York County Marriage Returns, 1771-1794

Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 63 (Boston, Mass.: The Society, April 1909).

The format of the entries has been altered somewhat.

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YORK COUNTY MARRIAGE RETURNS, 1771-1794
Communicated by George Walter Chamberlain, M. S. of Malden, Mass.

Record of Marriages Solemnized by Ministers &c in the County of York 1787 & 1788 as Returned by the Clerks of the Towns to the Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the county of York, & recorded herein [now in the office of the Clerk of the Courts, Alfred, Me.]

Lib^e 1.

List of Marriages Solemnized by the Rev^d Isaac Hasey in the town of Lebanon of York (viz^t)
1787 Jan^ry 1 M^r Edmund Cowell to M^rs Comfort Courson,* both of Lebanon
[1787] Jan^ry 2^d M^r John Jones to M^rs Mary Hanson, both of Lebanon
[1787] April 1 M^r Samuel Cowell to M^rs Amey Kilgore, both of Lebanon
entered agreeable to a Certificate rec^d from James Witherell Town Clerk.
Rec^d April 10^th 1788 Att^t J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

1787 Oct^r 3^d M^r Jeremiah Hill to M^rs Abigail Stevens
[1787 Oct^r] 8th M^r John Witham to M^rs Mehitabel Courson
[1787 Oct^r] 14th M^r Daniel Courson to M^rs Shora Mills
[1787] Nov^r 7th M^r Joseph Farnham to M^rs Hannah Jones
[1787] Dec^r 24th M^r John Pray to M^rs Anne Austin
1788 March 20th M^r John Door to M^rs Lucy Whitehouse
[1788] Ap^l 14th M^r Reuben Hull Copps to M^rs Eleanor Rugg
All married by the Rev^d Isaac Hasey at Lebanon agreeable to the Certificate rec^d from James Witherell Town Clerk, rec^d June 24th, 1788

Att^t J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

A List of the return of Marriages Solemnized at Biddeford as made by Jeremiah Hill Esq^r. Town Clerk rec^d. June 1788. viz^t. that the Hon^le Rishworth Jordan & George Thatcher Esqrs & Benjamin Hooper Esq^r. have not joined any persons in marriage the year past
that Jeremiah Hill Esq^r. had on 6th March 1788, join'd in Marriage M^r John Sweet & M^rs Sarah Staple, both of Bidd^d

Rev^d. Nath^l Webster made no return—
Entered agreeable to a Certificate Att^t. J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk.

Marriages solemnized by the Persons follow^g viz. by the Rev^d. Alpheus Spring [pastor of the Second Parish of Kittery, now Eliot]
1787
Jan^ry 20th Nath^l Low of Coxhall & Abigail Goold of Kittery

*Mrs. at this time was used to designate single as well as married women.

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[1787] Feb^ry 11th James Hill and Sally Hammond both of Kittery
[1787] April 16th Timothy Bredeen & Molly Fernald both of Kittery
[1787] May 3^d. Timothy Paul & Elisabeth Tetherly both of Kittery
[1787 May] 17th Thomas Dixson & Sally Remick both of Kittery
[1787] June 10th Elijah Drew of Madbury N Hampshire & Abig^l Clarage of Kittery
[1787] Aug^t 28th Will^m. Garland & Olive Elwell both of Kittery
[1787] Sept^r 13th Sam^l Pettegrew Jun^r. & Anne Cottle both of Kittery
[1787] Nov^r 11th John Plummer & Lydia Neal both of Kittery
[1787 Nov^r] 22^d. David Staple & Molly Staple both of Kittery
[1787 Nov^r] 27th Daniel Chickering & Abigail Hubbard both of Kittery
[1787] Dec^r. 16th Enoch Staple & Eleanor Staple both of Kittery
[1787 Dec^r.] 20th Joshua Small Jun^r of Limington & Mary Clerk of Kittery
[1787 Dec^r.] David Furbush & Elisabeth Libby both of Kittery

1788 Jan^ry 10th Sam^l Jordan [of] Biddeford & Mary Frost of Kittery
March 15th by Joshua Hubbard Esq^r. Meads Furbush & Mary Goold

both of Kittery
by D^l Pierce

1788. April 16th by Daniel Pierce Esq^r. none
May 8th by John H^d Bartlet Esq^r. none
Rev^d Doct^r. Benj^a. Stevens & the Rev^d Joseph Litchfield made no return
Hon^le Edward Cutts & John Frost Esqrs & Richard Cutts Esq^r made no return—Entered on Record agreeable to the return of Cap^t Dennis Fernald Clerk of the Town of Kittery

Attest J. H^d. Bartlett Clerk

Marriages solemnized by the following persons since Jan^ry. 1787. by the Rev^d John Thompson of Berwick [now South Berwick]

