Cumberland Pacquet, 23 Sep 1777 - BMD

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Tuesday 23 Sep 1777   (p. 2, col. 4 – p. 3, col. 1)

 

Mrs. MITCHINSON, wife of Mr. John MITCHINSON of Rickergate (Carlisle) was last Tuesday safely delivered of a Daughter.

[According to the Quaker Register, Abigail, child of John & Mary MITCHINSON, was born on 16 Sep 1777 in the Parish called St. Mary's, Carlisle.]

 

MARRIED

 

Mr. KING, of Chapel-street, to Miss MOORE of Quay-street.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, John KING and Mary MOORE married on 18 Sep 1777 at St. James, Whitehaven.]

 

DIED

 

Wednesday last in the 82d year of her age, Mrs. RITSON in Irish-street.

[According to the Whitehaven Burials Database, Susan RITSON, aged 82, was buried on 18 Sep 1777 at Holy Trinity, Whitehaven.]

 

Sunday se'ennight in the 83d year of her age, Mrs. Rebecca STAINTON, wife of Mr. Jonathan STAINTON of Rogerscale; to give a faint idea of the grief of her aged partner (who is now in his 84th year) it may be sufficient to mention that they had lived together in the strictest ties of conjugal affection for upwards of 60 years. On Tuesday her remains were interred at Brigham Church, where a pathetic and edifying discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. DIXON from Rev. xiv. ver. 13. "I heard a voice from heaven, &c.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, she was buried on 16 Sep 1777 at Brigham.]

 

Sunday last, aged 83, very suddenly, Thomas BRISCO in Sandhill's-lane, formerly a master out of this port.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Thomas BRISCOE of Sandhills Lane was buried on 23 Sep 1777 at St. Nicholas, Whitehaven.]