Church: Selected marriages 1803-1854, Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Moodey, Cumberland County, PA Extracts FROM Vol. 17, JOURNALS OF JOSIAH V. THOMPSON, 1926, Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carolyn Shearer. transcribed by Charlee Wilson and used with permission. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ Cumberland County, Extracts of some marriages performed by the Rev Moody of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church. Journals of Josiah VanKirk Thompson as transcribed by Charlee Wilson, Vol 17, pg 411ff. "Hotel Sherman, Room 32 Shippensburg, Pa Aug 7, 1926 1 AM. 'The Rev Moodey Records copied by Dr Chas T. Maclay & loaned me by his grand nephew Ralph F. Maclay.' John Moodey born July 4, 1776 was licensed to preach Oct 8, 1801 at Chambersburg. Accepted a call from Middle Spring Apr 12, 1803 ordained Oct 5, 1803, Married Apr 1, 1802 Elizabeth Moodey born 1781. V17 Page 435 An account of marriages celebrated by John Moodey with their dates. He has also noted in each case the fee paid. I note just such ones as I think may pertain to my family lines, but many of them are of connected families whose names I do not know. 1. Joseph Arthur & Mary Leeper Oct 6, 1803 $8 2. Robert Peoples & Mary Rotz Nov 15, 1803 $4 4. Samuel Johnston & Mary Ann Brownfield Jany 18, 1804 $4 6. Alex McCommon & Margaret Kennedy Mch 22, 1804 $3 7. David Bell & Mary Quigley May 22, 1804 $5 8. Robert Peoples & Susan McClelland Dec 13, 1804 $4 18. Johnston Elliott & Catharine Cope Jany 23, 1806 $8 19. James Brice & Sarah Herron Mch 6, 1806 $5 20. Robert Patterson & Jean Lusk Mch 13, 1806 $3 24. George Weir & Elizabeth Patterson May 1, 1806 $4 27. David Maclay & Eleanor Herron Oct 2, 1806 $10. It has just struck 3 o'c & I will go to bed. Continuing at 9 AM Aug 9th 1926. 40. John Williams & Margrett Patterson Aug 27, 1807 $5 46. Capt Hugh Peoples & Elizabeth Peoples Dec 10, 1807 $5 47. John Galbreath & Sarah Davenport Dec 22, 1807 $4 48. William McClelland & Margret Shannon Dec 24, 1807 $2 52. Joseph Quigley & Polly Sharp June 9, 1908 $5 61. Col Robert Peoples & Keziah Herron Mch 14, 1809 $10 64. John Maclay & Hannah Reynolds Apr 13, 1809 $10 71. Ebenezer Finley & Catharine Marshall Oct 17, 1809 $20 76. Charles White & Elizabeth Thompson Jany 2, 1810 $4 77. Stephen Culbertson & Mary Hayes Jany 9, 1810 $6 84. William Culberson & Margrett Herron Oct 4, 1810 $5 85. James Peoples & Hettie Culberson Oct 11, 1810 $5 86. David Wills & Mary Patterson Dec 6, 1810 $5 V17 Page 436 91. James Kell & Rachel Doren Feby 14, 1811 $3 92. John McGee & Polly Peoples Apr 2, 1811 $2 1/2 100. David Edgar & Mary Maclay Oct 1, 1811 $10 101. William Thompson & Rebecca Ray Oct 10, 1811 $6 102. James Dennison & Agnes Shannon Dec 12, 1811 $5 105. David Shields & Sarah Herron Mch 19, 1812 $10 109. George Hamel & Molly Rippey Aug 6, 1812 $15 111. Joseph McGinnis & Margreth Thompson Sept 17, 1812 $4 112. William Hammill & Dorcas Gilbreath Oct 1, 1812 $10 113. Robert Shields & Betsy Duncan Oct 9, 1812 $5 118. John McCallon & Peggy Crawford May 20, 1813 $5 119. Joseph Culberson & Sarah Johnson May 20, 1813 $8 122. James Early & Mary Patterson Aug 24, 1813 $2 124. Joseph Burd & Hettie Cocharine Sept 7, 1813 $20 126. James McMullin & Ann Peoples Oct 12, 1813 $6 134. George McGinnis Esq & Catherine Reynolds June 16, 1814 $10 135. Thomas Jacobs & Harriett Rippey June 23, 1814 $10 141. Robert Patterson & Mary Linn Dec 20, 1814 $5 148. David Sterritt & Polly Sterritt