James Carrell was born in Northern Ireland. He emigrated in about 1690-1695. He married Sarah Dungan, daughter of Thomas Dungan and Elizabeth Weaver in about 1697. They had six children and lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This volume begins with their grandson, Paul McCarty, son of Silas McCarty and Sarah Carrell. Paul was born 29 April 1744 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He married Cassandra William and they had one daughter, Margaret. He married Catherine Spahn in about 1778 and they had five children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Iowa. .

Reprint of v. 3 of the 1905 ed. published by Lewis Pub. Co., New York under title: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time.