Bastardy Charges and Marriages in the Docket of Thomas Cheyney, Chester County, 1779-1806

BASTARDY CHARGES AND MARRIAGES IN THE DOCKET OF THOMAS CHEYNEY, CHESTER COUNTY, 1 779-1806 TPeace.1 here are two docket books for Thomas Cheyney, Justice of the A small book, 7 inches wide by 9 inches tall, is just loose sheets, unnumbered, stitched together, covering 1779-1780. Tiny page numbers in pencil have been added to the lower right-hand corner of the right page. The sheets of the second, 19 inches wide by 16 inches tall, have been silked and bound. The pencil numbering in the larger volume is A-C for the first three sheets, then runs from I to 1 IS, covering 17801806. Interspersed among the typical legal matters are several items of a genealogical nature, such as bastardy statements and marriages. Most of the marriages are in the standard language of Quaker marriage certifi¬ cates, including the names of witnesses, although the marriage was per¬ formed before a Justice of the Peace, which would have been contrary to discipline. Apparently, because many of the parties involved were from a Quaker background, this was their understanding of what a marriage cer¬ tificate should say. THOMAS CHKYNEY’S DOCKLIBOOK#! [SMALL]2 Personally appeared before me at ye house of David Yarnall on ye first day of Jenuary 1779 and wear lawfully niaried Samuel McNees [and] Mary Mer¬ cer before great number of witnesses witness my hand— Thos. Cheyney [page - verso I Personally appeared before me Ann Me donnal and on her solemn oath did dedear that the male bastard child of which she ye sd Ann Me donnal wass delivered ye 5 of March in ye year 1778 was begot on her body by a certain Andrew Kell & that he ye said Andrewe Kell is ye real and true father of said. Taken ye 16th day of January A.l). 1779— Thos. Cheyney [ page 2 verso \ August the 24th 1779 Abigal Yarnall appear’d before me and on her solemn oath did dcclar and say that she ye said Abigal wass then with child and that a ceirtain Peter Hunter of the Township of Newtown wass the real and true I Thomas Cheyney Docket, 1779-1806 (Am. 2536), Historical Society of Pennsylva¬ nia. Published with permission of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 2 Capitalization has been standardized, some punctuation added |notably commas between the names of witnesses on marriage certificates], and some boilerplate text omitted. 222 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 (20 1 0) 2010 Thomas Cheyney’s Docket Hook, Chester Comity 223 father thcirof and no man else sworn before me the day & year above writen 'I'hos. Cheyney [page 5| The State of Pennsyl’a against Peter 1 Iunter) in a Case of Bastarddy Peter Hunter in ye sum of 6()0.t Bail— Hugh Jones in ye sum of 30()£ Presecutor— Abigal Yarnall] Taken and acknowledg'd before me the 24h day of August 1779Thos. Cheyney|page 5 verso\ On the ninth day of August one thousand seven hundred seventy nine Job Green & Sarah McCullock appear’d before me whose name is hear unto sub¬ scribed one of ye Justices of the Peace for the County of Chester & in a publick company and haveing preveousely published their intensions of marrage and no objecttion appearing the said Job Green took the sd Sarah McCulloch by the hand and |in ] a solemn manner did declcar and say that in the presence of God & the present assembly he the sd Job took the sd Sarah to be his wife promiseing through dcvinc assistance to be untcr her a faithfull and loveing husband untill death should separate them. Likewise she the said Sarah MuCuIloch (similar wordingl. Isigned] Job Green, Sarah Green. Witness|es| present at the marage of Job & Sarah Green— before me Thomas Cheyney. John Slatery, Mary McCullouch, Mary C.heyney, Allice Cheyney, William Cheyney, Mettey Cheyney, Lydia Lewis, Sarah Vernon, Joshua Ver¬ non, Joseph Vernon, Mary Cheyney Jur, Iidward Lewis, Charles McClean. [page Sand 8 rerso| Rachal Mace appear'd before me on ye 16th day of August 1779 and on her sollemn affirmation did declear that she is now great with child and that a ccirtain William Shcilds of the Township of Thornbury is the real and true father and no man else and that the said child was begot at Joseph Jones in Kennett in Jenuary last latter end of month. Thos. Cheyney [page 9 rerso| Rebeca Munagan appear’d before me the 3()th day of Jenuary 1780 and wass duly sworn that she wass then great with child and that Jesse Williamson wass the real and true father and no man else and that it wass got at Richard Parks at a time when an appeal was held by the Commissionors at Dunwoody she beleaves S months before the present date. Thomas Cheyney [page 9 rerso| Whearas James Harper of the Township of Thornbury County of Chester and State of Pensylvania and Margrct Martin of the same place haveing pub¬ lished their intentions of marage with each other according law . . . [stgned\ James |his x mark] Harper, Margret |her x mark) Harper [witnesses] Ireal I Israel| Pyle, Mary Le Strainge, Mary Cheyney Sr, list her Cheyney, Sarah Lewis, Maty Cheyney, John Cheyney, Jacob Lewis, Samuel Cheyney, Ldward Lewis, Sarah Vernon, William Cheyney, Alse Cheyney, Llizebeth Cheyney, Lydia Lewis. Solemnized before me one of the Justices for the County of Chester as witness my hand the 1 1th day of October 1779. Thos. Cheyney. [page K) verso\ 1780 July the first Ann Holden appear’d before me & did on her affirmation declear that she wass then bigg with child & that Moses Peirce-' single man of Goshen Township wass the real and true father of sd child & no man else 4 See marriage of Moses Peirce and Llizebeth Wickershani, below. 224 Pennsyh>ania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 & that ye sd Moses begot ye sd child on her body on or about the 16th day of December last past and further saith not affirmed before me Thos. Cheyney & warrant of me obtain'd and return’d the sd Moses Peirce entered into re|c]ognizanee to stand trial.|page /.»’| Ann Holden against Moses Peirce) On a charge of bastardy In the sum of 1 500& James Peirce bail in the sum of 750£ Ann Holden Prosecutor) Taken & acknowledged before me in the common form of law the first day of July 1780. Thomas Cheyney [page /.