Bourbon County, KY
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Note:  We are very fortunate that Janet Pease has allowed me to publish her manuscript below. Please be sure to thank her if you find materials that you can use in your research and to reference her work in your materials.

Janet would appreciate any corrections, additions, etc., or just to know you're looking at it and find it useful.

For a discussion of sources of marriage materials, see Janet's BOURBON COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS: MICROFILMED, PUBLISHED & on the INTERNET.

Also, see on this site, a transcription of some of the pages of Marriage Books I and II, which also list the minister who married this couples. This information may help determine what church your ancestors attended.

Thanks, Janet. This is a terrific addition to our Bourbon County materials.

Note:  the hi-lighted editorial notes, page numbers and slave names below are for our information only as Janet works on transcribing the materials. We will remove the hi-lights when the transcription is complete. Thanks.

Crystal Dingler
05/03/2015

BOURBON COUNTY LOOSE PAPERS
1834-1862
(LDS Microfilm #0183089)

by Janet Pease

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BOURBON CO. KY "LOOSE PAPERS". LDS #MICROFILM #01803089 (entitled Marriage Bonds 1834-1862 (sic - contains only 1834-1850 scattered bonds, + other documents) Documents are in the order they appear on the microfilm. BC - Bourbon co., Ky. Underlined letters and numbers are hard to read. (X) signs with his/her mark.


MARRIAGE BOND:  MASSIE, Hudson and Amanda ROUNDTREE of BC.
Groom's surname looks like MOSSIE.
Bond Date: 5 May 1834. Bondsman: Benjamin M. RIGGS.
Marriage Date: 5 May 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 184.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  ROBY, Napoleon B. ( X) and Angeline McCLOUD of BC.
Bond Date: 18 March 1834. Bondsman: John BRADLEY.
Angeline McCLOUD's age proven by oath of Jno. BRADLEY.
"I was in Paris (county seat of BC) a few days since and forbid from giving my brother Napoleon ROBY license but now I am perfectly willing as the girl courted him and not him to her. Signed by Randolph ROBEY. Attest: Lewis WILSON, William McCLOUD, William (X) ROBEY.
Marriage Date: not found in BC mg registers or indexes.
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(the following bond is from volume 1, page 48 of this series, "loose Papers," "drawer 5,1807-1810, LDS microfilm #1803079

MARRIAGE BOND: JACOBEY, Jacob and Mary STEELE of BC.
Bond Date: 25 April 1808. Bondsman: John JACOBY.
(the following consent for the above marriage bond appears at this point in microfilm 1834-1862.
CONSENT: "Jacob JACOBY has liberty to obtain licnces of marriage between him and my daughter Mary given 21 April 1808." Signed by James STARK.
Marriage Date 27 April 1808. 2nd BC mg register, pg 38.
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TESTIMONIAL: given to William HITT to solemnize marriages in BC. 18 January 1808. Security: Jackey S. HITT.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MILLER, Alvin W. and Elizabeth D. VARNON of BC.
Bond Date: 15 April 1834. Bondsman: Orris J. MILLER.
CONSENT of John VARNON given 14 April 1834 for the marriage of Alvin W. MILLER and "my daughter Elizabeth D. VARNON." Attest: Will O. SMITH, T. P. SMITH.
Marriage Date: 17 April 1834. 2nd BC mg register page 184.
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MANUMISSION: llai / llar? NUNN frees a Negro man named Jacob? 5 January 1835. Security: Wm NUNN. (Jlai NUNN is on the 1830 BC census).
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Hannah GORHAM is appointed guardian to Thornton GORHAM, orphan of Samuel GORHAM, deceased.  January 1834. Security: Samuel H. HIBLER
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GUARDIANSHIP:  William HEDGES (he signs William G. (or J.) WILSON.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Ann JONES is appointed guardian to Margaret, Affia, Thomas and Garrard JONES, orphans of Gerrard (sic?) JONES, deceased. 4 May 1834. Security: Joseph BERRY.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Victor KENNY (he signs Victor M. KENNY) is appointed guardian to James, John, Mary, Nancy, Wm, Jefferson, Elizabeth and Parthena (no surname given), orphans of Moses KENNY, deceased. 3 February 1823. Securities: John JOHNSON, Moses ROBINETT (who signs ROBNETT).
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Jacob KELLAR (who signs KELLER) is appointed guardian to Joseph KELLAR, orphan of Abram KELLAR, deceased. 3 March 1834. Security: John EDWARDS.
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ADMINISTRATION:  Benjamin LOCKWOOD is appointed administrator of the estate of Samuel LOCKWOOD, deceased. 1 September 1834. Security: Henry LEER.
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TAVERN LICENSE:  granted to Aaron FITCH in BC. 4 November 1834. Security: Pliny HARDING (who signs HERDING).
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ADMINISTRATION:  Wm FISHER is appointed administrator of the estate of Wm FISHER Sr., deceased. 1 September 1834. Securities: Turner FISHER, John W. RIGGS.
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ADMINISTRATION:  John BEDFORD is appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth KENNEDY, deceased. 1 September 1834. Security: Volney BEDFORD , who signs A. V. BEDFORD.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  BATTSON, John and Mary Jane COSBY of BC.
Bond Date: 2 June 1834. Bondsman: Joshua IRVIN.
Marriage Date: 2 June 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 101.
Groom's name is given BATSON in mg register.
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ADMINISTRATION:  Wm S. BRYAN (BRYANT on outside of bond but he signs BRYAN at bottom of bond) is
appointed administrator of the estate of Polly? (smudge) JONES dec'd. 1 December 1834. Security: Samuel HEDGES.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  John FOSTER (he signs John P. FOSTER) is appointed guardian to William CHAMBLIN, orphan of Wm CHAMPLIN, deceased. 7 April 1834. Security: William SCOTT.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  James HUTCHINS (he signs HUTCHINGS) is appointed guardian of Sally and Florinda DAVIDSON, orphans of Elias DAVIDSON, deceased. 3 February 1834. Security: Isaac ALLEN.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Joseph HEARNE is appointed guardian to Edwin GRIFFETH, orphan of Rob. GRIFFITH (sic), deceased. 3 November 1834. Securities: Joseph INSKEEP, Cannon HEARNE.
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TAVERN LICENSE: issued to Peter HALEY at his house in BC. 5 May 1834. Security: Henry F. WILSON.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Joseph INSKEEP is guardian of Daniel GRIFFETH, orphan of Robert GRIFFITH (sic), deceased. 3 November 1834. Security: Joseph HEARN, (who signs HEARNE).
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GUARDIANSHIP:  John HILL is appointed guardian of Abram HILL, orphan of Abram HILL, deceased. 2 September 1834. Security: Aaron FORMAN.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Elizabeth (Eliza on outside of bond) FISHER is appointed guardian to Margaret J. and Thomas N. FISHER, orphans of Nathan'l FISHER, deceased. 7 April 1834. Security: Wm W. BOWEN.
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ADMINISTRATION:  Theophilus CASE is appointed administrator of the estate of Delila CASE, deceased. 3 March 1834. Security: George CASE.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MOORE, Thomas and Eliza Ann BARKER of BC.
(MOCK is written on the outside of the bond in a different handwriting, along with "MOORE")
Bond Date: 3 February 1834. Bondsman: Joseph DUNCAN.
Marriage Date: 3 February 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 184.
