This is a marriage certificate between Timothy Abbott of Philadelphia, Currier, son of Timothy Abbott and Ann his wife, both late of the City of Burlington in the State of New Jersey deceased, and Rebecca Howard, daughter of Peter Howard of Philadelphia, aforesaid, and Sarah his wife, deceased, dated 12, 5, 1802.

Among some of the sixty-four witnesses present are:

Nicholas Waln (1742-1813) - Quaker preacher and lawyer

David Evans (1730-1817) - Master builder, Carpenters Company

Joseph Bringhurst (1767-1834) - Wilmington, Delaware Postmaster appointed by Thomas Jefferson, 1802-1820. Successful Philadelphia merchant.

William Savery (1750-1804) - Preacher, Abolitionist. The son of Philadelphia cabinet maker William Savery and his wife, Mary Peters, both devout Quakers.

Isaac T. Hopper (1771-1852) - Abolitionist, Humanitarian. He set up a network in Philadelphia to help enslaved people, the Underground Railroad. He was greatly influenced by William Savery about his religious life intentions. He joined the Society of Friends at a young age in Philadelphia. Isaac's wife, Sarah, also signed the document.

Josiah White (1781-1850), a young nineteen year old here, would later become a Pennsylvania Pioneering Industrialist. At twenty-eight, he married Elizabeth White, daughter of Solomon White, who both signed this document. He and his partner, Erskine Hazard, were founders of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company.

Emoor Kimber(1775-1850) educator, publisher, and Quaker Minister, was a teacher in Philadelphia by 1799 and later wrote an arithmetic textbook. He established a printing and stationary partnership with Solomon White Conrad in 1806. His wife, Susanna, also signed the document.

Quaker Marriage Certificate, Pine Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, 1802