Archive for the ‘Family Bible’ Category

This family bible starts with William and Sally (BROOKS) CAPES and places mentioned are Boston, Linco[l]nshire, England – New York City – Williamsburgh LI, NY – Erie, PA and Darien, CT.

This bible was purchased from a rare book dealer in 1989.

Title Page:
The Holy Bible, Contatining the Old and the New Testaments: Together with the Apocrypha: Translated Out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. With Canne’s Marginal Notes and References. To which are added, An Index, An Alphabetical Table of All the Names in the Old and New Testaments, with their significations; Tables of Scripture Weights, Measures, and Coins, &c.

Description of the Family record as transcribed of JOY – MACK – FLORIDAY – LANDERS Family Bible – 1852

The bible was badly worn and broken. The front title page to the Old Testament is lacking.

Inner title page:
The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised —
Philadelphia, Jesper Harding – 1852.

Marriages

George Nelson JOY
Marid to Mary Ann FLORIDAY
July the 21th 1851

George Nelson JOY
Mared to Hanah Maria LANDERS September 23 1861

SAUNDERS Family Record

Bible Record from Family Pages in Bible purchased from rare book dealer in 1989.

Title Page:
Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments:
Together with The Apocrypha Translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, with Canne’s marginal notes and references, to which are added, an Index… (more)
Saratoga Springs: printed and published wholesale and retail by G.M. DAVISON — 1826

Family record:
Lodowick SAUNDERS and Elizabeth LANPHEAR was Married April 29, 1802.

Lodowick SAUNDERS Jr., and Temperance HALL was Married Sept the 4(?) 1825