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Orange County Indexed

Meritt marriages

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

Willie Meritt and Jane Albert

Marriage bond, 8 July 1827

Bond dated
8 July 1827
In the books
Orange Marriage Book M, page 545, at the Register of Deeds

Jack Meritt and Leesey Markham

Marriage license, 10 May 1872

License dated
10 May 1872
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 2, page 79, 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”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

William Johnson and Sarah Meritt

Marriage license, 7 September 1879

License dated
7 September 1879
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 101, 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).
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