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


   HIRAM SCARBOROUGH collector of tolls, New Hope & Delaware 
Bridge company, P.O. New Hope, was born in Upper Makefield 
township, this county, January 19, 1806, and is a son of 
Enos and Meribah (Jackson) Scarborough.  His paternal 
grandfather was Isaac Scarborough, a native of England, and 
a blacksmith by trade, who settled in Upper Makefield 
township, this county, and died there.  His son Enos was 
also a blacksmith.  In 1809 he settled in New Hope, where he 
died.  His children were:  Isaac, Joseph, William, Hiram, 
Susan, Hannah, Mary and John.  Hiram Scarborough was also a 
blacksmith by trade.  He always took an active part in 
political affairs, and served two terms as a member of the 
legislature, besides holding several local offices.  In 1851 
he lost his right arm by the accidental discharge of a gun, 
since which time he has been collector of tolls for the New 
Hope and Delaware Bridge company.  His wife was Anna M., 
daughter of Joab and Elizabeth (Fisher) Jones, of 
Lambertville, N. J.  They have four children living:  
Rutledge, Isaac, Kate and Fletcher.  Mr. Scarborough is a 
member of the Masonic order.  In politics he is a democrat.