Early Marriages, Births and Deaths from Kent County, Delaware, Deed Books

EARLY MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE, DEED BOOKS. COMPILED BY CHARLES W. LORD, JR. , John Everett and Jane Groves, 11, 10 mo. 1686. Thomas Guangerfell and Mary Fox, (servants of Peter Gronendyck), 4, 12 mo. 1686. James Maxfield and Damsin Love, 21, 12 mo. 1686. John Price, of Sussex County, and Anna Walker, 21, 4 mo. 1687. Thomas Stratton and Rebeeea Gills, spinster, Sept. 20, 1687. Richard Curtice, Bachelor, and Ann Curtice, spinster, 1, 1 mo. 1687/88. James Maxwell and Alice Adams, widow, 2, 3 mo. 1688. Arthur Meston and Elizabeth Haile, 21, 4 mo. 1688. Hugh Luff, bachelor, and Sarah Hunn, spinster, 26, 6mo. 1688. TJrias Cannon and Ann Standly, Oct. 15, 1688. Christopher Standly and Mary Rudery, Nov. 13, 1688. Thomas Wodell and Elliner Oge, Dec. 4, 1689. John Curtice, widower, and Prissilla Bowers, widow, 29, 10 mo. 1689. Thomas Ball and Dorithy Fey, (or Foy), 4, lmo. 1689/90. Henry Hoskins and Rachell Driver, Oct. 22, 1690. Richard Glover and Mary Winsmore, 29, 10 mo. 1690. William Freeland and Mary Hall, May 2, 1692. William Rodney and Sarah Jones, Feb. 20, 1693. William Nicholl, Junior, and Hannah Hayes, spinster, May 25, 1693. John Smith and Agnes Loper, (Lowber), June 15, 1693. John Chant and Elizabeth Porter, widow, Aug. 8, 1693. William Parsons, of Cecil Co., Md., and Mary Williams, single woman, Nov. 2, 1693. William Nickolls and Mary Makitterick, Nov. 13, 1693. George Robbison, widower, and Sarah Williams, single woman, Dee. 19, 1693. Edmund Needham and Anna Price, Nov. 24, 1694. Henry Paremaine and Waddy Rennalds, March 24, 1694/95. Walter Price, widower, and Mary Courtney, widow, May 9, 1695. William Hawkey widower, and Ursula Martin, widow, July 25, 1695. (158) Boot- B Page 2 B B 8 19 B C 37 3 B C C 64 3 C C C B 4 12 43 57 C C C C C C 46 54 67 67 97 142 C C C 241 131 98 C C 170 131 C C C 171 132 160 C 143 C 241 4 Early Marriages, Births and Deaths. William Collen (or Culling), and Ann Leahe, Aug. 20, 1695 Stephen Simons and Sarah Freeman, Sep. 3, 1695. William Wilson and Ann Reynolds, Sept. 4, 1695. Joseph Osbourn and Elizabeth Spenter, Oet. 3, 1695. Edward Fitzjarrel and Ann Bolstoek, Oct. 31, 1695. Thomas Ball and Mary Harold, Oct. 15, 1696. Walter Tomson and Alice Lord, Feb. 1, 1696797. Daniel Rutty and Elliner Johnson, June 21, 1697. Stephen Paradee and Margaret Lowber, Nov. 4, 1697. William Winsmore and Jane Stacye, Nov. 6, 1697. John Bowman and Margaret Bishop, March 28, 1702. John Foster and Ann Lusher, 20, 7 mo. 1716. William Manlove and Mary Bibe, Dec. 6, 1716. Edward Paris and Susannah Molton, May 6, 1719. Edward Clark and Elizabeth Bell, Sept. 10, 1722. John Newton and Mary Rogers, dan. of Joseph Rogers, of Md., Oct. 1, 1722. John Slatter and Susannah Parratt, widow of William Parratt, of Talbot Co., Md., Oct. 1, 1722. Thomas Westberry and Mary Cuming, Nov. 12, 1724. William Clark and Mary Register, dau. of John Register, July 2, 1730. Daniel Morris and Mary Mastin, July 7, 1731. Robert Fleming, single man, and Alice Newton, single woman, March 19, 1734. Charles Polk and Patience Manlove, July 8, 1736. Thomas Bowman and Sarah Clark, March 27, 1739. John Smith and Sarah fford, Aug. 21, 1739. John Pleasanton and Mary Campbel, Jan. 10, 1749. Jonathan Clifton and Leah Turner, dau. of Samuel Turner, Dee. 18, 1750. Samuel Bevins Turner