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posted Feb 2007, revised Apr 2009

Intentions 1771-1775
Marriages 1763-1775

Transcribed from Wellfleet town records, volume 1, published as page images. This transcription is as literal as I can make it, except dates were usually entered with the numbers in the format 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, etc., where the superscripts are often shorthand symbols themselves.

The known marriage dates and places are bracketed, with Wellfleet noted as [W].
Nearly all marriages occurred in the bride's home town.

Volume 1:301
Record of the intentions of marriage entered according to Law in the District of Wellfleet Commencing August 5th, 1763,


August 5th 1763. Mr Thomas Basset of Chatham, and Mrs Mary Newcomb of Wellfleet. [Chatham, 15 Sep 1763]

Oct 4th 1763. Peter Lombard of Truro and Hannah Rich of Wellfleet. [W, 11 Nov 1763]

Nov 5th 1763. John Rich and Hannah Sweat of Wellfleet. [W, 25 Apr 1765]

Nov 5th 1763. Mr Nathaniel Hamblen and Miss Sarah Baker of Wellfleet. [W, 6 Dec 1763]

Jan 7th 1764. Mr Ebenezer Wheelden of Yarmouth, and Miss Rebecca Young of Wellfleet. [W, 23 Feb 1764]

Jan 7th 1764. Mr Joseph Smith and Chloe Lawrence both of Wellfleet. [W, 8 Feb 1764]

Jan 7th 1764. Mr Richard Smith and Miss Phebe Harding both of Wellfleet. [W,  9 Feb 1764]

Feb 17th 1764. Mulford Treat of Truro and Hannah Doaks of Wellfleet. [W, 26 Mar 1764]

June 14th 1764. Mr Simeon Smith junr and Miss Elisabeth Swett of Wellfleet. [W, 13 Dec 1764]

July 11th 1764. Joseph Gibble of Truro and Rebecca Pane of Wellfleet. [W, 12 Jul 1764] (aka Gabel, Keppel, Kepple)

Dec 18th 1764. Elisha Doane 3d and Ruth Doane both of Wellfleet. [W, 27 Dec 1764]

Jan 25th 1765. Aaron Wiley and Deborah Hopkins both of Wellfleet. [W, 14 Mar 1765]
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March 5th 1765. Isaiah Holbrook and Priscilla Hatch both of Wellfleet. [W, 5 Mar 1765]

March 15th 1765. Josiah Rider and Huldah Gross both of  Wellfleet. [W, 13 Mar 1765]

March 15th 1765. John Rider of Wellfleet and Hannah Atwood of Provincetown. [Truro, 21 Mar 1765]

April 22d 1765. John Rich and Hannah Sweat both of Wellfleet. [W, 25 Apr 1765]

July 27 1765. Mr Thomas Doane and Miss Thankful Arey both of Wellfleet.

December 1764. Mr Jeremiah Hawes and Miss Huldah Holbrook both of Wellfleet.

July 30th 1765. Mr Winslow Lewis of Wellfleet and Miss Mary Knowles of Eastham [Eastham, 12 Sep 1765]

Oct 9th 1765. Mr John Newcomb and Miss Abigail Young both of Wellfleet. [W, 10 Oct 1765]

Oct 20th 1765. Mr Elisha Newcomb of Wellfleet and Miss Phebe Nickerson of Chatham. [Chatham, 28 Oct 1765]

Oct 25th 1765. Mr Thomas Gross and Miss Abigail Young both of Wellfleet. [W, 14 Nov 1765]

Nov 21st 1765. Benjamin Sprague of Malden and Miss Mercy Rider of Wellfleet. [W, 25 Nov 1765]

Nov 27th 1765. William Atwood and Mary Newcomb both of Wellfleet. [W, 28 Nov 1765] (Mercy Newcomb)

Dec 11th 1765. Mrs[sic] Lemuel Newcomb and Miss Elisabeth Wood both of Wellfleet. [W, 12 Dec 1765] (maybe Ward)
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Dec. 15th 1765. Mr. Daniel Eldredge of Wellfleet and Mrs. Abigail Rogers of Eastham.

Dec 21st 1765. Edward Bacon Esqr of Barnstable and Miss Rachel Doane of Wellfleet.

