Bible Records

BIBLE RECORDS. ABERCROMBIE BIBLE FROM HASELTINE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE SOCIETY’S COLLECTIONS. James Abercrombie,* born in Dundee, Scotland, December 22, 1717, was married to Margaret Bennet, November 27, 1753 and with his ship and all the crew, was lost in the German Ocean near the mouth of the River Elbe, October 30th, 1760. Philadelphia 27th of November, 1753, James Abercrombie was mar¬ ried to Miss Margaret Bennet, she was born on the 6th of March, 1728 O.S. James Abercrombie,f son of James and Margaret Abercrombie, was born in Philadelphia, January 26th, 1758, at nine oclock in the evening, and was baptised at home, by the Rev. Mr. Stugeon, March 23d, 1759. In Philadelphia, October 30th, 1783, James Abercrombie was married to Miss Annie Baynton, by the Rev. Dr. William White. Ann Baynton, daughter of John and Elizabeth [Chevalier] Baynton, was born the 21st of May 176'5, at half past ten oclock, A. M., and died June the 4th, 1805, at ten minutes after ten oclock, A. M., aged 39 years, 7 months & 14 days. Margaret Abercrombie, daughter of James and Ann Abercrombie, was born June 1st, 1786, at ten minutes after five oclock, P. M., and was baptised, at home, by the Rev. Mr. Blackwell, on Sunday, August 6th, 1786. Elizabeth Abercrombie, daughter of James and Ann Abercrombie, was born on Monday, October 15th, 1787, at 25 minutes after twelve oclock, P. M., and was baptized in St. Peter ’s Church, on Friday, November 2d, by the Rev. Mr. Blackwell. — * Captain James Abercrombie was a member of St Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia, in 1754. He married first, in Rotterdam, Holland, 13' May, 1744, Janet Stedman. She was born in Bordneh, 20 June, 1712. The will of Jaimes Abercrombie, proved in England, 23. July, 1761, named besides his wdfe Margaret and son James, brother David Abercrombie, sister Janet Abercrombie, friends Charles Stedman, Alexander Stedman and Samuel Mc¬ Call of Philadelphia. •)ÿ Rev. James Abercrombie, D. D., the learned and eloquent assistant rector of Christ Church, St. Peter’s and St. James’. He died at Philadelphia, 26 June, 1841, and is buried at St. Peter’s as are his wives and also his mother, Mrs. Margaret (Bennett) Abercrombie Stedman!, widow of Charles Stedman, who died 22 July, 1803. Dr. Abercrombie married secondly, Maria Mason, who died December 20, 1873, aged 86 years, by whom he had Richard! Mason Abercrombie, D. D., of the Episcopal Church. Bible Records. 285 Ann Abercrombie, daughter of James and Ann Abercrombie, was born on Wednesday, December 31«*, 1788, at 4 oclock, P. M. Baptized, at St. Peters Church by the Kev. Mr. Clarkson, on Friday, April 3<i, 1789. She died March 22d, 1807, of a rapid consumption, occasioned by the rupture of a blood vessel of the lungs aged 18 years, two months and 17 days. Maria Abercrombie, daughter of James and Ann Baynton Abercrom¬ bie, was born Friday, Feb. 5th, 1790, at half after one oclock A. M. Bap¬ tized, at home, the same day, at 3 oclock A. M., by the Rev. Dr. Blackwell, and received into the congregation by the Rev. Mr. Clarkson, at St. Peters Church, on Wednesday, September 1st, 1790. She was married to Dr. Abram Armstrong, on Saturday, May 10th, 1817, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White. James Abercrombie, son of James and Ann Abercrombie, was born Monday, June 11th, by the Right Rev. William White, 1792, at St. Peters Church. Was married to Miss Mary [F] Biddell of Baltimore, by the Rev. Dr. Kemp, on the 15th of February, and died, in Baltimore Nov¬ ember 26, 1838, aged 45 years. Harriet Blackwell Abercrombie, daughter of James and Ann Aber¬ crombie, was born, on Thursday, October 3d, 1793, at quarter past ten oclock, P. M., was baptized, at home, on Monday evening by the Rev. Dr. Blackwell, October 14th; 1793 ; was received by him into the congre¬ gation on Wednesday, June 25th, 1794, at St. Peter’s Church. John Baynton Abercrombie, son of James & Ann Abercrombie, was born, Monday, February 26th, 1796, at half past 12 A. M., was baptized on Wednesday, August 31»t., at St. Peters Church, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White. William Andrews Abercrombie, son of James and Ann Abercrombie, was born, on Sunday, February 24th; 1799, at quarter before eight A. M. Baptized, in St. Peter’s Church, on Wednesday, April 17th, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White; died by dentition on Tuesday, May 6th, 1800, at ten minutes after eight o ’clock, A. M., and was buried, in St. Peter ’s Church yard, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White, on Wednesday afternoon, May 7-th, 1800, at seven 0 ’clock, aged 1 year, 2 months and 12 days. Tuesday, April 21»t, 1801, Susan Abercrombie, daughter of James and Ann Abercrombie, was born at 43 minutes after ten o’clock, P. M. Bap¬ tized, at St. Peter’s Church, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White, on Wednesday, June 24th. Charles Stedman Abercrombie, youngest son of James and Ann Aber¬ crombie, was born on Monday, February 13th, at five minutes after ten o ’clock, P. M. Baptized, at home, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White on Sunday, June 10th, 1804. James Abercrombie Andrews, son of John and Margaret Andrews, born September 20, 1808. Baptized by Dr. White, May 3, 1830. Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie, youngest child of James Abercrom¬ bie, D. D., and Ann Baynton of Philadelphia, Penn., was married first to Mary Caroline Boumar, daughter of Major Joseph Boumar and Eliza Celeste (Creen) Boumar, of Adams County, Mississippi, by the — — 286 Bible Records. Bev. J. Connolly, at the Grove Plantation, Second Creek, the home of her Mother Mrs. David Wood; on Friday August 22d, 1833; they had five children. (Mrs Boumar Married twice. Captain David Wood was her 2d husband.) Mary Caroline (Boumar) Abercrombie died at her home, Edgeland, Second Creek, Adams Co., Mississippi, on Thursday, Feb. 24th 1842; was buried at the family grave yard, at the Grove. 1. Charles Stedman, eldest son of Charles Stedman Abercrombie and Mary Caroline Boumar Abercrombie, was born, at the Grove, on Satur¬ day, December 13th, 1834, in Adams County, Mississippi, he died Feb¬ ruary 1st, 1837 ; Bapt. by his Grand Father Bev James Abercrombie, in Philadelphia. 2. James Green Abercrombie, second son of Charles Stedman and Mary Boumar Abercrombie, was born, at the Grove Plantation, on Feb¬ ruary 6th, 1836. Baptized by the Bev. Dr. Bethune of Montreal, Canada, where he died. He was buried, in Bishop Hopkins’ lot, in Burlington, Vermont. 3. Eliza Celeste Abercrombie, eldest daughter of Charles Stedman and Mary Caroline Boumar Abercrombie, was born at Edgeland, Adams Co., Mississippi, near Natchez, on Wednesday afternoon, April 25th, 1838. 4. John Baynton Abercrombie, the third son of Charles Stedman Aber¬ crombie and Mary Caroline (Boumar) Abercrombie, was born at Edgeland, Adam3 Co., Mississippi, near Second Creek, on March 10th 1840. Baptized by Bev. Dr. Page of Philadelphia, (I believe.) Dr. John Baynton Abercrombie, married, on June 12th, 1867, Susan Miles Cary at St. Marys Chapel, Memphis, Tenn, -was married by Bev. Dr. Sehwar; they had six daughters. 5. Mary Josephine Abercrombie, the youngest child of Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie and Mary Caroline Boumar Abercrombe, was bom at Edgeland, April 14th, 1841. Bapt. by Bev. Dr. Page. She married Clifford Stanley Sims of Philadelphia, Penna., in St. Mary Chapel, Mem¬ phis, Tennessee, 2<i of August, 1865 by Bev. Bichard Hines. Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie, married [second] Annie Murphey, Wednesday, June 30th 1858, at St. Marys Chapel Memphis, Tenn. Mar¬ ried by Bev. Bichard Hines. They had two daughters, the oldest Anne Tate Abercrombie, now the Sister Anne Christine of the Protestant Episcipal Church, Sister in charge of the Church Home, Memphis, Tenn., was born at Boseland, Memphis, Tenn., May 28th, 1859. Bapt. by BevBichard Hines, Bector of St. Mary’s Chapel, Memphis. Mildred Dawson Abercrombie, the second daughter of Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie & Annie Murphey Abercrombie, was born at the Prairie Bidge Plantation, Desha County, Arkansas, November 1st, 1861; she died at Boseland, near Memphis, Tenn., September 26th, 1866, buried in the family lot at Laurel Hill, Memphis. Anne Murphey Abercrombie died at her home, the Prairie Bidge Plan¬ tation, Desha County, Arkansas, November 4th, 1861; was buried in the family lot at Laurel Hill, Memphis, Tenn. Bible Records. 287 Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie died in St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County, Florida, at the home of his only son, Dr. John Baynton Aber¬ crombie, on the 5th of August, 1886, aged eighty two years, buried Laurel Hill, Memphis, Tenn, in the family lot. Eliza Celeste Abercrombie, eldest daughter of Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie, married John Joseph Mhoon of Mississippi, on the 11th of June 1867, in St. Marys Church, Memphis, Tenn., she was married by the Rev. Bishop Green of Mississippi, they had seven children, three sons and four daughters. Infant daughter of J. J. Mhoon and Eliza Celeste Abercrombie Mhoon died on the third of May, 1868. Charles Colton Mh’oon, eldest son of John Joseph Mhoon and Eliza Celeste Abercrombie Mhoon, was born on Feb 23d, 1870, in Mississippi. Bapt. by Rev. Bishop Green. Mary Celeste Mhoon, eldest