Fleming-Green-McKean-Slaymaker-Spence Bible Record, Lancaster County

FLEMING-GREEN-MCKEAN-SLAYMAKER-SPENCE BIBLE RECORD, LANCASTER COUNTY from the GSP Collection * This Bible, in three volumes, was published in 1816 for William W. Woodward, Philadelphia, and printed by Griggs and Co. The older entries all appear to be in the same hand. FAMILY RECORD MARRIAGES [left column] Saml C. McKean intermarried with Jani Fleming in the year of Our Lord Sept 19th 1793 [in modern hand] Saml C. McKean was a son or grandson probably of Thos. McKean at one time President of the Colonial Congress. MARRIAGES [right column] William Alexr Spence and Cornelia Green were married in Columbia Penn. the 7th day of Novr 1839 by the Revd Edwd G. Buchanan1 [in different hand] of Piqua Lancaster Cty Pa [New page] FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS [left column] Saml C. McKean was Born in the year of Our Lord April 11th 1772 Jane Fleming was Born in the year of Our Lord April 7th 1772 [In modern hand] Saml McKean died in Columbia Penna at the home of his business partner Evan Green–with whom he resided after the death of his wife in 1820 BIRTHS [right column] Edward Spence son of Thomas & Catherine Spence was born the 16th of May 1790 Sallie H. Sisson daughter of [blank] & Margaret Sisson was born September 8th 1792 * Slaymaker-McKean-Fleming folder; 6 photocopied sheets. 1 “Miscellaneous Marriages–Oct. 7, 1839. Dr. W. A. Spence of Westmoreland, Va., Cornelia Green, dau. of Evan Green Esq., of Columbia, Pa. By Rev. Ed. Buchannan.” in “Dutton Records of Deaths, Marriages, Etc.,” Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 4(1909): 99. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 43 (2003) FInal copy 31 January, 2010 43 44 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine [Vol. 43 [New page] FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS [left column] William Alexander Spence son of Edward & Sarah Spence was born in Westmoreland County Va. 29th of Novr 1816 Cornelia Spence, daughter of Evan & Isabella Green was born in Columbia Penna 31st of January 1819 BIRTHS [right column] Edward Evan Spence son of Wm Alexr & Cornelia Spence was born in Westmoreland Cty Va. the 23d day of Octr 1840 Sarah Isabella Spence, daughter of Wm A. & Cornelia Spence was born in Westmoreland Cty Va. the 22d day of Novr 1842 William Amos, son of Wm A. & Cornelia Spence was ^born^ in Mathews County Va the 13th day of March 1845 Evan Henry ^Green^, son of Wm A. and Cornelia Spence was born at Windsor Mathews Cty Va April 28th 1848 [blot] oc AM Mary, daughter of W. A. & Cornelia Spence was born at Woodbury, June 8th 1851 Mary Cynthia, daughter of W. A. & Cornelia Spence was born at Woodbury, 17th of July 1852 Jasper Alexander, son of W. A. & Cornelia Spence was born July 15th 1854 at Woodbury [New page] FAMILY RECORD DEATHS [left column] Jane McKean departed this life Octr 27th 1820 year of Our Lord Samuel C. McKean Departed this life May 28th 1825 Sarah Isabella Leggett wife of J. N. Leggett & daughter of Dr. Wm. A. & Cornelia Greene Spence died 24 Jan. 1915 Jasper Green, son of Evan Green and Isabella Slaymaker his wife died in Philadelphia March 2nd 1910 age 81 yrs 1 mo and 5 days. DEATHS [right column] Edward Spence senr departed this life on the morning of the 15th of March 1847 in the 57th year of his age, at his residence at Westmoreland C.H. Va. Sallie H. Spence, relict of Edwd Spence dec’d departed this life on the evening of this 10th of October 1851 in the 60th year of her age at Woodbury the residence of her son W. A. Spence Jr. Mary, daughter of W. A. & Cornilia Spence died 15th day of June 1851 aged eight days Evan Green Spence son of W. A. and Cornilia Spence died at Woodbury, of scarlet fever, Apr 4th 1854 Cornelia Spence, wife of D. W. A. Spence died in Baltimore Md June 28 1866 after a long and painful illness–Cancer FInal copy 31 January, 2010 2003] Fleming-Green-McKean-Slaymaker-Spence Bible Record 45 Wm A. Spence M.D. died on 11th of April ^1893^ at his home Jacksonville Fla. five years lingering from Paralysis–buried in the Masonic lot at Evergreen Cemetery [Two obituaries are glued onto this page] Died. On the 13th inst. at the residence of her son-in-law J. [written over] Mott, Esqr. in Philadelphia Mrs. ELIZABETH HENDERSON, formerly of Salisbury, Lancaster county, aged 63. [1851 is written next to the clipping.] SPENCE. June 18th. Mrs. CORNELIA SPENCE, wife of Dr. Wm. A. Spence of Virginia and daughter of the late Evan Green of Columbia, Pa., in the 48th year of her age after a most painful illness of nearly two years. [Separate sheet, in modern hand] Henry Slaymaker and Faithfull his wife are buried in the Churchyard of Leycock Church Lancaster Cty. Pa. and near at hand are the remains of Amos their son and his wife Isabella, who was Daughter to [blank] Fleming of Chester Cty. Pa. In the Friends Meeting house at Quakertown Bucks Cty Pa. are the remains of Benjamin Green and his wife Jane. he was the son of Joseph Green and Catherine ^Thomas^ his wife. Evan Green the son of Benjamin and Jane ^Roberts^ his wife Isabella his wife, the daughter of Amos and Isabella Slaymaker of Salisbury Lancaster Cty. Pa. FInal copy 31 January, 2010