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has a doubtful look, although it used to be
supposed that everything in the paper was true.
MARRIED]--Lately in Delaware, Mr. ROBERT PORK, merchant, to
Miss CATHARINE HOGG.--At Pepperell, Mr. GILES RICHARDS, of
this town, to the amiable Miss SALLY ADAMS, youngest daughter of
the late Rev. Mr. ADAMS, of Roxbury.--At Hull, Mr. SPENCER
BINNEY, to Miss POLLY JONES, daughter of Mr. THOMAS JONES,
of that place.
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A Boston paper of 1795 prints the following:--
MARRIAGES.
At Concord, Ebenezer Woodwrod, A.B., Citizen Bachelor, of Hanover,
N.H., to the amiable Miss ---- Robinson. At Longmeadow, Mr. John M.
Dunham, Citizen Bachelor and Printer, as aforesaid, to the amiable
Miss EMILY BURT.
The promptness and decision which the said Citizens have shown----
"In all the fond intrigues of Love,"
is highly worthy of imitation; and the success that has so richly
crowned their courage and enterprize, must be an invincible
inducement to the fading phalanx of our remaining Bachelors, to make
a vigorous attack on some fortress of female beauty, with a determined
resolution,

----"Ne'er to quit the glorious strife," 'Till, drest in all her charms, some
blooming fair Herself shall yield, the prize of conquering love!
In the "Salem Mercury," June 17, 1788, we find the following
announcement, which reminds us of "Solomon Grundy, who died on
Monday."
DIED--At Rehoboth, Mr. HENRY BOWEN. He went to a wedding,
well, on Thursday, taken sick on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on
Sunday.
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"Virtuous and amiable" were terms used frequently in the lists of
deaths.
--At Portsmouth, Mrs. Jane Hill, the virtuous and amiable Consort of
Mr. Elisha Hill. [1790]
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The following is a list of marriages and deaths at various dates, taken
from Boston and Salem papers:--
"Salem Gazette," July 19, 1811.
......MARRIAGES......
In Williamsborough (N.C.), Major SMITH, of Prince Edwards (Va.), to
Miss CHARLOTTE B. BRODIE.--This match, consummated only a
few days since, was agreed upon thirty-one years ago at Camden (S.C.),
when he was captured at the battle of Camden; and being separated by
the war, &c., each had supposed the other dead, until a few months
since, when they accidentally met, and neither plead any statute of
limitation in bar of the old bargain.
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"Salem Mercury," Oct. 21, 1788.

MARRIED--In England, Mr. Matthew Rousby, aged 21, to Mrs. Ann
Taylor, aged 89. The lady's grandson was at this equal union, and was 5
years older than his grandfather.
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"Salem Gazette," 1817.
MARRIED,
In this town, Mr. Schuyler Lawrence, to Mrs. Chloe Minns, Mistress of
the African School in Salem, and who has deserved well of the town
and of the African race.
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"Salem Register."
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1827.
MARRIED
At New-York, by Rev. Mr. Hart, M.M. NOAH, senior editor of the
Enquirer, to Miss Rebecca, only daughter of Mr. Daniel Jackson, of
that city. The junior editor of the Enquirer was on the same day killed
in a duel. An old Bachelor at our elbow thinks the fate of the surviving
editor most deserving of commiseration!
* * * * *
"Salem Gazette," 1811.
......DEATHS......
A short time ago, at the romantic village of Laughton-en-le-Morthen, in
Yorkshire, England, Farmer PAUL PARNELL, late of the Ewes Farm
House, age 76 years, who during his life, drank out of one silver pint
cup with two handles, upwards of 2000l. sterling worth of nut-brown
Yorkshire stingo (good old ale), being much attached to stingo tipple,

of the best double stout, home-brewed quality. N.B. This calculation
took at 2d. each cupfull.
* * * * *
"Essex Register," Feb. 5, 1824.
MARRIAGES.
In Solon, by Rev. Moses French, Josiah French, Esq., aged 48, to Miss
Betsey Jackman, aged 40, being his fifth wife.
* * * * *
"Salem Gazette," Oct. 17, 1825.
At Rochester, N.Y., Capt. Samuel Currier to Miss Sally Clough--his
sixth wife!
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"Independent Chronicle," Nov. 23, 1797.
At Gloucester (R.I.), Mr. ELISHA HERRENDEN, Æt. 83, to Mrs.
ELENOR LUSHURE, Æt. 88, being his eighth wife!
* * * * *
"Salem Gazette," 1829.
By Rev Mr Upham, Mr Lewis Plum, of Newark, N.J., to Miss Eliza P.
Lemon, of this town.
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"Essex Register," Dec., 1820.
At Beverly, on Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Oliphant, Mr.
Larkin Moore, travelling preacher, physician, poet, trader, &c., to Mrs.

Nancy Cook.
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"Salem Gazette," 1790.
Died]--At Horseley, in Derbyshire, England, a venerable matron,
named Frances Burton, aged 107. She had practised midwifery
upwards of 80 years. The husband of the above old lady was sexton of
the parish church 70 years; and this ancient pair frequently boasted, that
she had brought into