Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County VA; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol 12, No. 3, 1904 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Jan., 1904), pp. 175-183. MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. (Continued from page 103) 11 Feb., 1758, Henry Tapscott & Mary Shearman. 9 Dec., 1754, Francis Milner & Betty Ball. Sec. Wm. Ball. 14 Jan., 1751, Edward Carter & Katherine Brent. Sec. John Carter. 1 Oct., 1751, Jno Neale & Helen Harper. Sec. James Tapscott. 20 Feb., 1740, Robert Edwards and Anne Chinn. Sec. Thos. Edwards. 1 Sept., 1750, Edward Rogers & Katherine Edwards. Sec. John Stott. 11 July, 1744, Dr. Joseph McAdam & Sarah Ann Pinkard, of the parish of Wicocomico, in the county lf Lancaster, widow. Sec. John Graham. Page 176. 29 June, 1756, Rawleigh Shearman & Elizabeth Gilbert. Sec. Maurice Gilbert. 20 Jan., 1759, Thomas Glascock & Mary Bell. Sec. L. R. Peachy. 20 Jan., 1752, William Glasscock, Jun., & Elizabeth Chichester. Sec. Wm. Glasscock. 20 Dec., 1756, Richard Stephens & Frances Payne. Consent of father George Payne. Sec. George Payne, Jr. 11 July, 1752, Thos. Chinn & Mrs. Anne Edwards. Sec. Thos. Edwards, Jr. 24 July, 1753, Josiah Carter and Betty Dogget. Sec. John George. Consent of father, William Dogget; 19 May, 1758, Thaddeus McCarty & Ann Cinn. Sec. Wm. Glasscock, Jr. 18 July, 1750, Nicholas Currell & Margaret Lawson. Sec. John Fleet. 15 Jan., 1750, Thomas Carter & Ann Hunter, widow. 20 Oct., 1753, John Yerby & Betty Yerby. Sec. Edney Tapscott. 31 Dec., 1751, Spencer Currell & Judith Bridgeford. 9 Aug., 1758, Henry Carter & Hannah Chilton. Sec. William Chilton X mark. 6 Sept., 1750, Hugh Brent and Susannah Payne. Sec. A. Sydnor. Consent of George Payne. 9 Nov., 1750, Edward Blakemore & Jennie Neasum. Sec. Gavin Lowry. 7 July, 1749, Kendall Lee & Betty Heale. Consent of mother, Priscilla Chinn, to dau's marriage. 19 Nov., 1754, John Muse, of Westm'd Co., & Frances Chattin. Sec. Jesse Carter. 1 May, 1753, William Brent & Judith King, wd. Sec. William Carter. 21 Aug., 1758, George Flower & Lucy Brent. Sec. Francis Timberlake. 23 March, 1754, John Smith & Anne Neasum. Sec. William Stamps. 20 Dec., 1763, Bartley James and Elizabeth Hathaway. Sec. John Hathaway. 16 Oct., 1762, William Powell and Nancy Steptoe. Sec. John Steptoe. Page 177. 4 July, 1764, William Steptoe & Betty Woodbridge Yerby. Sec. John Kent, Jun. 18 June, 1752, Nicholas George and Francis Connaly. Sec. Wm. Tayloe. 16 July, 1762, William Payne & Lucy George. Sec. Chas Rogers. 28 Dec., 1764, Wm. Chowning & Thomasine Sharpe. Sec. Hugh Brent. Consent of Charles Rogers. 7 Jany, 1762, Martin Shearman, Jr., and Mary Hunt. Consent of Eliza Stott, mother of Mary Hunt. 20 March, 1762, Charles Rogers & Catherine Brent. Sec. William Sydnor. Consent of Edward Carter to the marriage of his wife's daughter, Catherine Brent. Witnesses, Richd Payne, William Payne. October, 1761, Hugh Brent and Easter Shearman. Sec. Rawl. Shearman. 16 July, 1764, Maurice Brent and Lucy Flower. Sec. Hugh Brent. 20 Jany, 1762, John Leland & Lucy Lee. Sec. Thos. Edwards. 22 March, 1762, William Pollard & Betty Brent. Sec. Thos. Pollard & Whaley Newby. Consent of Edwd Carter, guardian of Betty Brent, orphan of Hugh Brent, deced. 