Surry County, NC - Surry County Marriage Bonds Some Recently Found Marriage Bonds of Surry County Compiled by Carlos P. Surrat No Date [Mr. Surratt is Evening Director at Surry Community College in Dobson, NC, and has helped organize several classes in local history] Some unrecorded marriage bonds and licenses were discovered just over a year ago in the Surry County Register of Deeds Office. Mrs. Pauline Seivers Logan and her mother, Mrs. Lois Brinkley Seivers, found a group of these records while they were doing family research. Others listed below had also been recently discovered by Gaylia York, Register of Deeds, and her staff. Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Brinkley and Mrs. York sorted and organized these records, making their compilation a relatively easy task. The present Register of Deeds, Mr. Dennis Cameron, and his staff have given assistance in compiling and checking. All of the entries below refer to marriage bonds, except where the date is preceded by an (L), signifying a marriage license. Witnesses are designated by (w). Groom Bride Date of Bond Bondsman Absher, Samuel Wilson, Polly 31 Oct 1850 Samuel Jones (w) A. Dunnagan Angel, James Hinshaw, Huldah Jane 25 Dec 1850 Cornelius Angel (w) H.C. Hampton Atkins, Hausey Love, Hannah 14 May 1852 Bartlet Atkins (w) A. Simmons Bond, Abel Sizemore, Sarah Ann 26 Mar 1844 Stephen Davis (w) T.C. Hauser Bone, Nathan Hutchens, Rhody 16 Apr 1850 Jesse Adams (w) John Martin, JP Boothe, Jesse L. Whittaker, Elmirah 10 Apr 1850 Andrew Burge (w) A. Simmons Bowman, Harrison Cox, Elizabeth 3 Mar 1850 Martin Cox (w) A. Dunnagan Brown, William Warden, Mary P. 26 Oct 1850 E.C. Brown (w) F.K. Armstrong Butcher, Chatwell Norton, Frankey 8 Aug 1844 James P. Childress (w) H.C. Hampton Butcher, C.V. Venable, Mary 29 Dec 1850 Joseph Dobson (w) H.C. Hampton Bynum, H.W. Speas, Mary P. 27 May 1850 Francis W. Hall (w) R.C. Poindexter Cain, Daniel Hutchins, Elizabeth 21 Dec 1789 William Steelman (w) Joseph Williams Carmical, John Ranes, Mary J. 26 Sep 1850 James Haly (w) A. Simmons Caudle, Jackson Adams, Abigail 20 Feb 1850 James Caudle (w) H.C. Hampton Chipman, Joshua (son of Thos Chipman) Young, Laura (daughter of Solomon & Eda Young) (L) 26 Jan 1872 Married 28 Jan 1872 by James Wills, JP Cock, Enoch Ayres, Nancy I. 19 Nov 1852 Mark A. Smith (w) A. Dunnagan Cockerham, William Cockerham, Sally 12 Nov 1850 William Cockerham (w) F.K. Armstrong Cole (or Cale), William Forkner, Jestena 31 Dec 1850 James W. Jackson (w) A. Dunnagan Cooper, William Terry, Nancy 12 Feb 1850 Davidson Akers (w) A. Dunnagan Culler, John W. Marshall, Margaret 9 Oct 1850 Francis J. Marion (w) D.C. Wolff Davis, Warren Tharp, Matilda 7 Feb 1850 Alford Zachary Dickens, Samuel Hodges, Amy 27 Oct 1850 Thomas Nation (w) Jo. Phillips Douty, William A. Dennis (?), Sarah A. 12 Oct 1852 Crockett Rook (w) A. Dunnagan Ezell, Anderson