MISC. MARRIAGE BONDS - LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA BENTLEY, Daniel V. to Sevilenda SATERFIELD, Surety: John C. Epes December 16, 1834 Marriage December 18, 1834 by Pleasant Barnes WB 11/281 BENTLEY, Elisha to Martha SMITH, September 2,1818, WB 8/38 BENTLEY, Robert to Catherine HAYNE December 9, 1802, WB 6/11-A BENTLEY, Robert H. to Clarassa BARNES, Surety: Henry LaFoon January 9, 1843 Marriage January 11, 1843 WB 12/125 BENTLEY, William to Jane SATTERFIELD, Surety: James Satterfield February 19, 1838 BISHOP, Edmund Jr. to Salley BOWERS, Surety: Philip H. Bowers. Feb. 1823 by Thomas Adams. p. 35, WB 8/271 BISHOP, Edmond to Mary A. DAVIS, Surety: Alfred Bishop, p. 51 December 5, 1837 BISHOP, Herman to Betsy NEBLETT by John Neblett. WB 4/36-A March 14, 1793 BISHOP, James H. to Sarah F.T. BOWERS, "on certification of her father, Francis Bowers, proven by the oath of C.C. Bishop"; (Chatman C.?) March 10, 1851 BISHOP, Jeremiah & Rebecca BISHOP, Surety: Edmund Bishop, by Jesse Brown WB7/60 December 24, 1811 BISHOP, Joseph S. to Frances BOWERS, Surety: Ragsdale by Baxter Ragsdale WB 8/454 December 23, 1824 BISHOP, Matthew to Sarrah SINGLETON, Surety: Freeman Winn, by Thomas Adams, WB 7/248 March 2, 1814 BISHOP, Thomas J. to Sally FARGUSON, Surety: Henry Farguson October 12, 1826 BISHOP, William J. to Frances Leonard, Surety: Philip H. Bowers December 10, 1825 Marriage December 15, 1825 by Baxter Ragsdale WB 8/572 ELDRIDGE, Thomas to Elizabeth C. NIBLETT, October 5, 1809 by Thomas Adams, WB 7/39 HAWKINS, John D. to Jane A. BOYD May 2, 1803 LAFFOON, Alexander to Catharine JOHNSON, Surety: Thomas Parrish November 10, 1823 LAFFOON, Daniel to Nancy GEE, Surety: John Gee January 14, 1822 LAFFOON, James to Martha Ann MORGAN, Surety: George W. Potts December 14, 1846 LAFFOON, Jeremiah to Lucretia PARRISH WB 8/38 January 19, 1818 LAFFOON, Jessie of Lunenburg, to Catherine WINN, Surety: Thomas Scarborough July 18, 1792 LAFFOON, John to Maria J. REESE, daughter of Polly C. Reese; Witness: George W. Buckner December 16, 1851 LAFFOON, Matthew of Lunenburg to Elizabeth Murrel SAMFORD; Surety: James Samford April 1, 1814 LAFFOON, Robert to Delpha STORM, Surety: Daniel Laffoon May 10, 1825 Marriage May 12, 1825 LAFFOON, Robert to Eliza INGE, Surety: William D. Parrish September 27, 1826 Marriage September 28, 1826 LAFFOON, Thomas to Sarah F. MATTHEWS, Surety: John Matthews February 1, 1845 LAFFOON, William of Lunenburg to Martha WINN, Surety: Freeman Winn February 9, 1814 LAFFOON, William to Sarah A.S.H. RAND, Surety: Robert B. Jones November 1, 1824 Marriage November 4, 1824 WB 8/402 LAFFOON, William G. to Rebecca J. WINN, Surety: Freeman J. Winn December 24, 1846 MATTHEWS, Cornelius to Lydia ANDREWS February 25, 1797 WB 4/68 RUSSELL, Henry J. Harriet T. JOHNSTON, Surety John Williams October 18, 1837 RUSSELL, Jeremiah B. to Nancy T. THROCKMORTON; Samuel E. Tucker, guardian of Nancy; Witness: John Hazelwood December 7, 1852 RUSSELL, John of Lunenburg to Pheby HUDSON, Surety: Stephen Smith June 13, 1787 RUSSELL, John to Martha HIGHTOWER July 28, 1808 WB 6/244 RUSSELL, John J. to Elizabeth PEWETT, Surety: John Williams October 18, 1837 RUSSELL, Phillip to Elizabeth MORGAN, Surety: Claiton RUSSELL May 23, 1822 Marriage May 22, 1822 RUSSELL, Richard of Parish of St. James in County of Lunenburg to Elizabeth CARLTON, spinster of same county and parish, daughter of Thomas Carlton who personally