Hmmm. I'm not familiar with all the place names around here, but no doubt that is meant to be "Rappahannock" :) WOOFNJOE@aol.com wrote: > > you may want to check the Pappahannock Regioal Libray in Fredericksburg. They > usually have all the back dates that you are looking for. > Cathy > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages. > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- James P. ('Jim') Lynch jplynch@crosslink.net

you may want to check the Pappahannock Regioal Libray in Fredericksburg. They usually have all the back dates that you are looking for. Cathy

I have the following marriages for this time frame with groom's last name BROWN. Sorry, none matching exactly. They are from Marriage Records of the City of Fredericksburg and of Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties, Virginia, 1722 - 1850, Compiled and Edited by Therese A. Fisher. Page 24 BROWN, Asaph & Henrietta H. Kendall; 26 Sep 1844 (FB) BROWN, Bartlett & Peggy Mahoney; 14 Oct 1835 (FB) BROWN, Carter & Judy Evans; 17 Sep 1818 (FB) BROWN, Charles & Martha Cary; 5 Feb 1798 (SpM) BROWN, Charles G. & Ellen Douglas Ficklin; 28 Feb 1849 (FB) BROWN, Christopher & Judith Green; 5 Aug 1786 (FB) BROWN, Coleman R. & Emily M. Brown; 19 Dec 1815 (FB) BROWN, Dr. William & Margaret Emily Stone; 14 Dec 1814 (FB) BROWN, Gustavus (of Charles Co., Md.) & Frances Fowke (d/o Gerard Fowke; b. 2 Feb 1691); about 1711 (StM) BROWN, Hugh & Maria Hager; 5 May 1808 (SpM) BROWN, James & Hannah Mills (w/o ? from King George Co.); 31 Jan 1786 (StM) BROWN, James & Nancy Harrod; 11 Nov 1788 (OB) BROWN, James & Sarah Waemark; 11 May 1760 (StM) BROWN, John & Hannah Cooke; 28 Nov 1751 (StM) BROWN, John & Jean Nowland; 24 Aug 1755 (StM) BROWN, Joshua & Alice Lunsford; 21 Jul 1754 (StM) BROWN, Thomas & Mildred Smith; 16 Dec 1773 (StM) Page 25 BROWN, Thomas & Nancy Starke; 11 Dec 1804 (SpM) BROWN, William & Elizabeth Butler; 2 Aug 1744 (StM) BROWN, William & Sally Gibbs; 17 Dec 1810 (FB) BROWNE, Charles H. & Sophia Calhoun; 16 Nov 1842 (FB) BROWNE, Nahum F.D. & Julia M. Williams; 7 Sep 1844 (FB) BROWNE, Richard L. & Ann E. Middleton; 17 Jul 1838 (FB) Hollye -----Original Message----- From: Jessie557@aol.com [mailto:Jessie557@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:03 PM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Re: VASTAFFO-D Digest V02 #18 I would appreciate any help with a Marriage Bond or Marriage between William Brown and Lucinda (maiden name unknown) in Virginia Counties; Stafford, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, or Fairfax between 1820 and 1825. Thank you. Jessie Brown Clarkson ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact me with questions concerning this list. Valerie Holmes Thomas, List Administrator, vthomas@otn.net ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

This summer I will be coming from CA to VA to do research in Stafford County. I'd appreciate anyone knowledgeable on the local genealogical resources to advise me on the location of surviving old records. Are they in the courthouse, the library, local genealogical/historical society or elsewhere? I'm interested in pre-1800 to about 1815. I'm interested in Bartlett Mason; Nimrod Mason and his probable father, Lewis or Louis Mason. Lewis may be the son of John who is the son of William Mason. I have about 3 days to spend on site. I thank the list.