>’ verso] IJizebeth Patterson against Caleb Glisson] on a charge of bastardy ye sd Iilizebeth Patterson sworn before me that ye sd child was begot on her body by Caleb Glisson and that he is the real and true father and no man else and that the said child was born the 27 day of December 1778. Sworn before me Thos. Cheyney July 23th 1780|page /.j verso \ October the third 1780 James Antrican & Sarah Glittery wear maried before me in manner as the law directs witness my hand— Thos. Cheyney |page l.i verso| Ann Holden on her solemn affirmation taken before me the first day of July 1780 [see above| did deelear that she wass then with child and that the stl child was begot on her body by a certain Moses Peirce on or about the 16th day of December last past and that the said Moses Peirce is the real and true father of said child and no man else affirmed before me Thos. Cheyney |page /ÿ/ 1 Peirce’s recognizance follows. On the nineteenth of October one thousand seven hundred eighty John Harris wass maried to lillenor Robertson according to law in witness I hcarunto set my hand [ page /5] THOMAS CIIHYNHY’S DOCKET HOOK #2 II.AKOK] [ corner of page missing \ eertefy that on the twenty third day of |missing \ A.D. one thousand seven hundred & eighty Four |Joh]n Hoops of the Town¬ ship of Goshen County of Chester & State of Pennsylvenia and Rebeca Mires of the Township of Concord were duly married . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . [signed] John Hoops, Rebecka Hoops [tvilnesses\ Henry Mires, Margret Mires, John Hoops Senor, Abraham Hoops, John Mires, Margret Mires, Henry Mires Jr, Abraham Hoops Jur, Shusanah Hoops, Daniel Hoops, Hannah Hoops, Iilizebeth Mires, Iilizebeth Hoopcs, Sarah Hoops, Isaac Williams, Moses Bullock, Prudence Williams Williamson, 1 Abraham Williamson, lister Williamson, Joseph James, Joseph Reess, Thomas Smith, Finos Walter, William Baldwin, Joseph Yarnall, Thomas Pratt, George Macey, Hannah Macey, Mary Vernon, Radial Walter, Sidney Maeey, Iilizebeth Mendenhall, Edith lloeker, lisrah Goodwin, Isreel Hoops, Jane Maeey, Sarah Baldwin, Mary Baldwin, Isaac Armont, Shusanah Burnett, Samuel Yarnall, Hannah Yarnall, Joseph Bishop, True Coppy. [page /1 verso| Deposition of Phebe Mendenhall taken before the [torn \ 28th day of December 1784 doth on her solem affirmation say that she is now bigg with 1 It is unclear how to interpret this sequence of names. 2010 Thomas Cheyney 's Docket Hook, Chester Comity 225 ch|ild an )d that George Chalffant is the lather of the child with which she is now higg and no man else and that ye said child was begot the 13th day of June in ye year 178-1— Phcbe Mendenhall affirmed before me Thos. ( iheyney State of Pennsylvania a|#tf/;/.v/| George Chalffant) On a charge of beget ing a child on the body of Phehe Mendenhall a single woman on her affirmation George Chalffont bound to appear at the next court of quarter sessions to be held at Chester the last Tuseday in Febuary to answer ... in ye sum of £70.0.0 John Sharpless bound in the sum of £33.0.0 for his appearance Nc. Thos. Cheyney the 28th of December 178 i ]/>age /{] These are to eertefy that on the 20th of October 1783. Moses Peire (s/c, Peirce) of the Township of Goshen County of Chester & State of Pennsylva¬ nia & Elizebeth Wiekersham of bast Marlborough wear duly married . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . [signed] Moses Peirce, Eli/.ebeth Peirce |witnesses ] Abner Hoopes, Alisa Alice Cheyney |both names in different hands, Alisa is above Alice], Thos. Cheyney, Thos. Scholl'cild Jur, Elizebeth Peirce, Deborah Peirce, Moses Bullock, Henry Mires, Elizebeth Mires, George Matlock, Ruth McCoy, Thos. Clarke, Hannah Davis, Thos. McCay, Jane Steel, Mary Hizer, William Jonson, Joseph Johnson, Abraham Johnson, Moses Dunavan, Nancy Johnson, Mary Johnson, Samuel Reess, Caleb Newpher, Alice Cheyney |matches handwriting above], William Cheyney |previous l wo in different ink, bid Thomas Cheyney’s handwriting \ \ page 2] Before me came Iilizebeth Thompson a single woman who wass duly sworn before me did on her solemn oath declear and say she wase delivered of a male child on the 22d clay of July last and that the said child wase begot on her body by a certain Samuel Fox and that he is the real & true father of the said child & no other man to which she hath set her hand the 10th day of November 1783 Sworn before me Thos. Cheyney. \her signature] Elizabeth Thomson \/>age J verso| These are to eertefy that on the 8th clay of December 1783— Cornclus McColly & Margret Millar wear duly married . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . [.S7#JKY/| Cornclus McColly, Margret McColly ( witnesses| Thos. Cheyney, Thos. Hemphill, Nathan Schofeild, Edith Brooks, I.ucy Patten, John Pattin, Emor I'rego, George Matlock, Jesse Matlock, Banjamin Matlock, John McCollam, Hannah Schofeild, Thos. Patterson. A coppy. [her signature] Alice Cheyney |page (>] These are to eertefy that on the 10th clay of Jenuary A.D. 1786 John Cham¬ berlain of the Township of Burminham County of Chester & State of Penn¬ sylvania & Esther Hampton of the same wear duly married . . . before Tho¬ mas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . [signed] John Chamberlain, Esther Chamberlain |witnesses] William Chaimberlain, James Chamberlain. Isaac Chaimberlain, John Bullock, Ruth Chaimberlain, Thos. Eurlow, Thos. Cheyney Jur, Benjamin Matlock, David Lewis, John Rattuc, Moses Peirce, John Underwood, Ann Bain. A coppy. Thos. Cheyney [page 9 verso| The 9th of Febuary 1786 before me came Ruth Forrester a (single woman) who being duly affirmed cloth depose declear & say that she wass delivered of a famale child on the 2d day of Febuary inst. which child wass born out of wedlock & that the said child wass begot on her body by a certain Peter 226 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 Smith & that the said child wass begot about the begirting of July Last and that the said Peter Smith is the real and true father . . . affirmed [page 14] Wheras John Valentine son of Jonathan Valentine of Hast Cain Township Chester County & State of Pennsylvania & Grace Stalker daughter of Thomas Stalker of ye Township County and State aforesaid wear duly maried . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . 