History of Aston, Bethel and Bensalem Townships (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope (1881); Aston twp was organized ca 1687, with the first taxes in 1715. This twp is now in Del. Co, Bethel. This name occurs as early as 1683. It is now in Del. Co Bensalem. In 1704 a number of surveys in and near the forks of Brandywine were said to be in Bensalem, and in 1708 a tract of land west of the present Unionville was described by deed as in that township. The territory included therein was afterwards absorbed by the townships of Bradford and East Marlborough.