Edward W. Heston
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Edward Warner Heston was a lieutenant colonel in the Pennsylvania militia during the American Revolutionary War
and later a Pennsylvania state senator.
During the Revolution, he entered service as a captain. In a skirmish with the British, he suffered a severe sword cut to the back of the head. He was taken prisoner and sent to Long Island, where he was held for seven months. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel by the close of the war.
He founded a village along the Lancaster Pike named Hestonville, in the former Blockley Township
, now part of Philadelphia. The Heston Mansion, located near the current Heston School, was built in 1800 and was purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad
in 1872; it was demolished in 1901 to make way for a railroad.
He also served as a judge in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He was the father of 14 children.
He died at his residence in Hestonville and was buried in The Woodlands Cemetery.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
and later a Pennsylvania state senator.
During the Revolution, he entered service as a captain. In a skirmish with the British, he suffered a severe sword cut to the back of the head. He was taken prisoner and sent to Long Island, where he was held for seven months. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel by the close of the war.
He founded a village along the Lancaster Pike named Hestonville, in the former Blockley Township
Blockley Township, Pennsylvania
Blockley Township is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854.-History:...
, now part of Philadelphia. The Heston Mansion, located near the current Heston School, was built in 1800 and was purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in 1872; it was demolished in 1901 to make way for a railroad.
He also served as a judge in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. He was the father of 14 children.
He died at his residence in Hestonville and was buried in The Woodlands Cemetery.