I would appreciate any help with a Marriage Bond or Marriage between William Brown and Lucinda (maiden name unknown) in Virginia Counties; Stafford, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, or Fairfax between 1820 and 1825. Thank you. Jessie Brown Clarkson

I have the following marriages for this time frame with groom's last name FORD. Sorry, no Richard. They are from Marriage Records of the City of Fredericksburg and of Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties, Virginia, 1722 - 1850, Compiled and Edited by Therese A. Fisher Page 63 FORD, Absolem & Molly Ransdell; 17 Jan 1792 (OM- Orange County Marriage) FORD, Benjamin & Rhody Atkins (d/o Annie Atkins); 29 Dec 1813 (OM) FORD, John & Elizabeth Thornton; 27 Jan 1729 or 1730 (SM- Stafford County Marriage) FORD, John Taylor & Patsy Gregory (d/o Walter Gregory); 17 Feb 1810 (FB- Fredericksburg Marriage Bond) FORD, Warrener & Frances Seaton; 24 Jul 1740 (STM) FORD, William & Ann Moore; 14 Dec 1785 (OM) BTW, Culpeper was formed from Orange County in 1748 - 1749. I don't have any Culpeper records, though, after that time. Hollye -----Original Message----- From: SPRAD666@aol.com [mailto:SPRAD666@aol.com] Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 11:35 PM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Richard FORD Marriage Bond Looking for a Richard FORD Marriage Bond in VA Counties Culpeper, Spotsylvania or Stafford sometime between 1775 - 1820. Thank you. Tim Spradling ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Looking for a Richard FORD Marriage Bond in VA Counties Culpeper, Spotsylvania or Stafford sometime between 1775 - 1820. Thank you. Tim Spradling

It sounds as if the nickname idea is the way to go.

lol I guess I don't have it so bad after all do I. am pretty certain though that Nora and agnus are two different people, I would say 90% sure. just need that piece to put me over the edge. I think Nora is buried her in pa somewhere, maybe I should try finding that grave ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 9:51 AM Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Re: VASTAFFO-D Digest V02 #17 > Concerning Nora and Agnes: Is it conceivable she is one and the same person? > I suspect so. > > My great-grandfather had a housefull of girls--he even trained them to handle > horses because he was short of sons. Anyway, the nice fellow left a journal, > but do you think I can sort out who is who because of the nicknames? He gave > each female in the household a nickname, including his wife (Toby when her > name was Zilpa). Even my cousin, who was born in his home, doesn't know to > whom the journal entry refers. > > My brother, when he began to talk, had trouble pronouncing my name, so my > family had him call me Sister. That name stuck for many years!!! I hope I > don't show up in the 1930 census as Sister! > > E.W.Wallace (female) > > > ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact me > with questions concerning this list. > Valerie Holmes Thomas, List Administrator, vthomas@otn.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Concerning Nora and Agnes: Is it conceivable she is one and the same person? I suspect so. My great-grandfather had a housefull of girls--he even trained them to handle horses because he was short of sons. Anyway, the nice fellow left a journal, but do you think I can sort out who is who because of the nicknames? He gave each female in the household a nickname, including his wife (Toby when her name was Zilpa). Even my cousin, who was born in his home, doesn't know to whom the journal entry refers. My brother, when he began to talk, had trouble pronouncing my name, so my family had him call me Sister. That name stuck for many years!!! I hope I don't show up in the 1930 census as Sister! E.W.Wallace (female)

could some one please help me solve a problem I have in my research? here is the problem: William B. Payne m Minnie living in Falmouth Stratford county va in 1910 with kids Herman, elase Laura marry and Nora. NORA is 1 month old and the census was taken 23 apr 1910. My grandmother is Ruby Agnus Payne. Now here is where it gets messy. Agnus says she was born 17 apr 1910 and there never was a Nora. I found agnus in 1920 pa census when they moved here, but it puts her at age 9, thus born in 1911. Can anyone find a birth record for Nora Payne and or Ruby Agnus Payne, born to William Burle Payne in 1910 and 1911? thanks for any help you can give me Lori

