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12/ I. Mary Hammitt dec'd.
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18II. 12/ 7. Sarah wife of cous Joseph Hinchman Jr dec'd. Interred in Old Newton burying ground.
1812
I/ 2. Quotes Penna Gazette.
I/ 6. Employed John Zane to repair Fire Engine House.
I/22. James Crump buried.
Trial Wescott dec'd last night at dance at Clements Glass Works.
Thomas Batten dec'd a few days ago.
I/26. Jesse Chew deceased aged (his gr son Jesse son of Nath'l Chew says) upward of 80 years. Jesse Chew was a Methodist preacher. Funeral of Reuben Hilliard.
2/13.
2/22. Mentions military parade which frightened horses.
3/12. Ab'm VanScyver tavern keeper at lower tavern buried today.
3/29. Dr. James Stratton near Swedesboro dec'd this morning.
4/ 3. Wm. Burnett's wood wagon mentioned.
4/ 6. Amos Collins dec'd.
4/15. Zephania Brown deceased.
Mary Glover aged about 84 and her son John here.
4/24. John Redman deceased at Salem. \
Anna Giles dec'd 7-18 last, also wives of Joshua Harlan and Geo Austin buried 23 inst.
. 5/ 2. Francis Howell widow of John Ladd Howell and mother of Joshua deceased.
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6/ 4. A consultation between some members of ye Abolition Society on measures necessary to be taken with some slave hunters in our county, one of their assistants Henry Wright being killed on ye night of 2nd inst at Guinea Town.
This is the end of the second volume, 188 pages.
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1812.
6/ 6. Advertisement for a meeting of this county to determine whether Peace or war with Great Britain, etc.
6/ 7. Jno. Clement son of Joseph dec'd 5th day last ye 4th inst.
Invitation to funeral of Rebecca Wells a widow lately removed from Woodbury to Phila.
6/ 9. Isaac Trump & wife & child Maria on visit. Hannah Trump informed me her mother in law, Alberti deceased 3-28 last.
6/18. War declared by U. S. against Great Britain and her dependencies.
6/23. Abt I P. M. sister Sarah Hinchman, son Joseph and her grandchild S. M. Hinchman & Mary Eastlack sister of Josephs deceased wife arrived.
8/22. John Allinson dec'd this morning.
9/ I. Eli Yarnall & Son died last week of typhus fever. Chas Potts deceased this P. M.
9/ 4. Cousin Sarah Hopkins dec'd.
9/ 6. Invitation to Funeral of Wm. Hugg Sr.
9/II. Heard of decease of Phoebe Pemberton, widow of our ancient friend James Pemberton.
9/15. Jno Tatem Sr. informs me he was born 6 mo II, 1739, New Style.
9/19. Elizabeth Bains late Higbee from New York on visit.
9/22. Sam'l Cooper formerly of Coopers ferry inter- red ye P. M.
9/23. Funeral of James, son of Peter Reeve aged about 4 years & 9 mo.
Robert Sparks (up Mantua Creek) interred this P. M.
9/29. Cousin Joshua Lords daughter Mary came to board & school.
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1812. IO/ 4. An application for leave to inter Josiah Clark in Friends ground. Deceased about 6 o'clock last night.
10/ 9. Went to Phila ye morning and called on my way at Kaighns point to see Joseph Kaighn about his method of preventing smoky chimneys.
10/10. Called to see Mary England in her 87th year, and Sarah Shoemaker in her 82d year and Hannah Trump. Crossed ye Delaware abt noon.
IO/II. Patterson Hartshorn was at our meeting and told me his old partner Large dec'd last autumn.
IO/12. Worried with Electioneers, this time of elec- tion. I may say ever since ye Autumn of ye year 1769 I have witnessed but little free- dom from bodily pain or at least uneasiness 43 years.
10/14. Election day. Elijah Garrison who lodges is about 55 and never voted at an election in his life.
10/15. Cousin Geo Mickle & Mary daughter of Jona- than Brown married at Meeting today.
