Bible Records

/ BIBLE RECORDS. NICASIUS DE SILLE BIBLE. COPIED AND CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. L. IRVING REICHNER. [This Bible, now in possession of Miss Sarah Hyacinth Wood of Baltimore, Maryland, was printed in Arnheim, Holland by Jan Jantz, A. D. 1614. It is eighteen inches long, twelve inches wide, about seven inches deep and weighs about thirty pounds. The backs are of wood, covered with stamped leather ; corners and clasps were of copper. It was brought to New Amsterdam by Hon. Nicasius de Sille,* son of Laurens de Sille. The name of Laurens de Sille is on the outside of cover; the writing on inside of cover is in old Dutch. Around the armorial book plate in the Bible is written ‘Nicasius de Sille actas 39 A°. 1649. It contains no early de Sille records. At the beginning of the Prophets is recorded the list of its successive owners, with the dates of their owner¬ ship. It first belonged to Laurens dc Sille, then to his daughter Gerardina, then to her brother Nicasius.] L. de Sille 1614 1. V. D. Gerardina de Sille 1637 L. jila Dr N de Sille 1647 G. f rater Nic— de 16 [not legible] Nicasius Kip 1672 Nicasius nepos Jan Geritsoon van Couwenhooven A. d. 1675 --- .. [At the beginning of the New Testament is the following:] Anno Dominus 1749 John Van Wickle was born at Raretans August 23d on Thursday Hopes he will be raised in the fear of the Lord. Departed this life 27 day December 1823 he being 81 yrs. old & 4 months & two days old. Anno Dominus 1752 Simon Van Wickle was born at Raretans Febru¬ ary 22<l on Sunday— Hopes he will be raised in the fear of the Lord Simon Van Wickle departed this life when he was 74 yrs. old & 3 months. — * See V. Y. Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. xxxiv, pp. 24 et seq. (1<7) 128 Bible Records. Anno Dominus 1754 Gerrardena Van Wickle was born at Raretans June 6th on Thursday Hopes she will be raised in the fear of the Lord. Anno Dominus 1757 Siche Van Wickle was born at Raretans August 10th on Thursday Hopes she will be raised in the fear of the Lord Anno Dominus 1761 Evert Van Wickle was born at Raretans March 21 on Saturday. Hopes he will be raised in the fear of the Lord. Anno Dominus 1770 Jacob Van Wickle was born at Matchponix May 10th and baptised the 24th of June 1770. And hopes he will be raised in the fear of the Lord Nicasius Van Wickle born 18th Decemre 1769 and baptized 24th June 1770 Jacob Van Wickle was born 10th May 1770 and baptized 24th June 1770 Syte Van Wickle was born 26 day of August 177- [last figure illigible] VANHYST BIBLE. [Robert G. Johnson, Esq., the historian of Salem, New Jersey, under date of April 10, 1840, certified to the following record from the Bible of Raniar Vanhyst.*] Rebecca, Born February 14, 1679. Garthwright, Born January 16, 1682. Elizabeth, born September 19, 1685. Barbara, born December 22, 1687. Raniar,f born June 15, 1691. Raniar, born September 8, 1713. Samuel, born November 18, 1716. Elizabeth, born April 4, 1719. Barbara, born October 6, 1721. * Raniar Vanhyst, Van Hist, or Van Hise, was a signer to the “ Con¬ cessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey In America,’* 3 March, 1676, and later a considerable land holder in Salem County; a Justice of the Peace of that County, under commission of May, 1695, and of the Quorum, in May 1696. Hia will of 1 Feb., 1697, recorded 22 Aug., 1698 mentioned wife Elizabeth, children Raniar, Barbara, Elizabeth, Gertrude and an expected child. His wife, Elizabeth, mother of all his children, would appear to have been the daughter of Michael Barron of Salem County. •j- Raniar Vanhyst, son of Raniar and Elizabeth Vanhyst, was born, in Salem Cbunty, 15 June, 1691 and died In 1763. His will, dated Penn’s Neck, Salem County, 26 Nov., 1759, proved 9 May, 