14th day of Febuary 1786 \signetl\ John Valentine, Grace Valentine [ witnesses] Jonathan Vallentine, Jesse Evans, Lydia Evans, Jehu Vallentine, John Vallcntine, Joseph Webb, Isaac Evans, E/ckill Evans, Ellenor Evans, Mary Parke, Esther Carpen¬ ter, Grace Parks, Jane Hannum, David Cloyd, John Churtie, Owen Bowen, Mary Cloyd, Jane Bowen, Sarah Thirlin, Esther Bowen, Mary Cloyd Jur, Anna Grace Patrick, John Bowen Jr, John Bowen Ser [page 14 verso\ These are to certefy that on the second day of March 1786 George Lowns and Elizcbeth Taylor both of the Township of Pennsbury County of Chester & State of Pennsylvania wear duly maried . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . \slgned] George Lowns, lili/ebeth Lowns |wit¬ nesses| Thos. Cheyney, Steephen Webb, Ezekill Webb, Samuel Morton, Joseph Taylor, William Taylor, Mary Taylor, William Webb, Isaac Thomson, Jos’ Moor, Sarah Moor, Grace Parke, Mary Parke, Elizebeth White, John Graves, Mcch'l Seale, Esther Selkeld, Al ley Musgrove, James Osborn, Sarrah llarrey. A coppy |page /7 rerso \ , These are to certyfy that on the 3th day of March 1786 Abraham Marshall of the Township of West Bradford in the County of Chester & State of Pennsylvcnia and Alice Pcnnock of the same place wear duly married . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . \slgneei] Abraham Mar¬ shall, Alice Marshall |witnesses 1 A. Bayley, Moses Marshall, Joseph Moor, Sarah Moor, George Carter, Margrat Fossett, Thos. Carpentor, Caleb Marshall, William Strode, Joseph Carpentor, Hettey Carpentor, John Kenard, Francis Carpentor, Benja’ Williams. A coppy|page 17 rerso| These are to certefy that on the 8th day of March A.D. 1786 Jonathan Mendenhall of the Township of West Cain County of Chester & State of Pennsilvenia and Martha Mendenhall of the same place wear duly married . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . [signed] Jonathan Mendenhall, Martha Mendenhall \ieilnesses\ Thos. Cheyney, John Jones, Phebe Pyle, Ezekill Evans, Phebe Huse, John Bowen, Jane Bowen, John Reess, Hannah Bowen, James Cowen, Daniel Bowen, Henry Cotton, Samuel May. A coppy |page /<S’| These are to certefy that Joseph Jobson of the Township of Providence County of Chester & State of Pensylvenia & Shusannah Brown of the Town¬ ship of Goshen County & State aforesaid wear duly married . . . before Tho¬ mas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . said parties have hear unto set their hand. She the said Susannah hath assumed <S: subscribed her name by the sir name of her husband the first day of April 1786 [signed] Joseph Jobson, Susannah Jobson [witnesses] 'Thos. Cheyney, George Lee, Thos. Cal¬ vert, Jane Glasby, Mary Eipps, Peter 'Taylor, Samuel Fipps, James Garnett, Rebekah Thomson, Samuel Yarnall, Adley Brown, Tamer Brown, George Brown, Ann Davis, Alice Davis. A coppy [page 20 j 2010 Thomas Cheyney’s Docket Book, Chester County 227 These are to ccrtcfy that Edward Webster of the Township of East Mal|m/s$/»<tl'| County of Chester State of Pennsilvenia & Pliebe Wilson of the Township of Newlin . . . wear duly maried agreeable to an act of [the] Gen¬ erali assembly of the said State . . . before Thomas Cheyney . . . She the said Pliebe according to the custom of marragcs hath assumed & subscribed her name by the Sir Name of her husband the 6th day April 1786 [signed] Edward Webster, Pliebe Webster [ witnesses] Charles Wilson, Hannah Wil¬ son, Thos. Wilson, John Bulla, Hanah Bulla, William Bayley, Jane Bayley, Elizebeth Wilson, Hannah Wilson, Charles Wilson, Elizebeth Jr. [s/c], Elizebeth Hannah, Mary Hannah, Abigal Wilson, Ann Wilson, Marab Bulla, Ephrem Buffinton, Hannah Taylor, Jese Matlock, Susanah Buffinton, George Matlock, Ann Pennock, Jacob Hays, Phebe Booth, John Wilson Ju'r, William Hannah, Benjamin Lennord, Garrett Garreson, Richard Jacobs Ju’r. A Copy Thos. Cheyney|page 22 verso ] State of Pennsilvania ajgainst] Joseph Finch. On a charge of fornication & bastardy commited on the body of Rebekah Eose being on oath, [no date; between entries for / > December 1788 and 19 December /7<S’<S’| [page 28\ Eebuary the 5ih 1789 Jane Commeron appeared before |s/c] who wass duly sworn according to law did dcclear & say that she is now pregnant with child and that a certain Samuel Bell is the father of the said child of which she is now pregant & no other man & that he begot her with child in the week of the Court which wass held at West Chester. She further saith it wass the fourth day the 29th of August 1788 to which she hath set her hand |signed with + mark| Commonwealth of Pennsilvenia a[gainstj Samuel Bell . . . bound to appear at the next Court of Quarter Sessions to he held the last Tuseday in May next at West Chester. Bonds by Isaac Macy, Jane Commeron, John Speakman. May the 1 5th 1 received a letter front Jane Comcron desireing me not to return the above recognizance to Court as Samuel Bell & her self had amecably settled the matter relative to the child sworn as above between them selves sine [her x mark] witness Isaac Masey [page.it verso\ These are to certify that on the 16th day of April 1789 Enoch Gorman & Matha [s/c] Thomson both of the Township of Providence County of Ches¬ ter . . . were duly married agreeable to an act of [the] General Assembly . . . before Thomas Cheyney ... & the witnesses present &c Benjamin Worrall, Erancy Worrall, Sarah Woodward, Thos. Calvert, Benj. Watkin, Hezekiah Camp, Mordecai Markwood, Abraham Calvert|page ,j8 verso] These are to certefy that on the 13th day of April 1789— Geore [s/c] Vernon of West Whiteland, County of Chester ... & Shusanah Asbridge of the same place wear duly married &c before Thos. Cheyney and the witnesses pres¬ ent— To wit: Thos. Cheyney, Mary Cheyney, Thos. Cooper, John Marshall, Jonathan Linzey, William Cheyney, Joseph Cheyney, Abel Cheyney, Curteous Cheyney, Jabus Lewis, Alice Cheyney, Esther Cheyney, Mary Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, Sidney Johnson [page J9| These are to certefy that on the 16th day of April 1789— Thomas Battin of Brandewine hundred County of new Cassell & State of Delawear & Rebekah Mason of the Township Burminham County of Chester & State of Pennsilve¬ nia wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrail Assembly . . . before 228 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 Thos. Cheyney ... it the witnesses present tke— Thos. Cheyney, William Mason, Henry Wilkins, Robert Frame, F.lenor Frame, Joseph Green, Hannah Mason, Ann Mason, Amos Green, Klizebeth Green, James Russle, Samuel Bonsall, Thomas Cheyney Ju’r, William Cheyney, Moses Thomson. [page $9 ] January the 19th 1790 Warm very fogey very windy 1 have lived 58 yeas |,v/c] ye 1 2 of last December it so farr never seen such a winter that 1 remember. I page if) I These are to eertefy that on the sixth day of May one thousand seven hun¬ dred it eighty nine Isaac Armont of the Township of Concord County of Chester ... it Radial Newlin of the same place, wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thomas Cheyney ... it the wit¬ nesses present ... 