23 Sept., 1762, Will Churchill & Elizabeth Edwards. Sec. Richard Edwards. 27 Aug., 1762, James Kirk and Mary Norris. Sec. Charles Bell. 9 January, 1762, William Schofield, son of Wm. Schofield & Judith Purcell. 10 July, 1764, Thos. Beale & Jane Currie. Sec. LeRoy Griffin. Consent of father, David Currie, "Lancaster Glebe, July 10th 1764". 9 June, 1763, James Creswell & Mary Garlington. Sec. Fortunatus Sydnor. 18 Dec., 1762, James Ewell & Mary Ewell. Sec. Ste. Towles. 20 June, 1760, James Montague & Eliz. Chinn. Sec. William Montague. 13 May, 1760, James Nuttall & Sarah James. Sec. Benja Kelly. Consent of father Thomas James. 1 Dec., 1766, Ben Waddey, Jun., & Margaret Payne. Sec. Will Chilton. 26 May, 1768, Isaac Pitman & Margaret James. Sec. John James. Page 178. 8 June, 1765, Fortunatus Sydnor & Elizabeth Sharpe. Sec. Thos. Shearman. Consent of Jno Ball to ward's marriage; witnessed by Mary Glascock & Mildred Ball. 9 March, 1765, Jesse Ball & Agatha Conway. Sec. Edwin Conway. 12 March, 1765, John Ball and Mary Ball. consent of Lettice Ball, mother of Mary Ball, and of Williamson Ball, guardian to his brother, John Ball. 24 April, 1765, Leroy Pope & Elizabeth Mitchell. Letter of Wm Martin, dated April 24, 1765, stating that Leroy Pope was 23 years old 21 August. B. George states that Elizabeth Mitchell came to him to school 15 or 16 years ago, and that her sister says she is 22 years some time this summer. 4 Nov., 1768, James Brent & Sarah Cammell. Sec. Colm. Doggett. 24 Nov., 1769, William Mitchell & Mary Miller. 18 Aug., 1769, Mungo Harvey and Priscilla Ball. Sec. Geo. Heale. 7 Oct., 1767, James Waddell & Mary Gordon. Sec. Edney Tapscott. Consent of James Gordon to dau's marriage. 22 Oct., 1765, Samuel Downing & Mary Robertson, daughter of Doctor Robertson. 3 Sept., 1765, George Phillips and Mary Yerby. Sec. Will Chilton. Consent of Elizabeth Woodbridge Yerby. Her mark. 18 March, 1765, Thomas Stott & Betty Stoneham. 21 Oct., 1768, Henry Lawson & Esther Chinn. Consent of Robert Chinn. 17 Nov., 1767, Jesse Chilton & Ann Smith. Sec. Moses Chilton. Witnesses, Jno Faunt Le Roy. 6 May, 1768, Thomas Griggs & Judith Kirk. Sec. Geo. Phillips. Consent of mother, Sarah Kirk. 7 Jany, 1768, William Lewis & Anne Sharpe. Sec. Wm. Chowning. Consent of mother, Sarah Bond. 5 Sept., 1765, Rawleigh Carter & Sarah Sharp. Sec. Harry Carter. Consent of guardian to Sarah Jas. Ball. 10 March, 1768, Joseph Shearman & Susanna Chinn. Consent of Robert Chinn to sister's marriage. Witness Menry Tapscott. Page 179. 19 May, 1768, Hen. Towles & Judith Haynes. Sec. Merryman Payne. 6 March, 1769, James Webb & Mary Holden. Sec. Richd Selden. 3 Jany, 1769, James Simmons & Elizabeth Hammond. 16 Nov., 1769, Willm Nutt, of Northumberland, & Mary Downing, of Lancaster. 1 Dec., 1769, John Nichols & Mary Townsend. Sec. John Longwith. 16 Dec., 1769, Francis Humphrey Christeen & Anne Shearman. Consent of M. Shearman & Ann Shearman to dau's marriage. 24 Aug., 1769, Henry Chowning & Eunice Bailey. Sec. John Bailey. 19 May, 1768, Jas Kirk & Lucy Carter. Sec. Dale Carter. 9 Dec., 1768, William Mott & Eliza Hubbard. Sec. Jas Mott. 17 June, 1765, John Bailey & Judith Brent. Sec. Hugh Brent. 30 Dec., 1766, John Duns, Jun., & Caly McTyre. Consent of father, Robert McTyre. 18 Aug., 1766, Thomas Flint & Silla Routt. Sec. Richd Mitchell. 