Thursday, November 13, 2014

Chancellor, Willliam "Billy" - 1762

1762, 11 October
Billy Chancellor died of ye Yellow Fever - was buried in Friends burying ground.

 ~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for William "Billy" Chancellor.  A photo of his headstone has been requested.


Haydock & Moode - 1762

1762, 24 September
Hannah Moode passed meeting with Henry Haydock.

 ~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Hannah Moode.
You can visit the memorial page for Henry Haydock.

Griffiths, William - 1762

1762, 26 August
Wm Griffiths buried this afternoon.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for William Griffiths.

Rawle, Francis - 1761

1761, no date
Our Friend Francis Rawle departed this life June ye 7th 1761, and was buried ye 8th.  He received a Gunshot wound at Point in his left arm, which was ye cause of his death.  [Duel?].

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Francis Rawle.

Moland, John - 1761

1761, 2 January
[John] Moland, ye Lawyer buried.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Moland.

King George II - 1760

1760, 26 December
H.D. informs us this evening of the Death of our good old King, George the 2nd, who departed this life October ye 25th 1760 - his grandson George ye 3rd was proclaimed at Bristol ye 27th.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Morris & Brown - 1760

1760, 26 December
Israel Morris and Phoebe Brown passed their first meeting today.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Collins & Parish - 1760

1760, 28 November
Stephen Collins and Polly Parish passed meeting.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Drinker & Sandwith - 1760

1760, 28 November
Declared my intentions of marriage with my Friend H.D. [Henry Drinker], this morning at monthly meeting.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.


1778, 13 January
It is 17 years this day, and ye same day of the week since my marriage with my dear Henry.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 594 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Elizabeth [Sandwith] Drinker.
You can visit the memorial page for Henry Drinker.

Wallace & Steel - 1760

1760, 4 November
Betsy Steel married on seventh day last to James Wallace, a Scotchman.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Moore, Mary - 1760

1760, 4 November
Ye Corpse of Mary Moore, sister to D Moore, was brought to meeting [this morning].

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mary Moore.

Bruleman, John - 1760

1760, 8 October
John Bruleman, an Officer, was this morning executed for the murder of Robt Scull.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Bruleman.

Atwood, Mary - 1760

1760, 22 September
The widow [Mary] Atwood was this afternoon buried.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mary Atwood.

Kirkbride, Tommy - 1760

1760, 22 September

Poor unhappy Josey Jordan has this afternoon stabbed Tommy Kirkbride in ye Belly, of which wound he almost immediately died.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Thomas Kirkbride.

Scull, Robert - 1760

1760, 31 August
This morning was buried Robt Scull, a young man who on Fourth day last was shot through ye Body by a Officer at ye Centre [Tavern].

1760, 8 October
John Bruleman, an Officer, was this morning executed for the murder of Robt Scull.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Robert has been found!

You can visit the memorial page for Robert Scull.
(A photo of Robert's headstone has been requested.)

Morris, Dick - 1760

1760, 30 August
Polly went this afternoon to ye Burial of Dicky Morris-one of Billy's Twins [son of William Morris, Junr]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Dick Morris.

Raper, Joshua - 1760

1760, 16 August
H. D. [Henry Drinker] to Burlington to ye Funeral of Joshua Raper.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 590 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joshua Raper.