Monday, November 30, 2020

Ahnentafel #903 - Rachel Morton

Rachel Morton

Born: 16 Dec. 1694, Creenagh, Kilmore, Armagh, Ireland
Died: After June 1768, Menallen, Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania; some say 30 Aug. 1766 in York Co., PA, but give no source

Buried: Supposed to be buried in Friends Grove Cemetery, Butler Twp., Adams Co., PA

Married 16 May 1717, John Blackburn Armagh, Ireland, his second wife. 

Marriage Certificate of John Blackburn, Ballyhagen Meeting, Marriage Register, County Armagh, Ireland

John Blackburn of Loughall in the Countie of Ardmagh & Rachel Mortan Daughter of William Mortan Deceased of ye sd Countie having Declared their Intentions of marriage with Each other in several publick meetings of ye people Called Quakers whose proceedings therein after Deliberate Consideration thereof Enquiry being made Concerning their Clearness from all others & they appearing Clear & having Consent of parents & Relations Concerned their Marriage was Consented unto by the sd Meeting.

Now these are to Certifie all whome it may Concern that for ye full accomplishing of their said Intentions according to Gods Ordinance ye sd John Blackburn & Rachel Mortan appeared in a publick meeting of ye said people mett together to Worship God in their publick Meeting house in Bellyhagan in ye County aforsd upon the sixteenth day of the third month Called May in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventeen where being Contracted ye said John Blackburn taking the said Rachel Mortan by the hand did solemnly Declare as followeth: in ye presence of God & this assembly I take Rachel Mortan to be my wife promising through the Lord's assistance to be a loving Husband till death part us

And then & there in ye said assembly ye sd Rachel Mortan did declare in like manner as followeth: In the presence of God & this assembly I take John Blackburn to be my Husband & Give my selfe to be his wife promising through the Lords assistance to be a Loving & Dutifull wife till Death part us. 

And as further Confirmation thereof ye said John Blackburn & Rachel did to these presents subscribe their names as Husband & Wife and they whose names are under written being present with many more at ye solemnizing of their sd marriage & subscription aforesaid as witnesses have sett their hand ye day & year above written.

John Blackburn
Rachel R. Blackburn

Willm Brownloe, Jacob Nicholson, Jonath. Richardson, Joseph Williamson, Joseph Piett, Robert Delapp, John Williamson, James Stevenson, William Gray, Willm Allan, Francis Hobson, Hugh McDowel, Samuel Cherry, James Mortan, Elis Robson, Rachel Bullock, Sarah Mortan, Ruth Gray, Isabel Richardson, Mary Richardson, Ruth Higginbotham, Sarah Mortan, Ruth Mortan, Abigail Gray Jun, Isabel Hewet, Abigail Gray Sen, Mabel Hobson, Ruth Hobson, Ann Cherry, John Blackburn Sen., John Courtney, John Mortan, Samuel Gray, James Mortan, Samuel Mortan, Ann Cherry, Rebekah McConnell, Elinor McConnell, Mary Hobson Jun, Elinor Cherry, Mary McConnel

Religion: Quaker

Records:
1736 - Aug. 30 - Quaker Meeting - Adams, Co., PA - John Blackburn, wife and children received from Ballyhagen Meeting, County, Armagh, Ireland

1748 - April 18 - family living in the Warrington Monthly Meeting district in York Co., PA

Children:
William
Anthony
Abigail
Elinor
Samuel
Joseph
John Jr. 

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