[shelby research]Mary Selby/Shelby's baptism
Judith A Trolinger
shelby@lists.trolinger.com
Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:53:37 -0600
Hi Martha,
Thanks a whole bunch for this!! They came thru just fine- Yes, this is the
book I saw and was not allowed to photo copy- so REALLY glad to have it.
You do great work
Judy
At 06:46 PM 10/25/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Judy,
>
>Just returned from my trip. Traveled from Ohio to Philadelphia, ... from
>Phily to Tampa, then to Miami, then to Pensacola, then home. Great
>Trip! The best part was Philadelphia. We arrived the evening before the
>day they were moving the Liberty Bell into it's new home. The next
>morning there was a great celebration with reinacting orators from the
>18th century giving talks as they would have back then. Visited the
>Christ Church Cemetery which dates back to 1695. Benjamine Franklin and
>spouse are buried there along with 7 of the signers of the Declaration of
>Independence (some buried at the church cemetery, and some in the newer
>cemetery a couple of blocks away.
>
>Here are the photos I promised including the book containing Mary's
>baptism record, the page with the record, and the baptismal font. The
>font was designed and made by a welshman 300 years before it was brought
>to Christ Church (1395). This would be the one Mary was baptised in back
>in 1735. The font is not my photo but the other two are.
>
>Martha
>