NINTH GENERATION

258. William FOULKE ^{(132)(133) (134)} was born on 3 Nov 1708. He died on 30 Aug 1775. He was married to Hannah JONES on 15 May 1734 in Gwynedd, PA, Meeting House.^{(135) (136)} FOULKE-SPENCER SILVER CUP
At the marriage of William Foulke and Hannah Jones the tradition of the silver cup or mug was started. Their wedding year is engraved on the top of the handle. Every hundred years the couple with the cup adds their initials and year. The first engraving, then, was
F
W H
1734
Later engravings are from William Foulke Spencer (the first), 1834 (when he was one or three) and from William Foulke Spencer II, 1934 (two years after WFS IV was born).
The next engraving is due by the senior family member in 2034, on the cup's 300th anniversary.

WEDDING DATE: recorded as " 3rd mo. 15, 1734". Is this March?

(William & Hannah Foulke)

259. Hannah JONES ⁽¹³⁷⁾ was born on 16 Mar 1714. ⁽¹³⁸⁾ She died on 10 Dec 1798. Children were:

i. Jane FOULKE⁽¹³⁹⁾ was born on 2 Jun 1735.
ii. Caleb FOULKE⁽¹⁴⁰⁾ was born on 5 Dec 1736. He died on 25 Jan 1811.
iii. Levi FOULKE⁽¹⁴¹⁾ was born on 20 Mar 1739. He died on 27 Jun 1815.
iv. Amos FOULKE⁽¹⁴²⁾ was born on 5 Nov 1740. He died in 1793.
129 v. Lydia FOULKE.

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