Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abanoned Lands
Miscellaneous records of various states
Freedmen's Marriage Certificates 1861 - 1869 Roll 1

DISTRICT of COLUMBIA (pt. 1)     DISTRICT of COLUMBIA (pt. 2)

Report of Rev. R. H. Robinson to the Superintendent of Marriages, BRFAL (Freedmen) 
Report of Marriage Certificates Issued November, 1866 

Humphrey Ware to Catherine Stone. Joined together by a note from their masters. Ceremony performed by Rev. Wilmer, Episcopalian. Their residence, Charles County, Maryland. Done September 6, 1862 (no children). 

Charles Duvall to Mary J. Abram. Joined by a note from their masters in Colbert County, Maryland, Smithfield Village their residence. December, 1862 by Rev. James Chany, Methodist. 

William Duvall to Margaret Johnson. Joined by a note from their masters. December 18, 1855 in Annarundell County, Maryland. Friendship Village their residence. Ceremony by Rev. McCauley (Methodist). 

Toloson Ware to Jane Miles. Joined by a note from their masters. 1855 Ceremony performed by Rev. Wilmer, Episcopalian minister. Residence Charles County, Maryland. Two children. 

Charles Thomas to Elen Furguson. Joined by a note from their master. Time, 1832. Performed by an Episcopalian minister (name unknown). Their residence Washington, D.C. No children. 

James Williams to Nelly Brooks. Joined by a note from their master by an Episcopalian minister in Prince George County, Maryland (their residence). Time, 1846. Three children. 

Clement Smith to Ann Catherine Tinckum. Joined by a note from their master by Rev. Prout, Episcopalian. December 25, 1860 in Charles County, Maryland, their residence. One child. 

Thomas Blackburn to Hariet Masteroni. Joined by a note from their master December 25, 1852. Ceremony performed by Rev. Morgan, Methodist. Residence Fairfax County, Virginia. Six children. 

William Jackson to Sarah Johnson. Joined by a note from their master December 25, 1855. Ceremony by Rev. Wilmer, Episcopalian. Residence, Charles County, Maryland. No children. 

Walter Young to Rosa Johnson. Joined by a note from their master December 25, 1862. Ceremony by Rev. Wilmer, Episcopalian. Residence, Charles County, Maryland. One child. 

George Strother to Mary Grey. Joined by permission from their masters without ceremony January 1, 1831. Seven children. Residence (blank). 

Jeremiah Grandison to Hariet Holland. Joined by a note from their master August 3, 1862. Ceremony by Rev. Leech (Methodist). Residence, Montgomery County, Maryland. Two children. 

Charles West to Henrietta Chase. Joined by permission from their masters without ceremony in 1836. Have no children. Residence (blank). 

George Sheton to Susan Jasper. Joined by a note from their masters September 1, 1860. Ceremony performed by Rev. Poston, Baptist. Three children. Residence at that state, Alexandria, Virginia. 

Samuel Barnard to Rebecca Berry. Joined by a note from their masters in 1836, date of month not known. Ceremony performed by a Catholic Priest name unknown. Residence Prince George County, Maryland. Two children. 

Richard Dulaney to Alla Browner. Joined by permission from their masters. Ceremony by Rev. McAlvaine, Methodist. Done 1836, November. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. Two children. 

Andrew Smith to Matilda Miles. Joined in 1826, December 25th by note. Rev. Breckenridge, Presbyterian. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. Nine children. 

Lemuel Jackson to Jane Miller. Joined by note in 1856, January 1st. Ceremony by Rev. Jones, Baptist. Residence, Shreveport, Louisiana. No children. 

Andrew Lingum to Sarah Barton. Joined by note, 1836, by Rev. Watters, Episcopalian. Residence, Annarundell County, Maryland. Five children. 

Molleno Johnson to Rachael Colbert. Joined by permission from masters. Ceremony by Rev. Pinckney, Episcopalian. Done 1846. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. Three children. 

Lewis Ridgley to Mary Watters. Joined by note December 25, 1855 by Rev. Watters, Presbyterian. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. Five children. 

Alexander Stewart to Mary Henson. Joined by permission by Rev. Chew, Methodist, 1862. Residence, Prince George, Maryland. Two children. 

William Davis to Lettie Foosten. Joined by permission December 25, 1863 by Rev. Gordon, Episcopalian. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. 

Osburn Jackson to Mary Vigal. Joined by permission by Rev. Cornish, Methodist, 1846. Residence, Georgetown, District of Columbia. Five children. 

William Pratt to Martha Leovers. Joined by permission by Rev. Featherbridge, Episcopalian, December 25, 1858. Residence, Annarundell County, Maryland. Two children. 

William Henson to Eliza Stewart. Joined by their master to increase his stock (in 1856). Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. No children. 

Nathaniel Colbert to Amelia Henson. Joined like the above by masters. Done 1844. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. Three children. 

Thomas Johnson to Elizabeth Mocoly. Joined by their masters, 1860. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. No children. 

