Haycock was finally organized in 1763, but the first effort was made in 1743. Haycock was formed of territory that may be called the "odds and ends" left after all the surrounding townships had been organized. Early settlers included: John Anderson, Thomas and Patrick McCarty, William Bryan, Isaac Evans, Stokes descended from Thomas son of John, of London, who was born in 1640. A log meeting-house was built for use by the Baptist congregation.

The first petition to become a township was made soon after 1740 and signed by twenty dwellers. They were: Silas McCarty, Joseph Dennis, Griffith Davis, William Bryan, John Stokes, Abraham Gooding, Dennis Honan, Edward Bleaney, John Deane, John Nicholas, James Sloan, Hendrich Henecke, C.H. Steinbach, Jacob Rohr, Martin Scheiff, George Schuman, Balthass Steueber, Stephen Acraman, and John George Desch. ₂

HAYCOCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY APPLEBACHSVILLE HAYCOCK RUN ON THE ROAD TO ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. HAYCOCK MOUNTAIN The total area of land on the mountain now controlled by the Game commission is 826.6 3 Haycocks Honor Roll Images of Haycock	STOVER SCHOOL HOUSE The old Stover School House was built in 1899. HAYCOCK FIRE COMPANY Haycock Township SHEARD'S MILL COVERED BRIDGE Strawntown Named for the Strawn family, never had another name. Originally the family name was spelled Strahan, Strawhn and Strawhan. 3
Saint John's parish (Roman Catholic), Haycock origin from the latter part of the last century, when the pastors at Goshenhoppen included the seated population of the faith in this section in their pastoral labors. The families of McCarty, Garden, Doren, Sanders (Irish)…Battle's History of BC (1887), page 642
CEMETERIES St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, 1747 Applebachsville Union (St. Paul), 1855> William Bryan Burying Ground, 1747 Haycock Mennonite Cemetery, 1938	Haycock's One Room Schools Applebachsville School Stover's Mill New Harrisburg School Mt. Airy School Dunlap School Hickory Grove School
Rev. and Mrs. Warren NICKEL of Applebachsville, Bucks County visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTEL of this borough, in the former part of the  week. Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - April 15, 1905

To be born free is an accident; To live free a responsibility; To die free is an obligation. ~ Mrs Hubbard Davis ~