10/22. Sarah Test bid us a long farewell and set off to go to her Father Zacheus Tests in ye state of Ohio about 5 miles of Chas Strat- tons.
10/26. Sarah wife of Isaac Collins at Chestnut Ridge deceased 13th inst.
10/3I. Aaron Hew's boy Sam'l Sharp (late mine) has absented himself from masters about one week. Justice gave boy choice of returning to master or to go to jail.
II/ 7. Stephen Munson Day, schoolmaster at Haddon- field deceased yesterday.
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1812.
II/ 9. Susanna wife of Levi Hopper Jr dec'd.
11/17. Wm Hoppers child Deborah dec'd aged about 5 or 6.
II/24. Judge John Wilkins dec'd.
II/28. Sarah Harrison wife of Thos Harrison Phila dec'd.
12/ 5. Wm. Rogers of Evesham dec'd to be interred to morrow A. M.
12/17. Wrote ye P. M. copy of extract of Mathiew Franklins letter respecting Comfort Collins aged 101 and Mary Griffin aged upward of 103 years.
12/25.
Elijah Garrison arrives with his new wife Keziah followed by two covered wagon loads of household goods 3 of her sons mar- ried men and I of their wives also her young- est and unmarried daughter 6 horses, 3 cows and I chair. They started homeward to Cape May little after sun rise, on 26th. Keziah was the widow Wilson, maiden name Daker of Hardwick meeting Sussex Co.
1813
1/ 8. John G. Whitall & Tacy Wood daughter of Marmaduke Wood married last night.
I/ 9. Rec'd a bundle of 12 bound books and pam- phlets from my esteemed Friend Joseph Clark of Phila by hand of Sam'l Tonkin.
2/ 8. Thos. Richards & wife Mary late Mary Tom- lin & formerly Mary Cooper to lodge. Friend Wm Griscomb deceased on 30th ult.
2/16.
Committee for Female School met ye P. M. and agreed to employ Sarah West in ye upper and Phoebe Williams in the lower school.
2/25. Visited Deptford Free school 52 scholars of whom 45 are writers vis. 40 boys & 5 girls.
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1813. 2/27. 2/28.
Duncan Campbell deceased 10th ult.
Richard Matlock deceased ye morning of Typus which has spread far & near. Many deceased about Chews Landing, Mount Ephraim, Camden, etc.
3/ 9.
3/ 6. Wm Matlocks wife near Gloucester deceased. At a meeting 7 P. M. at Jno S. Whitalls of a few of the inhabitants of Woodbury vis Jno Reeve, Nathaniel Todd, Jno S. Whitail, Jas B. Caldwell, Chas Ogden, Moreton Stille, Thos Saunders and S. M. agreed to recommend by an address to Town Meet- ing tomorrow An Association for Suppres- sion of vice and immorality.
3/10. Town meeting appointed a committee of about 50 residents in ye several parts of township on ye above mentioned service.
3/13. Edward Carpenter deceased of Typus fever. 3/15. Robt. Correys wife interred in Presby'ns ground.
Paul Troths wife interred at Haddonfield.
3/16.
Jos. Huggs wife Deborah late deceased from an overdose of Laudanum as did the Widow Hillman who lived at Little Timber Creek bridge Tavern.
3/17. Our Chief Justice Kirkpatrick from New Brunswick attending our court this week. Lawyers etc are therefore on good behavior.
3/27. Sam'l Ashcraft, Mullica Hill interred today died of Typus fever. Thos Wilson dec'd ye P. M.
3/31. Joseph Eastlacks wife late Hannah Kaighn formerly a housemate in our young days deceased of typus fever. Joseph Eastlack born 7 mo 28 1738 O. S. and his wife 2 mo or April 21 1741 O. S.
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1813.
4/II. Abijah Collins interred in Frds Burial Ground Woodbury to day.
4/20.
Hear Doctor Benj Rush of Philada deceased yesterday night of Typus fever. An an- cient and useful man in his time.
4/28. Heard Phineas Lord deceased this morning.
5/ 3. Heard of Jeremiah Elfreths wifes decease.