daughter of John Joseph Mhoon & Eliza Celeste Mhoon, was born April 9*h, 1871. Bapt. by Bishop Green. Julia Elizabeth Mhoon, 3d daughter of John Joseph Mhoon, and Eliza Celeste Abercrombie Mhoon, was born on the 18th 0f September [1873], Bapt by Bishop Green of Mississippi. Anne Abercrombie the youngest child of John Joseph Mhoon and Eliza Celeste Abercrombie Mhoon, was born June 4th, 1875. Bapt. by Bishop Green. Mary Boumar Abercrombie, eldest daughter of Dr. John Baynton Aber¬ crombie and Susal Miles Cary, was born at the Prairie Ridge Plantation, Desha Co., Arkansas, 25th of November, 186S, she was married to George A. Hill Dee. 10th, 1891, at St. Bartholomew ’s Church, by Rev. William A. Noyle; they have 3 sons. Cornelius Palmer, son of George A Hill, and Mary Boumar Abercrom¬ bie Hill, was born Nov. 3d, 1892, in Florida; baptized by Rev. William A. Noyle. George Abercrombie, 2d son of George A Hill & Mary Boumar Aber¬ crombie Hill, was bom on the 11th 0f March 1894; baptized by Rev. Weddell. Ralph Abercrombie 3d son of George A. Hill and Mary Boumar Abercrombie Hill, was born on June 24th, 1892; baptized by Rev. G. W. Southwell. Elizabeth Alston Abererombie, 2d daughter of Dr. John Baynton Aber¬ crombie and Susan Miles Cary, was born at the Prairie Ridge Plantation, Desha Co., Arkansas, Jan. 22d, 1871; baptized by Rev. Carmichal; she married Henry Herbert Parks Seabrook, on July 20th, 1897 ; he was from England. Married by the Rev. S. A. Southwell, at St. Petersburg, Hillsbrough Co., Florida. Susan Wheatly Abercrombie, 3d daughter of Dr. John Baynton Aber¬ crombie and Susan Miles Cary Abercrombie, was born on Jan. 15th, 1874. Baptized by Rev. James Carmichel. Ellen Cary Abercrombie, 4th daughter of Dr. John Baynton Abercrom¬ bie and Susan Miles (Cary) Abercrombie, was born December 2d, 1876. 288 Bible Records. Baptized by Rev. James Carmichel. She married Lieutenant George Hiram Mann, March 26th, 1898, by the Rev. W®. W. De Hart at Tampa, Florida. Josephine Clifford Abercrombie, 5th daughter of Dr. John Baynton Abercrombie and Susan Miles (Cary) Abercrombie, was born in Memphis, Tennessee Dec. 14th, 1878; baptized by Rev. Dr. Dalzelle. Celeste, 6th daughter of Dr. John Baynton Abercrombie and Susan Miles Cary Abercrombie, was born in Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 26th, 1882. Baptized by Rev. Edgar Organ. Susan Miles Cary, wife of Dr. John Baynton, was born on March 25th, 1844. Baptized by Bishop Otey of Tennessee, she was the daughter of Susan Wheatly of Memphis, Tenn., and Miles Cary of Virginia. Judge Clifford Stanley Sims * was born at Emeline Furnace, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, February 17, 1839. He married Mary Josephine Abercrombie, youngest daughter of Dr. Charles Stedman Abercrombie and Mary Caroline Boumar Abercrombie. Charles Abercrombie Sims, the eldest son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, was born at Roseland, near Memphis, Tennessee, January 12th, 1866. Bapt. by Rev. Richard Hines at Roseland, 2d of September, 1866. Clifford Stanley Sims, second son of Clifford Stanley Sims & Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, born January 12th, 1868, at the Prairie Ridge Plantation, Desha County, Arkansas. Baptized by Bishop Lay of Arkansas. Launcelot Falcon Sims, third son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, was born at Prescott, Canada, January 5, 1870. Baptized by Rev. William Burke, in Prescott, Ontario. Ralph Abercrombie Sims, fourth son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, was born 23d of August, [1872], in Prescott, Canada. Baptized by Rev. William Burke. He was drowned in the Rancocas River, Mt. Holly, New Jersey, on Saturday, July 31st, in his fifteenth year. Buried in family vault, Mt. Holly, New Jersey. John Clarke Sims, the fifth son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, was born at the Consulate, Prescott, Ontario, March 25th, 1876. Baptized in St. Johns Church by Rev. William Burke. Thomson Neale Sims, sixth son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, was born in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, May 11th, 1881. Baptized by Rev. Charles Perkins in St. Andrew’s Church, Mt. Holly. James Ross Sims, seventh son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Jose¬ phine Abercrombie Sims, and the beloved twin brother of Thomson Neale Sims, was born the eleventh of May, 1881. Baptized by Rev. Charles Perkins, he died of Scarlet Fever, Saturday, March 10th, 1888, at Mt. Holly, New Jersey. Buried in family vault, Mt. Holly. * Judge Sims, soldier, statesman and scholar, was the 8on of John Clarke Sims by his wife Emeline Marlon Clarke. For sketch of life -and ancestry, see the New England Historical and Genealogical Register for October, 1896. At the time of his marriage he was of Frailrle Radge Plantation. Arkansas. ' Bible Records. 