
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
State of Tennessee, Cocke County.
To any Minister of Gospel having the Care of Souls, or any Justice of the
Peace of said County---Greetings:
You, or either of you, are hereby authorized to solemnize
the Rites of Matrimony between
Charles Washburn
and Sophrona Gray
be the said " " , having given bond
and security agreeably to the Act of the General Assembly
in such case made and provided.
Given under my hand at the Clerk's Office in the City
of Newport, this 28th day of March 1878
W. H._______County Court Clerk.
By________________D. C.
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This is to Certify that I solimnized the Rites of Matrimony between Charles Washburn and Sophrona Gray on the
28th day of March 1878
William Gooman M. G.
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Know all Men, That we, Charles Wasburn & Georgi Allen
of the County of Cocke, and the State of Tennessee, are
held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee, in
the sum of Twelve Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to which
payment well and truely to be made, we bind our said
executors and administrators, and each and every one of
us and then, both jointly and severally, firmly by
these presents.
The Conditions of the above Obligation is such, That whereas. Charles Washburn hath prayed and obtained License
to marry Sophronaa Gray
Now if there shall not hereafter appear any laawful cause
why the said Charles Washburn and Sophrona Gray should not
be joined together in Holy Maatrimony as Husband and Wife,
then this obligation to be void and no effect; otherwise
to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness our hands and seals, the 28th day of March 1878
Attest
J. M. Neale Charles Washburn[L.S.]
his
Georgi x Allen[L.S.]
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Marriage Certificate State of Alabama This is to Certifies that Nathan York and Elizabeth Reed were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony by Reverend M. H. Pernell on the 12th day of November, in the year of our Lord,1835
Ephram M. Gray}
To Miss } The State of Texas }
Rebecca York } County of Van Zandt}
____________
To any _____ Ordained Minister
of the Gospel, Judge of the District
Court Chiefjustice or any Justice
of the Peace in and for said
County Greetings
You or either of
you are hereby Authorized to
Solemnize the Rites of Matrim
=ony Between Ephram M. Gray
and Rebecca York and that
you make due return of
the same to this office within
Sixty days from the date of
Solemnizeing with your action
endorsed thereon
Given under my hand
and Seal of office at
L S the Town of Canton on
the 6th day of April A D
1859 AG Parker
Clk CC VZ Co
The above was executed by me
on the 7th of April AD 1859
I B Truitt
Minister of the Gospel
Returned to this office April 18
th AD 1859 And Recorded April
19th 1859 with the above endorsement
thereon this April 19th 1859
A G Parker CCC ZV
The State of Texas } To any ____
County of Van Zandt} Ordained
Minister of the Gospel Judge of the District
Court, Chief Justice or any acting Justice
of the Peace in and for said County
Greeting. Either ane of you are hereby
Authorized to Solmnize the rites of
Martimony between W. F. Lemons and
Miss Rebeca Gray according to the
Laws of this State and for so doing
this Shall be your sufficient authority
herein fail not but due Returns make
of these licens to this office with your
Certificate of action thereon indorsed
as the law directs
Given under my hand
LS and Seal of office in
Canton December the 8th
1864 Robr Doyal
Clk C. C. VZ Co
This Certifies that the above licens
was Solomnized by me on the 8th day
1864 J B Pruitt
Minister of the Gospel
Returned to this office Dec 12th 1864
and duely Recorded
Robr Doyal
Clk C. C. VZ Co

North Carolina
Halifax County
Avent, Priscilla married Kimbell, Edward on 17 Oct 1820 in Halifax County, North Carolina
Avent, Nancy married Wright, Archelaus on 03 Jan 1823 in Halifax County, North Carolina
Virginia
Brunswick County
Avent, Peter married Sims, Elizabeth on 22 Jun 1774 in Brunswick County, Virginia
Avent, Mary married Prince, Joel on 18 Oct 1779 in Brunswick County, Virginia
Avent, Betsy married Garner, Presley on 27 Mar 1786 in Brunswick County, Virginia
Virginia
Washinton County
25 Mar 1831 Avent, Timothy to Eleanor McCrosky; minister John Jones
2 Jan 1834, Austin, Joseph to Elizabeth Avent; minister S.J. Willis
12 Dec. 1826, McCroskey, James to REbecca Avent; minister John Jones
Greensville County
Avent, Samuel married Woodruff, Jenny on 18 Nov 1799 in Greensville County, Virginia
Virginia
Sussex County
Avent, Benjamin married Grizzard, Lucy on 19 Jan 1786 in Sussex County, Virginia
Avent, Angelila married Jones, John on 20 Sep 1787 in Sussex County, Virginia
Avent, Molly married Drury, James on 03 Sep 1793 in Sussex County, Virginia
Avent, Polly married Cooper, John C. on 09 Feb 1795 in Sussex County, Virginia
(Marriage Bonds 1817-1822, Reference 1820-50, Sussex Co.VA.)
August 14,1820. Memorandum of the solemnizing of Marriages returned by Robert Murrell of S. Hampton to the
Clerks Office of Sussex to wit
Feb.15,1795 John Cooper & Polly Aven
Jan.20,1801 Benj'a. Harris & Rebecah Avent
Feb.25,1802 John B.Cole & Ruinah Avent
Oct.15,1809 Fredrick Mason & Aney Avent
Marriage bonds 1828-1832, Reference 1831-43, Sussex Co.VA)
I hereby Certifty that I have Solemnized __________ of Matrimony by authority of Licences issued from the
Clerks Office of Sussex County Court according to the rites and Ceremonies of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
the following persons, to wit.-
1833 Feby. 25 -----"--- William E.Newsom & Susan Avent.
ECSCAMBIA COUNTY, AL
MARRIAGE RECORDS
VOL. "A" SEPT.25,1879 -- AUG. 25,1892
AVENT, D. Carson to PARK, Miss Celeste
AVENT, R.V. to BREWTON, Minnie L. 28 NOV 1889
MAYO, C.Y. to AVENT, M.W. 24 OCT 1885

Virginia
Sussex County
Massey, Avent married Owen, Ann on 18 Sep 1788 in Sussex County, Virginia

North Carolina
Wake County
Cotton, Avent married Goodman, Winafred on 12 Dec 1815 in Wake County, North Carolina