5/ 6. James M. Whitall son of James & Rebecca dec'd.
5/ 8. Samuel Webster Sen'r dec'd.
5/19. Bought a Wilkins patent fire place in Phila.
5/27. Haddon Hopkins deceased of Typus fever.
8/ 6.
6/ 8. Cousin Amos Cooper deceased of typus fever. Went with Jas. Saunders and son Isaac fishing at Woodbury Dam, very poor success. I caught but 3 small oldwives. Have not been fishing since I fished at Egg Harbour when I caught 2 sheepshead a year or 2 be- fore I married.
8/15 Cooper Paul deceased today.
8/30. Sarah Lord widow of Constantine Lord de- ceased in 76th year of age.
9/14. Jas. Springer deceased last night.
9/23. John Sharp Sr deceased.
IO/ 4. Doctor Weaver deceased last week.
Nicholas Waln Phila deceased 29th ult in his 72 year.
10/12. Cousin Joseph Glover deceased last night.
10/25. Edward Bradway dec'd.
II/ 4. Doctor Sam'l Hopkins drew a double tooth.
II/17.
Jos. Eastlack in his 76th year and member of Friends society married today Mary - of about 30. "Let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall."
12/ 6. Peter Crim deceased this morning.
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1813. 12/22. Spent most of ye evening at Court house to hear ye winding up of a Trial respecting a dead Whale which floated on shore at Ab- secon Beach, the trial commenced & Jury sitting from ye 15th inst.
1814
I/ 9. Cousin Sarah Glovers son James bro't word of ye decease of his grandmother Mary Glover widow of elder John Glover deceased. I/19. James B. Coopers wife Rebecca and his daugh- ter Elizabeth buried in one grave at Had- donfield on 17th inst.
Sarah Ladd, widow of Sam'l deceased this A. M
I/21. Ephr'm Millers youngest daughter Eliza buried, of typus fever this P. M.
2/ 3. James Farrows wife Rebecca deceased.
2/ 6. John Thackara's wife burned to death and house destroyed.
2/16.
Joseph Clements wife Ann deceased.
3/ 3. Newspaper Information. Died in England Wm. Franklin age 82, son of Dr. Benj. Frank- lin, formerly ye British Governor of New Jersey etc etc.
3/26. Cousin Ann Blackwood moved into Woodbury today.
4/19. Jas. Matlacks wife Elizabeth deceased.
4/22. Jno. S. Whitalls daughter Caroline dec'd of typus fever.
4/26. Thos. Scattergood of Phila dec'd of typus inter- red yesterday. He was son of Joseph and Rebecca Scattergood of Burlington.
4/28. Preparative meeting-Subscription to raise $700 for a wall front of burial ground. Re- moval of boards and stones from ye graves under consideration.
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1814.
5/21. Attended meeting of Lib'ry Co to choose Trus- tees and incorporate ye Co. Franklin Daven- port, Paul Cooper, Josiah Tatum, S. M., Thos Saunders, Sam'l Webster, Samuel C. Hopkins nominated for trustees.
5/23. Mentions law passed in 1779 respecting altera- tion of road leading thro Gloucester County from Salem to Burlington.
5/31. Went to Phila on business to Doctor Francis Hoover lately removed from Camden to Southwark near ye Navy Yard. Saw a 74 gun ship in course of construction. Gate- way was guarded by a soldier with gun and bayonet.
6/ 3. Charles Reeve grandson of John deceased.
The building of a straight stone wall at front of Friends Burial ground interfered with a dozen graves. Bones were taken up and buried in another part.
6/ 4. Five of Trustees of Lib. Co. signed a deed of Incorporation.
6/13. Wrote a deed, Elizabeth Gibson to Elijah Porch.
7/21. Isaac Bonsall's wife Mary late Hopkins daugh- ter of John deceased.
8/ 5. Samuel Blackwood interred in Presbyterian Ground.
8/ 6. Wm Simmons youngest daughter Hannah dec'd.
8/17. John Cresson (son of Joshua dec'd and brother of Sarah Cresson) deceased this morning.
