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Marriage records in Pelham Book A, 1798-1856. This is a blank page This transcription was made by Scott W. Prior (October 2000) from a photocopy of the original book in the Canadian Yearly Meeting Archives at Pickering College, Newmarket, Ontario. The photocopy was kindly provided to the transcriber by Sandra Fuller, a volunteer with the Canadian Friends Historical Association.

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did in a solemn manner openly declare that he took the said At our monthly meeting of Pelham held the 7th Day of the 10th Ann Moore to be his wife promising to be unto her a faithful month 1801. One of the yearly meeting committee on behalf and loving husband untill death should separate them and then of the rest respecting the case of Benjamin Hill, Joshua Gilham and there before them present the said Ann Moore did declare and Nathan Havem Marriage Certificates agree that they should that she took him the said Benjamin Hill to be her husband be first recorded in the meeting book for that purpose with a note of promising through devine afsistance to be unto him a loving this minute this meeting concurring therewith…………………. and faithfull wife until Death should separate them or words to that affect and moreover the said Anne Moore according to Whereas Benjamin Hill son of John and Elizabeth Hill a custom & manner of Marriage afsuming the name of her husband member of Buckingham monthly meeting in the County of Bucks as a further confirmation there of did then & there to these present and State of Pennsylvania and Ann Moore Daughter of Jeremiah set their hands & we whose names are hereunder subscribed being and Mary Moore a member of Sadsbury monthly meeting in the present at the solemnization of the said marriage & subscription County of Lancaster and State aforesaid both being of the People called have as witnefses thereunto set our hands the day & year above written Quakers having proposed their intentions of Marriage with each other W Ball. John Hill. Jeremiah Moore. {Benjamin Hill and after having had consent of Parents & parties concerned it was Mary Moore. Jacob Moore. Elizabeth Moore {Ann Hill thought most commendable as there is no established meeting of John Darling. Friends here to proceed as near & orderly as circumstances would admit of ……………………………………… These following are the names of the children of Benjamin Now these are to certify whom it may concern that for the full Hill & Ann his wife that were born before the establishment accomplishing their said intentions this sixth day of the eleventh of this meeting. John Hill was born the 31st day of the 8th month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety month A.D. 1791. Jeremiah Hill was born the 22 day of the 2d the said Benjamin Hill & Ann Moore appeared before Peter month A.D. 1793. Mary Hill was born the 19th day of the 11th Ball Eq.n and others in her Fathers house & the said month A.D. 1795. Elizabeth Hill was born the 13th day of the 8th Benjamin Hill taking the said Ann Moore by the hand month A.D. 1797. Joseph Hill was born the 24th day of the 7th month A.D. 1799.

Whereas Joshua Gillam of Hunterton Township no. 3 appeared in an appointed meeting held in her fathers in the District Nafsau and Province of Quebec son of Lucas House at the twelve-mile creek in Hunterton Township Gillam of Bucks County and State of Pennsylvania and no. 3 above said and he the said Joshua Gillam taking her Anna his Wife deceased and Anne Taylor daughter of the said Anne Taylor by the hand did in a solemn manner John and Hannah Taylor of Hunterton no. 3 in the District openly declare that he took her the said Anne Taylor to be of Nafsau and Province of Quebec aforesaid having his Wife promising to be unto her a loving and faithfull mutually agreed and consented to join in Marriage with each Husband until death should separate them or words to other, and they being of the Religious Society of the People called that purpose; And then and here in the said Meeting the Quakers for want of an opportunity of declaring their intentions said Anne taylor did in like manner declare that she before several Monthly meetings of the said People according took him the said Joshua Gillam to be her Husband xxx to the good order used amongst them having instead thereof promising to be unto him a loving and faithfull Wife by other proper and consistent means timely communicate untill death should separate them or words to that effect their said intentions so as to become generally & sufficiently And moreover they the said Joshua Gillam & Anne known that if any one knew any just cause of Hindrance Taylor (she according to the custom of Marriage she same should be made appear and no impedement of afsuming the name of her Husband) as a further any kind appearing they also having consent of Parents confirmation did then and there to these Presents set their and Parties concerned their Proposals were thought safe and Hands…………………………………………………….. concluded to be accomplished in a publick Meeting for that And we whose names are here under also subscribed being present purpose appointed. At the solemnization of the said marriage and subscription Now these are to certify all whom it may con= Have as Witnefses thereunto annexed our names the Day and cern that for the full accomplishing their said intentions Year above Written {Joshua Gillam this thirtieth day of the twelfth month in the year of John Taylor. Hannah Taylor. {Ann Gillam our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninty John Taylor junier. Hannah Taylor Ju they the said Joshua Gillam and Anne Taylor Elizabeth Taylor. Wm Kenworthy. Henry Pawling. Jefse Pawling. Gety Pawling. Jenny Turney. George Turney. Jacob TenBrocek. John Davis. Nancy Turney.

These following are the names of the Children of Joshua Gillam Loving and faithfull husband untill death should separate and Anne his wife, that were born before the Establishment of them and then in the same afsembly the said Margaret this Meeting. John Gillam was born 23rd day of the 3d Month. 1792 Burrel did in like manner declare that she took the said Henry Anne Gillam was born 10th day of the 9th Month. 1795 Bonnel to be her husband promising with the Lords afsistance Joshua Gillam was born 25th day of the 9th Month 1797 to be unto him a Loving and faithfull wife untill death should Robert Lucas Gillam was born 19th day f the 9th Month. 1799. seperate them and moreover they the said Henery Bonnel and Margaret Burrel she according to the custom of Mariage afsume Whereas Henry Bonnel of the township of Pelham in the ing the name of her husband as a further confirmation thereof County of Lincoln in the Province of West Canada son of did then and there to these presents set their hands and we Aaron and Ann Bonnel of Redstone in the State of Pennsylvania whose names are also hereunto subscribed being present at and Margret Burrel of the township of Bertie in the County and the solemnization of the said Mariage and subscription have Province aforesaid Daughter of Adam Burrel and his Wife Sarah as witnefses thereunto set our hands the day and year above having declared their intentions of Marriage with each other Written _ _ _ _ _ {Henry Bonnel before several Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers at Adam Burwell, Sarah Burwell, {Margaret Bonnel Pelham aforesaid according to the good order used among them Eizabeth Burwell, Mahlon Burwell, having consent of parents & parties concerned their said pro Grace Hill, Peter Beckett, John Hill jun.r posal of Marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting, Now Abraham Laing, Mercy Brotherton, Adah Bradshaw, these are to Certify whom it may concern that fore the full Hannah Taylor, Jacob Moore, Anna Taylor, Enoch Srigley accomplishing their said intentions this fourth day of the Daniel Pound, Prudence Pound, William Webster, Thomas Rice second month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Jeremiah Moore, Joseph Webster, Jeremiah Moore Jun.r, Samuel Beckett, hundred and one they the said Henery Bonnel and Margaret James Moore, Racheal Moore, Sarah Thomas, Hannah Crozier, Burrel appeared in a publick Meeting of the said people Afa Schooley, Sarah Schooley, Mafsey Moore, Mary Moore, at Pelham aforesaid and the said Henry Bonnel taking the Benjamin Hill, Samuel Taylor, John Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, said Margret Burrel by the hand did on this solemn ocasion John Taylor Jun.r, John Cutler, Thomas Gillam, Mary Gillam, openly declare, that he took her the said Margaret Burrel to be his Anne Hill, Elizabeth Taylor, Wife, promising with the Lords afsistance to be unto her a

Whereas Peter Beckett of Pelham in the County of Lincoln And moreover, they the said Peter Beckett & Mercy Brotherton and Province of West Canada son of Samuel Beckett and Hannah she according to the custom of Marriage asuming the name his Wife of the township and County aforesaid and Mercy Brotherton of her Husband, as a further confirmation thereof did then of Thorold and County aforesaid Daughter of Henry & Mercy Brotherton and there to these present set their Hands, and we whose having declared their intentions of Marriage with each other before Names are also hereunto subscribed being present at the several Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers at Pelham solemnization of the said Marriage and Subscription, aforesaid, according to the good order used amongst them, and have, as Witnefses thereunto, set our Hands the Day and having concent of Parents and Relations concerned their said pro= Year above written. posal of Marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting. Now these are to Certify whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing of {Peter Beckett their said Intentions this Eight day of the seventh Month in the {Mercy Beckett Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & One, they the said Samuel Beckett Sen.r Hannah Beckett Sen.r, Stephen Peter Beckett and Mercy Brotherton appeared in a public Meeting Beckett Sen.r, Ann Beckett, Grace Hill, Hannah Beckett, of the said people at Pelham aforesaid and the said Peter Beckett Joseph Hill, Samuel Beckett Jun.r, John Hill Jun.r, Taking the said Mercy Brotherton by the hand, did on this Stephen Beckett, Charles Hill, Joshua Gillam Solemn occasion, openly declare, that he took her the said John Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Mercy Brotherton to be his Wife, promising with the Lord’s John Hill Sen.r, Jacob Moore, Jeremiah Moore Sen.r, afsistance to be unto her a loving and faithfull Husband Adah Bradshaw, Solomon Moore, Rachel Moore until Death should separate them, And then in the same Anna Taylor, Elizabeth Hill, Jeremiah Moore, Afsembly the said Mercy Brotherton did in like manner declare Mary Moore, Robert Spencer, that she took the said Peter Beckett to be her Husband promising with the Lord’s Afsistance, to be unto him a loving and faithfull Wife, untill Death should separate them

Simon Gillam son of Joshua Gillam and This twentieth day of the seventh month, in the year of our Ann his wife, was born the second day of the Eight Lord one thousand eight hundred and three, they the said Month in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred Isaac Laing & Hannah Willson, appeared in a public And One______1801 Meeting of the said people at Pelham aforesaid and Wildman Hill son of Benjamin Hill and the said Isaac Laing taking the said Hannah Willson Ann his wife was born the Eighteenth day of the tenth by the hand did on this solemn occasion openly Month in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & One declare that he took her the said Hannah Willson to be N.B, Wildman now Jacob Hill is recorded on the his wife promising with the Lords afsistance, to be Other side of this Book___I. Graham____ unto her a loving and faithful husband untill death should Whereas Isaac Laing of the Township of Bertie separate them: and then in the same afsembly, the said County of Lincoln Province of Upper Canada son of Jacob Hannah Willson did on like manner declare that she Laing, and Ann his wife of the Township of Shrewsbury took the said Isaac Laing to be her husband, promis County Monmouth and State of New Jersey, and Hannah ing with the Lords afsistance, to be unto him a loving and Willson, daughter of Daniel Willson and Ann his wife faithfull wife, untill death should separate them, of the Township of Pelham County & Province abovesaid, having And moreover that the said Isaac Laing & Hannah declared their intentions of Marriage with each other, before Willson, she according to the custom of Marriage afsume several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers, at ing the name of her husband as a further confirmation Pelham and Black creek according to the good order used thereof did then and there to these persents set their among them, and having consent of Parents or Guardians hands and we whose names are also hereunto subscribed concerned there said proposal of Marriage was allowed of by being present at the Solemnization of the said Marriage the said Meeting. Now these are to certify whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing their said intentions

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 13 14 and subscription, have as witnefses thereunto set our hands Now these are to certify whom it may concern, that for the day and year above written the full acomplishing their said intentions this {Isaac Laing twentieth day of the seventh month in the year of our Daniel Willson, Ann Willson, {Hannah Laing Lord one thousand eight hundred & three, they the said Jefse Willson, Anna Willson, Isaac Willson, Abraham Laing and Elizabeth Willson appeared in a Lewis Willson, Joseph Willson, Samuel Beckett, public meeting of the said people at Pelham aforesaid Jeremiah Moore, Samuel Taylor, Hannah Taylor, and the said Abraham Laing, taking the said Thomas Rice Jun.r, Abraham Laing, Elizabeth Laing Elizabeth Willson by the hand did on this solemn John Taylor, Joshua Gillam, Thomas Rice, Anna Taylor occation openly declare that he took her the said Mary Moore, Hannah Beckett, Adah Bradshaw, Elizabeth Willson to be his wife promising through Elizabeth Fell, Charity Fell, Nancy Fell, Benjamin divine afsistance to be unto her a loving & faithful Birdsall. ______Husband untill death should separate them, and then in the same afsembly the said Elizabeth Willson Whereas Abraham Laing of the Township did in like manner declare, that she took the said of Bertie in the County of Lincoln and Province of Upper Abraham Laing to be her husband, promising Canada son of Jacob Laing & Ann his wife of the township through Divine afsistance to be unto him a loving and Shrewsbury County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey faithful wife, until death should separate them and Elizabeth Willson daughter of Daniel Willson and and moreover they the said Abraham Laing and Ann his wife of the Township of Pelham County and Elizabeth Willson she according to the custom of Province abovesaid, having declared their intentions of Marriage with each other before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers at Pelham & Black creek acording to the good order used among them having consent of Parents & Relations concerned their said Proposals of Marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting

Marriage Afsuming the name of her husband, as a Whereas Joseph Webster of the Township of Further confirmation thereof did then & there to these Whitchurch and County of York and Province of upper presents set their hands; and we whose names Canada (Son of Abraham Webster and Ann his wife are also hereunto subscribed being present at the of the Town, County, and Province aforesaid) and Martha solemnization of the said Marriage and subscription Widifield of the same place Daughter of Henry Widifield have a Witnefses thereunto set out hands the day and Martha his wife of the same place aforesaid, and year above written. _ _ _ Having declar’d their intentions of Marriage with each other {Abraham Laing at a Monthly Meeting of Friends at Black-creek their said {Elizabeth Laing proposal of Marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting Daniel Willson, Ann Willson, Now these may Certify to whom it may Concern that Jefse Willson Anna Willson, for the full acomplishing their said intentions this twenty Isaac Willson, Isaac Laing, Hannah Laing, second day of the third month in the year of our Lord one Lewis Willson, Joseph Willson, Samuel Beckett thousand eight hundred and four, they the said Joseph Jeremiah Moore Samuel Taylor John Taylor Webster and Martha Widifield appeared in a public Meeting Joshua Gillam, Thomas Rice, Anna Taylor, of friends aforesaid at Young street and the said Joseph Mercy Moore, Hannah Beckett, Hannah Taylor, Webster taking Martha Widifield by the hand did on this Adah Bradshaw, Elizabeth, Fell, Charity Fell, Solemn occation openly declare that he took her the said Nancy Fell, Benjamin Birdsall, Thomas Rice Martha Widifield to be his wife Promising through Divine Afsistance to be unto her a loving and faithful Husband until Death should separate them, Then and there in the same afsembly the said Martha Widifield =

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 17 18 did in like manner declare, that she took the said Joseph Whereas Isaac Willson son of Daniel and Ann Webster to be her Husband promising through divine Willson of Upper Canada county of Lincoln and town= afsistance to be unto him a faithfull and loving Wife until ship of Pelham and Pheby Shotwell Daughter of William Death should separate them, And moreover the said Shotwell and Elizabeth his wife of the county aforesaid Joseph Webster and Martha Widifield she according and township of Thorald, having declared their inenti to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name of her =ons of Marriage with each other before several monthly Husband as farther confirmation thereof did then and meetings of the people called Quakers at Pelham and Black there to these presents set their hands, and we whose Creek according to the good order used amongst them whose names are hereunto subscribed being present at the procedings therein after a deliberate consideration thereof and solemnization of the said Marriage and subscription having consent of Parents and Relations concerned and have as Witnefses thereunto set our hands the day and nothing appearing to obstruct were approved of by the said year above written…………………………………… Meetings Now these are to certify all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their said {Joseph Webster intentions this fourteenth day of the eleventh month one Abraham Webster, Henry Widifield {Martha Webster thousand eight hundred and four. They the said Isaac Martha Widdifield, John Widdifield Willson and Pheby Shotwell appeared in a publick Mary Widdifield, William Webster, Abraham Webster, meeting of the said people in the township of Pelham and Mary Lundy, Elizabeth Webster, Rachel Collins, Sarah County aforesaid, And the said Isaac Willson taking Webster, Joseph Widdifield, Elizabeth Ray, Sarah Ives (?), Tho.s the said Pheby Shotwell by the hand did in a solemn man= Solby, Humphrey Finch, Wing Rogers, Samuel Haight ner openly declare that he took her to be his wife promis= Isaac Philips, Edith Phillips, Asa Rogers, Nath.l Pearson ing through divine afsistance to be unto her a loving Betsey Procter, Kezia James, Ann James, Benjamin Pearson and Erastus Dean, James Pearson, John Mc Laney, Mary Hollinshead Isaac Rogers, Isaac Hollinshead, John Ives, Mary Griffen

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 19 20 faithfull Husband until death shall separate them and Whereas Elijah Shotwell son of William and Elizabeth Shotwell of then and there in the same afsembly the said Pheby Shotwell Upper Canada County of Lincoln and Township of Thorald and xx did in like manner declare that she took the said Isaac = Martha Birdsall Daughter of Samuel & Elizabeth Birdsall of the County Willson to be her Husband promising through divine and Township aforesaid Having declared their intentions of marriage with afsistance to be unto him a loving and faithfull Wife each other before several monthly meetings of the people called Quakers until death should separate them And moreover the said at Isaac Willson and Pheby Shotwell (she according to the custom Pelham & Black Creek According to the good order used amongst them of marriage afsuming the name of her husband) as a further whose proceedings therein after a deliberate consideration thereof & confirmation thereof did then and there to these presents set having their hands And we whose names are here under subscribed concent of Parents and Relations concerned and nothing appearing to being among others present at the solemnization of the said obstruct were approved of by the said Meetings. Now these are to marriage and subscription in manner aforesaid as witnefses certify all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of thereunto have also to these presents set out hands the day and their said intentions this fifteenth day of the fifth month One thousand year above written. eight hundred & five they the said Elijah Shotwell & Martha Birdsall appear’d in a public Meeting of the said people in the township of Pelham {Isaac Willson and County aforesaid and the said Elijah Shotwell taking the s.d Martha Daniel Willson, Ann Willson, {Phebe Willson Birdsall by the Hand did in a solemn manner openly declare that he William Shotwell, Catherine Shotwell, ______took her to be his wife promising through divine afsistance to be unto Elijah Shotwell, John Shotwell, Lewis Willson, her a Loving & faithfull Husband untill death should separate them Jefse Willson, Sarah Willson, Margret Willson, And then & there in the same afsembly the s.d Martha Birdsall Jeremiah Moore, Joshua Gillam, John Taylor, Thomas Rice, did in like manner declare that she took the said Elijah Shotwell Mary Rice, Anna Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Mary Moore to be her Husband promising through divine afsistance to be Samuel Taylor Laurance Jennings, Benj.n Birdsall, unto him a Loving & Faithfull Wife untill death should separate Rebeckah Taylor, _____ them, And moreover the said Elijah Shotwell & Martha Birdsall she according to the custom of marriage afsuming the name of her Husband as a further confirmation thereof did then & there to those presents set their Hands and we whose names are here under subscribed being amongst others present at the

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 21 22 the solemnization of the said marriage and subscription in Whereas John M.c Laney of the Township of Pelham County manner aforesaid as witnefses thereunto have also to these of Lincoln and Province of upper Canada son of Andrew M.c Laney presents set our hands the day and year above written Deceas’d and Martha his wife and Elizabeth Taylor Daughter of John Taylor & Hannah his wife of the Township County {Elijah Shotwell and Province aforesaid, having declared their intentions of Marriage with each other before several monthly meetings of the people called John Darling, Benj.n Birdsall, John Shotwell {Martha Shotwell Quakers of Pelham aforesaid according to the good order used among Smith Shotwell, Jefse Willson, Jacob Birdsall, them and they having consent of Parent & Relations concerned their Samuel Birdsall, Anna Taylor, Rebekah Taylor, said proposals of marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting _ _ _ Elizabeth Taylor, Thomas Rice, Mary Rice, Daniel Willson, Now these are to certify whom it may concern that for the full accom= John Taylor, John M.c Laney, Hannah Crozier, Andrew Moore, plishing their said intentions this eleventh day of the twelveth month Lewis Willson, Joshua Gillam, Anne Gillam, Elizabeth Darling Ju.r in year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Five the said John Geo. Bradshaw, Mary Srigley, Lawrance Jennens ______M.c Laney & Elizabeth Taylor appeared in a public meeting of the said people at Pelham aforesaid and the said John M.c Laney taking the said Elizabeth Taylor by the hand did on this solemn occasion openly declare that he took her the said Elizabeth Taylor to his wife promising with the Lords afsistance to be unto her a loving & faithfull husband untill death should separate them And then in the same afsembly the said Elizabeth Taylor did in like manner declare that she took the said John M.c Laney to be her husband promising with the Lords afsistance to be unto him a loving & faithfull wife until death should separate them and moreover they the said John M.c Laney & Elizabeth Taylor she according to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name of her husband as a further confirmation thereof did then and there to these presents

Set their Hands and we whose names are also hereunto sub- Whereas Charles Hill of the Township of Bertie and County of scribed being present at the solemnization of the aid marriage Lincoln in the Province of Upper Canada Son of John Hill and and subscription have as witnefses thereunto set our hands the Hannah his wife of the County aforesaid and Hope Marsh of Day and Year above written the County aforesaid Daughter of Joseph Marsh & Anna his wife {John M.c Laney of the aforesaid County. Having declared their intentions of John Taylor, Hannah Taylor, {Elizabeth M.c Laney Marriage with each other before several Monthly Meetings of Samuel Taylor John Taylor, the people called Quakers held at Black Creek & Pelham in the Hannah Crozier, Elizabeth Taylor, Joshua Gillam, County aforesaid according to the good order used among them John Shotwell, Jefse Willson, Benj.n Birdsall, and having consent of Parents their said proposal of Marriage Rebeckah Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Thomas Rice, Caty Shotwell, was allowed of by the said Meeting. Now these are to certify Sarah Shotwell, Smith Shotwell, Nancy Fell, Daniel Willson, whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing their said Susannah Craford, Mary Craford, Jacob T. Crozier, intentions this ninth day of the tenth Month in the Year of our Amos Chapman, Alexander Brown, Hannah Brown, Lord 1806 they the said Charles Hill & Hope Marsh appear Jeremiah Moore, Mary Moore, Anna Willson, James Fell, in a public Meeting of said people at the Meeting aforesaid and Peter Beckett, George Srigley, Robert Srigley, Ann Srigley, the said Charles Hill taking the said Hope Marsh by the hand Frances Forrester, Rebecah Forrester, Joshua Srigley, did; on this solemn occasion, openly declare that he took her Hannah Beckett, Mafsey Moore, Mary Moore, Ann Willson, the said Hope Marsh to be his Wife, promising with the Lords Jeremiah Moore Jun.r, Enoch Srigley, Margaret Willson, Afsistance to be unto her a loving & faithfull Husband until Amy Craford, Mary Jennings Death should separate them; and then in the same Afsembly the said Hope Marsh did in like manner declare, that she took the said Charles Hill to be her Husband, promising with the Lords Afsistance, to be unto him a loving and

Faithful Wife until Death should separate them. Whereas Levi Schooly of the Township of Berty County of And moreover, they the said Charles Hill & Hope Marsh Lincoln and province of Upper Canada son of Asa Schooly she according to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name and Sarah his wife and Sarah Shotwell Daughter of William of her Husband as a further confirmation thereof did then Shotwell and Elizabeth his wife of the Township of Pelham and there to these presents set their Hands; and we whose Thorald County and province Aforesaid having laid their names are also here unto subscribed, being present at Intentions of marriage with each other before two monthly the solemnization of the said Marriage & Subscription meetings of the religious society of friends at Pelham & Black have as witnefses thereunto set our Hands the Day & Year Creek in the province of Upper Canada they having consent above written. --- {Charles Hill of parents and nothing appearing to obstruct their proposals {Hope Hill of marriage was Allowed by the meeting: These are to certify Joseph Marsh, Hannah Hill, that for the accomplishment of their intentions this ninth Sarah Hill, Grace Marsh, Nathan Havens, Elizabeth Havens Day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord one thou- William Shotwell, Elizabeth Shotwell, Sarah Burwell, sand eight Hundred and eleven: They the said Levi Schooly Benj.n Cutler, Sarah Schooly, Ezekiel Dennis and Sarah Shotwell appeared in a publick meeting of aid Daniel Pound, Abr.m Laing, Isaac Laing, Sarah Pound, society held at Pelham and the said Levi Schooly taking Hannah Burwell, Azaliah Schooly, Afa Schooly, the said Sarah Shotwell by the hand did on this solemn Rachel Havens, Adam Burwell occation declare that he took her to be his wife promising that through Divine afsistance to be unto her a loving and faithful Husband until separated by Death or words to that effect-

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 27 28 and then the said Sarah Shotwell did in like manner dec- Smith Shotwell of the township of thorald County lare that she took the said Levi Schooly to be her Husband of Lincoln and province of Upper Canada son of William promising through divine afsistance to be unto him a Shotwell and Elizabeth his wife and Mary Crafford faithful and loving wife until separated by Death or Daughter of James Crafford and Amy his wife of the words to that effect And they the said Levi Schooly and township of pelham County and province aforesaid Sarah Shotwell she according to the custom of mar- having laid their intentions of marriage with each other riage Afsuming the name of her Husband As a further before two monthly meetings of the Religeous Society confirmation thereof did then and there to these presents of friends held at Pelham and Black Creek in the province Set their hands and we being present have subscribed aforesaid they having consent of parents and nothing our names as Witnefses thereof {Levi Schooly appearing to obstruct their proposels of marriage was {Sarah Schooly allowed of by the Meeting: These are to certify that Elizabeth Shotwell Elijah Shotwell Martha Shotwell for the accomplishment of their intentions this nine John Shotwell Jefse Willson Ann Willson Smith teenth Day of the second Month in the Year of our Lord Shotwell Azaliah Horeet (?) Joshua Gillam Jeremiah one thousand eight Hundred and twelve ______Moore senr Mary Moore Thomas Rice Mary They the said Smith Shotwell and Mary Crafford Rice Anna Taylor John Mc Laney Catharine appeared in a publick Meeting of said society held at Darling George Bradshaw John Taylor John pelham and the said Smith Shotwell taking the said Gillam Anne Gillam Samuel Taylor Mary Crafford by the hand did on this solemn occas Anne Gillam =sion declare that he took her to be his Wife promising through divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful and loving Husband until separated by Death or words to that Effect and then the said Mary Crafford did in like manner declare that she took the said