1763, named wife Mary, daugh¬ ters Cynthia Cash and Barbara Sinclair, grand-children Raniar and Gertrude Vanhyst and sons-in-law, Thomas Cash and Joseph Sinclair. The daughter Cynthia, named in the will and not in, the Bilble record, was born in 1731, married Thomas Cash of Philadelphia, and died in that city, 11 Sept., 1798. Mr. Vanhyst was commissioned Justice of the Peace and Courts, 1 Dec., 1739 ; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 30 March, 1749, and Lieu ten ant-Colonel of Militia Regiment of Foot for Salem and Cumberland Counties, 8 April, 1748. * Bible Records. 129 LAWRENCE BIBLE. CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. JAMES DE WAELE COOKMAN. Elisha Lawrence * was married to Lucy Stout, the twelfth day of January 169 y2, by John Johnston of the Governors Justice. John Lawrence was married to Mary Hartshorne, daughter of William & Helena Hartshorne— (Helena ’s maiden name was Willet) Nov. 2, 1738. Helena Lawrence, the first daughter of John and Mary Lawrence, was born September 16th, 1739. She married James Holmes of New York and left issue, an only daughter, Helena Lawrence.f Died Jan 28h, 1852. She married Sept 27h 1798, at Mulberry Hill, New Jersey, Edward Penington.f Issue John Penington, born Aug. 1- 1799Edward Penington, born Dec 6h, 1800. William LeConte Penington, born April 18h, 1803. Lawrence Penington, born Oct 25h, 1805., Henry Penington, born Sept 18h, 1807. George Washington Penington, born 1809. Elisha Lawrence, the first son of John and Mary Lawrence, was born Tuesday Nov. the 22nd 1740; married Mary the daughter of Lewis Ashfield Esqr, had two daughters— both died young. In the Revolution¬ ary War he was Colonel in the British Service and died in England aged 73. William Lawrence, second son of John & Mary Lawrence, born July 31«*, 1742. Died Dec. 7th, 1793. Lucia Lawrence second daughter of John and Mary Lawrence was born July 27th, 1744. Married Henry Waddell.J Mary Anne [b. 25 Aug., 1770]. Lawrence Esqr of Burlington. Sally Waddell died young. John Waddell first born son. Henry Waddell married Elizabeth Pemberton. — * Elisha Lawrence, born 17 Feb. , 1666; died at “Chestnut Grove,” Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., N. J., 25 Apr., 1724 ; was commissioned, 7 Nov., 1705. lieutenant, in Captain John Stout’s Company of Middletown, New Jersey militia, and was member of Assembly, 1708, 1709-10, 1715-16, 1721. He had children : Joseph, Elisha, John and Hannah. Of these, Elisha Lawrence was the grand-father of Commodore Lawrence of “ Don’t give up the ship ” fame, and John Lawrence of the text, a Justice of the Peace and Courts, and who ran the division line, known as Lawrence’s line, between Bast and West Jersey. He died) in 1794 aged 86 years. ■f Portrait of, by Gilbert Stuart, who also painted one of her husband, Edward Penington, 1766-1834. J The Rev. Henry Waddell, D. D., Rector of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N. J. 1788-1799, and later Rector of St. Michael’s, Trenton. He married 5 Nov., 1769, Lucia Lawrence and was buried at Trenton, 22 Jan., 1811. Their eldest daughter, Mary Anne, born 25 Aug., 1770; died 12 Dec., 1813, married John Lawrence, Esq., who pre-deceased her. 130 Bible Records. John Lawrence third son of John & Mary Lawrence, born 27tli Jan., 1747. Educated at Princeton, graduated M. D. in first class at University of Penna. Died April 29, 1830, aged 83.