Friday, December 5, 2014

Mifflin, George - 1785

1785, 14 July
George Mifflin died suddenly.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 601 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for George Mifflin.

Morris, Joseph - 1785

1785, 5 July
H.D. [Henry Drinker] informed us of ye deaths of Edward Stabler, Joseph Stamper and Jos. Morris, [age 71 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 601 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joseph Morris.

Stamper, Joseph - 1785

1785, 5 July
H.D. [Henry Drinker] informed us of ye deaths of Edward Stabler, Joseph Stamper and Jos. Morris, [age 71 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 601 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joseph Stamper.

Stabler, Edward - 1785

1785, 5 July
H.D. [Henry Drinker] informed us of ye deaths of Edward Stabler, Joseph Stamper and Jos. Morris, [age 71 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 601 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Edward Stabler.

Clark, Jane - 1785

1785, 18 June
On fourth day, ye 1st inst, Benjn Andrews, being employed to do some work about ye press of a Paper Mill, ye ketch unfortunately broke, and ye bar of it struck in his forehead with such violence that it fractured his skull, and he died ye second day following. [age 22 years.]  Sometime this month, Jenny Clarke departed this life; she had been ill for upwards of 6 months. [Jane Clark, wife of Samuel, age about 50.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 and 601 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Jane Clark.

Andrews, Benjamin - 1785

1785, 18 June
On fourth day, ye 1st inst, Benjn Andrews, being employed to do some work about ye press of a Paper Mill, ye ketch unfortunately broke, and ye bar of it struck in his forehead with such violence that it fractured his skull, and he died ye second day following. [age 22 years.]  Sometime this month, Jenny Clarke departed this life; she had been ill for upwards of 6 months. [Jane Clark, wife of Samuel, age about 50.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 and 601 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Benjamin Andrews.

Garrigues, Mary [Mitchell] "Polly" - 1785

1785, 17 May
Went with neighbor Waln to ye Funeral of Polly Garrigues, formerly Mitchell, [age 40 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mary [Mitchell] "Polly" Garrigues.

Below is quite possibly the chair that Mary brought to the marriage when she became the wife of William Garrigues.  It has been handed down through the family, generation after generation and has always been known as 'The Mary Mitchell Chair'. 


Daws & Fisher - 1785

1785, 9 March
Abijah Daws and Sally Fisher were married.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Abijah Daws.
You can visit the memorial page for Sally [Fisher] Daws.

Jervis, John - 1785

1785, 3 March
Sister and Billy, Nancy and Henry went to ye Funeral of our Uncle John Jervis, our mother's Brother; he departed this Life on fourth day last in ye afternoon, being ye 2nd inst., aged Eighty years and about 3 months.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Jervis.

Fisher, Coleman - 1785

1785, 1 March
Coleman Fisher departed this life.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Coleman Fisher.

Fisher & Wharton - 1785

1785, 12 January
Ye 5th inst. Jemmy [James C.] Fisher was married to Hannah Wharton at Pine Street meeting House.  Ye marriage had been put off some weeks on acct of ye Death of her Father [on 1 December.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for James C Fisher.
You can visit the memorial page for Hannah [Wharton] Fisher.

Saltar, Sally - 1784

1784, 14 December
Sammy Rhoads, Thos. Warton, Betsy Test, and little Sally Saltar died.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Sally Saltar.

Test, Betsy - 1784

1784, 14 December
Sammy Rhoads, Thos. Warton, Betsy Test, and little Sally Saltar died.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Betsy Test.

Wharton, Thomas - 1784

1784, 14 December
Sammy Rhoads, Thos. Wharton, Betsy Test, and little Sally Saltar died.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Thomas Wharton.

Rhoads, Samuel "Sammy" - 1784

1784, 14 December
Sammy Rhoads, Thos. Warton, Betsy Test, and little Sally Saltar died.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Samuel Rhoads.

Jones & Waln - 1784

1784, 16 November
Sally and Nancy at ye marriage of Ezra Jones and Becky Waln, [at the Bank Meeting House.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Ezra Jones.
You can visit the memorial page for Rebecca "Becky" [Waln] Jones.

Morton & Pemberton - 1784

1784, 16 October
Charles Wharton and Hannah Redwood were married ye 13th inst.  Robert Morton and Hannah Pemberton were married ye 14th inst.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Robert Morton.
You can visit the memorial page for Hannah [Pemberton] Morton.

Wharton & Redwood - 1784

1784, 16 October
Charles Wharton and Hannah Redwood were married ye 13th inst.  Robert Morton and Hannah Pemberton were married ye 14th inst.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Charles Wharton.
You can visit the memorial page for Hannah [Redwood] Wharton.

Richardson, Joseph - 1784

1784, 7 October
Went to ye Burial of John Houghton - and on third day last Jos. Richardson was also Buried.  Many have been lately taken off.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joseph Richardson.

Houghton, John - 1784

1784, 7 October
Went to ye Burial of John Houghton - and on third day last Jos. Richardson was also Buried.  Many have been lately taken off.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Houghton.

Thompson, Jonah - 1784

1784, 6 October
This afternoon to ye Burial of Billy Fisher, [age 37]-little Jonah Thompson was also buried this afternoon.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Jonah Thompson.

