Sunday, December 7, 2014

Thompson, John - 1791

1791, 22 July
John Thompson, who was formerly Clerk at Atsion, was buried this afternoon; ye invitation to his funeral was to meet at our Hose.  The relations &c, with the Corpse, stopped at our door, at ye time appointed, when Bishop White and the few others that were waiting, accompanied them to ye burying ground.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for John Thompson.

Matlack, Eleanor - 1791

1791, 17 July
Ellinor Matlack was buried this afternoon in Philada.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Eleanor [Yarnell] Matlack.

Hopkins, Johns? - 1791

1791, 12 July
Caty's husband over ye way, next door to neighbor Waln, died today.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

{ Is this Catharine "Caty" [Howell] Hopkins?  See "Marriages", Hopkins & Howell - 1779 }

Guiers, son - 1791

1791, 4 July
N Waln called this morning - informed that a son of Guiers, a Lad, is to be buried this afternoon.  His death was occasioned by a brick falling out of a Hod on his head, at Fisher's building, which brought on lock-jaw, of which he died.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Boy Guiers.

Ritchie, Sally - 1791

1791, 29 June
Bells muffled for Sally Ritchie.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Sally Ritchie.

Willing, Ann [Shippen] - 1791

1791, 24 June
We were invited to ye funeral of ye widow Willing, upwards of 80 years of age.

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Ann [Shippen] Willing.

Jones, John (Dr) - 1791


1791, 23 June
Doctr. Jones died this morning. [John Jones, aged 63.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

You can visit the memorial page for Dr John Jones.

Sheppard, Nathan - 1790

1790, 21 September
Seamor Heart's daughter hansel'd ye new Meeting House; she [Catharine Hart, daughter of Seymour Hart] passed with one [Nathan] Shepherd [Sheppard.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 601 and 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Hart, Catharine - 1790

1790, 21 September
Seamor Heart's daughter hansel'd ye new Meeting House; she [Catharine Hart, daughter of Seymour Hart] passed with one [Nathan] Shepherd [Sheppard.]

~ Genealogical Gleanings from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, 1759 to 1807, Page 601 and 602 in Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I, by the Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated in 1983.

Constable, John - 1790

1790, 18 September
Dr Clarkson dead.  A stranger by the name of Constable buried from Nanny Sages.

~ 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 John Constable.