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posted Aug 2006, revised Feb 2007

Intentions 1836-1840
Marriages 1831-1835, 1841-1845

Source: Wellfleet, Massachusetts town records.
    The text is transcribed as written, except that I didn't reproduce the superscripts. Most dates were written with superscripted endings (1^st, 2^d, 3^d, 4^th, . . .).  Junior was often written as jun^r, Jun^r, jn^r, with a superscripted flourish for the r,  and August was sometimes written as Aug^st. Etc.
    The Congregational minister from 1830 to 1838 was Stephen Bailey, who was also serving some of that time in Truro, followed by "supplies," including Rev Enoch Pratt. Several marriages here were by Josiah Whitman, the Town Clerk; and many by the circuit-riding Methodist ministers.
    Note that the date order is jumbled.

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 [The following persons were married by Rev Thomas G Brown]

March 10th 1836. Elkanah W Stubbs of Wellfleet & Pamela Horton of Eastham

The following persons were married by Rev John Orcutt. [undated.]

Azariah S. Newcomb and Catherine Lombard  [Intentions 19 Dec 1835]

Dr Daniel W Davis and Marinda Arey of Wellfleet [Intentions 5 Mar 1836]

April 15th 1836.
Josiah Whitman Town Clerk.

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The following persons were married by Rev S Bailey

Apr 7th 183[6]. Benjamin Rich of Truro, & Juliana Freeman of Wellfleet [Intentions 12 Mar 1836]

The following persons were married by Rev Enoch Pratt

June 26th 1836. Joseph P. Paine and Lydia L. Dill

Dec 1st 1836. Scotto Foster and Elisabeth L. Doane

Dec 1st 1836. Isaac Berry and Catherine Rich

Nov 29th 1836. Richard Atwood junr and Polly L. Atwood both of Wellfleet were married by Rev Thomas Dodge

May 21st 1837. Napthali D. Rich of Truro, and Betty Dyer of Wellfleet were married by Rev B. F. Lambert

Aug 27th 1837. Solomon Myrick of Truro, and Mrs Sally C Atwood of Wellfleet were married by Rev Thomas Dodge

The following persons were married by Rev Benj F Lambert

Nov 6th 1836. Christopher Atwood, and Sarah Harding both of Wellfleet

Dec 8th 1836. Thomas Hopkins of Truro, & Hope Hamblen of Wellfleet

Dec 18th 1836. Joshua Hamblen junr & Adeline Higgins both of Wellfleet

Dec 20th 1836. Isaac Purvere and Elisa H Rich both of Wellfleet

Josiah Whitman Town Clerk

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The following persons were married by Rev Stephen Bailey

May 2d 1836. Elijah J. Dill and Betsey Knowles both of Wellfleet

May 3d 1836. Richard R. Freeman & Rebecca Higgins both of Wellfleet

May 26, 1836 George Chapman and Sally Arey both of Wellfleet

June 26, 1836. John Chipman, and Sally H Mayo both of Wellfleet

June 26 1836, Thomas Hawes and Lurana Lewis both of Wellfleet

Nov 20, 1836 Ebenezer Chipman and Abigail Hickman both of Wellfleet

Nov 20 1836. Daniel P Newcomb, and Harriet N Rich both of Wellfleet

Nov 27 1836. William Hawes and Temperance Rich both of Wellfleet

Nov 29th 1836. Jeremiah M Rider, and Mercy A Freeman both of Wellfleet

Dec 1st 1836. Richard A Atwood and Charlotte N Higgins both of Wellfleet

Dec 8th 1836. Amasa Paine of Truro, and Susanna Freeman of Wellfleet

Dec 18 1836. Jesse Doane and Lurana Stubbs both of Wellfleet

Jan 1st 1836. Heman Bursley and Delia Black, both of Barnstable

The following persons were married by Rev Heman Perry

Sept 24th 1837. Jesse Cole and Drusilla Atwood

Nov 19 1837. Charles F Smith and Hannah Higgins

Nov 23d 1837. John Neal of Truro and Ruth H Baker of Wellfleet

Nov 29th 1837. Josiah S Snow of Truro & Nancy Holbrook of Wellfleet

Apr 8th 1838 Amos P. Fielding and Betsey N. Atwood both of Wellfleet

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The following persons were married by Rev . S. Bailey

Apr 30th 1837. Geo B. Saunders and Mary C Paine both of Wellfleet

June 5th 1837. Hezekiah Doane & Catherine J. Smith, both of Wellfleet

June 28, 1837. Jonathan A. Hatch & Sally A. Rider both of Wellfleet

June 18th 1837. Nehemiah C Newcomb of Wellfleet & Lydia S. Rich of Truro

Nov 21st 1837. Ephraim F Mayo of Truro, & Patty G Freeman of Wellfleet

Dec 10th 1837. Oliver Freeman, and Jemima W Freeman both of Wellfleet

Jan 2d 1838. Jeremiah N. Freeman, and Charlotte Newcomb, both of Wellfleet

April 23d 1838. James Lambert and Mary S. Atwood both of Wellfleet were married by Josiah Whitman Eqr

Apr 5th 1838. Phillip Hohn and Nancy Gray both of Brewster were married by Rev Solomon Hardy.

