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The South-Carolina Gazette

AND ITS SUCCESSORS.

(17^-1801.)

COMPILED AND EDITEDBY

A. S. SALLEY, JR.

From the files in the library of the Charleston Library Society,Charleston, S. C.

genealogical publishing CO., INCBALTIMORE

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day,

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ly28

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Mon

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(Mon

day,

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soon

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Mrs,

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27,

1747

-)

Last week was married in St. Thomas's Parish,one Mr. John Strahan, 70 years of age, to Mrs.Naomi Painter of sixty. (Saturday, March 17,1732-33-)

On Wednesday last Thomas Dale, M. D., wasmarried to Mrs. Mary Brewton, at St. Philip's churchin Charlestown. (Saturday, March 31, 1733.)

[The last issue of The South-Cardlina Gazette ofT. Whitmarsh appeared on Saturday, September 8,1733' Whitmarsh having died of yellow fever thesummer preceding. In 1734 L. Timothde came toSouth Carolina, and on February 2, 1734, issued thefirst number of The South-Carolina Gazette^ thus taking the same namethat Whitmarsh's paper had borne.With the issue of April 6, 1734, Lewis Timothyappeared as the name of the printer, thus anglicisingL. Timothee.]

On Thursday, the i8th inst. Mr. Robert Pringle,merchant in Charlestown, was married to Miss JaneAllen, a beautiful young lady, daughter of Mr.Andrew Allen, an eminent merchant in this town.(Saturday, July 27, 1734.)

Last Thursday Mr. Isaac Chardon, a very worthyeminent merchant of this town, was married to MissMary Woodward, of James's Island, a young lady ofconspicuous merit and a large fortune. (Saturday,November 8, 1735.)

And yesterday John Daniel Esq; was married toMiss Sarah Raven, a young lady of great merit andfortune. (Saturday, January 24, 1735—6.)

On Thursday last Mr. John Bedon jun. was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Massey, relict of Mr. BenjaminMassey deceased. (Saturday, July 31, 1736.)

On Thursday last Thomas Lamboll, Esq., wasmarried at Ashley Ferry, by the Rev. Mr. Guy, toMrs. Peggy Edgar, a very agreeable lady. (Saturday, April 16, 1737.)

[The last issue of the Gazette to appear on Saturday was that for Saturday, April 15, 1738. The nextissue appeared Thursday, April 20, and thereafterit appeared every Thursday. Lewis Timothy wasaccidentally killed at the close of the year 1738(buried Dec. 30 —St. Philip's register); but the paperwas continued by his widow, with her son^ PeterTimothy as printer. Finally, Mrs. Elizabeth Timothysold her interest to Peter Timothy. The last Saturday issue appeared Saturday, Sept. 20, 174°- Thenext issue appeared Friday, Sept. 26, and the nextThursday, Oct. 2, and thereafter was regularly issuedon Thursday.]

Last Tuesday Capt. Ebenezer Simmons, of thistown, merchant, was married to Mrs. Mary Jones,widow, a lady of great beauty, merit and fortune.(Thursday, January 22, 1741-)

[The issue for Thursday, Aug. 6, 1741, was thelast Thursday issue; the next issue appearing onSaturday, the i6th, and thereafter appearing regularly on Saturday. After Saturday, June 5, 1742.the date of publication was changed to Monday, thenext issue appearing Monday, June 14, 1742-]

On Thursday Mr. Edward Gough was married toMrs. Mary Elliot, a beautiful young widow, with fineaccomplishments and a very considerable fortune.(Monday, Sept. 27, 1742.)

In our last it was inserted that Mr. Edward Goughwas married to Mrs. Mary Elliot, widow, but we are

14

Last

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1749

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sday

last,

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aham

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q.,ag

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with

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49.)

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and

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tune.

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day,

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embe

ri3

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.,

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ursd

aylas

t,M

r.Jo

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was

marr

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Miss

Mary

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agree

able

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dhe

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15

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also

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pson

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and

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agre

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plish

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erit,

wit

ha

hand

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efo

rtun

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bid.

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rday

the

24th

past,

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day

last,

Mr.

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gle,

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inen

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ried

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rs.

