The Reese family was in New Brittian as early as 1722 when Joseph Kirkbride sold Thomas Reese 250 acres , later 60 acres.. Little is known of the family. Thomas was the son and successor of the ancestor of the father. In 1773 David Reese sold the remainder of his tract to Capt. Henry Darrah, New Britton, and 1779, was taxed for 237 acres. He died in 1782 leaving a widow and 2 minor children. He was the great-grandfather of Rev. D. K. Turner's wife. In 1794 James, son of Capt. Darrah, sold the New Britan farm and moved down to Warminster, where he spent the rest of his life. The Flacks were among the early settlers, James, born in Ireland, 1715, buried in Buckingham, 1809, at the age of 94, and was buried at Neshaminy grave-yard. Robert Flack of New Britian, who served in Capt. Darrah's Co., in the Rev., died in 1814 age 71. One of the Harts, of Warminster, married a Miss Reese. Best Wishes, Geri