A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50967 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: August 5 1724 Article Description: Notice to Ruth NORTON Article Text: Ruth NORTON, who came into the Province about 17 years ago from Ireland, in the station of a gentlewoman's servant, and is supposed to have been since married to one Thomas BROWN, a sea faring man, may repair to George BROWN, Clerk to John MOORE of Philadelphia, Esq., and be informed of something very considerable for her advantage. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50945 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: March 26 1724 Article Description: Notice: Owen HUGH Will Not Be Responsble For Debts of His Wife, Ann. Article Text: These are to give notice to, and forewarn all manner of persons, not to lend any money, nor sell any ware, or commodities, to Ann, the Wife of Owen HUGH of East-Town in the County of Chester, upon the account of her said husband, for she hath departed from him without any lawfull occasion, and he will pay no debt that she contracteth in his name, to no manner of person or persons. Dated at East-Town, March the 3d, 1723-4 Owen HUGH ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50938 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 30 1724 Article Description: A Servant Named Valentine VAUGHEN Runs Away From George BOSTOCK. Article Text: Run away the 2d day of April, from George BOSTOCK of Chester County, a servant man named Valentine VAUGHEN, aged about 26 years, of a middle stature, fresh coulered, thin visage and brown curled hair, having on an old hat, brown home-spun jacket and home-spun shirt, pretty fine home-spun cotten and linnen drawers, course stockings, new shoes. Whoever takes up the said servant and secures him so that his said master may have him again shall have thirty shillings as a reward paid by me, George BOSTOCK ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50937 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 30 1724 Article Description: John OWEN and Roger LEA, Servants, Have Run Away From Their Masters. Article Text: Run away the 26th of April from Thomas PASCHALL of the Township of Blockley, near Philadelphia, and John MARSHALL of Derby two servant men, the one named James OWEN, of a middle stature, well set, and of a paleish complexion, straight brown hair, and pretty well cloathed, having a fashionable coat on, a dark coloured westcoat with brass buttons, leather breeches, Ozenbrigs shirt, brown stockings, old shoes and a felt hat. The other a slender man, named Roger LEA, of a middle stature, a pale thin complexion, he has a blemish on one eye, his hair cut, and sometimes wears a wigg, well cloathed having a dark coulered fashionable coat with many mettal buttons on it, he took a great coat with him and two shirts, several neckcloaths. Whosoever aprehends and secures the said servants so that their masters may have them again, shall have four pounds reward, paid by their said masters. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50925 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Boston News-Letter Article Date: December 16 1717 Article Description: Death of Mrs. Sarah QUARRY Article Text: Philadelphia, Novemb. 29. On Saturday last died Mrs. Sarah QUARRY and buryed last night. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

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A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Bucks http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1749 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50877 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: December 18 1722 Article Description: David RIVES, Runs Away from His Master William HUNT. Article Text: Run away from William HUNT at the Falls-Ferry in Bucks County, a servant man named David RIVES, aged about twenty years, fair hair, fresh countenance, wears an old felt hat, or woolen cap, a speckled shirt, a dark coloured sailors jacket lined with blue, course Kersey, black and white yarn stockings, round toed shoos, speaks West Country, by occupation a fermer. Whoever takes up the said servant, and brings or sends him to his said master, shall have a pistole reward, with reasonable charges, paid by me William HUNT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50876 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: December 18 1722 Article Description: Andrew KEES, Runaway From His Master, William HAYS. Article Text: Run away from his master, William HAYS of Philadelphia, Shipwright, Andrew KEES, an Irish man, short stature, dark brown hair somewhat curling, aged about 25 years by appearance, and round visage. Whoever shall discover and take him, so as his master may have him again, shall receive thirty shillings and reasonable charges, paid by me William HAYES ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50875 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: January 15 1722 Article Description: Palatines To Be Disposed of For The Payment of Ten Pounds per Head. Article Text: These are to give notice, that the Palatines who were before advertized to be at the head of Elk River in Maryland, are now come up to Philadelphia, and will be disposed of for Five Years each, any one paying their passage money at ten pounds per head. If any of their friends, the Dutch at Conestogoe, have a mind to have or clear any of them, may see them at this point. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50872 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: May 28 1724 Article Description: John Baptist POLLARRO, Runs Away From George SHEED, Perriwigg Maker in Philadelphia. Article Text: Run away, the 19th of this instant May, from George SHEED, Perriwigg Maker in Philadelphia, a servant man named John Baptist POLLARRO, a French man born, speaks but little English, by trade a barber, he is of a middle stature, well set, a full face, and something freckled, he had on a light wigg, a gray kersey jacket lined with blue, a white shirt, a light pair of drugget breeches, black roleup stockins, square to'd shoes, a red leather apron on, or about him when he went away. Whoever takes up the said servant, and secures him so that his said master may have him again, shall have forty shillings as a reward and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50871 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: May 28 1724 Article Description: James CARR, Runaway from George CUTTS of Philadelphia. Article Text: Also runaway the same day, from George CUTTS of Philadelphia, tallow chandler, a servant man named James CARR, an Irishman, but speak as good French as a French