Jan 10th 1766. Joshua Atwood of Wellfleet and Joanna Collins of Truro. [W, 13 Feb 1766]

Jan 11th 1766. Zaccheus Rich jr of Truro and Jemima Higgins of Wellfleet. [W, 26 Jan 1766]

Feb 4th 1766. Perez Chipman of Wellfleet and Tabitha Snow of Eastham.

Feb 6th 1766. Benjamin Young jr and Rebecca Smith both of Wellfleet. [W, 13 Mar 1766]

March 1st 1766. John Pierce and Ruth Lombard both of Wellfleet. [Truro, 25 Mar 1767]

The foregoing were all entered and published according to Law by
Elisha Doane Dist Clark.

March 31st 1766. Mr John Higgins and Miss Hannah Brown both of Wellfleet. [W, 21 Apr 1766]

May 13th 1766. Mr John Stubbs and Miss Amy Covell both of Wellfleet. [W, 9 Oct 1766]
May 15th 1766. Mr Thomas Smith and Mrs Ruth Sweat both of Wellfleet. [W, 23 Oct 1766]

Sept 4th 1766. Mr John Greenough of Wellfleet and Mrs Mehetable Dillingham of Harwich. [Harwich, 15 Oct 1766]
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Nov 15th 1766. Mr David Smith of Wellfleet and Mrs Phebe Snow of Eastham [Eastham, 5 Mar 1767]

Oct 14, 1766. Mr Lewis Hamblen and Miss Phebe Harding both of Wellfleet [W, 16 Oct 1766]

Oct 17th, 1766. Mr Shearjashub Bourne of Barnstable and Mrs Hannah Doane of Wellfleet [W, 26 Feb 1767]

Nov 19th 1766. Mr Benjamin Snow of Truro and Mercy Baker of Wellfleet. [W, 5 Feb 1767]

Dec 22d 1766. Mr Richard Collins jr of Truro and Rebecca Atwood of Wellfleet. [W, 15 Jan 1767]

Dec 22d 1766. Mr Richard Dawson of Truro and Sarah Gross of Wellfleet.

Dec 16th 1766. Elisha Doane Esqr of Wellfleet and Mrs Ann Doane of Boston [Boston, 11 Dec 1766]

Dec 26th 1766. Mr Isaac Lambert
(Lombard) of Truro and Mrs Deborah Pike of Wellfleet [W, 13 Jan 1767]

Jan 24th 1767. Mr Isaac Smith of Wellfleet and the Widow Hannah Lombard [W, 12 Feb 1767]

Feb 23d 1767. John Fowler and Ann Newcomb both of Wellfleet. [W, 1 Mar 1767]

Feb 28th 1767. Simeon Newcomb 3d of Wellfleet and Elisabeth Harding of Eastham. [Eastham, 10 Apr 1767] (Simon)

The above were all entered and published by
Richard Smith Dist Clerk
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April 11th 1767. Noah Sweat and Thankful Pierce both of Wellfleet [W, 13 Nov 1767]

April 11th 1767. Samuel Harding of Wellfleet and Martha Brown of Eastham. [W, 6 Oct 1767]

April 16th 1767. Mr Jesse Harding and Miss Jerusha Holbrook both of Wellfleet [W, 7 Oct 1767]

April 21st 1767. Mr Nathaniel Gould and Miss Ruhamah Bickford both of Wellfleet [W, 3 Dec 1767]

July 4th 1767. Mr Benjamin Mayo of Wellfleet and Miss Hannah Foster of Harwich [Harwich, 10 Dec 1767]

Oct 3d 1767. Anthony Murray and Abial Holbrook both of Wellfleet [W, 27 Oct 1767]

Oct 17th 1767. Mr Samuel Brown and Miss Priscilla Harding both of Wellfleet [W, 10 Mar 1767]

Nov 21st 1767. Ebett Jackson of Eastham and Lydia Cloys of Wellfleet

Dec 1767 Mr Benjamin Penfield of Wellfleet and Miss Joanna Cook of Eastham [Eastham, 24 Dec 1767]

March 7th 1768. Mr Caleb Lombard of Truro and Miss Sarah Gross of Wellfleet [W, 31 Mar 1768]