Jan^ry 2^d Paul Farnham of Shapleigh with Meribah Lord [of] Berwick
[Jan^ry] 15 Joshua Roberts of Somersworth with Tamson Smith [of] Berwick
[Jan^ry] 25th Ichabad Huntress with Mary Wadling both of Berwick
March 20th Dan^l Nason with Abigail Lord both of Do
[March] 25th Nath^l Gerrish with Alice Abbott both Do
[March] 26th Solomon Thompson with Lydia Edwards both Do
April 16th Cap^t Joseph Pray with M^rs Mary Hyght both Do
May 18th Andrew Stacpole of Somersworth with Betsy Abbot Do
June 7th Humphrey Chadbourn J^r. with M^rs. Mary Parsons both Do
[June] 24th Tho^s. Spencer with Olive Nason both Do
Oct^r 14th Rich^d Lord with Mary Gerrish both Do
Nov^r. 11 Benj^a Frost with Nancy Archibald both Do
Dec^r. 13th Jonathan Hamilton 3^d with Lydia Thurrell both Do
[Dec^r.] 16th Moses Hearl with Sarah Wadling both Do
1788 Jan^ry. Eben^r. Warren with Hannah Reed both Do

John Hill Esq^r. certifies that he has joined none in wedlock since 1787.

By the Rev^d Matthew Miriam of Berwick
1787.
Jan^ry 2^d Elisha Lord 3^d with Dorcas Goodwin both of Berwick
[Jan^ry] 9th Isaac Stillings with Olive Libbey both Do

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[Jan^ry] 25th Joseph Spencer of Somersworth with Nabby Scates of Berwick
March 25th Silas Hall of Falmouth with Hannah Neal of Do
[March] 21 Aaron Goodwin with Sally Hubbard both Do
April 5th Joshua Scates with Hannah Keay / both Do
Attested to by Naham Marshall Town Clerk

Rec^d. Sept. 29th 1788. & Recorded agreeable to the return of Nahum Marshall Clerk for the Town of Berwick

Attest J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

1787 By the Hon^le. David Sewall Esq^r.
Dec^r 27th Isaac Chapman & Mary Trafton both of Sanford

Marriages Solemnized by Rev^d Sam^l Langton of York

1787. Apl 15th Arthur Bragdon of Shapleigh & Eleanor Preble of York
May 17th Eleazer Beadle & Mercy Smith of York
June 21 Sam^l Allen & Dorcas Abbot of York
Nov^r. 7th Will^m Tetherly of Kittery & Patience Grover of York
[Nov^r] 29th Will^m Harvey [of] Portsm^o & Sarah McIntire of York
Dec^r. 20th Ephraim Joy & Katharine Stevens of York
1788 Feb^ry 11 Nich^s. West of Wells & Kezia McIntire of York
[Feb^ry] 21 John Haley J^r. & Sarah Garey of York
April 3^d. Joseph Thompson & Olive Junkins of York
June 29th Dan^l. Garey & Eleanor Junkins of York
Nov^r 13th Will^m Adams & Sally Hutchins of York
[Nov^r] 27th William Junkins & Eunice Lunt of York
[Nov^r 27th] Mark Green of Portsm^o & Eunice Junkins of York
Dec^r 11 Elijah Blasdel J^r. & Polly Emery of York
1789 Feb^ry 15th Daniel Knight of Sanford & Patience Garey of York
April 12th John Junkins & Hannah Langton

Recd. Ap^l. 1789 & Recorded agreeable to the return

Att^t J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages solemnized by the Rev^d. M^r. Isaac Lyman [of] York

1787
Feb^ry 8th David Littlefield & Hannah Moulton
[Feb^ry] 10th Moses Sewall & Ruth Barrell
June 6th Samuel Moody & Meriam Sewall
July 29th Edward Cyer & Alice Leach
Aug^t 27 George Darror & Abigail Littlefield
Oct^r 9th William Moulton & Lucy Harris
[Oct^r] 14th Timothy Simpson & Deborah Harmon
[Oct^r] 17th Nich^ls West J^r & Mercy Phillips
[Oct^r] 31 Elias Main & Betsy Trafton
Nov^r 2^d Jeremiah Hutchins & Sarah Littlefield
[Nov^r] 5th John Harmon J^r & Olive Harmon
[Nov^r] 8th Henry Andross & Sarah Philbrook
[Nov^r] 15th Elihu Bragdon & Abigail Bradbury &
[Nov^r 15th] Edward Cyer J^r & Nancy Parsons
[Nov^r] 22^d Isaac Sheen & Mercy Main
[Nov^r] 27th Edward Emerson J^r & Abigail Lyman, also
[Nov^r 27th] Joshua More 3^d & Penelope Philbrook

