Cumberland Pacquet, 15 Apr 1777 - BMD

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Tuesday 15 Apr 1777   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

A few days ago, at Bridekirk, William ARCHEY of Dovenby, Esq. (a captain in the Cumberland Militia) to Miss HODGSON of Bothell, in the parish of Torpenhow.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, William ARCHER and Mary HODGSON married on 03 Apr 1777 at Bridekirk.]

 

Last week, at Crosthwaite Church near Keswick, Mr. CURWEN of Broughton, to Miss FISHER of Thornthwaite.

[According to FamilySearch, John CURWEN and Mary FISHER married on 02 Apr 1777 at Crosthwaite, Cumberland.]

 

Yesterday se'ennight the Rev. Mr. SWINEY, vicar of Warmfield, Yorkshire, to Miss Margaret ATKINSON of Leeds.

[According to FamilySearch, Rev. George SWINEY and Margaret ATKINSON married on 08 Apr 1777 at Bramham, Yorkshire.]

 

Last week at Carlisle, Mr. John RICHARDSON, hatter, to Miss Jane HEWIT of Cargo.

[According to FamilySearch, John RICHARDSON, aged 23, and Catherine (not Jane) HEWITT, aged 28, married on 29 Mar 1777 at St. Cuthbert, Carlisle.]

 

Monday se'ennight, at Brough upon Sands, Mr. G. WILSON, an eminent butcher in Carlisle, to Miss PHILIPSON of Dykesfield.

[According to the Parish Register Transcription, George WILSON, aged 24, and Hannah PHILLIPSON, aged 22, of the parish of Burgh-by-Sands, married on 16 Apr 1777 at Stanwix (not at Burgh-by-Sands).]

 

DIED

 

A few days ago at Cockermouth, Mrs. SHAWFORD, in the 82d year of her age.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Mrs. SHOWFORD (no forename given) was buried on 09 Apr 1777 at Cockermouth.]

 

Last week in Newcastle, Mr. John REED, formerly an eminent flax-dresser in Gateshead.

[According to the Bishop's Transcripts, John REED, Merchant, was buried on 07 Apr 1777 at St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne.]

 

Monday se'ennight, very suddenly, Mr. Thomas ROBSON, formerly an eminent weaver in Carlisle.

[According to FamilySearch, Thomas ROBSON, aged 72, was buried on 09 Apr 1777 at Carlisle.]

 

Sunday se'ennight at Liverpool, Mrs. HESKETH, wife of William HESKETH, Esq.

[According to Lancashire OPC, Jane HESKETH, aged 33, wife of Wm. HESKETH of Liverpool, Mercht., was buried on 12 Apr 1777 at St. Elphin, Warrington, Lancashire.]

 

          Reader! Tho' 'tis an an [sic] awful thing to die;

               Awful to all---yet the dread path once trod,

          Heav'n lifts its everlasting Portals high,

               And bids the pure in heart behold their GOD.