Mary (Cowgill) Silver (abt. 1701 - 1767)

Born about 1701 in British America

Ancestors

Wife of Archibald Silver — married 14 Feb 1720 in Chesterfield MM, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1767 at about age 66 in Salem County, New Jersey

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Mary was a Friend (Quaker)

Biography

Mary Cowgill, daughter of Ralph & Susan Cowgill, married Archibald Silver 2.7.1720^[1]. Their marriage was recorded April 14 by the Chesterfield Monthly Meeting.

1735: Granted a Certificate of Removal to Burlington Monthly Meeting

1741: Granted a Certificate of Removal from Burlington to Salem Monthly Meeting

Died November 3, 1767 "in the 66th year of her age".^[2]

Children of Archibald & Mary (Cowgill) Silver

Most, if not all, of their 11 children were born before their move to Pilesgrove in the spring of 1741.^[3] (order unknown). ^[4]

• Ruth Silver; married David Jess, son of Zacharias Jess of Burlington Co., on 3 March 1741/2 at the Friends Mt Holly Meeting House.^[5]
• Mary Silver 30 Jan 1743 reported married to William Pedrick^[6]
• Aaron Silver; married Anna Hall
• Samuel Silver; married Rebecca Pedrick on 31 Oct 1765 at Pilesgrove Friends Meeting House^[7]
• Abel Silver; married Hope Moss, daughter of Abraham and Ann Moss of Salem Co., New Jersey, on 1 May 1760, at Pilesgrove Friends Meeting House^[8]
• William Silver m. Rebecca Bassett
• Amy Silver m. Thomas Borden on 7 March 1765 at Pilesgrove Friends Meeting House^[9]
• Jane Silver reported married to Thomas Hewes 25 Oct 1756^[10]
• Sarah Silver m. Joseph Atkinson
• Lydia Silver reported married to Richard Dawson 4 April 1743^[11]
• Hannah Silver m. Mr. Letts

Sources

1. ↑ Marriages at Chesterfield, New Jersey, 1685-1730. "The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography". (October 1, 1885; pages 347-352) page 350.
2. ↑ Sinnott, Mary Elizabeth. Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and allied families. J.B. Lippincott company, Philadelpha (1905); page 138 Open Library, Internet Archive
3. ↑ Pancoast, Bennett, Early Settlers of Salem County. "Salem County Newsletter" (date unknown)
4. ↑ The Pancoast Family in America, by Bennet S. Pancoast, Vol 1 (1981), page 21
5. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 260
6. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 97
7. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 98
8. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 98
9. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 98
10. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 97
11. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, Vol 2, page 260

• Pancoast, Bennet S., The Pancoast Family in America, Vol 1, (Woodbury, New Jersey, The Gloucester County Historical Society, 1981) [available as pdf download for $7.50] page 21

• Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy, by Hinshaw, William Wade, Vol 2, page 260

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Andrea Powell for contributions to this profile