Sussex County, VA Marriage Bonds; Wm. and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 1 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 *********************************************************************** SUSSEX COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS. Vol. 12, No. 1; Pages. 12-18 (Continued from page 270, Vol. XI, No. 4) 19 Nov., 1764, Wm. Blunt & Martha Peete, dau. of Dr. Samuel Peete. 5 Oct., 1762, John Raines & Amy Mitchell, widow. Sec. Nathaniel Mitchell. 24 May, 1762, William Briggs & Mary Cooke, dau. of Reuben Cooke. Sec. Hinchea Gilliam. 20 May, 1762, John Moore and Mary Smith, dau. of Edward Smith. Sec. Wm. Hamlin. 5 May, 1762, Michael Nicholson & Mildred Cheeseman, daughter of George Cheeseman, dec. Sec., Thos. Young. Letter of John Lamb that Mildred is of age. ---------- SUSSEX COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS 13 9 April, 1762, William Ruffin and Sarah Hill, dau. of Ricahrd Hill. 24 Feb., 1762, Hartwell Phillips and Jane Hancock, dau. of John Hancock, who consents to marriage. 9 June, 1762, George Rives and Sarah Eldridge, dau. of Thomas Eldridge. Sec. Wm. Eldridge. 17 June, 1763, John Blow and Mary Briggs, dau. of George Briggs. Consent of John Thomas, guardian of George Blow, who writes that John Blow was 21 July 7, 1762. 22 June, 1763, Drury Burge & Elizabeth Dunn. 26 May, 1763, Abram Mitchell & Elizabeth Hines, dau. of Wm. Hines. 19 May, 1763, Thomas Peebles and Mary Hancock, widow. Sec. John Harrison. 7 May, 1763, John Nicholson & Elizabeth Andrews, dau. of John Andrews. 28 Feb., 1763, William Biggens and Molly Biggins, dau. of Sarah Biggins, widow. 12 Feb., 1763, Timothy Rives X and Catherine Barker, widow of Henry Barker, dec. Sec. Wm. Chamblis. 21 April, 1764, Mr. John Peterson, of Brunswick, & Elizabeth Briggs, daughter of George Briggs, of Sussex. Sec. James Maclin, jun. 15 Nov., 1764, Ephraim Parham & Hannah Hill. Sec. Richard Hill. Dec., 1764, John Shands and Priscilla Shands, daughter of William Shands and Priscilla his wife. 29 June, 1764, Robert Owen and Lucy, dau. of Silvanus Stokes. 19 Oct., 1765, James Jones & Rebecca, widow of Edward Jones. 20 June, 1765, Thomas Butler and Mary Norris, infant. 22 March, 1765, Thomas Hunt & Dorothy Vaughan. Sec. Thomas Vaughan. 4 July, 1765, Jesse Hare, of North Carolina and Betty Renn, dau. of James Renn. Aug. 15, 1765. William Gary & Boyce Gee. 24 Oct., 1765, John Pettway and Fanny Biggins, dau. of Sarah Biggins. 29 January, 1765, John Barker & Lucy Wallace. ---------- 14 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 25 Oct., 1765, Thomas Sanders & Ann Harper, widow. Sec. John Bonner. 18 Oct., 176-, Wm. Moore & Elizabeth Fluner, (?) spinster. 1 Feb., 1766, Hugh Belsches and Martha Avery, dau. of Richard Avery. 9 Nov., 1766, Benj. Blunt, orphan of Richard Blunt, and Frances Briggs, daugher of George Briggs, spinster. Sec. Joseph Rosser. 17 Nov., 1766, George Kerr and Elizabeth Briggs. 26 Sept., 1766, Thos. Young and Katherine Barlow, widow. Sec. David Mason. 30 May, 1766, John Avery and Ann Hill, widow. 20 Feb., 1767, Wm. Johnson & Agnes Battle, spinster. 11 Nov., 1767, Aaron Vinson and Sarah, dau. of John Ogburn, Jr. 11 Aug., 1767, Laurence Smith & Mary Briggs, widow. 20 Nov., 1767, Edward Edwards & Bud Brookwell. 2 June, 1767, John Justice & Sarah Cook, dau. of Reuben Cook. 21 May, 1767, Frederick Dixon & Nancy Hines, dau. of Wm. Hines. 22 May, 1767, William Jones & Elizabeth Hunt. 23 April, 1767, Thos. Harrison and Mary Jenkins. 19 March, 1767, Ephraim Parham and Ruth Dunn, dau. of Thomas Dunn. 19 Nov., 1768, Richard Cocke and Anne Clayborne. Letter from Richard Cocke consenting that his son Richard may marry Miss Anne Clayborne, daughter of Colo. Augustine Clayborne. 20 Nov., 1767, Hinchea Pettway and Mary Parker. Witness Herbert Claiborne. -----------,1768, Lewis Johnson and Mary Hiorn. 24 Mch, 1768, Joseph Renn and Ann Zells, widow. 29 March, 1768, James Peters, son of Thos. Peters and Lucy Parker, dau. of William Parker. 17 Mch, 1768, William Parker and Mary Peters, dau. of Thomas Peters. 17 March, 1768, Lawrence Gibbons & Lucy Jones, dau. of James Jones. 16 Sept., 1772, Lewis Johnson and Lucy Ezell, dau. of Isham Ezell. ---------- SUSSEX COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS 15 Oct. 7, 1772, William Parham and Mary Kelley, daughter of John Kelly. 2 Sept., 1772, Stith Parham and Lucretia Parham, widow. "An account of marriages & ordinary licenses granted in the county of Sussex from the 25 day Sept., 1771, to 10 day of Oct., 1772: "MARRIAGES: John Irby & Rebecca Briggs, William Parham & Susanna Hunt; Allen Hines and Frances Williams;Thomas Dunn and Sarah Hobbs; Jeremiah Bonner and Sally Hall; Thomas Chappell and Elizabeth Malone; Lewis Johnson & Lucy Ezell; Henry John Burgess and Judith Driver; Robert Tucker and Mary Ann Parham; Stith Parham and Lucretia Parham." 16 Nov., 1769, Harry S. Nicholson and Susanna Briggs, dau. of George Briggs. 21 April, 1769, Thomas Eldridge and Elizabeth Pennington, widow. 28 July, 1769, Marcus Pennington and Ann Graves, dau. of Solomon Graves. 15 June, 1769, Joshua Moss and Sarah Pennington, daughter of John Pennington. 15 June, 1769, Drury Parker and MIldred Clanton, the dau. of Mary Clanton, who says she is 26 years. 20 April 1769, James Chappell and Sally Hines, daugher of William Hines. 20 April, 1769, Silvanus Bell & Mary Johnson, dau. of Lewis Johnson. 10 Feb., 1769, Nath'l Parham and Rebecca Parham, spinster; dau. of William Parham. 17 Feb., 1769, Thomas Sisson of Brunswick Co., & Martha Parker, dau. of William Parham, dec. Feb. 3, 1769, John Lessenberry and Isabelle Bedingfield, dau. of Elizabeth Bedingfield. 3 Nov., 1769, Eldridge Clack and Betty Hunt, dau. of John Hunt, dec. 15 March, 1771, Hartwell H ines & Elizabeth Edmundson. Consent of his father, Joshua Hines. 27 June, 1771, William Mason and Mary Gilliam, dau. William Gilliam, deced. 15 Aug., 1771, Capt. John Walker & Hannah Hunt, widow. ---------- 16 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 10 April, 1771, James Nicholson, Jun., & Elizabeth Woodroof, dau. of Richard Woodroof. 22 March, 1771, John Tuel and Mary Mason, dau. of Isaac Mason, dec. 16 Dec., 1771, John Irby and Rebecca Briggs, daughter of George Briggs. Sec. Richard Blunt. Dec. 27, 1771, William Parker and Susanna Hunt, dau. of Benjamin Hunt, deced. 28 January, 1771, Edward Pettway, jr., & Susanna, daughter of Edward. witness Billey Claiborne. 11 Feb., 1771, Henry Blow & Rebecca Birdsong, dau. of John Birdsong. 5 March, 1771, Francis Ward & Sarah Webb, daughter of Robert Webb. 11 March, 1771, Thomas Howard & mary Bailis, dau. of Humphrey Bailis. 15 April, 13th year of George III., John Daniel, guardian of Elizabeth Cocke, daughter of Richard Cocke. 30 January, 1773, Robert Tatum & Amy Gee, dau. of Charles Gee. 18 March, 1773, Philip Harwood & Selah Rochel, dau. of John Rochel, dec. Dec. 16, 1773, William Rives & Elizabeth Vaughan, dau. of Thomas Vaughan. 