1788
Jan^ry 3^d. Robert Tripe & Lydia Woodward

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[Jan^ry] 17th Joseph Shaw J^r. & Betsy Allen
April 10th John Bradbury J^r & Priscilla Burbank
May 13th William Stover & Anne Clark
June 12th Abiel Pierson & Mary Adams
Aug^t 28th Jotham Allen & Tabitha Trafton
Sep^r 24th Joseph Littlefield & Polly Perkins
Nov^r. 27th Ebenez^r. Sayward & Tabitha Trafton
[Nov^r.] 30th Michael Bowden & Meriam Raynes
Dec^r 11th Sam^l Trafton & Katharine Carlile also
[Dec^r 11th] Sam^l Babb & Margery Davis
[Dec^r] 18th George Ham & Dorothy Trafton
[Dec^r] 25th Theodore Webber & Olive Leach
Dec^r. 29th Samuel Linscot & Lucy Beadle
1789 Jan^ry. 8th John Leighton & Joanna Donnell also
[Jan^ry. 8th] Henry Bridges & Martha Booden
[Jan^ry.] 10th Moses Hodsdon & Mercy Young
[Jan^ry.] 18th William Cutts & Betsy Caswell
Feb^ry. 3 Nathan^l Donnell & Tabitha Bragdon
[Feb^ry.] 17th Norton Woodbridge & Betsy Moulton

Rec^d. Ap^l. 1789 & Recorded agreeable to the return of Joseph Simpson Esq^r Town Clerk in York

Att^t J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages Solemnized by the Rev^d Doc^r Benj^a Stevens of Kittery

1788 Feb^ry 19th Will^m Tod J^r. & Elisabeth Parker Kittery
Ap^l 18th Richard Sayward & Sarah Dearing Do
Aug^t. 3^d. Sam^l Brier & Margery Norton Do
Sep^r 3^d Thomas Brown & Eunice Fernald Do
1789 Jan^ry 18th Noah Parker & Susanna Billings Do
Feb^ry 19th Ebenezer Haley & Temperance Norton Do
Ap^l 6th James Mitchel & Margery Perkins Do

Rec^d May 1789 & recorded agreeable to the return from the Town Clerk of Kittery Cap^t. And^w P. Fernald

Att^t J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages Solemnized by the Rev^d M^r Alpheus Spring [of what is now Eliot] 1788.

April 21 Stephen Sewall of Bath & Abigail Bartlet of Kittery
June 15th John Heard Bartlet Esq^r & Mrs. Elisabeth Atkinson [of] Kittery
June 15th James Floid of Portsm^o & Elis^a Remick of Kittery
Aug^t 6th George Spring & Anna Libby Kittery
Oct^r 5th Peter Staple J^r of Berwick & Nabby Hammond Kittery
[Oct^r 5th] Major Joseph Frost & Mary Shapleigh Kittery
Dec^r 23^r Benj^a Gerrish Berwick & Miriam Fergerson Kittery
1789
Jan^ry 22^ry Joseph Jordan Biddeford & Mary Leighton Kittery
[Jan^ry] 26th Nath^l Remick & Abigail Paul Kittery
[Jan^ry] 30th Winthrop Scrigens/ & Hannah Mendum Kittery
Feb^ry 8th Amos Pike of Berwick & Sally Stacy Kittery
& Return made that Dan^l Pierce Esq^r has joined none in marriage and that Edward Cutts John Frost Richard Cutts & Joshua Hubbard Esquires and the Rev^d Joseph Litchfield have made no returns by May 28th 1789

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Rec^d May 1789 & recorded agreeable to the return from And^w P Fernald Town Clerk of Kittery

Att^t J. H^d Bartlet Clerk

None solemnized by J. H^d Bartlet Esq^r.

Marriages Solemnized by Elder Tozer Lord since May 1788 in Shapleigh viz

Mr. Benj^a Bracket & M^rs Phebe Tibbets Dec^r 1788
Mr. Dan^l Bracket & M^rs Lydia Marrow Jan^ry 1 1789
Mr. Isaac Corson & Mrs. Esther Nason March 9th 1789

Esq^r William Rogers none & Elder Nehemiah Davis none

Attested by Jos^a Bracket Town Clerk

Rec^d April 1789 & recorded agreeable to the Return

Attest J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages solemnized by Rev^d Matthew Miriam after March 1788 & March 1789 viz