Groom's name is clearly MOORE in mg register.
(There is no Thomas MOORE or MOCK in the 1830 or 1840 BC census)
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MARRIAGE BOND:  STONE, John and Phoebe Mariah DESHA of BC.
Bond Date: 12 April 1834. Bondsman: John DESHA who signs DESHUE.
CONSENT: "I Rebecca DESHA" authorize the marriage of "my daughter Phoebe Mariah to Mr. John STONE" given 12 April 1834 in BC. Attest: Jno. DESHA.
Statement of W. P. PAYNE that he knows "the above" and that it (is the) desire of Mrs. DESHA"...."although I was not present when she signed "the above". No attest.
Marriage Date: 15 April 1834. 2nd BC mg register page 222.
Bride's name given as Phebe in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  YOUNG, Daniel C. and Eliza Ann YOUNG of BC.
Bond Date: 20 March 1834. Bondsman: Bayles DAVIS.
CONSENT of Willis YOUNG for the marriage of Daniel C. YOUNG and "my daughter Eliza Ann YOUNG". Attest: B. DAVIS.
Marriage Date: not found in BC mg registers or indexes.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  McDANIEL, Mitchell (X) and "Menirva" (smudge) KING of BC.
Groom signs as Mitchell.
Bond Date: 20 February 1834. Bondsman: Robert S. KING.
Marriage Date:  (no day given) May 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 184.
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MARRIAGE DATE:  MARSH, Benedict B. and Martha MITCHELL of BC.
Bond Date: 25 March 1834. Bondsman: Nicholas C. MARSH.
CONSENT of Martha MITCHELL given 25 March 1834 for her marriage to Mr. Benedict B. MARSH, attest: ANN MITCHELL, N. C. MARSH.
Marriage Date: 23 March 1837. (Year is by ditto) 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
(Bond and marriage dates have been double checked for accuracy - the year of marriage in the register is
smudged but it is followed by an 1838 marriage.)
Bride's name given as Martha Jane WARD in mg register,
(Mother's name given as WARD in a Ky death record for her MARSH son) (no marriage found for Martha WARD to a Mr. MITCHELL can be found in familysearch.org.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  James B. McCLURE is appointed guardian to William FORSYTHE, orphan of Isaac FORSYTHE, deceased. 7 April 1834. Security: William TALBOT.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Robert E. MILLER is appointed guardian to Susan Ann MILLER and Horace R. MILLER, orphans of Horace W. MILLER, deceased.  6 January 1834. Security: William NUNN.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Thomas MUNSON (who signs MONSON) is appointed guardian to "Elizaph", Susan Lea, (or Susan, Lea -2 people) Thomas, Hugh, Samuel, Alexander, and Mary Elizabeth MUNSON, orphans of Sam'l MUNSON Jr., deceased. 3 March 1834. Securities: Wm McCLINTOCK, Alex S. MILLER, (no punctuation among orphans but adequate spacing in most cases distinguishing among the orphans).
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Evaline (she signs Eveline) A. C. RESPESS is appointed guardian to Wm F. W. SPRUILL, orphan of Wm SPRUILL, deceased. 3 November 1834. Security: Wm M. RESPESS.
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TAVERN LICENSE:  Issued to Joseph ROBERTSON at Ruddell's Mill in BC. 1 December 1834. Security: Benj. BOWEN.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Wm M. SYMS (he signs SIMS) is appointed guardian to Wm E. "SIMS" heirs of James SHROPSHIRE, deceased. 1 September 1834. SECURITY: Robt. MATSON. (William M. SIMMS married Julian SHROPSHIRE on 18 December 1818 in BC.)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY:  Catlett / Cattile G. RICHARDSON of Montgomery Co., Ky appoints Marquis RICHARDSON of Montgomery Co., Ky his attorney to execute bonds which may be required of me as guardian of John, Marquis, and Isabella CHAMPLIN, infant heirs of William CHAMPLIN, deceased. 6 April 1834. (No attest or witnesses given for this document). Acknowledged in Montgomery co., Ky by Cattile G. RICHARDSON. (Isabella RICHARDSON married Wm CHAMLIN on 21 September 1824 in Clark co., Ky.)
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Catlett G. RICHARDSON is appointed guardian to John, Marquis, and Isabella CHAMBLIN, orphans of Wm CHAMBLIN, deceased. 7 April 1834. Securities: Marquis RICHARDSON and J. L. DANNING / DOWNING.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  William (X) ROSZEL is appointed guardian to Nancy Jane HILL, orphan of Abraham HILL, deceased. 5 May 1834. Security: Aaron FORMAN.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  TISSERAND, John Prosper and Elvira S. OWENS of BC.
Bond Date: 7 January 1834. Bondsman: Esrom OWENS.
Marriage Date: 16 January 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 240.
(Esrom and his wife Frances SMITH are identified as the parents of a man who died in Iowa (according to familysearch.org. Esrom and Frances OWENS are in 1850 St louis census, both born in Virginia; they cannotbe positively identified in any earlier census.)
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MARRIAGE BOND:  McCLELLAND, James and Caroline MILLER of BC.
Bond Date: 28 April 1834. Bondsman: Oscar I. or J. MILLER.
CONSENT of Robt E. MILLER "guardian for Caroline MILLER" given 28 April 1834 for the marriage of James W. McCLELLAND to Caroline MILLER. Attest: Oscar( I. or J.) MILLER. (This consent does not appear with this bond at this place on the microfilm; instead it is 3 documents away from this bond.)
Marriage Date: does not appear in BC mg registers or indexes.
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CONSTABLE'S BOND:  Issued to Silas CHAMBERS. 3 February 1834. Securities: Alex'r BRECKINRIDGE, John CASS.
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TAVERN LICENSE: Issued to Patrick DONAVAN at his house in BC. 3 February 1834. Security: Peter COUCHMAN.
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CONSENT of Robt. E. MILLER, "gaurdian for Caroline MILLER", given 28 April 1834 for the marriage of James McCLELLAND to Caroline MILLER. ATTEST: Oscar I. / J. MILLER.
(Note the bond for this consent is above on this page; the bond and consent were not put together on the microfilm).
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MARRIAGE BOND:  WARNOR, Alfred (he signs WORNALL) and Lucinda HEDGES of BC.
Bond Date: 7 July 1834. Bondsman: John HEDGES.
Marriage Date: 25 October 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 256.
(Groom's name given as Alfred WORNAL in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  WILLIAMS, Charles and Sally Ann JACKSON of BC.
Bond Date: 15 January 1834. Bondsman: Wm D. GRIFFING.
Marriage Date: 15 January 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 256.
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TAVERN LICENSE: Granted to Joseph W. SUMMERS at his house in BC. 5 May 1834. Security: James CONN (who signs COON).
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APPOINTMENT of  Laban SUTTON as Paymaster of the 4th Regiment. 6 October 1834. Securities: Harrison GRAVES (who signs Harrison W. GRAVES), Laurence SOPER.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  McBRIDE, Malcolm and Martha MITCHELL of BC.
Bond Date: 21 April 1834. Bondsman: James H. MITCHELL
Marriage Date: not found in BC mg or indexes.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  CLINKENBEARD, Lewis (he signs Lewis T. CLINKENBEARD) is appointed guardian to Mary CLINKENBEARD, orphan of Susanna CLINKENBEARD, deceased. 4 November 1834. Security: James SHAW.
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CONSTABLE'S BOND:  Issued to Benjamin BOWEN. 7 July 1834. Securities: William MclLVAIN, Nicholas BOWEN (who signs Nicholas W. BOWEN).
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Wm M. SIMS (name is SYMS on the outside of the bond) is appointed guardian to James E. SIMS aged above 14 years of age, son of the said SIMS "and heir of James SHROPSHIRE", deceased. 1 September 1834. Security: Robert MATSON.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  NEAL, John (he signs NEALE {smudged}) and Katherine HEDGES of BC.
Bond Date: 5 February 1834. Bondsman: Jacob MALLORY.
CONSENT of Charles HEDGES given 5 February 1834, for the marriage of "my daughter Katherine" to John NEALE. Attest: William A. MOXLEY. Jacob MALLORY.
Marriage Date: 6 February 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 201.
Bride's name given as Catherine HEDGES in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MASONER, Pleasant and Elfesa (or Elpsa) McCONNELL of BC.
Bond Date: 12 May 1834.  Bondsman: Joseph ROBISON.
(Bride's name given as both Elfesa and Elspa in familysearch.org.)
Marriage Date: (no day given) May 1834. 2nd BC mg register, pg 184.
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ADMINISTRATION:  John PETERS is appointed administrator of the estate of Francis S. GAINES, deceased. 1 September 1834. Securities: William GAINES, Alex'r C. SCOTT.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  George REDMON is appointed guardian of "Jemima Edmund NUNN", orphan (singular) of Edm'd NUNN, deceased. 5 May 1834. Security: John REDMON.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Ellener (X) NIGHT is appointed guardian to Charles, Jesse, Ephraim, and Harrison NIGHT, orphans of Shadrach NIGHT, deceased. 3 March 1834. Security: Leeland WHALEY (who signs WHALY.)
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ADMINISTRATION:  Robert (X) PARMER is appointed administrator of the estate of Elizabeth PARMER, deceased. 1 September 1834. Security: John B. RAINE. These names are also written on the outside of the bond: Wm McDOWELL, Jno. CLINKENBEARD, John GREEN, Tandy ALLIN.
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GUARDIANSHIP:  Joseph SHAWHAN is appointed guardian to Elijah L. and Elias M. WAY, orphans of
John WAY, deceased. 6 January 1834. Security: Daniel SHAWHAN.
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CONSTABLE'S BOND:  Granted to Simeon SHY. 3 February 1834. Security: Eleven ADAMS (who signs Leavin ADAMS).
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MARRIAGE BOND:  SHAW, William and Sarah PARKER of BC.
Bond Date: 24 May 1834. Bondsman: James WARE (who signs WEIR).
Marriage Date: not found in BC mg registers or indexes.
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TAVERN LICENSE:  Granted to Wm MORELAND at his home in BC. 5 May 1834. Security: John HUTCHINS.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  INNIS, James P. and Lydia Ann SPEARS of BC.
Bond Date: 21 November 1836.  Bondsman: Noah SPEARS.
Marriage Date: 24 November 1836. 2nd BC mg register, pg 167.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  TAIT, William and Elvina WILCOXEN of BC.
Groom signs as TATE.
Bond Date: 18 July 1836. Bondsman: Johnson ROBISON (who signs ROBERTSON).