8/27. Report says British Army have entered ye City of Washington burned ye Capitol and other public Buildings and the Navy Yard.
8/28. Jno Pedricks wife deceased. Y
8/31. Banks have stopped payment.
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1814. 9/16. Thos Manns son James in his 16th year de- ceased.
9/23. Between 3 & 400 Burlington Militia in Wood- bury on their way to Billingsport Fort. Very noisy up and down street and have encamped for the night in ye field back of my garden in their tents. They left two days later.
9/26. Volunteers in and about Woodbury with their Capt. Armstrong left Woodbury ye P. M. for Billingsport.
10/ 6. Job Eldridges wife Tacy interred at Mullica Hill.
10/20. Jos. Miller & Mary Allen Jr. married.
II/ 8. Michael C. Fishers wife Ann late Clement dec'd.
II/II. Elizabeth Tatum wife of Jno Tatum Sen'r de- ceased, aged nearly 64.
II/12. Nurse Mary White, at Gloucester interred to- day.
II/24. Caldwell & Fishers store broken open and rob- bed last night.
1815
I/ 2. Daniel Bates died of Typus fever.
I/20. Jas Stetsers wife deceased.
Caleb Slichter deceased.
I/3I. Nathan Treadway, Peter Wheaten Sr. Dec'd a few days ago.
2/12. Report of Peace between U. S. & Great Britain.
2/15. Nathan Weatherby deceased.
2/18. Woodbury generally illuminated tonight in consequence of peace between U. S. & Great Britain.
2/24. Sam'l Reeve deceased buried at Greenwich his place of abode.
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1815.
2/28. A boy 13 years old accidentally killed at Dilks Mill.
3/II. Attended Funeral of Isaiah Ward Jr in 19th year.
3/14.
Doctor Eli Ayres wife Elizabeth deceased. Late widow of Geo Whitall and daughter of Charles West of Timber Creek.
Jno. Pedrick deceased.
3/16. Thos P. Clark & Deborah E. Kay married. V
John Wistar, Salem, deceased.
3/22. Mary Williams informed me she was born in 1740 last month in ye year.
Ruth Sparks widow of John Sparks deceased aged about 77 years.
3/23. Heard Cous Jos. Mickles 2nd wife Rebecca de- ceased.
3/28. Jonathan Harker dec'd.
3/30. Lorenzo Dow at Court House meeting.
4/ 2. Benj Heritage Sen'r deceased about a week ago.
4/22. Zephania Hopper dec'd.
5/16. Sam'l Sterlings son Joseph interred in Friends Burial ground today.
5/25. Paul Scull & Hope Kay married.
7/21. Cousin Henry Rulon deceased.
7/26. Sam'l Porch Jr killed by lightning near Bethel. 8/17. Hester Cox daughter of Edward Andrews de- ceased widow of Joseph Reeves of Little
Timber Bridge and lately married to David Cox. deceased to day.
8/21. Elizabeth Hendry wife of Doctor Thos Hen- dry deceased. They were married 12 mo 1774.
8/22. Amos Collins Jr interred today.
8/25. Joseph Gibson Sen'r deceased in 92 year of his age.
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1815. 9/15. Jas. Hopkins child Mary aged abt. 7 or 8 yrs. deceased.
9/19. Brick wall began laying on top of stone one in front of grave yard.
9/30.
Vendue of some personal estate of Richard Snowden who removed yesterday to Phila by his daughters Rebecca & Sarah Snow- den.
IO/ I. A Methodist Stranger named Thompson from N. Branch of Susquehanna undertook a ser- mon for us.
IO/II. Election in Woodbury.
10/26. Cousin James Mickle dec'd in 68th year of his age. He was born 10-26-1747 old style. Buried at Upper Greenwich 27th.
II/ 2. Rebecca Blackwood widow in Woodbury dec'd.
II/ 8. Hannah Wells, sister of Benj Clouds wife, dec'd.
12/29. Benj. Turner deceased yesterday.
