William Cooper- Margaret Sears 13 Dec 1857 by N Melton, JP (46)
  *note: the name "Hearn" has been penciled in after Margaret's name

Joe R Cole - Mary Jane Herndon  12 Jan 1858 by John R Holt, Minister (49)

John E Causy - Mary E Brewer 13 Feb 1858 by A G Headen  (50)
   *note: the name "Caviness" has been penciled in after John's name.

Luther Clegg - Flora A Brooks  27 April 1858  by Robt P Bell JP  (52)

James Clark - Cathrine Ray   1 Aug 1858 by Richard Webster JP  (54)

J W Chadwick - Mary A Harman   14 Oct 1858  by W P Taylor (56)

Gadis Copeland - Elizabeth Dismukes  23 Dec 1857  by Lucian Burnett  (56)
   *note: it was originally copied as "1858" and then written over with the correct year.

Gideon Copeland - Elizabeth Dismukes  23 Dec 1857 by L Burnett (62)
   *note:  Transcription error! Obviously, Elizabeth did not marry two brothers on the
             same day. Gadis was the one she married and Gideon the bondsman.

Enock Clark - Winny A Gunter 22 Dec 1858 by J W Tinnin, Minist. (56)

A C Council - Louisanna Upchurch  23 Dec 1856 by Johnson Olive (59)

Joshua Causy - Jane Culberson  12 Sep 1859  by Atlas J Gilbert (59)
   *note: Originally written 1858, then written over with the correct year.

C B Clegg - Martha E S Stroud  7 Dec 1858  by Solomon Lea (61)

Levi Copeland - Elizabeth Hashal  23 Jan 1859 by J W Hatch, JP. (61)
   *note: I believe her maiden name is Hatch, not Hashal.

William Carter - Pheobee Brown  8 May 1859 by John Hinshaw ,Minis.  (64)
   *note: The name Vernon is penciled in beside Pheobee's name.

Calvin H Council - Isley A Wilson   14 Dec  1859 by R C Council  (69)

S W Cheek - Elizabeth E Lane  12 Oct 1859 by Joab T Bray (70)

Thomas I Clegg - Eliza McIver  28 Feb 1860 by G A Russell (72)

Jahaza T Cheek - Frances Camel  27 Nov 1857 by Levi Andrews  (72)
   *note: I believe Frances' name was Campbell, not Camel.

William C Council - Caroline Whynn  20 Jun 1859 by R C Council, JP (73)
   *note: The name "Wynn" is penciled in after Caroline's name.

Thomas Campbell - Nancy Henderson  26 Jul 1859  by Richard Webster, JP (74)

Minijah(?) Caselbery - Elizabeth Miller 3 Aug 1860  by R Faucette JP (76)

W B Carter - Mary Dark  (no date listed) by E H Straughn JP (79)

Nathan Clark - Mary Pervis  18 Sep 1860 by M Bynum, JP (79)
   * note: the name Powers is penciled in after Mary's name.

Thomas C Cox - Jane Gunter  9 Jan 1861 by J W Tinnin, Minister (83)

I note that the "bondsmen" guaranteed $200 if the marriage were not duly recorded! These are from
actual licenses and marriage certificates in Chatham records:

Bondsman: P G Brooks
Groom: Thomas M Brooks, age 24, white.
Parents: L A Brooks and Bella Brooks, both living.
Bride: Etta Perry (*note: Mary Etta), 21, white
Parents: A H and Ann Perry, both living.
Date of License: 25 Nov 1898

Marriage: 1 Dec 1898
Performed by: Isaac T Brooks, J P
Place: Residence of the bride's father, Hickory Mountain
Witnesses: W H Ferguson, L T Webster, Luther Perry
.................................

Bondsman: none
Groom: J R Copeland, age 25, white
Parents: Nathan and Mary A Copeland, father dead, mother living.
Bride: Mollie Mann, age 19, white
Parents: Bright and Mary Mann, both dead
Date: 4 Jul 1902

Marriage: 4 Jul 1902
Place: R M Burns, Pittsboro, Centre Township
Performed by: G W Moore, J P
Witnesses: Mrs R M Burns, Mrs I M Beard, Spencer (?) Taylor
..........................................................