1788 May 8th Thom^s Butler J^r with Dorcas Ricker both of Berwick
July 10th Dan^l Downs J^r Tamsin Ricker Do
Aug^t 7th Jacob Remick with Abigail Bracket Do
[Aug^t] 17 James Goodwin 3^d with Love Shearburn Do
[Aug^t] 21 Joshua Emery J^r with Hannah Goodwin Do
Sept^r 7th Benj^a Hodsdon J^r with Meribah Abbot Do
Oct^r 2^d Will^m Huntress with Betsy Warren Do
[Oct^r] 16th Moses Bracket with Sarah Heard Do
[Oct^r] 23^d Benj^a Grant of Coxhall with Sarah Hambleton of Berwick
[Oct^r] 27th John Gowel with Elis^a Libby both of Berwick
Nov 6th David Twomly of Rochester with Mary Hodsdon of Berwick
[Nov^r 6th] Eben^r Ricker with Mary Butler both of Berwick
[Nov^r] 13th Patrick Manning with Mary McIntire Do.
[Nov^r] 20th Joseph Nocks with Anna Downs Do
Dec^r 4th John Witherell of Rochester with Sarah Sanbourn of Berwick
[Dec^r] 7th David Downs with Lydia Lord Do
[Dec^r] 11th Stephen Shorey with Abigail Libby Do
[Dec^r 11th] Fortune Yeaton of Somersw^rth & Jane Wise of Berwick
1789 Jan^ry 6th Shipway Goodwin with Katharine Abbott Do
[Jan^ry] 11th Nathan Murry with Olive Pike Do
[Jan^ry] 15th Benj^a Hodsdon 3^d with Kezia Goodwin Do
[Jan^ry] 29th Gideon Dearing of Sanford with Mary Stanly of Berwick
Feb^ry 13th Jon^a Hanson of Lebanon with Hannah Stanton of Berwick
[Feb^ry] 26 Ephraim Butler with Lydia Libby both of Berwick
March 20th Gershom Hanson with Dorcas Lord Do

Attested by Nahum Marshall Town Clerk of Berwick

Rec^d April 1789 & recorded agreeable to the return

Attest J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages solemnized by the Rev^d M^r John Thompson [of what is now South Berwick].

1788 Jan^ry 8th John Goodwin with Elis^a Hubbard both of Berwick
[Jan^ry] 9 Tho^s Bragdon with Amy Lord Do
July 13th Edmund Haggins with Susanna Hamilton Do

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Dec^r 5th Isaac Gerrish with Molly Butler Do
[Dec^r] 7th Fortune March with Violet Lord Do
1789 Jan^ry 6th Will^m Goodwin 3^d with Olive Wadlin Do
Feb^ry 9th Daniel Wilkinson with Phebe Spencer Do
[Feb^ry] 26th Cap^t Nath^l Nason with Miss Betsy Manning Do
1788 Hon^le Benj^a Chadbourn Esq^r joined in marriage

Uriah Williams & Amy Hall

Eben^r Sullivan Esq^r none the year past

Attest^t by Nahum Marshall
Clerk for the Town of Berwick

Rec^d 1789 & recorded agreeable to the return

Attest J. H^d. Bartlett, Clerk

Marriages solemnized by Jeremiah Hill Esq^r.

May 28th 1789 James Adams J^r of Arundel & Elizabeth Tarbox of Biddeford
Oct^r 1789 James Raymond & Sarah Hill both of Coxhall

Attested to by Rishworth Jordan J^r Town Clerk of the Town of Biddeford

Att^t J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages Solemnized in Shapleigh 1789

Aug^t 20th Reuben Hussey & Lydia Row [by Elder Tozier Lord]
Ap^l 25th 1789 Edmund Marrow & Anne Coppe by Elder Tozier Lord
[Ap^l] 27th Grant Wentworth & Lydia Tibbetts [by Elder Tozier Lord]
and
Elder Nehemiah Davis has joined in marriage 1789
Jan^ry 25th Bradbury Morison & Betty Emery
William Rogers Esq^r none

Attest^d by Joshua Bracket Tⁿ Clerk

Bracket D^o 8^d

Attest J. H^d. Bartlett Clerk

Marriages Solemnized by the Rev^d Mr Matthew Miriam of Berwick

1789 Ap^l 9th Eben^r Hodsdon w^h Sarah Nock both of Berwick
May 5th James Horsum with Sally Grant Do
[May] 10th Nath^l Barker of Francisbor^o w^th Hannah Hodsdon Do
[May] 20th Sam^l Butler Jun^r w^h Nancy Shorey both Do
[May] 14th Aaron Ricker w^h Eliz^a Libby both Do
[May] 21st John Goodridge J^r with Betsy Wentworth Do
Aug^t 30th Peter Pray J^r with Polly Palmer Do
Sept^r 14th Benj^a Courson of Rochester with Betsey Smith Do
[Sept^r 14th] Cha^s G. Clark with Sarah Holmes Do
[Sept^r] 27th William Mather with Eliz^a Miriam Do
Oct^r 5th Winthrop B^m Norton with Dorothy Gowell Do
[Oct^r] 18 Tim^o Hubbard with Jane Pike Do
[Oct^r 18] Jon^a Stevens with Betsy Gray Do
Nov^r 20th Reuben Hamilton with Huldah Rendal Do
Dec^r 10th Sam^l Legrove [Legrow] of Lebanon w^h Martha Appleby Do
1790 Jan^ry 21 Eben^r Jones J^r of Lebanon & Molly Scates Do
Feb^ry 18 Ephraim Ricker of Somersworth & Susanna Fall Do
[Feb^ry] 25 John Fall w^th Dorcas Wentworth Do