289 Ross Brainerd Sims, eighth son of Clifford Stanley Sims and Mary Josephine Abercrombie Sims, was born May 11th, 1889. Bapt by Rev. John Dows Hills, then Rector of St. Andrew’s Church Mt. Holly. BIBLE OF JOHN HARDCASTLE OF CASTLE HALL, CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND. CONTRIBUTED BY FRANK WORTHINGTON MELVIN, ESQ., OP PHILADELPHIA. [On the reverse of title page is the following entry:“John Hardcastle Holy Bible. Bought of Francis Sellers. Priced £ 2-15-0, who has registered his childrens ages, as will appear. ’’ ] John Hardcastle * was born September 3rd, 1757. August 10th, 1781 was marryed to Jane Potter,f who was bornd August 15th, 1759. May 14th, 1782, Samuel Hardcastle was bornd of said parrents. Sep¬ tember 20, 1786 ( i) Jape Hardcastle departed this life. John Hardcastle was marryed to Polley Costen May the 2nd, 1790, who was bornd Sept. 26th, 1774, who departed this life Feb. 17th, 18514 June the 17th 1791, Henry Hardcastle was bornd of said parrents. November 7th, 1793, Henry Hardcastle departed this life. January 13, 1793, Ann Hardcastle was bornd of said parents. March 3, 1795, Luther Hardcastle was bornd of said parents. January 29th, 1797, Aron Hardcastle was bornd of said parents. April 1795 Luther Hardcastle departed this life. February 9, 1799, Susan Hardcastle was bornd of said parents, who departed this life November 29th, 1867. June 10th, 1802, Phillip Hardcastle was bornd of said parents. June 7th, 1804, John Hardcastle was bornd of said parents, who de¬ parted this life January 4th, 1871. December 9th, 1806> Robert ( ?) Hardcastle was bornd of said parents, who departed this life August 16th, 1820 (1). December 15th, 1806, departed this life my dere son Aron Hardcastle, much to my sorrow and grief. 1810, May 7th, William Henry Costen Hardcastle was born of John and Mary, his wife, who departed this 'life July 15th, 1830. Tho Culbreth § and Ann Hardcastle were married on the 5th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten, 1810. * Son of Thomas Hardcastle, Esq,, by his wife Henrietta Downes, q. v. -j- License dated 11 June, 1781. Pennsylvania Magazine of History, vol. 28, p. 324. £ Mary Costen Hardcastle married .secondly, December 7, 1811, William Orrelil, q. v. § The “ MEMOIR OF THOMAS CULBRBATH, A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE 15TH AND 16TH CONGRESS, by Edward T. Tubbs, states that, hi« first wife was a daughter of John Hardcastle of Tuckahoe Hundred, Caroline County, a son of Thomas and Henrietta Downes Hardcastle and grandson of Robert Hard¬ castle who came from England. 290 Bible Records. Robert Emmet Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was born October the 1st in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. John Hardcastle Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was born February the 17th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. Maria Antoinette Culbreth, daughter of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was born July the 8th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen. Thomas Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was born April 4th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. William Smith Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was born March the 17th in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 1812, July 17th, Lucretia E. Orrell was bom of William and Mary Orrell, who departed this life on the twenty third of October in same year. 1814, November 14th, Louisa Jennett Orrell was born of William and Mary Orrell, who departed this life on 14th May, 1840. 1816, December 24, Mary E. Orrell was bornd of said parents, who de¬ parted this life on the 12th October in the year of our Lord 1820. Matthew William Hardcastle was married to Louisa Janette Orrell the 29th November A. D. 1831. William Orrell departed this life on the 27th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, in the fifty ninth year of his age after an illness of about two days and a half. Louisa Janette Orrell, daughter of William Orrell and Mary, his wife, was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four¬ teen, November fourteenth, who departed this life May 14th, 1840. Matthew W. Hardcastle, son of Matt and Maicly (?), his wife, was born in 1809, June 24th. William Smith Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, departed this life on the 28th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty at the age of one year, five months and eleven days. William Smith Culbreth (the second), son of Thomas and Ann Cul¬ breth, was born February 18th in the year of our Lord one thousand day eight hundred and twenty-one and departed this life on the days. of October in the same year at the age of eight months and Philip Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was born October the 2nd in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Thomas Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, departed this life on the twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, at the age of seven years six months and twenty one days. Henry Clay Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, was bom on the twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Bible Records. 