Saturday, November 22, 2014

White, Esther - 1777

1777, 28 December
Our ancient Friend Esther White died lately at Wilmington.
~ 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 Esther White.

Kearsley, Dr - 1777

1777, 23 November
Have just heard that poor Dr Kearsley died lately in Carlisle Jail.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Dr Kearsley.

Lamar, Major Mareen {Marion} - 1777

1777, 27 September
We heard today of the death of poor Miriam Lamar [Major Marion Lamar, 4th Penna. Batt. killed at Paoli on the 20th], who lost his life, with many others of Genl Wayne's Brigade, over ye Schuylkill.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

His name is almost always spelled incorrectly - his name is Mareen.  I'm keeping {Marion} for research purposes; so family historians can find him.

You can visit the memorial page for Maj Mareen Lamar.

Emlen, Mary - 1777

1777, 3 June
Went to Burial of our ancient friend Mary Emlen [widow of George Emlen, many years a minister among Friends, aged near 86 years].
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mary Emlen.

Molesworth, John - 1777

1777, ? March
A young man of ye name of [John] Molesworth was hanged on ye Commons, by order of our present ruling Gentry.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Molesworth.

Debadee, Brint - 1777

1777, 8 March
Brint Debadee, an American soldier, was shot upon ye Commons of this City- a City heretofore clear of such business.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Brint Debadee.

Mifflin & Waln - 1777

1777, 11 February
Charles Mifflin and Polly [Mary] Waln were this day married.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Logan, Hannah - 1777

1777, 1 February
H. D. [Henry Drinker] went this afternoon to the funeral of Hannah Logan [wife of William Logan].
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Hannah Logan.

Spain, Capt. Edward - 1777

1777, 31 January
Capt. Volans came to inform us of ye death of Capt. [Edward] Spain.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Edward Spain.

Hartshorn & Waln - 1776

1776, 10 December
This day at ye wedding of P. [Patison] Hartshorn and S. [Susanna] Waln.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Emlen, Joshua - 1776

1776, 21 May
Our old friend Joshua Emlen departed this life [aged 75].
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joshua Emlen.

Smith & James - 1775

1775, 6 June
Jos. Smith was married this forenoon at ye Bank meeting house to Patty (Martha) James.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Trapnell, Benny - 1774

1774, 10 July
B. Trapnell departed this life about 4 o'clock in the morning-First day- and was so much changed by 9 o'clock, that ye Doctors advise by all means to bury him that day, which was accordingly done, between 7 and 8 o'clock in ye evening.  Benny was in his 27th or 28th year- much lamented by all of us.
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Benny Trapnell.

Sansom, Samuel Sr - 1774

1774, 23 February
Our old friend Saml Sansom Senr, departed this life this morning [aged 66 years].
~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 593 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Samuel Sansom, Sr.