In the NC Marriage Acts of 1715 and 1741 it states..any white person who married an Indian, Negro, mustee or Mulatto or any Person of mixed blood to the third generation was is subjected to a fine...as well as the justices of the peace or ministers who performed the ceremonies. While it was illegal, i have seen bonds of mixed marriages. As to whether the people where fined or not I have no idea. Cindy Marsha McWilliams wrote: > Good Morning Patty, Cindy and Everyone, > > I have a quick question here (am really confused now), and maybe someone > will be able to answer my question. I thought it was illegal (especially in > NC during that time) for a white person to marry an Indian. I have read > this several times. According to this, such was not the case ?? > > Any insight greatly appreciated. Thank you. > > Marsha McWilliams > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cindy [mailto:jimgoad@hpe.infi.net] > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 10:56 AM > To: NCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] RE: Help with 1806 Wilkes co. marriage > > Patty, > I have a copy of Wilkes County marriages 1778-1868 by Holcomb. There is > only one marriage listed for Absalom it reads: Strutton,Absalom and Dorcas > Shearman, 25 Oct 1806; John Kerbo bondsman. > > Marriages to Native Americans were considered intermarriages and sometimes > this appears on the bonds. > Cindy in NC > > Patty Brock wrote: > > > I need someone's expertise with a marriage bond. The year is 1806 in > > Wilkes co. NC. The marriage bond says it is an intermarriage. What would