Moltinon Bell to Jane Smith. Joined by their master in 1836. Residence, Prince George County, Maryland. Eight children. 

William H. Brown to Mary Elizabeth Harris. Joined by note. Ceremony by Rev. Furguson, Methodist. Done October 1845. Residence, Washington, D. C. No children. 

Office of the Asst. Superintendent of Marriages. 
June 29, 1867 
Rev. John Kimball, Superintendent of Marriages, District of Columbia. 
I have the honor to submit the following report of "Marriage Certificates" issued by me during the month of June, 1867. 
Respectfully, Rev. W. Wright, Asst. Supt. Marriages. 

Robert Cunanay m. Mary Wood. Original marriage date: 1855. Former residence: Prince William County, Virginia. Two children. 

Ham Newman m. Lucy Robinson. Original marraige date: 1852. Former residence: Frederick County, Virginia. Four children. 

Charles Jones m. Jane Carey. Original marriage date: 1847. Former residence: Charles County, Virginia. Sixteen children. 

Edward Lee m. Mary Lee. Original marriage date: 1853. Former residence: Prince George County, Virginia. Two children. 

Cyrus Fantroy m. Maria Waddy. Original marriage date: 1849. Former residence: Lancaster County, Virginia. Two children. 

Ned Johnson m. Maria Hawkins. Original marriage date: 1862. Former residence: Maryland. Two children. 

Joseph Kent m. Eliza Thomas. Original marriage date: 1850. Former residence: Virginia. Three children. 

Jeff Rowe m. Lucy Walters. Original marriage date: 1851. Former residence: Culpepper County, Virginia. One child. 

Albert Miller m. Ann Wilson. Original marriage date: 1863. Former residence: District of Columbia. Two children. 

Charles Burgess m. Harriet Grosher. Original marraige date: 1857. Former residence: Maryland. No children. 

Samuel Steward m. Eliza Hall. Original marriage date: 1860. Former residence: Prince George County, Virginia. One child. 

William Gilbert m. Charlot Lee. Original marriage date: 1857. Former residence: Bladensburg, Maryland. Six children. 

George Hopkins m. Sarah Adison. Original marriage date: 1840. Former residence: Montgomery County, Maryland. Seven children. 

Daniel Anderson m. Maria Folsom. Original marriage date: 1857. Former residence: Prince George County, Maryland. Five children. 

James Nelson m. Jane Johnson. Original marriage date: 1857. Former residence: Fredericksburg, Virginia. Four children. 

Clayburne Fantroy m. Mary Wilson. Original marriage date: 1847. Former residence: Fredericksburg, Virginia. Three children. 

John Washington m. Louisa Wright. Original marriage date: 1862. Former residence: Caroline County, Virginia. Four children. 

Daniel Williams m. Ellen Mahoney. Original marriage date: 1840. Former residence: Prince George County, Maryland. Seven children. 

Glenn Young m. Ann Bnuks (?). Original marriage date: 1857. Former residence: Prince George County, Maryland. No children. 

Lewis Prinans m. Martha Young. Original marriage date: 1862. Former residence: Prince George County, Maryland. Two children. 

Charles Dison m. Adaline Judson. Original marriage date: 1855. Former residence: Charles County, Maryland. Two children. 

Charles Waters m. Martha Short. Original marriage date: 1855. Former residence: Charles County, Maryland. Ten children. 

William Smith m. Ann Whitaker. Original marriage date: 1862. Former residence: Prince George County, Maryland. Two children. 

John Wilsy m. Rena Taylor. Original marriage date: 1866. Former residence: Virginia. Three children. 

Thomas Sanders m. Fanny Lewis. Original marriage date: 1816. Former residence: Virginia. Eight children. 

Thomas Yancy m. Ann Jones. Original marriage date: 1837. Former residence: Prince George County, Maryland. Five children. 

Thomas Pinkwood m. Charlot Gordon. Original marriage date: 1820. Former residence: Virginia. Four children. 

June 21, 1868 
Rev. John Kimble, Supt. of Marriages 
I have the honor to submit to you the following report of freedpeople whom I found living together as man and wife without being duly married according to law. 
Respectfully, Rev. W. Wright, Asst. Supt. Marriages. 

Peter Wallace and Rose Stafford. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

Lewis Brewer and Rachael Dixon. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

Lewis Green and Martha Smith. Date of living together: 1864. One child. 

Alfred Allen and Rebeca Norman. Date of living together: 1864. No children. 

Albert Nichols and Betty Beverly. Date of living together: 1863. No children. 

James Harris and Manda Coleman. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

Churchill Werhers and (blank) Werhers. Date of living together: (blank). 

Gordon Christian and Sophia Fletcher. Date of living together: 1867. No children. 

Comtee Grafton and Kate Harrison. Date of living together: 1862. Two children. 

Gordon Jackson and Jane Scott. Date of living together: 1866. No children. (Have married.) 

