Noble Grand - Jennie Armstrong Vice Grand - Gertie Tills Recording Secretary - Viola Vail |
Financial Secretary - Dora Welcher Treas. - Lida Smith Chaplain - Addie Chapman |
Venerable Consul - G. Edward Patterson Worthy Advisor - L. N. Affalter Excellent Banker - John B. Sleight Efficient Clerk - O. Clark Reed Escort - H. L. Bennett |
Watchman - Will Belcher Sentry - George R. Beach Camp Physician - E. B. Sayre, M. D. Manager - M. H. Bell |
President - Mrs. C. E. Taylor Sr. vice-president - Mrs. Frances Wheeler Jr. vice- president - Mrs. Urana Parsons Chaplain - Mrs. Sparrow Mayo |
Secretary - Mrs. L. T. Partridge Treasurer - Mrs. George Burrell Conductor - Mrs. George Hotchkiss Guard - Mrs. P. D. Gurnel |
Charles Franklin, President William Bristol, Worthy Vice-President Mrs. Thompson, Secretary Fanny Dougleby, Treasurer Anna Harvey, Chaplain James Murphy, Conductor |
Alfred Nelson, Guard Thomas Loughlin, Sentinel William Moon, Degree Master Thomas Joyce, Arthur Washburn, William Stratton, Trustees |
Form of Ancient Marriage Among the Friends:
Whereas, Brice Wing, of Dartmouth, in the county of Bristol, in the government of Massachusetts Bay in New England, son of Daniel Wing and Lydia, his wife, and Mary Davis, daughter of Benjamin Davis and Lydia, his wife, of Freetown in the county of Bristol and government aforesaid.
Having declared their intention of taking each other in marriage before several Publick meetings of the people called Quakers, at Swansey according to the good order used among them whose proceeding therein after a deliberate, consideration thereof were approved by the said meetings, they appearing clear of all others, and having consent of Parents and others Concerned.
Now these are to Certify all whom it may Concern that for the full Accomplishing of their said Intentions this Second Day of the fourth month Called April in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Eight, They the said Brice Wing and Mary Davis, appear in a Publick Assembly of the aforesaid people and others met together in their meeting house at Swansey Aforesaid And in a solemn manner, he the said Brice Wing taking the said Mary Davis by the hand did openly Declare, that he took her to be his Wife promising through the Lord's assistance to be unto her a true and faithful husband until Death Separate them, or words to that Import. And they the said Brice Wing and Mary Davis Then according to the custom of Marriage Assuming the name of her husband as a further confirmation thereof did there and then to those present set their hands.
And we whose names are hereunto Subscribed being present at the solemnizing of their marriage Subscription in manner aforesaid as witness hereunto have also these presents Subscribed our names the Day and year Above Written:
Phillips Chase, Theophiles Shove, Jr., Clark Purintun, Moses Buffenton, Moses Chase, Stephen Stead, Amasa Chase, John Howland, John Earl, Joseph Weaver, William Bowers, Mary Bowers, Lydia Weaver, Hannah Chase, Rebecca Earl, Patience Brayton, Patience Brayton, Phebe Robenson, Elizabeth Chase, Abigail Thearman, Lydia Puventon, Alice Chase, Hannah Stead, Deborah Chase, Henry Bowers, Susan Davis, Benj'a Davis, John Wing, Thomas Weaver, Emma Davis, Jermiah Wing, Eber Chase, Caleb Earl, Bessie Buffinton, William Lawton, Benjamin Head.Brice Wing
Mary Wing