Dear Beckie, Following are the Caswell Co. North Carolina Marriage Bond's referenced for your THOMAS and RUSSELL families from Katherine Kerr Kendall's book. Unless otherwise noted, the date is Marriage Bond date, and names after the date are Bondsman or Witness Reference Caswell County North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868, by Katherine Kerr Kendall, Clearfield Co. reprint 1999 * page 106-107, (30) THOMAS grooms * THOMAS, A. W. m. Nancy W. Harraway, 24 May 1865; Jas. P. Sykes; md by E. Hunt JP * THOMAS, Andrew m. Elizabeth Dickey, 27 Sep 1825; George Thomas * THOMAS, Archibald W. m. Susan Ann Williams, 3 Apr 1850; John W. Armes * THOMAS, Christopher, m. Patcey Bartlett 19 Nov 1808; Richard Vaughan * THOMAS, Daniel, m. Zilly Atkins 12 Jan 1808; David Thomas * THOMAS, Daniel C. m. Nancy Smith 6 Aug 1827; David Thomas * THOMAS, David m. Patsey Kimbrough 14 Apr 1799; Henry Thomas * THOMAS, David m. Patience Elam 21 Apr 1807; William Tarpley * THOMAS, David m. Elmira Kimbrough 17 May 1831; Daniel C. Thomas * THOMAS, Henry m. Sally Chandler, 3 Jan 1803; Danl. Thomas * THOMAS, Henry m. Susan Stephens, 30 Dec 1831; John Lenox * THOMAS, Henry Jr. m. Ritta Simmons, 10 Dec 1839; Isaac Simmons * THOMAS, Hurt (Col) m. Jane Mebane (Col), 16 Jun 1866; Dennis Phelps * THOMAS, Jacob m. Fanny Roan 29 Jan 1805; Lawrence Lea * THOMAS, Jacob m. Mary Hickman 16 Oct 1819; Hugh Campbell * THOMAS, James W. m. Rebecca C. Hicks 14 Mar 1857; A. L. Ball, md by N. M. Lewis JP * THOMAS, Jesse H. m. Lethe E. Dobbins 18 Apr 1821; Joel P. Thomas * THOMAS, Joel P. m. Mary Williams 16 Dec 1837; Isaac B. Siddall * THOMAS, John m. Salley Nelson 15 Aug 1803; Robert H. Jackson * THOMAS, John m. ____ 31 Dec 1811; Alexander Wiley * THOMAS, Marcus C. m. Henrietta Lea 10 Jun 1858; Jas. P. Simpson; md 15 Jun 1858 by Jas. P. Simpson MG * THOMAS, Nelson m. Sarah Warren 13 May 1834; William Hightower * THOMAS, Phillip m. Judith Boulton 13 Jun 1781; Chas. Bolton * THOMAS, Richard W. m. Anne W. Ragland; 30 Jun 1832; Nathl. M. Roan * THOMAS, Robert m. Marquret Warwick 26 Dec 1787; John Warrick * THOMAS, Thomas m. Margaret Thomas (wid) 26 May 1857; Thomas J. Thomas; md 29 Jun 1857 by G. W. Prendergast * THOMAS, William (Col) m. Rebecca Boswell (Col) 29 Dec 1865; George Brown * THOMAS, William (Col) m. Matilda McCain (Col) 16 Jan 1867; Jacob Garland; md by J. J. Jones JP * THOMAS, William A. m. Hannah S. Graves 1 Oct 1844; John M. Richmond, T. H. Miles * THOMAS, Woodlief m. Frances Reid 8 Nov 1834; Noel Reid * * (21) THOMAS Brides * THOMAS, Allice p35 m. * THOMAS, Betsey p124 m. * THOMAS, Catharine p42 m. * THOMAS, Celia A. p28 m. * THOMAS, Dianna p 102 m. * THOMAS, Dicey p102 m. * THOMAS...Elisabeth p9; Frances p 98; Jinsey p83; Margaret p 55 m Matt JONES24 Feb 1 * THOMAS, Margaret (wid) p107; * THOMAS...Martha p96; Martha A. E. p96; Martha J. p14; Mildred p 14; * THOMAS...Nancey p56; Polley p30, 46; Sally (wid) p22; Sarah p 41; Susan B. p 87 * THOMAS, Susan V page 55 m. James