When was it published?

January 12, 1803 in Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Story January 12, 1803

Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. John Watson, Rev. John Moorehead, Rev. John M'millan, Rev. Mr. Marquis

Q: What keywords are associated?

Coincidental Marriages, Simultaneous Births, Twin Deaths, Clergy Coincidence, Presbyterian Ministers

Alexandria, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Two Presbyterian ministers, Rev. John Watson and Rev. John Moorehead, married daughters of Rev. John M'Millan on the same day, had children born simultaneously, died of consumption on December 1, 1802, and were buried in the same grave, with their wedding officiant preaching the funeral sermon.

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CARLISLE, (Pennsylvania,) Dec. 20

A singular Narrative.—A letter dated

Canonsburgh, 3d Dec. 1802, written by

Samuel Gordon, and directed to Joseph

Hays, of this town, contains the following

very remarkable circumstances.—The

facts are stated precisely as we have received

them, and the account is corroborated

by another letter, received by another

gentleman of this town, on the same subject.

The Rev. John Watson, (who had presided

over the academy at Canonsburgh,

in Washington county) and the Rev.

John Moorehead, were married (by Rev.

Mr. Marquis) to two daughters of the

Rev. John M'Millan on the same day.

Each of those gentlemen had a child born

to him on the same day. They both laboured

for a considerable time under a consumptive

complaint, both died on the same

day (viz. 1st Dec. 1802) and were both

interred on the same day, and in the same

grave. And the same Minister who married

them delivered a very affecting sermon

on the occasion.

What sub-type of article is it?

Curiosity Extraordinary Event

What themes does it cover?

Fate Providence Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

Coincidental Marriages Simultaneous Births Twin Deaths Clergy Coincidence Presbyterian Ministers

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. John Watson Rev. John Moorehead Rev. John M'millan Rev. Mr. Marquis

Where did it happen?

Canonsburgh, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Story Details

Key Persons

Rev. John Watson Rev. John Moorehead Rev. John M'millan Rev. Mr. Marquis

Location

Canonsburgh, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Event Date

1st Dec. 1802

Story Details

Rev. John Watson and Rev. John Moorehead married two daughters of Rev. John M'Millan on the same day by Rev. Mr. Marquis; each had a child born on the same day; both suffered from consumption, died on December 1, 1802, and were interred in the same grave on the same day, with the same minister delivering the sermon.