* Elizabeth Lawrence,f third daughter of John and Mary Lawrence, bom Feb 19h, 1750; Died Aug 31st 1831, aged 81. Married William Le Conte Esqre of Georgia. Mary Lawrence, fourth daughter of John & Mary Lawrence, born Janu¬ ary 3Oh, 1752; died January 41', 1816. Sarah Lawrence, fifth daughter of John & Mary Lawrence, was born May 25h, 1756; died July 7h, 1821. Lucia Waddell, second daughter of John and Mary Lawrence, died in Trenton, April Uh, 1821. James Lawrence born in Burlington, New Jersey Oct 1st 1781; died June 5h, 1813. Edward Penington, Second son of Edward & Helena Lawrence Penington, and Elizabeth Anne Lewis, eldest daughter of Joseph Saunders Lewis, and Frances Montgomery were married by the Eight Rev’d. Bishop White, on Wednesday evening, Nov. 7th, 1827. Issue. Helena Lawrence Penington, born December 19th, 1828; died Jan. 28th, 1852. Francis Lewis Penington, born Nov. 8th, 1830; died Sept. 25th, 1913. Rosalie Penington born April 23rd, 1833; died June 12th, 1833. Josephine Lewis Penington, born Nov. 7th, 1836; died April 17*h, 1896, married Franklin Peale Griffitts. Elizabeth Le Conte Penington, born May 16th, 1839; died Jan. 12th, 1896; married Philip Francis Chase. No issue. Joseph Lewis Penington, born Feb. 24th, 1841; died March 13th, 1841. Mary Moore Penington, born Oct. 12th, 1843. Married June 3rd, 1878, Robert W. Smith.J No issue. Frances Lewis Penington, daughter of Edward Penington and Eliza¬ beth Anne Lewis was married to Wharton Griffitts, January 26th, 1860, by the Rev. Dr. Howe. Issue: Elizabeth Lewis Griffitts, married James de W. Cookman. Issue: 1. Wharton Griffitts Cookman. 2. Rodney Penington Cookman. * Portrait of, by Thomas Sully, 1813. •j- Portrait of, by Gilbert Stuart. J Son of William Alexander and Sarah Kmlen (Griffiths) Smith, born in New York City, 11 April 1836; died at Spring Lake, N. J., 1 Aug., 1906, was many years treasurer of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Bible Records. 131 WILLIAM SMITH BIBLE.* CONTRIBUTED BY MISS MARGARET RIDGWAY GRUNDY. Joseph Smith, son of Wm. Smith and Marcy his wife, bom the first day of February about [illegible] 1721/2. John Smith, son of Wm. and Marcy Smith was born the fifteenth Day of January between one and two o'clock in the morning in the year of our Lord 1723/4. Ralph Smith, son of Wm. and Mercy Smith was born the twentyEighth Day of October between two and three o'clock in the morning in the year of our Lord 1725. Esther Smith, daughter of Wm. and Mercy Smith was born ye Eleventh Day of November about sunset in the year of our Lord 1727. Elizabeth Smith, daughter of William and Mercy Smith was born ye tenth Day of September in the year of our Lord, 1730. Samuel Smith, son of William Smith and Mercy his wife was born October ye 23, 1733, about eleven o 'clock at night. David Smith, son of William Smith and Marcy his wife was born April ye 25th day about 12 o'clock Anno Domini 173 [illigible]. Rachel Hulme, Daughter of John Hulme and Mary Hulme his wife was bom the 11th Day of April about 7 o'clock in the evening, 1745. John Hulme, son of John and Mary his wife was born the 3d. Day of June about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, 1747. Mary Hulme, daughter of John Hulme and Mary his wife was born the thirty-first of Auguat, about 9.0' in the morning, 1748. George Hulme, Son of John Hulme and Mary his wife was born the twenty-fifth of February. In the year of our Lord, 1750. William Hulme, Son of John Hulme and Mary his wife was bom the Eighteenth Day of February, about four o 'clock in the afternoon 1752. Thomas Hulme, Son of John Hulme and Mary his wife, was born the twenty eighth Day of January, 1755. * This Bible originally belonged to William Smith, who came from York¬ shire, Eng., in 1684 and settled at Wrightstown, Bucks Co., Fa. He married (1) Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary Croasdale, and their daughter, Margaret, married Enoch Pearson, son of Thomas and Mary Pearson, in 1712. William Smith married (2), Mercy in 1720, and had the seven chlldren of the foregoing record. By his will of 30, 10 mo. 1740, his “ Great Bible” was bequeathed to ‘‘my daughter, Margaret