Smith Shotwell to be her Husband promising through divine Afsistance to be unto him a loving and John Palmer of the Township of Norwich and County faithful wife until separated by Death or words to of Oxford and Province of Upper Canada Son of Obadiah that import and they the said Smith Shotwell and Palmer and Tamer his wife and Miranda Stover Daughter of Mary Crafford she According to the custom of Frederick Stover and Mary his wife of the place aforesaid having marriage afsuming the name of her Husband laid their intentions of Marrige with each other before two Monthly meetings As a further confermation thereof did then and of the Religious Society of Friends, held at Pelham in the County of there to these presents set their hands. And we Lincoln and Province Aforesaid, they having Concent of parents and being present subscribed our names as Witnefses Nothing appearing to Obstruct, their proposal of Marrige was allowed thereof - {Smith Shotwell by the Meeting. These are to Certify that for the accomplishment of {Mary Shotwell their intentions this fourth day of the Second Month, in the Year of our William Shotwell Elizabeth Shotwell James Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen they the Said John Palmer Crafford Amy Crafford Elijah Shotwell Martha and Miranda Stover appeared in A publick meeting of Said Socie Shotwell John Shotwell Grace Shotwell Jefse taking the said Willson Anna Willson Isaac Willson Phebe ty, held at Pelham and the said John Palmer ^ Miranda Stover by Willson Deborah Crafford Joshua Gillam the hand, did on this Solemn Occasion declare that he took her to be Anne Gillam Samuel Taylor Thomas Rice Mary his wife, promising, through Divine afsistance, to be unto Rice George Bradshaw John Taylor John McLaney her a faithful and loving husband, until separated by death, or words Titus Fell Nancy Chapman to that effect, and then the said Miranda Stover did, in like man= ner, Declare, that she took the said John Palmer to be her husband promising through Divine afsistance, to be unto him A faithful and loving wife, until separated by death, or words to that import, And they, the said John Palmer and Miranda Stover she,

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 31 32 according to the Custom of Marriage, afsuming the name of her husband William Webster of the Township of whitchurch as a further confirmation therof, did then and there to these presents County of York and Province of Upper Canada Son of Ara= set their hands. And we being present have Subscribed our names ham Webster and Ann his wife and Miriam Shotwell as Witnefses thereof. {John Palmer Daughter of William Shotwell and Elizabeth his wife of the {Miranda Palmer Township of Thorold County of Lincoln and Province Afo= Frederick Stover, Peter Lofsing, Jefse Willson, Anna Willson, Anna resaid, having laid their intentions of Marriage with Each Taylor, Joshua Gillam, Samuel Taylor, Isaac Willson, Phebe other before two monthly meetings of the Religious Society Willson, Hannah Hill, John Mc Laney, Elizabeth Mc Laney, John of Friends held at Pelham and Black Creek in the County Gillam, Anna Gillam, George Bradshaw, Joseph Marsh, Tho.s of Lincoln, they having Consent of parents and nothing app= Moore, Elias Moore, Benj.n Birdsall, Amos Scott, Enos Scott, earing to Obstruct, their proposal of Marriage was allowed by Jacob T. Crozier, Hannah Crozier, Samuel Taylor Jun. the Meeting.____ These are to Certify that for the accomplishment Nancy Chapman, Sarah Birdsall, Anna Taylor, Hannah Willson of their intentions, this fourth Day of the third Month in the year Lavina Chapman, Hannah Fell. of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, They the said William Webster and Miriam Shotwell, appeared in A meeting of said Society, held at Thorold and the said William Webster taking the said Miriam Shotwell by the hand, did on this Solemn Occasion declare, that he took her to be his wife promising through Divine afsistance, to be unto her a fai= thful and loving husband, until Seperated by Death or wor ds to that Effect, and then, the Said Miriam Shotwell

Did in like manner declare that she took the said William Web= Rueben Sprague of the Town of Hamburg County ster to be her husband promising through Divine afsistance to of Niagara and State New York, son of Ebenezer Sprague be unto him A faithful and Loving wife, until separated by and Lydia his wife; and Huldah Hoag. Daughter of death or words to that import, And they, the said William Abram Hoag and Huldah his wife of the Town County and Webster and Miriam Shotwell she according to the Custom State Aforesaid, having laid their intentions of Marriage of Marriage, afsuming the name of her husband as a farther with Each other before two Monthly Meetings of the reli= Confirmation therof, did then and there to these presents set gious Society of friends held at Black Creek & Pelham their hands._____. And we being present, have subscribed in the Province of Upper Canada, they having Conce= our names as Witnefse therof.______nt of parents and Guardians, and nothing appearing to obsruct; their praposals of Marriage was Allow,d by the William Webster Meeting; These are to Certify that for the accomplishment Miriam Webster of their intentions this Eleventh Day of the Sixth Month in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and twelve William Shotwell, Elizabeth Shotwell, Catharine Shotwell, they the said Reuben Sprague and Huldah Hoag, Appeared Elijah Shotwell, John Shotwell, Smith Shotwell, Grace Shotwell In A public Meeting of said Society held at Hamburg and Jefse Willson, Anna Wilson, Isaac Willson, Phebe Willson, The said reuben Sprague taking the said Huldah Hoag by the Elizabeth Willson, William Pound, Joshua Gillam, Anne Hand did on this Solemn Occasion declare that he took her Gillam, Elizabeth McLaney, Amos Scott, James Crafford, to be his wife promising through Divine afsistance to be unto Amy Crafford, Susanna Crafford.______her A faithful and Loving husband until Seperated by death

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 35 36 or words to that Effect, and the said Huldah Hoag did in like John Moore of Norwich County of Oxford and manner Declare that she took the said Reuben Sprague to be her Province of Upper Canada, Son of Samuel Moore Husband promising through Divine Afsistance to be unto him and Rachel his wife and Anne Gillam Daughter of Josh A faithful and Loving wife until Seperated by death or ua Gillam and Anne his wife of Pelham County of Lincoln words to that import. and they the Said Reuben Sprague and Province aforesaid; having laid their intentions of and Huldah Hoag she according to the Custom of Marr Marriage with each other before two Monthly Meetings =iage Afsuming the name of her husband as A further of the Religious society of friends held at Pelham and Confirmation thereof Did then and there to these pre Black Creek in the County of Lincoln and Province afore sents set their hands. {Reuben Sprague said; they having Concent of parents & nothing appear and we being present have {Huldah Sprague ing to Obstruct, their proposals of Marriage was allow,d subscribed our names as by the Meeting ---- These are to Certify that for the accom witnefses thereof. plishment of their intentions this ninth Day of the third Ebenezer Sprague, Asa Sprague, Lidia month One thousand eight Hundred & fourteen they the Sprague, William Deuel, Hosea Sprague, Benoni Sprague, sd Johhn Moore and Anne Gillam Appear,d in A publick David Eddy, Samuel Hambleton, Enoch Thurlton, Amy Meeting of sd Society held at Pelham and John Moore Peters, Daniel Thurston, Saml Kester, Richard Buffum, Taking the said Anne Gillam by the hand did on this solemn Jonas Hambleton, Elizabeth Sprague, Mary Deuel, Stephen Occasion Declare that he took her to be his wife promising Kester, John Webster, John Eddy, Nathan Williams, Hosea Through Divine afsistance to be unto her A faithful and lov Eddy, Obadiah Baker, Nathaniel Potter, Jacob Eddy, ing husband until separated by death or words to that Lydia Laire, Lucy Sprague, Phebe Potter, Jane Thurston, Effect, and then the sd Anne Gillam did in Like man Hannah Davis, Eliza Webster, Sarah Webster, Sarah Calvin, ner Decalre that she took the sd John Moore to be her Anne Hambleton, Patience Hoag, Mary Kester, Anne Baker, Husband promising through divine afsistance to be unto Sarah Williams, Hannah Eddy, Mary Baker, Mary Buffum

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 37 38 him a faithful and loving wife until separated by William Pound of the Township death or words to that import and they the sd John Moore of Bertie County of Lincoln & Province of Upper and Anne Gillam she according to the Custom of Marriage Canada. Son of Daniel Pound and prudence his Afsuming the name of her husband as a further Confi wife and Susannah Crafford Daughter of James rmation threof did then and there to these presents Crafford and Amy his wife of the Township Thorold set their hands County and province aforesaid having Laid their in= tentions of Marriage with Each other before two month John Moore ly Meetings of the Religious Society of friends held at Anne Moore Pelham and Black Creek in the Province of Upper Canada they having Concent of parents and nothing Joshua Gillam Anne Gillam John Gillam John Taylor appearing to Obstruct their proposals of Marriage was Samuel Taylor Anne Taylor John M Laney Elizabeth allowed by the Meeting. These are to Certify that for M Laney Elizabeth Taylor Jefse Willson Amos Scott the accomplishment of their Intentions this tenth day Elijah Shotwell Smith Shotwell John Moore John of the Eighth Month in the Year of our Lord One thous= Shotwell John Crafford Susanna Crafford Deborah sand Eight Hundred and fourteen they the said Crafford Joshua Gillam Jacob Birdsall Benjn Birdsall William Pound and Susanna Crafford appear,d in Nancy Chapm Anna Taylor George Bradshaw a publick Meeting of said Society at Pelham and the Charity Bradshaw Dial McKenny Hannah Willson said William Pound taking the sd Susanna Crafford John Moore by the hand Did on this solemn Occasion declare that he took her to be his wife promising through Divine Afsistance to Be unto her a faithful and Loving

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 39 40 husband until seperated by Death or words Benjamin Birdsall of Norw= to that effect and the said Susannah Crafford ich in the County of Oxford in the District did in Like manner Declare that she took the of London in the Province of Upper Can= said Wm Pound to be her husband promising ada Son of Samuel Birdsall and Elizabeth through Divine Afsistance to be unto him A fait his Wife and Catharine Shotwell Daughter =hful and Loving wife until seperated by --- of William Shotwell and Elizabeth his Death or words to that importe and they the sd Wife of Thorold in the County of Lincoln William Pound and Susannah Crafford, she accord= in the District of Niagara and provi= ing to the Custom of Marriage afsuming the nce aforesaid have in Laid there intentions name of her husband, as a further Confirmation of Marriage with each other before two thereof did then and there to these presents set Monthly meetings of the religious Society their hands. And we being present have sub of Friends held at Pelham and Black Creek in =scribed our names as witnefses thereof--- the District of Niagara aforesaid they having consent of Parents and nothing {William Pound appearing to Obstruct; their proposal of {Susannah Pound Marriage was allowed of by the Meeting James Crafford John Crafford Deborah Crafford these are to Certify that fore the accom= William Shotwell Jefse Willson Anne Willson plishment of their intentions, this thirteenth Elijah Pound John Pound Rachel Pound John Shotwell Elijah Shotwell Lewis Willson Ann Willson Hannah Willson Jeremiah Moore Sen Joseph Moore Sarah Moore

Day of the twelvth Month in the year of name of her husband as a farther confirmation our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thereof did then and there to these Presants Fifteen; They the Said Benjamin Birdsall Set there Hands: And we being Present and Catharine Shotwell appear,d in a publick have subscribed our names as Witnefses thereof Meeting of Said Society held at Pelham aforesaid, and the Said Benjamin Birdsall William Shotwell {Benjamin Birdsall taking the Said Catharine Shotwell by the John Darling {Catharne Birdsall hands did on this Solemn occasion declare that Elizabeth Darling; Elijah Shotwell he took her to be his Wife; promising through Jacob Birdsall; John Shotwell; Jefse Divine afsistance, to be unto her a faithful Willson; Edith Willson; Saml Taylor and loving Husband, until separated by Death Anna Taylor Catharine Bradshaw or words to that effect; and then the said Hannah Willson; Elizabeth Willson Catharine Shotwell did in like manner, Phebe Willson; Amos Scott John Taylor declare that She took the Said Benjamin John Gillam; Charity Bradshaw Jeremiah Birdsall to be her Husband; promising thro= Moor Amos Bradshaw Nancy Chapman ugh Divine afsistance to be unto him a Anna Morris Sarah Willson Aaron Price faithfull and loving Wife until Separated Daniel Pettay Joseph Willson Elizabeth by Death or words to that import: Hill Amy Crafford Jacob Gainer Wesly Stover John Crafford Aand they they Said Benjamin Bird= =sall and Catharine Shotwell She according to the custom of Marriage afsuming the

George Southwick of the Town of that she took the Said George Southwick Norwich County of Oxford and Province of upper to be her husband; promising through Divine Canada Son of David Southwick and Elizabeth his afsistance to be unto him a faithful and loving wife and Paulina Howard dauter of Peter Lofsing wife until Separated by Death or words to of the Town, County and Province aforesaid that import; and they the Said George Sou= Having laid their intentions of Marriage with thwick and Paulina Howard, She according each other before two Monthly Meetings of the to the custom of marriage afsuming the religious Society of Friends here at Pelham in name of her Husband and as a farther Con the province aforesaid they having consent of =firmation threof did then and there to Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct; these presents Set their Hands ______there proposal of marriage was allow,d by the and we being present have Subscribed Meeting, These are to Certify that for the acco= our names as Witnefses thereof mplishment of their intentions this thirteenth Day of the twelfth month in the year of our Peter Lofsing {George Southwick Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifteen Joseph Lancaster they the Said George Southwick and Paulina Saml Moor {Paulina Southwick Howard appear,d in a public meeting of Said Frederick Stover Society held at Norwich, and the Said George John Moor Elias Moor Mary Stover Miranda Southwick taking the Said Paulina Howard by Palmer Anne Moor Afsenath Doxie Mary McLees the hand did on this Solemn occasion declare that Solomon Lofsing Edmund Lofsing Benson Lofsing he took her to be his wife promising through Catharine Lofsing William Schultz Clyamon Divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful and Burgh Peter McLees John Hanson Adam Stover loving husband until Separated by Death; Israel Post William Curtis Esther Curtis or words to that effect; and then the Said Hannah Lancaster ______Paulina Howard did in like manner declare

