon the farm now occupied by his son Charles, living there from his ninth year until his death, 5 February 1895. The BALDERSTONs have all been members of the Friends meeting, and have been advocates in more recent years of the Republican party, but while progressive and loyal in citizenship have never been office seekers. Richard THATCHER received 1,000 acres in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, from William PENN on 4 May 1682. He came from that part of England known as the Midlands, where many were small landholders and Quakers. Bucks County, Pennsylvania Deeds: Richard THATCHER Date: Jan. 29, 1689 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23166 Description: Neighbor Book-Page: 1-218 Property: 100 acres Remarks: William HAYHURST of Bucks Co., for £10 from Henry HUDLESTON of Bucks Co.. Lying by the land of James DILWORTH..to land of Richard THATCHER, north westerly to land of Wm. HAYHURST. Ackn: 27 March 1688/89. ================================= Richard THATCHER, Sr. Date: June 12, 1698 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23460 Description: Former owner Book-Page: 2-235 Property: 100 acres. Remarks: Deed. Richard THATCHER, dec'd. for £12 paid by John SCARBOROUGH, 100 acres, part of the land formerly owned by Edmund BENNETT ... land of John PENNINGTON ... formerly owned by Richard HATCHER, Sr., said land Richard HATCHER, Sr. by last will devised to son Richard THATCHER Ackn: 12 June 1698. Rec: 28 /1/1699. ================================= Richard THATCHER Date: July 15, 1689 Residence: Bucks Co., PA Land Record ID: 23197 Description: Neighbor Book-Page: 1-281 Property: A parcel of land containing 50 acres alongside the Neshaminy Remarks: Nicholas WALN of Bucks Co. for £10 paid by William HAYHURST of Bucks Co., [bordered by] land of Richard THATCHER. Ackn: the 11th da, 7th mo, [September] 1689. =================================