1789 |.s7jp/er/| Isaac Armont, Rachel Armont |witnesses] Thos. Walter, Mary Bale, John Newlin, James Newlin, Sarah Walters, Mary Chey |Cheyney), Sarah Ashbridge, Sidney Johnson, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, William Cheyney, Jabus Lewis, Thos. Cheyney [page i 1 versa \ Chester County Before me came the subscriber one of the one of the |sic| Justices of the Peace came Jane Madden single woman who on her solemn affirmation did declear it affirm that on the thirty first day of January 1789 that she wass then delivered of a male bastard child which wass born born |sic| of her body it that the said child was begot by a certain William Arnold & that he is the real it true father of the child affore said of which she wass delivered at the time affore said it no other man to which she set her hand the sixteenth day of April 1789— Jane [her M mark| Madden affirmed and subscribed before me witness my hand it seal Thos. Cheyney |page i.i verso| State of Pennsilv’a Chester County SS June the 20th 1789 Before me came Betty Harlan who on her solemn affirmation did declear that she is now great with child and that Nathan Matlock Junor is the father of the child of which she is now bigg it no other man it that he begot her with child near the latter end of November in the year 1788 to which she had set her hand this 20th day of June 1789. |.s7g/;er/| betty Harlan. Affirmed and subscribed before me Thos. Cheyney A warrant was issued it returned together with the affore said Nathan Matlock Junor who entered into recognizance to appear at the next Court of Quarter Sessions to be held the last 'fused |sic| in Agust next &c.|page 46] These are to eertefy that on the 25th day of June 1789 George Ormsby of the Township of Ridley in the County of Chester ... & Sarah Lumburg of the Township of Thornbury . . . wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Cheyney ... it the witnesses present . . . [signed| George Ormsby, Sarah Ormsby |witnesses| Thos. Cheyney, John Fox alias Hngle, Isaac Worrall, Thos. Gray, Thos. Edwards Frye,"’ Abraham Lewis, Phebe Lewis, George Fox, Joshua Fox, Joseph Fox, John Verzun— |page 46 verso| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against Nathan Matlock) on a charge of bas¬ tardy on the affirmation of Elizebeth Harlan \see above] on the 20th of June s It is unclear how to interpret this sequence of names. 2010 Thomas Cheyney’s Docket Hook, Chester Comity 220 1789 who hath been lately delivered & can not appear at August term to which time site was hound to prosecute ye dcfcnda|ant| Nathan Matlock bound to appear to answer the above charge the last Tuseday in November next. Bonds by Nathan Matlock and Simeon Matlock. Marginal note says “settled by the parties." [page 4S\ These are to eertefy that Joshua Fox & Sarah Ciilkey wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before me the the |sic | 17th of September 1789 witness my hand Thomas Gheyney— the list of Evcdencc John Worrall, Sarah Worrall, Samuel Fox, Mary Fox, George Fox, Henry Wilk¬ ins, Rosanah Wilkins, Sarah Bishop, Mary Moor, Joseph Wilkinson, Hannah Wilkinson, James Fox, Joseph Fox, Tlios. Williams, Abraham Hoops, Eliz. Hoops, Joseph Williams, I.ydia Williams, John Thomson, Jacob Yarnall, Han¬ nah Baker, Esther Baker [page 50 verso] These are to eertefy that John Thomson & Mary Baker wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before me & the witnesses present. Tlios. Gheyney, James Summercll, James Bane, Sarah Gest, William Williamson, Tlios. Cooper, Jonathan Zinicy, Mary Gheyney, Sarah Ashbridge, Sidney Johnson, William Gheyney, Sarah Hoops, Alice Gheyney, Betsey Gheyney— The 26th day of November 1789 [page 50 eerso| These are to eertefy that Isaac Chamberlin of the Township of Burminham & Hannah Pennock of the Township of West Malbrough Chester County wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thomas Gheyney ... & the witnesses present the 9th day of December 1789 l witnesses] Tlios. Gheyney, William Hickman, John Chaimberlin, William Chaimberlin, Joseph Green, Amos Green, Elizcheth Green, Tlios. Hickman, Francis Hickman, Abraham Williamson, John Marshall, John Hickman, Ann Mires, Mary Hickman [page 50 versa ] These are to eertefy that on the first day of January 1790 Benjamin Smith of the Township of \ blank] County of Chester ... & Elizabeth Sill wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thomas Gheyney ... & the witnesses present . . . [no signatures or witnesses entered] [page 5/ verso | Mrs. Black / Altlio you are an inlire strainger to me 1 cannot but pity you on account of your marriage or rather circumstances attending that unhappy connection. On Saterday last James Black your unliapy husband & Ann Hemphill his Aunt came to me as the |sic \ told me to leve a dispute then subsisting between them to my deliberation or rather agreed to abide by my advise in the matter. James alledgcd his aunt had taken his child from McGowens wheat' he had placed it at nurse & had dilivered it to you and said he would make her return it or he would bring an action against her, in fact the |sic| quareid most shockingly. I advised James to let the child remain a while with you that you might enjoy it a few months at least. I alledgcd that a mothers affection who had bore a child and suckled at her own breast wass stronger than its father could be, and as he wass not in any way of keeping it him self, it wass not to be expected it could be as well done by as if it wass with a parent in meny respects altlio McGowins wass as good a place as he could have found if the child must be with a strainger |page 5/ versa] |There is no date. ) 230 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vo!. 46 January the 6th 1790 Before me came Sarah Crosley a single woman who on her solemn affirmation did deelear say that she is now pregnant with child & that Amor Porter is the father of sd child and that is |s/r| begot on her body by him the 9th of August last to which she hath set her hand— [signature] Sarah