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Thanks for the clarification! When I get to this record for posting on the website, I will be sure to add your comments. Hollye -----Original Message----- From: Anne W. Bradshaw Musser [mailto:muss@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:42 AM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] Re; Early marriages Just for everyone's info, the listing for this marriage is incorrect: STONE, Jos. s/o George T. & Margaret Stone age 24 S farmer POB POR Stafford & BRADSHAW, Ann; d/o Harrison Bradshaw age 30 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 17 Jan 1861 denom of minister Methodist STMR The father of Ann BRADSHAW was Harberson Bradshaw, not Harrison. Anne W. Bradshaw Musser ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== Search this list's archived messages. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Always glad to help! I got this information from Virginia Marriage Records, Compiled and Edited by Therese A. Fisher on CD. The four volumes contained on this CD are: Marriage Records of the City of Fredericksburg, and of Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties, VA 1722-1850 (1990); Marriages in the New River Valley, VA: Montgomery, Floyd, Pulaski, and Giles Counties (1991); Marriages in Virginia: Spotsylvania Co. 1851-1900 and Orange Co. 1851-1867 (1992); Marriage Records of the City of Fredericksburg and the County of Stafford, VA 1851-1900 (1994). As time permits, I will be posting all of these marriage records on the Stafford County GenWeb site with the assistance of Suzanne Shephard, the new county coordinator. I am also in the process of transcribing the 1850 census for Stafford County for posting, as well as the earlier ones, as the Mussleman's left off with 1860. Hollye -----Original Message----- From: Macago@aol.com [mailto:Macago@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 1:50 PM To: hhutchings@erols.com Subject: early marriage records Hollye, Thank you so much for sending all those marriages! I am overwhelmed. I see several that are mine. What book did they come from? I am reading through each one looking for more clues. The newspaper clipping I have says Joseph Stone married Mrs. Susan Southard, so it sounds like she was a widow & I was looking for a Mr. Southard married to a Susan before 1823 so I could find her maiden name. Thank you again for your help. I appreciate it very much. Do you have any ancestors from NC? If so I can help you. Mary Hollye Hutchings" <hhutchings@erols.com> To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] RE: early marriage records These are the marriages that I could find for Stone and for Southard/Suthard during the time period that you are looking. I also threw in the Stone marriages from 1851 - 1900, as I saw that some are offspring of the mentioned couple. I am certain that these are not all inclusive, but hopefully this will help some.

I can add a little additional information about the FRITTER - STONE marriage in the list of Stafford County marriages so helpfully transcribed by Hollye. ALLEN GARRISON FRITTER was born 5 July 1858 in Stafford County, Virginia1, and died 8 May 1912 in Stafford County, Virginia. He married EMMA JANE STONE2 16 January 1882 in Stafford County, Virginia2. She was born May 1860 in Virginia3, and died Aft. 13 January 1920 in Stafford County, Virginia. The marriage record says that Emma Jane was the daughter of George Stone. I do not know whether this is correct. In the 1880 census, she is listed as daughter in the household of Fielding Barton Stone. She is not listed in the household of Fielding and Ann K. (Schooler) Stone in the 1860 census, though if she was really born in May 1860 she should have been. The 1870 census of Stafford County, Virginia, shows F. B. Stone (41), a farmer with $2000 in real property and $250 in personal property. Ann M. (39) is keeping house. Morison V. (28) and Emma (9) live with them. So if she is the child of George Stone, he must have let her live in the Fielding Barton Stone household. Stafford County records show that Allen G. Fritter was born on 5 July 1858 in that county to James and Sarah Fritter. His father, a farmer living in Stafford County, reported Allen's birth (p. 23, line 10). The 1900 census puts Allen's birth in July 1857. The 1900 census of Stafford County, Virginia, lists Allen G. Fritter (42) as a farmer in the Rock Hill District. He was born in July 1857 and has been married for 17 years to Emma J. (40, born in May 1860). She has had 6 children, all of them living: Harvey N. (16, a farm laborer, born in September 1883), Herman A. (14, born in March 1885, attending school), Mitchell G. (13, born in September 1886, in school), Elwood T. (10, born in June 1889, in school), Ethel M. (7, born in July 1892), and Vera E. (1, born in October 1898). They all are listed as born in Virginia to parents born in Virginia (page 9A, e.d. 90, household 167). The 1910 census of Stafford County, Virginia, lists Alley G. Fritter (50) with his wife Emma (49). They have been married for 28 years, the first marriage for each. "Alley" is a farmer in the Rock Hill area. Emma has had 6 children, all of whom are living. At home are daughter Ethel J. (15), son Herman (25), who is working as a clerk at "Corby bread" and is listed as married for 1 year with no children, and daughter Vera (11). They all report being born in Virginia (ED 107, p. 6B, household 103). Robert Kerns, a FRITTER researcher, posted this information online: Allie Garrison Fritter died on 8 May 1912 in Stafford, VA. Allie married Emma Jane Stone. She died after 1924. The 1920 census of Stafford County, Virginia, lists Emma J. Fritter (56) as the widowed head of her household in the Rock Hill District. Her daughter Ethel (29) is single (e.d. 114, p. 6B, household 129, enumerated on 13 January 1920). Notes 1. Stafford County Births, reel #45. 2. Carl P. Musselman, Musselman-Powell and Bowling Families of Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties, Virginia, (1993). 3. 1900 US Census, Virginia.