27 Dec., 1773, Lemuel Cocke & Ann Irby, ward of Richard Blunt. 18 Nov., 1773, Capt. James Jones' sheriff's bond 18 March, 1773, Chappell Gee and Rebecca Lucas, dau. of Wm. Lucas, dec. 8 Feb., 1773, Timothy Rives and Martin Binns. 21 Sept., 1773, Richard Mason & Mary Burrow, widow. 15 Sept., 1774, Jno. Cargill & Ann Eldridge, relict of William Eldridge. 18 Aug., 1774, Frederick Jones and Susanna Claiborne, dau. of Aug. Claiborne. 4 July, 1774, Hamilton Jones and Jacobina Willie, spinster. 23 June, 1774, Capt. James Jones & Leah Wyche, relict of James Wyche, dec. ---------- SUSSEX COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS 17 18 Sept., 1774, Joel Eppes & Lucy Meachum, dau. of Banks Meachum. 30 May, 1774, William Edwards and Susanna Edmunds, dau. of John Edmunds, deceased. Sec. William Irby. 19 May, 1774, Thomas Gilliam & Sarah Williamson, dau. of Arthur Williamson. 11 April, 1774, James Chambliss & Sarah Moore, dau. of Thomas Moore, deced. 25 July, 1774, William Mason & Lucy Mason, dau. of Major John Mason. 17 March, 1775, John Mason & Elizabeth Peters, daughter of Thomas Peters. 18 Feb., 1775, Cole Harrison & Margaret Hay, dau. of John Hay, deced. (Signed Peter Cole Harrison.) Nathaniel Harrison writes that Peter Cole Harrison is 21 years 18 Feb., 1775. "Margaret, daughter of John Hay and Judith his wife, was born the 5th day of Nov., A. D. 1751. Wm. Willie, Rector." 19 June, 1775, William Rives & Jemima Heath, dau. of Wm. Heath. 31 Oct., 1775, Henry Hartwell Marable & Elizabeth Mason, dau. of Isaac Mason, dec. Sec. Hartwell Marable. 15 June, 1775, Thos. Peterson & Elizabeth Claiborne, dau. of Augustine Claiborne, Esq. Sec. Buller Claiborne. 8 Oct., 1776, Stith Bolling & Charlotte, dau. of Mr. John Edmunds, deced. 21 Sept., 1776, John Cocke and Lucy Herbert Claiborne, dau. of Augustine Claiborne, Esq. 16 January, 1777, Thomas Mason & Lucy Jones, dau. of Capt. James Jones. 16 Oct., 1777, James Mason & Rebecca Thweatt. Sec. Rich'd Parker. Sept., 1777, Richard Gregory & Mary Broadnax, widow of Wm. Broadnax, deced. Consent of Roger Gregory, of Lunenburg, father of Richard. (Bond not signed.) 18 Oct., 1777, Dr. Alexr Glass Strachan & Lucy Pride. Consent of Colin Campbell, her guardian. Robert Parham, son of Nathaniel Parham, & Rebecca Berriman, spinster, dau. of John Berriman. ---------- 18 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. Sept. 21, 1778, Lewis Lanier, son of Sampson, and Anne Butler, daughter of Thomas Butler. Nov. 5, 1779, Henry Chappell & Elizabeth Rives, dau. of Elizabeth Rives, who writes consent. 15 Nov., 1779, Samuel Mangum X & Rebecca Cotton, dau of Richard Cotton. 19 April, 1779, William Brent & Mary Parham. 15 April, 1779, John Summers & Lucretia Jones. 24 July, 1779, John Massenburg & Elizabeth Eldridge. Letter of consent from Ann Cargill, her mother. 2 June, 1779, William Shands & Lucy, dau. of Wm. Oliver. 5 June, 1779, John Mitchell and Scota Stewart, dau. of Wm. Stewart. 1 Dec., 1781, Sampson Collier & Sarah Gilliam, widow. Sec. Peter Jones. 30 Oct., 1780, Thomas Heeth & Selah Rives. Sec. Timothy Rives. 4 Feb., 1780, Timothy Rives & Rebecca Mason. 5 Oct., 1782, Peyton Mason & Pattey Peebles. 21 Dec., 1781, John Meredith, of Dinwiddie & Elizabeth Pennington. 11 Nov., 1783, Thomas Blunt & Elizabeth Peete, dau. of Dr. Thomas Peete. 19 Dec., 1782, David Thweatt & Rebecca Jones, of this county, widow. 13 March, 1782, Enoch Lewis & Lucy Barker, widow. 17 April, 1783, Buckner Lanier & Rebecca Williamson, widow