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thBu

ll,th

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licto

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lady

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mer

itan

dfo

rtune

.(M

onda

y,A

pril

22,

i75^

-)

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Wed

nesd

ayla

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mB

ranf

ord,

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,w

asm

arrie

dto

Miss

Eliz

abet

hSa

vage

,an

agre

eabl

eyo

ung

lady

with

aha

ndso

me

fortu

ne.

(Mon

day,

Apr

il29

,175

1.)

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Thu

rsda

yla

stM

r.T

hom

asB

urrin

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was

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ried

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yR

eid,

ayo

ung

lady

ofgr

eat

beau

tyan

dm

erit,

with

aha

ndso

me

fortu

ne.

(Mon

day,

June

24,

1751

.)

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tpa

per

after

Mon

day,

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embe

r2d

,iss

ued

onFr

iday

,Sep

tem

ber

13,1

751-

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issue

dM

onda

y,Se

ptem

ber

i6th

;ne

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23d,

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the

next

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day,

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18;

66

Married: On Thursday night last Philip Prioleau,Esq., to Miss Alice Edith Homeyard. (Thursday,December 4, 1783.)

Married: Mr. Francis Wilkinson, of St. Paul'sparish, to Miss Susanna Wilkinson, daughter to Col.Morton Wilkinson; Mr. John Griggs, of St. Bartholomew's parish to Miss Sarah Webb ; Mr. ArthurSimmons, of St. Mark's parish, to Miss ElizabethAxson ; Mr. Thomas Axson to Miss Esther Fogartie.(Wednesday, January i, 1784.)

Married : Mr. Daniel Doyley, of St. Bartholomew'sparish, to Miss Ann Rebecca Webb; Mr. EzekielMills, of Virginia, to Mrs. Mary Addison, widow ofMr. John Addison, of St. Thomas's parish; JohnJulius, Esq.,* barrister at law, to Miss Reid. (Thursday, January 8, 1784.)

Married: Thursday evening Mr. James Simons,merchant, to Miss Sarah Dewar, youngest daughterof the deceased Mr. Charles Dewar, merchant.(Thursday, January 15, 1784.)

[Papers between Thursday, January 15, 1784, andThursday, February 5, 1784, missing from Charleston Library's file.]

Married : Brigadier-General Mordecai Gist to Mrs.Mary Cattell; William Fraser, Esq., attorney at law,to Miss Sophia Miles, of St. Bartholomew's parish.(Thursday, February 5, 1784.)

Marriages.

Mr. William Bellinger, of St. Bartholomew's parish, to Miss Elizabeth Pinckney, daughter of William

•JohnJulius Pringle.

67

Pinckney, Esq., deceased; Mr. Samuel Bonsall, ofthis city, to Miss Ann Smith, daughter of HenrySmith, Esq., of Goose-Creek, deceased; Mr. JohnGeyer, merchant, to Miss Elizabeth Bampfield, onlydaughter of the deceased William Bampfield.(Thursday, February 26, 1784.)

Thursday last Mr. John Hume was married toMiss Mary Mazyck, daughter of the deceased William Mazyck, Esq., of this city. (Thursday, March25. 1784-)

Same evening (Tuesday), was married in Christ-Church parish, Mr. Hugh Rose, to the amiable MissSusanna Read, daughter of the deceasedRead, Esq., of the State of Georgia. (Thursday,April 8, 1784-)

Thursday last was married at Santee, JosephGlover, Esq. (son of the deceased, Col. JosephGlover), to Miss Betsey Jeanerette, daughter of thedeceased Capt. John Jeanerette. (Thursday, April22,1784.)

Last Thursday was married at Beaufort, Mr.Daniel John Greene, merchant, to Mrs. ElizabethAdams, of Beaufort. (Thursday, April 29. 1784-)

The same day was also married at Beaufort, Mr.Richard Ellis, to Miss Elizabeth Greene. (Ibid.)

A few days ago was married at Georgetown, Mr.Robert Simons, of that place, to Miss Mary White,daughter of the late Mr. Anthony-Martin White.(Ibid.)

Married : At Georgetown, Mr. Geo. Ford, to MissKitty Wayne, daughter of Mr. William Wayne.(Thursday, May 6, 1784.)