Cumberland Pacquet, 01 Sep 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 01 Sep 1778   (p. 2, col. 4)

 

MARRIED

 

A few days ago, John TIFFIN, Esq. of Cross-hill near Wigton, no [sic] Miss ROOKE of Bridge, an amiable young lady with a fortune of 5,000 l.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, John TIFFEN, batchelor, aged 24, and Mary ROOK, singlewoman, aged 21, both of this parish, married on 28 Jul 1778 at Wigton.]

 

Lately at Earsdon in Northumberland, John FENTON, Esq of Lancaster, to Miss Frances DELAVAL, daughter of Sir John Hussey DELAVAL, Bart. of Seaton Delaval.

[According to FamilySearch, they married on 22 Aug 1778 at Earsdon.]

 

DIED

 

A few days ago at Hull, Samuel WATSON, Esq. his fortune, supposed to be 80,000 l. devolves to John THORNTON, Esq. merchant in London.

[According to FamilySearch, he was buried on 28 Aug 1778 at Hull.]

 

Saturday last, at Maryport, Mr. Amos BEEBY, formerly a captain of a ship out of that place.

[According to the Quaker Register, Amos BEEBY, Ship Master of Mary Port, aged 48, died on 29 Aug 1778, and was buried on 31 Aug 1778 in Friends Burying-Ground at Allonby.]

 

Sunday last, in an advanced age, Mr. William CHAMBERS, an eminent mathematician and school master in this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, William CHAMBERS, aged 76, was buried on 01 Sep 1778 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]