Rhea/Donaldson/Crawford Bible, C. 1775-1865: Adams County

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              Rhea/Donaldson/Crawford Bible, C. 1775-1865


                  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Family  Bible (Mathew Carey:  Phila.  20  Oct 1801)
contains genealogical records deciphered and transcribed as follows:

MARRIAGES:

"Robert Rea  maried to Eliz-a Crawford the 17th of March in
the year 1795  A.D. Living in Adams County Hamptleban Township.

DEATHS:

March 7th 1805 Died William Crawford of Lancaster County
Leacock Township in his 65th year

July 27th 1792 Died Ann Rhea the wife of John Rhea of
Franklin County Montgomery Township Aged at Death 92 years

John Rhea Died April 28th ______ About 82  years of Age
the Son of James Rhea of [illegible]
________

John Rhea departed this life April 28th 1807 being 82 years
of age [ed. note: this appears in a different hand and ink,
a  copy of the immediately foregoing entry intented to
preserve the fading entry]

Nancy Rhea departed this life March 19th 1847

Juli ______ Donaldson departed this life March 24th 1847

Elisabeth Rhea departed this life January 15th 1848 in
the 78th year of her age

Nancy Shots(?) departed this life April(?) 11th 1848
in the 76th year of her age

May  1st(?)   1790  Died Isaac Rhea the Son of John  Rhea
of  Franklin  County, Montgomery Township Aged About 28 Years

Robert Rhea deperted life January th13 1825

Mary Rhea deperted this life January 29th 1831

John Rhea departed this life March     1865

William C.  Rhea departed this life January the 15th 1835
in the 86th (or 36th) year of his age

Eliza Rhea departed this life August 13th 1843(?)

James Rhea departed this life December 7th 1846
aged 36(?) years 10 months

John Donaldson departed this life March(?) 16th 1865

BIRTHS:

Robert Rea Born August the 9th in year 1761  Son of
John Rea of Franklin  County Montgomery Township

Son John Born August 9th in year 1798 A.D.

Son William Crawford Born in November 12th in year 1799 A.D.

James Rhea born febury th5 1812(?)

Isaak ___ John born febury 18th 1841

Eliza Rea Born the 13th of December in year 1774 Daughter
of William Crawford of lancaster County in Leacock Township

Daughter Juli Ann Born Febury the 6th 1802 A.D.

Nancy Born in June 30th in Year 1805 A.D.

_______ Molly Born the 25th of March in year 1808 A.D.

MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA:

Julia Ann Rhea and John Donaldson Married Sept 20  1827
  their first child James Donaldson born January the 15 1829

  Elisabeth Crawford Donaldson Born December 28th(?) 1833

Charlott Mickley and James Donaldson Married January 27th 1857

  Son John __ Donaldson borne october 29th 1857

  Son James Jacob Donaldson born March 8th 1859

  Daughter Mary Charlott Donaldson born November 23rd 1860

  Daughter Julia Ann Donaldson born Octover 8th(?) 1862(?)

  verginia Donaldson born february 8 1865(?)

  James J. Donaldson departed this life August 7th 1861

  Son William Crawford Born Dec 4th 1866(?)

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