Crosly. affirmed before me Thos. Cheyney. Amor Porter bound in recognizance to appear at West Chester at the next Court of Quarter Session to be held the last Monday in or Tuseday in Febuary next in the some of £80. William Harvey bound for his appearance &c in the sum of £80. Taken and acknowledged before me the 6th day of January 1790— Thos. Cheyney— warrant paid for by S. Crosley 1/6 f page 52] These are to certefy that on the 25th day of January 1790 Amor Porter & Sarah Crossley wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assem¬ bly . . . before Thos. Cheyney . . . & the witnesses present [signed] Amor Por¬ ter, Sarah Porter [witnesses] William Harvey, Eli Woodward, Alice Wood¬ ward, Mary Cheyney, Sidney Johnson, William Cheyney, Jehus Lewis, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, Sarah Strode, Thos. Cooper. A Coppy— |page 52 verso ] These are to certefy that on the 28th day of January 1790— Mordica Davis of the Township of Willistown ... & Gennis Davis of the same place wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Cheyney & the witnesses present |signed ] Mordica Davis, Gennis Davis [witnesses] Sarah Davis, Unity Lewis, Joseph Davis, Ann Massy, Sarah Massy, Nathaniel Grubb Ju’r, Daniel Smcdly, Sarah Davis Ju'r, Phebe Townsend, James Massy, Joseph Davis Ju'r, Thos. Cheyney [page 52 verso| These are to certefy that on the 28th day of January 1790 Seth Hoops of the Township of Goshen County of Chester ... & Anna Bell of the Township of Willistown . . . wear duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace ... & the witnesses present in confirmation whearof the said parties have set their hand [s/c] she the said Anna according to the custom of marriages hath assumed & subscribed her name by the sir name of her husband . . . [signed] Seth Hoops, Ann Hoops |witnesses] David Bell, Sarah Robins, Mar)' Robins, Thos. Calvert, Isaac Yarnall, Joseph Meredith, Samuel Plankinton, Sarah Webb, Phebe Morris, John Morris, lilizebeth Yarnall, Thos. West, Jane Yarnall, Jesse Pasmore, Lydia Yarnall, Thos. Cheyney. a Coppy |page 5.5] These are to certefy that on (he 1.3th day of May 1790 Henry Hison of the Township of East Bradford in the County of Chester ... & Ruth Johnson of the same place (both malatoes) wear wear |.s7c| duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before me Thomas Cheyney ... & the wit¬ nesses present— in confirmation wheirof the said parties have hereunto set their hand [s/c] she the said Ruth according to the custom of marriages hath assumed & subscribed her name by the sir name of her husband the day & year first above written 1790 [signed] Henry Hison, Ruth Hison |witnesses] Thos. Cheyney, Abraham Darlington, I.ettis Darlington, Thomas Hickman, Mary Hickman, Moses Mendenhall, Cristian Mendenhall, William Townsend, Grace Townsend, Moses Hickman, Hannah Hickman, David Lewis Lewis [s/c], Leah Lewis, Margret Jefferis, James Summerell, Sarah Woodward, John Marshall, Sarah Lewis, lilizebeth Jefferis, Joshua Seal, Jean Jefferis, John Hick¬ man Ju’r, Hannah Sharpless, Tissey Garrett, Betsey Jones |page 56| 2010 Thomas Cheyney's Docket Hook, Chester County 231 These are to certefy that on the 3 1st day of May 1790 Patrick Fleming of the County of Chester & Hannah Note of the County of Delaware both in Pennsilvania wear duly married before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the County of Chester & the witnesses present in confirmation whearof the said parties have set their hands she the said Hannah according to the cus¬ tom of marrages hath assumed & subscribed her name by the sir name of her husband the day & year first above written [signed] Patrick Fleming made his mark, Hannah Fleming made her mark |witnesses] Thos. Cheyney, John Cheyney, Mary Cheyney, Sidney Johnson, Deborah Yeatman, Sarah Ashbridge, Jonathan Lieuzley, William Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, John Dilworth, Alice|Cheyney], Elizebeth Labourer|page 57 rerso ] These are to certefy whom it may concearn that on the 1 0th day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred & ninety— Docktor John Knights of the Township of Willistown in the County of Chester . . . & Hannah Edwards of the Township Middletown County of Delaware & State afforsaid wear duly duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace ... & the witnesses present in confirmation hcarof the said parties have hear unto set their hands she the said Hannah according to the custom of marriages hath assumed the sir name of her husband the day & year first above written 1790, to which the said Justice & those present as witnesses have set their hands [ wil nesses \ Thos. Cheyney, John Edwards, Hannah Edwards, Mary Worral Frayzer/’ Elize¬ beth Taylor, Sally Frayzer |page 57 verso ] , These are to certefy that on the fifteenth day September in the year one thousand seven hundred ninety John Busby and Mary Rea wear married agreeable to the laws of the State of Pennsilvenia before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace ... & the witnesses present in confirmation hcarof the said parties have hear unto set their hands she the said Mary according to the custom of marriages bath assumed & subscribed her name by the sir name of her husband the day & year first above written 1790 . . . \siÿnetl\ John Buz.by, Mary Buzby |witnesses] Thos. Cheyney, David Rea, Mary Cheyney, Marmeduke Wivel, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, Jonathan I.eizley, Jehus Lewis, Abel Cheyney, Sidney Johnson, William Cheyney, Curteious Cheyney |page 5<S' verso\ These arc to certefy that on the twenty [blank] day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety Richard Kimber of the Township of Kcnnett and Susannah Milhouse of the Township of Pcnnshury both of the County of Chester wear lawfully married agreeable to an act of the Gen¬ erali Assembly . . . before Thomas Cheyney one of the Justices of the Peace . . . and the witnesses present in confirmation hcarof the said parties have hear unto set their hands she the said Susannah according to the custom of marriages hath assumed <N subscribed her name by the surname of her hus¬ band the day and year first above written 1790 . . . \sig)wd\ Richard Kimber, Susannah Kimber |witnesses] Thos. Cheyney, Margaret Wilson, James Wollerton, Mary Stern, James Kimber, Stephen Way, Mary Cheyney, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, Sirus Kichman, Jebus Lewis, Sidny Cheyney, (> It is unclear how to interpret this sequence of names. 