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Orange County Indexed

Sears marriages

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

Joseph Sears and Elizabeth Searls

Marriage bond, 27 July 1784

Bond dated
27 July 1784
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 67, at the Register of Deeds

John Sears and Mary Hopson

Marriage bond, 20 September 1787

Bond dated
20 September 1787
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 66, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 20 September 1887

Albirt Sears and Mary Castlebury

Marriage bond, 15 January 1790

Bond dated
15 January 1790
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 62, at the Register of Deeds

Shadrack Chandler and Elizabeth Sears

Marriage bond, 19 September 1792

Bond dated
19 September 1792
In the books
Orange Marriage Book C, page 429, at the Register of Deeds

William Sears and Naomi Atterson

Marriage bond, 18 October 1793

Bond dated
18 October 1793
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 70, at the Register of Deeds

Henry Sears and Elizabeth Chandler

Marriage bond, 29 November 1793

Bond dated
29 November 1793
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 65, at the Register of Deeds

William Owens and Rosa Sears

Marriage bond, 7 November 1816

Bond dated
7 November 1816
In the books
Orange Marriage Book N-R, page 209, at the Register of Deeds

Leonard Sears and Sally Moon

Marriage bond, 20 May 1820

Bond dated
20 May 1820
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 69, at the Register of Deeds

Clemment Sears and Charlotte Dawson

Marriage bond, 18 January 1821

Bond dated
18 January 1821
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 64, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 10 January 1821
In the newspaper
Hillsborough Recorder, 24 January 1821, page 3 (our reading of the notice)

Jesse Williams and Nancy Sears

Marriage bond, 22 October 1823

Bond dated
22 October 1823
In the books
Orange Marriage Book W-Z, page 553, at the Register of Deeds

Henry Harrod and Susan Sears

Marriage bond, 13 December 1823

Bond dated
13 December 1823
In the books
Orange Marriage Book G-H, page 609, at the Register of Deeds

Albert Sears and Delilah Jinkins

Marriage bond, 16 September 1825

Bond dated
16 September 1825
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 63, at the Register of Deeds

Joseph Sears and Sophronia Herndon

Marriage bond, 7 January 1828

Bond dated
7 January 1828
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 68, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 7 January 1820

Rufus Harward and Melvina Sears

Marriage bond, 3 January 1857

Bond dated
3 January 1857
Married
13 January 1857
In the books
Orange Marriage Book G-H, pages 635-636, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the date as 13 January 1857
  • 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 185 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).

Christopher Sewell and Zelpha Sears

Marriage bond, 14 November 1866

Bond dated
14 November 1866
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 82, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60009, “Marriage Bonds, 1752–1868, Roc–Ta” (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 376 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).

Charles Sears and Mary Wright

Marriage license, 31 March 1869

License dated
31 March 1869
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 1, page 353, 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).

Green Leathers and Georgean Sears

Marriage license, 5 June 1869

License dated
5 June 1869
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 1, page 688, 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).

Green Southers and Georgean Sears

Marriage license, 5 June 1869

License dated
5 June 1869
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 1, page 363, 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 A Day and Fannie Sears

Marriage license, 30 January 1878

License dated
30 January 1878
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 3, page 408, at the Register of Deeds

Luke Mason and Hannah Sears

Marriage license, 2 May 1878

License dated
2 May 1878
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 3, page 475, at the Register of Deeds

Charles W Ray and Lizzie Sears

Marriage license, 8 May 1879

License dated
8 May 1879
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 154, 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).

Robert Sears and Miney Lyon

Marriage license, 4 March 1897

License dated
4 March 1897
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 7, page 517, 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).

A C Pratt and Ida Sears

Marriage license, 8 December 1901

License dated
8 December 1901
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 8, page 435, 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).

Reubin Trice and Lula Sears

Marriage license, 3 December 1903

License dated
3 December 1903
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 9, page 96, 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).
In all the records
Every Sears record, by decade: deeds, court minutes, wills, tax lists and more
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