Cornelius Locie of Norwich in the County of that import. And they the said Cornelius Locie oxford District of London in the Province of and Deborah Crafford, she according to the custom of Upper Canada; Son of Case Locie and Margaret Marriage afsuming the name of her husband, as his Wife and Deborah Crafford Daughter of a further confirmation thereof did then and there James Crafford and Amy his Wife of Thorold to these presents set their hands.------in the County of Lincoln in the District of And we being present have subscribed our names Niagara in the Province aforesaid having as Witnefses thereof laid there intentions of marriage with each {Cornelius Locie other before two monthly meetings of the James Crafford Amy Crafford {Deborah Locie religious Society of Friends held at Pelham John Crafford Lavinia Chapman Ruth Taylor in the Province aforesaid they having consent Sarah Willson Eliza Chapman Samuel Taylor of Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct Willet (?) Post Richardus Cornwall John Gillam their proposal of marriage was allowed Anna Taylor Elizabeth Hill Hannah Willson by the Meeting; These are to Certify that Elizabeth Willson Nancy Chapman Hannah for the accomplishment of these inten= Beckett Amos Scott Jacob Gainer Peter Beckett tions this third day of the tenth month Benjamin Hill Joseph King Eli Bradshaw in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Jacob Birdsall William Shotwell Joseph Lancaster sixteen they the said Cornelius Locie and Deborah Anna Morris Hannah Lancaster Jefse Willson Crafford appeared in a public meeting of said society Ann Willson held at Pelham aforesaid, and the said Cornelius Locie taking the Deborah Crafford by the hand did on this solemn occasion declare that he took her to be his wife Promising through Divine afsistnce to be unto her a faithful and loving husband until separated by dea =th or words to that effect; and then the said Deborah Craff= =ord, did in like manner declare that she took the Said Cornelius Locie to be her husband promising through Divine afsistance to be unto him a faithful and Loving wife until separated by Death or words to

Wesley Stover of the Township of Norwich declare that he took her to be his Wife promising County of Oxford and Province of Upper Canada through divine afsistance to be unto her a Son of Frederick Stover and Mary his Wife faithful and loving husband until separated and Mary Cornwall daughter of Samuel & by Death or words to that affect and the Sarah Cornwall of the township County & Province said Mary Cornwall did in like manner aforesaid having laid their intentions of Marriage declare that she took the said Wesley Stover with each other before two Monthly Meetings to be her husband promising through Divine of the religious society of friends held at Pelham afsistance to be unto him a faithful and loving and Black Creek in the Province aforesaid they wife until separated by Death or words to that having Consent of Parents and nothing appearing import and they the said Wefley Stover and to obstruct their proposal of Marriage was all= Mary Cornwall she according to the custom =owed by the Meeting These are to Certify that of Marriage afsuming the name of her for the accomplishment of their intention this husband and as a further Confirmation thereof sixteenth of the seventh month in the year of did then and there to these presents set their hands our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven And we being present have subscribed our =teen they the said Wesley Stover and Mary names as Witnefses thereof {Wesley Stover Cornwall appeared in a publick Meeting Mary Stover Sarah Cornwall {Mary Stover of said society held at Norwich and the said Esther Curtis Catharine Lofsing Miranda Palmer Wefley Stover taking the said Mary Cornwall Anna Gillam Susanna Spencer Bad(?) Post by the hand did on this solemn Occasion

Paulina Southwick Maria McCleese(?) And Black Creek in the county and Province aforesaid Frederick Stover Daniel Cornwall Joseph they having consent of Parents and nothing appearing Lancaster Samuel Taylor Joshua Gillam to obstruct their proposal of Marriage was allowed by the Peter McLees Levi Willson Amos Palmer Meeting These are to certify that for the accomplish- John Moore Adam Stover Elias Moore ment of their intentions this sixth Day of the third Henry Cornwell Solomon Lofsing Benson Month in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Lofsing Daniel Southwick Elisha Southwick hundred and eighteen they the said Jeremiah Moore (?) Stover Richardus Cornwall Georgia Southwick and Margaret Flack appeared in an appointed Meeting Peter (?) Simon Post Joseph Woodrow of said Society held at Pelham and the said Jeremiah Joshua H Corbin Edmund Lofsing Elanor Moore taking the said Margaret Flack by the hand Flack Catharine Stover did on this solemn occasion declare that he took her to be his wife promising through divine afsistance to Jeremiah Moore of the township of Pelham County be unto her a faithful and Loving Husband until of Lincoln and Province of Upper Canada Son of Jacob separated by death or words to that effect and then the Moore and Rachel his Wife and Margaret Flack Daugh said Margaret Flack did in like manner declare that =ter of Archibald Flack and Elenor his Wife of the township she took the said Jeremiah Moore to be her husband of [blank on original] County and Province aforesaid having laid their promising promising through Divine afsistance to intentions of Marriage with each other before two Monthly be unto him a faithful and Loving Wife until Meetings of the religious society of Friends held at Pelham

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 51 52 separated by Death or words to that import And they Whereas Abel Schooley of the Township of the Jeremiah Moore and Margaret Flack she according Bertie in the of Lincoln District of Niagara and to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name Province of Upper Canada son of Azaliah Schooley of her husband as a further confirmation thereof did And Hannah his Wife; and Rachel Pound daughter then and there to these presents set their hands_____ of Daniel Pound and Prudence his Wife of the same And we being present have subscribed {Jeremiah Moore place having laid their intentions of Marriage our names as witnefses thereof ____ {Margaret Moore with each other before two Monthly Meetings of Rachel Moore Agnes Flack Jane Flack Eleanor Flack the religious Society of Friends held at Black Reuben Simons George Bradshaw Joseph Moore John Creek they having consent of Parents and nothing Moore James Moore John Cohoe Jerimiah Hill John Hill to obstruct their proposial of Marriage was allowed Elizabeth Hill Mary Moore Benjamin Taylor Mary by the Meeting: These are to certify that for the Cohoe William Shotwell Jefse Willson Samuel accomplishment of their intention this ninth Taylor Anna Willson Amy Crafford Amos Scott Day of the ninth Month in the year of our Hannah Willson Elizabeth Willson Nancy Lord one thousand eight Hundred and nineteen Chapman Lavinia Chapman Catherine They the said Abel Schooley and Rachel Pound Spencer appeared in a public Meeting of said society held at Black Creek and the said Abel Schooley taking the said Rachel Pound by the hand did on this Solemn occation declare that he [took her] to be his Wife

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 53 54 promising through divine afsistance to be un= Whereas Tho.s Graham of the Towns to her a faithful and loving Husband until hip of Pelham County of Lincoln Province separated by Death or words to that effect; and of upper Canada late of Old England then the said Rachel pound did in like manner Son of John & Hannah Graham And declare that she took the said abel Schooley to Hannah Willson Daughter of Jefse Willson be her husband promising through Divine afsistance & Hanna his Wife Township Province & to be unto him a faithful and loving Wife until County aforesaid. Having laid their Sseparated by Death or words to that import And intentions of marriage with each other they they said Abel Schooly and Rachel Pound before two Monthly Meetings of Friends she according t the custom of Marriage afsuming held a Pelham and Black Creek Province Tthe name of her Husband as a further confer= of Upper Canada. They having consent of mation thereof did then and there to these presents Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct set there hands And we being present have their proposals of Marriage were allowed Subscribed our names as Witnefses thereof by the Meeting, These are to certify that {Abel Schooley for the accomplishment of their intentions Azaliah Schooley Daniel Pound {Rachel Schooley this eight day of the twelveth Month in William Pound Susanah Pound David Pound the year of our Lord one thousand eight Daniel Pound Jefse Schooley Asa Schooley hundred & nineteen. they the said Tho.s Ambros Morris Mary S Pound Benjamin Pound Ann Morris

Graham and Hannah Willson appeared presents set their hands _ And we being in a public meeting of the aforesaid Society present have subscribed our Names as at Pelham and the said Tho.s Graham Witnefses thereof______{Tho.s Graham taking the said Hannah Willson by the {Hannah Graham hand did on this solemn occasion declare Jefse Willson Elizabeth Willson Phebe that he took her to be his Wife promising Willson Elijah Shotwell Wm Shotwell through Devine afsistance to be unto her Elizabeth Shotwell Jefse Willson Jur a faithfull and loving Husband until John Shotwell Isaac Willson Smith separated by Death or words to that effect Shotwell Tho.s Priestman Amos Scott and the said Hannah Willson did in like manner declare that she took the said Tho.s William Chapman of the Town Graham to be her Husband promising ship of Pelham County of Lincoln and through Divine afsistance to be unto him Province of Upper Canada Son of Amos a faithfull and loving Wife until seperated Chapman and Lavina his Wife and by Death or words to that import. And they Eunice Hill Daughter of Joseph Will Tho.s Graham & Hannah Willson she and Anna his Wife of the Township according to the custom of Marriage Afsuming of Throld County and province aforesaid the name of her Husband as a further confer having laid their intentions of Marriage maiton thereof. Did then and there to these

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 57 58 with each other before two monthly faithfull Husband until separated by meetings of the religious society of Friends Death or words to that effect and then held at Pelham and Black Creek in the said Eunice Hill did in like manner Province aforesaid they having Consent of declare that she took the said Wm Chapman Parents and nothing appearing to obstru to be her husband promising through =ct their proposal of Marrigge was allowed divine afsistance to be unto a a true and of by the Meeting. these are to certify that faithful Wife until separated by Death for the accomplishment of their intentions this or words to that import and they the said ninth day of the second month in the Year William Chapman and Eunice Hill of our Lord One thousand eight hundred she according to the custom of marriage and twenty they the said Wm Chapman & afsuming the name of her Husband as a Eunice Hill appeared in a public Meeting further confirmation thereof did then and of the said Society of Friends held at Pelham there to these presents set their hands and the said William Chapman taking {Wm Chapman the said Eunice Hill by the hand did And we being present subscribe {Eunice Chapman on this solemn occasion declare that he our names Witnefses thereof, took her to be his Wife promising through Lavina Chpaman, Simon Chapman, Znas divine asfistance to be unto her a true and Fell, Rachel Willson James Brown William Shotwell Geo Bradshaw, H. Graham, P. Willson

appeared in a Public of the said society Whereas Daniel Price of Upper Canada of Friends held at Black Creek and the Town of Bertie County of Lincoln District said Danl Price taking taking the said of Niagra Son of Isaac Price and Ester Marsh by the hand did on this solemn Rachel his Wife, And Ester Marsh occasion declare that he took her to be his Daughter of Joseph & Anna Marsh of Wife promising through Divine afsistance Upper Canada Township, County and to be unto her a loving and faithfull District aforesaid, Having laid their Husband until separated by Death or intentions of marriage with each other words to that import and then the said before two Monthly Meetings of the Ester Marsh did in like manner declare Religious Society of Friends held at Black that she took the said Danl Price to be Creek & Pelham they having consent of Husband promising through Divine Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct afsistantance to be unto him a faithful their proposals of marriage was allowed and loving Wife until separated by Death by the Meeting. ______or words to that import. And they the said These are to certify that for the accomplish Danl Price and Ester Marsh she afsuming ment of their intentions this Eight day the name of her Husband according to the of the Third Mo in the year of Lord one custom of Marriage and as a further thousand eight hundred & twenty one, they confirmation thereof did then and there to the said Danl Price taking the said Ester tThese presents set their hands. Marsh by the hand and Ester Marsh Daniel Price Ester Price

And we being present have subscribed are to certify that for the accomplishment of Our names as Witnefsefs thereof _____ their intentions this Eleventh day of the Fourth Month in the Year of our Lord One thousand Joseph Marsh Nancy Johnson Eight hundred and twenty one, they the said Anna Marsh Rachel Willson Benjamin Taylor and Elizth Willson appeared Hope Hill Sarah Cuttler in a Public Meeting of said Society held at John Herret? Sarah Webster Pelham aforesaid and the said Benjm Taylor Charles Hill Azaliah Schooley taking the said Elizabeth Willson by the hand did on this solemn occasion declare Benjamin Taylor of the Township of Pelham that he took her to be his Wife promising County of Lincoln and Province of Upper through divine afsistance to be unto her Canada, Son of John Taylor and Elizabeth a faithfull and loving Husband until his Wife Elizabeth Willson Daughter of separated by Death or words to that effect Jefse Willson and Anna his Wife of Peham and these said Elizth Willson did in like aforesaid having laid their intentions of manner declare that she took the said of Marriage with each other before two Benjm Taylor to be her Husband promising Monthly Meetings of the religious Society of through Divine afsistance to be unto him Friends held at Peham and Black Creek a faithfull and loving Wife or words to that aforesaid they having consent of Parents and import. And they the said Benjm Taylor appearing nothing to obstruct their proposal & Elizth Willson she according to the custom of Marriage was allowed by the Meeting. These of Marriage afsuming the name of her