232 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 William Chcyncy |gage 59] |This certificate is entered in Alice Cheyney's handwriting. \ Chester County SS This day Ami Smith appeared before me who wass duly sworn. On her solemn oath doth deelear & say that a certain William Cm ford took up housekeeping with her this deponent & that they cohabited together as man & wife for the space of thos fifteen months & not married together and that on the sixth or seventh of October last she was delivered of a male child & that the said William Craford is the father of the child affore said iS; no other man to which she hath set her hand (his 24th day of November 1760. Ann (her () mark) Sworn & subscribed before me Thos. Chcyncy |page 59 verso \ These are to certefy that on the thirteenth day of January one thousand and seven hundred ninety one Thomas Spcakman son of Joshua Spcakman and Iidith Newlin daughter of Thomas Newlin wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly ... before Thomas Chcyncy ... and the wit¬ nesses present ... 1791 Thomas Spcakman, Iidith Spcakman |witnesses] Thos. Chcyncy, William Hall. Shusanah Pcdrick, James Thomson, Shusanah Hall, James Reed, Ann Hall, George Hall, John Johnson, lilizcbeth Hall, Stccphen Hall, lilizcbeth Hall, Mary Hall, Sarah Hall, Wm. Clowd. A Coppy \/>age(>l verso] These are to certefy that on the twenty seventh day of January one thousand and seven hundred ninety one Joseph Harlan & Hannah I’ugh both of the Township |of) Willistown . . . wear duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly ... before Thomas Chcyncy one of the Justices of the Peace ... is the witnesses present in confirmation wheat" of the said parties have hear unto set their hands she the said Hannah according to the custom of marriages hath assumed & subscribed her name by the the sir name of her husband the day & year first above written 1791 ... \signed\ Joseph I larlan, Hannah Harlan |witnesses] Thos. Chcyncy, Jacob Vogdes, Amelia Bowen, William Bowen, Joseph Reese, John Hoops, Alice Chcyncy, Betsey Chcyncy, Caleb James, William Chcyncy, Amor Hickman, Jabus Lewis |page 621 These are to certefy that on the sixteenth day of Febury in the year of Our Lord one thousand and seven hundred ninety one William Arnold and Margrclt Man both of the Township of West Bradford . . . wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Chcyncy . . . and the witnesses present ... 1791 \signed\ William Arnold, Margret Arnold | witnesses] Thos. Chcyncy, James Haws, John Botten, lilizcbeth Fossctl, lilizcbeth Thornbury, Joseph Martin [page 62 verso \ These are to certefy that on the sixteenth day of Febury in the year of Our Lord one thousand and seven hundred & ninety one Henry Logan & Sarah Scogings both of the Township of Pennsbury in the County of Chester . . . wear lawfully married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before me Thos. Chcyncy ... and the witnesses present ... 1791 [signed] Henry Logan, Sarah Logan |witnesses] Thos. Chcyncy, James Bennett, Shusanah House, lilizcbeth Millhousc, Radial Taylor, George Darlington, William Ken¬ ney, William Scott, Mary Hallard, Joshua Hunt, Betsey Kerns, William Wil¬ liamson, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Chcyncy [page 6 j ] 2010 Thomas Cheyney’s Docket Hook, Chester Comity 233 These are to certefy that on the sixteenth clay of Febury in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one William Seott & Mary Mal¬ lard both of the Township of Goshen in the County of Chester . . . wear law¬ fully married agreeable to an act of the Gcnrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Chcyney one of the Justices of the Peace ... & the witnesses present in con¬ firmation wliear of the said parties have set their hands she the said Mary according to the custom of marriages hath assumed <S: subscribed her name by the the sir name of her husband the clay & year first above written 1791 ...[signed] William Scott, Mary Scott [witnesses] Thos. Chcyney, Joshua Hunt, Elizebeth Carat, Henry Logan, Sarah Logan, Shusanah House, Elizebeth Millhouse, Rachal Taylor, James Bennett, William Kenney, George Darling¬ ton, William Williamson, Betsey Chcyney, Alice Chcyney|page 6J verso \ Chester County SS Before me the subscriber came Elizebeth Boyd a single woman who wass duly sworn did on her solemn oath declear & say than |AVC| on the eighteenth day of March in the year 1790 she wass delivered of a male bastard child which wass begot on her body by a certain John Kell & that he the said John Kell is the father of the child affore said & no other man to which she hath set her hand the 17th day of March 1790. Sworn & subscribed before me Thos. Chcyney \ signed] Elizebeth (her S mark) Boyd |page 6 i verso] These are to certefy that on the 30th day of March 1791 John Carpcntor & Mary Baker both of ughland |A7C| Township wear duly married agreeable to an act of assembly of the state of Pennsilvcnia before Thomas Chcyney . . . & the witnesses present in confirmation whearof the said partis [ sic\ have hearunto set their hands . . . [.v/ipter/l John Carpcntor, Mary Carpcntor made her mark |witnesses] Thos. Chcyney, Mary Chcyney. Jacob Evenson, John Taylor, Jacob Howel, William Chcyney, Jabus Lewis, Sidney Johnson, Betsey Chcyney, Alice Chcyney, Betsey Leuz.ey, Jonathan l.ewzey— A Coppy \/>age 6 4 verso I These are to certefy that on the thirty first day of March one thousand seven hundred & ninety one Isaac James of the Township of Edgmcnt County of Delaware & Hannah Vogdes of the Township of Willistown County of Ches¬ ter . . . wear duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Chcyney ... & the witnesses present, in confirmation whearof the said parties have hearunto set their hands . . . 