1816
I/ 4. John Reeve deceased in 87th year of age, born 3 mo 5-1729. He & wife Jane married 5 mo 24, 1793.
I / 6. Heard Wm Eldridge deceased Ist inst.
I/ 8. Cousin Isaac Cooper brought and lent me un- asked his great grandfathers John Coopers handsome cane with his name and date there on viz "John Cooper 1724" insisted on my taking it. Hath been in possession of his son David (who was my esteemed uncle and guardian) grandson Amos and great grandson ye said Isaac, son of said Amos.
I/II. Rebecca Hubbs at meeting.
2/ 4. Judah Heritage deceased.
2/ 9. Delaware River froze over last night in both channels.
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1816.
2/15. Heard Henry Sparks formerly of Woodbury
late of Salem deceased sometime this winter. David Chew interred yesterday.
3/ 5.
3/15. A First day school established.
3/22. 2 Duelists and 2 seconds from Phila fined $25 each by Court.
Mentions duel of Livingston and --- a son of Doctor Rush, now insane in the Penna Hos- pital.
4/20. Cousin Sarah Mickle deceased.
5/ 3. Paper taken off ceiling in my writing room and ceiling white washed instead of paper.
Weather, crops and visits to Phila neighbors & relatives and School visits to Deptford omitted, also sick spells.
5/12. David Brown dec'd.
5/23. Thos. Knight & Mary daughter of Josiah Stokes.
V 5/26. Thos. Ballinger father of Isaac dec'd.
5/31. Attended a meeting at ye Academy for the pur- pose of forming a Bible Society for Glouces- ter County and became a member thereof on subscribing 50 cents.
6/ 4. Aaron Wood son of John & Ann Wood dec'd.
6/ 7. Beulah daughter of Thos Clark dec'd.
6/10. Theophilus Gates Itinerant preacher talked at Deptford Free School also at Court House in evening.
6/15. Richard Thorn deceased at Camden 4 mo. 27th last.
7/ I. Mary Wilson. widow of Thos Wilson, deceased aged about 70 years daughter of Moses Ward Sr or eldest of ye Moses Wards.
Adilicia Whitecar deceased 3 mo last, widow of Benj Whitecar and I think daughter of Thos Wilkins.
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1816.
8/ 2. Copied a letter of Jos. Reeve of Mannington Salem Co. N. J. on subject of First day Schools at request of Jos. Clement.
8/21. At meeting of Managers for Bible Society for this County.
8/25. Went to Females School, 51 girls of whom about I doz writers.
At Ist day Boys School 40 attended, 47 absent.
9/ 7. Became Life member of Bible Society by pay- L
ing to Jos. V. Clark Treas $9.50 in addition to 50 cts paid him 5-31 last.
9/II. Wm. Wilson bookbinder & stationer of Philada deceased 5 mo last.
IO/ I. Sold Pied cow last living creature owned by me.
Archibald Moffett says he will be 86 years old 20th next mo.
IO/ 7. At meeting Bible Society & Fire Co.
Pious old black Flora wife of Primus Still de- ceased to day.
10/ 9. Went to Rappapa to see David Hendrickson Sr.
10/15. Lydia Reeve left Woodbury in Stage ye morn- ing to reside in Phila together with her sis- ter Elizabeth.
II/2I. Cousins Joseph Mickle and Ann Blackwood married today. She removed from Wood- bury to Newton on 27th to live in her new husbands residence.
12/ I. Uncle Timothy Matlack from Philada on foot to visit cousin Paul Cooper. Says he don't remember when he was born but I suppose Y upward of 80 years ago.
12/ 3. At Deborah Davenports to see my old friend v Keziah Howell widow of Richard Howell late Gov. of New Jersey.
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NOTES ON OLD GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
12/12. Miles Snowden & Cousin Beulah Cooper mar- ried.
12/21. Thos Mann & Rhoda Johnson colored folks married.
12/27. Sarah Gill widow of John Gill Sen'r deceased in ye 86th year of her age.
12/29. Elizabeth Paul wife of Jas. Paul and daughter of Dan'l Smith dec'd last night.
