Transcription of 1851 Marriages, Pg. 1   Spelling and Punctuation as in the original. (Guessed as to what the word was, when in doubt.)

State of North Carolina

Chatham County

I hereby certify that I did solemnize the Rights of Matrimony on the 6th of March last between Jacob Utley and Griza J. Buichannon.

May 26, 1851    Thos Ragland, JP

(to hand June 12,th 1851, wpt - this is inititials of W.P. Taylor, CCC of Chathams Co. ) 

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I hereby certify that I married on the 2nd day of June 1851 Robert Crayton and Mariah Fooshee

June 12, 1851  A. D. Toomes, JP

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I certify that I married W. H  Hughes and Jacobina Avent on the 23 April, 1851

Elias Bryant, JP

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June 1st 1851  This may certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between Alfred M. Furgeson & Pyrena E. Vestal.

S. G. Evans

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June 8th 1851  This may certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between Josiah C. Foster and Sarah E. Burrow

S. G. Evans

(My note- I didn't recognize the names as being from Chatham so I checked the 1850 census...Josiah was from Orange Co. but, was living in Guilford Co., in 1850 and Sarah was in Randolph Co., in 1850, the dau. of Wilkins Burrow and his wife, Sarah.)

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June 26th 1851   This may certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between John McDaniel and Margaret Moore? Moon?

(My note: There are several John McDaniels and Margaret Moore/Moon in NC. none in Chatham in 1850)

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W. P. Taylor C.C.C. for Chatham Co. N.C.  This is to certify that by virtue of marriage license having your signature issued the 5th of May 1851 by William M. Rosson, Esq. presented to me did on the 11th of May 1851 at the house of Samuel Carter join together Adam M.  Record and Hannah J. Carter as man and wife given from and under my hand July 19, 1851

Wm. Lineberry, Minister of the Baptist Denomination.

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State of North Carolina, Chatham Co.

This is to certify that on the 20th of July I solemnized the rite of matrimony between William Owen(s)? and Elizabeth Brower July 30, 1851

J. W. Tennin, Minister

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July 27th, 1851 This may certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between Alvice A. Nelson and Mary Ann Buckner.

S.G. Evans

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State of North Carolina

Chatham County

This is to certify that I solemnized the rites of matrimony between Daniel C. Hardin and Esperann C. Harmon  July 29th 1851

J. W. Tennin, Misister

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State of North Carolina, Chatham County

This is to certify that I Thomas Lambeth, one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and of said County did on the 26th day of July last, solemnized the rites of matrimony between Luke Bynum and Nicey Williams all of this county and state aforesaid this 8th of August, A.D. 1851.

Thomas Lambeth, J.P.

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State of North Carolina, Chatham County

I certify that I solemnized the rites of matrimony between John A. Hanks and Catherine B. Walker on the 2nd day of July A. D. 1831 (this date is correct)

L. Burnett, Minister

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State of North Carolina Chatham Co

I hereby certify that I solemnized the rites of matrimony between W. N. Burns and Eliza A. Hackney 16th day of August 1849 (this date is correct)

Jordan Tysor, J.P.

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