Husband as a futher confirmation thereof of Marriage with each other before two Did hen and there to these presents set Monthly Meetings of Friends the religious Their Hands society of Friends held at Pelham aforesaid {Benjamin Taylor they having consent of Parents and nothing And we being present {Elizabeth Taylor appearing to obstruct; their proposal of Have subscribed our Marriage was allowed by the Meeting Names as Witnefses thereof these are to certify that for the accomplish ment of their intentions this Eight day of Hannah Taylor John Taylor The Eight Mo in the Year of our Lord, One Elizth Hill Jefse Willson thousand eight hundred twenty one, They Jane Chapman Jeremiah Taylor the said Peter Becket & Hannah Fell appe Anna Taylor Mary Moore ared in the Public Meeting of said society Rachel Moore Phebe Willson held at Pelham and the said Peter Becket John Taylor Jur Thomas Graham taking the said Hannah Fell by the hand did on this solemn occasion declare that he took her to be his Wife promising through Peter Becket of the Township Divine afsistance to be unto her a loving of Pelham County Lincoln in the Province Husband until separated by Death or words of Upper Cannada Son of Saml Becket & To that effect; and the said Hannah Fell Hannah his Wife and Hannah Fell Daughter Did like manner declare that she took of Saml Taylor & Anna his Wife of Township and Province aforesaid, having laid intentions

The said Peter Beckett to be her H Whereas Jefse Schooley of the Township =usband promising through Divine afsis of Bertie County of Lincoln District of Niagra =tance to be unto him a faithfull and and Province of upper Canada, Son of loving Wife until separated by Death, or Aziliah Schooley and Hannah his Wife words to that import. And they the said and Anna Marsh Daughter of Joseph Marsh Peter Beckett & Hannah Fell she accor and Anna his Wife of the same place Ding to the custom of Marriage, afsuming having laid their intentions of Marriage with The name of Husband, as a further each other before two Monthly Meetings of Confirmation thereof did then and there to Religious Society of Friends held at Pelham and These presents set their hands ____ Black Creek in the county & Province aforesaid. They having consent of Parents and nothing {Peter Beckett appearing to obstruct, their proposals of Marriage {Hannah Beckett was allowed by the Meeting, And these Saml Taylor ____…………… are to testify that for the accomplishment of Saml Taylor jur Mary Taylor their intentions this tenth day of the first Mo Stephen Beckett Saml Darling in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred Wm Shotwell Ruth Darling & twenty two, They the said Jefse Schooley & Benjm Taylor John M. Taylor Anna Marsh appearing in Pulic Meeting Elijah Shotwell Sarah Beckett of the said Society held at Black Creek. --- James Fell Jane King and the said Jefse Schooley taking the said

Anna Marsh by the Hand did on this Whereas Joseph Cutler of the Township solemn occasion declare that he took her of Bertie County Lincoln District of to be his Wife promising through Divine of Niagra and Province of Upper Canada Afsistance to be unto her a faithfull and Son of John Cutler and Jane his Wife loving Husband until separated by Death and Ann Johnston Daughter Fames or words to effect, And then the said Anna Johnston and Sarah his Wife of the Marsh did in like manner declare that Township & County aforesaid having she took the said Jefse Schooley be be her her Laid their intentions of Marriage with Husband promising through Divine Afsistance each other before two Monthly Meetings to be unto him a faithfull and loving Wife of the religious society of Friends held at until seprated by Death or words to that Pelham & Black Creek in the county & import, And hen the said Jefse Schooley and Province aforesaid. They having consent of Anna Marsh she according to the custom of Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct Marriage afsuming the name of her Husband their proposals was allowed by the as a further confirmation thereof did then Meeting. These are to certify that and there to these presents hands _____ for the accomplishment of their intentions In Witnefs whereof we have subscribed this ninth day of the Fifth Mo in the our names______{Jefse Schooley Year of Lord One thousand eight Hundred {Amma Schooley and twenty two, They the said Jos Cutler Joseph Marsh Abrm Laing and J Ann Johnston appeared in a Public Levi Schooley Bethiah Marsh Danl Pound Chas. Hill Azaliah Schooley Am Laing John M. Marsh

Meeting of the said society held at Black And we being present have subscribed Creek and the said Joseph Cutler taking Our names as Witnefses thereof ____ the said Ann Johnston by the Hand did on this solemn occation declare that he Sarah Harret James Johnston took her to be Wife promising through William Pound Hannah Laing Divine Afsistance to be unto her a loving Azaliah Schooley Levi Schooley faithfull Husband until separated by Benjm Cutler Arthur Johnston Death or words to hat effect, and then the Chas Hill Agnes Johnston said Ann Johnston did like manner did Sarah Schooley Benjm Pound are that she took the said Jos Cutler to be her Husband promising through Divine afsistance to be unto him a loving faithfull Whereas Joseph Alleyn of the Town Wife until seprated by Death or words of Niagra County of Lincoln and province To that import, And they the said Jos Cutler of Upper Canada son of George Allyn & Ann Johnston she according to the custom Hannah his Wife decased and Elizth of Marriage afsuming the name of her Hus Smyth and Rebecca his Wife of the Town band as a further confirmation thereof did ship of Eramosa County of Halton and then and their to these presents set their Province aforesaid having laid their Hands___ Joseph Cutler intentions of Marriage with each other Ann Cutler before two Monthly Meetings of the

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 71 72 religious society of Friends at Pelham declare that she took the said Joseph Alleyn and Black Creek in the Province aforesaid to be her Husband promising through they having consent of Parents & Friends Divine afsistance to be unto him a faithfull and nothing appearing to obstruct their and loving Wife until separated by Death proposal of Marriage was allowed by the or Words to that import, And they the said Jos Meeting ______Alleyn & Elizth Smyth she according to These are to certify that for the custom of Marriage afsuming the name of accomplishment of their intentions this her Husband as a further confirmation second day of Tenth Mo in the Year of our thereof did then and there presents set their Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty Hands ____ three, they the said Joseph Allyn and And we being present Jos Alleyn Elizabeth Smyth appeared in Public Have subscribed our names Elizth Alleyn Meeting of said society held at Pelham As Witnefses thereof ______and the said Joseph Alleyn taking the Wm Smyth Anna Taylor Elizabeth Smyth by the hand did on this Jefse Willson Anna Willson solemn occasion declare that he took her Abm Laing Mary Spencer to be his Wife promising through Divine Elijah Shotwell Hannah Taylor afsistance to be unto her a faithfull and Thos Locker Eliza Chapman loving Husband until separated by Death or words to that effect and then the said Elizth Smyth did in like manner

Whereas Richard Willson of the the Richard Willson and Phebe Willson Township of Pelham County Lincoln appeared in a Public Meeting of said and Province of upper Canada Son of society held Pelham and the said Richard Robt Willson & Roda his Wife, and Willson taking the said Phebe Willson Phebe Willson Daughter of Jefse Willson by the hand did on this solemn occasion & Anna his Wife of the Township aforesaid declare that he took her to be his Wife having laid intentions of Marriage with promising through Divine afsistance to each other before two Monthly Meetings Be unto her a faithful and loving Husband of the religious society of Friends held until seprated by Death or words to that at Pelham and Black Creek in the effect, and then the said Phebe Willson Province aforesaid they having consent of did in like manner that she took the Parents and Friends and nothing appearing said Richard Willson to be her Husband to obstruct their proposal of marriage was Promising through Divine afsistance allowed by the Meeting ______to be unto him a faithful and loving Wife These are to certify that for the acom until separated by Death or words to that plishment of their intentions this eight import. And the said Richd Willson day of the tenth Mo one thousand eight and Phebe Willson she according to the hundred twenty three, they the custom of Marriage afsuming the name

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 75 76 husband as a further confirmation Whereas Asa Schooley of the Township thereof did then and there to these presents of Bertie in County Lincoln and Province set their Hands ______of Upper Cannada Son of Azaliah Schooley And we being present Richd Willson and Hannah his Wife and Hannah Laing Have subscribed our names Phebe Willson Daughter of Abm Laing & Elizabeth his Wife As Witnefes thereof of the Township of Humberston County & Province aforesaid having laid their inten Jefse Willson Sarah Willson tions of marriage with each other before two William Shotwell Martha Shotwell Monthly Meetings of the religious society of Elijah Shotwell Mary Spencer of Friends held at Pelham & Black Creek Benjm Birdsall July Willson They having consent of Parents and Friends and John Taylor Phebe Willson nothing appearing to obstruct their proposal John Crafford Eliza Chapman of Marriage was allowed by the Meeting these are to certify that for the accomplishment of their intentions this fifteenth day of the first Month one thousand eight hundred & twenty four, they the said Asa Schooley & Hannah Laing appeared in a Public Meeting of the society held at Black Creek and the

Asa Schooley taking the said Hannah And we being present have subscribed Laing by the Hand did on this solemn our names as Witnefses thereof ______Occasion declare that he took her to be His Wife promising through Divine afsistance Charles Hill Abm Laing To be unto her a faithful and loing Husband Hope Hill Abm Schooley Until separated by Death or words to that Danl Pound Sarah Hill effect, and then the said Hannah Laing John Macklen John Moore did in like manner declare that she Levi Schooley Ambrose Morris took the said Asa Schooley to be her Husband Jos Marsh Azaliah Schooley promising through Divine afsistance to be unto him a faithful and loving Wife until seprated by Death or Words to of Whereas John M Taylor of the import, And they the said Asa Schooley and Township of Pelham County of Lincoln Hannah Laing she according to the custom and Province of Upper Canada Son of Of Marriage, afsuming the name of her Husband John Taylor and Elizth his Wife and Elizth As a further confirmation thereof did then B Shotwell of the Township of Thorold And there to presents set their Hands County and Province aforesaid Daughter Asa Schooley of Elijah Shotwell and Martha his Wife Hannah Schooley having laid their intentions of marriage with each other before two Monthly Meetings

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 79 80 of the religious Society of Friends held at And then the said Elizth B Shotwell did at Pelham and Black Creek in Province like manner declare that she took the said aforesaid they having consent of Parents John M. Taylor to be her Husband promis and nothing appearing to obstruct their -ing through Divine afsistance to be unto proposal of Marriage was allowed by the him a faithful and Loving Wife until Meeting ______separated by Death or words to that effect These are to certify that for and they the said John M Taylor and the accomplishment of their intentions Elizth B Shotwell she according to the this thirteenth day of the tenth Month in custom of Marriage afsuming the name of the Year of Lord one thousand eight hundred her Husband as a further confirmation and twenty four. They the said John Taylor thereof did then and their to these presents & Elizabeth B Shotwell appeared at a set their Hands public Meeting of said society held at {John M Taylor Pelham and the said John Taylor And we being present {Elizth B Taylor taking the said Elizth B. Shotwell Have subscribed our names By the hand did on this solemn occasion As Witnefses thereof ______declare that he took her to be his Wife promising through Divine afsistance John Taylor Jefse Willson to be unto her a faithful and loving Elijah Shotwell Danl Willson until seprated by Death or words to import Smith Shotwell Phebe Cornell Mary Cohoe Thomas Page Anna Taylor Jacob Gainer

Whereas Samuel Shotwell of the Town held at Black Creek and thee said Saml ship of Elba County of Genesee state of Shotwell taking thee said Mercy Pound by the New York son of Benjm Shotwell & Bathsheba hand did on this solemn occation declare his Wife and Mercy S. Pound Daughter of that he took her to be his Wife promising Daniel Pound & Prudence his Wife of the through Divine afsiftance to be unto her Township of Bertie County of Lincoln District a loving and faithful Husband until separated of Niagra Upper Canada, having laid their by Death or words to that effeact, and then the intentions of Marriage with each other before said mercy pound did in like manner declare two Monthly Meetings of the religious society that she took thee said Saml Shotwell to be her of Friends held at Pelham & Bala Black Husband promising through Divine afsistance Creek they having consent of Parents and to be unto hem a faithful and loving wife nothing appearing to obstruct their proposal until seprated by Death or words to that import of marriage was allowed by the Meeting and they thee said Saml Shotwell and Mercy these are to certify that for the accomplishment Pound she according to the custom of Marriage of their intentions this third day of the Elevn assuming the name of her husband as a further th month in the Year of our Lord one thousand confirmation thereof did then and there to these eight hundred and twenty five. They the said presents set their hands.______Saml Shotwell and Mercy Pound appeared in Saml Shotwell a Public Meeting of the said society held at Mercy S. Shotwell

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 83 84 and we being present have subscribed our and nothing appearing to obstruct their propo names as witnefses thereof ______sal was allowed by the Meeting. These are to certify that for the accomplishment of their Danl Pound Hope Hill intentions this twelfth Month day of the Prudence Pound Mercy Schooley tenth Month in the Year of Lord one thousand Azaliah Schooley David Pound eight hundred twenty five, they the said Am Jos Marsh Sarah Pound brose Morris and Rachel Willson appeared in a publick Meeting of the said society held at Pelham and thee said Ambrose Morris Whereas Ambrose Morris of the Town taking thee said Rachel Willson by the hand ship of Bertie County of Lincoln Province did on this solemn accasion declare that he of upper Canada Son of Joel Whte Morris and took her to be his Wife promising through Divine Ann his Wife, and Rachel Willson daughter afsistance to be unto her a faithful and Loving of Danl Willson and Ann his Wife of the Town Husband until separated by Death or words to that ship of Pelham having laid their intentions effect, and then thee said Rachel Willson did of Marriage with each other before two monthly in like manner declare that she took the said Meetings Ambrose Morris to be her Husbnad promising ^ of the religious society of Friends held at Pelham through Divine afsistance to be unto him a and Black Creek. they having consent of Parents