JONES 12 Feb 1867; md 17 Feb 1867 * page 92, (11) RUSSELL grooms * RUSSEL, Edward m. Polly Blair9 Jan 1808 * RUSSEL, Joseph m. Caty Payne 7 Apr 1815 * RUSSELL , James m. Mandy Torian 14 Dec 1866; md 19 Dec 1866 * RUSSELL, John m. Rebecca Bohannon (dau of Nancy Bohannon) 5 Jan 1815 * RUSSELL, John A. m. Sarah J. Stanfield 21 Sep 1844 * RUSSELL, John P. m. Nancey A. Watson 10 Aug 1863 * RUSSELL, Joseph M. m. Louisa Hodge 5 Apr 1854 * RUSSELL William m. Isbella Slade 29 May 1828 * RUSSELL William m. Cynthia A. Neal 29 Mar 1859 * RUSSELL William m. Martha Jane Womack 27 Jul 1861 * RUSSELL, William F. m. Tabitha T. Carrell 24 Nov 1825 page 159 (11) RUSSELL brides * RUSSEL...Ann, Elizabeth, Mary N. * RUSSELL...Eliza J.; Elizabeth; Emily T.; Judy; Martha, Martha J; Rebecca; Sarah E; Reference, Person County North Carolina Marriage Records 1792-1868, by Katherine Kerr Kendall, 1983 Page 73: * RUSSELL, Burnal & Euphemia Yarbrough, 21 Jan 1839 * RUSSELL, Charles G. & Sarah Chandler, 15 Nov 1845 * RUSSELL, John & Polly Mitchell, 5 Oct 1809 * RUSSELL, John J. & Margaret T. Foard, 26 Dec 1857; md 7 Jan 1858 * RUSSELL, Sherwood & Rotha A. Cash, 8 Mar 1856 * RUSSELL, William H. & Elmira F. Ramsey, 26 Oct 1860 Page 82: * THOMAS, Barnett & Margaret Thomas, 10 July 1849 * THOMAS, Charles & Polly Wiles, 30 Nov1822 * THOMAS, James & Mary Trotter, 25 Feb 1819 * THOMAS, Joel & Mary Wade, 28 Dec 1855 * THOMAS, Joel P. & Martha McCain, 7 Jan 1829 * THOMAS, N. Bartlett & Lucinda Rudd, 29 Jan 1836 * THOMAS, Robert W. & Nancy Sallad, 23 Dec 1813 * THOMAS, Robert W. & Ada W. Lyon, 29 Jan 1867; md 14 Feb 1867 * THOMAS, Samuel & Susanah Johens, 29 Nov 1805 * THOMAS, Thomas & Rebekah Lea, 10 Mar 1817 * THOMAS, William H. & Louisa Lyon, 23 Oct 1852 Reference, Person County North Carolina Marriage Records 1792-1869, by Frances T. Imgmire, Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, Georgia 1993 Page 57: * THOMAS, Elizabeth & NELSON, Flemin, 09/02/1809 * THOMAS, Hannah & JOHNSTON, George L. 11/25/1807 * THOMAS, Lucy A. & PASS, Romulus 09/08/1835 * THOMAS, Margaret & THOMAS Barnett 07/10/1849 * THOMAS, Martha & CARVER, Rhuben 03/18/1866 * THOMAS, Mourning & TILMAN, James 11/24/1851 Page 52: * RUSSEL, Esporan & WHITEFIELD, Thomas L. 03/04/1858 * RUSSELL, Caroline & SWAIN, Porter 04/08/1867 * RUSSELL, Mary & JACOBS, Lewelen 10/3/1842 * RUSSELL, Mary & MAYS, Smith 07/24/1823 I hope this is helpful for you. Ronald Weiss, Newport News, Virginia, (descendant of Reuben ALLEN, James T. WHITEFIELD in Person Co. NC; and John W. STEPHENS, William Rainey/Cora Gaston PLEASANT in Caswell Co., North Carolina) -----Original Message----- From: beckie vaughan [mailto:beckie2659@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:16 PM To: rbweiss@widomaker.com Subject: marriages Hi Ronald, I know you will be getting request like crazy but i wonder if you could see if you can find thomas marriages and russell marriages,, thanks beckie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.