291 - eight hundred and twenty four and departed this life on the days of August, 1825, aged months and days. Ann Culbreth, wife of Thomas, departed this life on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, aged thirty three years two months and twelve days. Thomas Culbreth and Martha Hamilton Slade (1) were married on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven. Thomas Edward Culbreth, son of Thomas and Martha H. Culbreth, was born on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty two. Robert Emmet Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, departed this life the ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, aged twenty five (5) years, eleven months and eight days. John Hardcastle Culbreth, son of Thomas and Ann Culbreth, departed this life on the 14th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, aged 26 years, 11 months, 27 days. Mary Reed Culbreth, daughter of Thomas and Martha H. Culbreth, was born on the 26th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. William Holbrook and Susan Lucas * were married December 24th, 1833. William Henry Hardcastle Holbrook, son of William Holbrook and Susan, his wife, was born November 8th, 1836, and died December 31, 1892. Mary Janette Holbrook was born September 25th, 1838. Susan Martha Holbrook was born July 9th, 1841. William Holbrook was born September 5th, 1806, and died in great peace June 9th, 1877. Mary Janette Holbrook died 14 Aug. 1921, and is buried at Easton, Md. John Hardcastle, son of John and Mary, his wife, was married to Miss Emily L. Melbourne, of Snow Hill, Worcester County, on the 14th February, 1839. John Hardcastle Esq., departed this life on the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1810. Philip Hardcastle, son of John Hardcastle and Mary, his wife, de¬ parted this life on the 12th day of December in the year of our Lord, aged 15 years on the 10th day of June preceding [1817], Robert Hardcastle, son of John Hardcastle and Mary, his wife, de¬ parted this life Wednesday morning at 3 o’clock on the 16th of August, 1826, at Mr. Phill Hopper ’s in Centreville. - • - Susan Hardcastle married, first, 24 June, 1820, Thomas Lucas, who died about 1827, She married, second, as above, W'llMaim Holbrook. Issue toy first marriage: 1. Busan Amanda Lucas. 2. Mary Ann Hardcastle Lucas. 8. Almira Francis Lucas. 4. Edwin Mortimer Lucas. Issue by second marriage: 1. William Henry Hardcastle Holbrook. 2. Mary Janette Orrell Holbrook. 3. Busan Martha Holbrook. 292 Bible Records . RECORD FROM AN ACCOUNT BOOK * OF THOMAS HARDCASTLE OF CASTLE HALL, CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND. IN POSSESSION OP ALEXANDER HARDCASTLE, ESQ., OF BALTIMORE. [The book began in 1769, and contains ledger entries of various credi¬ tor accounts; the names of twenty-five slaves with probable ages and the following family memoranda.] Thomas Hardcastle * and Henrietta Downes were married the 8th day of November, 1756’. Henrietta Downes was born April 20, 1739. Thomas Hardcastle departed this life the 29th day of September in the year of our Lord, 1808, in the 72nd year of his age. Henrietta Hardcastle departed this life the 21st of February, 1812; Henrietta Downes, wife of Thomas Hardcastle and mother of William Hardcastle, was born April 20th, 1739. The children of Thomas and Henrietta Hardcastle: John Hardcastle was born Sept. 13, 1757 ; departed this life 11 Feb. 1810. Aaron Hardcastle was born 7 Nov. 1759; departed this life 17 April 1795. Benjamin Hardcastle, Born 25 Dec. 1761; died at eleven days old. Thomas Hardcastle, born 22 Jan. 1763; departed this life 19 Aug. 1824. Henrietta Hardcastle, born 22 July 1765; departed this life 19 Oct. 1805. Robert Hardcastle, born 2 May 1768; departed this life 15 Dec. 1852. Peter Hardcastle, born 12 June 1771; departed this life 2 Dec. 1823. Amey Hardcastle, born 7 July 1773; departed this life 24 Oct. 1793. Philip Hardcastle, bora 22 March 1776; departed this life 12 Oct. 1815. William Molleson Hardcastle, B. 2 Dec. 1779; departed this life 21 June 1874. Died Age 96. Edward