Cumberland Pacquet, 10 Jun 1777 - BMD

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Tuesday 10 Jun 1777   (p. 3, col. 2)

 

MARRIED

 

Wednesday last at Langwathby in this county, Mr. John SIMPSON of Salkeld-Gates, to Miss Grace VERTY of the same place, an amiable young lady with a handsome fortune, and possessed of every other qualification conducive to matrimonial felicity.

 

Last Monday at Carlisle, Mr. Wm. GIBSON of Upperby, aged 56, to Mrs. Jannet SIMPSON, aged 81.

[According to FamilySearch, William GIBSON, aged 50, and Jannet SIMPSON, aged 51, married on 02 Jun 1777 at St. Cuthbert, Carlisle.]

 

Same day at Gretna Green, Serjeant LOVEL of the 1st regiment of guards, to Miss Nancy SEWELL.

 

DIED

 

Tuesday last, greatly lamented, Mr. William DREWRY of Bothell.

 

Monday last at Wigton, in the prime of life, Mr. Mungo KAY, joyner, greatly lamented.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Mungo KAY, joiner, Wigton, aged 35, was buried on 04 Jun 1777 at Wigton.]

 

Yesterday se'ennight at Islekirk in this county, in the 69th year of his age, Mr. George MATTINSON; he had been married above 60 years.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, George MATTINSON late of Hawkesdale, householder, aged 84, was buried on 03 Jun 1777 at Dalston.]

 

Last week, in the 69th year of his age, the Rev. Mr. RITSON, 40 years curate of Clifton Chapel, and master of the parish school of Workington: he was much respected as an honest man and an excellent mathematician.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Revd. John RITSON of Clifton was buried on 04 Jun 1777 at Clifton.]

 

Wednesday last, in the 89th year of his age, Capt. Henry WALKER of Workington.

[According to FamilySearch, Henry WALKER was buried on 05 Jun 1777 at Workington.]

 

Saturday last at Parton, in an advanced age, Mrs. WALKER, greatly esteemed by her acquaintances.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Mary WALKER was buried on 10 Jun 1777 at Moresby.]

 

Tuesday last, at Buxton, Mrs. WARREN, wife of the Dean of Worcester.

[According to other newspapers, she died on 27 May 1777 in her 39th year. According to Wikipedia, her husband the Rev. Dr. John WARREN (1730-1800) was Archdeacon (not Dean) of Worcester, 1779-1783 Bishop of St. David, and 1783-1880 Bishop of Bangor.]

 

Last week, at Carlisle, Mr. Isaac BLACKLOCK, butcher.

 

At Gretna Green, the 29th ult. Mr. Simon GRAHAM, merchant, and soon after his interment, his house by some unfortunate accident took fire and was totally consumed, with a large quantity of goods.