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Lewes Cool Springs Lewes and Cool Springs Presbyterian Church
Lewes, Sussex Co. Delaware
(from records compiled in F. Edward Wright's Vital Records of Kent and Sussex Counties 1686-1800 and, curtesy of Charles Counceller, records from Family Tree Maker's CD #178 )

The church at Lewes was established in 1708; Coolsprings was organized in 1728. Records for these churches are combined and begin in 1756

Funerals:
The initial date appears to be the date of the actual funeral, not the date of death.

6/5/1772 - Lisha Marshall, once Saunders
1783 11 March - Mary Jackson, wife of Robert
11/6/1786- Anne Saunders d. of John, dec'd & Eliz. Lewes
12/28/1799 - Jemima w. of Jesse Dean "Sudden while milking"


Marriages:

1764......Aug. ---- Hanser(?) to ---
1765......Jun----William Jackson to Molly Waples
Apr. 13 1768 ---- Jesse Stanford to Mary Jackson
Jun 20 1768--- William Butcher to Frances Donovan
Sept. 1768 ---- Levi Morris to Sarah Hanzer
Sept. 21 1768 --John Hanzer to Eliz. Norman
Nov. 23 1768 ---Henry Harris to Esther Oaky
Jan. 24 1769 ---John Wright to Rachel Dod
Feb. 6 1769 --- Abraham Marshall to Eliz. Saunders
Aug. 26 1769--- Hanzer to Hanzer, mulattoes
May 4 1770 ---George Jackson to Sarah Collet - Lewes
Aug 2 1770 ---Wm. Hughes to Miss Bayley, near iron works
May 4 1772--- Alex Reid to Betty Morgan
May 13 1772 ---Suthy Pride to Eunice Hermon (mulattoes)
Jun 8 1772 --- Job Friend to Patience Jackson (mulattoes)- at Mr. McIlvain's
Sep 28 1773---Lewis Records to Mileah Jackson
Feb 1 1774 ---Richard Firmin (Kirwan?) to Rachel Durham
Aug 15 1774---Benj. Salmons to Anne Veezy- Monday after sacrament
Mar 22 1775---Jonathan Norwood to Lydia Houston
Sep 30 1775 ---Isaiah Calloway to Sarah Saunders
Nov 20 1775---Jonathan Jackson to Eliz. Bradley
--------------Tom Leggeen to Lydia Corsey
Sep 18 1777 ---Shepard Prettyman to Peggy Saunders
Oct 1 1778 --- Jehu Evans to Eliz. Jackson
Jun 6 1799 --- George Collins to Rhoda Butcher (Indian River)
Jun 29 1779--- Cornelius to Alce Hanger (?), free blacks
Aug 17 1779---John Jackson to Rebecca Pullett
Nov 30 1779--- Jno Johnson to Rachel Jackson of Somerset
Feb 7 1780 ---Leavin Oaky to Esther Williams
Dec 19 1783---Ezekial Jackson to Kezia Newton
Apr 8 1784---Zacharia Reynolds to Priscilla Derham
Nov---1784----Aminadab Hanzer to Hannah Pettyjohn
Dec 15 1786---Thos. Prettyman to Penelope Saunders
Jun 21 1787---John Corse to Lydia Salmonds
Nov 27 1788---Edward Hermon to Agnas Jackson
1788---------John Parker to Eliz. Saunders
Mar 7 1793----Lodwick Warran to Niny Durham
May 11 1795----William Harmon to Mary Hanser (free mulattoes)
Nov 9 1796----William Sanders to Mary Paynter-Rehoboth
May 25 1797---John Saunders to Mary Marshall, Lewes
Nov 21 1799----Nicholas Wright to Mary Wright (free mulattoes)
Dec 24 1799---Nathaniel Morris to Alice Handzor (free mulattoes)
Jul 20 1800---Caleb Dean to Ann Warrington I. R.
Oct 18 1800---Benj. Black to Nancy Cork


Baptisms

6/22/1770----Betty dau of John & Eliz. Saunders, Pilot Town
8/4/1770----Tabitha dau of Evan and Abigail Morgan, I.R.
5----1774---Elizabeth dau of John & Molly Oaky
3/25/1792--- Paynter son of Robert & Lydia Burcher
4/16/1792--- Elen dau of William & Rhoda Burcher
5/12/1792--- Lydia dau of William & Mary Butcher
5/12/1792--- Jenny dau of William & Mary Butcher
3/17/1793--- James son of Robert & Lydia Butcher
4/14/1793--- John son of William & Mary Butcher
4/27/1793---Ketura dau of Francis & Mary Wright, Georgetown
4/12/1795--- Asebath dau of William & Rhoda Butcher
5/3/1795--- David son of Robert & Lydia Butcher
6/29/1795--- William son of William & Mary Butcher
6/16/1797--- Thomas son of William & Rhoda Butcher
4/29/1798--- Maria dau of William & Mary Butcher
5/15/1798---John, twin of Wm. & Polly Saunders, L.
5/15/1798---Elizabeth, twin of Wm & Polly Saunders , L.
7/27/1800--- Robert son of William dead & Mary Butcher


new communicants

at Indian River October 21 1792 William BUTCHER, Mary BUTCHER