Marine Autographs, California, 1943

Scan and transcription of signatures and addresses of WWII 4th Marine Division Men, 1943.

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Will, Greenbrier County, 1794

Will of Alexander Clark, 1794, Greenbrier County, Virginia. Named heirs: wife Sarah; sons James, William, Ralph, Alexander, and John; daughters Rebekah and Martha.

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Marriage Register Page 9, Monroe County, 1854

Date of license, 1854
Caleb Rains and Leah Harvey, May 24
Hugh Smiley and Margaret Ann Young, May 29
Daniel J. Early and Mary Miller, June 7
Wm A. Porterfield and Almeriah Ballard, June 12
Samuel C. Barger and Lurany F. Goodall, June 16
Madison C. Meadows and Mary Ann Garten, June 19
[??]gant Bobbett and Melinda I. Burdill, June 19
James [...]

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Marriage Register Page 8, Monroe County, 1853/54

Date of License, 1853
Hiram Adkins and Elizabeth E. Clower, December 10
Samuel Hoffman and Sarah J. Allen, December 5
Daniel A. Vance and Amanda S. Young, December 19
Paris Meadows and Linia Woodram, December 26
Wright Dillion and Eliz. Jane Dillion, December 27
Wm T. Cobern and Sarah E. Broyles, December 27
William Dunn and Eliz. A. Spangler, December 28
Date of [...]

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Marriage Bonds, Montgomery County, Summer 1788

Date of Bond
Name of Husband
Name of Wife
Parents or Guardian of Husband
Parents or Guardian of Wife
Security and Witnesses
3 June 1788
Barnabas Gullion
Kitterery Keath
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Matthew Lindsey
3 June 1788
Adam Miller
Catharine Phipps
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Jesse Evans
3 June 1788
David Johnson
Joice Scaggs
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James Johnson
9 June 1788
Joshua Cooper
Caty Cooper
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Edmund Whitt
9 June 1788
Patarick Nappier Jr.
Fanny Brumfield
Patrick Nappier Sr., father
[blank] [...]

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Deed, Monroe County, 1817

This Indenture made this 14th day of October one thousand eight hundred seventeen Between Rebecah Cantly widow of Samuel Cantly decd, John Wyatt & Eleanor his wife late Eleanor Cantly, Alexander Cantly & Mary his wife John Cantly, Sally Cantly, James Cantly Rebecah Cantly, Mary Cantly & William Cantly, heirs & representatives of Samuel Cantly [...]

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Deed, Monroe County, 1824

This Indenture made this fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, Between Alexander Cantley and Polley his wife of the one part and Thomas Scott of the other part, each of the county of Monroe and state of Virginia, Witnesseth that the said Alexander Cantley and Polly his wife for and [...]

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Deed, Giles County, 1806

This Indenture made February the 3d 1806 between Ralph Stewart
and Mary his Wife of Montgomery County and State of Virginia of
the one part and John Toney of the County of Montgomery and State
aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Ralph Stewart and
Mary his Wife for and in consideration of [...]

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Oath, Monroe County, 1816

Monroe County to wit ~
          This day John Wyatt
made oath that to the best
of his knowledge that Alexr
Cantley is 21 years of age
from under my hand & seal
this 9th day of April 1816
          J. Hutchinson

Source: Monroe County, Virginia Marriage Records, File 2, Jacket 1611 [Alexander Cantley & Polly Scott], LVA microfilm reel 58, Library of Virginia, [...]

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Deed, Monroe County, 1804

Transcribed deed of Bargain and Sale from Michal Kissinger and wife Molly, and Mathias Kissinger and wife Nutty, to George Wykle. 48 acres in Monroe County, VA(WV) 1804.

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