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. PUTNAM MARRIAGES IN 1831.A persual'of the early history of Putnam county brings. to light some interesting things regafdinglthg early marriages within its, borders. , ' Among the more familiar names are those of Boyle, Wilson,/Ash, Dur-ley, Gallaher, Leech, ’Griffith,' Whitaker, Child, Chance, Mills, . Smith, Shields and so on. , m, 1k Probably the first one ofcrecord was that of John Shepherd and Ten-■-inessee McCoimas • on July, 5, ■ 1831,perfnrmed~by~George Ish, a judge!____’ The .name..of.HoojjfiE .Warren-ap-pears as the officiating personage to* many, of the early nuptials. He was one of the prominent business men in the events of those 'days:Jn this' territory and was the first official postmaster; of Henry. •A .list, form'; of-1 those' iaMng'; th'e marriage .‘vows (probably ..far, more,, seriously i'then Jthan now)-is, given : Jhere—and—other—instnllm enta 'Iwnl—bp-giveo.. from, time _ to... time,! thds. total, aHistof —400overing- period~of .years from 1831 to 1844, .both' inclusive. , lt;/•'• Vs#There are almost certainly none of the . contracting parties - nowHiVing, hut-if there are we shallbbe- glad to' have a story from them on that,happy event in them lives and of their experiences during the, intervening years. And if there' are. any;‘ direct descendants, of any, of these' people, •we shall appreciate having a .letter, from them for publication. 1 ‘John Shepherd. and Tennessee-Mc-Cormas—July-5?—i 8 3 r,-by-George Ish. -. Abram Stratton and SarahBaggs, October 1, 1831,‘by John M. Gay.Hiram Neff and Drupilla DeLong, November 17, 1831? by George Ish.Abner Boyle and Matilda Wilson, November 24, 1831, by John McDonald. * iTownsend Fife and Zelah Boyle, December 22, 1831, by S. D; Laugh-lin. *• »*John Bird and Nancy Bland, January 27,\1832, by Robert Barnes.• George - Holenbaek and Rachel M. Reeynolds, February 1% 1832, by Thomas Gallaher. ,Daniel Warren and Lucy Skeel, February 16, 1832, by S. D. Laugh-lin., ’ - •_ Elisha Swan and Zilpha Dent, February. 25,. 1832, by Jessie Haile.Stephen McCormas and Lavina Archer-,-June—-20—1832—by-—Hugh-Wamock.John Cole and Jane Tompkin? September 30, 1832, by Hugh Warnack.Albert Moon and Elizabeth .Boyle, November 29, 1832, by H. .Warren. Greenberry W. Hall and CatherineRobert Dugan and Amanthy Han-num, May 11, 1833, by HooperSWar-ren. ’ ’ ‘ * ; - ■ ' *■ William McNeil and Rachel Harris, July. 2; 1833, .by S. D. Laughlin.Christopher Cross and Polly .Brigham, August i, 1833, by Hooper Warren. ‘ .. , lt;Solomon Perkins and Patsey Ring, August 16J T833, by Hooper. Warren. * Joseph’ Ogee and Lorinda Peters.. August 26, 1833, by Hooper Warren • Josiah W, Martin and , Courtney Forbes,. September 5, 1833, by Hoop^ er—Wameh:-——-=—. Minott Silliman and: Rhoda Smith, September . 19, 1833, • by • William Heath. • ' \ ' ., James Darnel and Charlotte Owen, December 1, 1833, by Robert Barnes.George Nook and Polly Hart, January 9, .1834; by Hooper Warren. George Martin and Lucy Gaylord; February. 9, 1834,'. by Hooper Warren.^Henry-Mann- and-Jape-Breeman,-February-20,-1834,-by_Wji.-Kifby___Samuel C.' McClure., and Maria Trux, February 4, .1834, by Joel. Arrington. • „ , ? ~ ;/John Slater and Polly - Wamock, March 13;~ 1834'rby-ErH;rHazard: William M. Clark and ^Martha Ann Knight, March' 9, 1884,‘.by Hooper Warren.. . ,lt; / j , -George Hiltibrand • and Elizabeth N. Haley, April 3, 1834, by Hooper Warren.. _■ , -.' vf -George C.--Hinsdale and. Elisabeth Baggs. May._18 ,1834, by_John_M.l Gay-. _j _ -Sylvester Needham, and^rSabrae Brumsey,_Aprilj..6,_1834,aby-Hooper Warren.■Sturclivm, November 29, 1832,, by S. D. Laughlin. . 'Jambs Harper and Nancy Ash.-No-vember 29? 1832, by S. D. Laughlin. “ Abram Obrist. and Rebecca. Baggs, April- 8, 1832, by John—M.—Gay. •' Richard (Hunt and Ruth Horram, JanuaryilyJ 833, by S.- D.- Laughlin.Livingston Roberts and Margaret Dent, January 24, 1833,' by Hooper Warren. L '-ife ;vLemuel Russell and SarahT Ann-Edwards, February 23,, 1833, by Edward Hall. ‘ ’---Michael-Lbonard-aridi Martha Hoo-ten, January 30, 1833, by Elijah Epperson.Christopher Winters and Margaret Roberts, January 31, 1833, by Hooper Warren.William Munson and Rachel Hall, March 7, 1833,. by. John M. Gay.l__ SnmmsdSmmr and-Atildrsd^afeegfMarch 14, 1833, by Hooper Warren.William S. Horn and Silvey Hall, May 5, 1833, by Reddick Horn.William McCormas and Anny Plaster, July 1, 1833, by John Short.
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