Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol 9, No 2, Title and Contents

Publications m * I of 4 THe Genealogical Society . o f .. P • _ \ u Pennsylvania P m G S i Vol. IX, No. 2 March, 1925. 1924 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX CONTENTS - Memoir of Edward Stalker Sayres, Esq., a Vice- President of The Gene 107 alogical Society of Pennsylvania, with portrait , 112 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions By Mrs. Harry Rogers , Genealogical Investigation. An Address, delivered before the Society* . . 120 By Edwin Jaqaett Sellers, Eeq * * Marriage Licenses, Dorchester County , Maryland , 1790 1802 By Rev 130 Charles Henry B. Turner * . . Some Hitherto Unpublished Letters * 141 146 Bible Records 164 Early Minutes of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting 173 Pennsylvania Gravestone Inscriptions * Marriage Register of Jeffrey Clark , EsqM of Clarksboro, New Jersey 183 1792-1797. By Frank H. Stewart 186 Notes, Queries and Corrections . 195 Recent Rooks . . * * * Thirty third Annual Report of The Society * 198 202 Fifth Annual Report of the Associate Committee of Women .. . . . - . . - . - P . . This Society was organized in 1892, ‘‘for the promotion of genealogical research , the procuring of transcripts of all official records affording genea logical information , the collection and preservation of registers of births, marriages and deaths kept by religious societies or individuals, and every thing pertaining to the history of persons connected with America. The collections shall be the property of The Historical Society of Penneylvania ’ 1 During the thirty three years of its existence the Society has collected over $60, 000, and has on its shelves 550 manuscript volumes It ia impos sible with the present number of members to keep pace with the decay and loss accruing from varying causes to the uncopied records ; therefore it is greatly desired to increase the membership and thereby the usefulness of the Society Annual dues are $5.00, and the life membership fee ia $50.00 Lib erty Bonds are accepted for life membership. The money derived from life memberships is invested , the income alone being used The Publications are sent free to members, and life members are entitled to all available publications. Vol. I, Nos* 2 and 3 ; Vol . Ill, No. 1 and Vol IV, No, 1, are out of print S - - . - G . . . . . - - - - . PUBLICATION COMMITTEE HENRY REED HATFIEDD , Chairman FRANK H. STEWART MISS NINA LEA EDITOR M . ATHERTON LEACH 1924 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX