2 couples married in the English Church in Dordrecht in 1728

“On the 4th of Julii 1728 the banns of marriage publish’d between Anthony Knogh, widr., and Katherin van Pelt, j.dr., both living in this town, and also between Thomas Wadeley, widowr. living at Rotterdam, and Elizabet Payne, widow to Richard Banks, living in this town, and that for the first time, the 11th dito for the 2nd time, and on the 18th for the 3rd time, and the two first were then married by our minister in the morning service, immediately after sermon. On the 1st of August the two last, viz. Thom. Wadely and Elisabeth Payne were married.”

Elizabeth Paine was the widow of Richard Pense and she was born in England. At the time of her marriage she was living just outside of one of the city gates of Dordrecht. Thomas Wadeley was widower of Mary Smith whom he had married on 24 October 1724 in Rotterdam in the English Episcopal Church. They couple were married on 1 August 1728 in the English Church in Dordrecht.

Widower Thomas Watleij married widow Elzabeth Paine on 1 August 1728.

Catharina van Pelt was assisted by her aunt, and had received permission from her guardian Hendrik van Pelt. Anthonij Knogh was a widower. He was baptized on 10 March 1698 in Dordrecht. His parents are Pieter Knoch and Pieternella de Jager.
Anthonij Knogh and Catharina van Pelt had 3 children, named Pieternella Elisabeth (baptized on 26 February 1734, buried on 20 May 1734), Pieter (baptized on 12 October 1735) and Paulus (baptized on 8 May 1737). One of the children of Anthonij Knogh was buried on 7 July 1736.

Widower Anthonij Knegt married Catharina van Pelt on 18 July 1728.

On 31 January 1737 Anthonij Knogh paid ƒ300 to buy a warehouse with yard in the Mariënbornstraat in Dordrecht. He sold it on 27 March 1749. From 1740 onward he was living in the Wijnstraat in Dordrecht. Anthonij Knogh paid ƒ630 to buy a cellar and warehouse with yard in the Wijnstraat on 17 June 1760.

Anthonij Knogh was buried on 16 November 1765. He was survived by one of his children. The couple’s testament was shown on 2 December 1765 to prevent the sending of their children to an orphanage. His widow, Catharina van Pelt, was buried in Dordrecht on 8 September 1773.

After I thorough investigation, I also managed to determine the parents of Catharina van Pelt. She was baptized in Roosendaal in Brabant, on 16 June 1709 as a daughter of Paulus van Pelt (1664-1718) and Catharina van der Burght. Paulus had a brother Hendrik, Catharina's guardian, and a sister Pieternella, wife of Alewijn van den Bergh, who assisted Catharina when she married Anthonij Knogh. Catharina's paternal grandparents are Mattheus Pauwelsz. van Pelt and Catalina Hendrickx Groenewegen who where married on 17 June 1663 in Wouw in Brabant.

Sources: RegionaalArchiefDordrecht.nl, WestBrabantsArchief.nl, Stadsarchief.Rotterdam.nl, A.B. den Haan: Het trouwboek van de Engelse Kerk te Dordrecht 1625-1795, Ons Voorgeslacht 1992.