Thursday, December 4, 2014

Drinker, Edward - 1782

1782, 19 November
H.D. and Billy went to ye burial of Edwd Drinker, Great Uncle to H.D.  Said to be upwards of 100 years of age [102 years old].

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Edward Drinker.

Moore & Scamper - 1782

1782, 15 November
Tommy Moore was married last night to Sally Scamper.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Thomas Moore.
You can visit the memorial page for Sally [Scamper] Moore.

Craff, unknown - 1782

1782, 23 October
H.D. [Henry Drinker] left home this morning with H. Catheral for Burlington, to ye burial of her sister Craff.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Unknown Craff.

Thompson & James - 1782

1782, 22 October
Becky James declared her intentions of marriage with John Thompson [at monthly meeting].  John Thompson Potter also passed meeting with K French. [His occupation - potter.]

1782, 3 December
To Frankfort, to ye marriage of John Thompson and Rebecca James.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Thompson.
You can visit the memorial page for Rebecca [James] Thompson.

Saltar & Howard - 1782

1782, 20 September
Lawrence Saltar was married to Sally Howard, ye 22nd ulto.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Lawrence Saltar.
You can visit the memorial page for Sally [Howard] Saltar.

Bringhurst, Mrs James - 1782

1782, 20 September
Sally and Nancy went this afternoon to ye Burial of James Bringhurst's second wife.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mrs James Bringhurst.

Smith, William - 1782

1782, 27 July
H.D. went this morning to ye Funeral of Wm. Smith, Broker [aged 40 years].

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for William Smith.

Craig, Charles - 1782

1782, 26 July
Some time within the last month Charles Craig (eminent for his humanity without the Lines, when ye British held ye City) shot himself through the head at Reading, occasioned by some Family dissensions.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 598 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Charles Craig.

Paxon & Johnson - 1782

1782, 10 June
We stayed at Frankford Eleven days.  John and Rachel Watson dined at A.J.'s on their way home from her brother Oliver Paxon's wedding.  He was married to Ruth Johnson, [daughter of Thomas Potts] ye day week that I left home.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 597 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Biddle, Sally - 1782

1782, 20 May
Sally and Nancy went to ye burial of Sally Biddle, from Ruth Johnson's.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 597 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Sally Biddle.

Champion, Mary - 1782

1782, 16 May
Sally, while at Haddonfield, at ye Funeral of Mary Champion, widow of Nathaniel Champion, Brother of my Grandmother, Mary Jervis, aged 96 years.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 597 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mary Champion.

Drinker & Howell - 1782

1782, 4 April
H.D. and self were at marriage of Henry Drinker Jr [son of John Drinker] and Polly Howell, at ye large Meeting-House. Ye wedding was kept at Jonas Shoemaker's in Elbow-lane; near 30 persons there.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 597 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Ferris, Lydia [Zane] - 1782

1782, 21 March
B. Woodcock came from Wilmington to accompany the Corpse of Lydia Ferris, formerly Zane, [wife of John Ferris].

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 597 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Lydia [Zane] Ferris.