Richardson, Willy 16 Sep 1850 H.V. Allred (w) A. Dunnagan Farmer, John W. Carrico, Nancy (L) 1 Feb 1852 Married 5 Feb 1852 by B.F. Scott, JP (w) F.K. Armstrong Forkner, Jesse Bedsaul, Mary 21 Mar 1850 Thomas M. Tharp (w) Jo. Phillips Fulford, Josiah Warner, Sally 5 Jul 1850 Jordan Austin (w) A. Dunnagan Gibbins, Elbert Hill, Sally 28 Sep 1850 Henry Moore (w) D.C. Wolff Glass, James Reeves, Martha 15 May 1850 D.C. Wolff (w) W.W. Wolff Going, William Jones, Rebecca 10 Dec 1850 Granville McKinney (w) A. Dunnagan Golden, Thomas Felts, Charlotte 12 Mar 1850 Andrew Chrisman (w) Jo. Phillips Grosclose, Solomon Fisher, Eliza J. 31 Mar 1850 John W. Blizzard (w) A. Simmons Hanks, George W. Morris, Elizabeth (L) 4 Jan 1852 Married 4 Jan 1852 by Martin Payne, JP (w) F.K. Armstrong, CC Harrell, William Francis, Mary 29 Feb 1850 John W. Jackson (w) A. Dunnagan Harris, Daniel T. Ford, Nancy 14 Nov 1852 Turner Harris (w) A. Dunnagan Haynes, Joseph Johnson, Susannah 12 May 1850 Philip W. Johnson Head, John A. Taylor, Jane 13 Nov 1850 Isaac Hutchens (w) R.C. Poindexter Hough, A.S. Burch, Sarah A. 25 Apr 1844 Jas. E. Hough Hurt, Thomas Haback, Nancy Ann 18 Aug 1850(?) Tom T. Wood (w) A. Dunnagan Jackson, Eli Gallimore, Mary 10 Jul 1835 Jesse A. Waugh (w) Wm. D. Somers(?) Jones, James Terry, Margaret 7 Mar 1850 Thomas Sanders (w) A. Dunnagan Jones, J.B. (John) Noonkester, Sarah 9 Mar 1852 Married 11 Mar 1852 by Martin Payne, JP (w) F.K. Armstrong, CC Key, Augustin Herring, Clarissa R. 22 Sep 1852 Russel R. Jones (w) F.K. Armstrong King, Shired Ally, Lucinda 27 Sep 1850 Matthew Hodge (w) A. Simmons Laffoon, Harden Lewis, Sally 21 Jun 1850 James M. Gordon (w) A. Dunnagan Lawson, Woody Lawson, Mary 26 Dec 1850 Starlin Taylor (w) A. Dunnagan Lewis, Albert Head, Malinda 24 Jan 1850 Bennet Head (w) R.C. Poindexter Lowrey, Edward Clouse, Mariah 31 Oct 1850 Wm. M. Hicks (w) A. Dunnagan McCraw, Jefferson Snow, Mahaly 14 Apr 1850 Christopher Carter (w) A. Simmons McMickle, John Martin, Vicenna 8 Apr 1820 James Spencer Mabry, Alfred I. Dalton, Emily (L) 28 Sep 1852 Married 28 Sep 1852 by Martin Payne, JP (w) F.R. Armstrong, CC Mankins, James Marsten, Catherine 3 Jan 1824 Asa Reavis (w) John Wright Midkiff, Joseph Griffith, Nancy 22 Dec 1844 John Midkiff (w) E. Banner Murphy, Zachary Wilks, Nancy 15 Dec 1850 John North (w) A.P. Poindexter Needham, Jesse M. Glasby, Ary Ancilvania 19 Dec 1852 S.D. Davis (w) William Hill Norman, Jesse Isaacks, Elizabeth 9 Sep 1850 Deep Snow (w) F.K. Armstrong Norman, Jesse Apperson, Nancy 30 Jan 1850 H.W. Bynum (w) R.C. Poindexter Norton, Larkin Steel, Eliza 5 Mar 1850 D.F. Steel (w) F.K. Armstrong Norton, Nicholas White, Ruth 19 Feb 1852 Larkin Norton (w) F.K. Armstrong Payne, Jesse S. Wood, Elizabeth A. 2 Dec 1850 Wm. Harden Norman (w) A. Dunnagan Pearce, David Walls, Sarah 3 Oct 1850 James Shadrach (w) A. Simmons Pearman, James Porter, Mary 23 Nov 1850 James H. Spencer (w) A. Simmons Phillips, William Scott, Mary 14 Dec 1850 Thomas Hauser Porter, Jordan Britten, Josaphene 2 Dec 1850 David Sheets (w) A. Simmons Portis, Allen Jones, Sarah 25 Dec 1850 Levy Gwyn (w) A. Dunnagan Riggins, Joseph M. Hodges, Mary (L) 26 Apr 1852 Married 7 Apr 1852 by Wilson Laffoon (w) F.K. Armstrong Rose, __?