Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Miles, Griffith
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Northampton Township


   GRIFFITH MILES, retired, P.O. Breadysville, is a son of 
Griffith and Jane (Beans) Miles, both deceased. They were 
natives of Montgomery county, where they were married and 
first settled. in 1800 they removed to this county, where 
they remained until their death. They were the parents of 
five children, of whom three are deceased; Jane, John and 
Susan. Lydia is living at the age of 91. Griffith Miles was 
born in Montgomery county February 9, 1800, and came with 
his parents the same year to Bucks county, Northampton 
township, where he has remained ever since. He has never 
been married. He lived with his parents until their death, 
after which he bought out the interests of the other heirs 
in the estate, to which he has since added until he now owns 
three hundred and fifty acres of fine farming land, beside 
other valuable property. His sister, who has managed the 
household affairs these many years, like himself was never 
married. She is the owner of about two hundred acres of good 
land and other property. Mr. Miles is one of the substantial 
citizens of the township and is greatly respected.