Just for everyone's info, the listing for this marriage is incorrect: STONE, Jos. s/o George T. & Margaret Stone age 24 S farmer POB POR Stafford & BRADSHAW, Ann; d/o Harrison Bradshaw age 30 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 17 Jan 1861 denom of minister Methodist STMR The father of Ann BRADSHAW was Harberson Bradshaw, not Harrison. Anne W. Bradshaw Musser

These are the marriages that I could find for Stone and for Southard/Suthard during the time period that you are looking. I also threw in the Stone marriages from 1851 - 1900, as I saw that some are offspring of the mentioned couple. I am certain that these are not all inclusive, but hopefully this will help some. Marriages 1722 - 1850 Page 150 SOUTHARD, James & Elizabeth Perry; 25 Jul 1826 (SpM) SOUTHARD, James M. & Lucy Ann Frazer; 14 Oct 1840 (FB) SOUTHERARD, Thomas & Mary Collins; 4 Oct 1826 (SpM) SOUTHWORTH, Henry & Isabella Martin; 16 Jun 1814 (SpM) SOUTTER, James T. (of Norfolk, Va.) & Agnes G. Knox (d/o William A. & Sarah C. Knox); 29 May 1832 (FB) Page 155 SUTHARD, Allen & Mary Ledlow; 3 Jan 1807 (SpM) SUTHARD, James & Mary J. Perry; 25 Feb 1835 (FB) Page 153 STONE, Edward & Mary Cropley; 2 Sep 1846 (FB) STONE, George & Catherine Schofield; 1 Jul 1716 (StM) STONE, George & Mary Toul; 4 Jun 1726 (StM) STONE, Henry & Nancy Golden (d/o William Golding); 10 Nov 1786 (OM) STONE, John & Elizabeth Burton (d/o James Burton); 9 Apr 1799 (OM) STONE, Sanford A. & Eliza A. Anthony; 10 May 1844 (SpB) Page 91 JETT, James & Catherine Southard; 1832 (SpM) JETT, James & Catherine Suthard; 7 Nov 1831 (SpB) Page 112 MCCARTY, Nathaniel & Frances Southard; 21 Apr 1829 (SpM) McCarty, Nathaniel & Frances Suthard; 21 Apr 1829 (SpB) Page 44 CRIDLIN, Jacob H. & Harriet Southard; 1 Aug 1849 (FB) Page 177 WRIGHT, James C. & Jane Southard; 13 Oct 1842 (FB) Page 29 CALHOUN, John & Julian Southard; 27 Dec 1831 (FB) Page 129 PERRY, Hiram & Mary Southard; 9 Dec 1834 (FB) Page 154 STRUTLOW, John & Mary Southard; 1833 (SpM) STRUTTON, John & Mary Southard; 16 Apr 1833 (SpB) Page 149 SMITH, Will & Tammy Southard; 22 Dec 1815 (SpM) Page 136 REEDER, Hezekiah & Jemima Suthard; 3 Jan 1816 (FB) Page 45 CULHAM, John & Lettice Suthard; 17 Feb 1775 (StM) Page 170 WHARTZ, Nathanial & ______ Suthard; 23 Apr 1829 (SpM) 1851 - 1900 Marriages Page 303 STONE, Albert s/o Jesse & Frances Stone age 22 S waterman POB POR Stafford Co & GREEN, Mary; d/o Thomas & Ann Green age 19 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 6 Dec 1860 denom of minister Methodist STMR Page 304 STONE, Charles T. s/o George & S.C.Stone age 23 S miller POB POR Stafford Co & LOUGHIN, Kate; d/o John & Annie R. Loughin age 18 S POB Port Kennedy, PA POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 7 Dec 1893 minster Lafayette Fox STMR STONE, Edward s/o Joseph & Susan Stone age 44 W stonemason POB Stafford Co POR Fredericksburg & KERNS, Jennie; age 24 S POB Stafford Co POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 7 Jun 1870 FMR FML STONE, Feilding B. s/o William H.& Mildred Stone age 29 S farmer POB POR Stafford & SCHOOLER, Ann K.; d/o Thomas E. & Mary Schooler age 27 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 18 Mar 1858 denom of minister M.E.C South STMR STONE, George T. age 23 S POB Stafford Co & BOWLING, Sallie I.; age 25 S POB Stafford Co; POM Stafford 25 Jan 1887 STMR STONE, George T. s/o George & Mary Stone age 45 W carpenter POB POR Stafford & SMITH, Catherine A.; d/o Thomas & Sarah Smith age 33 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 22 Sep 1869 denom of minister Baptist STMR STONE, James A. age 23 S POB Fredericksburg & LIMERICK, E.F.; age 22 S POB Stafford Co; POM Stafford 15 May 1888 STMR STONE, James E. & ROLLINS, Mary J.; POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 11 Jan 1854 FMR FML STONE, Jesse T. s/o A.A.