Hardcastle, born 2 Oct. 1781; departed this life 6' June 1796. Matthew Hardcastle, born 25 June 1786; departed this life 14 Oct. 1835. * Thomas Hardcastle was commissioned Justice of the Peace and of the Courts of Caroline County, 21 November,, 1778, and was a member of the Maryland OaroMne County Committee of Safety during the Revolution. Archives, vol. 21, p. 249. He was the builder of “Castle Halil,” near Greensboroi, which is still stand¬ ing with Its ilnscrIption, “Thomas Henrietta,, 1781,,” plainly legible on a marble block under the eaves. Roth husband and wife are burled at Castle Hall. His father, Robert Haird castle, the progenitor, would appear to have come from England to Maryland, between 173*0 and 1740. His will was probated in Queen Anne 'County, in 1760. Robert Hardcastle, had, by his first marriage, sons Robert, Thomas., above, Peter, Solomon and John Hardcastle. By his second marriage, William Hardcastle. Account Book. — — — Bible Records. 293 HEISKELL BECORD. IN THE POSSESSION OP THE LATE MRS. CAROLINE VIRGINIA BARCLAY OF PHILADELPHIA. Godlove * Heiskell of Fredericksburg, Virginia, was born 26 November, 1756; died 8 October, 1867; married 3 August, 1779. Margaret Hampton born 23 March, 1759; died 3 January, 1826. Their children : Thomas Heiskell, born 31 March, 1783. Elizabeth Heiskell, born 15, April, 1787. George Heiskell, born 1 July, 1789. Charles Colson Heiskell, born 6 April, 1791. Ann Maria Heiskell, born 14 January, 1793. William Heiskell, born 15 February, 1795. Caroline Heiskell, born 25 March, 1797. Emily Susan Heiskell, born 2 May, 1799. Ferdinand Marstella Heiskell, born 5 August, 1801. Wade Hampton Heiskell, born 18 April, 1863. Colson Heiskell, born 22 September, 1805. Thomas Heiskell, married 24 June, 1804, Frances Badger. She died 27 August, 1863. Elizabeth Heiskell, married 5 September, 1806, Horace Marshall. Ann Maria Heiskell, married Richard Johnson. She died 21 December, 1816. Caroline Heiskell, married William Goodwin, and died 27 December, 1824. Ferdinand Marstella Heiskell, married Emily Harrison, 9 July, 1835. Wade Hampton Heiskell, married Susan Lowers, October, 1826. Colson j- Heiskell, married 8 November, 1826, Nancy Durrett,f born 27 November, 1806. Children of Colson and Nancy (Durrett) Heiskell: James Ferdinand Heiskell, born 30 September, 1827 ; died 13 May, 1863 ; married 12 November, 1850, Hannah Ann Myers. Margaret Ann Heiskell, born 14 July, 1829; married 13 November, 1855, Nathan Myers. Elizabeth Durrett Heiskell, born 22 September, 1831; married 22 May, 1854, Robert A. Moon, moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Caroline V. Heiskell, born 5 November, 1833, married W. K. Barclay. * Vestryman of St. George’s, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, 1802. Goodlove Heiskell on the County Records. Came to Philadelphia about 1833. Called 294 Bible Records. MACPHERSON-MACNEIL BIBLE. IN POSSESSION OP MRS. HENRY CLAY MERRIAM OF NEW YORK CITY. [Bible printed in London, MDCCCXXXVIII.] Jamaica, S. S. These are to certify, that John McPherson McNeil, Esquire, and Caro¬ line Lucille Lynch, spinster, both of the City and Parish of Kingston were Married on the Twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty, as appears from the Register Book of the City and Parish of Kingston THOMAS R. BRANFORT, B.A. Assistant Curate of Kingston. KINGSTON, 24TH MARCH 1840. > i * “In the Church of this City, by the Venerable Archdeacon Pope, John McPherson McNeil, Esq., to Caroline Lucille, youngest daughter of the late John Lynch, Esq.’ ’ f “ Married at Kingston, Jamaica, by the venerable Edward Pope, Arch¬ deacon of that Island, on the 24th day of March, 1840, John Macpherson MacNeil, son of Charles MacNeil or (MacNeal), formerly Charles Macpherson $ and Milborough his wife, formerly Milborough Gray, spinster, to Caroline Lucille,§ youngest daughter of John Lynch, Esquire, deceased and Georgeanna Johnston, his wife, formerly Georgeanna Johnston Hylton, Spinster! “ _ “ ISSUE OF THE ABOVE MARRIAGE. 1st. Ewen Cameron Macpherson MacNeil, born 3d day of February, 1841, at Belmont Penn, in the parish of Saint Andrew, Jamaica. Died at Belmont penn, on Tuesday the 13th day of September. 1842, age 1 year, 7 months, 10 days. Buried at Half Way Tree, in the old churchyard, Wednesday, the 14th day of September, 1842, by the Rev. Mr. Smith. Christened at Half Way Tree Church. 