Mill Creek Hundred History Blog
Scott Palmer is an avid researcher of the history of Mill Creek Hundred and his blog is always worth reading! Be sure to take a look if you have ancestors from this area
Delaware
New Castle County Hundreds
Though they are no longer used except for real estate transactions, Delaware’s Hundreds are found in most older historic documents and provide clues to where an individual resided.
Christiana Hundred Taxables – 1787
The following is “A List of the Taxable Persons and Estates in Christiana Hundred, taken by Robert Hamilton, Col’r of S’d Hundred, September 28, 1787 Able, John.Ackroyds, John, est.Adams, Daniel J.Adams, James, est.Adams, James, Jr.Adams, James (printer).Adams, John.Ainger, Thomas.Akens, Wm., est.Alderdice, Abram.Alexander, James.Alford, John.Allison, Margaret, est.Allison, Sarah, est.Alrich, Benj.Alrich, Jonas.Alrich, Joseph.Alrichs, Susana, est.Amor, Thomas.Anderson, —–.Anderson, …
A Quilt with New Castle County Roots
Since I had just recently come across a picture on the delightful MCH History blog of the house built by Aquilla Derickson, I decided to take some new photos of the the old family quilt that has ties to New Castle County. This quilt was created for (or by) Mary Anne Gregg, the sister of …
Marriages Reported by Village Record (West Chester, PA)
1818 On Thursday the 16th inst. at Birmingham, Delaware County, by the Rev. Charles Moore, Mr. JOSEPH JONES of this borough to Miss HANNAH SOLOMON of Wilmington. (Village Record on July 22, 1818) 1819 On Thursday, the 14th, by the Rev. Jethro Johnson; Mr. ALEXANDER ANDERSON, of Londongrove, Chester county, Pa. to Miss HANNAH B. …
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Marriages Recorded by Centre Monthly Meeting
Date Groom / Bride Parents Ceremony Location 12/15/1808 John Nicholson Samuel and Elizabeth Hockessin Meetinghouse Esther Ashton Joseph and Leah 3/15/1809 Nathan Graves Jacob and Rebecca Centre Meetinghouse Hannah Howells Stephen and Sarah 10/12/1809 John Thompson Daniel and Elizabeth Centre Meetinghouse Elizabeth Reed James and Ruth 12/14/1809 Thomas Woodward Samuel and Sarah Hockessin Meetinghouse Mary …
Quaker: Wilmington Friends Marriages
Various marriages under the care of Wilmington Friends Meeting. Though the vast majority of these marriages were recorded in the records of Wilmington Monthly Meeting, some, indicated by the meeting name in brackets following the record, were recorded in other meetings’ records. Andrews, Ezekiel and Rebekah Robinson – 5/28/1761 Andrews, John, son of WIlliam (dec’d), …
Quaker: New Castle Friends Marriages
The meeting that became Kennett Monthly Meeting had a forerunner in the New Castle area where marriages were occasionally performed. In the records below, the source meeting for the record is indicated in brackets at the end of each record. Barrett, Benjamin, son of Benjamin, and Elizabeth Hogg, daughter of George – 6/8/1749 [Newark MM, …
Quaker: Hockessin Friends Marriages
Marriages recorded as having taken place at Hockessin Meeting. The reporting meeting is notated in brackets at the end of the record. Buckingham, Joseph, son of John, and Deborah Dixson, daughter of THomas – 9/15/1749 [Newark MM] Cherry, WIlliam and Charity Nichols – 4/26/1769 [Newark MM] Curle, Samuel, son of Richard, and Hannah Hadley, daughter …
Quaker: Centre Friends Marriages
Marriages recorded as having taken place at Centre Friends meeting. The recording meeting is noted in brackets following each entry. Allen, William, son of John, and Sarah Greave, daughterof John – 5/24/1758 [Newark MM] Byrnes, Daniel, son of Daniel and Rebecca, and Dinah Hicklin, daughter of William and Dinah – 9/27/1751 [Newark MM] Chandler, Jacob, …