Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Heacock, J. Levi
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   J. LEVI HEACOCK notary public, P.O. Quakertown.  The 
Heacock family come from the north of England and made their 
settlement in what is now Delaware county about the year 
1711.  Jonathan and Ann Heacock were the progenitors, and 
from them descended William, who settled in what is now 
Rockhill township about 1740.  The warrant bearing that 
date, issued to him by the authority of Thomas and Richard 
Penn, is now in the hands of Levi Heacock, and also deeds, 
dated 1750 and 1760 respectively.  The house which William 
built is yet standing and bears the date of 1748.  William 
Heacock married Ann Roberts, of Milford township. Among 
their children was Jesse, who married Tacy Thompson.  They 
had eleven children, of whom Joel, born March 26, 1794, 
married October 6, 1842, Abigail Roberts, of Milford, and 
had one child, Joel Levi.  Joel Heacock was a farmer and 
also carried on a saw-mill and a linseed oil mill. He was a 
strong anti-slavery man, and a warm and earnest friend of 
the colored man.  During the war his house was one of the 
stations of the underground railroad.  He died at Germantown 
March 17, 1853, while on his way to market.  Throughout his 
life he was a consistent member of the Society of Friends.  
His wife died March 21, 1882, at Quakertown, where she had 
resided with her son.  Levi Heacock has served several years 
as notary public and conveyancer.  He still owns a portion 
of the original tract settled by his progenitors.  He has 
one of the largest and best selected libraries in this part 
of the county.