2nd. Charles John Macpherson MacNeil. Born at Belmont penn in the parish of St. Andrew, on Sunday, the 10th day of April, 1842; pri¬ vately baptized by the Rev. Mr. Smith at Belmont penn. * Marriage Certificate. + Clipping from Kingston newspaper, pasted on inside cover of Bible. J CHARLES MACPHERSON, son of Captain John Macpherson of Edinburgh and “Mount Pleasant,” Fair-mount Park, Philadelphia, by his second wife, Mary Ann MiajcNeil, of Barra of the Isles and Philadelphia, changed ills name by Royal License of 1 September, 1798, from Macpherson to MacphersonMacNeal PMlamore’s Changes of Name. As Charles MacNeal, Esq., he married at Kingston, Jamaica, July, 1798, Miss Milborough Grey, daughter of William Grey, Provost-Marshall of Jamaica. Cariblcana, vol. lv, p. 270. For sketch of his father, Captain John Macpherson and his half brothers, Major John Macpherson and General William Macpherson, see “HISTORICAL CATALOGUE OF ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA,” pp. 259-265, § “The above named Caroline Luolie, my wife died at Rae Town, on 15 October, 1868, and was burled In the old church-yard.” - — 295 Bible Records. Drowned at Bathven Lodge, St. Andrew’s, on Saturday, 6 day of July, 1844. 3rd. Caroline Evina Macpherson MacNeil, born at Bathburn Lodge, St. Andrew ’s, on 6th day of February 1844 ; christened by the Eev. John Campbell at Half Way Tree Church on Saturday, 10th August, 1844. 4th. John Cameron Macpherson MacNeil, born at Eathven Lodge, St. Andrew’s, 9th of September, 1845. Christened at Half Way Tree Church by the Eev. Dr. Panton, 14th of October, 1845. Died at Bavensworth Lodge, Spanish Town, on 7th of July. 1846, age 9 months and 28 days. Buried at Half Way Tree Churchyard beside his two brothers. 5th. Catharine Unah Macpherson MacNeil,* born at Kingston, Han¬ over Street, on 29th of September, 1848. Christened at St. George’s Chapel, Kingston, by the Eev. T. B. Turner. 6th. Ewen Charles Macpherson MacNeil, born at Eichmond Park, St. Andrew’s, 29th of April, 1854. Christened by the Eev. John L. Mais, at Half Way Tree Church. 7th. Theodora Maria Macpherson MacNeil, born in St. Andrew ’s, 2nd of February, 1856. Christened by the Eev. Dr. Stewart in Kings’ Chapel. 8th. Georgeana Milborough Macpherson MacNeil, born in St. And¬ rew’s, 27th of November, 1857. Christened by the Eev. Dr. Stewart in , 1859. Buried in Kings’ Chapel. Died at Port Boyal, 18th day J the old Churchyard, St. Andrew’s. “John Macpherson [Captain John Macpherson of Mount Pleasant, who married, first, Margaret Bodgers, sister of the eminent Eev. John Eodgers, D. D., and had by her two daughters, Polly and Peggy, and two sons, Major John and General William. She died at Philadelphia. 4 June, 1770], married, second, Mary Ann MacNeil of Caskay, and had issue: I. Charles, afterwards MacNeal. II. Mary Ann [born 26 August, 1778], married Eichard Allison [Eev. Bichard Allison, U. S. N.] III. John Montgomery, [born 1780; d. s. p.] IV. Bobert Hector, [born 6 November, 1784; Major, U.S. A.; d.s.p.]. V. Amelia Sophia, t married E. H. Adams of Middleton Hall. See. Burlce.” - — * C. Uina Macpherson-Macnell, married at Fort Brown, now Brownsville, Texas, 4 June, 1874, Henry Olay Merriam, afterwards Brigadier General TT. S. A. Issue: 1. Carrie Augusta Merrlajm, born at Fort Brown, Texas, August 2d, 1875. 2. Henry Macpherson Merriam, bom at Houlton, Maine, 12th of October, 1877. 3i Cyrus Lincoln Merriam, born at Vancouver, West¬ ern Territory, 16th of December, 1879. 4. Charles Bailey Merriam, born 27th of August, 1885, at Fort Spokane, Western Territory. 5. Katherine Maude Merriam, bom 29th of April, 1888, at Ft. Laramie, Western Territory. There was one other child of the second marriage not given in this record Eliza Gates Macpherson, bom 21 August, 1782 ; died September, 1787 ; buried In St. Paul’s Churchyard, Philadelphia. t — 296 Bible Records. JOSEPH KAIGHN BIBLE CONTRIBUTED BY PRANK WORTHINGTON MELVIN, ESQ., OF PHILADELPHIA. [Bible published by The Bible Association of Friends in America, 1831.] Marriages. Joseph Kaighn and Susan Evans, were married the 16th day of 2nd month 1837. Amos E. Kaighn and Lucy Engle were married the 30th day of 10th month 1867. Hamilton Haines and Rebecca Kaighn were married the 26th day of 4th month 1877. Births. Joseph Kaighn, son of John, and Elizabeth Kaighn, was born the 27th day of 12th month 1812. Susanna Evans, daughter of Jacob, and Rachel Evans, was born the 6th day of 12th month 1813. Amos E. Kaighn, son of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, was born the 15th day of 7th month 1838. Rachel E. Kaighn daughter of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn born the 11th day of 2nd month 1840. John Kaighn son of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, born the 26th day of 10th month 1841. Elizabeth Kaighn, daughter of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, born the 13th day of 5th month 1845. Rebecca Kaighn, daughter of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, born the 1st day of 9th month 1847. Elizabeth E. Kaighn, daughter of Amos E. and Lucy