Marriage Date: 18 July 1836. 2nd BC mg register, pg 240.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  HOUSTON. Allen and Ruth DOYLE of BC.
Bond Date: 28 May 1836. Bondsman: Wm G. DAYTON (or DOYLE?)
Marriage Date: 29 May 1836. 2nd BC mg register, pg 151.
(There is a Wm G. DAYTON on the 1830 Nicholas co., Ky census)
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MARRIAGE BOND:  OWENS, Thomas (X) and Hannah TARR of BC.
Bond Date: 22 November 1836. Bondsman: Fredrick TARR (he signs Frederick).
STATEMENT: "Sworn to by F. TARR as to his sister's age."
Marriage Date: 22 November 1836. 2nd BC mg register, pg 207.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  VARNER, Hubbard (he signs Hubbard W. VARNON) and Elizabeth GRIFFITH of BC.
Groom's name given as VARNON on outside of bond but is given both ways in bond.
Bond Date: 21 November 1836. Bondsman: Nosh SPEARS.
Marriage Date: 24 November 1836. 2nd BC mg register, pg 251.
(Groom's name given as VARNER and VARNER in familysearch.org).
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MARRIAGE BOND:  CURRENT, Eli  and Martha PIPER of BC.
Bond Date: 29 May 1837. Bondsman: John LEER.
Marriage Date: 30 May 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 119.
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ESTRAY: Taken up by Aaron SMEDLEY, living south on the Maysville & Lexington Turnpike - a horse 15 Vi hands high, 6 or 7 years old. Appraised by James S. (and) Jacob JACOBEY at 81.60 (dollars? pounds?) taken up about the middle (the rest of the document is missing).
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MARRIAGE BOND:  SHACKLEFORD, William H. (he signs SHACKELFORD) and Margaret L. HICKMAN of BC.
Bond Date: 21 February 1837. Bondsman: John L. HICKMAN.
Marriage Date: 21 February 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 223.
Groom's name given as Wm SHACKLEFORD in mg register.
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MANUMISSION:  James R. WRIGHT manumits (frees) a slave named Hannah. 1 May 1837. Security: John WRIGHT.
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TAVERN LICENSE: Granted to Charles TALBOTT (he signs TALBUT) at his house in Paris (Ky). 5 June 1837. Security: Benj'n M. RIGGS.
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TAVERN LICENSE: Granted to John (X) DYKES at his house in BC. Security: William RULE (who signs Wm S. RULE). 5 June 1837.
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TAVERN LICENSE: Granted to Richard BRENT at his house in BC. 5 June 1837. Security: William MORHEAD (who signs MORLAN).
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TAVERN LICENSE: Granted to Kinzea STONE Sen'r at his house in BC. 4 December 1837. Security: James STONE
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CONSENT of Joseph L. STEPHENS given 22 February 1837 for the marriage of John P. ROBINSON and "my daughter Caroline STEPHENS". Attest: Harrison STEPHENS.
(This CONSENT belongs to a bond later in this volume). But the CONSENT appears on the microfilm at this point.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  PENN, Joseph and George Ann HUTTSELL of BC.
Bond Date: 16 October 1837. Bondsman: Matthias C. HUTZELL (who signs M.C. HUTZELL).
Marriage Date: 26 October 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 210.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  HAGGERTY, Thomas W. and Priscilla POOR of BC.
Bond Date: 17 October 1837. Bondsman: Thomas ELLIOTT.
Marriage Date: 17 October 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 151.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  REDMON, William and Francis (sic) HARRIS of BC.
Groom signs as William T. REDMAN.
Bond Date: 14 October 1837. Bondsman: William O. SMITH
Marriage Date: 15 October 1837.  2nd BC mg register, pg 218.
Parties' names given as W. REDMON and F. HARRIS in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  CORBIN, John and Sarah ASHURST of BC.
Bond Date: 21 October 1837. Bondsman: Nathan CORBIN.
Marriage Date: 24 October 1837.  2nd BC mg register, pg 119.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  CLAY, Henry Jun'r and Mary T. CHADWELL. ("of BC" not given)
Bond Date: 24 May 1837.  Bondsman: "Hillory" M. BEDFORD.
Marriage Date: 24 May 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 119.
Bride's name given as M. T. CHADWELL in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  BRAND, Richard and Ann BRAND of BC.
Bond Date: 24 April 1837. Bondsman: Thomas BRAND.
Marriage Date: 27 April 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 101.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  TAYLER, Wesly and Emerine BOWLES of BC.
Surname is TAYLOR on the outside of the bond.
Bond Date: 30 January 1837. Bondsman: Robert BOWLES.
Marriage Date: 6 February 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 240.
Parties' names given as Wesley TAYLOR and Emeria BOWLES in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  BAILY, Timothy and Lucy Ann BUTLER of BC.
Groom signs as BALEY.
Bond Date: 18 May 1837. Bondsman: Jacob ARNSPARGER.
Marriage Date: 18 May 1837.  2nd BC mg register, pg 101.
Parties' names given as Timothy BAILEY and Lucy A. BUTLER (or RUTTER?) in mg register.
(familysearch,org gives bride's surname as BUTLER).
(Christ. ARMSPARGER is on the 1830 BC census).
(Jacob ENSBERGER is on the 1840 census for Hancock Co., Ohio.)
