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Radnor Meeting Records
Marriage of Jonathan Robeson and Elizabeth Morris

8-8-1721
To the Monthly Meeting of Meirion

Whereas our friend Jonathan Robeson having made us acquainted of his proceedings in marriage 
with a member of your meeting and requesting of us something in writing to signify of his 
behavior amongst us.  These may therefore certifie, that his conversation hath been sober & of 
good report and that he is clear from all persons here about on the account of marriage, as far as 
we know or understand.  Subscribing ourselves your friends & brethren–Oley ye 8th of the 8th mo 
1721.  John Rumford, Geo Boone Sr, John Longworthy, Antho Lee, Geo Boone, Saml 
Whitacres, Henry Bell, Robt Robeson, Ralph Hatton, Benja Longworthy.

8-27-1721

Whereas Jonathan Robeson of Township of Amity in ye county of Philadelphia in ye Province of 
Pensilvania, Son of Andrew Robeson deceased, and Elizabeth Morris daughter of David Morris of 
ye Township of Marpleim in the County of Chester in ye Province aforesd, having declared their 
intentions of marriage with each other before several monthly meetings of ye people called 
Quakers, in Radnor & Haverford according to ye good order used amongst you whose 
proceedings therein after deliberate consideration thereof and having consent of parents & 
relations concurred nothing appearing to obstruct, were approved of by ye sd meetings.  Now 
these are to certifie all whom it may concern yt for ye full accomplishing of their sd intentions this 
twenty seventh day of ye eight mo anno domini 1721, they ye sd Jonth Robeson & Eliza Morris 
appearing in a publick meeting of ye sd people at Haverford, and ye sd Jonth Robeson taking the 
sd Eliza Morris by ye hand did in a solemn manner openly declare yt he tooke her to be his wife 
promising through ye Lords assistance to be unto her a faithfull & loving husband until death 
should separate you.  And moreover ye sd Jonth Robeson & Eliza Morris she according to ye 
custom of marriage assuming the name of her husband as a further confirmation thereof did there 
& then to these presents set their hands: and we whose names are here under written being 
amongst other present at ye solemnization of ye sd marriage & subscription in manner aforesd as 
witnesses thereunto have also to these presents set our hands ye day & year above written.
Joathan Robeson Eliza E Robeson
Da d Powel
How Powel
Saml Nutt
Lewis David
Da D Harry
Danl Humpy
David Lewis
Tho Lawrence
Jno Jones
Robt Evans


Geo Boone
Wm Thomas
Saml Harris
Jos Hayes
Morgan James
Danl Rees
Ow Humphrey
Evan Jones
Mary Morris
Mary Hunry
Ann Davies
Even Bevan
Herber Thomas
Jane Ellis
Ann Humphrey
Eleanor Bevan
Anne Lewis
Sarah Lawrence
Ellin Lawrence
Ester Warner
Mary Hayes
Mary Lewis
Eliza Thomas
Barbara Bevan
Kathe Bevan
David Morris
Andrew Robeson
Isaac Morris
Mordecai Morris
Henry Lewis
Sam Lewis
Richd Hayes
Eliza Hayes

From our Monthly Meeting held the twenty seventh day the seventh month 1721 at Gwynedd