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MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. 175 At a Cort held for York County, August the 25th, 1656. Present, Coll. George Reade, Capt. Ralph Langley, Capt. Daniell Park, Lt. Col. George Ludlow, Mr. Jerome Ham, Mr. Robert Bourne, Mr. Edmund Peters, Mr. William Hay: whereas the difference and matters referred to this Cort by the Honble Grand Assembly to be determined concerning the iust bounds of Marston and Middle Plantation Parishes was again by order of the last June Cort prsented after long debate therein had to the next Assembly. And whereas Major Joseph Croshaw in the behalfe of Marston this day by Peticon desyred a Reheareing in the sd businesse and a period thereto, haveing as he alleadged further evidence in the prmises, Mr John Page being prsent for Middle Plantation parish, after a very long consultation had and a serious consideration thereof, This Cort doth finde by the oath of Mr. Robert Bouth, a Burgess of that assembly, that the bounds of Marston Parish granted in 1654 were thus: From the river up the North syde of Queene's Creek to the head thereof including the Clay Banck to Jamestowne path and soe to Rickahock path, soe to the head of Skimenoe and from thence to the River. And also founde from a certificate from Major Charles iharwood, Clarke of the Assembly, that there was some omission (thrcugh many businesse) of some part of the said Parish bounds in the order entered therein. Therefore have ordered that the bounds of Marston parish be as above expressed, and that Mr. John Page for Middle Plantation Parish pay all Costs of Suite als Ex: MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. (Continued from page 103.) 11 Feb., 1758, Henry Tapscott & Mary Shearman. 9 Dec., 1754, Francis Milner & Betty Ball. Sec. Wm. Ball. 14 Jan., 1751, Edward Carter & Katherine Brent. Sec. John Carter. 1 Oct., 1751, Jno Neale & Helen Harper. Sec. James Tapscott. 20 Feb., 1750, Robert Edwards and Anne Chinn. Sec. Thos. Edwards. 1 Sept., 1750, Edward Rogers & Katherine Edwards. Sec. John Stott. 11 July, 1744, Dr. Joseph McAdam & Sarah Anne Pinkard, of the parish of Wicocomico, in the county of Lancaster, widow. Sec. John Graham.

176 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 29 June, 1756, Rawleigh Shearman & Elizabeth Gilbert. Sec. Maurice Gilbert. 20 Jan., 1759, Thomas Glascock & Mary Bell. Sec. L. R. Peachy. 20 Jan., 1752, William Glasscock, Jun., & Elizabeth Chichester. Sec. Wm. Glasscock. 20 Dec., 1756, Richard Stephens & Frances Payne. Consent of father George Payne. Sec. George Payne, Jr. 11 July, 1752, Thos. Chinn & MI" Anne Edwards. Sec. Thos. Edwards, Jr. 24 July, 1753, Josiah Carter and Betty Dogget. Sec. John George. Consent of father, William Dogget. 19 May, 1758, Thaddeus McCarty & Ann Chinn. Sec. Wm Glasscock, Jr. 18 July, 1750, Nicholas Currell & Margaret Lawson. Sec. John Fleet. 15 Jan., 1750, Thomas Carter & Ann Hunter, widow. 20 Oct., 1753, John Yerby & Betty Yerby. Sec. Edney Tapscott. 31 Dec., 1751, Spencer Currell & Judith Bridgeford. 9 Aug., 1758, Henry Carter & Hannah Chilton. Sec. William Chilton X mark. 6 Sept., 1750, Hugh Brent and Susannah Payne. Sec. A Sydnor. Consent of George Payne. 9 Nov., 1750, Edward Blakemore & Jennie Neasum. Sec. Gavin Lowry. 7 July, 1749, Kendall Lee & Betty Heale. Consent of mother, Priscilla Chinn, to dau's marriage. 19 Nov., 1754, John Muse, of Westm'd Co., & Frances Chattin. Sec. Jesse Carter. 1 May, 1753, William Brent & Judith King, wd. Sec. William Carter. 21 Aug., 1758, George Flower & Lucy Brent. Sec. Francis Timberlake. 23 March, 1754, John Smith & Anne Neasum. Sec. William Stamps. 20 Dec., 1763, Bartley James and Elizabeth Hathaway. Sec. John Hathaway. 16 Oct., 1762, William Powell and Nancy Steptoe. Sec. John Steptoe.

MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. 177 4 July, 1764, William Steptoe & Betty Woodbridge Yerby. Sec. John Kent, Jun. 18 June, 1762, Nicholas George and Francis Connaly. Sec. Win. Tayloe. 16 July, 1762, William Payne & Lucy George. Sec. Chas Rogers. 28 Dec., 1764, Wm. Chowning & Thomasine Sharpe. Sec. Hugh Brent. Consent of Charles Rogers. 7 Jany, 1762, Martin Shearman, Jr., and Mary Hunt. Consent of Eliza Stott, mother of Mary Hunt. 20 March, 1762, Charles Rogers & Catherine Brent. Sec. William Sydnor. Consent of Edward Carter to the marriage of his wife's daughter, Catherine Brent. Witnesses, Richd Payne, William Payne. October, 1761, Hugh Brent and Easter Shearman. Sec. Rawl. Shearman. 16 July, 1764, Maurice Brent and Lucy Flower. See. Hugh Brent. 20 Jany, 1762, John Leland & Lucy Lee. Sec. Thos Edwards. 22 March, 17(62, William Pollard & Betty Brent. Sec. Thos. Pollard & Whaley Newby. Consent of Edwd Carter, guardian of Betty Brent, orphan of Hugh Brent, deced. 23 Sept., 17762, Will Churchill & Elizabeth Edwards. Sec. Richard Edwards. 27 Aug., 1762, James Kirk and Mary Norris. Sec. Charles Bell. 9 January, 1762, William Schofield, son of Wm. Schofield, & Judith Purcell. 10 July, 1764, Thos. Beale & Jane Currie. Sec. LeRoy Griffin. Consent of father, David Currie, "Lancaster Glebe, July 10th, 1764." '! June, 1763, James Creswell & Mary Garlington. Sec. Fortunatus Sydnor. 18 Dec., 1762, James Ewell & Mary Ewell. Sec. Ste. Towles. 2.0 June, 1760, James Montague & Eliz. Chinn. Sec. William Montague. 13 May, 1760, James Nuttall & Sarah James. Sec. Benja Kelly. Consent of father Thomas James. 1 Dec., 1766, Ben Waddey, Jun., & Margaret Payne. Sec. Will Chilton. `6 May, 1768, Isaac Pitman & Margaret James. Sec. John James.

178 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 8 June, 1765, Fortunatus Sydnor & Elizabeth Sharpe. Sec. Thos. Shearman. Consent of Jno Ball to ward's marriage; witnessed by Mary Glascock & Mildred Ball. 9 March, 1765, Jesse Ball & Agatha Conway. Sec. Edwin Conway. 12 March, 1765, John Ball and Mary Ball. Consent of Lettice Ball, mother of Mary Ball, and of Williamson Ball, guardian to his brother, John Ball. 24 April, 17615, Leroy Pope & Elizabeth Mitchell. Letter of Wm Martin, dated April 24, 1765, stating that Leroy Pope was 23 years old 21 August. B. George states that Elizabeth Mitchell came to him to school 15 or 16 years ago, and that her sister says she is 22 years some time this summer. 4 Nov., 1768, James Brent & Sarah Caminell. Sec. Colm. Doggett. 24 Nov., 1769, William Mitchell & Mary Miller. 18 Aug., 1769, Mungo Harvey and Priscilla Ball. Sec. Geo. Heale. 7 Oct., 1767, James Waddell & Mary Gordon. Sec. Edney Tapscott. Consent of James Gordon to dau's marriage. 22 Oct., 1765, Samuel Downing & Mary Robertson, daughter of Doctor Robertson. 3 Sept., 1765, George Phillips and -Mary Yerby. Sec. Will Ch}zilton. Consent of Elizabeth Woodbridge Yerby. Her mark. 18 March, 1765, Thomnas Stott &. Bettv Sronefiamn. 21 Oct., 1768, Henry Lawson & Esther Chinn. Consent of Robert Chinn. 17 Nov., 1768, Fleet Henton & Katherine Pope. Sec. John Pope. 19 Nov., 1767, Jesse Chilton & Ann Smith. Sec. Moses Chilton. Witnesses, Jno Faunt Le Roy. 6 May, 1768, Thomas Griggs & Judith Kirk. Sec. Geo. Phillips. Consent of mother, Sarah Kirk. 7 Jany, 1768, WVilliam Lewis & Anne Sharpe. Sec. Wm Clowning. Consent of mother, Sarah Bond. 5 Sept., 1765, Rawleigh Carter & Sarah Sharp. Sec. Harry Carter. Consent of guardian to Sarah Jas. Ball. 10 March, 1768, Joseph Shearman & Susanna Chinn. Consent of Robert Chinn to sister's marriage. Witness, Menry Tapscott.

MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. 179 19 May, 1768, Hen. Towles & Judith Haynes. Sec. Merryman Payne. 6 March, 1769, James Webb & Mary Holden. Sec. Richd Selden. 3 Jany, 1769, James Simmons & Elizabeth Hammond. 16 Nov., 1769, Willm Nutt, of Northumberland, & Mary Downing, of Lancaster. 1 Dec., 1769, John Nichols & Mlary Townsend. Sec. John Longwith. 16 Dec., 1769, Francis Humphrey Christeen & Anne Shearman. Consent of M. Shearman & Ann Shearman to dau's marriage. 24 Aug., 1769, Henry Chowning & Etinice Bailey. Sec. John Bailey. 19 May, 1768, Jas Kirk & Lucy Carter. Sec. Dale Carter. 9 Dec., 1768, William Mott & Eliza Hubbard. Sec. Jas Mott. 17 June, 1765, John Bailey & Judith Brent. Sec. Hugh Brent. 30 Dec., 1766, John Duns, Jun., & Caly McTyre. Consent of father, Robert MeTyre. 18 Aug., 1766, Thomas Flint & Silla Routt. Sec. Richd Mitchell. 23) June, 1766, Henry Hinton & Anna Fleet. Sec. Thos. Hinton. 18 Dec., 1770, Francis Jones, of Warwick Co., & Jane Armistead, of Lancaster. Sec. David Currie. Witnesses, James Bray Armistead, John Sydnor. 31 Dec., 1774, Tho8 Hunton & Elizabeth Hinton, widow. Sec. James Newby. 21 Jany, 1773, Richd Payne & Alice Shearman. Sec. Elias Edmunds. Consent of mother, Ann Shearman. 22 Jany, 1772, Nicholas Pope & Elizabeth Fleet, spinster. Sec. Jesse Robinson. Consent of father, John Fleet. 16 April, 1772, Daniel Muse & Jean Robinson. Sec. Burger Ball. 5 Oct., 1772, William Steptoe & Joanna Doggett. Consent of James Doggett. 11 Nov., 1772, Edwin Lunceford & Mary Carter. Sec. Benj. Haynie. 21 Nov., 1771, Thomas Carter & Elizabeth Doggett. Sec. Wm. Griggs. 16 Sept., 1773, John Dye & Sally Day X. Sec. Ja5 Selden.

