Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Marriages - Halifax Co 1765 and 1766 misc

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Diary & Notebook of James Auld
1765-1789

The following transcription was copied from the
"Diary & Notebook of James Auld (1765-89) as found
in the William Alexander Smith Papers (Box 32) in
the manuscript collection of the manuscript
Department, William R. Perkins Library at Duke
University, Durham NC. The diary is said to have his
own handwriting and was in possession of Gen. W.A.
Smith of Ansonville, Anson Co., N.C. before it was
made a part of the Duke U. Collection.


The diary is unique in showing the migration of a
prominent lawyer and his family (eventually) from
Dorchester Co., Maryland, in 1765 to HALIFAX, North
Carolina, where he served as Clerk Of Court for
Halifax County.


A Bonus item in this Diary is the collection of fees
for marriage licenses in 1765 and 1766 In Halifax
County, NC and the recording of the names of the
brides and grooms and the dates of the license.


In a different handwriting- James AULD d. 8 May 1782
                                     wife Rosanna d. 11 Nov. 1792 Anson Co.


IN THE BACK OF THE BOOK, UPSIDE DOWN FROM THE
WRITING ABOVE, ARE  VARIOUS NOTATIONS AND RECEIPTS
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING, APPARENTLY FEES FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSE IN HALIFAX CO., NC.


5 May 1766 to Marr Lysence- Thomas Wiggins and Francis Brown
20 Mar 1766          -James Drake and Hartwell Davis 
17 Sept 1765        - Richd. Burt and Eliza. Williams
9 Sept 1765          -Elisha Hunter and Ann Edwards
8 May (blank)        -Edwd. Barrett & Priscilla Marshall
20 May 1766         -Edwd. Jones & Eliz. Smith
11 June 1766        - Elisha Hilliard and Lydia Pope
No Date               - Arthur Whitehurst and Frances Fawsett
12 Aug 1766         - John Williamson and Abbe Whitehead
15 Jan 1766         - Benjamin Barron and Lin Williams