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Orange County Indexed

Ball marriages

19 marriages in which the groom or the bride bears the name, oldest first.

Johnston Jones and Nancy Ball

Marriage bond, 28 August 1790

Bond dated
28 August 1790
In the books
Orange Marriage Book I-L, page 314, at the Register of Deeds

William Ball and Rhody Edwards

Marriage bond, 30 March 1793

Bond dated
30 March 1793
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 462, at the Register of Deeds

Richard Ball and Susanna Cate

Marriage bond, 29 August 1798

Bond dated
29 August 1798
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 461, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire, Holcomb and USGenWeb read the date as 27 August 1798

Joshua Jeffers and Polly Ball

Marriage bond, 14 December 1809

Bond dated
14 December 1809
In the books
Orange Marriage Book I-L, page 139, at the Register of Deeds

Crutcher Ball and Jemina Brinkley

Marriage bond, 4 August 1821

Bond dated
4 August 1821
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 455, at the Register of Deeds

James Ball and Amelia Harris

Marriage bond, 14 September 1822

Bond dated
14 September 1822
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 456, at the Register of Deeds

James Riggs and Amelia Ball

Marriage bond, 10 November 1846

Bond dated
10 November 1846
In the books
Orange Marriage Book N-R, page 1080, at the Register of Deeds
Also in the Recorder
19 November 1846 (an item Mark Chilton notes for this couple; it may concern a later marriage of one of them)

Marcus Ball and Edney Ray

Marriage bond, 19 December 1848

Bond dated
19 December 1848
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 459, at the Register of Deeds

Marcus Ball and Nancy Tilly

Marriage bond, 10 April 1852

Bond dated
10 April 1852
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 460, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60002, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, A–Bra” (the name falls near a reel’s first or last bond; check both).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
  • The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 28 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

Marcas Tilly and Mary Ball

Marriage bond, 16 September 1853

Bond dated
16 September 1853
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 1096, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60010, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Te–Wa” (the name falls near a reel’s first or last bond; check both).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
  • The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 422 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

William H Ball and M P Woodrough

Marriage bond, 19 September 1860

Bond dated
19 September 1860
Married
20 September 1860
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 463, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 20 September 1860
Also in the Recorder
26 September 1860 (an item Mark Chilton notes for this couple; it may concern a later marriage of one of them)
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60002, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, A–Bra” (the name falls near a reel’s first or last bond; check both).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
  • The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 28 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

James S Ball and Emily H Jackson

Marriage bond, 23 December 1863

Bond dated
23 December 1863
Married
23 December 1863
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, pages 457-458, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 24 December 1863
In the newspaper
Hillsborough Recorder, 6 January 1864, page 3: married by Dr. C. J. Freeland; in this county; bride: daughter of Mr. Jacob Jackson (our reading of the notice)
Also in the Recorder
6 January 1844 (an item Mark Chilton notes for this couple; it may concern a later marriage of one of them)
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60002, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, A–Bra” (the name falls near a reel’s first or last bond; check both).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
  • The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 28 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

William A Tilley and Cornelia E Ball

Marriage bond, 14 December 1867

Bond dated
14 December 1867
Married
19 December 1867
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, pages 1073-1074, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60010, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Te–Wa” (the name falls near a reel’s first or last bond; check both).
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
  • The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 421 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

Willie J Ball and Fannie L Tilly

Marriage license, 24 November 1880

License dated
24 November 1880
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 232, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62002, “Marriage Licenses, 1879–1891”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

Ivey Ball and Letty Cates

Marriage license, 4 September 1881

License dated
4 September 1881
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 423, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62002, “Marriage Licenses, 1879–1891”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

James S Ball and Jane Harris

Marriage license, 20 January 1889

License dated
20 January 1889
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 6, page 247, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62002, “Marriage Licenses, 1879–1891”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

J W Cook and Nancy J Ball

Marriage license, 12 August 1897

License dated
12 August 1897
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 7, page 466, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62003, “Marriage Licenses, 1892–1903”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

David Woods and Cornelia Ball

Marriage license, 3 October 1907

License dated
3 October 1907
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 9, page 529, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62004, “Marriage Licenses, 1906–1920”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

J M Ball and Sudie Cates

Marriage license, 6 November 1910

License dated
6 November 1910
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 10, page 251, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62004, “Marriage Licenses, 1906–1920”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).
In all the records
Every Ball record, by decade: deeds, court minutes, wills, tax lists and more
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