Attested by Nahum Marshall Tⁿ Clerk

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Marriages Solemnized by Rev^d John Thompson of Berwick [South Berwick]

1789 April 15th John Warren w^h Mary Thompson Do
July 3^d Reuben Abbot with Mercy Marrs Do
[July] 16 Moses Goodwin with Eunice Warren Do
Sept^d 1 James Wilson [of] Portsm^o w^h Sally Furnass of Berwick
[Sept^d] 3^d James Frost with Mary Hill Do
Oct^d. 15th Moses Ricker with Sarah Hodsdon Do
Nov^d 12th Dan^l Emery J^r of Kittery w^h Abig^l Lord Do
Dec^r 6th Ichabod Marrs with Molly Nason Do
[Dec] 29 John Drew J^r of Somersworth Lydia Butler Do
1790 Feb^ry 23^d Joseph Hearl with Mary Abbot Do

Attest^d by Nahum Marshall Tⁿ Clerk
Attest J. H^d Bartlet Clerk

Marriages solemnized by the Rev^d. Doc^r Benjamin Stevens of Kittery

1771 Nov^r 28 Benj^a Rendal of Newcastle & Joanna Bram of Kittery
1772 Feb^ry 27 Reuben Brown of North Yarmouth & Lucy Mitchell [of] Kittery
Aug^t 21 William Stiles & Sarah Lance of Kittery
Oct^r 25 Elihu Gunnison J^r & Tabitha Mitchell of Kittery
Nov^r 23^d Roger Mitchel & Abigail Gerrish Kittery
Dec^r 2^d Benjamin Parker Esq^r & Sarah Newmarch Kittery
1773 July 11 Boston Negro serv^t to Cap^t Underwood & Silpha serv^t to Lady Pepp^l [Pepperell]
Dec^r 7 Tho^s Mugridge & Rebecca Billings Kittery
[Dec^r] 7 Dan^l Davis & Sarah Welch of Kittery
1774 Feb^ry 20th Rich^d Phoenix & Mary Leach Kittery
March 22^d Nelson Pichnail & Anne Place Kittery
1775 Aug^t 31 Andrew Pepperr^l & Mary Ann Turner of Portsm^o by license from Governor
1776 Jan^ry 1 Will^m Mitchel J^r & Susanna Foy of Kittery
April 3^d Nath^l Gordon & Eliz^a Hutchins Do
[April] 28 Tobias Fernald & Eliz^a Mitchell Do
June 13 William Weeks & Alice Pray Do
July 1 Cap^t Jn^o Frazier & Mary Stevens of Portsm^o by license
Oct^r 1 John Sevey & Jane Fernald Kittery
1777 Jan^ry 27 John Cane & Joanna Dam Do
April 8 Moses Stevens & Katherine Leach
Nov^r 30 John Weeks J^r & Isabella Dealing of Kittery
1778 May 21 William Baston & Hannah Amazeen of Newcastle there being no Minister there
June 21 Wentworth Ricker & Eliz^a Furnald Kittery
[June] 22^d Jotham Staple & Mary Stevens Do
July 2^d Mark Kearswell & Mary Titcomb Do
Aug^t 26th John Dennet & Sarah Pray Do
1779 Mar 21 Sam^l Norton & Margery Norton Do
May 23^d James Chambers & Anne Stacker Do
July 8th Edward Damasen & Betty Welch Do
Aug^t 10th David Welch J^r & Sarah Berry Do
Oct^t 28th John Matthews & Mary Shannon New Castle

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Nov^r 30th William Thornton & Esther Leach Kittery
1780 March 12th Nath^l Parsons [of] York & Sally Underwood Do
May 4th Will^m Holbrook & Eliz^a Underwood Do
Sept^r 20th Edmund Hammons & Hannah Mugridge Do
Oct^r 21 Caleb Spinny & Margery Mendum Do
[Oct^r] 31 Tho^s Trafton [of] York & Mary Moore Do
Nov^r 12 John Haley & Martha Hutchins Do
[Nov^r] 16 William Dame [of] Portsm^o & Eliz^a Underwood Do
1781 Jan^ry 10 Will^m Amazeen & Abigail Underwood New Castle
[Jan^ry] 11 Josiah Gunnison & Mary Tucker Kittery
[Jan^ry] 20 Thomas Horn & Mary Trefethern Do
[Jan^ry] 25 Joseph Billings & Sarah Cocks Do
Feb^ry 18th James Mullen & Abigail Jordan Newcastle
July 2^d Joseph Foster & Hannah Gowell Kittery
Oct^r 18 William Mendum & Anna Welch Do
Dec^r 13 John Leavit [of] Stratham & Betty Bellamy Do
1781 Dec^r 20th George Phipps & Miriam Fernald Kittery
1782 Jan^ry 3^d Joseph Billings Jun^r & Mary Fernald Do
[Jan^ry] 7 Mark Stanly & Mary Brown Do
[Jan^ry] 25 Nicho^ls Henderson & Mary Davis Do
Feb^ry 7 William Lewis & Sarah Johnson Do
March 14 John Spinny & Abigail Dam Do
[March] 24th Rev^d Joseph Buckminster [of] Portsm^o & Sarah Stevens Do
April 25th Ezekiel Roberts & Margaret Cressey New Castle
June 17 Sam^l Fletcher & Hannah Burr Kittery
July 17 John Stevens J^r & Jane Seavy Do
[July] 22 Clement Cocks & Nancy Shute Do
Oct^r 3 John Mugridge & Temperance Beal Do
1783 Dec^r 19 Edward Page & Miriam Burbanks Do
Jan^ry 23^d Nath^l Amezeen & Sarah Jones New Castle
March 9 James Brown & Sarah Fernald Kittery
July 13 Richard Talton & Abigail Amazeen New Castle
Aug^t 26th Sam^l Odiorne & Temperance Underwood Kittery
Dec^r 7 Moses Brier & Mary Norton Do
1784 March 22^d Hatevil Dam & Jerusha Witham Do
Aug^t 19 Sam^l Norton J^r & Eunice Gunnison Do
Nov^r 7 Gilbert Fernald of Portsm^o & Phebe Pray Do
1785 Jan^ry 25th W^m. Parker of Lynn & Mary Chandler Do
Feb^ry 7 Benjamin Grace & Eunice Troy Do
May 1 James Hooper & Eunice Brown Do
June 11 Thomas Brown J^r & Hannah Perry Do
Sept^r 8 William Staples [&] Eady Stevens Do
Dec^r 11 Cap^t Sam^l Smallcorn & Jane Moore Do
[Dec^r] 26 John Shackford [of] Portsm^o & Amelia Moore Do
1786 March 6th John Norton & Hannah Hutchins Kittery
Ap^l 13 John More & Sarah Chauncy Do
Aug^t 7 Henry Herbert & Katharine Stevens Do
[Aug^t] 20 Benjamin Dam & Eliz^a Mitchel Do
Sept^r 7 William Phoenix & Mercy Mitchel Do
Nov^r 29th Daniel Bartlet & Sarah Cutts Do
1787 Jan^ry 18 Elihu Fernald & Hannah Chandler Do

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Feb^ry 13 Joseph Weeks Fernald & Katharine Chandler Do
July 3^d Charles Belamy & Margaret Haley Do
[July] 15 Joseph Mitchel & Elizabeth Gerrish Do
Sept^r 13 Tho^s Dennet Fernald & Pamelia Jones Do
Oct^r 11 Thomas Appleby & Margery Gerrish Do
Nov^r 1 Joshua Moore & Nabby Beal now of Do
1788 Feb^ry Will^m Todd J^r & Eliz^a Parker Do
April 18 Richard Sayward & Sarah Dearing Do
Aug^t 3^d Sam^l Brier & Margery Norton Do
Sept^r 3^d Thomas Brown & Eunice Fernald Do
Jan^ry 18. 1789 Noah Parker & Susanna Billings Do
Feb^ry 19 Eben^r Haley & Temperance Norton Do
April 6th James Mitchel & Margery Perkins Do
[April] 17 Robert Darling & Dionisia Barns Do
[April] 28 John Todd and Sarah Webber Do
Aug^t 20 Sam^l Moore J^r [of] York & Margery Parker Do
Nov^r 15 John Stone [of] Limric & Betty Winkly Do
Dec^r 20th Jeremiah Clark [of] York & Eliz^a Hirst Chauncy Do
[Dec^r 20th] John Carter & Polly Mitchel
1790 March 24th Sam^lLamphear & Polly Allen Do

Attested by And^w Pep^l Fernald Town Clerk

Attest J. H^d. Bartlet Clerk

Marriages Solemnized by John H^dBartlet Esq^r

1791 Sep^r 14th Stephen Dow of Weare in the State of New Hampshire & Peace Neall of Kittery

Marriages solemnized by Elder Tozier Lord of Shapleigh viz^t

Ap^l 5 1791 Joseph Door & Sally Hussey of Shapleigh
Ap^l 1792 John Horsum & Alice Libby

Married by Nehemiah Davis

July 4. 1791 John Stanly & Eliz^a Ross of Shapleigh
Sept^r 18 John Ham & Eliz^a Wilson of Shapleigh
Oct^r 16 James Patch & Hannah Goodwin of Do
Nov^r 17 Moses Pike of Waterbor^o & Polly Thyng of Shapleigh
[Nov^r] 20 Ichabod Horn & Anne York both of Shapleigh

Will^m Rogers Esq^r has not married any the year past
dated May 20, 1792 certified by Joshua Brackett Tⁿ Clerk

