Orange County Indexed

Lea marriages

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

John Garrard and Nancy Lea

Marriage bond, 7 January 1817

Bond dated: 7 January 1817
In the books: Orange Marriage Book G-H, page 24, 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 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 158 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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Alfred Compton and Sally Lea

Marriage bond, 23 January 1818

Bond dated: 23 January 1818
In the books: Orange Marriage Book C, page 850, 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 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 100 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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Thomas Mansfield and Nancy Lea

Marriage bond, 23 June 1826

Bond dated: 23 June 1826
In the books: Orange Marriage Book M, page 349, 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 60007, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Mc–Mu–O” (the name falls near a reel’s first or last bond; check both).
The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 279 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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Peyton P Moore and Maria Louisa Lea

Marriage bond, 9 August 1839

Bond dated: 9 August 1839
In the books: Orange Marriage Book M, page 738, at the Register of Deeds
Also in the Recorder: 29 August 1839 (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 60007, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Mc–Mu–O”.
The 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 298 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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James Lea and Peggy McCullock

Marriage bond, 16 April 1842

Bond dated: 16 April 1842
In the books: Orange Marriage Book I-L, page 692, 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 1936 State Archives abstract of the bonds, image 246 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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William A Lea Jr and Nancy M Terry

Marriage bond, 20 December 1855

Bond dated

20 December 1855

Married

23 December 1855

In the books

Orange Marriage Book I-L, page 693, at the Register of Deeds

Other readings

Ingmire reads the date as 23 December 1855

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 247 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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J. M. Lea and [illegible] Hulhi[?]

Newspaper notice, 19 March 1856

Married: 19 March 1856
Record: No bond or license for this couple was found in any transcription of the marriage books. Check the original records before relying on it.
In the newspaper: Hillsborough Recorder, 9 April 1856, page 3: married by Rev. Mr. Cornin[?]; Darien, Conn. (our reading of the notice; medium confidence in the names)

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A C Pope and Arilla J Lea

Marriage bond, 3 September 1862

Bond dated: 3 September 1862
In the books: Orange Marriage Book N-R, page 676, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60008, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Pa–Rob” (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 338 on FamilySearch, or the one before or after it: the bondsman and witness are there.
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James Allen and Jane Lea

Marriage license, 17 September 1868

License dated: 17 September 1868
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 1, page 13, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62001, “Marriage Licenses, 1866–1868”.
Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Licenses (16 mm), 1866–1875”.
Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
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James Lea and Martha Ann Wilson

Marriage license, 21 November 1869

License dated: 21 November 1869
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 1, page 295, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Licenses (16 mm), 1866–1875”.
Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60001, “Marriage Record, 1851–66, and Marriage Registers, 1867–72”.
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Archer M Bradsher and Fanny Lea

Marriage license, 15 January 1873

License dated: 15 January 1873
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 2, page 142, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Licenses (16 mm), 1866–1875”.
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Andrew H Porterfield and Jane Lea

Marriage license, 26 March 1873

License dated: 26 March 1873
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 2, page 233, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Licenses (16 mm), 1866–1875”.
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Sidney T Pittard and Willie C Lea

Marriage license, 28 January 1878

License dated: 28 January 1878
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 3, page 493, at the Register of Deeds

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Wm Faucett and Mary Lea

Marriage license, 18 June 1885

License dated: 18 June 1885
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 5, page 391, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62002, “Marriage Licenses, 1879–1891”.
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Paul D Lea and M A Bradshaw

Marriage license, 23 December 1888

License dated: 23 December 1888
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 6, page 181, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62002, “Marriage Licenses, 1879–1891”.
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Ben Donaldson Webb and Della Lea

Marriage license, 8 July 1891

License dated: 8 July 1891
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 6, page 509, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62002, “Marriage Licenses, 1879–1891”.
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Willis Lea and Elizabeth Florance

Marriage license, 27 February 1898

License dated: 27 February 1898
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 8, page 59, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62003, “Marriage Licenses, 1892–1903”.
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T H Holden and Henrietta Lea

Marriage license, 25 December 1898

License dated: 25 December 1898
In the books: Orange Marriage Book 8, page 47, at the Register of Deeds

Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62003, “Marriage Licenses, 1892–1903”.
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