Montgomery Marriages, Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia

At Second Presbyterian Church, Phila. 1770, July 11, Rev. Joseph Montgomery and Rachel Boyce. 1780, December 1, Huldah Montgomery and John Rhea. 1781, March 25, William Montgomery and Rachel Harney. 1786, April 3, Joseph Montgomery and Mary Qark. 1806, February 1, Esther Montgomery and Alexander Walker. 1809, September 5, Austin Montgomery and Isabelle Bowen. 1811, … Read more

Montgomery Marriages, Christ Church, Philadelphia

Montgomery Marriages At Christ Church, Philadelphia 1751, March 19, Sarah Montgomery and Qiarles Garoway. 1800, January 9, William Montgomery and Eliza Mitchell. 1803, August 16, William Montgomery and Amelia Moser. 1752, November 29, Samuel Montgomery and Eliza Paris. 1803, March 26, Margaret Montgomery and William Latty. 1767, September 2, Jonathan Montgomeiy and Eliz. Hawkins. 1785, … Read more

Rest Cemetery, Sayre, Bradford County

Burials in Old Milltown, N. Y. By Charles L. Albertson. The Rest cemetery is in Old Milltown, one mile west of Waverly, N. Y., but over the border in Pennsylvania. Milltown was settled at an early date. William W. Rice, died September 28, 1830, aged 36 years. Oliver G. Rice, died October 19, 1840, aged … Read more

Baptism Records, St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Lawrenceville, Tioga county

Pennsylvania Baptisms By Carlos P. Darling Following is a transcript of baptisms from the parish records of St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Lawrenceville, Tioga county, Penn. Those in 1843 were by the Reverend Charles Breck; those in 1845, by the Reverend Thomas Cullen; those of 1867-1868, by the Reverend J. H. Hobart De Mille; those … Read more

1790 Census, Thornbury, Chester County

Heads of Families, Census 1790, Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania Cheney, Thomas, Esq. Williamson, William Hickman, Thomas Town send, John Morris, Anthony Yearsley, Jacob Didworth, Caleb Woodard, Thomas Taylor, Stephen Brinton, George Evanson, George, Darlington, Abraham Cook, Benjamin Foyle, Hannah James, Joseph Thompson, Aaron Young, James Fryar, David Taylor, William Edwards, John Connoly, John Cork, John … Read more

1790 Census, Elizabeth, Lancaster County

Heads of Families, Census 1790, Elizabeth, Lancaster County, Penn. Breal, John Sheyer (widow) Welfly, John Brown, David Brown, Timothy McLaghlin, John Wade, John Krouse, Leonard Minick, George Peter, Christian Alspach, John Ricksecker (widGw) Shaffer, Peter Shaffer, Peter Herman (widow) Reading, John. Hergetrager, Henry Kissil, John Balmer, Jacob Bream, John McCarthy, Abraham Swartz, John, Jr. Naigly, … Read more

Wells of Pennsylvania

Wells of Pennsylvania John Wells was probably an original settler in Pennsylvania, though nothing is known of him prior to 1690, when he purchased one hundred acres of land from John Gordon, agent for William Penn. He was then said to be of Lower Dublin township, Philadelphia county. In 1693 he was assessed in Oxford … Read more

Marriage Licenses Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1791-1799

Marriage Licenses Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1791-1799 By Samuel H. Flickinger. The following list is copied from a book in the quarter sessions office in Lancaster, Penn. There does not seem to have been a record prior to 1791 nor subsequent to December 17, 1799. Sept. 1791 12 David King — Jane Snodgrass. 20 Thos. Minshall — … Read more

Metzer Family Graveyard, West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County

Lancaster Tombstone Inscriptions From the family graveyard on the Paul farm, along Indian creek, West Cocalieo Township, Lancaster County, Pa. George Boffenmeyer, born March 29, 1809, died May 5, 1865. Lilia Boffenmeyer (wife of George, nee Scherbe), born March 15, 1807, died December 13, 1851. Elenora Bohder (daughter of Wilhelm and Elizabeth), born February 21, … Read more