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Northumberland County had no marriage register before 1850, so these records, gathered from loose papers in the County Clerk's Office, are unique. About 3,000 marriage bonds are listed, giving the names of about 7,500 brides, grooms, parents and sureties, and the bond date. In a good many instances, proof of marriage is shown by the "consent" of either the contracting parties themselves or their parents, in some cases giving the dates of birth and the place of marriage. There is an index of brides' names.
Abstracted from the records in the Clerk's Office of Westmoreland County, this work contains a list of about 2,500 marriage bonds showing the names of approximately 6,000 brides, grooms, parents and sureties, the exact date of each bond, and, in some instances, the contracting parties' dates of birth and the place of marriage. With a brides' index.
This work contains a list of about 3,500 marriage bonds showing the names of approximately 10,000 brides, grooms, parents, and sureties and the exact date of each bond.
Originally published in 1929, lists nearly 3000 marriages from Northumberland County. Entries include names of the contracting parties, dates, place of residence (when given), sureties, and etc. There was no marriage register prior to 1850, information taken from loose papers filed in the County Clerk's office.
From ther Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly.