daughter of Christopher and Mary Pope born in 1760. Family story relates she was first married to a Mr Snelhart. They had 2 children, George and Catherine. Mr Snelhart died in the Revolutionary War. Christiana marries James Christy 10 Jan 1796 in Philadelphia at the Old Swedes Church. James has three children from his first wife (name unknown) George, Mary and James Jr. James and Christiana have three children, Sarah, William C, and a unknown child due to be born in 1809 when James Christy drew up his will. He wished the child to be names Christiana or Claudius. James and Christiana operate a grocery from 1799 until his death in 1809. Christiana Christy runs the grocery by herself until her death in 1826.
daughter of Christopher and Mary Pope born in 1760. Family story relates she was first married to a Mr Snelhart. They had 2 children, George and Catherine. Mr Snelhart died in the Revolutionary War. Christiana marries James Christy 10 Jan 1796 in Philadelphia at the Old Swedes Church. James has three children from his first wife (name unknown) George, Mary and James Jr. James and Christiana have three children, Sarah, William C, and a unknown child due to be born in 1809 when James Christy drew up his will. He wished the child to be names Christiana or Claudius. James and Christiana operate a grocery from 1799 until his death in 1809. Christiana Christy runs the grocery by herself until her death in 1826.
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