Pearson, during her natural life and then to her daughter Mary Pearson.” Mary Pearson married John Hulme, son of George and Ruth (Palmer) Hulme, 5 March, 1744, and had the children of the foregoing record, of whom John Hulme, married 30th., 5 mo. 1770, Rebecca Milnor, daughter of William and Rachel (Bunting) Milnor of Fallsing ton, Bucks Co. John Hulme, Sen., died at the residence of his son, in Hulmeville, the Bible descending to Rebecca Hulme, who married George Harrison and to her only surviving son, Edmund G. Harrison, who gave it to his youngest son Theodore Herbert Harrison of the seventh generation. It is now in the old Hulme homestead, at Ilulmeville, in the possession of Mrs. Mary R. Huntsman. 132 Bible Records. Margaret Hulme Daughter of John Hulme and Mary his wife was born the twenty sixth Day of August, 1757. Ruth Hulme, Daughter of John Hulme and Elizabeth Hulme his second wife, was born the twenty third of September in the year of our Lord One thousand and seven Hundred & Seventy one. 1771. Thomas Hulme, Son of John Hulme and Elizabeth his wife, was born on the twenty sixth Day of June, in the year of our Lord 1774. Benjamin Hulme, Son of John Hulme and Elizabeth his wife, was born the fourth Day of February, in the Year of our Lord 1778. WILLIAM BORTON BIBLE. CONTRIBUTED BY MISS MARGARET RIDGWAY GRUNDY. Hannah, Daughter of William Borton & Martha * his wife, was born 19th of 2 Mo. 1761. Prudence, Daughter of William Borton & Martha his wife, was Born 24th of 1st Mo. 1763. William, Son of William Borton & Martha his wife, was Born 27th of 2d. Mo. 1765. Jesse, Son of William Borton & Martha his wife, was Born 16th of 2d Mo. 1779. Sarah, Daughter of John Hollingshead & Martha his wife, was Bora 27th of 6 mo, 1783. Benjamin, Son of John Hollingshead & Martha his wife, was born 6th of 7 mo. 1785. Benjamin Peacock, Son of David Peacock and Sarah his wife, was Born 22nd of 6 mo. 1802. The above named Benjamin, Departed this life 8 mo 29th., 1802, aged Two Months and Seven Days. John Hollingshead Peacock, Son of David Peacock and Sarah his wife, was born 22nd of 11 mo., 1803. NATHAN YARNALL BIBLE. CONTRIBUTED BY WILLIAM F. YARNALL. Ellis Yarnall, son of Nathan f and Hannah Yarnall, was born January 31, 1757. • William Barton married, license 7 April, 1760, Martha, daughter of Rowland and Prudence (Powell) Owen. She married (2), 18 March, 1782, John Hollingshead. j* Nathan Yarnall, ison of Philip Yarnall by his wife Dorothy Baker, born in Chester, now Delaware Co., Penna., 27 Feb., 1707/8; died 10 Jan., 1780, was a Minister among Friends, and the ancestor of most of the Philadelphia Yarnialls. He married (1), 13 Oct. 1731, Rachel, daughter of Ephraim and Rachel (Newtin) Jackson; (2), 10 May, 175*0, Hannah Mendenhall, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Roberts) Mendenhall; (3), 5 Jan., 1765), Jane, widow of John Bezor and daughter of Enoch Cummings. By his first mar¬ riage he had seven children and by second, four: Eli, Joshua, Ellis and Robert. -Bible Records. 133 Nathan Yarnall, son of Ellis * and Rachel Yarn all, was born September 26, 1781. Nathan Yarnall and Ann Folwell were married October 3, 1805. Ann Folwell daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Folwell [of Gloucester County, New Jersey], was born October 30, 1779. Saraha Price Y'arnall wife of Rev. Thomas f Coffin Yarnall died June 24, 1904. Charles Herbert Yarnall married Anne Hoppin Jones, June 9, 1881. William Frederick Yarnall married Carrie Rulon Vogels, January 27, 1887. Chandler Price Yarnall, son of William Frederick and Carrie Yarnall was bom February 26, 1888. Carrie Rulon Yarnall died September 9, 1893. TENNENT BIBI/E.J BY THE COURTESY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Charles Tennent and Martha