Bondsman: J L Copeland
Groom: Lucian Copeland, age 22, white
Parents: N S and Mary A Copeland, (father dead)
Bride: Mina Moore, 17, white
Parents: C L and Ada Moore, both living
Parental Consent: C L Moore
Date: 22 Aug 1902

Marriage: 24 Aug 1902
Place: C D Moore residence, New Hope township
Witnesses: A H Bright, C N Roberson, W R Stone
Performed by: N J Wilson, JP.
............................................

Bondsman: J W Knight
Groom: L M Cook (*note: Leonidas Merritt Cook), age 20, white
Parents: Frank and Martha A Cook, both living
Bride: Ella Lloyd (*note: Mary Ella), age 20, white
Parents: H M (Note: Henry) and Elizabeth "Loyd", both living.
Date: 7 Jul 1886

Marriage:15 Jul 1886
Place: the residence of H M Loyd in Oakland
Performed by: R T N Stephenson, Minister of the Gospel
Witnesses: Charlie Wright, Sadie Lloyd, T A Knight
...........................
 Bondsman: J D Dorsett
Groom: H K Dorsett, 21, white
Parents: H and Julia Dorsett, father dead, mother living.
Bride: Maggie Perry, 18, white
Parents: John W and Margarett Perry, both living
Date: 6 Oct 1885

Marriage: 7 Oct 1885
Place: "my office", Chatham County, Hickory Mountain
Performed by: Isaac T Brooks, JP
Witnesses: W H White, J S Clark, A G Stroud

Bondsman: H C Wrenn
Groom: Lewis E Johnson, age 20, white
Parents: H C Johnson and Sarah C Johnson, both living.
Bride: Minnie A Perry, 18, white
Parents: Alfred M Perry and mary C Perry, both living.
Date: 30 Nov 1895

Marriage: 1 Dec 1895
Place: the Residence of the Bride's Parents A.M. Perry in Albright
Performed by: J W Pearce, JP
Witnesses: F M teague, M L Perry, L R Bridges. All of Mud Lick P.O.
.........................................

Bondsman:Ira Braxton
Groom: Thomas D Braxton, 25, white
Parents: Ira and Nancy A Braxton, both living.
Bride: Sallie E Jones, 21, white
Parents: Richard Jones and "unknown", both living. (*note: she is Susan Buckner Jones)
Date: 8 Mar 1895

Marriage: 10 Mar 1895
Place: Richard's Jones house in Hadley Township (sic)
Performed by: Gaston Love, JP
Witnesses: Solomon Love, James G Braxton, Wesley Buckner
.......................................................

Bondsman:H Q Jones
Groom: William J Barker, 25, white
Parents: Andy and Mary Barker, both living.
Bride: Matilda E Jones, age 27, white
Parents: J A and Sallie Jones (father deceased, mother living)
Date: 11 Jul 1891

Marriage: 12 Jul 1891
Place: The Residence of Mrs. Sallie Jones in Mathews
Performed by: C E Johnson, JP
Witnesses: J N Bray, H Q Jones, and J L Dorsett of Randolph County.
...........................................................

Bondsman: J W Poe
Groom: George N Covert age 31, white
Parents: Racia and Renia Covert, both dead
Bride: Julia A Jones, 30, white
Parents: Henry and Mary Jones; father dead, mother living
Date: 27 Aug 1888

Marriage: 29 Aug 1888
Place: Mrs. Jones in Hickory Mt
Performed by: J N Green, JP
Witnesses: G B Burke, S D Gilmore, J Q Covert
.............................................
Bondsman: Gaston Burnett
Groom: D S Culberson, 30, white
Parents: S T and Martha Culberson (father dead, mother living)
Bride: Nettie Jones, 23, white
Parents: J C and Ruth Jones, both living
Date: 9 Dec 1889

Marriage: 10 Dec 1889
Place: Jacob Dixons in Mathews
Performed by: W F Dorsett, JP
Witnesses: Jacob Dixon, Nanie Dixon, S T Culberson
............................................
Bondsman: W A Copeland
Groom: Charles Copeland, 24, white
Parents: Nathan and Mary Ann Copeland; father dead, mother living
Bride: Ida Johnson, 20, white
Parents: Back and E Johnson; father dead, mother living
Date: 15 Jun 1895

Marriage:16 Jun 1895
Place: The residence of Mrs. Edacha Johnson, New Hope
Performed by: L R Dixon, Baptist Minister
Witnesses: Jno A Condon of Durham; Henry T Bland, R W Hackney
..............................................