and Jane Huett Bosman, Jan. 3, 1751 159 C C C C C C C C C C D E K F H 165 166 G 110 G H 110 105 K K 102 88 M L M M O 68 209 21 39 59 O 85 O 148 Booh Page B 16 B 28 B 28 B 28 C 5 242 242 164 242 241 214 241 211 7 214 87 33 55 Births. ( John and Rachel Hillyard, twins, son and daughter of John and Rachel Hillyard, born 15, 8 mo. 1686. Richard Levett, [Levick], stepson of John Richardson, Senior, and son of Richard Levett, [Levick], deceased, was born 1680. William Hill, son of William and Anna Hill, was born in Tuckahoe, Md., Aug. 16, 1684. Adam Butcher, son of Adam and Elliner Butcher, was born 9 mo. 30, 1686. Jeffery Tomson, Junior, son of Jeffery and Elliner Tomson, was born June 12, 1680. i 160 ' Early Marriages, Births and Deaths. Agness Tomson, daughter of Jeffery and Elliner Tomson, was born in Sicill Co., Md., July 26, 1682. Mary Tomson, daughter of Jeffery and Elliner Tomson, was born May 26, 1684. Mary Strawhen, daughter of David and Elizabeth Strawhen, was born in Somerset Co., Md., 12, 1 mo. 1678/9. Alexander Strawhen, son of David and Elizabeth Strawhen, was born in Somerset Co., Md., 12, 11 mo. 1682. Thomas Love, son of Andrew and Ann Love, was born 29, 6 mo. 1687. William Robesson, son of John and Elliner Robesson, was born 4, 10 mo. 1686. George Cullin, Junior, son of George and Avice Cullin, was born 25, 5 mo. 1687. John Bradshaw, Junior, son of John and Jeane Bradshaw, was born 27, 10 mo. 1686. John Edmonds, son of Robert and Pressilla Edmonds, was born 19, 9 mo. 1685. Elizabeth Alston, dau. of, Arthur and Hanah Alston, was born 8, 1 mo. 1685. Hannah Alston, dau. of Arthur and Hanah Alston, was born 1, 7 mo. 1687. Robert Palmatary, Junior, son of Robert and Elliner Palmatary, was born July 3, 1676. Elliner Palmatary, was born Nov. 15, 1679. John Palmatary, was born 9, 9 mo. 1681. Susannah Palmatary, was born July 31, 1684. Margerett Elder, dau. of Thomas and Mary Elder, was born 15, 6 mo. 1686. Mary Elder, was born 25, 12 mo. 1687. Abraham Boulstock, son of Thomas and Ann Boulstock, was born 2, 8 mo. 1678. William Boulstock, was born Nov. 14, 1681. Ann Boulstock, was born 14, 6 mo. 1683. William Mills, son of John and Elizabeth Mills, was born 2, 1 mo. 1686/87. Thomas Alston, son of Arthur and Hanah Alston, was born 25, 6 mo. 1688. Luke Manloe, [Manlove], son of Luke and Katherine Manloe, [Manlove], was born 2, 2 mo. 1689. John Lumpree, was born 6, 8 mo. 1683. Cloud Lumpree, was born 3, 4 mo. 1686. Abraham Lumpree, was born 6, 4 mo. 1688. William Berry, Junior, son of William and Naomy Berry, was born Eighth Day, Seventh Month, 1687, about ye twelfth hour in ye daytime, and departed this life on ye Twentieth Day of ye First Month, following, and was C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C C C C 5 5 5 5 C C 5 5 C C C 5 5 5 C 5 C 17 C C C C 61 61 61 61 i Early Marriages, Births and Deaths. buried on ye Twenty-first Day of ye same on ye plan¬ tation called New Design. John Berry, son of William and Naomy Berry, was born 2, 7 mo., at nine o’clock at night, 1688. William Berry, third son of William and Naomy Berry, was born 11, 6 mo. 1690, at twenty minutes after six in ye morning. Daniel Trippitt, son of William and Sarah Trippitt, was born April 13, 1689. George Courtney, son of John and Mary Courtney, was born May 4, 1676. Joshuan Courtney, dau. of John and Mary Courtney, was born March 27, 1678. John Courtney, son of