Macky were maryed at Whiteclay creek by Mr Samuel Blair ye 10 of July 1740. My Daughter Elinor was born May ye 20, 1741 on a Monday evening about five o’clock and was Baptized by Mr Oalespy on ye 15 June following. My Daughter Catherine was Born June 20th, 1742 on a Sabbath day about 3 o ’clock in ye morning was Baptized Aug. 5 by Brother William. My Son William was Bora Dec. 31, 174ÿ on Saturday Evening about 11 o’clock and was baptized ye 30th of January following. My fourth born Friday ye 8 of November 1745 about eight o ’clock at night and was Christened by ye name of James by Mr Samuel Blair ye first of July following. My fifth, born Monday ye 20 of february 1748/9 about 7 o’clock at night and was Christened by ye name of Ann by Mr John Rogers ye 27 of March following. * Ellis Yarnall, born iin Edgmont Township, Delaware Twp., died in Phila¬ delphia, 7 Dec., 1847. Of his ninety -one yeans, over three score and ten were spent in Phladelphta, where he was a weJI-known iron manufacturer. His country-seat, “ Spring Hill/’ on the Schuylkill River, adjoined “ Solitude,” that of John Penn, grandson of the “ Founder.” He married (1), 8 Nov., 1780, Rachel Wornell, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Worrell, and (2), Mary, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca (Butcher) Hornor. By his first marriage there were but two children : Nathan, who married, as above, Ann Folwell and died without issue, and Robert, born 4 April, 1783, who died In Infancy. -j- Thomas Coffin Yarnall, eldest son of Benjamin Hornor Yarnall and grandson of Ellis Yarnall, born 10 Dec., 1815; died 28 Nov., 1911; married 9 July, 1846, Sarah Price Rose. For fifty-four years lie was Rector of St. Mary’s, West Philadelphia, 1844-1898, after which he was Rector-Emeritus. Printed in the year 17,28, and presented to the Presbyterian Historical Society by Mrs. John Kensett Kellogg of Brooklyn, New York. X Rev. Charles Tennent, youngest son1 of 'the Rev. William Tennent founder of “ Dog College,” the forebear of Princeton University, commenced his min¬ istry with the organization of the Christiana Presbyterian Church at White Clay Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, about 1738, and remained there until 1756. 134 Bible Records. My sixth, born Aug. ye 26 1751, on Monday about seven o’clock in the morning and was Christened by ye name of Martha by Mr Samuel Davies ye 8 October following. My seventh, born March ye 1, 1754, on Friday about one o’clock in the afternoon and was Christened by ye name of Gilbert by Air Martin ye 29 of April following. My daughter Sarah was born October ye 4, 1757 on a tuesday Morn¬ ing about half an hour past eight of ye clock and was baptized December 27 following by her father, Mr Charles Tennent. Interleaved is the following record : The Children of David and Alartha Rogers : David Rogers, Jr., born May 15, 1773, died May 19, 1841, aged 68 years. Martha Rogers, born September 5, 1774. William C. Rogers, born November 28, 1776. Susan Rogers, born September 15, 1778. Charles W. Rogers, born October 23, 1780. Samuel Rogers, born October 2, 1782. Samuel Henry Rogers, bom November 3, 1784. Samuel Henry Rogers, born May 25, 1786. Morris M. Rogers, born December 20, 1788. Gilbert T. Rogers, born December 21, 1790. Juliaann Rogers, born May 25, 1794. Samuel Henry Rogers, born October 10, 1796; died June 30, 1875, aged 79. The Children of David and Esther (Horton) Rogers: Gilbert H. Rogers, born December 21, 1794; died September 28, 1822, aged 28. Caroline S. Rogers, bom December 7, 1796; died June 21, 1863, aged 69. David L. Rogers, bora June 7, 1799; died November 10, 1877, aged 78. James H. Rogers, born May 9, 1801; died January 30, 1852, aged 50. Deborah H. Rogers, twin, born Alay 9, 1801; died December 