E. Kaighn was born the 7th day of 3rd month 1870. Joseph Kaighn, son of Amos E. and Lucy E. Kaighn, was born the 7th day of 10th month 1872. Wilbur H. Haines, son of Hamilton Haines and Rebecca, was born the 23rd day of 1st month 1883. Hamilton Haines, son of Aron N. and Priscilla M. Haines, was born the 24th day of 1st month 1848. Joseph K. Haines, son of Hamilton and Rebecca K. Haines was born the 9th day of 5th month 1879. Bertha P. Haines, daughter of Hamilton and Rebecca Haines, was born the 27th day of 8th month 1880. Deaths. Rachel E. Kaighn, daughter of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, departed this life on third day, the 6th of 9th month, 1842, aged 2 years, 6 months, 3 weeks and 5 days. Joseph Kaighn, son of John and Elizabeth Kaighn, departed this life on 7th day 17th of 2nd month, 1883, aged 70 years. Susanna Kaighn, wife of Joseph Kaighn and daughter of Jacob and Rachel Evans, departed this life on 5th day the 12th of 4th month, 1883, aged 69 years. Bible Records. 297 John Kaighn, son of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, departed this life on 5th day the 3rd of 4th month 1884, aged 42 years. Elizabeth Kaighn, daughter of Susanna and Joseph Kaighn, departed this life on 5th day the 3rd of 1st month, 1889, aged 43 years. Rebecca Kaighn, daughter of Joseph and Susanna Kaighn, wife of Hamilton Haines, departed this life on first day 11:30 P. M. the 17th of 5th month, 1908, aged 60 years, 8 months and 16 days. WARD BIBLE. FORMERLY IN POSSESSION OF THE LATE GEORGE E. PIERSON OF WOODBURY, NEW JERSEY. CONTRIBUTED BY FRANK H. STEWART, PRESIDENT OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. James Ward * married to Hannah Unit, May 31, 1698. Their children : Habakkuk, born January 23, 1699. Phileas, born May 8, 1700. Elizabeth, born September 29, 1702. James, born January 28, 1705. Moses, born August 28, 1707. William, born June 17, 1709. Aaron, born March 1, 1712. Henry, born December 29, 1714. Habakkuk Ward, born August 6, 1718. Moses Ward married Mary Clark, June 28, 1728. Their children : James Ward born April 25, 1729 <t Joseph Nov. 15, 1730 a Mar. 10, 1732 Moses 11 Feby. 18, 1733 Benj. Ward 11 Sept. 3, 1738 William 11 Feby. 16, 1735 Hannah tt 9, 1740 Oct. Jonathan t< Mar. 2, 1743 Jehu <t Apr. 1, 1745 Mary 11 Sept. 25, 1747 Hannah Frances Mills, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Mills was born Oct. 24, 1732. Moses Ward and Frances Mills married March 24, 1758. Moses died Jany. 30, 1787. Frances died March 30, 1806. * James Ward milled of Woodbury Creek, Gloucester County, New Jersey, executed his will 3'1 December, 1727, iproved 23 March following, and named children Moses, William, Aaron, Henry, Habakkuk and Phillis, wife of William Clark. From this order it is apparent that the first Habakkuk, Elizabeth and Jamies predeceased their father. 298 Bible Records. Names and ages of children of Moses and Prances Ward: Elizabeth born Feby. 24, 1756 Mary Oct. 18, 1757 Sarah July 15, 1759 Moses Jany. 9, 1761; died Jan. 30, 1762 Rhode Aug. 11, 1762 Eettes Mar. 14, 1766 Jesse Dec. 26, 1769 Lydia June 8, 1772 Moses Sept. 5, 1774 Moses Ward died Dec. 9, 1754 Mary, his wife, Peby. 20, 1758 Moses Ward “ Jan. 30, 1787 Mary West Peby. 12, 1795 Benj. Ward “ Peby. 22, 1795 1 Gideon Gibson born 2d 7th Mo. A. D. 1759. Gideon Gibson and Lidey Ward married June 30, 1793, by Jeffry Clark. Grandparents of George E. Pierson. “ “ “ “ “ BIBLE OP SOLOMON MELVIN OP CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND. FORMERLY IN THE POSSESSION OF MRS. ALMIRA PRANCES MELVIN OF PHILADELPHIA. Solomon Melvin, son of Andrew Melvin and Deborah, his wife, was born Sept. 22, 1823. Almira Prances Lucas, daughter of Thomas and Susan Hardcaetle Lucas, his wife, was born Peb. 22, 1825. Solomon Melvin, the son of Andrew Melvin and Deborah, his wife, was married to Almira Prances Lucas,* the daughter of Thomas Lucas and Susan, his wife, Peb. 2, 1848. Thomas Worthington Melvin, son of Solomon Melvin and Almira Frances Melvin, his wife, was bom Jan. 6, 1849. Bascom Worthington Melvin, son of Solomon Melvin and Almira Prances Melvin, his wife, was born Aug. 25, 1850. Solomon Francis Melvin, son of Solomon and Almira Prances, his wife, was born Oct. 19, 1853. Edwin Hersey Melvin, born Peb. 25, 1856. Ella Allinda Bates Melvin born May 6, 1858. Willard Hinson Melvin, born Oct. 18, 1860. Andrew Melvin, son of Isaac Melvin and Dorothy, his wife, departed his life Sept. 27, 1845, at 8:15 P. M. Thomas Worthington Melvin, son of Solomon Melvin and Almira Prances Melvin, his wife, departed his life October 12, 1849, at 1:15 A. M. Solomon Melvin, son of Andrew Melvin and Deborah, his wife, departed this life Oct. 18, 1860. * See Hardcaetle Record, p. 291.