Cumberland Pacquet, 13 Jul 1779 - BMD

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Tuesday 13 Jul 1779   (p. 3, col. 2)

 

MARRIED

 

Thursday last at Morresby church, (by the Rev. Mr. WATTS) Capt. Jonathan HARRIS of Parton, to Miss YOWART of the same place.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Jonathan HARRIS, mariner, and Betty YOWART married on 08 Jul 1779 at Moresby.]

 

A few days ago in the Isle of Mann, John MAXWELL, Esq.; to Mrs. KELLY, widow.

[According to Manx National Heritage, William (not John) MAXWELL and Barbara KILLEY married on 01 Jul 1779 at Patrick.]

 

Last week, at Workington, Mr. Joseph BROUGH, inn-keeper, aged 74, to Mrs. BELL, widow.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Joseph BROUGH of Workington and Eleanor DOYLE (not BELL) of this parish married on 08 Jul 1779 at St. James, Whitehaven (not at Workington).]

 

At Maryport, Mr. John COLLINS, to Miss RICHMOND of Crosby.

[According to FamilySearch, John COLLINS and Mary Richmond married on 08 Jul 1779 at Crosscanonby.]

 

DIED

 

Last week at Ravenglass, in the prime of life, Miss TURNER, daughter of Mr. Robert TURNER, rope-maker in Egremont.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Jane TURNER, daughter of Edward (not Robert), aged 26, was buried on 05 Jul 1779 at Egremont.]

 

The 28th ult. at Dun near Montrose, General David ERSKINE.

[According to ScotlandsPeople, David ERSKINE died or was buried on 01 Jul 1779 at Dun.]

 

Monday, in the prime of life, Mr. Thomas GREENWELL, eldest son of Mr. GREENWELL, of Witton-Castle, in the county of Durham.

 

Friday last, in Chapel-street, Mrs. WATTS, aged 100 years.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Ann WATTS, Widow, aged 99, was buried on 11 Jul 1779 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

Thursday last, in London, his Grace the Duke of Ancaster.

[According to Wikipedia, he was Robert BERTIE, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven (17 Oct 1756 - 08 Jul 1779).]