Bilson/Tremains Family Bible

Copied 1957 by A Weems McFadden MD

Colonel U.S. Army (Ret.)

Owned by Amusey Pearce Orem

Transcribed from copy by Steve Pearce 1998

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The NEW TESTAMENT

Of our

LORD and SAVIOUR

JESUS CHRIST

 

By His MAJESTY's Special Commend

Appointed to be read in CHURCHES

 

OXFORD

1779

 

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page 1

William Bilson son of John Bilson and Ann was born the 1st day of January Anno Domini, 1780

 

Ann Bilson the daughter of John Bilson and Ann was born the 10th day of august Anno Domini 1782

 

John Bilson son of John Bilson and Ann was born the (unreadable) day of August 1784

 

Catherine Bilson the daughter of John Bilson and Ann was born June 28 in the year of our Lord 1778

 

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page 2

 

John Bilson the son of William and Ruth was born the June 22 year of our Lord 1807

 

William Bilson the son of William and Ruth Bilson was born the 14 of January in the year of our Lord 1809

 

Ann Bilson daughter of William and Ruth Bilson was born the 30 day of July in the year of our Lord 1811

 

Sophia Tremains was born November the 17 in the year of our Lord 1810

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page 3

 

Ruthe Bilson the wife of William has a young son born on Monday morning about one hour before sunrise it being the 22 day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven 1807

 

Ruthe Bilson the wife of William has a young son born on satterday (sp) evening about 11 o'clock it being the 14 day of January in the year of our Lord 1809

 

(bottom part of page unreadable)

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page 4

 

departed this life august the 7 1807

 

(unreadable)

 

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page 5 (different handwriting)

 

Ann Tremains the daughter of William and Catherine Tremains was born January the 12 in the year of our Lord 1803

 

Sophia Tremains was born November the 17 in the year of our Lord 1810