I recently wrote to a library in Washington County Maryland asking for any info on my HARPER ancestors. The very kind librarian sent me copies of HARPERS from various Marriage Books. I don't see any of my ancestors , but maybe this info can help someone else so here it goes! MARYLAND MARRIAGES 1634-1777 Compiled by Robert Barnes Harper, Edward 4 April 1682, Lydia Hudson (Huttson) Somerset Co. Harper, John, Nov. 1740, Mary Weithers Cecil Co. Harper, John, 12 Dec. 1717, Anne Crawley Anne Arundel Co. Harper, John, 1 Jan. 1760, Catheron Addams Somerset Co. Harper Samuel, 27, Dec. 1744 Sarah MacCraree Baltimore Co. Harper, Thomas, 9, Oct. 1748, Mary Hawke Queen Ann Co. Harper, Thos, 19 June 1759, Mary Shields Baltimore Co. WASHINGTON COUNTY MARRIAGES 1799-1860 by Traces HARPER Jc./ to Mary Fisher 7/24/02 Jm./ to Sr. Bean 12/22/08 Jm./ to Eliz. Smith 6/7/10 Abr./ to Char. K. Pennell 2/17/25 Jm./ to Reb. Youtz 1/26/27 Jc. F./ to Eliz. Leggett 11/7/35 Jm./ to Ellen Harper 1/24/39 Chas. N./to Cath. Shaneberger 3/12/59 My thinking of these abreviations is Jc.= Jacob , Jm.= James, Abr.= Abraham , Chas= Charles, Sr.= Sarah MARRIAGE LICENSES of FREDERICK COUNTY 1811-1840 by Margaret Myers Harper, Emily(Negro) to Stewart, John(Negro)- Mar. 14, 1836 Harper, George to Marlow, Cornelia M.- Nov. 21, 1831 Harper, Jane to Coursey, Wesley B.- Sept. 30, 1833 Harper, Juliett to Mc Pherson, Amos- July 27, 1831 Harper, Levina to Pickins, Jacob- Jan. 4, 1827 Harper, Lloyd to Scaggs, Elizabeth Ann- Dec. 31, 1822 Harper, Mary to Cross, Joseph- March 6, 1835 Harper, Mary Anne Margaret to Murphy Wm.- May 20, 1828 Harper, Rhoda to Purdyd, Singelton- Apr. 15, 1826 Harper, Richard to Keller, Sophia- April, 28, 1834 Harper, Thomas to Miller, Sarah- Sept. 26, 1811 Harper, William to Shawen, Ann- May 4, 1833 Judy Woehrle [email protected]