Fisher, William "Billy" - 1784

1784, 6 October
This afternoon to ye Burial of Billy Fisher, [age 37]-little Jonah Thompson was also buried this afternoon.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for William "Billy" Fisher.

McAuliffe, Timothy - 1784

1784, 13 September
On third day last, ye 7th inst, a murder committed on the body of one Timothy McAuliffe, at his House in Water Street, opposite John Thompson.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Timothy McAuliffe.

Waln, Robert - 1784

1784, 12 July
This morning about 2 o'clock, our neighbor Robt Waln departed this Life, after a lingering illness, aged 63 years-second day.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Robert Waln.

Fitler, George - 1784

1784, 8 July
Last evening, ye 7th inst. a most horrid murder was committed, between 9 and 10 o'clock, on George Fitler, a shoemaker in Arch near Front St.  He was sitting at his door, smoking a pipe, when a villain in a check shirt came up, and run him through the Heart with a knife or dagger, of which he died a few minutes after.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 and 600 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for George Fitler.

Marboise & Moore - 1784

1784, 23 June
Last Fifth day week Betsy Moore married to a French gentleman by ye name of Mar Boise. [Marboise]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Betsy [Moore] Marboise.
You can visit the memorial page for Mr Marboise.

Howel, Hannah - 1784

1784, 23 May
Billy helped to carry little Hannah Howel to her Grave.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Hannah Howel.

Linear, Mrs - 1784

1784, 4 May
Sister went to ye Burial of Widow Linear, aunt to Sarah Lewis.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Mrs Linear.

Benezet, Anthony - 1784

1784, 4 May
Our much valued Friend and School-master, Anthony Benezet, departed this life, yesterday afternoon, after a short illness, [aged 84 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Anthony Benezet.

Bound, Abigail "Abby" - 1784

1784, 10 April
Last night, or early this morning, Seventh day, Abby Bowne, wife to Geo. Bowne, departed this life very suddenly, but a few hours ill of something like ye Colick. [Abigail Bound, wife of George, age 50 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Abigail "Abby" Bound.


Bartram & Steel - 1784

1784, 6 April
H.D. [Henry Drinker] an overseer of ye marriage of John Bartram and H. [Hannah] Steel.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Bartram.
You can visit the memorial page for Hannah [Steel] Bartram.

Bond, Thomas - 1784

1784, 26 March
Dr. Bond departed this life.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Thomas Bond.

Fox, Joseph Mickle - 1784

1784, 18 January
Josey Fox went out this morning for Frankford on a Skittish Horse, who threw him over his Head against a Post, at ye upper end of Third St.  He was taken home on a Couch, suffered great pain 'till some time in ye afternoon, when he died. [Joseph Mickle Fox, aged about 28.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joseph Mickle Fox.

Pleasants, Betsy - 1784

1784, 13 January
Our old acquaintance and neighbor, M. Wallace, was buried from Bradford's.  Little Betsy Pleasants buried.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Betsy Pleasants.

Wallace, M - 1784

1784, 13 January
Our old acquaintance and neighbor, M. Wallace, was buried from Bradford's.  Little Betsy Pleasants buried.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.


Steel, Rebecca - 1783

1783, 30 December
H.D. went to ye Burial of Rebecca Steel, [aged about 79.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Rebeca Steel.

Waln, Josey - 1783

1783, 14 December
H.D. and Children went to ye Funeral of Josey Waln, eldest son of Ni Waln-died of putrid sore Throat; his Father in Europe.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Joseph Waln.

Head, Margaret - 1783

1783, 23 October
H.D. [Henry Drinker] went to Funeral of John Head's wife; his 3rd wife, [Margaret Head, aged about 44 years.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Margaret Head.

Thomas & Drinker - 1783

1783, 9 October
John Thomas and Hannah Drinker were married at ye Market Street meeting-house.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Thomas.
You can visit the memorial page for Hannah [Drinker] Thomas.

Stevenson, Hannah - 1783

1783, 19 September
Our dear Friend, and old acquaintance, Hannah Stevenson, departed this life, in ye 51st year of her age.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 599 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Hannah Stevenson.

Saltar, Lawrence - 1783

1783, 6 September
Lawrence Saltar departed this life at Atsion, after 10 days illness, appeared to be Bilious Fever.

1783, 7 September
L. Saltar buried from John Howards this morning before meeting.

~ 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.

Jones, Amy - 1783

1783, 18 August
H.D. went to ye Burial of Amy Jones, aged 88 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 Amy Jones.

Turner, Joseph - 1783

1783, 14 August
James Hamilton, our former Governor, died.  Joseph Turner died sometime in last month.

~ 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.

Hamilton, James - 1783

1783, 14 August
James Hamilton, our former Governor, died.  Joseph Turner died sometime in last month.

~ 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.

Maddox, Mary - 1783

1783, 7 August
H.D. went to ye Funeral of Mary Maddox--aged 102 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 Mary Maddox.

Mifflin, Charles - 1783

1783, 13 April
Charles Mifflin died sometime past.

~ 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 Mifflin.

Greenleaf, Caty - 1783

1783, 10 March
Sally Drinker, Hannah Redwood, Thos Wistar and Benny Morris sat up with ye Corpse of Caty Greenleaf, daughter of Catherine Greenleaf-she died of consumption [aged about 27 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 Caty Greenleaf.