Marriage bonds and consents, Mercer Co., Hi! Here is some marriage info I have taken from "Marriage Bonds and Consents, 1811-1830, Mercer County, Kentucky" I am researching the NEELD surname seen here as NEALD and/or NIELD. Hope this helps!!!!-Ang Doan ------------------------------------------------------------------- NANCE, John and Polly DUNN, September 5, 1812 Bondsman:John MICHAEL NANCE, John W. and Chloe MITCHELL, March 29, 1813 Bondsman: William ADAMS Bride's father: William MITCHELL Teste.: Robert MITCHELL NANCE, Peter and Sally MURPHY, December 28, 1814 Bondsman: Jesse MURPHY NANTZ, Robert H. and Mary Ann DIMMITT, July 11, 1818 Bondsman: Philip TRAPNALL NATTEN, Simeon and Betsy KYLER, August 15, 1812 Bondsman: George KYLER NAYLOR, James and Matilda HARRIS, May 25, 1819 Bondsman: John L. D. SMEDLEY Bride's parent: E. HARRIS Teste.: R.B. COMINGO NEALD, Robert and Jane PASSMORE, August 23, 1815 Bondsman: William HORD (Interesting note from my notes- there was an Augustin PASSMORE as an exor. of the will of Benjamin NEELD in 1794. Benjamin and Robert (groom) were brothers and I think Augustin was Jane's (bride's) father) NEELY, John and Emily GASH, January 9, 1821 Bondsman: Aaron H. ALEXANDER Bride's Gaurdian: Cornelius DEMAREE Teste.: Joseph B. ROACH NEFF, Jacob and Sally RIAN, March 21, 1818 Bondsman: Richard CARR NEFF, Jacob and Gabriella SKINNER, July 28, 1826 Bondsman: John NEFF Bride's Guardian: Price SKINNER, who is also her brother Teste.: Lawrence FLOYD NEFF, John and Elizabeth KENTON, November 8, 1825 Bondsman: William RAINS Bride's Mother: Nancy KENTON Teste.: Cornelius RAINS NEFF, John and Nancy SKINNER, September 2, 1829 Bondsman: Robert B. MCAFEE NEGLEY, Philip and Rosanna CARR, June 11, 1818 Bondsman: James H. STONE NELSON, David P. and Eliza SLAUGHTER, August 12, 1823 Bondsman: A. SLAUGHTER NEVINS, Henry and Sally CURRENS, April 10, 1816 Bondsman: Joseph MACCOUN Bride's father: James CURRENS Teste.: Andrew THOMPSON NICHOLS, Eli and Sally BIBB, September 6, 1829 Bondsman: James H. ROW Note of consent written by the bride NICHOLS, Jeremiah and Catharine GABBART, June 24, 1817 Bondsman: Robert NICHOLS NICHOLS, John and Sally COLES KEEN, June 11, 1811 Bondsman: Clayborn SEYMORE, who writes, " My daughter in law Sally COLES KEEN is twenty-one years of age." NICHOLS, Nathan and Cassay MATHERLY, January 16, 1813 Bondsman: Israel MATHERLY NICHOLS, Richard and Rachel GOODNIGHT, December 22, 1817 Bondsman: John GOODNIGHT Bride's Father: John GOODNIGHT Teste.: John GOODNIGHT, Jr.-Comfort GOODNIGHT-Mical GOODNIGHT NICHOLS, William and Nancy WOOD, August 30, 1814 Bondsman: Abner WOOD NICHOLS, William and Rhoda MARTIN, June 8, 1818 Bondsman: Daniel WICKERSHAM, guardian for Rhoda MARTIN NIEL, George and Elizabeth FRENCH, August 7, 1820 Bondsman: Henry FRENCH NIELD, Benjamin and Sarah DENNY, November 27, 1818 Bondsman: Ellis STONE Bride's Father: John DENNY Teste.: William EBERLY NIELD, John A. and Elizabeth STONE, March 15, 1819 Bondsman: Elijah STONE NIXON, James and Rachel CHRISTISON, February 13, 1826 Bondsman: Pleasant MELTON Bride's Father: John CHRISTISON Teste.: William CLEMMONS NIXON, William and Rutha NICHOLDS, June 1, 1822 Bondsman: Joseph HOSKINS NOE, Samuel and Rhoda HUGHES, October 8, 1821 Bondsman: John BLACKLEDGE, who makes oath both bride and groom are twenty-one. NOE, Samuel and Nancy BEDLES, February 17, 1830 Bondsman: Washington PIPES Bride's Father: John BEDELS Teste.: Michael ROBINSON NOEL, Buford and Polly DISMUKES, July 18, 1821 Bondsman: Daniel HAZELWOOD Bride's Father: Joseph (James?) DISMUKES Teste.: Augustine PARRISH Transcribed by: Angela Doan adoan@dot-net.net Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997