TRANSCRiin OF THE EARLIEST REGISTER OV DALE ABBEV. I 17 



Elizabeth Grundey the daughter of Thomas grundey was born 



the 19 day of October In the year 17 17 

 Sarah Roper the first daughter of John Roper was born the 26 



of October In the year 1717 

 Edward Stephen and Cathrine the widdow of Richard porter 



was married the 16 day of desember In the year 171 7 



["desember"has been substituted for " Nouember " by the 



writer of the entry]. 



Richard Sheppersen and Ehzabeth Vallens were married 



Feb II 1717/8 

 Thos. Clark and Eh'zabeth Winson were married desember 

 31 1717/8 ["desember 31" is a correction-the onVinal 

 being " sober 31."] 

 Jos" cS: Mary y<- first son & daughter of Will- Walker & Elizabeth 

 his wife departedj^fe (sic) were bom Feb : 6 : 1717/8 & 

 dyed one mie(./.) on ye 13"' ye other on f 13 day of y<= 

 same Month. [The words underlined have been erased.] 

 Ann walker the daughter of Joseph walker and Cathrine his wife 



was born the 27 of March In the year 17 15 

 Ann walker the daughter of Joseph walker and Cathrine hi. 



wife departed this life May the 27—1716 

 mary wright the daughter of Joseph wright was born y .5 of 

 des 1717 [This entry is inserted in a cramped style towards 

 the side of the page.] 

 Will Newton the first born son of John Newton and Sarah his 



wife was born the 8 day of february 171 7/18 

 John Cormickles y'^ son of John Cormikles and his wif Eliz was 

 born ye 20 day of May in year 1718. [The wife's name 

 Ehz., has been inserted over the erased name Ann,-by the' 

 same hand.] 



• • Brigges and of his wife Elizabeth w . . .' born the 

 first day of march 17 17/18 

 William winrow the first son of of John winrow and of his wife 

 Ann was born the 2 day of June in the year 1718 



