These records date from before Delaware was a state. Old Swedes Church, where the marriages took place, is in present Wilmington, Delaware, where Swedish settlers established Fort Christina in 1638. Spellings used in early marriage records sometimes pre-date the anglicizing of some of these surnames.
JANUARY
2 Matthew Mayer-Elizabeth Fuldam
14 James Tully-Nally Holland
22 Peter Morton-Hannah Richardson
William Ford-Ann Johnson
24 Joshua North-Susanna Emsson
27 Daniel McLonen-Darkes McGhee
31 John Laurentz-Jane Hamilton
FEBRUARY
14 William McMcKeeson-Elizabeth McPeeck
17 Joseph McDonald-Elizabeth Oggle
18 John Hargrove-Cathrine Gready
19 Magnus Justis-Helena Peterson
MARCH
8 Archibald Harvey-Cathrine Robinson
26 John Andrews-Agnes Ewing
30 William Shanklin-Elizabeth Donne
31 James Collier-Hannah Davis
APRIL
2 Hugh Johnson-Elenor Wilkinson
William Scaggin-Anne Ratchford
9 James Barber-Mary Ramsey
11 John Brock-Mary Moore
Curtis Grubb-Anne Pew
14 Edward Pain-Margret White
15 Hugh Leach-Jane Foster
17 Thomas Garritson-Jane Ferris
18 William Lewis-Anne Montgomery
William Norris-Rebecca White
29 Joseph Poyl-Ruth Hays
MAY
2 Isaiah Matlock-Mary Hunter
5 Nathaniel Falconer-Sarah Moulder
James Condron-Johanna Allen
7 William Whetherow-Mary McCloskey
9 Jacob Richards-Rachel Ruth
William Tunkes-Catharine Cassidy
Philip Phillips-Barbra Hollingsworth
12 Thomas Hamilton-Rose Crawssin
27 John McCalmont-Sarah Latimer
30 James Davis-Patience Bishop
JUNE
3 John Chalflint-Else Paul
James Baxter-Grace Reinolds
6 Peter Springer-Rebecca Justis
7 Matthias Peterson-Mary Anderson
23 George Porter-Rebecca Piloin
25 John Henderson-Elizabeth Steel
27 Matthias Sullivane-Prudence Gillmore
29 Thomas Evans-Isabella Poike
Lin McDermott-Mary Wood
JULY
1 James Vaugh-Catharine McNeil
4 James Johnson-Mary Grist
11 David Harris-Elizabeth Springer
13 Nathan Roberts-Sarah Eastbourn
20 Robert Few-Martha Conally
31 William Brobson-Judith Dael
AUGUST
1 Robert Lowry-Elizabeth Bary
Joseph Boyd-Mary Robbinson
4 Johann Ernest Jacobi-Sobina Donderin
John Senece-Anne Robinson
9 John Ebent Steygerwolt-Anne Cathrine Hummin
14 George Martin-Martha Widdows
15 Niclas Welch-Ruth Durnel
17 John Peak-Mary Wencourtlin
18 Peter Biggeley-Margret Lean
James Pillion-Margret Rawson
19 Hector Alexander-Margret Young
26 John Roberts-Jane Jeffreys
Robert King-Sarah Collans
28 James Enos-Susanna Van Lewnia
SEPTEMBER
1 Henry Senece-Ann Stalcop
2 George Hollis-Marget Sullivane
3 John Alexander-Mary Garritson
4 William Durnell-Elizabeth Cleaton
5 John Williams Neering-Sarah Fallow
6 Samuel Hewes-Anne Deer
9 James Collet- Margret Smidt
Samuel McJunikins-Anne Bogan
John Miller-Anne Thomson
26 James Campbel-Elenore Lagg
John Stille-Elizabeth Ogle
OCTOBER
7 John Hans Bad-Sarah Hay
15 Stephen Enos-Rebecca Flemmen
16 Charles Richardson-Susanna Hayes
18 John Reese-Elizabeth Ball
22 William Brooks-Susanna Willey
24 William Price-Anne Thomson
30 John Lockton-Martha Jacquet
NOVEMBER
4 John Hopkin-Rachel David
Joshua Edwards-Rebecca Ramage
5 Johnathan Millerson-Anne Mas
George White-Hannah Welsh
8 John Powell-Mary Hopes
18 William Dixon-Lady Montgomery
DECEMBER
3 James Huston-Jane Eliot
4 Ferentiuys Glancy-Elizabeth Collings
10 James Smidt-Mary Anderson
11 Joseph Orin-Abigail Kirck
19 Robert Shannon-Florenz Grahams
John Leshley-Anne Janey
23 James Kelly-Sarah McMolland
James English-Mary Richard
24 Richard Sill-Elizabeth Grissell
Peter Grubb-Jane Ford
26 Laurenz McKlayn-Sarah Griffith
William Whitehed-Sarah Cleaney
29 William Stedham-Susanna Breadford
The church museum in adjacent Hendrickson House welcomes genealogical inquiries. It is best to first check their published guidelines.
A companion article outlines the establishment of the Swedish colony and the history of its church. The 1755 marriages are now available.
SOURCE: The Records of Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church, Wilmington Delaware, as abstracted for publication in The Second Boat, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 110-111, Nov., 1982.
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