April 2d 1768. John Thompson and Mary
(Marcy) Atwood both of Wellfleet [W, 11 Oct 1768]

Sept 3d 1768 Matthias Rider and Martha Pierce both of Wellfleet [W, 20 Oct 1768]

Oct 7th 1768. Mr Joseph Harding and Miss Abigail Bickford both of Wellfleet [W, 27 Oct 1768]
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Oct 7th 1768. Mr Barnabus Higgins jr. and Miss Abigail Atwood both of Wellfleet [W, 3 Nov 1768]

Oct 20th 1768. Mr Ebenezer Basset and Miss Jane King both of Wellfleet. [W, 5 Jan 1769]

Nov 23d 1768. Mr Jacob Baker a transient person & Miss Hannah Pierce of Wellfleet [W, 18 Dec 1769]

Nov 30th 1768. Mr George Ward and Mrs Mary Rich both of Wellfleet. [W, 16 Dec 1768]

Dec 2d 1768. Mr Reuben Newcomb and Miss Mehetable Atwood both of Wellfleet [W, 26 Jan 1769]

Dec 2d 1768. Joseph Baker and Lucy Atwood both of Wellfleet [W, 4 Apr 1769]

Dec 10th 1768 Mr Josiah Rich jr of Truro and Miss Jerusha Cole of Wellfleet [W, 29 Dec 1768]

Dec 24th 1768. Joseph Atkins of and Martha Mayo both of Wellfleet. [W, 19 Jan 1769]

April 8, 1769 Mr Joseph Linckhornew of Eastham and Miss Anna Ridley of Wellfleet [W, 23 Nov 1769]

Oct 21st 1769 Mr Elijah Nickerson of Provincetown and Miss Jemima Atkins of Wellfleet [W, 16 Nov 1769]

Oct 21st 1769 Mr Benjamin Hinckley and Miss Dinah Sweat both of Wellfleet [W, 23 Nov 1769]

Nov 8th 1769 Mr David Brown and Miss Rachel Cahoon both of Wellfleet [W, 1 Nov 1770]

On the 24th of Nov 1769 the aforenamed David Brown entered with me his desire that the publication of his intention of marriage with Miss Rachel Cahoon be discontinued for the present
    John Greenough Dist Clerk.
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Nov 25 1769. James Atwood and Elisabeth Doane both of Wellfleet. [W, 18 Dec 1769]

Dec 22 1769. John Ward and Miss Hannah Hily both of Wellfleet [W, 11 Jan 1770] (Highly)

Dec 27, 1769. Mr Jesse Lombard of Truro and Miss Jane Pierce of Wellfleet [W, 6 Mar 1770]

Feb 17 1770. Mr James Brown of Wellfleet and Miss Hannah Collins of Truro [Truro, 8 Mar 1770]

March 31st 1770. Mr Ambrose Bullard of Wellfleet and Hannah Savage of Truro

April 9, 1770. Messrs Zoheth Smith, Naaman Holbrook and Jonathan Young Selectmen of this District have this day entered with this their Prohibition of the banns of matrimony between Ambrose Bullard of this District and Hannah Savage of Truro, for the following reasons,
    The sd Ambrose Bullard being an idle vagrant, and destitute person, and has received assistance from the sd District and now is in no way of business to maintain himself, and under the care of the Selectmen and, should he marry, his family would be an additional burden to this District
    Recorded by John Greenough, D. Clerk

April 14, 1770 Mr Elisha Higgins and Miss Lucia Harding both of Wellfleet. [W, 15 Sep 1770]

April 30 1770. Mr Daniel Covell and Miss Ruth Rich both of Wellfleet. [W, 25 Oct 1770]

May 26, 1770 Mr David Freeman and Miss[sic] Phebe Maker both of Wellfleet. [W, 14 Jun 1770]
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Oct 25 1770. Oliver Mirick and Keziah Bullard both of Wellfleet. [W, 19 Apr 1771]

Nov 5, 1770. Mr Peter Newcomb and Miss Elisabeth Atwood both of Wellfleet

Dec 14, 1770. Mr Solomon Newcomb and Miss Rachel Hopkins both of Wellfleet [W, 31 Dec 1770]

Intentions 1771-1775