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    1. [RENSHAW-L] Misc. Records
    2. Today I spent a few hours at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C. I found Renshaw records in various Philadelphia books and indices. I am not sure how many of these have already been posted to the list by other contributors, so I shall post what I found and apologize in advance if any of the information is a repetition of previous postings. These are from: CC Christ Church Philadelphia records E Early Quaker Records in Philadelphia H Hinshaw Index to PA Quaker Meeting Records (mostly for Philadelphia, Northern District) P Pennsylvania Magazine of History and BIography S Swedes' Church in Philadelphia and various other sources as indicated 1 April 1752 Thomas Renshaw & Elizabeth Shute married P 29 May 1752 "Joshua Emlin complains against John Renshaw, Sr. & Jr., & Thomas Renshaw" E 30 Nov 1753 "Elizabeth Renshaw was dealt with for drinking, etc." E 10 March 1755 "Friends...appointed to visit Thomas Renshaw and wife, and to enquire into the reports concerning Joseph Shute..." E 5 Feb 1756 Richard Renshaw and Isabella Irwin married S 30 April 1756 "Thomas Renshaw disowned for non-attendance and for marrying out" E 28 Jan. 1757 Richard Renshaw, innholder, disowned for marrying out E 30 Sept. 1757 "The complaint of William Hudson against John Renshaw Sr. & Jr. is like to be accommmodated to satisfaction" E 29 ? 1759 "William Hallowell complains against Thomas Renshaw for neglecting to pay hinm a just debt" E 26? Feb 1760 "James Steel and Mary his wife, late Renshaw, disowned for breach of discipline in marriage, being first cousins" E 30 July 1762 "John Renshaw and his wife express their sorrow in suffering their daughter, Sarah Matlack, nee Renshaw, to be married in their house, contrary to the rules of discipline" E 12 Aug 1762 Benjamin Ramshear & Elizabeth Clampshear married CC 14 April 1763 Elizabeth Renshaw & Isaac Janvier married S 25 May 1764 "Thomas Renshaw, victualler, disowned" E 31 May 1765 "Hannah Waln, late Renshaw, condemns her[self for] marrying contrary to the rules of discipline." E 16 June 1768 Martha Renshaw & John Scott married P 2 Dec 1768 Benjamin Ramshaw & Catherine Hutchinson married CC 4 Aug 1769 "Richard Renshaw, joining in profession with another religious society, is disowned" E 16 April 1771 Richard Renshaw Junior & Anne Young married in St. Paul's Church P 25 Dec. 1772 "Mary Steel, late Renshaw, regrets her marrying contrary to discipline to a near kinsman" E 27 Feb 1774 Elizabeth Renshew (sic) buried age 90 H & E 28 Feb 1774 Rebecca Renshaw & Humphrey Williams married P 23 July 1776 Thomas Renshaw dismissed for learning the art of war H 23 July 1776 William Renshaw dismissed for learning the art of war H 7 April 1777 Elizabeth Renshaw, daughter of John buried, age 19 H & E 21 April 1777 Isabella Renshaw, wife of Richard, buried, age 50 H & E 11 May 1778 Ruth Renshaw buried, age 69 H & E 30 Nov 1779 Mary (Renshaw) Steel & Isaac Bartram married (Journal of Eliz. Drinker) 4 July 1780 Mary Renshaw & Richard Hunt married CC 27 May 1783 James Renshaw dismissed for services as a soldier & privateering H 10 Jun 1786 Christian Ramshaw & Joseph Williams married CC 15 December 1794 Isabel Renshaw buried age 63 H & E 19 Sept 1796 Anne Renshaw & Edward Thomson married CC 1 Nov 1796 John Renshaw & Elizabeth Williams married CC 22 April 1797 Charles Renshaw & Henrietta Jennings married CC 19 March 1799 Hannah Renshaw buried, age 36 H 27 August 1799 John Renshaw dismissed for marrying out of unity H 15 February 1800 John Renshaw buried, age 87 H 24 Sept 1801 RIchard Renshaw & Mary Johnson married 4 February 1806 Martha Renshaw buried, age 88 H 19 Sept 1806 Mrs. Elizabeth Renshaw, age 26 years (Friends' Burial Ground) 4 April 1810 William Renshaw & Ann Christie married (Bishop White's Private Marriages) 14 Oct 1810 Robert Renshaw & Mary Sharp married (Docket of James Walton, Esq., East Fallowfield, Chester Co.) 5 Feb 1818 William Renshaw of lower Dublin, Phila. Co., & Mary Tomlinson, dau of Henry of Bristol Twp., Bucks Co., married at I. Hicks' office (Docket of Isaac Hicks) Inscriptions in St. Paul's Church and Churchyard in Philadelphia: "Sacred to the memory of Richard Renshaw who died November 27, 1835, aged 63 years. Also Mary Erwin his widow who died September 25, 1838, aged 58 years. Also their daughter Alice Johnston Neill who died July 29, 1856, aged 37 years. Also RIchard Renshaw who died July 5, 1865, aged 56 years." "Here lie the bodies of Richard Renshaw who died Oct. 20, 1806, aged 1 month and 9 days and Mary J. Renshaw who died Feb. 11, 1807, aged 4 years 4 months and 9 days, children of Richard & Mary E. Renshaw" "Sacred to the memory of Richard Renshaw who died the 185th of March 1799, aged 89 years. Also his children Charles who died the 10th of Dec. 1775 aged 5 months and William who died the 9th of Sept. 1782 aged 2 months & 20 days. Also his grandchildren Mary Ann Renshaw who died the 21st of Aug 1798 aged 3 years and 9 days and Edward Renshaw Thomson who died the 18th of May 1799 aged 1 year and 9 months. Also Ann his wife who died the 21st of August 1822 aged 75 years 3 months and 24 days." "Here lie the bodies of Ann Renshaw who died April 30 1809 aged 4 years 6 months and 9 days and Francis J. Renshaw who died Nov. 23, 1811 aged 7 years 10 months and 18 days. Children of Richard and Mary E. Renshaw" >From the D.A. R. application of Mrs. Florence L. Renshaw Switzer: Ray Renshaw, b. 25 Apr 1875, married Lura May Grapes, b. 2 May 1880, on 16 Dec. 1897. Eleanor

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