Transcription July 19, 2001
Anne Tria
Note: family interchanged Needles and Nedels as spelling variations
The Mrs. Catherine B. Needles Collection, G5088
The Main Reading Room, Maryland Historical Society
“Record of the Needles (Nedels) Family”
Presented by Arthur C. Gibson from the estate of Mrs. Catherine B. Needles
May 22, 1916
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Edward Needles (he was one of the twins) son of Edward Nedels and Elizabeth (Stevens) his wife, was married to Mary Lamb, daughter of Pierce and Rachel Lamb of Kent County and the state of Maryland, at the Cecil Meeting-house, the 5th day of 5 mo 1783.
Children
Joseph Needles Born 8m 12, 1784 Died 4 mo 30,1792
John Needles “ 10m, 4 1786 (present custodian of this book) [Added on side by later author (Died July 18 1878 buried in Ba Co)]
Mary (Lamb) Needles departed 25th of 10 mo 1787
Second Marriage to Sarah Berry
Children
Elizabeth Needles
James Berry
Sarah
Edward
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John Needles (son of Edward Nedels abd Mary Lamb his wife) and Eliza Matthews, daughter of Mordecai and Ruth Matthews, were married in Baltimore county, the 29th mo 1811. The marriage being solemnized at Gunpowder Meeting, which was attended by Gerrard T. Hopkins and Hugh Judge, two worthy friends from Baltimore, who came on purpose, and a precise good meeting we had. J.N. (present custodian)
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Children
Mary L. Needles Born 5 mo, 30 1812 [Added later (Died June 18, 1888)
Ruthanna 3 mo, 24 1815[Added later (Died Oct 21, 1881)
Anna Maria 7 mo, 22 1819[Added later (Died 3, 10,1886)
Edward Mann 4 mo, 26 1823
Eliza Marsh 4 mo, 18 1826
John Amos 10mo, 01 1828
Sarah
Helen M 12mo, 26 1834
Memorandum written in front of the Old Record by the present custodian
“I ,John Needles, son of Edward Nedels and Mary (Lamb) his wife, born 10 mo. 6 1786, when less than one year old was brought to Baltimore by my parents, who came to attend the yearly meeting of Friends (which was the second yearly meeting held in the town of Baltimore) in 1787.
In the year I came to Baltimore to live, and have attended every yearly meeting held at Baltimore since that time, and nearly every sitting of them, I believe there are not more Friends in the city now than there were when I came in 1808.” 3 mo 1853
(Note by the present custodian) On the seventh day of the week and eleventh of the first month 1840, departed this life my dearly beloved wife Eliza (Matthews) Needles in the 47th year of her age, and on secondary day she was deposited in a vault, where she remained until the 26th of 4th month, when she was removed to the Friends burying ground on the Hartford road, about 1 ½ from the city of Baltimore. May our children follow the precepts and examples of their mother, who was a pattern worthy to be imitated. Her loss is irreparable to me. 5 mo 1840 John Needles
John Needles, son of Edward Nedels and Mary (Lamb) his wife, and Lydia Smith were joined in marriage (his second marriage) in Friends’ Meeting-house in Smyrna, Delaware, according to the good order among Friends, on the 9th day of the 8th m, 1842. A solemn meeting was held on the occasion, and our beloved friend Sarah Cowgil was in attendance (written by the present custodian)
On the seventh day of the 3rd mo and the third of the week 1848, departed this life my dearly beloved wife, Lydia Smith Needles, in the 52nd year of her age. She left us with full confidence that her spirit would be permitted to ascend
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into a mansion prepared for the righteous, there to dwell for ever and ever with all those, who having washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb, will be permitted to stand around the throne and sing His praises with Angels and Archangels for ever and ever. John Needles
On the first day of the ninth month, 1851- John Needles (son of Edward Nedels and Mary (Lamb) his wife) and Mary Ann Bowers, daughter of John and Rosamund Bowers, were joined in marriage (his third marriage) at the house of her sister Sara R. Neall in Kent County, according to the order of Friends, before a company of our friends and acquaintances, we having the consent of the Cecil monthly meeting (Written by present custodian) [Added later (Died April 7, 1879 in her 80th year in Kent Co MD and buried there)]
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Elizabeth Needles, daughter of Edward Needles and Sarah (Berry) Nedels, departed this life on the 30th day of the 8th month 1870 in the 81st year of her age. She died at the house of her brother John Needles in Baltimore. She had lived in great unity with her friends, who were ready to testify to her purity of mind and manners; beloved by all who knew her. Her last sickness was of a long duration and her release a happy one for her, as no doubt is left upon our minds but that her pure spirit is gone to everlasting life.
John Needles
On the 18th day of the 12th mo 1857 were assembled at the breakfast table of John Needles, in the city of Baltimore, the following persons: John Needles, and his wife Mary B. Needles and their children, in number 19 to wit:
Benjamin Rush Roberts, and Mary his wife (m. 10 m 12 1836)
Samuel MacPherson, and Ruthanna his wife (m. 9 mo 22, 1841)
Richard T. Bentley, and Edith his wife (m. Baltimore 6 mo 22, 1842)
Caleb H. Needles, and Ann Maria his wife, with their daughter Edith [Ann Maria married another Needles]
William Norwood Needles, Eliza his wife, and their daughter Helen Mary [Eliza married another Needles]
Edward Mann Needles, and Cornelia his wife
Charles Newbold Trump and Helen his wife
Sarah Needles