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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts — John Shaqi

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

Name: The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Author: Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

Literary curiosa; New England -- Social life and customs

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    Thursday evening last, JOHN WHITNEY, Esq. merchant, of the
    state of Georgia, to the amiable Mrs. BRIDGET SEYMORE, of
    Wesport.

                                                  June 2, 1792.

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    --At Plainfield, Mr. Hezekiah Spalding, a batchelor of large
    fortune, aged 68, to the amiable Miss Mary Williams, aged
    22!

                                                          1790.

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    MARRIED]--At Cambridge, Dr. J. JENNISON, to the amiable Miss
    BELCHER, daughter of his late Excellency Governour
    _Belcher_, of Nova Scotia, and grand daughter of his
    Excellency _Jonathan Belcher_, Esq. deceased, formerly
    Governour of the then provinces of Massachusetts Bay and
    New-Hampshire.

                                                 Aug. 31, 1790.

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    --At Newbury-Port, Mr. WILLIAM YOUNG, of Boston, to the
    amiable Miss JUDITH WILLIAMS, of that town.

                                                  June 7, 1788.

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                      NEWPORT, Nov. 24.

    The 16th Instant, Mr. WILLIAM CHECKLEY, Son of the Rev. Mr.
    SAMUEL CHECKLEY of Boston, was married to Miss POLLY
    CRANSTON, a young Lady of genteel Acquirements, and of a
    most amiable Disposition.

                                                 Dec. 19, 1766.

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                   BOSTON, January 12 [1767].

    Last Thursday Evening DUNCAN STEWART, Esq; Collector of His
    Majesty's Customs for the Port of New-London, was married to
    Miss NANCY ERVING, youngest Daughter of the Hon. JOHN
    ERVING, Esq; of this Town; a most amiable and agreeable
    young Lady.

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    Thursday last was married, at Newport, JOHN COFFIN JONES,
    Esq. of Boston, merchant, to the truly amiable and
    accomplished Miss ABIGAIL GRANT, daughter of the late
    ALEXANDER GRANT, Esq. a Lady of real merit, and highly
    qualified to render the connubial state desirable and
    supremely happy.

                                                   May 22, 1786.

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    --By the Rev. Dr. STILLMAN, Mr. CALEB LORING, distiller, to
    the agreeable Miss POLLY SELSBRY.

                                                   May 25, 1792.

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    MARRIED]--At _Billerica_, Mr. JAMES BREED, to the amiable
    Miss ELIZABETH PARKER.--At _Newtown_, Mr. JOHN WALTER, A.B.,
    to the agreeable Miss POLLY BULLARD.

                                                 March 24, 1792.

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                      Married,

    At Topsfield, by the Rev. Mr. Huntington, Mr. JOSEPH
    AVERELL, to the accomplished Miss EUNICE LAMSON.

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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

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