[list-cumbria] Cumberland Pacquet, 16 Jan 1777 - BMD

[Lorraine]

Good morning, Petra,

Thank you!  7.30 AM. What a beautiful start to my day with this lovely obituary.  Abraham Slater is in my database, with descent connected through two of his sons to my other lines. 

He was chr. in Dalton (LPRS Vol 104 Dalton-in-Furness Part II, 1621-1691, p. 69.)
1688 “Abraham s James Slater, Parke 7 Oct.”

With such appreciation, as always,

Lorraine
Victoria, BC 
Canada

> On Feb 4, 2025, at 4:32 AM, petra.mitchinson--- via list-cumbria <list-cumbria at list.cumbriafhs.com> wrote:
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> Thursday 16 Jan 1777   (p. 3, col. 1)
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> MARRIED 
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> Saturday last, at Lowswater church, Mr. Richard SKELTON of Godfred, to Mrs. PEARSON of High Cross, in the same parish. 
> [According to the Copeland Registers Index, Richard SKELTON of Godfred, Loweswater, yeoman, and Margaret PEARSON of Low Cross, Loweswater, widow, married on 11 Jan 1777 at Loweswater.] 
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> Yesterday se'ennight at Kirkby in Leicestershire, Ralph MILBANK, Esq. eldest son of Sir Ralph MILBANK, Bart. to the Hon. Miss NOEL, daughter to the late Viscount Wentworth, and sister to the present Lord. 
> [According to FamilySearch, Ralph MILBANKE of Bannet and Judith NOIL of Kirkby Mallory married on 09 Jan 1777 at Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire.] 
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> DIED 
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> A few days ago at Dalton, Mr. Abraham SLATER, a farmer in Low Furness, in his 90th year: a most valuable member of Society. He has left issue, children, grand children, and great grand children, a number equal to his years;—who by copying his example of honesty, sobriety, industry, and care, in the same vocation, are all growing in wealth and in the esteem of their neighbours. 
> [According to Lancashire OPC, Abraham SLATER of Park was buried on 04 Jan 1777 at St. Mary, Dalton in Furness.] 
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> Last week at Cockermouth, Mrs. BELL, wife of Mr. Isaac BELL, shopkeeper in that place, one of the people called Quakers. By an exemplary conduct she was an ornament to her profession; and a life of true piety was her preparation for death. 
> [According to the Quaker Register, Ann BELL, wife of Isaac BELL of Cockermouth, aged 57, died on 07 Jan 1777 and was buried on 09 Jan 1777 in Friends Burying-Ground at Cockermouth.] 
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> Friday se'ennight, at Liverpool, Mr. ASPINWALL, sen. an eminent attorney in that town. 
> [According to his headstone at the Ancient Chapel of Toxteth Park, he died on 03 Jan 1777 aged 70.] 
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> Monday last at Cockermouth, in an advanced age, and greatly regretted, John LANGTON, Esq. of that place. 
> [According to the Copeland Registers Index, John LANGTON of Cockermouth was buried on 16 Jan 1777 at Brigham.] 
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> Wednesday se'ennight, at Linton in Craven, the Rev. Mr. SMITH, aged 79, nephew to the late Sir Isaac NEWTON. 
> [According to FamilySearch, the Rev. Mr. Benjamin SMITH was buried on 07 Jan 1777 at Linton in Craven, Yorkshire.] 
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