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Poteat marriages

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

William Rhoads and Mary Poteat

Marriage bond, 28 January 1785

Bond dated
28 January 1785
In the books
Orange Marriage Book N-R, page 987, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire and Holcomb read the bride as Mary Poteet

Richard Rhoades and Sally Poteat

Marriage bond, 28 September 1786

Bond dated
28 September 1786
In the books
Orange Marriage Book N-R, page 986, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the bride as Sally Peteat
  • Holcomb reads the bride as Salley Peteat

Erness Poteat and Francis Smith

Marriage license, 7 June 1894

License dated
7 June 1894
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 7, page 165, 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).

Ernest Poteat and Zella Hester

Marriage license, 16 February 1898

License dated
16 February 1898
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 8, page 81, 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).
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Every Poteat record, by decade: deeds, court minutes, wills, tax lists and more
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