Cumberland Pacquet, 25 Aug 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 25 Aug 1778   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

Last week, Mr. Matthew SIMPSON of Green Bank, to Mrs. SOMERS of New-town.

[According to FamilySearch, Matthew SIBSON (not SIMPSON) and Ann SUMMERS married on 20 Aug 1778 at St. James, Whitehaven.]

 

Sunday last, Mr. Isaac WILSON, grocer, to Miss Betty MOSSOP, both of this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 23 Aug 1778 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven; bride's forename Elizabeth.]

 

Same day, Capt. Henry MOSSOP, to Miss Molly HARRISON.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 23 Aug 1778 at St. James, Whitehaven; bride's forename Mary.]

 

DIED

 

Saturday last, in Duke street, Mrs. DIXON, wife of Mr. DIXON, Supervisor.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Ann DIXON, wife of Isaac, aged 53, was buried on 24 Aug 1778 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

Lately at Workington, very suddenly, Miss CROSTHWAITE of that place.

 

On the 13th inst. at Bonnington, near Lanark, Scotland, Sir George LOCKHART, Bart.

 

Monday the 10th inst. at Ellerton, near Carlisle, Mr. Isaac MARK, aged 82, one of the people called Quakers: He had been upwards of forty years a farmer under the late and present Dukes of Portland, and was esteemed an honest man.

[According to the Quaker register, Isaac MARK of Ellerton died on 10 Jul 1778 and was buried on 12 Jul 1778 at Scotby.]

 

Last week at Stavely, near Kendal, Elizabeth BANKS, aged 78.—It is remarkable that in less than 20 years she made near 40 different wills for the disposal of about 160 l. all of which, it is supposed, will be set aside by the heir at law.

[According to FamilySearch, Elizabeth BANK was buried on 10 Aug 1778 at Kendal.]

 

Sunday, at Cammerton, Mr. Robert CARTMER, a reputable farmer.

[According to FamilySearch, Robert CARTER (not CARTMER) was buried on 25 Aug 1778 at Camerton.]