23 June, 1766, Henry Hinton & Anna Fleet. Sec. Thos. Hinton. 18 Dec., 1770, Francis Jones, of Warwick Co., & Jane Armistead, of Lancaster. Sec. David Currie. Witnesses, James Bray Armistead, John Sydnor. 31 Dec., 1774, Thos Hunton & Elizabeth Hinton, widow. Sec. James Newby. 21 Jany, 1773, Richd Payne & Alice Shearman. Sec. Elias Edmunds. Consent of mother, Ann Shearman. 22 Jany, 1772, Nicholas Pope & Eliabeth Fleet, spinster. Sec. Jesse Robinson. Consent of father, John Fleet. 16 April, 1772, Daniel Muse & Jean Robinson. Sec. Burges Ball. 5 Oct., 1772, William Steptoe & Joanna Doggett. Consent of James Doggett. 11 Nov., 1772, Edwin Lunceford & Mary Carter. Sec. Benj. Haynie. 21 Nov., 1771, Thomas Carter & Elizabeth Doggett. Sec. Wm. Griggs. 16 Sept., 1773, John Dye & Sally Day X. Sec. Jas Selden. Page 180. 26 Oct., 1774, Thomas Brent & Judith King, widow. 11 Oct., 1774, William Kenner & Betty Myers. Sec. Thos Smith. 5 March, 1771, John Eustace Beale & Elizabeth Lee. Sec. Richard Ewens Lee. 17 July, 1771, John Payne & Bridget Blakemore. Consent of father, Edw. Blakemore. 4 March, 1771, Charles Lee's consent that Mr. John Beale may marry dau. Elizabeth Lee. 26 Feb., 1774, Rodham Lunsford & Lettice Carter, widow. Sec. Henry Carter. 3 Nov., 1772, Le Roy Griffin & Judith Ball. Sec. John McKay. James Ball's consent to dau's marriage. 11 Dec., 1772, William Montague & Lucy Smith, relict of Baldwin Smith. Sec. Jos Selden. Witnesses, Hugh Walker, John Montague. 13 Aug., 1777, James Gordon, Jr., & Elizabeth Gordon, spinster. Sec. James Tapscott. Wit- nesses, Thoas B. Griffin, Clk, Cyrus Griffin. Consent of James Gordon to marriage of sister Elizabeth. 15 April, 1775, Chas. Rogers & Peggy Chowning. Sec. Wm Chowning. 16 Feb., 1775, John Maxwell & Frances Brent, spinster. Sec. David Currie. 9 May, 1777, Gavin Lowry & Hanah Chowning, widow. Security, George Carter. Witness Jos. Carter. 31 Dec., 1777, John Richards & Mary Hunton. 19 Oct., 1780, Jeduthan George & Danas (?) Tapscott. Sec. Edney Tapscott. Aug., 1783, Rawl Tapscott & Anne Shearman. Sc. Jos Shearman. 23 Feb., 1784, Martin Shearman & Alice Tapscott. Sec. Rawl Tapscott. 21 March, 1780, Tapscott Oliver and Winefred Lunsford. 16 Nov., 1780, George Carter & Elizabeth James. Sec. William James. 13 April, 1780, William James & Nancy Ellett. Sec. William Biscoe. 25 May, 1780, James Brent and Elizabeth Hunt. Sec. William Lawson. Page 181. 18 May, 1780, William Chetwood and Betty Neale. Sec. Robert Chinn. 1 Feb., 1780, Thomas Lee & Elizabeth Currell. Sec. Nicho. Currell. 21 Oct., 1784, John Lewis & Ann S. Lawson. Sec. Chas. Lee. 19 Aug., 1784, John Wormeley & Fanny Bond. Sec. John Doggett. 17 June, 1784, Thomas Pinkard and Anne Corbin Griffin. Sec. Dan. Currie. 15 Jany, 1784, George Brent & Sarah Ann Simmons. 24 Dec., 1783, John Wiatt and Mary Harwood Currill. Sec. Epaps. Lawson. 18 Sept., 1783, Richard Lee & Lucy Denny. Sec. James Pollard. 22 Aug., 1783, Newman Chilton and Elizabeth Edmunds. Sec. Elias Edmunds. 7 July, 1783, Jas Ewell & Sarah Ann Conway. Sec. Edwin Conway. 19 June, 1783, Joseph Carter and Sarah Chilton. Sec. John Miller. 25 May, 1783, Rawl. W. Downman & Priscilla Chinn. Sec. Jos. B. Downman. 29 March, 1783, Jeduthan Pitman and Caty Webb. 12 March, 1783, William Bristow & Jemima Blakemore. Sec. Jno. Chowning. Jany, 1783, George Berry & Jane Carter. Sec. John Lunsford. 