Cumberland Pacquet, 07 Jul 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 07 Jul 1778   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

Last week, Mr. Isaac BRAGG, an eminent master shoemaker in this town, to Miss WILSON, of Wray near Hawkshead.

[According to the Quaker Register, Isaac BRAGG of Whitehaven, Son of John BRAGG of Whitehaven, Shoemaker, & Margaret his Wife; and Margaret WILSON, Daughter of George WILSON late of High Wray, Lancashire, yeoman deceased, & Hannah his Wife surviving; married on 30 Jun 1778 at Colthouse, Lancashire.]

 

DIED

 

Friday last, at Papcastle near Cockermouth, Mr. LANCASTER, a gentleman greatly respected by his acquaintances.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Richard LANCASTER of Papcastle & Dean scales, aged 50, was buried on 07 Jul 1778 at Dean.]

 

Same day at Cockermouth, Mr. George RAY, breeches-maker.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, George WRAY was buried on 04 Jul 1778 at Cockermouth.]

 

A few days ago, in the prime of life, Mr. WILKINSON of Maryport.

 

Sunday last in his 74th year, at Mr. Edward MOORE's in Douglas (Isle of Mann) James CHRISTIAN, Esq. he was a native of the Isle of Mann, but had resided in London upwards of 40 years, a great part of which time he was master of Grigsby's Coffee-house, where, with honest industry and reputation, he acquired an independent fortune, of which (after retiring from business, he retained only a competency, the overplus being expended in private charities. A life of candour, justice, and honour, in all his actions and intercourse with the world, was finished (after a short conflict) with that resignation and pious fortitude which attend the last moments of the man whose hopes are full of immortality. Calmly resigning his soul into the hands of God, and humbly relying on his mercies through the merits of Christ, his Saviour and Redeemer, he has left the circle of his acquaintance, (which was very extensive) one proof "that the end of the good man is peace." Mr. CHRISTIAN was a descendant of one of the most ancient families in the Island, the CHRISTIANs of Miln-Town.

[According to Manx National Heritage, James CHRISTIAN of London was buried on 08 Jul 1778 at Lezayre.]

 

At Carlisle, on the 24th ult. Mr. CROSBY, aged 90; This old gentleman in his youth, had a commission in the Dragoon service, but had the misfortune in the prime of life, to be dismounted with a dislocation in his hip bone, which obliged him to sell out.

[According to FamilySearch, Captain CROSBY, aged 84, was buried on 25 Jun 1778 at St. Mary, Carlisle.]