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


   SAMUEL WYKER farmer, P.O. Erwinna, is the oldest of this 
family in the county, and is a descendant of the earliest 
settlers here. His grandmother's father, Henry Killian, took 
up five hundred acres of land in this township from the 
London company for the consideration of twenty-five pounds 
sterling. Of this tract Samuel now owns one hundred and 
ninety-eight acres. His grandfather was Nicholas Wyker, who 
married Susanna, daughter of Henry Killian, who had given 
this property to a son-in-law, John Overholt, but he 
becoming a Tory, the property was confiscated and was bought 
by Arthur Erwin. It was re-purchased by Samuel's father, 
George Wyker, who lived on it from 1796 until his death, 
April 1, 1850. He was born November 30, 1766. His wife was 
Mary, daughter of Jacob George. She was born May 20, 1782, 
and died April 8, 1843. They had eight children:  Annie, 
Susanna, Abraham, Conrad Killian, Elizabeth (now living with 
Samuel), Mary Ann, William F. and Samuel, who was born 
August 6, 1803. He has never removed, except to the stone 
house built by his father in 1811. After his father's 
decease he and his brother Conrad bought the home farm, but 
he soon bought his brother's interest. He is a liberal 
contributor to the churches of the township, and helped to 
build both the Upper and Lower Tinicum churches. Now in his 
85th year, he is in possession of all his faculties, and 
bids fair to outlive many younger men. He has always been 
noted for integrity and straightforward conduct. He has 
never married.