2 Dec., 1782, William George & Molly Morris. Sec. Martin Morris. 19 Dec., 1782, Charles Lee & Mildred Henning. 21 Nov., 1782, John McTyre & Molly Doggett. 21 Feb., 1782, Thomas Mott and Winefred Doggett. 21 Dec., 1781, Wm. Newby & Ann Miller. 27 Oct., 1781, William Nutt and Jane Swan Brent. Sec. Chas. Lee. 16 June, 1781, John Smallwood & Lucy Fleet. Sec. Henry Fleet. 23 Aug., 1785, John Cary and Elizabeth Williams. 17 March, 1785, John Carter & Peggy Yerby. Sec. John Carpenter. Page 182. 22 July, 1785, Epaphroditus Robinson & Milly Chilton. Sec. James Tapscott. 16 March, 1789, Thomas Hunton & Ann Pope. Sec. John Goodridge. 17 Feb., 1789, Jesse C. Ball & Peggy Mitchell. Sec. Richd Mitchell. Consent of Richd Selden. 6 June, 1785, Martin Tapscott and Mary Rouand. 14 August, 1787, Richard Tapscott & Frances George. Sec. John Rogers. Consent of mother, Frances George. 28 July, 1786, Thads McCarty, bond to execute office of clerk. Sec. Jas. Ball. 8 Sept., 1786, John Tapscott and Mary Spilman. 19 Oct., 1786, Richard Stott & Nanny Bush. 16 Feb., 1786, Edwd Carter & Sally White. Sec. Joseph Carter. 27 Dec., 1786, James Galloway and Nancy Knight. 24 June, 1786, Vincent Brent and Margaret S. Lawson. Sec. Thomas N. Lawson. 19 Sept., 1786, Oliver Stott and Elizabeth Norris. 20 April, 1786, Nath. Burwell and Frances Wormeley. 1 Feb., 1786, George Johnson & Elizabeth Blakmore. 12 Dec., 1786, John Steptoe & Elizabeth Martin George. 8 Nov., 1786, John Carter and Martha Dillard. 16 Feb., 1787, George Lee and Frances Ball. Sec. George Yerby. 31 Oct., 1787, John Gordon, Jr., & Betty Lee Ball. Sec. Henry Towles. Consent of her grandfather, Jas Ball. 23 March, 1786, John Muse & Elizabeth Hayden. Sec. Ezekiel Hayden. 3 Oct., 1791, St. George Tucker & Mrs. Lelia Carter, widow. Sec. Eliza Currie. Witnesess, Frances H. Currie, Ann Westwood. 2 April, 1791, Robert Fauntleroy & Sarah Ball. Sec. Nat. Gordon. 16 March, 1791, Griffin Garland and Frances Burwell, widow. Mrs. Frances Burwell's letter of consent to the clerk, dated Mount Pleasant, March 16, 1791. Test, Elizabeth Levell, Alice Bond. April, 1791, John Brent & Judith Norris. 20 Sept., 1791, John Mathews Sith & Sarah Y. Chinn, spinster. Sec. Jos. Chinn. Page 183. Dec., 1791, Charles Brent & Catherine Kirk, ward of William Kirk, who consents. 24 Dec., 1791, John Lowry & Betty Hill. Sec. Thomas Pitman. 21 July, 1794, William Degges, of Gloucester Co., & Catherine King. 1 Dec., 1794, Ransdell Peirce, of Westmoreland & Ann Graham, of Lancaster. Sec. Bryant Phillips. 30 Nov., 1794, Dr. James Ewell, Jr., & Margaret Robertson. 7 July, 1794, Rodham Lunsford, Jr., & Sally Cox, daughter of Thomas Cox. 15 May, 1794, John W. Hunton & Mary Pollard, daughter of James Pollard. Aug. 13, 1788, Presley Neale and Elizabeth Harris. Sec. George Biscoe. 20 Oct., 1788, Fortunatus George and Judith Norriss. 11 Sept., 1788, Wm Degge and Mary Kirk. Sec. Peter Beane. 7 Jany, 1788, Anthony Sydnor & Elizabeth Chowning. 1 Jany, 1788, Anthony Sydnor & Elizabeth Hinton. Sec. Wm. Hinton. 19 Sept., 1796, Edward Downing & Hannah Ball, spinster. Sec. George Ball. 8 Feb., 1797, Rawleigh Chinn, widower, & Eliz. Shearman, spinster. 25 Jan., 1797, Joseph Ball & Ann Currell. 21 Aug., 1797, Wm. Pollard & Nancy H. George. Sec. John Steptoe.