Married by Rev^d Silas Moody D^r. 1/2 Arundell [Kennebunkport]

July 8th 1792 Bracy Curtis & Hannah Walker
Aug^t 7 Will^m Smith & Rachel Patten
[Aug^t] 16 Benj^a Stone & Betty Perkins & John Chatman & Lydia Miller
[Aug^t] 30 Eben^r Emmons & Mary Wildes
Oct^r 18 Waldo Hill [of] Biddeford & Kezia Durrell
[Oct^r] 25 Joseph Kingsbury & Hannah Miller
Nov^r 15 Moses Hutchins & Lydia Robenson
1793 Feb^ry 12 Josiah Pain & Phebe Stone
March 28 Ephraim Abbot & Elizabeth Town
April 27th Eastman Hutchins of Sanford & Eliz^a Hutchins
1793 Ap^l 28 James Jefferds & Eleanor McCormack

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[May] 14, 1793 Tho^s Junkins of Pepp^lbor^o & Priscilla Dorman

Arund^l May 20th 1793 certified W^m. Smith Town Clerk

Married by the Rev^d John Thompson (Pastor first Church in Berwick)

1791 March 27 Jon^a Hubbard to Frances Parsons
Ap^l 11 Alex^r McIntire to Sally Cotton
[Ap^l] 23^d Eben^r Shorey & Patience Abbot
Aug^t 11 Joseph Lord J^r & Olive Hodsdon
Dec^r 4 Dan^l Cooper & Susanna Parsons
[Dec^r] 18 Henry Mellen Esq^r & Eliz^a Hovey
1792 Feb^ry 13 Jon^a Lord & Hannah Lord
[Feb^r] 26 Peter Clark & Betsey Hamilton
March 15 Joshua Horsum & Lydia Grant
[March] 26 Daniel Shackley & Peggy Lord
Ap^l 27 Jacob Goodwin & Eliz^a Cooper
[Ap^l] 23^d Simeon Brock & Judith Roberts

Married by John Hill Esq^r

1791 Sept^r 26 James Thurrell & Hannah Hamilton
Nov^r 27 William Spencer & Sarah Patch
1792 March 7 George alius [?] Black & Charlotte Frost

Married by Dominicus Goodwin Esq^r

1792 March 15 Thomas Butler & Olive Abbott

Married by Rev^d Matthew Meriam Pastor 2^d Church in Berwick

A.D. 1791 Ap^l 3^d Joseph Ricker & Dolly Varney of Berwick
June 9th James Hamilton & Mehitabel Brackett of Do
[June] 13 James Gray & Hannah Murrey Do
[June] 27 James Hanson & Eliz^a Chick Do
1791 July 31 Andrew Shepherd of Kittery & Eunice Goodwin of Berwick
Aug^t 18 Simeon Lord & Polly Frost Berwick
Sept^r 5 Simeon Andrews & Sarah Chick do
[Sept^r] 8 Benj Wentworth & Mercy Lord do
Oct^r 2^d Will^m Dearing of Sanford & Mary Welch do
[Oct^r 2] Sam^l Kendrick of Pepp^lbor^o & Ruth Warren do
[Oct^r 2] James Murry & Nabby Butler do
[Oct^r] 6 Joshua Staple with Eliz^a Staple do
[Oct^r] 23^d Eben^r Walker & Lydia Knight do
Nov^r 10 William Keay & Betsy Wentworth do
Dec^r 22^d Stephen Wentworth & Sally Nutter do
[Dec^r] 29th Isaac Merry of Somersworth & Hannah Smith of do
1792 Jan^ry 5 Nath^l Willey of Shapleigh & Sarah Worster of do
[Jan^ry 5] Reuben Hayes & Eliz^a Ricker do
Feb^ry 9th Jon^a Ricker & Hannah Spencer do
[Feb^ry] 22^d Aaron Abbott & Hannah Rollins do
[Feb^ry] 27 Will^m Staple & Sarah Hill do
March 1 William Lord Jun^r & Experience Wentworth do
[March] 6 John Brewster with Olive Prime do
[March] 8 William Smith & Polly Tucker do
[March 8] Reuben Rendal of Somersworth with Dorcas Holmes of Berwick

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[March] 29th Thomas Dennet of Kittery & Polly Pray of Berwick
Ap^l 27. Thomas Ranking & Sally Jellison do

Married by Benj^a Chadbourn Esq^r.