map, pretty tall, black hair and down look, he had on a dark coulered silk drugget coat lined with yellow silk, striped flannen jacket, Ozenbriggs pair of breeches, new yarn stockins, square to'd shoes when he went away. He is supposed to be in company with above described servant of Mr. SHEED's. Whoever takes up the said servant and secures him so that his said master may have him again, shall have forty shillings as a reward and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Delaware http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1738 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50870 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: April 18 1723 Article Description: William PRICKET Escapes From Goal. Article Text: Made an escape last night out of the common goal of Chester, one William PRICKER, of a large stature, well-limbed, brown complexion, short black curled hair, and is maim'd of his left hand by the firing of a gun, has on a narrow brimm'd hat, and has on a short fashionalbe close bodied brown coat, a brown fashionable cloth pair of breeches, square to'd shoes, and dark grey stockins. Whosoever takes up and secures the said William PRICKET, that he may be forth-coming, shall have five pounds reward paid them by John TAYLOR, Sheriff. Chester, March 27, 1723 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50867 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: November 17 1720 Article Description: Edward HUNT and Anne HUSON To Be Executed. Article Text: Edward HUNT, condemn'd for counterfeiting the Spanish Silver coin currant in this Province, and Anne HUSON, condemned for robbing the Widow GREEN, are to be executed on Saturday next. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50866 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: May 7 1724 Article Description: Jonathan SWINDALL, Servant Man, Has Run Away from John WOOD. Article Text: Run away the 3d of this instant May, from John WOOD, of Philadelphia, Mariner, a servant man named Jonathan SWINDALL, he is of a middle stature, aged about 21 years, of a whitish complexion, he has on a white jacket lined with red, and small brass buttons, brownish coloured stockings, a large pair of canves trowsers, a good pair of round to'd shoes, and an old Carolina hat. Any person that takes up the said servant and secures him so that his said master may have him again, shall have twenty shillings as a reward, and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50860 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 24 1723 Article Description: William MEREDITH, Deserted From the Ship Richard and Mary. Article Text: Deserted the 21st of this instant June, from the ship Richard and Mary at Philadelphia, one William MEREDITH, by trade a Joyner, of about 21 years of age, about five foot high, short curl'd hair, eyes deep in his head, a lowring countenance, he has a mill'd cap on his head without a hatt, pee jacket and no stockings, he was said to take the New-York road. He carried with him two joyners planes. Whosoever brings him again to the said ship or to Samuel DICKER at Philadelphia, shall have twenty shillings as a reward besides all reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50859 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 24 1723 Article Description: Advertisement: Henry CLIFFTON, Starch-Maker, Has Starch For Sale Article Text: At the house of Henry CLIFFTON, Starch-Maker, in the Third Street in Philadelphia, is to be sold, good white starch at one pound fifteen shillings, per hundred, and at four shillings per dozen, and for five pence the single pound. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Chester http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1946 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50858 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: July 24 1723 Article Description: James SULLEVAND, Servant Man, Runs Away from Thomas MOOR Article Text: Run away the 30th of June, from Thomas MOOR of Calne in Chester County, Yeoman, a servant man named James SULLEVAND, he is an Irish man, aged about 25 years, he is of a middle stature, well set, of a brown complexion, brown bushey hair, a sandy beard, he wears an Ofzenbriggs shirt, a blew dussills jacket with large brass buttons to it, a pair of elk skin breeches, a pair of blackish stockings, a pair of round to'd shoes, and a good felt hat, he took a gun with him. Whosoever takes up and secures the said servant and gives notice to his said master so that he may be had again, shall have forty shillings reward, and reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50854 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: August 29 1723 Article Description: Request To Settle Accounts of John BROOKS. Article Text: All person who have any demands on John BROOKS of Philadelphia, Baker, living in Strawberry Alley, are desired to come and receive the same, and all persons who are indebted to the said John BROOKS, are desired forthwith to come and settle their accounts and pay the same in order to prevent further trouble, he being resolved to leave his business to his nephew John BRYANT. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50840 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Boston Gazette Article Date: September 16 1723 Article Description: James SMITH, Alias SPURLING and Isaac BARKER, Alias James STANBERY Tryed for Counterfeiting. Article Text: Yesterday were tryed at the General Quarter-Sessions for this city and county, James SMITH, alias SPURLING, and Isaac BARKER, alias James STANBERY, upon an indictment for endeavouring to pass counterfeit bars of gold, of which they were found guilty, and received sentance to stand in the pillory for the space of one hour, on Saturday next, and then to be tied to a carts tail, and receive 30 lashes through the town, and never to return again. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1710 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=50827 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The American Weekly Mercury Article Date: September 19 1723 Article Description: Richard CHAMBERLAIN, Servant, Runs Away from Sir William KEITH. Article Text: Run away the 24th of August from the Honourable Sir William KEITH, Barr., a servant man named Richard CHAMBERLAIN, by trade a taylor, of a middle stature, thin visage, he weares sometimes a black coat, sometimes a dark coloured one, grey stockings, and an old hat. Whosoever takes up and secures the said servant so that his said master may have him again shall have three pounds as a reward besides reasonable charges. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com