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Sims marriages

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

Herbert Sims and Nancy Carrington

Marriage bond, 1 July 1795

Bond dated
1 July 1795
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 207, at the Register of Deeds

Samuel Wortham and Rebecka Sims

Marriage bond, 30 January 1822

Bond dated
30 January 1822
In the books
Orange Marriage Book W-Z, page 853, at the Register of Deeds
Also in the Recorder
27 February 1822 (an item Mark Chilton notes for this couple; it may concern a later marriage of one of them)

Hiram Laws and Jynsey Sims

Marriage bond, 20 February 1827

Bond dated
20 February 1827
In the books
Orange Marriage Book I-L, page 672, at the Register of Deeds

Herbert Sims and Rachel McGown

Marriage bond, 7 April 1831

Bond dated
7 April 1831
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, page 208, at the Register of Deeds
Other readings
  • Ingmire reads the bride as Rachel Mccown
  • Holcomb reads the bride as Rachel McCown

John Riley Jr and Sarah Jane Sims

Marriage bond, 9 December 1852

Bond dated
9 December 1852
Married
9 December 1852
In the books
Orange Marriage Book N-R, pages 1140-1141, 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 359 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).

Herbert H Sims and Maletha Patterson

Marriage bond, 29 October 1867

Bond dated
29 October 1867
Married
31 October 1867
In the books
Orange Marriage Book S-V, pages 209-210, 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 383 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).

Jordan Sims and Lizzie Leathers

Marriage license, 31 December 1870

License dated
31 December 1870
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 1, page 517, 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).

Wiley Sims and Betsy E Nichols

Marriage license, 2 January 1873

License dated
2 January 1873
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 2, page 246, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Licenses (16 mm), 1866–1875”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

Radford Hughes and Annie Sims

Marriage license, 20 October 1874

License dated
20 October 1874
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 2, page 456, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 60003, “Marriage Licenses (16 mm), 1866–1875”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).

Charles Sims and Alice Pratt

Marriage license, 13 February 1879

License dated
13 February 1879
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 179, 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).

George Brown and Harriett Sims

Marriage license, 13 February 1879

License dated
13 February 1879
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 4, page 24, 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).

Thomas Carrington and Jennie Sims

Marriage license, 11 April 1891

License dated
11 April 1891
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 6, page 430, 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).

Wm H Green and Laura Sims

Marriage license, 8 March 1892

License dated
8 March 1892
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 6, page 549, 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).

Wiley D Sims and Bettie Bullock

Marriage license, 30 November 1893

License dated
30 November 1893
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 7, page 69, 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).

John Trice and Nannie Sims

Marriage license, 21 January 1897

License dated
21 January 1897
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 7, page 530, 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).

Simeon H Bullock and Sudie Sims

Marriage license, 12 February 1905

License dated
12 February 1905
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 9, page 221, at the Register of Deeds

R L Brockwell and Katey Sims

Marriage license, 11 March 1907

License dated
11 March 1907
In the books
Orange Marriage Book 9, page 427, at the Register of Deeds
  • Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 62004, “Marriage Licenses, 1906–1920”.
  • Find this marriage on FamilySearch (free account; its dates are often the bond’s).
In all the records
Every Sims record, by decade: deeds, court minutes, wills, tax lists and more
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