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Coventry Parish Church Records, 1703-1899

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Marriage Records

Number of Records
17

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June 27, 2023

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All Records in Coventry Parish Church Records, 1703-1899

Record #1

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Selby
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; William S. Broughton
Bride Anne Williams
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free colored woman
Date 14 Aug 1845

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Selby
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; William S. Broughton
Bride Anne Williams
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free colored woman
Date 14 Aug 1845
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
Notes Listed twice, unable to be located in original record
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Record #2

Groom Surname Blades
Groom First Name Hezekiah
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free Negro
Bride Caroline
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free Negro
Date 11 Mar 1858

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Blades
Groom First Name Hezekiah
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free Negro
Bride Caroline
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free Negro
Date 11 Mar 1858
Witness(es) Rev. James A. Young, M.D.
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Record #3

Groom Surname Kinny
Groom First Name Esme
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free Negro
Bride Margaret
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Cottingham
Date 5 Mar 1847

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Kinny
Groom First Name Esme
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Free Negro
Bride Margaret
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Cottingham
Date 5 Mar 1847
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #4

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Edward
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Wiliam Furniss
Bride n/a
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; William S. Harris
Date 25 Jan 1846

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Edward
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Wiliam Furniss
Bride n/a
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; William S. Harris
Date 25 Jan 1846
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #5

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name David
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved;Mrs. Louisa Rencher
Bride Rosetta
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Nancy S. Lankford
Date 28 Jan 1846

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name David
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved;Mrs. Louisa Rencher
Bride Rosetta
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Nancy S. Lankford
Date 28 Jan 1846
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #6

Groom Surname Davis
Groom First Name Francis
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Miss Mintie Wheatley
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 16 Oct 1873

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Davis
Groom First Name Francis
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Miss Mintie Wheatley
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 16 Oct 1873
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #7

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Levi
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; J.R. Sturgis
Bride Elizabeth
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; J. J. F. Townsend
Date 15 Jan 1847

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Levi
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; J.R. Sturgis
Bride Elizabeth
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; J. J. F. Townsend
Date 15 Jan 1847
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
Notes Listed twice, unable to be located in original record
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Record #8

Groom Surname Jones
Groom First Name John
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Miss Miday Fields
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 5 Jan 1873

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Jones
Groom First Name John
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Miss Miday Fields
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 5 Jan 1873
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #9

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Morris
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Edward Long
Bride Gustina
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Miss Julia Williams
Date 24 Dec 1857

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Morris
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Edward Long
Bride Gustina
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Miss Julia Williams
Date 24 Dec 1857
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #10

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name John
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Nancy Lankford
Bride Hetty
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Henry S. Henderson
Date 22 Jan 1843

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name John
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Nancy Lankford
Bride Hetty
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Henry S. Henderson
Date 22 Jan 1843
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #11

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Ben
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Edward Long
Bride Lucy
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Dr. William Williams
Date 24 Dec 1857

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Ben
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Edward Long
Bride Lucy
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Dr. William Williams
Date 24 Dec 1857
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #12

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Revill
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Dr. L.D. Handy
Bride Maria
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; John P. Gale's heirs
Date 18 Sep 1843

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Revill
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Dr. L.D. Handy
Bride Maria
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; John P. Gale's heirs
Date 18 Sep 1843
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #13

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Edward
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; W.D. Lankford
Bride Maria
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; W.D. Lankford
Date 22 Mar 1863

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Edward
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; W.D. Lankford
Bride Maria
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; W.D. Lankford
Date 22 Mar 1863
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #14

Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Tobias
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Henderson
Bride Rose
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Henderson
Date 29 Dec 1860

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname n/a
Groom First Name Tobias
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Henderson
Bride Rose
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Enslaved; Mrs. Henderson
Date 29 Dec 1860
Witness(es) Rev. John Crosdale
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Record #15

Groom Surname Ballard
Groom First Name Samuel
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Julia A. Jones
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 22 July 1894

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Ballard
Groom First Name Samuel
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Julia A. Jones
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 22 July 1894
Witness(es) Rev. Oliver H. Murphy
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Record #16

Groom Surname Marshall
Groom First Name Edward
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Sarah Ballard
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 31 Aug 1886

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Marshall
Groom First Name Edward
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Sarah Ballard
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 31 Aug 1886
Witness(es) Rev. Oliver H. Murphy
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Record #17

Groom Surname Miles
Groom First Name John
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Mary Anne Johnson
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 2 Feb 1887

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Church Location n/a
County Somerset
Groom Surname Miles
Groom First Name John
Groom Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Bride Mary Anne Johnson
Bride Freedom Status; Owner If Enslaved Colored
Date 2 Feb 1887
Witness(es) Rev. Oliver H. Murphy
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