Peter Alrichs Family Records, New Castle County, Delaware

PETER ALRICHS FAMILY RECORDS, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE Submitted by LEWIS D. Corm, F.A.S.G., F.G.S.P. In a copy of an History of the Bible, published in 1673, which was in the possession, by inheritance, of Lewis C. Humphries of Philadelphia, in 1934, are written the following transcribed items. They begin with the births of the children of Peter and Mary (Skeer) Alrichs of St. Georges Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware: Wessell Alrichs born 8th of Agst 1736 Mary Alrichs born 10th of Dec. 1739 Harmanus Alrichs born 13th May 1743 Martha Alnchs born 24 Dec. 1745 Peter Alrichs born 7 Decem. 1747 John Alrichs born 19 of April 1750 Samuel Alrichs born 29 Dec. 1752 Ann Alrichs born I February 1755 Hester Alrichs born II January 1757 Hannah Alrichs born 11 May 1759 Peter Alrichs, father of the above children, departed this life 8th day of Aug't 1773. Mary Alrichs, wife of Peter, departed this life 8th October 1802, and was enterd [sic] in Drawyers Presbyterian Church yard. The above Wessell Alrichs departed this life 8th day Sept. 1775. The above Peter Alrichs departed this life 30th day Aug. 1789. John Alrichs, brother of Peter Alrichs, departed this life Sept. 3rd 1817. The above Esther Alrichs, now Humphries, departed this life Oct. 1825. John Alrichs Dilworth, son of John Dilworth and Hannah his wife, was born May the 10 in the year of our Lord 1779. John D. Dilworth, son of John Dilworth and Eliza his wife, was born November the 3'd in the year of our Lord 1799. Wessel Alrichs and Rebeckah Hancock, married the 21st March 1757. Sarah Alrichs, daughter of Wessell and Rebeckah his wife, born Saturday the 24th day of March at two o'clock in the morning 1759, lived five weeks and three days. William Alrichs, son of Wessell Alrichs and Rebeckah his wife, born on Thursday, the 22 day of May 1760. Mary Alrichs, daughter of Wessell Alrichs and Rebeckah his wife, born on Monday the 28 day of Feb. 1763. Wessell Alrichs born the 17th day of May 1767. Rebeckah Alrichs born the 23 day of August 1771. Mary Alrichs, daughter of Peter Alrichs and Elizabeth his wife, was born Sept. 5th 1784. John Alnchs, son of the above parents, was born Feb. 5, [blank] Elizabeth Alexander departed this life 7 day November [blank] Esther Alrichs born 11th day of January 1754. Ann Alrichs born Ilth day of February 1755. Harmanus Alrichs, son of Harmanus Alrichs and Grace his wife, was born November the 15, 1779. 83 84 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Cantwell's Bridge, Sept. 17, 1815. Hannah Alrichs Humphries, the daughter of Richard and Esther his wife, was born March the 26 day, in the morning at 3 o'clock, 1782. Richard Smart Humphries, son of Richard & Esther Humphries, was born July 17 day at 5 o'clock in the morning 1784. Peter Alrichs Humphries, son of Richard and Esther Humphries, was born May 17 about ten o'clock in the evening 1789. Israel Corbet Humphries, son of Richard and Esther Humphries, was born August 30 day, about 7 o'clock in the morning, 1791. Martha Stockton Humphries, daughter of Richard and Esther Humphries, was born 18 day of December at ten o'clock at night 1796. Israel Corbit Humphries departed this life June 26 day 1821. Peter Aldrage Humphries departed this life Feb. 17 day 1865. Laid in the Presbyterian grave yard at Lexington, Virginia. Sarah Rumford Humphries departed this life July the 15, 1843, aged 21 years, 7 months and 6 days. Laid in the grave yard at Latensburg, 6 miles from Hagerstown, Maryland. Richard Humphries Jr., son of Richard and Elizabeth his wife, was born 11 day of August 1864. Richard Humphries Jr. and Annie N. Martin, married Dec. 19, 1889. Lewis Conrad Humphries, born Nov. 13, 1890, son of Richard Humphries and Annie his wife. Bessie Margaret Humphries, daughter of Richard Humphries Jr. and Annie his wife, was born Jan. 9, 1893. Richard Humphries Jr. and Annie his wife, died Mar. 1, 1924, both died by asphyxiation, accident. Lewis Conrad Humphries, son of Richard Humphries Jr., and Carolyn R. Seitz, were married Dec. 29, 1917. Louise Carolyn Humphries, daughter of Lewis Conrad Humphries and Carolyn his wife, was born Dec. 1, 1921, James Townsend Humphries, son of Richard Humphries and Ann his wife, was born April 3, 1807. John Townsend Humphries, son of Richard Humphries and Ann his wife, was born April the 10, 1817. William C. Humphries, son of Peter and Sarah Humphries, was born the 29 day of March 1814, Wilmington, Del. Jonathan B. Humphries, son of Peter and Sarah Humplu-ies, was born the 20 of July 1816, Wilmington, Del. Richard Humphries, son of Peter and Sarah Humphries, was born the seventh of January on Thursday night, 1818, Wilmington, New Castle County, State of Delaware. Mary A. Mandor Humphries, daughter of Peter and Sarah Humphries, was born the 16 of December on Thursday night, 1819. Sarah Rumford Humphries, daughter of Peter and Sarah Humphries, was born the 9 of December on Sunday morning, 1821. Israel Humphries, son of Peter and Sarah Humphries, was born the 25 of July, on Standay evening, 1824. John Ned Humphries, son of Peter and Sarah Humphries, was born the 15 of February 1826, 111 the borough of Wilmington.