----- Original Message ----- From: Katherine Ricker To: NC-Duplin@r4ootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 23, 1999 4:26 PM Subject: Marriage Bonds Apparently, marriage bonds were required by law in North Carolina beginning in the 1700s. Did Duplin and Sampson Counties record the bonds? If so, where might such records be? The time frame in which I am keenly interested is 1800-1840. Thanking you!