This Dan'l Smith built and owned ye windmill near mouth of Great Timber creek.
1817
I/ I. Quotes poetry.
I/ 6. Maria Imlay late Milnor of Trenton writes pro- posing holding a meeting at Woodbury to- morrow.
Planted many trees.
I/14. Called on Thos Rogers to sympathize on loss of his second wife on 5th ult. Just heard of it.
1/19. Funerals of Wm Allen and mother of Thos Clark.
I/27. Walked to see Casper Budd beyond Metho- dist meeting house.
1/28. Jas. Matlack married his late wife's sister Keturah Kennedy today.
I/3I. Thos Scott dec'd.
2/15. Thermometer 4 below this morning.
2/17.
Capt. Jno. Hider deceased in his 77th year.
2/19.
Went ye morning on ice in sleigh with Thos. Saunders from Joshua Howells at Ladds Cove to Phila and returned on ice to Jno. G. Whitalls at Red Bank thence over Wood- bury creek down home before night. Ice said to be 2 feet thick.
2/25. John Collins of Evesham interred today.
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1817. 3/ 2. Funeral of wife of late tavernkeeper John Reeves, son of Thos. Her maiden name West.
3/ 7. Cousin Sarah Glover widow of Jos. interred her daughter Sarah aged 8.
3/ 8. Sarah Reeves, daughter of Joseph, deceased this morning in ye 40th year of her age.
3/16. Archibald Moffett Sen'r deceased ye morning in the 87th year of his age.
Frequent mention of Friends from various sec- tions and abroad at Woodbury meeting.
3/29. Sarah Inskeep deceased today in 97th year of her age.
4/ 3. Our Woodbury Newspaper Glos'ter Farmer No 12 says Isaac Collins printer deceased 21st ult. aged 71 years.
4/20. At Boys Ist day school, 53 scholars of whom 12 were blacks.
4/25. Ann Wood wife of John deceased.
4/27. Amos Peasley from Seabrook in New Hamp- shire at meeting.
4/28. Heard of decease of Robt Haydock of Phila and John Guest.
5/ I. Visited Michael Loudenslagers at Crown Point or Paulsborough.
5/18. Mathias Aspden at meeting says he was taken away from ye country to England at ye time of Revolutionary war and kept as a prisoner at large and returned to America about 18 mos. ago after an absence of 40 years. En- quired of me after many persons many years in their graves.
5/27. Elijah Davis' wife deceased today.
6/ 5. Sam'l Paul says he is in his 85th year, born I733.
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1817. 6/15. John Dyer's (Bulls Eye) Tavern took fire on roof which was entirely destroyed. All pumps near it exhausted. Ye Grand jury had just sat down in their room at said tavern.
6/23.
In A. M. with Committee of Board of Free- holders running out old Balcony house lot belonging to John Keen and wife who are now in Woodbury. Said committee have agreed to give him $20 per foot for each foot fronting on ye Street which is 116 ft 3 in and to extend as far back as the Public Court House and jail lot extends, $2325 total value.
6/26. Aaron Woodruff late our States Atty interred yesterday.
6/30. Purchased books for our Library being one of the directors.
7/ 9.
Jas Matlacks 2nd wifes mother Kennedy de- ceased at his house. Wm Rafferty Presby- terian minister preached at funeral Ioth inst.
8/15. Bible Society meeting at Court House.
9/ I. Brought out of my vault ye last of my last years apples (Bellflower).
9/ 3. Letters from Ezekiel Harker, Pittsburg, Jno Denny Swedesboro, Sam'l Elwell Manning- ton Hill, Salem Co.
9/12.
My birthday my 72d year begun.
9/27. In Philada visited cousin E & A Guests, Leon- ard Snowden, Myles Snowden, Sarah Shoe- maker, in her 87th year, and Jeremiah Paul in his 72nd year.
10/12. Deborah Steward of Haddonfield interred to day, also Elias Ward at Poorhouse.
IO/21. James Wood son of Richard Wood deceased at Benj Reeves in Camden.