& Mary Stone age 20 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & CLARK, Lama L.; d/o James F. & Mary E. Clark age 25 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 14 Jul 1895 minister A.T.Lynn STMR STONE, Jesse Thomas s/o Jesse & Eliza Jane Stone age 22 S farmer POB Stafford Co POR Fredericksburg & MCKAY, Mildred A. d/o John & Pina H.Sands; age 30 W POB POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 4 Jul 1870 FMR FML STONE, John H. s/o Hawkins & Milly Stone age 56 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & MILLS, Laura; d/o John S. & Elizabeth Mills age 37 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 12 Dec 1894 minister D.J.Shopoff STMR STONE, John James s/o John W. & Susan J.P. Stone age 44 S farmer POB POR Fauquier Co & STONE, Emma d/o Albert A. & Mary Stone age 22 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 22 Mar 1896 minister Jacob A.Newton STMR STONE, John Thomas s/o Joseph & Susan Stone age 26 S corderamis POB Stafford Co POR Fredericksburg & DAVIS, Elizabeth; age 25 S POB Matthews Co POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 24 Dec 1858 FMR STONE, John W. s/o James E. & Mary J. Stone age 24 S salesman POB Ashland POR Fredericksburg & HUNTER, Alida V.; d/o Charles E. & Sarah Hunter age 24 S POB New York POR Fredericksburg; POPM Fredericksburg 14 Oct 1885 FMR 13 Oct 1885 FML STONE, Jos. s/o George T. & Margaret Stone age 24 S farmer POB POR Stafford & BRADSHAW, Ann; d/o Harrison Bradshaw age 30 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 17 Jan 1861 denom of minister Methodist STMR STONE, Joseph F. age 21 POR Fredericksburg & TOOMBS, Bessie Elizabeth; age 18 POR Fredericksburg; POM St George Ch, Fredericksburg 23 Aug 1899 StGF STONE, Joseph Franklin s/o Edward & Virginia Stone age 21 S moulder POB POR Fredericksburg & TOOMBS, Bessie Elizabeth; d/o Thomas & Lou Toombs age 18 S POB POR Fredericksburg; POM St.George Ch, Fredericksburg 23 Aug 1899 FMR FML STONE, Luther s/o Jesse & Eliza Stone age 22 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & CHILTON, Mary; d/o William & Susan Chilton age 23 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 26 Feb 1876 minister B.Roberson STMR STONE, Milton age 23 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & COATS, D.; age 19 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 10 Jul 1880 minister J.D.Howe STMR STONE, Sandford Alexander s/o George & Margaret Stone age 35 W farmer POB Stafford Co & MILLS, Harriet Olivia d/o William & Martha Shelton; age 35 W POB Spotsylvania Co; POM M.E.Ch, Fredericksburg 21 Dec 1854 FMR STONE, W.S. & JENKINS, Mary S.; POM Fredericksburg 30 Dec 1880 MEF STONE, William S. s/o Edward & Mary Stone age 27 S laborer POB POR Fredericksburg & JENKINS, Mary S.; d/o Capt. Arthur & Fenton Jenkins age 23 S POB POR Fredericksburg 30 Dec 1880 FMR FML STONE, William V. s/o Sandford & Harriet O. Stone age 33 S works POB POR Fredericksburg & STEPHENS, Amanda M.; d/o Lewis E. & Sarah A. Stephens age 22 S POB Spotsylvania Co POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 5 Jul 1892 FMR 4 Jul 1892 FML Page 95 DILLON, R.T. s/o W.D.& A.A.Stone(recorded by the clerk with this surname) age 19 S farmer POB POR King George Co & STONE, E.; d/o M.S.Stone age 19 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 24 Dec 1886 minister J.T.Alexander STMR Page 120 FRITTER, A.G. s/o J.E.F.S.Fritter (this is probably two people but there is no seperation between the sets of initials) age 23 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & STONE, E.J.; d/o George S. Stone age 22 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 16 Jan 1882 minister E.H.Henry STMR Page 129 GEORGE, J.M. s/o M.