words "eldest sone" may have been simply a legal form, to show that there being no elder son, he was the heir.

The records of Falls Mo. Mtg., Pa., show that 11 mo. 8th, 1700,"Francis Haige of Makefield Twp. Bucks Co. husbandman, and Pleassent late wife of Joseph Millner, of same place" were married at Falls Meeting, William Penn, William Biles, and other prominent residents of the Colony being witnesses thereto, but no persons named Haige, Laurie, or Forster signed the certificate. Mrs. Haige being in England, Gawen Laurie deceased, and Miles Forster and wife residing in New York, their absence has no bearing on the question of relationship. No conclusive evidence of Francis being a son of William has been found, but as no other family of Haiges is known to have been in the Colonies at that time, and his eldest daughter was named Rebecca, as was William Haige's daughter, such relationship does not seem improbable, Penn and Biles both having been intimately associated with William Haige.

The records of Falls Mo. Mtg. show that Pleasant Milner was the daughter of Henry Pawlin, one of the early settlers of Pennsylvania, and married Joseph Milner, 5 mo. 10th, 1690, at Phineas Pemberton's house, and that after the death of Francis Haige she married George Clough, widower, at Samuel Baker's House, 9 mo. 13, 1712.

Francis Haige, or Hague, as his name was usually spelled, both forms being found in his marriage certificate, was an overseer of Falls Mo. Mtg., from which office he was released 2 mo. 2nd, 1707. He does not seem to have purchased any land in Bucks County, the only deed to him which is recorded being for the ten acres on which Buckingham Meeting House was built, he being one of the six

trustees.

Though described in his marriage certificate as of Bucks County, he appears to have lived in Hopewell Township, Burlington County, N. J. There were very few Friends at that time in Hopewell, and most of them belonged to Chester1 Bucks County Deeds, Book 3, p. 250.

field Mo. Mtg., but a few who resided on the river probably belonged to Falls Mo. Mtg., as did Francis Hague.

His children were Francis, b., 9-11-1701, who married Jane, dau. of Thomas and Ann (Biles) Yardley; Rebecca, b. 1-19-1703; Pleasant, b. 4-5-1705; Hannah, b. 7–23– 1707; and Isaac, b. 2-10-1711.

The exact date of Francis Haige's death is unknown. The records of Falls Mo. Mtg. state that he was buried 8-101711; perhaps this should be 8-16-1711, for his will is dated October 13, 1711, and was probated March 25, 1712.1 In it he is described as "Frances Hagge of Hopewell Township Borlington County," but signed his name as Frances Hage, and appointed his wife and son Francess his Executors, and mentions his wife Pllesant, his daus. Rebecca and Pllesant, and his sons Frances and Isack, the names of some being spelt Hag and others Hagge.

His plantation seems to have bordered on the Delaware River and to have been divided by Jacob's Creek. He left the upper part, containing 500 acres, with the house and barn, to his son Frances; and the lower part, containing 340 acres, to his son Isack.

His son Francis, though named as executor, was only ten years old, and from the irregular spelling of the family name and the duplication of letters in other names, it would appear that he either was quite ill when he made his will, or had an illiterate neighbor to prepare it for him.

When his widow married George Clough, her residence is stated to have been Hopewell Township, Burlington County.

The records of Flushing Mo. Mtg., Long Island, refer to the only other Haig that I have found in America at this time, stating that " 7 mo. 1st, 1702, at Flushing Mtg., William Haig, merchant, of Antigua, and Mary Masters of New York, dau. of Mary Masters, were married." No parentage of William is given, and no Haiges, Lauries, or Forsters signed the certificate. William and his bride went to Antigua, 1 W. J. Wills, Liber I, fol. 342.

whence, as stated in The Friend,' they removed to North Carolina. A son of Miles Forster also removed to the West Indies and settled in the island of Barbadoes.2

The wills of Mary and William Haig, both dated January 28, 1718, are recorded in the office of the Secretary of State at Raleigh, N. C.;3 the former having been probated January 20, 1718/9, and the latter March 2, 1718/9; from the latter it appears that their children were William, Mary, Sarah, and Ann.

Any evidence tending either to uphold or disprove the supposition that either Francis or William Haige was a son of William, will be gladly received.

1 Vol. XXVIII. p. 325. Janney's Hist. of Friends, Vol. III. p. 191.

2 N. J. Hist. Soc. Coll., Vol. I. p. 127.

3 The N. C. Hist. & Geneal. Register, Vol. I. No. 1, p. 51.

A REGISTER OF MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, 1802.

(Continued from Vol. XXIII. page 526.)

MARRIAGES.

On December 24th 1801, in this city, by Rev. Dr. Green, John M. Bradford, of New York, to Abigail Field of this city.

In this City on Dec. 31 1801, by Rev. Mr. Milledollar, Jesse Marchment to Elizabeth Maclain, both of Southwark.

On Dec. 31st., by Rev. C. Potts, Robert Jackson to Phebe Parker. By the Rev. Mr. Abercrombie, Capt. William Taylor, of New York, to Esther daughter of Emanuel Rhinedollar of Southwark.

On Jany 7th., by Bishop White, John Jones Esq., of Montgomery Co., to Rebecca Jones, daughter of the late Owen Jones Esq., of this city.

In this City on Jany 9th., by Rev. Mr. Milledollar, Major James Ralph to Mrs. Florinda Borger.

On Jany. 7th., by Rev. Mr. Helmuth, Martin Reese to Elizabeth Beard.

On the same day, John G. Harder, late of Germany, to Hannah Holmes.

In this city Jany 21st, by Rev. Mr. Milledollar, Thomas Pickands to Miss Rebecca Jones.

On Jany 19th by Rev. Slater Clay, John Ewing Esq. to Miss M. Johnson.

On Jany 21st by Bishop White, Thomas Hope to Catherine Auner. Same evening by Rev. Mr. Car, Matthew Kelly to Eliza Hope. Same evening by Moses Kemper Esq. Abraham Merret to Rebecca Lamb, all of Springfield N. J.

In this city, on Feby 2d, by Rev. William Marshall, William Young of this city, to Rachel Anderson, daughter of Capt. E. Anderson of Trenton N. J.

Same evening by Rev. Mr. Turner, Robert Hicks to Mrs. Margaret Starkey.

On 27th ulto., by Joseph Hart Esq. Mahlon Longstreth of Bucks Co., Pa., to Eliza Walley, daughter of James Walley of New Jersey.

On Feby 14, by Rev. Mr. Helfenstine, Robert Mars to Elizabeth Hoot. On Feb. 11th by the Rev. Mr. Green, Mr. U. G. Garret of Delaware, to Miss Elizabeth Brooks, of this city.

On Feby 13th, by the Rev. Mr. Ustick, Mr. Israel Jones, to Miss Susannah Bell.

Same day, by the Rev. Mr. Helmuth, Mr. Adolph Eringhaus, merchant of Hamburgh, to Mrs. Susannah Lauffer, of this city.

At Mr. Breton's place, on Feby 17th, by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. B. Cenas, to Miss Catharine Paulina Baker, both of this city.

At Woodbury, (N.J.) on Feby 12th by Jonathan Harker, Esq. Mr. William Marchon, aged sixty-seven years, to Miss Ann Walters, aged sixteen!

On Feby 7th by the Rev. Mr. Jones, Mr. John Trump, to Miss Rachel Whitton, both of Lower Dublin Township.

On Feby 18th by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Isaac Adleman, to Miss Maria Thompson.

In this City . . . On March 4th, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. White, Mr. Henry Nixon, to Miss Morris, daughter of Robert Morris, Esq.

In this City On March 18th by the Rev. Mr. Jones, Mr. John Evans, to Mrs. Sarah Parncut.

In this City . . On March 20th, by the Rev. Mr. Potts, Mr. Henry Bedinger, to Miss Cathrine Bostwick.

On March 25th, by the Rev. Mr. Ustick, Mr. Stephen Clayton, to Miss Elizabeth Haydon.

At New Kent County, (Vir.) Feb. 27, Mr. Michael Sherman, aged 97 years and 4 days, to the amiable and accomplished Miss Eliza Poindexter, aged 14.

In this City, on March 29th by the Rev. William Marshall, Mr. Robert Craig, merchant, of Great Britain, to Miss Agnes Young, daughter of William Young, wholesale stationer, of this city.

On March 31st by the Rev. J. Abercrombie, Mr. Elisha Smith, to Miss Sarah Paul, daughter of Mr. Jer. Paul.

On April 1st at Friend's Meeting, Joseph Richardson, of Bucks County, to Mary Dixon, daughter of John Dixon, merchant.

On April 8th by the Rev. Dr. Rogers, Mr. Charles Jones, to Miss Mary Alloway, both of Lower Merion, Montgomery county.

Same day at Friends Meeting, Mr. Robert Smith, of Burlington, to Miss Mary Bacon, daughter of the late Job Bacon of this city.

On April 10th, by the Rev. Mr. Helfenstein, Mr. Michael Baker, to Miss Elizabeth Wilt, both of this city.

On April 11th, Mr. John Johnston, of the Northern Liberties, to Miss Elizabeth Price of Chester county.

On April 18th by the Rev. Mr. Blackwell, Mr. John Dove, of Portsmouth, (Eng.) to Miss Eliza Mee, of this city.

Same day by the Rev. Mr. Turner, Mr. George Heisler, to Miss Ann Berres.