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1817. II/20. II/30. 12/14.
Jos Saunders & Maria Ballinger married. Elias Hicks from New York state at meeting. Mickle Whitall son of Jno. S. Whitall having lately arrived from Calcutta gave me an evening visit. In his 17th year.
12/25. Reading a book I bought at Auction while an Apprentice in Philada.
1818
I/ 6. Benj Whitecar, joiner, near neighbor in Wood- bury deceased last night.
I/ 8. Monthly meeting. The religious meetings at Chestnut Ridge are concluded to be dropped they having been continued several years past on trial.
I/10. Joshua L. Howell deceased, 55 yrs. old.
I/20. Mary Ann wife of Sam'l Ogden dec'd.
I/22. Doctor Casper Wistar deceased
I/24. Isaac Trump on way from Phila to Bridgeton called, says his mother is in 86th year.
2/18. Ann wife of John Shivers dec'd last night.
2/19. Michael C. Fisher and Mary Reeves daughter of Joseph at Redbank married at our meet- ing to day, his second wife.
2/28.
Franklin Davenport informed me to day that he was born in 9th mo (Sept.) 1755.
3/ 4.
Copied from Jas Saunders piece book a letter from my beloved Uncle and guardian David Cooper dec'd, to his grand children Sibbee, Polly & Sally.
Solomon Lippincott Saunders dec'd 2nd inst. 3/ 9. Agreed to lease to Thos Ivins lot No. 15 at Laddstown for 15 years at $5 annually and he to build a substantial wharf and deliver it at end of 15 years for Public landing. 3/25. Chas Ogdens wife Margaretta deceased.
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1818.
3/27. Elizabeth Hopper daughter of Wm & Mary Hopper deceased, aged 14 years.
3/29. Invitation to funeral of Prudence Kaighn widow of Joseph said to be in her 89th year.
4/ 8. Annual Meeting Bible Society at Academy. Rebecca Jones a maiden of Phila interred yes- terday in Phila about 89 years old.
4/29. Rec'd invitation to funeral of Dr Sam'l Hop- kins of Phila late of Woodbury son of Jas Hopkins.
5/ 6. John Paul deceased ye morning.
5/12. Went to Phila bought spectacles at McAllis- ters down near ye drawbridge.
6/ 6. Gave Matilda Alberti large family bible late belonging to her Aunt Blanch Price de- ceased.
6/17. Geo Alberti Jr. after a runaway black slave. I did not see either of them.
7/12. 103ยบ in shade. Warmest day since battle of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War and was warmer than any for 30 years before.
7/15. Cousin Ann Mickle (3rd wife of Joseph at Newton) late Blackwood deceased this A. M. Also Amy Ward widow of Nathan de- ceased yesterday.
7/20. Began making index of in ye latter part of Book of records of Births and Deaths of Members of Woodbury Monthly meeting.
8/ 4. Levi Lippincott, Evesham funeral.
8/13. Samuel W. Harrison dec'd at Gloucester yes- terday in 56th year.
8/30. Levi Hopper says he was aged 74 2 mo 17th last.
9/ 3. Funeral of Joseph Eastlack.
9/12. My birthday begins my 73d year.
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1818. 9/17. Thos Wood of Phila and Anna Maria Wood daughter of Marmaduke Wood married to- day. Levi Hopper deceased this morning.
End of diary Book No. 3, 90 pages, 1818.
On inside of first page preceding Index of 4th Book, 9th mo. 20th, 1818, to 4th mo. 24, 1826, is written :
To my Executors
In respect to keeping a diary. I have done it for my own convenience and satisfaction-Yet I have sometimes had thoughts of discontinuing it. But on reflecting that I had often found a benefit, thereby find- ing divers memorandums of things which (from my own poor memory) had been by me forgotten, or not known at what time they happened some of which I have at times been anxious to know, and had forgot- ten I had made any note of, until on looking over I found, (sometimes unexpectedly,) an entry thereof, which hath, at times, been very satisfactory and bene- ficial to me in divers respects.
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