180 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 26 Oct., 1774, Thomas Brent & Judith King, widow. 11 Oct., 1774, William Kenner & Betty Myers. Sec. Thos Smith. 5 March, 1771, John Eustace Beale & Elizabeth Lee. Sec. Richard Ewens Lee. 17 July, 1771, John Payne & Bridget Blakemore. Consent of father, Edw. Blakemore. 4 March, 1771, Charles Lee's consent that Mr. John Beale may marry dau. Elizabeth Lee. 26 Feb., 1774, Rodham Lunsford & Lettice Carter, widow. Sec. Henry Carter. 3 Nov., 1772, Le Roy Griffin & Judith Ball. Sec. John McKay. James Ball's consent to dau's marriage. 11 Dec., 1772, William Montague & Lucy Smith, relict of Baldwin Smith. Sec. Jo8 Selden. Witnesses, Hugh Walker, John Montague. 13 Aug., 1777, James Gordon, Jr., & Elizabeth Gordon, spinster. Sec. James Tapscott. Witnesses, Tho8 B. Griffin, Clk, Cyrus Griffin. Consent of James Gordon to marriage of sister Elizabeth. 15 April, 1775, Chas. Rogers & Peggy Chowning. Sec. Wm Chowning. 16 Feb., 1775, John Maxwell & Frances Brent, spinster. Sec. David Currie. 9 May, 1777, Gavin Lowry & Hannah Chowning, widow. Security, George Carter. Witness, Jos. Carter. 31 Dec., 1777, John Richards & Mary Hunton. 19 Oct., 1780, Jeduthan George & Danas (?) Tapscott. Sec. Edney Tapscott. Aug., 1783, Rawl Tapscott & Anne Shearman. Sec. Jos Shearman. 23 Feb., 1784, Martin Shearman & Alice Tapscott. Sec. Rawl Tapscott. 21 March, 1780, Tapscott Oliver and Winefred Lunsford. 16 Nov., 1780, George Carter & Elizabeth James. Sec. William James. 13 April, 1780, William James & Nancy Ellett. Sec. William Biscoe. 25 May, 1780, James Brent and Elizabeth Hunt. Sec. William Lawson.

MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. 181 18 May, 1780, William Chetwood and Betty Neale. Sec. Robert Chinn. 1 Feb., 1780, Thomas Lee & Elizabeth Currell. Sec. Nicho. Currell. 21 Oct., 1784, John Lewis & Ann S. Lawson. Sec. Chas. Lee. 19 Aug., 1784, John Wormeley & Fanny Bond. Sec. John Doggett. 17 June, 1784, Thomas Pinkard and Anne Corbin Griffin. Sec. Dan. Currie. 15 Jany, 1784, George Brent & Sarah Ann Simmons. 24 Dec., 1783, John Wilatt and Mary Harwood Currill. Sec. Epaps. Lawson. 18 Sept., 1783, Richard Lee & Lucy Denny. Sec. James Pollard. 22 Aug., 1783, Newman Chilton and Elizabeth Edmunds. Sec. Elias Edmunds. 7 July 1783, Ja8 Ewell & Sarah Ann Conway. Sec. Edwin Conway. 19 June, 1783, Joseph Carter and Sarah Chilton. Sec. John Miller. 25 May, 1783, Rawl W. Downman & Priscilla Chinn. Sec. Jos. B. Downman. 29 March, 1783, Jeduthan Pitman and Caty Webb. 12 March, 1783, William Bristow & Jemima Blakemore. See. Jno. Chowning. Jany, 1783, George Berry & Jane Carter. Sec. John Lunsford. 2 Dec., 1782, William George & Molly Morris. Sec. Martin Morris. 19 Dec., 1782, Charles Lee & Mildred Henning. 21 Nov., 1782, John McTyre & Molly Doggett. 21 Feb., 1782, Thomas Mott and Winefred Doggett. 21 Dec., 1781, Wm. Newby & Ann Miller. 27 Oct., 1781, William Nutt and Jane Swan Brent. Sec. Chas. Lee. 16 June, 1781, John Smallwood & Lucy Fleet. Sec. Henry Fleet. 23 Aug., 1785, John Cary and Elizabeth Williams. 17 March, 1785, John Carter & Peggy Yerby. Sec. John Carpenter.