Mch 23, 1815 $5 152. David McClure & Arabella Peoples May 16, 1815 $20 153. Andrew Moore & Elizabeth Koontz May 30, 1815 $10 155. William Highlands & Elizabeth Peoples Sept 5, 1815 $5 157. Joseph Willis & Mary Patterson Oct 5, 1815 $5 158. Robert Stockton & Nancy Galbreath Oct 31, 1815 $10 166. David Duncan & Elizabeth Herron Mch 21, 1816 $10 169. John Herron & Elizabeth Leiper May 7, 1816 $20 179. Robert Robison & Nancy Brotherton Sept 12, 1816 $10 184. James Shannon & Jeen [sic] Wilson Nov 7, 1816 $5 185. William Skinner & Marget Wilson Nov 14, 1816 $5 186. Samuel Elliott & Eliza Skinner Nov 14, 1816 $5 188. Isaac Eaton & Mary Quigley Dec 26, 1816 $10 193. John Devor & Ann Thompson Mch 18, 1817 $3 1/2 194. Hugh McClure & Letty Duncan Apr 3, 1817 $10 196. John Criswell & Nancy Herron Apr 12, 1817 $7 204. Andrew Miller & Margaret Bratton Nov 20, 1817 $4 V17 Page 437 209. Thomas Glenn & Margaret McCollom May 7, 1818 $5 217. William Peoples & Elener [sic] Mickey Dec 8, 1818 $10 220. William McIntire & Sally Herron Jany 28, 1819 $10 225. Robert Love & Ann Barkley Apr 1, 1819 $5 230. William Linn & Mary Galbraith Sept 28, 1819 $10 238. Francis Herron & Joan Wills May 16, 1820 $10 239. Samuel Smith & Ruth Duncan June 15, 1820 $5 240. Alexander Thomson & Margaret Johnston June 15, 1820 $4 251. Robert Thompson & Susannah McMamorey Mch 29, 1821 $5 266. Joseph Kilgore & Rachel Sterrit Mch 21, 1822 $10 267. William Kilgore & Eliza Duncan Mch 21, 1822 $10 270. Joseph McIlhenny & Jean Shannon Aug 22, 1822 $4 313. Robert Elliott & Nancy Early Sept 22, 1825 $5 325. Thompson & Spencer Apr 20, 1826 $4 354. Alexander Wilson & Agness [sic] Herron June 11, 1828 $5 357. James Hemphill & Martha Strain Sept 4, 1828 $8 363. James Wilson & Isabella McCoy Nov 6, 1828 $5 389. David Witherspoon & Nancy Ann Carothers May 18, 1830 $5 397. George Clark & Peggy Herron Mch 28, 1831 $5 402. Dr John Finley & Margaret Nevin June 8, 1831 $10 411. Robert Sterrit & Jane Sterrit Jany 3, 1832 $10 425. William Hannah & Martha Shannon Dec 27, 1832 $5 440. Capt John Craighead Culbertson & Jane Ellen Moodey Sept 9, 1835 $30 445. John H. Maclay & Margaret Hemphill Mch 12, 1836 $10 446. Capt David Duncan & Eliza Smith Mch 31, 1836 $5 454. William Dunlap & July Ann Hemphill Apr 4, 1837 $9 457. James Sharp & Margaret Quigley Sept 21, 1837 $5 458. Jesse Kilgore & Molly Quigley Dec 5, 1837 $5 461. Andrew M. Breckenridge & Mary Elliott Jany 25, 1838 $5 463. Robert Elliott & Jane Smith Apr 5, 1838 $5 480. Dr Chas T. Maclay & Mary Ann Frazer Mch 11, 1840 $10 506. William Carey & Arabella Peebles June 7, 1843 $10 507. George Beshr & Catherine Dever Aug 17, 1843 $3 508. James Kelso & Jane Weakley McCamack Oct 26, 1843 $5 513. George Ewing & Mary Jane Maclay Apr 4, 1844 $5 V17 Page 438 550. Robert Elliott & Mary McPherson Oct 3, 1848 $10 586. James Quigley & Elizabeth Hemphill Jany 29, 1852 $5 575. Wm R. Weakley & Elizabeth McCormick Jany 9, 1851 $15 595. Isaac Wise of Lancaster & Miss Mary Ann Still June 11, 1854 $1.50 of Popestown, Cumberland Co married by John Moodey Finis Covering a period of 51 yrs fr 1803 to 1854. July 27, 1873 finished the work of transcribing from the old church book a very interesting record. This is not signed but was done by Dr Chas T. Maclay & given to his nephew James Hemphill Maclay from whom at his death in 1921 it passed to his son Ralph F. Maclay who loaned it to me to copy & which I have just finished at room 32 Hotel Sherman Shippensburg, Pa this Aug 9, 1926 11:33 AM J.V. Thompson