David's marriage

In 1777 David would have been (b. 1752) 25 years old
and Esther would have been (b.1756) 21 years old

Information taken from the long marriage record RG6/516
David Wilcockson of Fishwick, County of Lancaster, Hatter
son of Isaac Wilcockson of Wray, County of Lancaster, shoemaker
and Mary his late wife deceased
and
Esther Satterthwaite
daughter of Edward Satterthwaite of Sawrey, County of Lancaster
husbandman, and Sarah his wife

3 December 1777
Meeting House at Preston

"David Wilcockson taking the said Esther Satterthwaite by the hand, did openly and solemnly declare as followeth Friends in the fear of the Lord and before this assembly I take this my Friend Esther Satterthwaite to be my wife promising through Divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithful husband until it shall please the Lord to seperate us by death.
And the said Esther Sattherthwaite did then and there, in the said assembly declare as followeth. Friends in the fear of the Lord and before this assembly I take this my Friend David Wilcockson to be my Husband promising through Divine assistance to be unto him a loving and faithful wife until it shall please the Lord to seperate us by death (or words to this effect)."

There then follows a list of witnesses - some names difficult to read,so may be incorrect
first page
Eliz Crane
Ellen Collinge
Kitty Ward
Eliz Chew
Rachel Danson
Isabel Danson
Jonathan Harrison
James Carruthers
Joseph King
Richard Danson Jun.
Thomas Smithson
Mary Ley
Ann Dickinson
Philip Adams
Ralph Houlding
John Sudell
John Parker
Timothy Crowther
Thos Castham?
Shadrack Smithson
Nancy Hargreaves
Mary Coulborn?
Robt Abbatt
Margaret Thistlethwaite
Relations
Edward Satterthwaite
Mary Satterthwaite
Michael Satterthwaite
Edward Satterthwaite Jun
John Satterthwaite
James Wilcockson
Jno Bell
Ann Taylor

(next page)
Henry Lonsdale
Isabel Coulborn?
Rachel Brown
Mary Tipping Jun
Alice Till Jun
John Danson
George Brown
Jas Taylor
Anthony Thistlethwaite
W. Brandreth?
John Ashworth
Lawce King
Mary Gamon
Esher Yeah?
Frances Gardner
George Nichilson
Eliz Bowran
Catherine Greaves
John Lonsdale
John Goshell
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Now the very next day, yes the very next day David's father Isaac gets married -
RG6/318
Isaac Wilcockson of Wray, County of Lancaster, Cordwainer
son of David Wilcockson of Longhill, County of York and Alice his wife surviving

and Agnes Beckwith daughter of Thomas and Agnes Beckwith of Esketh, County of York

4 December 1777
Meeting House in Bentham, County of York

witnesses
Thos Wildman
Simeon Hodgson
Jane Priestly
Thos Bentham
Thos Dillworth
William Kenyon
Thos Priestley
Thos Davison
Jane Guy
Mary Kendal
Thos Danson
Thomas Tennat?
Relations
John Wilcockson
James Gilpin
Jane Tunstal
Sarah Crewdson
Alice Harrison
Sam Parrot
Charles Parker
Rob Knowles
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