Ferrel Dennis and Milly Carter. Date of living together: 1866. One child. 

Dave Johnson and Maria Saxon. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

(Illegible) Mitchell and Elisabeth Smart. Date of living together: 1864. One child. 

William Sout and Lucy Fox. Date of living together: 1865. 

James Nelson and Agnes Blackburn. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

Sandy Williams and Harriet Fields. Date of living together: 1865. One chld. 

Edward Ward and Julia Haleswich. Date of living together: 1864. No children. 

Henry Tollener and Maria Jackson. Date of living together: 1864. One child. 

Benjamin Tolson and Louisa Mimms. Date of living together: 1867. No children. 

John Cornelius and Mary Streets. Date of living together: 1867. No children. 

Joseph Loving and Betsy Brimm. Date of living together: 1866. No children. 

James Price and Susan Nelson. Date of living together: 1865. No children. 

Henry Prince and Brissa Jackson. Date of living together: 1866. One child. 

John Bell and Ann Curry. Date of living together: 1864. One child. 

Marshall Brown and Elisabeth Hunter. Date of living together: 1866. One child. 

Joseph Handy and Lucy Anderson. Date of living together: 1857. No children. 

Charles Crop and Ann Mathers. Date of living together: 1866. No children. (Have married.) 

John Johnson and Mary Mudd. Date of living together: 1864. No children. 

John Butler and Jane Prather. Date of living together: 1865. No children. 

John Brooks and Ann Drumm (?). Date of living together: 1866. No children. 

Harry Sanders and Mary Conaway. Date of living together: 1866. No children. 

Ryan Green and Lucy Foster. Date of living together: 1864. One child. 

James Brown and Sarah Wiggins. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

Luke Jordan and Kate Lee. Date of living together: 1866. No children. 

Moses Coleman and Letty Long. Date of living together: 1865. No children. 

Charles Neoma (?) and Lucy Sout. Date of living together: (blank). 

Stephen Dorsey and Sarah Fields. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

Philip Tyler and Summar Reeves. Date of living together: 1865. Two children. 

Moses Banks and Jane White. Date of living together: 1866. No children. 

William Butler and Ann Brown. Date of living together: 1864. Two children. 

Charles Taylor and Henrietta Anderson. Date of living together: 1864. One child. 

Long Hall and Louisa Duvall. Date of living together: 1865. One child. 

The following couples have married: 

John Brooks m. Ann Turner, June 27, 1867 
Edward Ward m. Julia Haleswich, June 28, 1867 
James Brown m. Sarah Wiggins, June 28, 1867 
Daniel Baylor m. Charlotte Miller, June 29, 1867 
Ephraim Green m. Lucy Foster, June 30, 1867 
Stephen Dorsey m. Sarah Fields, June 30, 1867 
Moses Banks m. Jane White, June 30, 1867 

July 31, 1867 
Rev. John Kimball, Supt. Marriages 
Sir, I have the honor to submit the following report of "Certificates of Legal Marriage" issued by me during the month of July, 1867. 
Rev. W. Wright, Asst. Supt. Marriages 

Ben Ray m. Fannie Backsmith. Original marriage date: 1856. Former residence: District of Columbia. Eight children. 

Alfred Pope m. Hannah Cole. Original marriage date: 1847. Former residence: District of Columbia. Eight children. 

John Jones m .Mary Wilson. Original marriage date: 1853. Former residence: Georgetown, D.C. Four children. 

Abraham Rydout m. Mary Gibbs. Original marriage date: 1848. Former residence: Maryland. Five children. 

James Hamilton m. Sarah Wise. Original marriage date: 1861. Former residence: Maryland. Seven children. 

Henry Thomas m. Sylvia Turner. Original marriage date: 1840. Former residence: St. Marys County, Maryland. Ten children. 

Charles Layton m. Elisabeth James. Original marriage date: 1859. Former residence: Virginia. Four children. 

Cyrus Wilson m. Martha Martin. Original marriage date: 1858. Former residence: Maryland. Six children. 

Samuel Boyde m. Elisabeth Boyde. Original marriage date: 1840. Former residence: Montgomery County, Maryland. Three children. 

John Johnson m. Harriet Cox. Original marriage date: 1862. Former residence: Loudon County, Virginia. Two children. 

Hezekiah Turner m. Martha Glen. Original marriage date: 1850. Former residence: Georgetown, D. C. Two children. 

Jack Martin m. Barbra Ellis. Original marriage date: 1849. Former residence: Montgomery County, Maryland. Four children. 

Richard Johnson m. Sophia Johnson. Original marriage date: 1857. Former residence: Georgetown, D. C. Seven children. 

James Honesty m. Susan Jones. Original marriage date: 1856. Former residence: Virginia. Four children. 

Barry Johnson m. Jane Green. Original marriage date: 1859. Former residence. Georgetown, D. C. Two children. 

Wade Foster m. Mary Lyles. Original marriage date: 1845. Former residence: District of Columbia. Six children.