gave his consent, Surety: Robert Munford July 7, 1761 RUSSELL, Thomas L. to Martha R. BOHANNON, Surety: Philip R. Bohannan November 10, 1845 RUSSELL, Thornton to Rebecca J. PULLIAM, Surety: George W. Pulliam September 20, 1830, marriage October 1830 RUSSELL, William to Susanna HIGHTOWER October 9, 1804 WB 6/146A November 30, 1858 BISHOP, John A. to Mary A. TISDALE Age: 38 Age: 19 widower single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: John & Taylor Bishop Parents: A.M. & Jane Tisdale Occupation: Innkeeper (listed as aged 36 on 1850 census) (died before 1862) December 20, 1865 BENTLEY, John J. to V. A. FUQUA Age: 24 Age: 18 single single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: Daniel V. (or David?) & Mecca(?) Parents: Jacob(?) & Emily Occupation: farmer May 15, 1866 BISHOP, John A. to Lucy E. DAVIS Age: 24 Age: 23 single single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: Alfred & Mary E. Bishop Parents: William & T.S. Davis Occupation: farmer April 14, 1867 BISHOP, Armsted (black) to Lisa HORRIS (black) Age: 21 Age: 30 single widow Born: Lunenburg County Born: Mecklenburg County Parents: John & Abby Bishop Occupation: laborer on farm June 5, 1861 INGE, John L. to Elizabeth BENTLEY Age: 25 Age: 22 single single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: Charles & Sarah Inge Dl. V. & Ann Bentley Occupation: farmer February 27, 1861 COX, Richard W. to Martha J. BENTLEY Age: 21 Age: 17 single single Born: Lunenburg County (lived in Charlotte) Born: Lunenburg County Parents: Thomas W. & Mary A. Cox Parents: David V. & Martha Bentley Occupation: wheelwright July 9, 1861 GOODWIN, Edmund to Susan Lafoon Parents: William & Sarah Lafoon February 10, 1862 RANCY, P. H. to M. U. BISHOP Age: 47 Age: 23 single widow Born: Dinwiddie County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: Nicholas & Rebecca Raney Parents: H. M. & I. M. Tisdale December 17, 1868 MOORE, George W. (black) to Ida C. BISHOP Age: 22 Age: 15 single single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: William H. & Rebecca A. Moore Parents: John A. & Mary Bishop January 18, 1872 RAGSDALE, Thomas W. (black) to Bettie T. BISHOP Age: 31 Age: 22 single single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: Robert & Mary Ragsdale Parents: Squire & Maria Bishop December 6, 1876 LAFFOON, S. N. to S. F. WALLER Age: 21 Age: 21 single single Born: Lunenburg County Born: Lunenburg County Parents: J. L. & M. A. Laffoon Parents: J. R. & Mary Waller Occupation: farmer December 13, 1876 BENTLEY, G. T. to V. J. VERSER Age: 26 Age: 27 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: Daniel V. & Mackey Bentley F. W. & Paulina Verser Occupation: mechanic February 7, 1877 by James O. Moss BISHOP, Peter Branch M(issouri) E(dley) LAFFOON Age: 23 20 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: (James H. and Sarah Bishop) (Jesse George & Mary Laffoon) Occupation: farmer February 18, 1877 BENTLEY, J(oseph) L. to Ida (Camilla) PHILLIPS Age: 23 18 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: D. V. & M. Bentley R. D. & E. E. Phillips Occupation: farmer February 24, 1875 SNEAD, Lew B. to Martha T. BISHOP Age: 26 23 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: William C. & Cornelia Snead John A. (innkeeper) & Mary Bishop Occupation: farmer January 12, 1876 SMITH, Robert (black) to N. A. BISHOP Age: 22 17 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: Albert & Salley Smith December 22, 1875 A. T. RUSSELL (Thomas Adolphus) to J(ane) E(lizabeth) NASH Age: 21 21 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: Thomas L. & Martha Russell W. A. & Amanda Nash Occupation: farmer February 15, 1882 DAVIS(?), J. E. to M(artha) T. BISHOP Age: 53 33 Widowed single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: William T. & Tuuysy(?) J(ohn) A. & M(ary) E. Bishop Occupation: farmer December 20, 1882 BAGLY, Augustus (black) to M. F. BISHOP January 29, 1885 BISHOP, J. W. to Julia M. WILLIAMSON Age: 32 22 Widowed single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: C. C. & Virginia John W. & Mari__ E. Williamson October 13, 1886 BISHOP, C. A. to N. E. WILLIAMSON Age: 23 18 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: C. C. & V(irginia) I. Bishop Higb G, & A. E. Williamson Occupation: farmer December 19, 1888 Jos. H. BISHOP to Mary E. ROBERTS Age: 28 17 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: Jas. A. (W.?) & S. F. Bishop J. J. & L. V. Roberts Occupation: farmer October 14, 1891 BISHOP, Jas. A. Bishop to Mattie J. RAGSDALE Age: 28 16 Widowed single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Jas. A.(W.?) & I. F. Bishop Thomas W. & Bettie Occupation: farmer January 13, 1893 BISHOP, R. C. to Nannie E. MOON Age: 23 23 single single Born: Dinwiddie County Lunenburg County Parents: C. C. & V. V. George & Ida Moon Occupation: farmer December 20, 1893 LAFFOON, William P. to Ophelia M. BISHOP Age: 29 25 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: W. D. & Anna Laffoon Jas. H. & Sarah Bishop Occupation: farmer October 26, 1870 BENTLEY, John J. to Arabine P.W. BAILEY Age: 29 25 Widowed single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: Daniel & Ann Bentley William & Mary Occupation: farmer 1877? RUSSELL, A. T. to Mittie (Nittie) C. HARWELL Age: 22 24 single single Born: Lunenburg County Meckenburg County Parents: Thomas L. & Martha R. Russell Saml. & Marina Harwell Occupation: farmer (Note: A. T. Russell is also listed on a marriage bond to Jane Elizabeth Nash in 1875. Jane lived to an old age. Could this be a brother?) July 20, 1898 BURNETT, Charles C. to Pattie (Martha) W(ashington). RUSSELL Age: 21 21 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: R. S. & Lucy A. Burnett A(dolphus) T(homas) & J(ane) E(lizabeth) Russell Occupation: farmer October 8, 1913 RUSSELL, Benjamin to Bessie PENNINGTON Age: 24 20 single single Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County T(homas) A(dolphus) & J(ane). E(lizabeth) Russell J. W. & Belle Pennington Occupation: laborer March 1, 1916 NASH, William to Martha W(ashington) RUSSELL Age: 23 36 single Widow Born: Lunenburg County Lunenburg County Parents: Robert & Addie Nash T. A. & Jane Russell Occupation: farmer December 24, 1926 DAWSON, Paul Leon to Annie Mae RUSSELL Age: 22 21 single single Born: Pittsylvania County Pittsylvania County Parents: George & Annie Mae Dawson J. L. & Mattie Lee Russell Occupation: farmer November 26, 1919 VAUGHN, Jas. H. to Annie RUSSELL Age: 59 43 Widowed single Born: Nottoway County Mecklenburg County Parents: Alex & Mary Vaughn J. H. & _______ Russell Occupation: farmer My handwritten notes on the above are over ten years old. Some initials were hard to read, but this should be a guide to some Lunenburg County early marriages. Linda Russell Lewis File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.