& Nancy L. George age 35 W marriner POB Lancaster Co POR Stafford Co & STONE, Eliza J.; d/o Jesse & Eliza Stone age 35 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 1 Nov 1876 minister J.H.Temple The parents's names were reversed by the clerk in the marriage register. I matched the last name of the bride and the groom with the corresponding parents. STMR Page 290 SMITH, Thomas A. age upwards of 21 & STONE, Ellen F.; d/o Joseph Stone age upwards of 21 POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 5 Apr 1852 FMR FML Page 327 TURNER, Alexander & STONE, Ellen F.; age over 21 POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 29 Dec 1853 FMR 26 Dec 1853 FML TURNER, Alexander & STONE, Ellen F. single; issue date 7 Jan 1854 marriage date 29 Dec 1853 WA Page 59 CATLETT, John E. age 30 S POB Stafford & STONE, Frances; age 24 S POB Stafford; POM Stafford 21 May 1887 STMR Page 247 PATES, Bailey S. s/o Augustus & Clementine Pates age 24 S dairyman POB Spotsylvania Co Co POR Fredericksburg & STONE, Josephine; d/o Robert J.& Penelope Stone age 21 b.d.3 Nov 1866 "had a red birthmark on her hand" POB POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 26 Apr 1888 FMR FML Page 173 JENNINGS, John & STONE, Julia Ann; POM Washington 4 Mar 1852 FN Page 250 PAYNE, Marshall s/o Marshall K. & Olivia Payne age 28 S farmer POB Culpeper Co POR Fauquier Co & STONE, Laura; d/o Albert & Mary D. Stone age 21 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford Co 23 Dec 1900 minister J.A.Norton STMR Page 281 SHACKLEFORD, William H. s/o James Allen & Margaret Shackleford age 22 S engineer POB POR Fredericksburg & STONE, Laura; d/o Edward & Jennie Stone age 23 S POB POR Fredericksburg; POM Baptist Ch, Fredericksburg 23 Oct 1900 FMR FML Page 255 PETTETT, Charles H. s/o John F.& Mary Pettett age 20 S miller POB Prince William POR Stafford & STONE, Lucy C.; d/o George & Margaret Stone age 21 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford denom of minister Methodist 27 Dec 1855 STMR Page 176 JOHNSON, C.W. s/o W.J.& M.Johnson age 47 S farmer POB Salem Co, N.J. POR Stafford & STONE, M.W.; d/o Mary W.Stone age 38 S POB POR Stafford; POM Stafford 18 Oct 1886 minister J.T.Alexander STMR Page 124 GALLAHAN, James s/o George & Martha Gallahan age 34 S laborer POB POR Stafford Co & STONE, Margaret; d/o Jessie & Eliza Stone age 42 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 25 Jan 1899 minister A.R.Martin STMR Page 166 HUMPHREY, Sidney L. POB Sumpter District,SC POR Darlington District,SC age 22 S b.d.2 Apr 1845 lumber merchant s/o R & Lina Humphrey & STONE, Margaret; age 20 S POB POR Fredericksburg d/o Edward & Mary T. Stone; POM M.E. Ch, Fredericksburg 10 Jan 1867 FMR 9 Jan 1867 FML Page 67 COAKLEY, Thomas H. s/o Harris Coakley age 21 S farmer POB POR Stafford & STONE, Mary E.; d/o Mary H. & Susan G. Stone age 18 S POB Alexandria POR Stafford; POM Stafford 8 Sep 1867 denom of minister Methodist STMR Page 251 PAYNE, Morgan L. s/o Daniel & Susan Payne age 23 S printer POB POR Fredericksburg & STONE, Mary E.; d/o Robert J. & Penelope Stone age 18 b.d.16 Dec 1856 POB POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 8 Jan 1874 FMR FML Page 271 ROLLINS, Charles A. s/o Stephen B. & Susan B. Rollins age 22 S steamboating POB Port Royal, Caroline Co POR Baltimore, MD & STONE, Mary L.; d/o James E. & Mary Jane Stone age 232 S POB POR Fredericksburg; POM Baptist Ch, Fredericksburg 25 Sep 1889 FMR 24 Sep 1889 FML Page 70 COLEMAN, William C. s/o Addison & Maria Coleman age 27 farmer POB POR Caroline Co & STONE, Mildred L.; d/o W.H.& Mildred Stone age 25 POB Stafford Co POR Fredericksburg; POM Planter's Hotel, Fredericksburg 1 Oct 1867 FMR FML Page 190 KING, James Garnett age 24 POR Fredericksburg & STONE, Nannie Rose; age 23 POR Fredericksburg; POM Fredericksburg 27 Jun 1900 StGF KING, James Garrett POB POR Fredericksburg age 24 S dental surgeon s/o William I. & Mollie C. King & STONE, Nannie Rose; age 23 S POB POR Fredericksburg d/o John A. & Laura A. Stone; POM Prot. Epis Ch, Fredericksburg 27 Jan 1900 FMR FML Page 319/320 THOMPSON, Aley Arthur s/o John T. & Ann Thompson age 38 S merchant POB Culpeper POR Fauquier Co & STONE, Susan Ann; d/o William H.