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Methodist Marriages

A partial listing from the United Church Register of Marriages (Methodist).

Israel HEWLETT, age 25, bachelor, fisherman, Rabbits Arm and Lucy WARREN, age 21, spinster, Herring Neck on Oct. 5, 1893 at Rabbits Arm. Wit. Phebe HEWLETT, Andrew B. HYNES.

Samuel HOWELL, age 24, bachelor, fisherman, Morey's Cove and Adelaide COFFIN, age 27, spinster, Bear Cove on Sept. 25, 1893 at Rabbits Arm. Wit. Samuel COFFIN, Eleanor COFFIN.

Eleazar WEAR, age 22, bachelor, fisherman, Little Bay Islands and Leah MATTHEWS, age 19, spinster, Brigus on Nov. 30, 1893 at Little Bay Islands. Wit. Fannie WISEMAN, Walter W. WISEMAN, Francis WEIR.

Charles COFFIN, age 24, bachelor, [mariner?], Bear Cove and Fanny RICE, age 18, spinster, Rabbits Arm on Nov. 2, 1893 at Rabbits Arm. Wit. Eleanor COFFIN, Archelaus RICE.

Joseph BUDGEL, age 23, bachelor, fisherman, Badger Bay and Fanny BREDGER, age 21, spinster, Pilleys Island on Nov. 20, 1893 at Pilley's Island. Wit. Job GAETZ, Mary Ann NOSEWORTHY.

Thomas Edward BARNES, age 26, bachelor, fisherman, Boot Harbour and Clara Belle THISTLE, age 20, spinster, Boot Harbour on Dec. 27, 1893 at Boot Harbour. Wit. Frederick THISTLE, Jr., Annie JONES.

Arthur A. ALCOCK, age 20, bachelor, clerk, Leading Tickles and Phebe Jane ADAMS, age 19, spinster, Tilt Cove on Nov. 16, 1894 at Pilleys Island. Wit. Fanny STRONG, Joseph [?DELANCHEYS?], M.E. [ROSE?] [Only the initials were on photcopy but appears to be same handwriting as the M.E. [ROSE?] who witnessed marriage of Elijah Blackmore and Janet Mursell below].

James COOPER, age 22, bachelor, miner, Pilleys Island and Rebecca FUDGE, age 20, spinster, Dark Tickle on Nov. 30, 1894 at Pilleys Island. Wit. Solomon NOSEWORTHY, Edith RIDEOUT.

Esau ELLIOT, age 36, widower, fisherman, Pilleys Island and Ursula SIMMONS, age 33, widow, Pilleys Island on June 4, 1895 at Pilleys Island. Wit. Thomas M. RATFORD, Bertha RATFORD.

Thomas WHEALAN, age 38, widower, farmer, South West Arm, Green Bay and Sarah Ann CARR, spinster, South West Arm, Green Bay on May 14, 1895 at Little Bay Islands. Wit. James GILLINGHAM.

[Note: The following entry has been crossed out, possibly indicating that it didn't take place, unless entered in another register although I haven't seen it elsewhere in these records. It was not signed by wedding party but appears in order for signature as prepared by the clergyman or lay reader, Edgar Jones.]

Thomas STUCKLESS, age 24, bachelor, lumberman, Badger Bay Mill and Sarah Francis THOMPSON, age 26, spinster, Badger Bay Mill on Dec. 13, 1895 at Pilley's Island.

John Thomas STONE, bachelor, fisherman, Little Bay Islands and Caroline DAY, spinster, Little Bay Islands on Nov. 12, 1893 at Little Bay Islands. Wit. Leander ROWSELL, Andrew LOCKE.

George TUCKER, age 21, bachelor, fisherman, Little Bay Islands and Sarah Jane YOUNG, age 21, spinster, Little Bay on Nov. 27, 1893 at Little Bay Islands. Wit. Fannie WISEMAN, Walter W. WISEMAN, David OXFORD.

Charles LEDREW, age 33, bachelor, miner, Rabbits Arm amd Phebe HEWLETT, age 28, spinster on Nov. 2, 1893 at Rabbits Arm. Wit. Philip LEDREW, Mrs. Lucy HEWLETT.

Elijah BLACKMORE, age 24, bachelor, miner, Pilleys Island and Janet MURSELL, age 20, spinster, Herring Neck on Nov. 7, 1893 at Pilleys Island. Wit. Mary E. [ROSE?], Isaac Stephen BLACKMORE.

Samuel PADDICK, age 21, bachelor, fisherman, Rabbits Arm and Maggie SIMMS, age 21, spinster, Rabbits Arm on Jan. 9, 1895 at Rabbits Arm. Wit. Jas. STARKS, Hester Ann STARKS.

Archibald ROWSELL, age 23, bachelor, fisherman, Wards Harbour and Mary Ann READ, age 19, spinster, Englee on Feb. 12, 1895. Wit. John ROWSELL. [Appears to be another name here but being the bottom of page, was not on photocopy.]

Peter BROOKS, age 19, bachelor, fisherman, Lush's Bight and Janet PARSONS, age 19, spinster, Lush's Bight on Oct. 25, 1894 at Lush's Bight. Wit. Samuel PARSONS, George PARSONS.

Samuel BURTON, widower, fisherman, Ward's Harbour and [----] ROWSELL [first name not entered], spinster on Dec. 19, 1894 at Ward's Harbour. Wit. Joseph Burton, Salina [?] Burton. [Note: Groom signed his surname ROUSELL.]