1791 \sif’iiett| Isaac James, Hannah James |witnesses) Jacob Vogdes, Mary Vogdes, Thos. Chcyney, Enoch Yarnall, Shusannah Yarnall, Daniel Masey, Rachal James, Rachal Vog¬ des, Elizebeth Baker, Elizebeth Vogdes, Sarah Vogdes, Rachal Sharp, Mary Sharp, Sidney Masey, Rachal Yarnall, Benjamin Vogdis, Joseph Vogdes. Isreel Vogdes, Jacob Vogdes Ju'r, Azel Yarnall, William Baker, Isreel Massey, Joseph Holston— A Coppy|page 65 1 These are to certify that Elizabeth Labourer a Ncgroc girl who was born a slave to me the subscriber and regesterd or entered in the Clark of the Peace's Office before the first, day of November the year 1 7S0- agreeable to an act of the General assembly of the State of Pennsylvania and whereas the said Elizabeth is now arrived to the age of eighteen years and being desirous This was the required date for slave registration. See "Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, I "’SO," Veioisylrtniin Genealogical Magazine i i(2006):229-3 i. 2 34 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 of doing by others as I would then [s/c] should do to me— I do thereby aquit and forever discharge her the said Negroe Elizabeth from the said service and servitude not only from me myself but from my heirs executors admin¬ istrators and assigns for ever in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety one 17b I \signed\ Thos. Chcyney Witnesses present Thus. Cooper, Joanthan I.iuzey8 ( page 66] These tire to certefy that on the twenty fifth day of May in the year A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Caleb.lames Esquire of the Town¬ ship of Westtown in the County of Chester . . . and Elizebeth Hoops of the same place wear duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thomas Cheyney . . . and the witnesses present in confirmation whearof the said parties have hearunto set their hands ... \ signed] Caleb James, Betsey James |wit nesses] Thos. Cheyney, Joseph James, Jesse James, Jacob Hoops, Aaron James, Abraham Williamson, Mary James, Elizebeth James, l’attey Harland, Mary Cheyney, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, William Cheyney |page (>6 verso] Chester County SS Before me Thos. Cheyney came Ruth Boyd a single woman who being duly sworn doth say that she is now great with child and that a ceirtain George Folk begot her with child some time as she bcleives in the month of October in the year 1790— & that he the said George Folk is the father of the said child & no other man to which she hath set her hand the 25th |no month] 1791. Sworn & subscribed before me Thos. Cheyney) Ruth (her + mark) Boyd.|page 67] These are to certefy that on the 25th of August 1791 Isaah Steepleton of the Township of Goshen County of Chester . . . and Mary Carson of the same place wear duly married agreeable to tin Act of the Genrall Assembly ... before Thomas Cheyney ... & the witnesses present . . . [signed] Isaah Stee¬ pleton, Mary' Steepleton [ witnesses ] Thos. Cheyney, William Steepleton, Elizebeth Steepleton, Mary Steepleton, Caleb Newpher, Amos Newpher, John Ratine, Wnt. Rattue, Hannah McCay, Martha Rattue, Ezekill Griffith, Ann Griffith, Thos. McCay, John Rattue Ju r, Rebekah Rattue, Joseph Taylor |page 6<S’| These are to certefy that on the 16th day of June 1791 Caleb Newpher & Alice Steeplton wear married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Cheyney ... & the witnesses present . . . [signer/ ] Caleb New¬ pher, Allice Newpher |witnesses] Isaah Steepleton, Moses Peirce, Policy Highser, Slnisanah Smart, Thomas Bayley, Amos Newpher, Benjamin Hick¬ man, Mary Hickman, Hannah Hickman, Thos. Hickman, Alice Cheyney, Bet¬ sey Cheyney, William Cheyney, Thos. Cheyney ]/>age 6 S verso] These are to certefy that on the 16th day September 1791 John Cooper of the Township of Westtown County of Chester ... & Sarah Hillard of Con¬ cord County of Delawar . . . wear duly married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thomas Cheyney ... & the witnesses present . . . \signed] John Cooper, Sarah Cooper |witnesses] John Shanklin, Richard Evenson, Elizebeth Cooper Ju’r, Mary Cooper, Jacob Hoops, Job Pyle, Mary K These appear to be original signatures. 2010 Thomas Cheyney’s Docket Hook, Chester County 235 Cheyney, William Cheyney, Jonathan Lcizuley, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney [page 691 |This page nuts apparently used by Cheyney to note his appointments.| Joseph Harlan [&] Hannah Pugh both of the Township of Willistown to be married ye 27th of January 179 1 5th day 2 Oclock ( page 69 verso) William Arnold & Margaret Man to be married the [ scratched out ] the Instant both of the Township of West Bradford the 16th [on top of 17th] |1791]|page 69 verso) Henry Logan & Sarah Scoging both of the Township of Pennsbury Chester County to be married the 16th of Febury Instant [17911 at 12 or 1 Oclock [page 69 verso ] William Scott & Mary Hallard both of the Township of Goshen to be married the 16th of this Instant ( 1791 1|page 69 verso) Caleb Temple & Rachel Bromall [of] Thornbury wear married the 30th of July 1791 before Thos. Cheyney & witneses present John Smith, Hannah Smith, Nehemiah Broomall, IHizbet [ h ] Grissell, Elizebeth Baker, Mary Chey|ney], Elizebeth Liezuley, Elizebeth Young, Alice Cheyney, Jonathan Leizaley, Betsey Cheyney, James Young. Witness my hand Thos. Cheyney [page 70\ Charles Ryon of Goshen Chester County and Mary Carrell weare married before me the twenty second day of September 1791 and the witnesses pre¬ sent— To wit. Abraham Darlington, Lettiee Darlington, Samuel Entrekin, Mary Entrckin, Elizebeth Carrell, George Entrekin, Esther Entrekin, Benjamin Car¬ rell, Joseph Vernon, James Boyd, Jesse Matlock, Martha McClellan, Thos. Vernon, John Kennard, Caleb Haines, Joseph McClellan Taylor,9 Hannah Powel, Jean Jack, Nancy Stuard, Hannah Entrekin, Nathan Scholfeild, Heziah McClellan, George Madloek, Robert Johnson, Jonathan Matlock, William Worthington, Sarah Worthington, Benjamin Lennard. Witness my hand Thos. Cheyney [page 70) George Martin and Sarah Grubb wear married before me the subscriber the eleventh day of October 1791 and the witnesses present to wit Mr Webster, Elizebeth Webster, Thos. Cheyney, Mary Cheyney, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney, Samuel Cheyney, Dennis Denny, Jebus Lew [sic, Lewis], Sidney Johnson, Jonathan Leiuzey. Witness my hand Thos. Cheyney [page 70 verso \ William Brown of Goshen Chester County and Deborah Hoops of the same place wear married before me the subscriber the nineteenth day of October 1791 and the witnesses present to wit: Mary Cheyney, Joseph Lewis, Sarah Kerns, James Cheyney, William Cheyney, Sidney [no surname),10 Jabus Lewis, Joseph Cheyney. witness my hand Thos. Cheyney. [ page 70 verso) John Russell anti Ann Neal daughter of John Neal of Concord wear married the tenth day of November 1791 before me the subscriber and the witnesses Bresent [s/c] To wit John Neal (her father), Steephen Hall, Elizebeth Hall, 9 It is unclear how to interpret this sequence of names. 