& Mildred Stone age 25 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford 20 Dec 1860 STMR Page 62 CHILTON, Robert A. s/o William T. & Susan T. Chilton age 25 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & STONE, Susie S.; d/o Albert & Mary J. Stone age 18 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford C.H. 23 Jun 1897 minister H.R.Martin STMR Page 301 STEVENS, William H. age 27 S farmer POB POR Stafford Co & STONE, V.V.; d/o Hau.& M.Stone age 25 S POB POR Stafford Co; POM Stafford Co 9 Nov 1871 minister W.R.D.Moncure STMR FamilySearch.com Susan Southard, born 1784, to Moses and Rosanna Southard in Stafford County I have not yet requested any actual records from Stafford County. I do live just north of Stafford County and intend to go to the courthouse at soome point, though I am not sure when. Let me know if I can be of further assistance. Good Luck, Hollye -----Original Message----- From: Macago@aol.com [mailto:Macago@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 7:10 AM To: VASTAFFO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VASTAFFO-L] early marriage records Has anyone had experience getting early marriage records from the clerks office in Stafford Co? How far back to they go? Has anyone hired a researcher there? Thanks, Mary Looking for Joseph Stone & Mrs. Susan Southard in 1823. ==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact me with questions concerning this list. Valerie Holmes Thomas, List Administrator, vthomas@otn.net ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thank you to all who answered my question about what marriage records can be found at the Stafford court house. The Fredericksburg newspaper for Jan. 25, 1823 states: "Married on Thursday last, by the Rev. Nathaniel Greaves, Mr. Joseph Stone to Mrs. Susan Southard, both of Stafford Co." Does anyone know which church Rev. Greaves was associated with? Does the marriage notice imply they married in Stafford or Fredericksburg? Since the paper knew who married them wouldn't that mean it was recorded somewhere? Does anyone have a Susan ____ marrying a Mr. Southard before 1823? My library has some parish records for Stafford but they are all to early for what I need. Anybody have ideas, suggestions, a Bible record or cousins for me? Thanks again, Mary

Most or all marriage records of Stafford County prior to the Civil War were destroyed and/or looted by Union troops during the winter of 1862-3. Starting in 1853, VA required all counties and cities to issue marriage licenses which was a continuation of the past practice of issuing marriage bonds. However, starting in 1853, each county and city had to complete a report on a yearly basis of all marriages and send a copy to the state. The report was compiled in marriage registers. I suspect that any marriage records that exist at the courthouse are there because they have obtained a copy from the Library of VA. Because of the Yankees, I'll probably never know the maiden name of one of my ggg grandmothers. Thanks a lot guys. Jim Messersmith At 04:49 PM 3/13/2002 , you wrote: >At the Stafford county courthouse, they (records) go from 1853 on to 1920. I >have viewed them personaly. Before 1853 it was not mandated that couples >register their marriages, etc. Good luck. > > >==== VASTAFFO Mailing List ==== >Visit the Stafford County USGenWeb Home Page. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~vastaffo > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Marriages before 1853, you have to check with the churches in the area,Like Aquia Episcopal Church, Overwharton Parrish in Prince William County, just past the Stafford Line. I do know that these two churches are the oldest and they may have records. Cathy