Bondsman: Z C Clark
Groom: Lonnie Copeland, 24, white
Parents: Nathan and Mary Ann Copeland; father dead, mother living
Bride: Nellie Ellis, 21, white
Parents: Lemuel and Talitha Ellis, both dead
Date: 5 Dec 1896

Marriage: 6 Dec 1896
Place: Lucindia Ellis in New Hope
Performed by: M E Mann, JP
Witnesses: O T Williams, Moses Clark, A M Poe.

Bondsman: Solomon Love
Groom: S M Jones, 28, white (*note: Samuel Minter Jones)
Parents: Calvin and Martha Jones; father dead, mother living
Bride: Lugenia Perry, 21, white
Parents: Murphy and Emeline Perry (father dead, mother living)
Date: 12 Dec 1884

Marriage: 23 Dec 1884
Place: J W Craton's (sic) (Crayton)
Performed by: James E Perry, JP
Witnesses: S R Perry, W A Ivey, J Taylor Mann
....................................................

Bondsman: none
Groom: W H Jones, 22, white (*note: William Heflin Jones)
Parents: Calvin and Martha Jones; father dead, mother living.
Bride: O V Copeland, 17, white (*note: Ora V Copeland)
Parents: William G and Elizabeth Copeland; both living
Date: 12 Oct 1875

Marriage: 17 Oct 1875
Place: Home of Ira Braxton
Performed by: Ira Braxton, JP
Witnesses: James McBane, D C McBane
..........................................................

Bondsman: J W Hackney
Groom: Willie A Copeland age 25, white
Parents: Nathan S and Mary A Copeland; father dead, mother living
Bride: Mahala C Sanders, age 19, white
Parents: J F and Vinie Sanders; both living
Date: 29 Mar 1898

Marriage: 30 Mar 1898
Place: the Residence M. Copeland in New Hope (sic)
Performed by: G P Moore, Baptist Minister
Witnesses: R W Hackney, J N Hackney, Lonnie Copeland
.......................................................................

Bondsman: none
Groom: Paul G Brooks, 27, white
Parents: Isaac T  and Margaret Brooks, both living
Bride: Cora Cook, 20, white
Parents: G W and Ann Cook (*note: George Washington and Barbara Ann Cook)living
Date: 20 Nov 1896

Marriage: 1 Dec 1896
Place: G W Cook's
Performed by: E C Sell, Minister of M. E. Church, South
Witnesses: Dr T A Kirkman, W J Hackney, Isaac T Brooks
.............................................................................

Bondsman: M N Dark
Groom: George W Brooks, 26, white
Parents: L A and Belle Brooks, living (*note: Leonidas and Isabelle Brooks)
Bride: Lizzie Cook, 23, white (*note: Elizabeth)
Parents: G W and Anne Cook, living
Date: 8 Dec 1892

Marriage: 11 Dec 1892
Place: Home of the bride's father, Geo. W. Cook, in Hickory Mountain
Performed By: J Sandford, Minister of the M E Church, South
Witnesses: T M Brooks, F B Kirkman (3rd name illegible)
.....................................
Bondsman: none
Groom: Joseph T Bland, 21, white
Parents: Mont and Antionette Bland, living
Bride: Ella Cook (*note: Mary Ella) 18, white
Parents: Taylor and Bettie Cook; father dead, mother living
Date: 3 Aug 1898

Marriage: 3 Aug 1898
Performed By: L B Bynum, JP
Place: Bynum, Chatham Con, Baldwin (sic)
Witnesses: R J Moore, Cary Garner, H A Bynum
.................................................

Bondsman: J F Cook  (*note: James Franklin Cook, groom's father)
Groom: Bryant B Cook,23, white
Parents: J F and Martha Cook, living
Bride: Dora M Ray, 16, white
Parents: J L and N L Ray, living
Parental Consent for Bride:  both parents
Date: 4 Dec 1894

Marriage: 24 dec 1894
Place: Residence of J L Ray in Hickory Mt
Performed by: W N Straughan, JP
Witnesses: A Snipes, L M Cook, C B Mann
 ..........................................................