__, Wm. Morris, Nancy 30 Dec 1844 John Rose(?) (w) R.B. Builan(?) Sheehan, Jeremiah Mangum, Mary E. 3 May 1852 Robert J. Harris (w) A. Simmons Showalter, Henry B. Turpin, Elizabeth 25 Nov 1850 Robt. S. Gilmer Snow, Alfred Jenkins, Mary 15 Oct 1844 Wm. Stipe Snow, Benjamin Freeman, Tamer(?) 10 Oct 1846 (Certificate) Certified 9 Aug 186_ by Lacy Snow Snow, Deep Wiley, Ceusta 23 Dec 1850 Meredith F. Norman Southerland, Wilie Childress, Louisa 8 May 1850 D.D. Tillan (w) H.C. Hampton Spencer, Sion York, Reziah 21 Dec 1826 James Calloway (w) Joseph Williams, Jr. Stuerd, William Bovender, Freter 7 Jul 1850 John J. Martin (w) John Martin, JP Sturdivant, James Haynes, Tempy 17 Dec 1844 James Lasiter (w) T.S. Martin Swaim, Jonathan Collins, Sarah Ann 5 Feb 1850 Simon Adams (w) H.C. Hampton Taylor, Mark Trulove, Fanny 14 Dec 1850 William Martin (w) R.C. Poindexter Thonburg, William Case, Elizabeth 14 Oct 1850 William Hicks (w) A. Dunnagan Venabel, Iredell Taylor, Lucinda ____ 1850 Charles Thompson Waddle, Calvin Havens, Ruby Isabel 22 Oct 1850 James Shadrack (w) A. Simmons Wall, Newell J. Brinkley, Lucinda (L) 15 Dec 1832 Married 16 Dec 1832 by Wilson Lafoon, JP (w) F.K. Armstrong, CC - H.C. Hampton, DC Whitaker, Isaiah Smith, Sally 11 May 1852 Wm. White (w) F.K. Armstrong Whitaker, Thomas Riggs, Rachel E. 3 Mar 1850 James Simpkins (w) A. Dunnagan Whitworth, Isaac Keston, Mary 1 Sep 1850 Wm. Moore (w) A. Dunnagan Willard, Elkanah Bovender, Matilda 27 Sep 1850 Samuel Irvin (w) H.C. Hampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- TWO DIEL BAPTISMS Jacob Diel was baptized on April 20, 1778, his sponsors being William and Susanna Diel. Catharine Weicklin, "alias Dielin" was baptized (or christened) on October 20, 1784. Tauf Zeugen (christening witness) - Julia Capusin (Submitted by Hugh B. Johnston, President of the NC Genealogical Society, after a visit to the home of a friend, Mrs. Newtie Deal Johnston of Davidson, NC, on 11 Sep 1977. The above words were hand lettered on a framed sheet of paper hanging on Mrs. Johnston's wall. Mrs. Johnston's father was a native of Alexander County, NC. Her grandfather, Aaron Diel, served as guard at the Salisbury Military Prison during the Civil War.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The above records may be found at the NC Archives & History in the section of Marriage Bond books. The typed copy appears to be very old and has no date. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Carlos P. Surrat ______________________________________________________________________