When John Allen and Alice Smedley declared their intentions of marriage the first time,at Providence Meeting,10 mo.29,1718,Joseph Pennell and Joseph Sharples,Rachel Jackson and Alice Pennell were appointed to make the usual inquiry as to their clearness,and at their second appearance, 11 mo.26,1718,Ephraim Jackson and Aaron James,Rachel Jackson and Sarah Howell were appointed to have oversight of the wedding.The marriage certificate,being recorded,shows that "John Allin,of Newtown,in the County of Chester and Province of Pensilvania,and Alice Smedley, daughter of George Smedley,of Willistown in the said County of Chester, Having declared their intentions of marriage with each other before several monthly meetings of the People of God called Quakers,according to the good order used amongst them,"were married on the 18th of the 12th month,1718-9,"in a publick assembly of the aforesaid people and others met together for that end and purpose at the meeting house in Middletown."T! he signers to the certificate,as recorded,were these: John Allin Alice Allin John Salkeld Sarah Worrall ----------- John Worrall Sarah Potts George Smedley Eph: Jackson Rachell Jackson Thomas Smedley Henry Miller Hannah Sharples George Smedley Jr. Peter Hunter Elizabeth James Mary Edge Aaron James Ann Gibbons Sarah Williamson James Gibbons Hannah Sharples? John Edge Evan Howell Sarah Howell Jane Smedley Caleb Sharples Alice Pennell Philip Yarnall Daniel Hoopes Dorothy Yarnall Joseph Selby Philip Yarnall Jr. Daniel Williamson Joseph Pennell The will of John Allin,of Newtown,is dated 2 mo.8,1720,and proven 2 mo. 22,1720,in which he devised to his sister,Sarah Ashton,Lb20;to Robert Heath,John Cloose (Clews?) and Joseph Beaker articles of wearing apparel;to wife,Alice,residue of estate,real and personal.Executors, wife and John Williamson.Witnesses,Daniel Williamson,Thomas Smedley and Sarah Harry. Visit the George Smedley Home Pages at: http://smedley.lewis.home.att.net and http://smedley.george.home.att.net