May 20th 1838. Solomon Holbrook and Thankful R. Hawes were married by Josiah Whitman Eqr

June 20th 1838. Oliver B. Pierce and Mary A Chipman both of Wellfleet were married by Rev Joseph Merrill

March 6th 1839. John Wheeler of Truro and Sally A. Hatch of Wellfleet were married by Rev Thomas Dodge

The following persons were married by Rev Heman Perry

July 4th 1838. Thomas Cobb junr of Truro, & Mary Hamblen 2 of Wellfleet

Oct 11th 1838. Robt H. Libby, and Betsey Baker, both of Wellfleet

Jan 15th 1839. Saml H Brown, and Hannah H. Rich both of Wellfleet

Feb 12th 1839. Jesse K. Snow and Elisa S. Atkins both of Wellfleet

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The following persons were married by Rev Solomon Harding

May 19th 1838. Jonathan Kilburn of Provincetown & Lucy A Boyington of Wellfleet.

Augst 4th, 1838. Joseph E. Holbrook of Eastham, & Priscilla Cole of Wellfleet

Nov 4th 1838. Cornelius Anderson, and Mary Lewis both of Wellfleet

Nov 20th 1838. Parker Dodge and Ruth Arey both of Wellfleet

Josiah Whitman Town Clerk.

The following persons were married by Rev Joseph Merrill

Nov 6th 1838. Samuel Harding, and Jemima Wiley both of Wellfleet

Nov 7, 1838. Lewis H Higgins and Hannah Atwood both of Wellfleet

Nov 8th 1838. William C. Atwood, and Sarah Rich both of Wellfleet

Nov 18th 1838 David B. Holbrook, and Thankful S. Paine both of Wellfleet

Dec 4th 1838. Noah Young junr and Betsey A Freeman both of Wellfleet

Dec 6 1838. Eleazer L Collins of Truro and Sally C Newcomb of Wellfleet

Mch 21st 1839. Ephraim Baker junr of Truro & Betsey N. Atwood of Wellfleet

May 22 1839. William Chipman, and Patty N. Lewis both of Wellfleet

Aug 18th 1839. Ebenezer Wiley 2d of Wellfleet and Sally P Snow of Truro

This certifies that Mr Samuel S. Cole of Wellfleet and Miss Elisa A Young of St Johnsbury, Vt were lawfully married by me May 20th 1839.

Hollis Sampson. Minister of the Gospel
St Johnsbury May 26th 1839.

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May 19th 1839. Henry Bell of Truro and Elisa B. Atwood of Wellfleet were married by Rev Heman Perry

June 18th 1839. Stephen King and Hannah K. Harding both of Wellfleet were married by Rev H Perry

Josiah Whitman Town Clerk

This Certifies that on the Evening of the fifteenth of March 1840 the following persons were united in marriage Viz
Mr Chipman Hinckly and and Mrs Eunice Rider both of Wellfleet in said town by John R Bigelow minister of the Gospel in Palmer Mass.

Recorded by Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk

Mr Joseph Harding and Miss Patty B. Covell were united in marriage in the city of Boston March 15th 1840 by Rev Sebastin Streeter pastor of the first Universalist church in Boston.

Giles Holbrook Town Clerk

The following persons were married by Rev J. M. Bidwell

July 14th 1839. Freeman B. Atwood and Mary Brown both of Wellfleet

Nov 3 1839. Zephaniah K. Harding & Sarah Lewis both of Wellfleet

Nov 13, 1839 Sewall Worcester and Pamelia N. Atwood both of Wellfleet

Nov 24th 1839. Freeman C. Atwood and Harriet Atwood both of Wellfleet

Dec 29th 1839. Franklin Young and Hannah H Newcomb of Wellfleet

Nov 28th 1839. Giles Hopkins 2d and Sarah A. Dyer both of Wellfleet

Nov 27 1839. Andrew Cobb of Truro, & Sally Freeman of Wellfleet

Feb 13th 1840. Nehemiah H Payne of Truro & Rebecca L. Rich of Wellfleet

Feb 13th 1840. Joseph Lee of Truro & Priscilla R Freeman of Wellfleet

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Feb 25th 1840. James H Lombard of Truro, and Amanda M Keith of Wellfleet

May 2d 1840. James Brown of Wellfleet and Nancy J Perkins of Amesbury were married by Rev F Wilson, of Salisbury

May 10th 1840 Giles Holbrook of Wellfleet and Lucy P. Tilton of Stratham NH were married by Rev Jacob Sanborn of Exeter NH

The following persons were married by Rev Solomon Hardy

June 11th 1839. Thomas M Chipman and Pamela Stubbs both of Wellfleet

Jan 16th 1840. Heman Smith of Eastham, and Hannah S Newcomb of Wellfleet

Feb 18th 1840 Nathaniel P Wiley of Wellfleet and Mercy C Brackett of Wellfleet [should be Nathaniel C Wiley]

Apr 14th 1840 William H Hatch and Hannah Snow both of Wellfleet

Aug 25th 1840. Samuel Smith and Harriet Chipman both of Wellfleet were married by Rev Mr Rice of Wellfleet

The following persons were married by Rev Wm. H. Adams

May 3d 1840. Aaron Gill and Elisa A Dill both of Wellfleet

June 1st 1840. Isaiah A Freeman and Sarah Young both of Wellfleet

Nov 11th 1840. Isaiah Barker of Londonderry NH and Betsey Arey of Wellfleet

Nov 15th 1840. Watson Freeman and Harriet Young both of Wellfleet

Nov 26th 1840. Wm. J. Arnaud and Sarah N. Higgins both of Wellfleet

Marriages 1831-1835, 1841-1845