Cumberland Pacquet, 13 Jan 1778 - BMD

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Tuesday 13 Jan 1778   (p. 3, col. 1)

 

MARRIED

 

Last Week, at Workington, Mr. Cuthbert DARGUE, jun. of this town, to Miss Molly ROUTLEDGE, milliner.

[According to the Marriage Bond, they were Cuthbert DARGUE, Marriner, and Mary ROUTLEDGE, both of Workington and aged 22. According to the Parish Register Transcript, he was of Whitehaven, parish of St. Bees, and they married on 04 Jan 1778 at Workington.]

 

Same place, Mr. Edward PEARSON (one of the seamen who brought the ship Mercer into this port) to Miss Molly SCOTT of Workington.

[According to the Marriage Bond, they were Edward PEARSON of Workington, Mariner, aged 38, and Mary SCOTT of Workington, Spinster, aged 33; according to the Parish Register Transcript, they married on 05 Jan 1778 at Workington.]

 

A few days ago at Annan, Mr. TATE of the King's Arms there, to Miss NELSON of Mennie Hive, near Dumfries.

 

Saturday last at Workington, Mr. John MACKRETH, to Miss Mary BELL, milliner.

[According to the Marriage Bond, they were John MACKERETH and Mary BELL, Spinster, both aged 23 and of Cockermouth; according to the Copeland Registers Index, they married on 10 Jan 1778 at Cockermouth (not at Workington).]

 

A few days ago at Threlkeld, Mr. FISHER of Coldkell, to Miss GASKARTH of Guardhouse.

[According to FamilySearch, John FISHER and Mary GASKARTH married on 26 Dec 1777 at Threlkeld.]

 

DIED

 

Wednesday se'ennight, at Liverpool, in the 21st year of his age, Mr. Matthias LAMLEY, master of a vessel belonging Harrington.

[According to the Bishop's Transcripts, Matthias LASHLEY was buried on 02 Jan 1778 at St. Thomas, Liverpool.]

 

Thursday last at Parton, in the 64th year of her age, Mrs. YOWART, wife of Capt. YOWART.

[According to the Copeland Registers Index, Catherine YOWART, wife of Francis, was buried on 11 Jan 1778 at Moresby.]