Marriage License Bonds of Northumberland County Virginia from 1783 to 1850

Northumberland County had no marriage register before 1850 so these records gathered from loose papers in the County Clerk's Office are unique. About 3000 marriage bonds are listed giving the names of about 7500 brides grooms parents and sureties and the bond date. In a good many instances proof of marriage is shown by the consent of either the contracting parties themselves or their parents in some cases giving the dates of birth and the place of marriage. There is an index of brides' names.