Another vrsion of this quaint story found at GenealogyLibrary.com. Robert Lamborn (I). Robert Lamborn was born in East Hempstead, Berkshire, England, in the year 1697. He was the son of Josiah Lamborn, born about 1659, who had also five other children, named Thomas, Sarah, Maria, John and William. He appears by the old English records to have been born of Episcopalian parents, as the baptismal records in East Hempstead show. We have no definite information of his school-days or of his occupation in England. Evidently he was susceptible to parental restraint, and of an impressible nature. At the age of seventeen he formed an attachment for an estimable young lady named Sarah Swayne, a daughter of Francis Swayne, of Berkshire. This attachment was not encouraged by the parents of either, and all attempts to subdue their tender passion only intensified it. With dismay he learned of the intention of the Swayne family to leave England and settle in America, which they did in 1711. Robert did not know in what part of the new world his love had gone, so he was debarred from even the pleasure of an occasional letter. Their separation did not weaken the affection of these young hearts; and Robert, resolved to find his love, determined that old ocean should not do what parental veto, time and distance could not do. With this determination in his mind he sought from his parents their consent to his going to America. After many tears and admonitions, farewell was said forever to loved ones, and Robert set sail for America to find a new life and an old love. He arrived in America in 1713, found his way through the forests of Pennsylvania, and reached Philadelphia on a favored day. He was overjoyed to see Francis Swayne enter a store in that city. With much trepidation as to how Mr. Swayne would receive him, he awaited his exit from the store. To his great joy Francis Swayne showed himself glad to see his young friend, and invited him to his home, in the vicinity of what is now London Grove, saying, "I have only one horse, but we will ride and hitch." Robert would gladly have walked had it been a thousand miles. One rode a few miles and hitched the horse some distance ahead of the walking traveler, who, on coming up to the horse, would ride until he had passed the other, when he would also hitch the horse and walk until passed again, thus giving both horse and riders an occasional rest; and each hitch bringing the young lover nearer to his dear girl, who was all unconscious of the coming meeting. The old gentleman managed the hitches so that he had the last ride, and getting to the house first sent Sarah out to meet Robert. Thus a most delightful and romantic reunion was effected. The opposition of her parents was withdrawn, as by this time they were further removed from the cause of their objection--that being their youth. They were soon afterwards married by Friends' ceremony, and Robert adopted the forms of that Society, and found its ordinances delightful. This occurred in the house of John Baily, near the old hotel (formerly called Worth's Tavern). From this romantic and chivalrous union began the line of the numerous Lamborn family in America. Genealogy of the Lamborn Family Author: Samuel Lamborn Call Number: R929.2L22 Philadelphia, Pa., M.L. Marion, 1894 John Michener