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 85 86 faithful and loving Wife until seprated by Whereas Thomas Locker of the Death or words to that import, And they the Township of Pelham County of Lincoln said Ambrose Morris and Rachel Willson Distraict of Niagra and province of upper she according to the custom of Marriage Canada Son of John Locker and Mary afsuming the name of her Husband as a his Wife and Elizabeth Taylor Daughter further confirmation thereof did then and of Jefse Willson and Anna his wife of Pelham there to these presents set their hands Aforesaid having laid their intentions of Marriage with each other before two {Ambrose Morris Monthly Meetings of the religious society And we being present {Rachel Morris of Friends held at Pelham and Black Creek have subscribed our names they having consent of Parents and nothing as Witnefses thereof appearing to obstruct their proposal of marriage Wm Shotwell was allowed by the Meeting Isaac Willson Elijah Shotwell These are to certify that for the acco Ann Morris Anna Taylor mplishment of their intentions this tweleth Martha Shotwell Mary Darling day of the fourth Month in the Year of Lord Benjm Birdsall Jefse Willson one thousand eight hundred twenty six Elizth Taylor Thos Locker they the said Thos Locker taking and Elizth Lewis Willson James Husband Taylor appeared in a Public Meeting of said society held at Pelham aforesaid

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 87 88 and the said Thos Locker taking the said Elizth Whereas Isaac Moore of the Township Taylor by the hand did on this solemn occasion of Yarmouth County of Middlesex and Province declare that he took her to be his Wife promising of Upper Canada Son of Benjm Moore and through Divine afsistance to be unto her a loving Elizth his Wife and Rachel Moore Daughter and faithful Husband until seprated or of Jos Wildman and Rebeca his wife of Words to that effect, and the said Elizth Pelham Township of Pelham County of Linclon Taylor did in like manner declare that she District of Niagra and Province aforesaid, took the said Thos Locker to be her Husband, having laid their intentions of Marriage with promising through Divine afsistance to be each other before two Monthly Meetings of the ynto him a loving and Wife until seprated by religious society of Friends held at Pelham Death or words to that effect, And they the said and Black Creek they having consent and nothing Thos Locker and Elizth Taylor she according appearing to obstruct their proposal of marriage to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name was allowed by the Meeting ______of her Husband as a further confirmation These are to certify that for the thereof did then and there to these presents set Accomplishment of their intentions this their hands ______Fourteenth day of the sixth month in the {Thos Locker Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred And we being present have {Elizth Locker & twenty six they the said Isaac Moore and Subscribed our names as Witnefses thereof Rachel Moore appeared in a Public Meeting Of the said society held at Pelham and the Jefse Willson Saml Taylor Isaac Moore taking the said Rachel Moore Anna Willson Jacob Gainer Elijah Shotwell Thos Page Ann Morris Thos Graham

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 89 90 by the hand did on this solemn occasion James Husband of the Township of declare that he took her to be his wife prom Pelham County of Lincoln and Province of =ising through Divine afsistance to be unto her Upper Canada Son of George Husband and a faithful and Loving Husband until seprated Elizabeth his Wife and Hannah Hoover of by Death or words to that effect, and then the Pelham aforesaid Daughter of John Hoover said Rachel Moore did in like manner and Rebecca his Wife having laid their Inten- declare that she took the said Isaac Moore tions of Marriage with each other before two Mon- to be her Husband promising through Divine thly Meetings of the religious Society of Friends afsistance to be unto him a faithful and loving held at Pelham aforesaid and Black Creek Wife until seprated by Death or words to and nothing appearing to obstruct their Pro- that import, And they said Isaac Moore & posal of Marriage was allowed by the Meeting, Rachel Moore she according to the custom of These are to certify that for the Marriage afsuming the name of her Husband accomplishment of their Intentions this as further confirmation thereof did then and twelfth day of the twelfth Month in the there to these presents set their Hands Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and we being present have and twenty seven they the said James Hus- subscribed our names as Witnefses {Isaac Moore band and Hannah Hoover appeared in a thereof {Rachel Moore Publick Meeting of said Society held at Jos moore Robert Spence Sarah Moore Andrew Moore John Cohoe Anna Taylor Geo Bradshaw John Moore

Pelham aforesaid and the said James Husband William Becket of the Township of Pel= taking the said Hannah Hoover by the hand ham County of Lincoln Province of Upper did on this solemn occasion declare that he took Canada son of Samuel Becket and Han= her to be his Wife promising through divine As= nah his Wife and Hannah Laing Daugh= sistance to be unto her a faithful and loving ter of Daniel Willson and An his Wife of the Husband until separated by Death or words to township of Humberton County of Lincoln that Effect and then the said Hannah Hoo- Province of Upper Canada having laid their in ver did in like manner declare that she took tentions of marriage with each other before two the said James Husband to be her Husband pro= Monthly meetings of the religious society of Friends mising through divine Afsistance to be unto held at Pelham and Black Creek in the Pro- him a faithful and loving Wife until separated vince of Upper Canada they having consent by Death or words to that Import. And they of Parent and nothing appearing to obstruct the said James Husband and Hannah Hoover their proposal of marriage was allowed by the she according to the Custom of Marriage afsu- Meeting: ming the name of her Husband as a further Con- These are to certify that for the accomplishment firmation thereof did then and there to these of their intentions this fifteenth day of the presents set their Hands. fifth month in the year of our Lord One And we being present have sub= }James Husband Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty eight scribed our names as witnefses thereof }Hannah Husband They the said William Becket and Hannah Laing John Hoover XXX Willson appeared in a public meeting of said society Jefse Willson Elizabeth Hill held at Black Creek and the said William Benjm Birdsall And many others Becket taking the said Hannah Laing by the Thos Locker hand did on this solemn occasion declare that he took her to be his Wife promising through

Divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful and lo- Daniel Willson of the Township of Pelham ving husband until separated by death or County of Lincoln and Province of Upper Canada words to that effect and then the said Hannah son of Isaac Willson and Phebe his Wife and Du= Liang did in like manner declare that she rinda S Page Daughter of Thomas Page and took the said William Becket to be her Hus- Hannah his Wife of the Township of Thorold band Promising to be unto him through di- having laid their intentions of marriage with each vine afsistance to be unto him a faithful and other before two monthly meetings of the religious loving Wife until separated by Death or awords society of Friends held at Pelham aforesaid and to that import. And they the said William Black Creek they having consent of Parents and Becket and Hannah Laing she according to the nothing appearing to obstruct their proposal of custom of Marriage afsuming the name of her marriage was allowed by the meeting: husband as a further confirmation thereof did These are to certify that for the accomplishment of then and there to these presentes set their hands their intentions this eleventh day of the sixth mo- and we being present have nth in the year of our Lord One thousand eight sSubscribed our names as {William Beckett hundred and twenty eight they the said Daniel witnefses thereof {Hannah Beckett Willson and Durinda S Page appeared in a pub= lick meeting of said society held at Pelham Abraham Schooly Benjamine Schooly aforesaid and the said Daniel Willson taking Joseph Marsh Lavina Schooly the said Durinda S Page by the hand did on Euwood C. Beckett Bethiah Marsh this solemn occasion declare that he took her to Mary Beckett be his Wife promising through divine afsist= Azaliah Schooly Asa Schooly ance to be unto her a faithful and loving hus= Ambrose Morris John Macklem band until separated by Death or words to Sally W Laing Hannah Macklem that effect and then the said Durinda S Hannah Beckett Page did in like manner declare that she Anna Morris

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 95 96 took the said Daniel Willson to be her Husband Joseph Marsh Jun. Of the Twonship of promising through Divine afsistance to be unto Bertie County of Lincoln and Province of Up= him a faithful and loving Wife until separated per Canada Son of Joseph Marsh and Anna his by Death or words to that import And they Wife and Meriam Willson daughter of Isaac the said Daniel Willson and Durinda S Page Willson and Phebe his wife of the Township of She according to the custom of marriage afsu= Pelham County and Province aforesaid having ming the name of her Husband as a further laid their intentions of Marriage with each other confirmation thereof did then and there to before two monthly meetings of the religious society these presents set their hands. of Friends held at Pelham and Black Creek they {Daniel Willson having consent of Parents and parties concerned and And we being present have {Durinda S. Willson nothing appearing to obstruct their proposal of subscribed our names as wit- marriage was allowed by the meetings; ___ nefses thereof.______These are to certify that for the accomplishment of their intentions the fourtenth day of the tenth Hannah Husband Isaac Willson month in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight James Husband Phebe Willson hundred and twenty nine they the said Joseph Wm Beckett Thomas Page Marsh and Meriam Willson appeared in a publick John M. Taylor Sarah Ann Willson Meeting of said Society held at Pelham and the said Thos Graham William Shotwell Joseph Marsh taking the said Meriam Willson by Jefse Willson Jun. Jefse Willson the hand did on this solemn occasion declare that he Gulidma Willson Anna Willson took her to be his Wife promising through Divine Meriam Willson Joseph Willson afsistance to be unto her a faithful and loving husband Catharine Willson Elijah Shotwell until separated by death or words to that effect Hiram Page Smith Shotwell Jonathan Page Benj. Birdsall J.H.E. Page Elizabeth Garner

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 97 98 and then the said Meriam Willson did in like George Laur of the Twonship of Malihaide manner declare that she took the said Joseph Marsh in the County of Middlesex and Province of to be her husband promising through Divine afsist Upper Canada; Son of John Laur and Sarah his Wife; ance to be unto him a faithful and loving Wife un- and Jane Marsh Daughter of Joseph Marsh til separated by death or words to that import and Anna his Wife of the Township of Bertie and they the said Joseph Marsh and Meriam Will- in the County of Lincoln and Province aforesaid; son she according to the custom of marriage afsu- having laid their intentions of Marriage with ming the name of her husband as a further con= each other before two Monthly Meetings firmation thereof did then and there to these of the religious Society of Friends, held at presents set their hands _ Pelham and Black Creek, they having consent of {Joseph Marsh Parents and Nothing appearing to obstruct; their And we being present have {Meriam Marsh proposal of Marriage was allowed by the Meeting Subscribed our names as these are to certify that for the accomplishment Witnefses thereof. ____ of their intentions this Eighth day of the Se= venth Month, in the Year of our Lord one Hannah Hill Isaac Willson Thousand eight Hundred and Thirty, They the Bethiah Marsh Elijah Shotwell said George Laur and Jane Marsh appeared in Sally A. Hill William Shotwell a public Meeting of Said Society held at Black Charlotte C. Willson Elizabeth Shotwell Creek, and the said George Laur, taking the said Leah M. Willson Jefse Willson Jane Marsh by the hand did on this Solemn Margaret S. Birdsall Anna Willson occasion declare that He took Her to be his Anna Shotwell Daniel Willson Wife; Promising, through Divine afsistance, to Catharine Willson Smith Shotwell be unto her a faithful and loving Husband John Shotwell Wm. Beckett until separated by death, or words to that effect; Benj. Birdsall Thomas Page and then the said Jane Marsh did in like Catharine Birdsall John Marsh manner, declare that She took the Said Martha Shotwell Walter Hill George Laur to be her Husband, Promising, Joel Shotwell

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 99 100 through Divine afsistance to be unto him a Elihu Marsh of the Township of Bertie in faithful and loving Wife, until Separated in the County of Lincoln and province of Upper by Death, or words to that import; And they Canada Son of Joseph Marsh and Anna his wife the Said George Laur, and Jane Marsh; and Sarah Schooley Daughter of Azaliah Schooley She according to the custom of Marriage, as= and Hannah his Wife; of the Township of Bertie summing the name of her Husband, as a fur- County of Lincoln and Province aforesaid; having ther confirmation thereof, did hen and there to laid their intentions of Marriage with each other these presents set their Hands; before two Monthly Meetings of the Religious society George Laur of Friends held at Pelham and Black Creek they And We being present } having Consent of parents, and nothing appearing to Have Subscribed our names} ------obstruct their proposals of Marriage was allowed by As Witnefses thereof, } the Meeting,__ These are to certify that for the accomplishment of their intentions this thirteenth Asa Schooley day of the first Month, in the Year of our Lord Henry Zavitz Sarah Schooley one thousand Eight hundred and thirty one they the, Catharine Zavitz Sally A. Hill Said Elihu Marsh and Sarah Schooley appeared Charles Hill Marin Cutler in a Public Meeting of Said Society held at Black John Marsh Hannah Hill Creek – and the Said Elihu Marsh taking the Elihu Marsh Sarah Schooley Said Sarah Schooley by the hand did on this solemn Azaliah Schooley Sarah Laur occation, declare that he took her to be his wife Azaliah Hurrett John Laur Promising through Divine afsistance to be unto her Henry Laur Ambrose Hill L. Schooley Betsey Shotwell

A faithful and loving husband until separated by death John Marsh of the Township of or words to that affect; and then the Said Sarah Schooley Bertie County of Lincoln Province of Up- did; in like manner; declare, that She took the said Elihu per Canada son of Joseph Marsh & Anna Marsh to be her husband, promising through Divine his wife and Sarah Zavitz daughter of afsistance to be unto him a loving and faithful wife Jacob Zavitz and Elizabeth his wife of until separated by death or words to that import – and the Township County and Province aforesaid they the Said Elihu Marsh and Sarah Schooley she having laid their intentions of Marriage with according to the custom of Marriage, afsuming the name each other before two monthly meetings of the of her husband, as a further confirmation thereof did Religious Society of Friends held at Pelham and then and and there to these presents set their hands Black Creek in Province aforesaid they having con sent of Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct Azaliah Schooley July Schooley }Elihu Marsh their proposals of marriage was allowed by the mee John Marsh Catharine Zavitz }Sarah Marsh ting, These are to certify that for the accomplish Henry Zavitz Levi Schooley ment of their intentions this 12th day of the 5th Bethiah Marsh Abraham Schooley month in the Year of our Lord 1831 they the said John Marsh and Sarah Zavitz appeared in a public meeting of said Society held at Black Creek and the said John Marsh taking the said Sarah Zavitz by the hand did on this solemn oc casion declare that he took her to be his Wife promising through divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful and loving Husband until Separated by Death or words to that effect

