Family:John Simcock and Mary Waln (1)

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Marriage? 1706 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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At the Chester monthly meeting, held in Delaware Co., Province of Pennsylvania, John Simcock appeared firstly 28 11mo. [Jan.], and secondly 25 12mo. [Feb.] 1705[/6], to declare his intention of marriage with Mary Walne, daughter of Nicholas Walne of Philadelphia County, and to obtain a certificate.[2] At the Philadelphia monthly meeting, on 29 1mo. [March] 1706, John Simcock and Mary Waln first declared their intentions of marriage with their parents present and giving their consent. Final consent was given at the monthly meeting on 26 2mo. [April] 1706, when they declared their intentions for the second time.[1]

References
  1. Society of Friends. Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). “Minutes, 1705”, in U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014)
    images 15, 17 (of 218); cites Haverford records.

    (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/40525_1821100519_3092-00016 : accessed 3 April 2017)
    On page 11:
    “At a Monthly Meeting held at ye Meeting House this 29th of ye 1st mo. 1706 …
    “Sarah Goodson & Hannah Carpenter from ye Womens Meeting presents John Simcock & Mary Waln who declared their intentions of Marriage with Each other it being ye first time, the Young Man's Father & Mother being present Consent thereto and ye Young Womans likewise, he also brought a Satisfactory Certificate from Springfield Monthly Meeting, and they may Expect an Answer from ye next Monthly Meeting.”

    On page 13:
    “At our Monthly Meeting held at ye Meeting House this 26th of ye 2d mo. 1706 …
    “John Symcock & Mary Waln appear'd at this Meeting and declared their intentions of taking Each other in Marriage, it being ye Second time & all things found Clear to ye Satisfaction of ye Meeting, …”

  2. Society of Friends. Chester Monthly Meeting (Delaware, Pennsylvania). “Men's Minutes, 1681–1721”, in U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2014)
    images 50, 51 (of 197); cites Swarthmore film MR-Ph92.

    (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2189/31906_283952-00324 : accessed 3 April 2017)
    On page 95:
    “Att a Monthly meeting held at the home of Robert Vernons the 28th of the 11th Month 1705. …
    “John Simcok son of Jacob Simcok proposed his intentions of Marriage with Mary Walne Daughter of Nicholas Walne of Philadelphia County and Requested a Certificate from this meeting to the monthly meeting att Philadelphia …”

    On page 96:
    “Att a Monthly meeting held at Springfeild The 25th Day of the 12th Month 1705 …
    “John Simcok appeared the Second time Requesting a Certificate to Philadelphia monthly meeting in order for marriage with Mary Walne Daughter of Nicholas Waln … the meeting have ordered one for him accordingly”