Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Keith, John S.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Upper Makefield Township


   JOHN S. KEITH farmer, P.O. Makefield, was born in Lower 
Makefield township, Bucks county, on the Delaware river, 
January 23, 1812. His father was born on the same place 
December 10, 1780. This place was Washington's headquarters 
in the revolution, just before the battle of Trenton. The 
farm was bought by Wm. Keith from an English land company. 
Mr. Keith left it to his son John, and he to his 
grand-nephew, John Keith Slack, he to take the name of 
Keith. It has been in the Keith family name for more than 
one hundred and twenty-five years. The original ancestors 
from whom they are descended came to this country from 
Scotland. Mr. Keith was married in 1837 and had two 
children:  Isaac S. and Mary Jane.  In 1844 he again married 
and had three children:  Mattie S., James T. and John S.  He 
has for many years been a member of the Presbyterian church, 
and in politics is a republican.