John and Mary Courtney, was born June 24, 1680. Nathaniell Courtney, son of John and Mary Courtney, was born Feb. 11, 1683/84. Daniell Courtney, son of John and Mary Courtney, was born Aug. 9, 1686. Thomas Courtney, son of John and Mary Courtney, was bom March 17, 1690/91. David Morgan, son of David and Phebe Morgan, was born July 22, 1681. John Morgan, son of David and Phebe Morgan, was born 161 c 61 C 61 C 61 C 61 C 70 C 70 C 70 c 76 C 70 C 70 C 96 Oct. 25, 1683. C Phebe Morgan, dau. of David and Phebe Morgan, was born Oct. 14, 1687. C Matthew Morgan, son of David and Phebe Morgan, was C born Sep. 5, 1692. Elizabeth Meston, dau. of Arthur and Elizabeth Meston, was born Dec. 28, 1692. C Samuel Bradshaw, son of John and Jean Bradshaw, was C born Jan. 23, 1692 or 1693. Henry Stephens, son of Henry and Catherine Stephens, C was born Aug. 27, 1685. John Stephens, son of Henry and Catherine Stephens, C bom May 15, 1687. May 16, 1695 : Catherine Stephens, widow and executrix of Henry Stephens, deceased, made deed of gift to her three sons, Henry, John and Thomas Stephens. Also deed of gift to her three daughters, Catherine, Mary C and Elizabeth Stephens. Isaac Freeland, Junior, son of Isaac Freeland, Senior, and -, his wife, was ten years old January 30, last C past. (Dated April 22, 1696). Freeland James Freeland, son of said Isaac and was one year old the 14th of this instant month, April. C (1696). 96 96 96 96 96 143 143 143 169 169 162 Early Marriages, Births and Deaths. Elizabeth Freeland, daughter of said Isaac and Freeland, -was three years old February 14, last past. (Dated April 22, 1696). C The births of Thomas Clifford, Senior’s children, re¬ corded July 20, 1696: Thomas Clifford, Junior, eleven years old, Sep. 4, next. John Clifford, nine years old, August 20, next. Elizabeth Clifford, five years old, November 20, next. Mary Clifford, one year old, April 25, last past. C The birth of Richard Glover’s children, recorded July 26, 1696: Elizabeth Glover, three years old, March 8, next. William Glover, one year old, January 24, next. C Anna Bedwell, daughter of Thomas and Malecent Bedwell, was born on Friday, Dec. 10, 1691, at eleven o’clock at night. C Robert Bedwell, son of Thomas and Malecent Bedwell, was born on Sunday, Nov. 18, 1694, at two o’clock in the afternoon. C Mellecent Bedwell, daughter of Thomas and Mellecent Bedwell, was born on Monday, March 8, 1696/97, about four o’clock in the morning. C William Trippitt, son of William and Sarah Trippitt, was born Feb. 7, 1695/96. C Mary Cole, daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Cole, was born on Friday, Jan. 8, 1696/97, at seven o’clock in the evening. C John Glover, son of Richard and Elizabeth Glover, was three years old the 27 day of January last. (Dated June 22, 1702). D Peter Williams, son to Peter and Sarah Williamsi, was bom the Twenty-fourth Day of December, about four o ’clock in the morning, Anno Dorn. 1731. (A True Copy taken from a Bible brought to me by said Peter Williams, father, which he saith was wrote by his mistress, Rebecca Steel, this Sixteenth Day of May, N 1746. Test: John Housman, Recorder.) 169 — 174 — 174 176 176 180 195 195 12 95 Deaths. John Betts, Sheriffe of this County departed this Life on Saturday the twentyeth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred and Ninety Seaven, and was buryed on the third day following. Book Page C 195