PANORTHU-L Archives

Archiver > PANORTHU > 2001-04 > 0987420757


From: "Elida" <>
Subject: Re: [PANORTHU-L] Philip Housel
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 07:32:37 -0400
References: <006601c0c663$17830ba0$325c1842@rochester.rr.com>


The "esq." after his name means he was a lawyer. Maybe he was a judge who
could marry in a civil ceremony?

Good luck,
Elida



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark E. Murphy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:50 AM
Subject: [PANORTHU-L] Philip Housel


> Hello, everyone. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of Philip
Housel,
> who lived in Milton around the 1830 time frame. My fourth
> Great-Grandparents, Philip Murphy and Nancy Welshans, were married by him,
> and I was wondering if he was a priest, minister, justice of the peace,
> reverend, etc. I am trying to find out if he was associated with a
certain
> church or religion so I could possible find some sort of marriage record
for
> them. The announcement, as brief as it was, appeared in the Oct 2, 1830,
> edition of the Miltonian, and read as follows:
>
> "In Milton, on Thursday last, by Philip Housel, esq. Mr. Philip Murphy, to
> Miss Nancy Welshhans, all of Milton."
>
> I am thinking that Philip Murphy may have been Catholic, but I don't think
> they were married in the Catholic church.
>
> If anyone can help by shedding some light on this for me, I would deeply
> appreciate it.
>
> Have a good day!
>
> Mark
>
>
> ==== PANORTHU Mailing List ====
> Don't forget to visit the newly-revised Northumberland County, PA GenWeb
site located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~panorthu/
>

This thread: