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Orange County Indexed

Bowers marriages

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

John B Bowers and Elizabeth Hinchy

Marriage bond, 29 December 1812

Bond dated
29 December 1812
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 847, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the bride as Elizabeth Hincy

John B Bowers and Rhodah Hinchy

Marriage bond, 11 November 1813

Bond dated
11 November 1813
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 848, at the Register of Deeds
Also in the Recorder
28 November 1834 (an item Mark Chilton notes for this couple; it may concern a later marriage of one of them)

Benjamin Bowers and Polly Cloud

Marriage bond, 5 April 1815

Bond dated
5 April 1815
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 840, at the Register of Deeds

Jesse Bowers and Sally Jones

Marriage bond, 10 October 1816

Bond dated
10 October 1816
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 846, at the Register of Deeds

Cannon Bowers and Patsy Loyd

Marriage bond, 22 January 1820

Bond dated
22 January 1820
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 841, at the Register of Deeds

William Cates and Polly Bowers

Marriage bond, 12 September 1822

Bond dated
12 September 1822
In the books
Orange Marriage Book C, page 388, at the Register of Deeds

William Bowers and Elizabeth Williams

Marriage bond, 22 January 1823

Bond dated
22 January 1823
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 850, at the Register of Deeds

James Bowers and Nancy Hicks

Marriage bond, 16 February 1832

Bond dated
16 February 1832
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 845, at the Register of Deeds

Thomas Falkner and Betsy Bowers

Marriage bond, 20 March 1838

Bond dated
20 March 1838
In the books
Orange Marriage Book D-F, page 616, at the Register of Deeds

Henry Bowers and Sarah Wilson

Marriage bond, 24 December 1845

Bond dated
24 December 1845
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 842, at the Register of Deeds
In the newspaper
Hillsborough Recorder, 8 January 1846, page 3: married by Josiah Turner, esq.; in this county (our reading of the notice)

Sampson Bowers and Caroline Jackson

Marriage bond, 12 May 1847

Bond dated
12 May 1847
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 849, at the Register of Deeds
Also in the Recorder
20 May 1847 (an item Mark Chilton notes for this couple; it may concern a later marriage of one of them)

Matthew Nevil and Tabitha Bowers

Marriage bond, 13 June 1847

Bond dated
13 June 1847
In the books
Orange Marriage Book N-R, page 48, at the Register of Deeds

Marion Snipes and Tabitha Bowers

Marriage bond, 19 January 1848

Bond dated
19 January 1848
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 342, at the Register of Deeds

James M Faucett and Elmina Bowers

Marriage bond, 1 November 1852

Bond dated
1 November 1852
In the books
Orange Marriage Book D-F, page 649, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60004, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Con–Gw” (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 144 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).

Cameron Herndon and Mary Bowers

Marriage bond, 17 July 1854

Bond dated
17 July 1854
In the books
Orange Marriage Book G-H, page 744, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60005, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Ha–How–I” (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 192 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 Fausett and Netia Bowers

Marriage bond, 17 March 1856

Bond dated
17 March 1856
Married
16 March 1856
In the books
Orange Marriage Book D-F, pages 702-703, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 16 March 1856
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60004, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Con–Gw” (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 147 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 Chamblee and Manervy Bowers

Marriage bond, 6 August 1856

Bond dated
6 August 1856
Married
6 August 1856
In the books
Orange Marriage Book C, pages 437-438, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Bra–Com” (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 81 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 B Bowers and Mary Witherspoon

Marriage bond, 14 November 1857

Bond dated
14 November 1857
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, page 851, 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 46 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).

Henry Bowers and Nancy Brockwell

Marriage bond, 18 August 1858

Bond dated
18 August 1858
Married
18 August 1858
In the books
Orange Marriage Book A-B, pages 843-844, 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 45 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).

Albert Lloyd and Lettie Bowers

Marriage bond, 10 February 1861

Bond dated
10 February 1861
Married
10 February 1861
In the books
Orange Marriage Book I-L, pages 841-842, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60006, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Ja–Lyons” (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 254 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).

John Browning and Rachel Bowers

Marriage license, 26 December 1878

License dated
26 December 1878
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 3, page 382, at the Register of Deeds

Robert A Robertson and Sudie M Bowers

Marriage license, 19 December 1879

License dated
19 December 1879
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 169, 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).

William Bowers and Lizzie Weatherspoon

Marriage license, 6 April 1880

License dated
6 April 1880
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 237, 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).
In all the records
Every Bowers record, by decade: deeds, court minutes, wills, tax lists and more
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