And then the said Sarah Zavitz did in like man Joseph Priesman of the Township of ner declare hat She took the said John Marsh Wainfleet county of Lincoln district of to be her Husband promising through Divine as= Niagara and Province of Upper Canada son sistance to be unto him a faithful and loving of Thomas Priesman and Ann this Wife and Wife until separated by Death or words to that Beky Shotwell daughter of John Shotwell import, And they the said John Marsh and and Grace his wife of the township of Thor- Sarah Zavitz She according to the custom of old County District and province aforesaid Marriage afsuming the name of her Husband having laid their intentions of marriage with as a further confirmation thereof did there and each other before two monthly meetings of the then to these presents set their hands___ religious Society of Friends held at Black Creek And we being present have }John Marsh and Pelham in the county aforesaid they ha= Subscribed our names as wit- }Sarah Z. Marsh ving consent of Parents and nothing apper= nefses thereof ing to obstruct their proposal of marriage wa allowed by the meeting, Jacob Zavitz Hannah Hill These are to certify that for the accomplish= Hannah Schooley Charles Hill ment of their intentions this twelfth Day Azaliah Schooley Bethiah Marsh of the twelfth Month in the Year of our Henry Zavitz Sarah Marsh Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two they the said Joseph Priesman and Beky Shot well appeared in a public meeting of said Society held at Pelham and the said Joseph Priesman taking the said Beky Shotwell by the hand did on this solemn occasion de= clare that he took her to be his Wife promising through Divine afsistance to be unto her a a faithful and loving Husband until se= parated by Death and then the said Beky Shotwell did in like manner declare that She took the said Joseph Priesman to be her Husband promising through Divine afsistance

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 105 106 to be unto him a faithful and loving Wife Whereas Amos Canby of the Township of Can until separated by Death or words to that im= borough County of Haldermand and Province of up= port, And they the said Joseph Priesman per Canada Son of Whitson Canby & Mary and Beky Shotwell she according to the cus his Wife and Elizabeth B. Taylor of the Towns- tom of marriage afsuming the name of hip of Thorold County of Lincoln and province her Husband as a farther confirmation aforesaid Daughter of Elijah Shotwell and Martha thereof did then and there to these presents his Wife having laid their intentions of Marriage set their Hands ____ with each other before two Monthly Meetings And we being present } Joseph Priesman of the Religious Society of Friends, held at Pelham have Subscribed our } Beky Priesman and Black Creek in the Province aforesaid they names as witnefses thereof } having consent of Parents and Friends and nothing appearing to obstruct their proposal of Marriage Thomas Priesman Agnes Bradshaw was allowed by the meeting these are to certify John Shotwell that for the accomplishment of their intentions, Joel Shotwell Thomas Locker this thirteenth day of the third month in the Elijah Shotwell William Beckett year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred Thomas Graham Nathan Willson and thirty three they the Said Amos Canby Hannah Graham Hiram Page and Elizabeth B Taylor appeared in a public Benj. Birdsall Seth Willson meeting of said Society held at Pelham and the Sarah H. Thorn Jonathan Page said Amos G Canby taking the said Elizabeth Thomas Priesman Jun. William Shotwell B Taylor by the hand did on this Solemn occasion Hannah Graham Jun. James Bradshaw declare that he took her to be his Wife promising Susanna Hoawee Catharine Page through Divine afsistance to be unto her a Elizabeth B. Taylor Esther Page faithful and loving Husband until separated Sarah Ann Willson Daniel Willson by Death or words to that effect and then Ana Willson the said Elizabeth B Taylor did in like Catharine Willson Manner declare that she took the said Amos G Canby to be her Husband promising

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 107 108 through Divine afsistance to be unto him a Andrew Moore of the Township of Thor= faithful and loving Wife until separated by old in the District of Niagara and Province Death or words to that import and they the of Upper Canada Son of Moses Moore and said Amos G Canby and Elizabeth B Taylor Sarah his wife and Leah Willson Daughter She according to the custom of Marriage afsu= of Joseph Willson and Sarah his wife of ming the name of her Husband as a further con= the Township of Pelham in the District firmtaion thereof did then and there to these and Province aforesaid having laid their presents set their Hands, intentions of Marriage with each other be= {Amos G Canby fore two Monthly meetings of the religious And we being present {Elizabeth B Canby Society of Friends held at Pelham aforesaid have subscribed our names and Black Creek they having consent of Pa= as Witnefses thereof rents and nothing appearing to obstruct their Mercy Taylor Proposal of marriage was allowed by the mee= Elijah Shotwell Mary Smith ting These are to certify that for the accomplish Smith Shotwell Prudence Pound ment of their intentions this tenth day of John D Bradshaw Amy Shotwell the fourth month in the Year of our Thomas Graham Phebe Shotwell Lord One thousand eight hundred and thir= Thomas Page Anna Willson ty three; They the said Andrew Moore and Marianne Bradshaw Elizabeth Locker Leah Willson appeared in a public meeting Benjamine C Moore Martha Shotwell of said society held at Pelham And the said Sarah Ann Willson John Shotwell Andrew Moore taking the said Leah Willson Thomas Armstrong Rachel Shotwell by the hand did on this Solemn occasion James H Smith Guliashna Birdsall declare that he took her to be his wife pro= Phebe Willson Sally Ann Bradshaw missing through Divine afsistance to be Rachel Ann Darling Hannah Page unto her a faithful and loving Husband Rachel Laing Catharine Willson

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 109 110 until separated by Death or words to that Benjamine Canby Moore of the effect and then the said Leah Willson did Township of Canborough County of Hal= in like manner declare that She took the derman District of Niagara and Province of said Andrew Moore to be her Husband pro= Upper Canada Son of Moses Moore and missing through Divine afsistance to be Sarah his Wife and Sarah Ann Willson unto him a faithful and loving Wife Daughter of Isaac Willson and Phebe his until separted by Death or words to that Wife of the Township of Pelham County of import And they the said Andrew Moore and Lincoln District and Province aforesaid Leah Willson She according to the custom Having laid their intentions of marriage of Marriage afsuming the name of her With each other before two monthly meetings Husband as a further confirmation there Of the religious Society of Friends held at of did then and there to these presents set Pelham and Black Creek in the Province their hands, {Andrew Moore Aforesaid they they having consent of Pa= And we being present {Leah Moore Rents and nothing appearing to obstruct have subscribed our names Their proposals of marriage was allowed by the as witnefses therof Meeting; These are to certify that for the Accomplishment of their intentions this Amos G Canby Joseph Willson Tenth day of the fourth month in the Elizabeth B Canby Benj. Birdsall Year of our Lord one thousand eight hun= Benjamine C Moore Anna Willson dred and thirty three they the said Ben= Isaac Wilson William Beckett jamine Canby Moore and Sarah Ann Elijah Shotwell Willson appeared in a Public meeting of said Society held at Pelham aforesaid and the Said Benjamine Canby Moore taking The said Sarah Ann Willson by the hand Did on this solemn occasion Declare that

He took her to be his Wife; promishing Whereas Samuel P Cornell of the Through Divine afsistance to be unto her Township of Norwich County of Oxford A loving and faithful Husband until separa= District of London and Province of Upper Ted by Death or words to that effect and Canada son of Joshua Cornell and Then the Said Sarah Ann Willson did in Rebecca his wife (the former deceased) and Like manner declare that She took Julia Schooley daughter of Azaliah Schooley the said Benjmine Canby Moore to be and Hannah his wife of the Township her Husband, promising through Divine of Bertie County of Lincoln District afsistance to be unto him a faithful and Of Niagara and Province aforesaid (both loving Wife until separated by Death or deceased) having laid their intentions of words to that import And they the said Marriage with each other before two Benjamine Canby Moore and Sarah Ann monthly meetings of the religious society Willson She according to the custom of of Friends held at Pelham and black marriage afsuming the name of her Creek alternately, and they having con Her Husband as a farther confirmation sent of the Surviving Parent and no= thereof did hten and there to these present, thing appearing to obstruct their pro= Set their hands, {Benjamine C Moore posal of marriage was allowed by the And we being present {Sarah Ann Moore meeting ______have subscribed our These are to certify that for the accomplish names as witnefses thereof ment of their intentions this fourth day of Isaac Willson the ninth month in the year of our Lord Amos G Canby Benj. Birdsall one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Elizabeth B Canby Anna Willson they the said Samuel P Cornell and Julia Nathaniel E Moore Wm Beckett Schooley appeared in a public meeting of Daniel Willson Elijah Shotwell said society held at Black Creek and the Durinda S Willson Thomas Page said Samuel P Cornell taking the said Catharine Willson Julia Schooley by the hand did on this Solemn occasion declare that he took her to be

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 113 114 his Wife; promising through Divine afsist= Zechariah Shotwell of the Township ance to be unto her a faithful and loving of Galen County of Wayne and state of husband until separated by death or words New York son of Thomas Shotwell and Tamer to that effect; and the said Julia Schooley his wife, (deceased) and Margaret Zavitz did in like manner declare that she took Daughter of Jacob Zavitz and Elizabeth his the said Samuel P Cornell to be her hus= wife of the Township of Bertie County of band; promising through divine afsistance Lincoln and Province of Upper Canada to be unto him a faithful and affectionate having laid their intentions of marriage wife until separated by death, or words with each other before two monthly meetings to that import, of the religious Society of Friends, held at And they the said Samuel P Cornell and the Pelham in Upper Canada they having said Julia Schooley she according to the cus- consent of Parents and nothing appearing to tom of marriage afsuming the name of her obstruct their proposal of Marriage was husband as a further confirmation thereof allowed by the meeting did then and there to these presents set their hands; These are to certify that for the accomplishment And we being present {Samuel P Cornell of their intentions this tenth Day of the tenth have subscribed our {Julia S Cornell Month, in the Year of our Lord one thousand names as witnefses eight hundred and thirty five, they, the thereof said Zechariah Shotwell and Margaret Zavitz appeared in a publick meeting of said society Hugh D Webster Eliza Schooley held at Black Creek and the said Zechariah William A Cramwell Lydia C Webster Shotwell taking the said Margaret Zavitz Elihu Marsh Anna Cramwell by the hand did on this solemn occasion declare Jacob Zavitz Rebecca L Pound

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 115 116 that he took her to be his wife promising through Whereas Thomas Locker of the Township Divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful and of Pelham County of Lincoln District of loving Husband until separated by Death or words Niagara and Province of Upper Canada to that effect, and then the said Margaret son of John Locker and Mary his Wife and Zavitz did in like manner declare that she Hannah Hill Daughter of Charles Hill and took the said Zechariah Shotwell to be her Hope his Wife of the Township of Berty Cou= husband promising through Divine as- nty District and province aforesaid having laid sistance to be unto him a faithful and lov- their intentions of Marriage with each other ing wife until separated by Death or words to before two Monthly Meetings of the religious society That import of Friends held at pelham and black Creek they And they the said Zechariah Shotwell and having concent of Parents and nothing appearing to Margaret Zavitz she according to the custom obstruct their proposal of Marriage was allowed of marriage afsuming the name of her hus- by the Meeting band as a farther confirmation thereof did then These are to certify that for the accomplishment of their and there to these presents set their hands, intentions this fourth day of the fifth month and we being present { Zechariah Shotwell in the year of our Lord 1837 they the said Thomas have subscribed our {Margaret Shotwell Locker and Hannah Will appeared in a public meeting names as witnefses of said society held at Black Creek aforesaid and the said thereof Thomas Locker taking the said Hannah Hill by the hand Elihu Marsh Jacob Zavitz sen. Sarah Marsh Prudence Pound sen. Jacob Zavitz Catharine Zavitz sen. John Marsh Henry Zavitz

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 117 118 did on this solemn occasion declare that he took her Benjamin Zavitz of the township of Berty to be his Wife promising through Divine afsistance County of Lincoln District of Niagara and Province to be unto her a faithfull and loving Husband until pf Upper Canada son of Henry Zavitz and Catharine separated by death or words to that effect and the said his Wife and Merren Cutler Daughter of Benjamin Cutler Hannah Hill did in like manner declare that she and Sally his Wife of the aforesaid Township County took the said Thomas Locker to be her Husband promising District & province having laid their intentions of Marriage through Divine afsistance to be unto him a faithfull and loving Wife until separated by death or words to of with each other before two monthly meetings of that import the religious society of Friends held at Pelham and And they the said Thomas Locker and Hannah Hill Black Creek in Upper Canada they having consen she acording to the custom of Marriage afsuming the of Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct their name of he Husband as a further Conformation thereof proposal of marriage was allowed by the meeting to these present set their hands thes are to certify that for the accomplishment of And we being present }Thomas Locker their intentions the thrteenth day of the seventh Have subscribed our names }Hannah Locker month in the year of our Lord 1837 they the As witnefses thereof______said Benjamin Zavitz and Merren Cutler appeared Charles Hill Anna Willson in a public meeting of said society held at Jefse Willson Catharine Zavitz Black Creek and the said Benjamin Zavitz Henry Zavitz Esther Moor taking the said Merren Cultler by the hand did Jacop Zavitz Prudence S Pound on that solemn occasion declare that he took her

