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Subject: [NJ] Extracts from Diary of Samuel MICKLE (1746~1830) ~ #15
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 14:46:59 EST


Extracts from Diary of Samuel MICKLE (1746~1830) ~ #15

1813
January 8th ~ John G. WHITALL and Tacy WOOD [Tracy~?], daughter of Marmaduke
WOOD, married last night.

January 9th ~ Received a bundle of ½ pound books and pamphlets from my
esteemed Friend Joseph CLARK of Philadelphia by hand of Samuel TONKIN.

February 8th ~ Thomas RICHARDS and wife, Mary, late Mary TOMLIN and formerly
Mary COOPER, here to lodge.

February 16th ~ Committee for Female School med ye p.m. and agreed to employ
Sarah WEST in ye upper school, and Phoebe WILLIAMS in ye lower school.

February 25th ~ Visited Deptford Free School, 52 scholars of whom 45 are
writers, viz: 40 boys and 5 girls.

February 27th ~ Duncan CAMPBELL, deceased 10th ult.

February 28th ~ Richard MATLOCK [MATLACK] deceased ye morning of typus [sic]
which has spread far and near. Many deceased about CHEW's Landing, Mount
Ephraim, Camden, etc.

March 6th ~ William MATLOCK's wife, near Gloucester, deceased.

March 9th ~ At a meeting 7 p.m. at John S. WHITALL's of a few of the
inhabitants of Woodbury, viz: John REEVE [REEVES], Nathaniel TODD, John S.
WHITALL, James B. CALDWELL, Charles OGDEN, Moreton [Morton] STILLE, Thomas
SAUNDERS [SANDERS] and Samuel MICKLE agreed to recommend by an address to
Town Meeting tomorrow an Association for Suppression of Vice and Immorality.

March 10th ~ Town Meeting appointed a committee of about 50 residents in ye
several parts of township on ye above mentioned service.

March 13th ~ Edward CARPENTER, deceased of typus [sic] fever.

March 15th ~ Robert CORREY's wife interred in Presbyterians ground.

March 15th ~ Paul TROTH's wife interred at Haddonfield.

March 16th ~ Joseph HUGG's wife, Deborah, late deceased from an overdose of
Laudanum, as did the Widow HILLMAN who lived at Little Timber Creek Bridge
Tavern.

March 17th ~ Our Chief Justice KIRKPATRICK from New Brunswick attending our
court this week. Lawyers, etc., are therefore on good behavior.

March 27th ~ Samuel ASHCRAFT and Mullica HILL interred today, died of typus
[sic] fever.

March 27th ~ Thomas WILSON, deceased ye p.m.

March 31st ~ Joseph EASTLACK's wife, late Hannah KAIGHN, formerly a housemate
in our young days, deceased of typus fever. Joseph EASTLACK born 7th month
28th day 1738, OS [Old Style date] and his wife born 2nd month, or April 21,
1741, OS. [May 2, 1741 New Style ~ ?]

April 11th ~ Abijah COLLINS interred in Friends Burial Ground Woodbury, today.

April 20th ~ Heard that Doctor Benjamin RUSH of Philadelphia deceased
yesterday night of Typus fever. An ancient and useful man in his time.

April 28th ~ Heard that Phineas LORD deceased this morning.

May 3rd ~ Heard of Jeremiah ELFRETH's wife's decease.

May 6th ~ James M. WHITALL, son of James and Rebecca, deceased.

May 8th ~ Samuel WEBSTER, Sr., deceased.

May 19th ~ Bought a WILKIN's patent fire place in Philadelphia.

May 27th ~ Haddon HOPKINS deceased of Typus fever.

June 8th ~ Cousin Amos COOPER deceased of Typus fever.

August 6th ~ Went with James SAUNDERS and his son, Isaac, fishing at Woodbury
Dam, very poor success. I caught but three small oldwives. Have not been
fishing since I fished at Egg Harbour when I caught two sheepshead, a year or
two before I married.

August 15th ~ Cooper PAUL deceased today.

August 30th ~ Sarah LORD, widow of Constantine LORD, deceased today in the
76th year of her age.

September 14th ~ James [or Jason] SPRINGER deceased last night.

September 23rd ~ John SHARP, Sr. deceased.

October 4th ~ Doctor WEAVER deceased last week.

October 4th ~ Nicholas WALN, Philadelphia, deceased 29th ult. In his 72nd
year.

October 12th ~ Cousin Joseph GLOVER deceased last night.

October 25th ~ Edward BRADWAY deceased.

November 4th ~ Doctor Samuel HOPKINS drew a double tooth.

November 17th ~ Joseph EASTLACK, in his 76th year, and member of Friends
Society, married today Mary __________ of about 30 years. "Let him that
thinks he stands take heed lest he fall."

December 6th ~ Peter CRIM deceased this morning.

December 22nd ~ Spent most of ye evening at Court House to hear ye winding up
of a Trial respecting a dead Whale which floated on shore at Absecom Beach,
the trial commenced and Jury sitting from ye 15th inst.


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