111 This is probably Sidney Johnson. 236 Pennsylvania Cenealogicai Magazine Vol. 46 William Hall, l.ydia Grubb, Alisha Haines, Abner llollinghworth |.s7c|, Pliebe I lollinglnvorth |sic|, Nathan Pyle, Sarah Mires, Phehe Mires, Hannah Reese, Llizcbcth Hannum, Mary Lynn, Joshua Vernon, Jacob Hoops, Ann Vernon. Nancy Vernon, Sarah Vernon, Lydia Vernon, Llizebeth Cmcheon. Witness my hand Thos. Cheyney|page 70 versa| Abner Webb and Ann Harper both of West Che [ tow;| in the County of Ches¬ ter wear married before me the subscriber the twenty sixth day of January 1792— Witnesses present John Worthington, Llizebeth Jeff|to/v;, probably Jefferis ], George Pearson, Mary Pearson, John Rafield. John |lorn lhanier, Molley Mumford, Joseph Brinton Jur, Salley |to;v;|, Alisha Wilkinson, Pliebe Brinton, Ann Peirce, CJ |tor/;| Witness my hand Thos. Cheyney|page 7/| Chester County SS This day before me came Catherine Killgeese who being duly sworn did deelear & say that she is now big with child & that a certain James Robbinson is the real & true father of the child of which she is no |.v/c| big an no other man to which she hath set her hand the first day of March 1792 Sworn & subscribed before me Thos. Cheyney file examination of the above deponent being taken before and it appearing she belonged to & bad gained legal a settlement with us Tliornbury Overseers gave her a certificate as follows These are to certify that wee do hcarby acknowlcdg that Catherine Killgeese hath gained a lawfull settle¬ ment in the Township of Thornbury in the County of Chester & as an inhabutant of our sd Township wee do acknowledge her. Given under our hands seals the first day of March 1792. Witness present: John Taylor, Wil¬ liam Cheyney. Overseers of the Poor of Thornbury William Williamson, Anthony Morris. The above certificate duly executed according to law before me the 2d day of March 1792 witness my hand & seal Thos. Cheyney l page 7/ 1 These are to certefy that James Summeral of the Township of Goshen County of Chester ... & Hannah Lossett daughter of George Lossett wear lawfully married on the fourth day of April in the year A. I). 1792 before Thos. Cheyney . . . & the witnesses present to wit \lorn\ Fawcit, Charity Faweit, Jonathan Harlin, Mary Cheyney, |lorn |ey Johnson, Alice Cheyney, Jonathan Lieuzcy, Betsey Cheyney, Jabus Lewis, William Cheyney, Joseph Cheyney, Cutties Cheyney, April the 4th 1792. Thos. Cheyney [page 7/ verso| These are to certefy that on the fifth day of April A, I). 1792 Steephen Pyle and Lydia Reese wear lawfully married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Cheyney . . . and the witnesses present in confir¬ mation whearof the said parties have hearunto set their hands ... 1792 |signed| Steephen Pyle, Lydia Pyle | ie/1nesses| Thos. Cheyney, Philip Mendenhall, Lzekill Johnson, James Pyle. Joseph Baker, Joseph Baker, Nehemiah Baker, Joseph Pyle, Pliebe Matson, Mary Moor, Hannah Reese, Rody Webb, Alice Cheyney, Sidney Johnson, Betsey Cheyney, Jabus Lewis, William Cheyney | page 7/ verso \ Richard Cheyney died the 17th of june 1791: 7 Ocloek Mor: Peireefor Frayzer died the 24 of April 1792 Hannah Howard died the 16th of August 1792 between I I & 12 Mor: 1 page 71 verso| 2010 Thomas Cheytwy’s Docket Hook, Chester Comity 237 These are to eertel'y that on the 12th day of May 1792 Gasper Gofinan & Abigal Palmer wear married agreeable to an Act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thomas Cheyney ... & the witnesses present . . . 1 signed| Gasper Cotman, Abigal Cof'man |tcil>ii’sses\ Thos. Cheyney, George Hall, Sarah Walters, lienja. Vernon, benjamin Palmer, Rachel Webster, Phebe Martin, l.ydia Wal¬ ters, Shusanah Hall, Ann Gofman, Shusanna Cofman, Alice Cheyney, Betsey Cheyney [page 72] These are to certefy that Titos. Iidenton Negro and Dinah Hall Negro was on the 27th day of October 1792 lawfully married before Thos. Cheyney . . . and the witness's present in confirmation whereof the said parties have here¬ unto set their hands the the [s/c| said Dinah asuniing the sirnamc of her husband the day and year first above written [signed] Thomas Hdinton, Dinah Hdinton Witness my hand Thos. Cheyney. Witness present Allen Planter, Joel Hazard, Ilildad Salmon, Sam'I Hdinton, Patrick Hunter, Hli'th binder, Casse Planter, Phillis Hall, Ruth Havans, Prudence Sime, Grace binder \page 73] These are to certefy that William Morton of the Township of Hast Bradford County of Chester ... and Mary Girtlar of the same place wear married agreeable to a law of the said state . . . before Thomas Cheyney . . . and the witnesses present in confirmation wheirof the said parties have hearunto sett their hands ... the 31 day of January 1793 \ signed] William Morton, Mary Morton |witnesses] Thos. Cheyney, Jacob Girder, Mary Girder, Henry Walters, Mary Painter, Samuel Painter, Robert Black, William Simonton, William Dickey, Hannah Wilson, Hlizebcth Osburn, l.ydia Jefferis, Samuel Osburn, William Seal, Betsey Cheyney, Betsey Jones, Alice Cheyney, Hezckiah Jefferis|page 7. j verso] These are to certefy that on the 7th day of Febuary A.D. 1793 William Harden son of William Harden it Mary his wife & Phebe I lolston daughter of John Ilolston it Martha his wife wear duly married agreeable to an act of the Genrall Assembly . . . before Thos. Cheyney ... it the witnesses present in confirmation whearof the said parties have sett their hands ... 1793 ... |.s7gt/er/| William Harden, Phebe Harden |tv it nesses \ John Ilolston, Martha Ilolston the father it mother of Phebe, Richard Sill, Joseph baker, William Mccarty, William Sill, Mary Sill, Josiah Lewis, Hlizebcth baker, Phebe Lewis, Shusanah Russell, James Megowin, Richard Cheyney, Thos. Cheyney— A Coppy {page 74] These are to certefy that on the 2 1st day of March 1793 Levy Pyle son of Levy Pyle it Hlizebcth Pa|l]mcr wear lawfully married agreeable to an Act of the State of Pcnnsilvania . . . before Thos. Cheyney . . . and the witnesses pre¬ sent ... Thos. Cheyney |.v/g/;er/| Levy Pyle, Hlizebcth Pyle |it'it nesses \ J antes Pyl |.s7t'|, Mary Moore, Mary Cheyney, Jabas Lewis, William Cheyney, Alice Cheyney, John Wilson, Francis Way, Betsey Cheyney, Joseph Cheyney, Curtis Cheyney |page 75] ( To be continued)