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 119 120 to be his wife promising through Whereas Asa L Schooley of the Township Divine afsistance to be unto her a faithfull and loving Bertie County Lincoln District Niagra husband until separated by death or words to t hat Province of Upper Canada. Son of Levi effect, and then the said Merren Cutler did in like Schooley deceased and Sarah his Wife manner declare that she took the said Benjamine and Levia Zavitz daughter of Henry Zavitz Zavitz to be her husband; promising through Divine and Catherine his Wife of the aforesaid afsistance, to be unto him a faithful and loving wife Township county District and Province Until separated by Death or words to that import. having laid their intentions of Marriage and they the said Benjamin Zavitz and Merren with each other before two monthly Cutler she according to the custom of marriage Meetings of Friends, held at Pelham afsuming the name of her husband as a farther and Black Creek, they having consent confirmation hereof, did then and there to these of Parents and nothing appearing to obstruct present set their ahnds }Benjamin Zavitz their proposal of marriage was allowed Charles Hill }Merren Zavitz by the meetings, These are to certify Henry Zavitz Eliza Zavitz that for the accomplishment of intentions Jacop Zavitz Prudence S Pound this tenth day of fifth mo in the Year of Joseph Harrais Sarah Hill Jan Hill Lord one thousand eight hundred and Charles Cain Elizabeth Pound thirty eight. The said Asa L Schooley and Hugh Cutler Levisa Zavitz appeared in public Meeting of said Society held at Black Creek and the said Asa L Schooley taking the Levisa Zavitz by the hand did on this solemn occasion declare that he took her to be his Wife

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 121 122 promising to be unto her a faithfull David Elsworth of the Township of Bertie in the and loving Husband until seprated County of Lincoln in the Province of Upper Canada Son by Death of words to that effect and then of Frances Elsworth and Sarah his wife and Agnefs the said Levisa did in like manner decl= Bradshaw daughter of George Bradshaw and Sarah his are that she took the said Asa L Schooley Wife of the Township of Wanefleet County and Province to be her Husband promising through aforesaid haveing laid their intentions of Marriage with each divine afsistance to be unto him a faithfull other before the Monthly Meeting of the Religious society of and loving Wife inteill separated by Death Friends held at Pelham in the County and Province aforesaid or words to that import, And they the they haveing Concent of parents and nothing appearing to obstru said Asa L Schooley and Lovisa Zavitz ct; their proposel of Marriage was allowed by the she according to the custom of Marriage Meeting, These are to Certify that for the accomplishment afsuming the name of her Husband of their intentions this thirteenth day of the second month as a further confirmation thereof did in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and then and there to these presents set thirty nine they the said David Elsworth and Agnefs their Hands______Bradshaw appeared in A public meeting of Said Society { Asa L Schooley held at Pelham aforesaid and the said David Elsworth And we being present {Lovisa Schooley takeing the said Agnes Bradshaw by the hand did on have subscribed our this solomn occasion declare that he took her to be his names a witnefses thereof Wife, promising through divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful and loving husband until separated by Wm Schooley Death or words to that affect, and then the said Agnes Sarah Schooley Bradshaw did in like manner declare that she took the Henry Zavitz Said David Elsworth to be her husband promising through Benjm F Pound M Johnson

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 123 124 divine afsistance to be unto him a faithful and oving wife Whitson C Moore of the Township of Pelham County until separated by death or words to that importe; and they of Lincoln District of Niagara and Province of Upper the Said David Elsworth and Agnes Bradshaw she according Canada Son of Moses Moore and Sarah his wife and Ann to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name of her Willson daughter of Joseph Willson and Sarah his wife of the husband, as a further Confermation thereof did then and Township County; and Province aforesaid haveing laid their there Set their hands intentions David Elsworth of Marriage with each other before a Monthly Meeting of the And we being present have Agnes Elsworth Religious Society f Friends held at Pelham in the Province Subscribed our names as witnefses aforesaid they haveing consent of parents and nothing appearing thereof to obstruct their proposels of Marriage was allowed of by the Meeting; these are to certify that for the accomplishment Islael Bradshaw Sarah Bradshaw of their intentions this twelvth day of the Second Month in Elias Hill Matilda Shotwell the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty; they Thomas Locker Hannah Beckett the Said Whitson C Moore and Ann Willson appeared in a publick Smith Shotwell Sarah Jane Shotwell Meeting of Said Society held at Pelham and the said Whitson Solomon Moore Martha Shotwell C Moore taking the Said Ann Willson by the hand did on Amos Bradshaw this Solomn occation declare that he took her to be his wife Elijah Shotwell promising thorugh Divine afsistance to be unto her a faithful William Beckett And loving husband until Seperated by deth or words to that Joseph Preastman affect; and then the Said Ann Willson did in like manner Thomas Preastman declare that she took the Said Whitson C Moore to be her husband Joseph Bradshaw promising through Devine afsistance to be unto him a faithful John H Bradshaw and loveing wife until Seperated by deth or words to that importe; and they the Said Whitson C Moore and Ann Willson She according to the custome of Marriage afsuming the

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 125 126 name of her husband; as a further confirmation thereof did of their intentions this twelvth day of the Second Month in the then and there Set their hands year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty they the said Whitson C Moore Jonathan R Page and Catharine Willson appeared in a publick meeting and We being present Ann Moore of Said Society held at Pelham; and the Said Jonathan R Page taking have Subscribed our names the Said Catharine Willson by the hand did on this Solomn occation de clare that he took her to be his wife; promising through as witnefses thereof divine afsistance to be unto her a loveing and faithful husband Joseph Willson until Seperated by deth or words to that affect; and then the William Beckett Jefse Willson c Said Catharine Willson did in like manner declare that she took Joseph Preastman Amanda M Afee the Said Jonathan R Page to be her husband promising through Ambrose M Willson Ann Morris divine afsistance to be unto him a faithful and loveing wife Nathaniel E Moore Anna Willson until Seperated by deth or words to that importe; and they Sarah Ann Moore Solomon Moore the Said Jonathan R Page and Catharine Willson She according Rachel Willson Almira McAfee to the custom of Marriage afsuming the name of her husband Sameul McAfee Camelia McAfee as a further confermation thereof did then and there to these Richard Ward Elijah Shotwell presents set their hands {Jonathan R Page and we being present have Subscribed {Catharine Page Whereas Jonathan R Page of the Township of Pelham our names as witnefses thereof County of Lincoln, Destrict of Niagara and Province of Upper Thomas Page Canada Son of Thomas Page and Hannah his wife; and Catha William Beckett Isaac Willson rine Willson daughter of Isaac Willson and Phebe his wife of Isac Willson Jn Daniel Willson Pelham aforesaid; haveing laid their intentions of Marriage Edward Page Joseph Willson With Each other before a Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society Gilbert Page Catherine Willson of Friends, held at Pelham, they haveing Consent of parents and Jehue L Willson Durinda S Willson Nothing appearing to obstruct their proposel of Marriage was allowed ______by the Meeting; These are to Certify that for the accomplishment Whereas James Pound of the Township of Humberston County of Lincoln and Province of Canada Son of William Pound (Deceased) and Susanna his wife; and Rebecca

Zavitz daughter of Henry Zavitz and Catharine his wife of Whereas Joseph Willson of the Township of Pelham the Township of Bertie County and Province aforesaid haveing County of Lincoln and Province Canada; Son of Daniel laid their intentions of Marriag with each other before the Monthly Willson and Ann his Wife and Ann Morres daughter Meeting of the religious Society of Friends held at Black Creek Joel Morres and Anna his Wife of the Same place in Said province; they haveing consent of Parents and nothing appearing haveing laid their intentions of Marriage with each other to obstruct their proposels of Marriage was allowed by the Meeting before the Monthly Meeting of the religious Society of Friends These are to certify that for the accmplishment of their in held at Pelham in the Province of Canada; and nothing appearing tentions, this thirteenth day of the fifth Month in the Year to obstruct; their Proposels Marriage was allowed by the Meeting; of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty one; they the said These are to certify that for the accomplishment of their James Pound and Rebecca Zavitz appeared in a publick Meeting intentions this Sixth day of the tenth Month in the Year of of Said Society held at Black Creek and the Said James Pound our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two they the Said takeing the Said Rebecca Zavitz by the hand did on that solemn Joseph Willson and Ann Morres appeared in a Meeting held occasion declare that he took her to be his wife promising through at Pelham and the Said Joseph Willson takeing the Said Ann divine assistance to be unto her a faithful and loveing husband Morres by the hand did on this Solemn occation Declare that until Separated by death or words to that affect; and then the he took her to be his wife promising through Devine Said Rebecca Zavitz did in like manner declare that She took the afsiftance to be unto her a faithful and loveing husband until Said James Pound to be her husband; promising through divine Seperated by death or words to that affect; and then the said assistance to be unto him a faithful and loveing wife until separated Ann Morres did in like manner declare that She took By death; or words to that importe the Said Joseph Willson to be her husband promising and the Said James Pound and Rebecca Zavitz, She according to through Devine afsistance to be unto him a loveing and Custom of Marriage assuming the name of her husband as a faithful Wife until Seperated by Death or words to that further confermation thereof did then and there to these importe; And they the Said Joseph Willson and presents set hands James Pound they the Said Joseph Willson and Ann Morres She and we being present have Rebecca S Pound Subscribed our names as witnefses thereof Henry Zavitz Rachel Pound Daniel Zavitz Rebecca L pound Samuel Pound Henry G Zavitz Benjamin F Pound

© The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends © The Trustees of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. (Quakers). All Rights Reserved. 129 130 according to the Custom of marriage assuming the name Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three; they the Said of her husband as a further Confermation thereof did then Aaron page and Elizabeth S Lundy appeared in a public and there to these presents Set their hands Meeting of Said Society held at Pelham and the Said Aaron Joseph Willson Page takeing the Said Elizabeth S Lundy by the hand And we being present have Subscribed Ann Willson did on this Solemn occasion declare; that he took her to Our names as witnefses thereof his Wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her Whitson Moore John Cohoe William Welst a faithful and loveing husband, until Separated by death Ann Moore Mary Cohoe Thomas Philips or words to that affect; and then the Said Elizabeth S Rachel Willson Thomas Page Mary Michel Lundy did in like manner declare that She took the Said Margaret Willson Hannah Page Amy Carle Aaron Page to be her husband; promising to be unto him William Beckett Mary Willson Jennett Willson through Divine assistance to be unto him a loveing and faithful wife until Seperated by death or words to that importe; Aaron Page of the Township of Thorold County of and they the Said Aaron Page and Elizabeth S Lundy, She accord Lincoln District of Niagara and Province of Canada Son ing to the Custom of Marriage afsuming the name of her hus of Thomas Page and Hannah his wife and Elizabeth S Lundy band; as a further confermation thereof did then and their Daughter of Jefse Lundy and Meriam his Wife of the to these Set there hands Township of Pelham County District and Province aforesaid and we being present have subscribed Aaron Page having laid their intentions of marriage with each other our names as witnefses thereof Elizabeth Page before a Monthly Meeting of the religious society of Friends, ______held at Pelham, aforesaid, they haveing Consent of Jefse Lundy Mary Jane Ward Parents; and nothing appearing to obstruct’ their proposel Meriam Lundy Daniel Willson of Marriage was allowed by the Meeting; These are to Thomas Page Durinda Willson Certify that for the accomplishment of their intentions this Hannah Page George B Lundy fifteenth day of the Second Month in the year of our Smith Shotwell Elizabeth D Lundy Gilbert Page

Whereas Leonard Hoffman of the the monthly meeting of Said Society Township of Bertie County of Welland and there Said Leonard Huffman Province of Upper Canada Son of talking the Said Lucy Ann Zavitz by William Huffman and Elizabeth the hand did on this Solom occasion his wife the foremer deceased and Juli declare that took her to be his wife Ann Zavitz daughter of Jacob O promising through Divine assistance Zavitz and Lucy his wife of the to be unto her a faithful and loving Township of Bertie County of Welland husband until Seperated by death or Province of Upper Canada having words to that effect and then the Said laid their intentions with each other Julia Ann Zavitz did in like manner before a monthly meeting of the relig Declare that She took the Said Leonard =eous Society of Friends held at Pelham Huffman to be her husband promising in the province upper Canada they through Divine assistance to be unto hem having consent of their remaining pa A faithful and loving wife until Sepera =rents and nothing appearing to obstruct =ted by death or words to that import their proposal was allowed by the meeting And then the Said Leonard Huffman These are to certify that for the accomp and Julia Ann Zavitz She according ot the =lishment of their inentions this 2 day of custom of marriage assuming the name of the 10th month in the year 1856 They the her husband as a further confirmation thereof Said Leonard Huffman and Julia Ann then and there to these presents Set their hands Zavitz appeared at the dwelling house And we being present Elizabeth Zavitz of Jacob O Zavitz in the Township of Catharine Zavitz Onesail(?) in the presence of a committee have subscribed our names as witnefses thereto }Wm H Dunn appointed for that purpose by Edmund H Zavitz }Alby S Stone Anne E? Dunn Ira S Zavitz }Susan Zavitz Ellen? Huffman John ?tin }Silas Zavitz Heldah? Huf? Prudence S Zavitz? }Jacob Walter Zavitz }Susan Zavitz Eliza Beavy? }Lucy Edna Zavitz }Alens? Zavitz Cyrienius Neavs }Mary Louise Zavitz } George O Zavitz }Jacob O Zavitz }William Zavitz Anna S Zavitz } Lucy Zavitz }Elizabeth Huffman }?ing Zavitz } Jacob Zavitz