Illegitimate Births, 1759-1834

New Castle County, Delaware, Court Records Docket containing records of illegitmate births 1759-1834 compiled by Rita Schive Mowrer, C.G.R.S.

Child’s MotherMale ChargedBirth Information
Peggy Pierce, of Christiana Hd., single womanRobert Andersonchild b. 9/12/1807 at the home of Joseph Pierce
Mary Tremble, of Christiana Hd., single womanNathaniel Baldwinchild b. 11/30/1801 at the home of her father, Joseph Tremble
Mary Thompson, of Mill Creek Hd.,single womanJohn Beaty, of MIll Creek Hd.Beaty ordered on 12/19/180, to pay for lying in expenses
Hannah Johnson, of Christiana Hd., single yellow womanWilliam Beckett, a black manfemale child b. July 1807 at home of Jacob Shreve
Elizabeth Nicholson, single womanEli Biddle, of Red Lyon Hd.female child b. 7/1/1819
Sarah McDaniel of Appoquinmunk Hd.Aaron Biggs, of Appoq. Hd.male child b. 12/31/1803, at home of Thomas Clark
Mary Duphain, of Pencader Hd.William Bunker, of Pencader Hd.Bunker ordered to pay mainteneance for child, to start on 8/4/1802
Hanna DonahueThomas Caldwell, of Newport, Chr. Hd.child b. 9/9/1809
Mary Tremble, of Christiana Hd., single womanSamuel CampbellCampbell charged with maintenance of male child, b. 4/1809, at home of Joseph Tremble
Mary Eaton, of White Clay Hd., single womanEaton Crawfordmale child, b. 12/10/1809, at home of Rebecca Reynolds
Jane CullyJohn Dawsonfemale child, b. 6/21/1817
Mary Brooks, of St. Georges Hd.Adam Diehl, of St. Georges Hd.male child, b. 5/17/1803
Kitty ShayEdward DuffDuff charged with maintenance for child on 2/27/1819
Elanor Grifin, of Appoquinmink Hd., single womanWilliam Foard, of Kent countyfemale child, b. 9/22/1799
Rebecca Dennis, of WilmingtonJohn Frielfemale child, b. 8/10/1808
Rachel McConnell, of Christiana Hd, single womanJames Hamilton, of White clay Creek, gentleman farmerchild b. 12/27/1812, at her father’s home
Sarah PhillipThomas W. Hiltzheimer, White Clay Creekfemale child, paternity ack. 8/30/1808
Sarah Cather, single womanJames Huston, weaver, of Christiana Hd.male child, b. 12/16/1804, in Christiana Hd.
Rhoda, single woman, no last name givenMichael Kainmale child, Kain charged on 6/16/1809 with maintenance
Polly CampbellJames Kelly, of Wilmingtonfemale child, b. 7/6/1808
Peggy Washington, free black womanSamuel Jordan, of Brandywine Hd. Child’s father is Jeremiah Williams,a servant to Jordanchild b. 3/4/1808. Jordan charged with maintenance
Hannah Cullen, single womanJames M’Callafemale child, b. 9/8/1778, at Red Lyon Hd.
Jemima GriffinWilliam McCartneyMcCartney charged on 11/4/1816 as father of Griffin’s unborn child
Hannah Quandrill, of White Clay Creek, single womanThomas McEntireMcEntire charged on 10/17/1801 with Lying In expenses for his female child
Mary Waggoner, of Appoquinmink Hd, single womanAlexander McFarlandMale child, b. 5/26/1803, at home of William Waggoner
Mary Fox, single womanFrancis McGurganchild b. 11/25/1809
Mary RumseyRobert MorrisonMorrison charged on 11/25/1803, for support of Rumsey’s unborn child
Mary Matthews, of Christiana HdThomas Morrisonmale child, b. 3/15/1810, at home of John Mulloy
Charlotta Armstrong, of Christiana Hd, single womanJohn Neecemale child, b. 8/4/1801, at home of John Armstrong
Sarah VansantJohn Pearce, of Cecil Co., MDfemale child, b. 11/27/1798, at home of Samuel Freman in St. Georges Hd.
Elizabeth Roberts, of St. Georges Hd., single womanWilliam Perreyfemale child, b. 5/26/1801
Susan Woodward, of Christiana Hd., single womanJames Phillipschild b. 3/13/1809, at home of Mary Hendrickson
Sarah Hains, of Christiana Hd., single womanJacob Peirsonfemale child, b. 6/14/1806, at home of John Flinn
Mary PennyaleReuben PrimrosePrimrose chraged, on 6/5/1819, with maintenance
Margaret Nuson, of Christiana Hd., single womanAlexander Reynoldsmale child, b. 3/14/1801, at home of Robert Rowan
Phebe SevilleEli Senneckschild b. 3/1/1820
Prudence Gull, of Appoquinmink Hd, single womanWilliam Shaddock, of App. Hd.female child, b. 11/19/1800
Rebecca PhillipsJacob Smithfemale child, b. 6/30/1816
Susannah Hollands, of Newcastle HdWilliam Smith, of Wilmington, attorney at lawHollands charged on 12/29/1759, that Smith is the father of her unborn child
Margaret Smith, of Brandywine HdJoel Spencerfemale child, b. 9/22/1817
Elizabeth Evans, single womanEphraim Underwoodfemale child, b. 6/21/1818
Hannah Barns, of St Georges Hd, single womanWilliam Vance, of Port Penn, carpentermale child, b. 1802, at home of John Cleaver
Nancy Taylor, of St Goerges Hd, single womanAbraham Vicars, farmermale child, b. 3/6/1801
Mary CarsonAquila Walravenmale child, b. 5/29/1807, at home of John Sperry in Wilmington
Sarah BarnsIsaac WalravenWalraven charged on 8/26/1815 to appear within 1 month of birth of Barns’ unborn child
Dinah Newlin, of Christiana Hd, single womanSamuel Wilsonmale child, b. 2/5/1812, at home of Eli Baldwin

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