182 WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. 22 July, 1785, Epaphroditus Robinson & Milly Chilton. Sec. James Tapscott. 16 March, 1789, Thomas Hunton & Ann Pope. Sec. John Goodridge. 17 Feb., 1789, Jesse C. Ball & Peggy Mitchell. Sec. Richd Mitchell. Consent of Richd Selden. 6 June, 1785, Martin Tapscott and Mary Rouand. 14 August, 1787, Richard Tapscott & Frances George. Sec. John Rogers. Consent of mother, Frances George. 28 July, 1786, Thads McCarty, bond to execute office of clerk. Sec. Jas. Ball. 8 Sept., 1786, John Tapscott and Mary Spilman. 19 Oct., 1786, Richard Stott & Nanny Bush. 16 Feb., 1786, Edwd Carter & Sally White. Sec. Joseph Carter. 27 Dec., 1786, James Galloway and Nancy Knight. 24 June, 1786, Vincent Brent and Margaret S. Lawson. Sec. Thomas N. Lawson. 19 Sept., 1786, Oliver Stott and Elizabeth Norris. 20 April, 1786, Nath. Burwell and Frances Wormeley. 1 Feb., 1786, George Johnson & Elizabeth Blakmore. 12 Dec., 1786, John Steptoe & Elizabeth Martin George. 8 Nov., 1786, John Carter and Martha Dillard. 16 Feb., 1 787, George Lee and Frances Ball. Sec. George Yerby. 31 Oct., 1787, John Gordon, Jr., & Betty Lee Ball. Sec. Henry Towles. Consent of her grandfather, Jas Ball. 23 March, 1786, John Muse & Elizabeth Hayden. Sec. Ezekiel Hayden. 3 Oct., 1791, St. George Tucker & Mrs. Lelia Carter, widow. Sec. Eliza Currie. Witnesses, Frances II. Currie, Ann Westwood. 2 April, 1791, Robert Fauntleroy & Sarah Ball. Sec. Nat. Gordon. 16 March, 1791, Griffin Garland and Frances Burwell, widow. Mrs. Frances Burwell's letter of consent to the clerk, dated Mount Pleasant, March 16, 1791. Test, Elizabeth Levell, Alice Bond. April, 1791, John Brent & Judith Norris. 20 Sept., 1791, John Mathews Smith & Sarah Y. Chinn, spinster. Sec. Jos. Chinn.

MARRIAGE BONDS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. 183 Dec., 1791, Charles Brent & Catherine Kirk, ward of William Kirk, who consents. 24 Dec., 1791, John Lowry & Betty Hill. Sec. Thomas Pitman. 21 July, 1794, William Degges, of Gloucester co., & Catherine King. 1 Dec., 1794, Ransdell Peirce, of Westmoreland, & Ann Graham, of Lancaster. Sec. Bryant Phillips. 30 Nov., 1794, Dr. James Ewell, Jr., & Margaret Robertson. 7 July, 1794, Rodham Lunsford, Jr., & Sally Cox, daughter of Thomas Cox. 15 May., 1794, John W. Hunton & Mary Pollard, daughter of James Pollard. Aug. 13, 1788, Presley Neale and Elizabeth Harris. Sec. George Biscoe. 20 Oct., 1788, Fortunatus George and Judith Norriss. 11 Sept., 1788, Wm Degge and Mary Kirk. Sec. Peter Beane. 7 Jany, 1788, Anthony Sydnor & Elizabeth Chowning. 1 Jany, 1788, Anthony Sydnor & Elizabeth Hinton. Sec. Wm. Hinton. 19 Sept., 1796, Edward Downing & Hannah Ball, spinster. Sec. George Ball. 8 Feb., 1797, Rawleigh Chiun, widower, & Eliz. Shearman, spinster. 25 Jan., 1797, Joseph Ball & Ann Currell. 21 Aug., 1797, Wim. Pollard & Nancy H. George. Sec. John Steptoe. BONDS. Nov. 19, 1756, Kenner Crawley's bond as guardian of Elias and Robt. Edmonds. March 10, 1757, Thomas Gaskins' bond as guardian of Peter Hack Conway, orphan of George Conway. OBITUARY OF MRS. JOANNA BOULDIN. DEPARTED TilS LIFE, on the 15th day of January, 1845, at her residence in the county of Charlotte, Mrs. JOANNA BOULDIN, the widow of Maj. Wood Bouldin, dec., in the 93d year of her age. A short family history for the present, I presume, will be excusable. Maj. Wood Bouldin, her husband, who died many years since, was an officer in the Virginia line on continental