Hello All,
I am sending this query for a friend. It concerns an old bible she found in
the attic of her mother-in-law's home. It does not belong to her family. It
was apparently left in the home by previous owners. The house is on Gerting
Road in Monkton, Maryland.
The bible is in unbelievably good condition. It is small (5 3/4" by 3 1/2 "
and abt. 2" thick). The name embossed on the front is Miss C. Cliffe and on
the back it says "From H. Dixon". The first entry is 11 June 1821: the
marriage of Gabriel Winter and Catharine CLIFFE (probably the owner) at St. Peter's
Church Baltimore. Names mentioned are: Calintous?, Edward, Charles and Eliza
WINTER (married to Noah Halleck). Places mentioned besides Baltimore are
Louisville (Catharine died here), Louisiana, Donaldsonville, and Enterprise,
Florida. This family really got around and this was before the Civil War. After
Catharine's death in 1842, her husband Gabriel started making the entries and
signed his name. The last entry is dated 1850, the marriage of Eliza and
Noah--their children were Catharine, Elijah, Edward, Emily, Isabel, Mary, and
Helena HALLECK.
We are hoping someone will read this and recognize an ancestor's name.
This bible is priceless. Please notify me off list if you believe this to be
your family. Obviously, we would expect proof of a family connection. I am
sending this to multiple lists.
Betty (_tchsgirl58(a)aol.com_ (mailto:tchsgirl58@aol.com) )