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MARRIAGE BOND:  COLVIN, Isaac and Sarah Jane BUSBY of BC.
Bond Date: 14 January 1837. Bondsman: James (X) BUSBY.
Marriage Date: not found in BC mg registers or indexes.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MclLVAIN, John and Rebecca WRIGHT of BC.
Bond Date: 21 February 1837. Bondsman: William WRIGHT.
Marriage Date: 22 February 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  McCLAIN / MCLANE (both used in bond), George and Sarah DELANY of BC.
Groom signs George McLAIN.
Bond Date: 15 February 1837. Bondsman: Daniel DELANY.
Marriage Date: 16 February 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
Parties' names given as McLANE and DELANEY in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MARSH, Benedict B. and Martha Jane WARD of BC.
Bond Date: 23 March 1837. Bondsman: James WARD.
Marriage Date: 23 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MARSH, Tilman and Seney SETTLES of BC.
Bond Date: 11 March 1837. Bondsman: Joseph SETTLES.
Bride's name might be Leney - the "S" on Seney doesn't look like the "S" on SETTLES).
Marriage Date: 15 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
Bride's name appears to be Levy / Leny in mg register.
(Other sources suggest bride's name is Lucinda Lena SETTLES).
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MARRIAGE BOND:  OWINGS, James (X) and Beuly TARR of BC.
Bond Date: 27 February 1837. Bondsman: Frederick TARR.
Marriage Date: 1 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 207.
Bride's name appears to be Reuby TARR in mg register.
(familysearch.org gives bride's name variously as Benley / Bevly / Reuby.)
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MARRIAGE BOND:  ROBINSON, John P. and Caroline STEPHENS of BC.
Bond Date: 22 February 1837. Bondsman: Harrison STEPHENS.
CONSENT of Joseph L. STEPHENS given 22 February 1837 for the marriage of John P. ROBINSON and daughter Caroline STEPHENS" Attest: Harrison STEPHENS)
(This consent appears earlier on the microfilm - see earlier in this volume for the location of this consent on the microfilm).
Marriage Date: 28 February 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 218.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  SODOWSKY, Josiah and Elizabeth SOWDOWSKY of BC.
(Other sources suggest this surname is SANDUSKY).
Bond Date: 17 January 1837. Bondsman: Jacob SODOWSKY.
Marriage Date: 27 January 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 224.
Parties names given as SOWDUSKY in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  ROBINSON, Solomon (X) (he signs ROBISON) and Eliza NELSON of BC.
Bond Date: 1 April 1837. Bondsman: David ROOT.
CONSENT of Rebecky (X) NELSON given 1 April 1837 for the marriage of Solomon ROBINSON and my daughter Eliza NELSON." Attest: David ROOT.
Marriage Date: 2 April 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 218.
Groom's name spelled ROBISON in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MUNSON, Elizuph and Nancy H. HUTSELL of BC.
Groom signs as Eliseph MONSON.
Bond Date: 13 February 1837. Bondsman: Matthias C. HUTSEL who signs HUTTZELL.
Marriage Date: 16 February 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
Parties' names given as E. MUNSON and Miss HUTSELL in marriage register.
(E. MUNSON is on the 1840 BC census.)
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MARRIAGE BOND:  TEVEBAUGH, Solomon and Nancy BEDFORD of BC.
Groom signs as S.W. TEVEBOUGH.
Bond Date: 16 March 1837. Bondsman: Henry BEDFORD.
Marriage Date: 21 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 240.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  McCANN, William and Malinda GRIMES of BC.
Groom signs as McANN.
Bond Date: 7 March 1837. Bondsman: John GRIMES.
Marriage Date: 10 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  TURNER, Robert and Eliza CUMMINS of BC.
Bond Date: 7 March 1837. Bondsman: William CUMMINS.
Marriage date: 8 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 240.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  REED, William (X) and Hannah KIMES of BC.
Groom's name is REID on outside of bond.
Bond Date: 4 March 1837. Bondsman: John WYCOFF (who signs WYCKOFF)
Marriage Date: 5 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 218.
Groom's name given as Wm REID in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  KELLY, Joseph and Penelope CUMMINS of BC.
Bond Date: 17 March 1837. Bondsman: James (X) CUMMINS who signs CUMINS.
Marriage Date: 30 March 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 175.
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APPOINTMENT:  Thomas P. SMITH is appointed Treasurer of BC. 6 November 1837 Security: James HUGHART.
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CONSTABLE BOND:  Issued to Thomas H. MATHENY. 20 March 1837. Security: Joshua DEWITT.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  MATHEWS, Alexander A. and Elizabeth PURDY of BC.
Groom's surname is MATTHEWS on outside of bond.
Bond Date: 20 May 1837. Bondsman: John T. PURDY.
CONSENT of Jane PURDY given 20 May 1838 for the marriage of Alexander A. MATHEWS and "my daughter Elizabeth". Attest: John T. PURDY
Marriage Date: 25 May 1837. 2nd BC mg register, pg 185.
Groom's name given as Alex MATHERS in mg register.
(Alexander MATHERS is on the 1840 census of Nicholas Co., Ky.)
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MANUMISSION:  Robert ASHURST and Mary HOLLOWAY manumit (free) a slave named Billy. 7 May 1838. No security named.
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CURATOR'S BOND:  Issued to James L. BROWN. 5 November 1838. Security: Sam'l BUCKNER.
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EMANCIPATION:  Samuel EWALT manumits (frees) Judy (she is not identified as a slave). 5 February 1838. Security: Tho. P. SMITH.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  WAITS, Edward and Elizabeth PARKER of BC.
Groom's sirname also given as WAITES in the same bond.
Bond Date: 16 January 1835. Bondsman: Richard WAITS.
Marriage Date: 22 January 1835. 2nd BC mg register, pg 256.
Groom's name given as WAITS in mg register.
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EMANCIPATION:  Elijah CURRENT manumits (frees) a slave named Cassia. 1 October 1838. Security: Daniel ISGRIGG.
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EMANCIPATION BOND:  Judith EWING manumits (frees) two slaves named Emanuel, Caty and their 3
children. 5 November 1838. Security: James TRABUE.
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EMANCIPATION BOND:  Captain (X) DAVIS emancipates (frees) a slave named Darky. 7 January 1839. Security: George RUSH.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  KENNEDY, Thomas and Sarah KENNEDY of BC.
Bond Date: 19 March 1839. Bondsman: Jesse KENNEDY.
Marriage Date: 20 March 1839. 2nd BC mg register, pg 175.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  STIGERS, Richard R. and Mary WILLIAMSON of BC.
Groom signs as STEIGR.
Bond Date: 13 March 1839. Bondsman: William N. RYON who signs RION.
Marriage Date: 13 March 1839. 2nd BC mg register, pg 224.
Groom's name given as STIGERS on outside of bond and as R.F. STIGERS in mg register.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  ANDERSON, Daniel (X) and Margaret BRAMBLETT of BC.
Bond Date: 19 March 1839. Bondsman: Henry BRAMBLETT.
Marriage Date: not found in BC mg registers or indexes.
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MINISTER'S BOND:  Granted to Wm G. ALLEN TO to celebrate marriages in BC. 4 November 1839. Securities: Joel R. LYLE, Jno. B. HARNED who signs John B. HARNED.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  KEANS (or KERN), Jesse P. and Elleanor A. ALLEN of BC.
Bond Date: 19 March 1839. Bondsman: Samuel WATSON.
Marriage Date: 21 March 1839. 2nd BC mg register, page 175.
(Groom's surname is KERN in mg register, KEANE / KENE in familysearch.org; and KENS on outside of bond.)
(James P. KEEN is on the 1830 Monroe Co., Ky census).
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EMANCIPATION BOND:  WYOTT, Fleming R (he signs WYATT) manumits (frees) a Negro slave named Reuben, (who was) emancipated in the will of Alen BEN / BAR. No security named.
(Alen BENNER is on the 1840 Spencer Co., Ky census, and an Alen BARBER is on the 1840 census for Warren Co., Ohio census).
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EMANCIPATION BOND:  Benjamin R. and Henry C. BRADFORD manumit (free) a slave named Thomas. 6 June 1842. Security: Jesse HALL.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY:  Thomas GARRARD of BC appoints T. A. GRIMES as his attorney to sign my name to any bond in BC, as required of me to have my slaves set free. 30 May 1842.
Securities: Samuel L. FISHER, E. MARSTON, Wm McELVAIN.
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MINISTER'S BOND:  Issued to James H. RICE to celebrate marriages in BC. 2 January 1842. Securities: Lewis H. KNAPP, James W. INGELS.
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EMANCIPATION BOND:  Thomas GARRARD on June 6,1842 frees these slaves: Zachariah, Harrison, and Reece. Securities: Thos. A. GRIMES, Samuel L. FISHER, E. MARSTON.
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MINISTER'S BOND:  Issued to Addie E. TH_J to celebrate marriages in BC. 3 October 1842. Securities: William O. SMITH, Thomas W. VARNON.
(Rev Adi E. THORN is on the 1840 census for Cabell Co., Virginia; and A.E.THORN is on the 1840 census of Monongalia co., Virginia.)
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EMANCIPATION BOND:  Thomas GARRARD manumits (frees) these slaves: Abraham, Perry, Cynthia, Isaiah, Richy, Polly, Cynthia WASHINGTON, and Sarah. 2 May 1842. Securities: Thomas G. GRIMES, Abram SPEARS.
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SURVEYOR'S BOND:  Issued to John G. SCROGIN, 15 July 1842.
Securities: Stokeley F. RION, John GRIFFITH.
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CURATOR'S BOND:  Issued to John GILTNER to collect and preserve the estate of Henry LITER. 5 September 1842. Securities: Reuben LITER who signs LYTER, John LITER who signs LYTER, And James LITER who signs (LYTER.
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EMANCIPATION BOND: is granted to Rich'd TANNER who manumits a slave named Nelson (Nilson?) emancipated by the will of Malcom WOODS deceased. 2 May 1842.
Securities: Tho. WOOD, Jas. WOOD - executors of the Will of Malcom WOOD, and Richard BRAND.
Richard TANNER does not sign the bond.
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AT THIS POINT IN THE MICROFILM APPEARS 14 "Certificates in case of marriage", all dated 1852, all one sheet, pages are not numbered. Then more "certificates" dated 1851 appear.

The intent of this manuscript is to print all BC marriages up thru 1850, hence these marriage "certificates" have been skipped.
MARRIAGE (BUT NO BOND):  COLLINS, Wm P. and Elizabeth COLLINS, married 18 November 1850.
(This is a minister's "return" which contains other marriages 1851+.)
This marriage is also listed in the 2nd BC mg register, pg 121.)
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EMANCIPATION BOND: is issued to William O. SMITH who manumits a slave man (not named) (who was) emancipated by James RYERS / ROGERS Will. 1 April 1844. Security: Walker BUCKNER.
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TAX COLLECTOR:  William JACKSON is appointed tax collector for Cane Ridge. 4 March 1844. Security: Daniel S. HIBLER.
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MINISTER'S BOND:  Granted to William J. MASON. 5 February 1844. Securities: Thomas P. BRYAN, James SCOTT.
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MINISTER'S BOND:  Granted to John D. SHANE. 5 February 1844. Securities: John TODD, Thomas L. CUNNINGHAM.
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APPOINTMENT:  Richard J. BROWN is appointed tax collector for "Green Creek." 4 March 1844. Securities: James L. BROWN, Willoughby S. SCOTT.
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PAYMASTER'S BOND:  Jeremiah MASSIE for the 71st Reg't of Kentucky Militia. 6 May 1844. Security: Jesse HALL.
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MARRIAGE BOND:  PAXTON, Joseph and Jane JOHNSON of BC.
Bond Date: 17 July 1845. Bondsman: Aaron VITCH who signs FITCH.
(Aaron FITCH is on the 1840 BC census.)
Marriage Date: 17 July 1845. 2nd BC mg register, pg 211.
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A NUMBER OF LATER MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES NOW APPEAR ON THE MICROFILM FROM THE 1850S AND EARLY 1860S


TO BE CONTINUED NOW APPEARS ON THE MICROFILM.


THE NEXT SET OF MARRIAGES ON THE MICROFILM ARE FROM THE EARLY 1860s


TREAURER's BOND is granted to William CLYDE. 2 October 1843. Security: John L. WALKER.
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END OF PRE-1850 MATERIAL ON MICROFILM #0183089






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