Cumberland Pacquet, 23 Dec 1777 - BMD

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Tuesday 23 Dec 1777   (p. 2, col. 3)

 

MARRIED

 

Friday last in this town, Mr. Henry FLEMING, merchant, to Miss ROTHERY of Church-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the bride's forename was Jane; they married on 19 Dec 1777 at St. James, Whitehaven.]

 

A few days ago, at Newton near Penrith, Mr. STALKER of Unthank, to Mrs. ATKINSON, widdow.

[According to FamilySearch, John STALKER, aged 33, and Rachel ATKINSON, aged 29, married on 08 Sep 1777 at Skelton (not Newton), Cumberland.]

 

Thursday se'ennight at Graystock, Mr. John HAMMOND, mason at Hutton Roof, to Miss Molly GILL of Southscale.

[According to FamilySearch, the bride was Mary GILL; they married on 11 Dec 1777 at Greystoke.]

 

By the Rev. Mr. DOCKREY, Sunday last, at Gosforth, Mr. NICHOLSON of Eskdale, to Miss Jane RUSSEL of Kemble-Rig, in same parish.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, the groom's forename was Simon; they married on 20 Dec 1777 at Gosforth.]

 

Last week, at Millom Church, Mr. CRAGG, aged 71, to Miss PEARSON, just out of her teens.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, John CRAGG and Mary PEARSON married on 13 Dec 1777 at Whicham (not Millom).]

 

DIED.

 

Last week, at Workington, Mrs. Mary BROUGH, in the 71st year of her age.

[According to FamilySearch, Mary wife of Joseph BROUGH was buried on 16 Dec 1777 at Workington.]

 

Tuesday last, at same place, Mrs. Mary MARTIN, aged 31.

 

Same day and place, Mrs. Mary DYKES, aged 53.

 

Friday se'ennight, at Mains near Wigton, William, the only son of John DAND, Esq.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Thomas (not William) son of John DAND, Mains & Elizabeth his wife, an Infant, was buried on 14 Dec 1777 at Wigton.]

 

Thursday last at Carlisle, Thomas BENSON, Esq. a gentleman sincerely regretted by a numerous acquaintance.

[According to the Quaker Register, Thomas BENSON, Gentleman of Castle Street, Carlisle, aged 48, died on 18 Dec 1777 and was buried on 22 Dec 1777 in Friends Burying-Ground at Fisher Street, Carlisle.]

 

A few days ago at Carlisle, Mrs. Mary DOCKRAY, woollen-draper, one of the people called Quakers.

[According to the Quaker Register, Mary DOCKRAY, Mercer, of English Street, Carlisle, aged 50, died on 11 Dec 1777 and was buried on 14 Dec 1777 in Friends Burying-Ground at Fisher Street, Carlisle.]

 

At Durham, Mr. William HUTCHINSON, an eminent attorney.

 

Last week, at Little Corby near Carlisle, Mrs. Ann REED, aged 88.

[According to FamilySearch, Ann REED, aged 88, was buried on 17 Dec 1777 at Hayton.]