Cumberland Pacquet, 03 Jun 1777 - BMD

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Tuesday 03 Jun 1777   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

Last week, Mr. Edward JOHNSTONE, shopkeeper in Roper-street, to Miss KERBYSON, step-daughter of Mr. Robert MAW, tallow chandler.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Edward JOHNSTON and Mary CUTHBERTSON married on 30 May 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

DIED

 

Wednesday last, in the 26th year of her age, greatly and deservedly lamented, Mrs. BECK, wife of Mr. John BECK, merchant in Howgill-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Margaret BELL (not BECK), wife of John, aged 26, was buried on 31 May 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

Same day in Mark-lane, after a few days illness, Capt. Edward HUDSON of the Nelly.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Edward HUDSON, aged 38, was buried on 30 May 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

Saturday last, in the 18th Year of her age, Miss GILPIN, daughter of Mr. William GILPIN, wine-merchant in this town.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Jane GILPIN, daughter of William, of Queen Street, was buried on 02 Jun 1777 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]

 

At Wigton, in an advanced age, Mr. John HARDEN, greatly regretted.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, John HARDEN, Wigton, aged (?55) was buried on 22 May 1777 at Wigton.]

 

Same place, on Thursday se'ennight, John T———, Esq. in the prime of life, universally lamented by his acquaintances.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, John TIMPERON, South End, Wigton, aged 23, was buried on 24 May 1777 at Wigton.]

 

Monday last, at Wigton, Mrs. Elizabeth TOWSON.

[According to the Parish Register Transcript, Elizabeth TOLSON, widow, South End, Wigton, buried on 28 May 1777 at Wigton.]

 

A few days ago in Queen-street, in this town, Mr. John ROBINSON, serge-weaver.

 

At Cockermouth Miss Grace LEATHES.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Grace LATHES was buried 20 May 1777 at Cockermouth.]