Cumberland Pacquet, 04 Nov 1777 - BMD

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Tuesday 04 Nov 1777   (p. 2, col. 4)

 

MARRIED.

 

Yesterday se'ennight, at Longwathby near Penrith, by the Rev. Mr. TROUTBECK, Mr. Joseph DIXON, to Miss Elizabeth WINTER of the same Place.

 

Saturday last, in this town, Mr. Nat. JACKSON, (one of the Seamen who brought in the Ship Mercer) to Miss Molly DOBBIN.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Nathaniel JACKSON and Mary DOBBIN married on 01 Nov 1777 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

Wednesday last, at Workington, Mr. William THOMPSON, to Miss Catharine PARK of Great Clifton.

[According to the Marriage Bond, they were William THOMPSON of Workington, Mariner, aged 32, and Catharine PARKIN of Great Clifton in the Parish of Workington, aged 25. According to FamilySearch, they married on 29 Oct 1777 at Workington.]

 

Last week Mr. Geo. DIXON of Allbyfield, to Miss Molly ELLIOT of Brampton.

[According to FamilySearch, they were married at Brampton on 25 Oct 1777; bride’s name Mary ELLIOT.]

 

A few days ago in Carlisle, Mr. David SMITH innkeeper in Rickergate, to Miss Betty THOMPSON of Carlisle.

[According to FamilySearch, David SMITH and Bridget HODGSON (not Betty THOMPSON) married on 14 Oct 1777 at St. Mary, Carlisle.]

 

Sunday last, at Bootle, Mr. William PARKE, to Miss Eleanor SHAW of that place.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 02 Nov 1777.]

 

DIED.

 

Sunday last, at Parton, greatly lamented, Mrs. FISHER, wife of Mr. William FISHER of that place.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Betty FISHER, wife of William, was buried on 04 Nov 1777 at Moresby.]

 

Tuesday last at Harrington, in the 43d year of his age, (after a long and painful illness, which he bore with true christian fortitude) Capt. Jonathan LITTLEDALE; he was a loving husband, a tender parent, and a good neighbour.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Jonathon LITTLEDALE, son of Jonathon, was buried on 30 Oct 1777 at Harrington.]

 

A few days ago, at Carlisle, Mr. John WINNINGTON, aged 19.

[According to FamilySearch, John WENINGTON, aged 19, was buried on 20 Oct 1777 at Carlisle.]

 

At Wragmoor Bank near Carlisle [presumably Wragmire Bank in Wetheral parish], Mr. Mark WARWICK, an industrious honest man.

 

Friday in this town, Mr. Stephen CARTER.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, he was buried on 02 Nov 1777 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

Saturday last, at St. Bees, Miss SCOTT, sister of the Rev. Mr. SCOTT of that Place. She bore a lingring [sic] illness with becoming patience, and died sincerely regretted.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Mary SCOTT, daughter of the late Rev. William SCOTT, was buried on 03 Nov 1777 at St. Bees.]