Jan^ry 22^d 1792 Sam^l. Gilman & Deborah Stevens

Married by Elder Nehemiah Davis

Dec^r 6 1792 Timothy Emery & Polly Willson of Shapleigh
Jan^ry 6 1793 Simeon Brackett & Hannah Goodwin of do
[Jan^ry] 27th Caleb Nason & Polley day [?] do
March 31. Joseph Door & Hannah Brackett do

Married by Will^m Rogers Esq^r

Ap^l 30, 1793 William Jones J^r. Sarah Hanson [of] Lebanon

Married by And^w Burley Esq^r

Nov^r 29 1792 William Thompson of Shapl^h & Mary Davis Sanford
May 15 1793 certif^d by Jos^a Brackett Tⁿ Clerk of Shapleigh

Marrages of the Friends Solemnized in Berwick [now North Berwick]

Samuel Nichols and Dorcas Buffum of Berwick married 30th day of the 12th month 1790 Cornelius Douglass and Lydia Buffum of do 23th of 6 month 1790
Amos Hill and Mary Varney of do 30th of 12 month 1790
James Roberson and Sarah Green of do 29th of ye 9^th month 1791
Christopher Cole and Hannah Hussey of do 3^d of 11^th month 1791
John Austin and Sarah Jenkins of do y^e 31^st of 1^st month 1793
Joshua Jenkins and Miriam Hussey of do y^e 28th of 2^d month 1793
James Hussey and Temperance Buffum of Berwick 28th of 2^d month 1793.
Jonathan Dow and Alexa Wintworth of do 22^d of 1^th month 1793
Ebenezar Hussey Jun^r and Marcy Austin of do 31^th of 10^th month 1793
Moses Huntington and Hannah Page of do 28^th of ll^th month 1793
Daniel Plummer and Anna Morrel of do 26^th of 12^th month 1793
Ezekiel Varney and Marcy Varney of do 2^d of 1^th month 1793

Attest Paul Rogers Clerk

Marrages Solemnized by Richard Cutts Esq^r

August 12th 1793 William Pepperell Frost of Portland and Mary Cutts of Kittery

Benjamin Chadbourn Esq^r certifies that he has not joined any in Marriage since Ap^l 1793—certified April 30, 1794

John Hill Esq^r certifies that he has joined in Marriage Elisha Bennet & Polly Warren both of Berwick Oct^r 14 1793 & no other

Marriages solemnized by Rev^d Matthew Miriam since Apr^l 1793

Elder Nehemiah Davis & Miss Phebe Door both of Shapleigh July 15, 1793.
Dan^l Wood Esq^r Join[e]d in marriage Jethro Heard J^r & Miss Olive James both of Shapleigh Jan^ry 6 1794

Elder Nehemiah Davis Joined in Marriage

Edmund Coffin & Nancy Heard both of Shapleigh May 19th 1793
Richard Chick of Shapleigh & Sarah Mace of Berwick May 30th 1793
Sam^l Hooper & Polly Coffin both of Shapleigh Sept^r 16, 1793
Tim^o Pike of Waterbor^o & Sally Thing of Shapleigh March 20 1794

May 15 1794 certified by Joshua Bracket Town Clerk

Rev^d M^r Matthew Miriam Joind in Marriage the following persons viz^t

John McCrelles J^r of Lebanon with Lydia Shorey of Berwick Ap^l 23 1793
[Ap^l] 29 Ichabod Libbey with Molly Keay of Berwick

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May 23^d Benj^a Frost with Abigail Lord of Berwick
June 16 Mark Prime with Sally Tibbetts of Do
July 4th Isaac Morrill with Hannah Stanley of Do
[July] 18th Job Wood with Jane Lord of Do
[July] 25th Aaron Chick J^r with Susanna Fogg of Do
[July] 29th Alexander Prime with Apphia Hamilton of Do
Aug^t 1 Dan^l McCrellis with Polly Ricker of Do
[Aug^t] 15 Ichabod Goodridge with Dorcas Gubtail of Do
[Aug^t] 15 Gershom Horn of Somersworth with Lydia Roberts of Berwick
Sept^r 5th Jedidiah Goodridge J^r with Sarah Gubtail of Berwick
[Sept^r] 12 James Kimbal of Rochester & Mary Gubtail of Berwick
Oct^r 3^d Jacob Goodwin with Joanna Stanton of Berwick
[Oct^r 3^d] Ithiel Scates of Rochester with Ruth Clark of Berwick
Nov^r 17th Charles Pray of Berwick with Sally Garvin of Somersworth
1794 Ap^l 10 Jonathan Nute of Dover with Abigail McCarrel of Berwick
[Ap^l 10] Moses Pray J^r of Lebanon with Rachel McCarrel of Berwick
[Ap^l] 13 John Grant with Elizabeth Clark both of Berwick

Attested by Rev^d Matthew Miriam Pastor of the Second Parish in the Berwick & certified by Ichabod Butler Town Clerk

Marriages Solemnized by Joshua Small Esq^r in Limington &c

Shadrach W Rendal of Limerick & Polly Berry of Limington Oct^r 31, 1793
Elijah Gould of Limerick & Mary Bowe of Limington Nov^r 28 1793
Jacob Small J^r & Mary Black both of Limington Jan^ry 2^d 1794

certified by Abner Libby Town Clerk.