7, 1859, aged 58. Dr. Daniel L. Rogers married twice, but no children. James Horton Rogers 1819, January ye 3 [marginal note]. Our dear sister Alary Bayard died in August 1785 in her 40th year and on the 9th day from the birth of her second child by Col. Bayard. Our dear sister Elizabeth Kissam upon the receipt of congratulations of the recovery of her father from Yellow Fever was confined about a - and died on ye 13th of December 1795. During that time she was of religion and although she left her deeply deeply affected with the friends to mourn for her departure in her 29th year and in about ten months after her second marriage yet they have not sorrowed for her without hope. Her natural temper was cheerful a.nd gay, her taste refined her person genteel, her mind cultivated with a . . . collection of ideas. Her attachments few but strong. In each of her marriages she had a tender and kind husband. By the first she left two promising boys who with a fond husband and other Relatives drop the tear of an affectionate remembrance over her dust. - 135 Bible Records. My dear brother Janies departed this life May ye 27, 1760 in his twentieth year. My dear and honored mother died on the Sabbath January 12, 1766 in the 46th year of her age. My only surviving brother Gilbert died January ye 12, 1771 in the 16th year of his age. My dear and honored father followed him February 25, 1771 in his 60th year. My dear sister Catherine departed this life November 17, 1776.-. My dear sister Nancy departed this life May 22, 1777. My dear sister Eleanor, December 15, 1781. Only two of the family remains. Martha Rogers, wife of Dr. David Rogers and daughter of Rev. Charles Tennent died April 12, 1813, aged sixty two years. Died in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on Sunday Morning the 28th November, 1826, Mrs. Susanna Tennent wife of William Tennent, D. D. (late Pastor of Abington Church), only surviving daughter of the venerable and pious Dr. John Rodgers of New 1ork, ye deceased aged 67 years. Died Saturday 28 September, 1822 at 1 o’clock A. M. my beloved son Gilbert H. Rogers, he was grandson of the late Martha Rogers and great grandson of Revd Charles Tennet. At San Francisco, 30 June, 1852, James H. Rogers aged 50 years David Rogers, M. D., aged 68 years and thirty days died at his residence in New York on Wednesday May 19, 1841. William Tennent was born December 31, 1743 and was Baptized by Rev. Samuel Finley in January 1743. Licensed to preach 1770. Or¬ dained to preach in Fairfield, Connecticut. He was married to Miss Susanna Rodgers, daughter of Rev. Dr. John Rodgers of New York on the 21st of September 1773, by his kinsman * and namesake of South Carolina. In November 1782 became pastor of the congregations at . After a marriage Norriton and Abington and New Providence (Pa.) of nineteen years and four months and one day there was born to William and Susanna Tennent on Tuesday, the 22 January 1793, be¬ tween 6' and 7 in the evening, a daughter who was baptized on 7th April following by name of Elizabeth Bayard f by Dr. Ashbel Green of Philadelphia. On the Lords day of 12th of May 1793 at half past ten in the forenoon, died the before mentioned Elizabeth Bayard of small pox aged 3 mos. 20 days After a life of eminent usefulness both as a minister of Christ and a Christian, the Rev. William Tennent, D. D., Departed this life for a glorious immortality December 2, 1810, in the 67th year of his age and the thirty-eighth of his ministry. .. * Rev. William Tennet of Charleston, South Carolina, who died there in October, 1777, aged thirty seven years, son of Rev. William Tennent by his wife Catherine van (Burgh) Noble. ■j- Named for her maternal grandmother Elizabeth Bayard, daughter of Col. Peter Bayard of Bohemia Manor, Maryland.