Cohabitation Records (Marriage Records)

[Top left corner] 34 [top left] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 12th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter? sessions for said County personally appeard George (Terrell?) and (L?)oueirda (Terrell?) residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabitation commenced 1846 (Far right margin) (T C?) Horton Clerk

[Far left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 12th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton clerk of the Court of pleas x quarter? sessions for said County personally appeared (Reeffir?) (Breaneh?) and Maria (Berson?) residents of said county lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced in 1863 [Far right margin] (T C?) Horton Clerk

[Far left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 12th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the Court of pleas x quarter sessions for the said county personally appeard Berry (Nestor?) and Pricilla Perry residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced in 1856 [Far right margin] (T C) Horton Clerk

[Far right margin] 35 [Far left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 12 AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the court of pleas x quarter sessions for said county personally appeared (Get?) Whitaker and Leah Whitaker residents of said county lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabi tation commenced in 18(?)6 [Far right margin] (T C?) Horton Clerk

[Far left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 12th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas x Quarter sessions for said County personally appeared Bony (Harkins?) and May (Lillington?) residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabitation commenced the 25th April 1865 [Far right margin] (T C?) Horton Clerk

[Top left hand corner] 36 [Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 15th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter session for said County personally appeared Harry (Lillington?) and Mariah (Lillington?) residents of said said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabitation commenced in 1836 [large space] (T C?) Horton Clerk

[Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 15th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the Court of pleas and Quarter sessions for said County personally appeared Patrick (Haunton?) and Nancy Hoster residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and said cohabitation commenced in 186(2?) [Large space] (T C) Horton Clerk

[Centered written in pencil] 147 married [Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me (T C?) Horton Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County personally appeared (Osea?) (Davis?) and Carolina (Davis?) residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced Oct 5th 1849 [Large space] (T C?) Horton Clerk

[Far right margin] 37 [Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County Personally appeared (Harry?) Williamson and (Martha?) Williamson residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced May 10th 1850 [large space] T C Horton clerk

[Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk of th Court pleas and quarter sessions for said County personally appeared Jack Perry and Sarah Perry residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced May 5th 1845 [Far right hand margin] T C Horton Clerk

[Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk of the Court of pleas x quarter sessions for said county personally appeared Lewis Perry and (Liley?) Perry residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabitation commenced April 29th 1860 [Far right margin] T C Horton Clerk

[Top left hand margin] 38 [Left hand margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerl of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County personally appeared (Nofflect?) (Braneh?) and Jane Johnson residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabi tion commenced on Nov 10th 1846 [Far right margin] T C Horton 1846

[Left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk og the Court of Pleas and and Quarter Sessions for said county personally appeared Washington King and Caroline King residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man and wife and that said cohabitation commenced 25th April 1827 [Far right margin] T C Horton Clerk

[Left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 19th AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County personally appeared Luke (Noblee?) and Caroline (N/W)estor residents of said County and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that cohabitation commenced 10th Feb 1863 [Far right margin] T C Horton Clerk

[Frar right margin] 39 [Left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 21st AD 1866 Before me T C Horton clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County personally appeared Washington Green and (?)ixy Lankford residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced Nov 10th 1829 [Large space] T C Horton Clerk

[Left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County} May 21st AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said County personally appeared Elliek Hacon and Julietta (Lamell?) residents of said county lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit as man x wife x that said cohabitation commenced Nov 15th 1846 [right margin] T C Horton Clerk

[Left margin] North Carolina} Franklin County] May 21st AD 1866 Before me T C Horton Clerk of the Courth of Pleas and quarter sessions for said County personally appeared Sidny Neal and (Yansh?) (Brodli?) residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man x wife and that said cohabitation commenced Nov 25th 1863 [Right margin] T C Horton Clerk

47 North Carolina Franklin County May 21st AD 1866 Before me J C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County personally appeared Gary Perry & Clea Green residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated & acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man & wife and that said cohabitation commenced Sept 11th 1864 J C Horton Clerk

North Carolina Franklin County May 21st AD 1866 Before me J C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County personally appeared Jordan Jones & Winny Branch residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man & wife and that said cohabitation commenced Jan 19th 1856 J C Horton Clerk

North Carolina Franklin County May 21st AD 1866 Before me J C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County personally appeared Ned Hawkins & Jacky Thomas residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man & wife and that said cohabitation commenced Jan 1st 1836 J C Horton Clerk

48 North Carolina Franklin County May 21st AD 1866 Before me J C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County personally appeared Nelson Kearny & Harriet Williamson residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man & wife and that said cohabitation commenced Dec 28th 1863 J C Horton Clerk

North Carolina Franklin County May 21st AD 1866 Before me J C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County personally appeared Guy Branch and Ann Branch residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated & acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man & wife and that said cohabitation commenced Nov 1st 1862 J C Horton Clerk

North Carolina Franklin County May 21st AD 1866 Before me J C Horton Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session for said County personally appeared Wyatt Ruffin & Gevina Ruffin residents of said County lately slaves but now emancipated & acknowledge that they do cohabit together as man & wife and that said cohabitation commenced Jan 16th 1846 J C Horton Clerk

North Carolina Franklin County } May 21st Before me Clerk of the of Pleas and Sessions for said County

[column 1] 36 Jordan Cook and Ellen Merryman Freed People

[column 2] This day came before me. Jordan Cook and Ellen Merryman and say they have been Living as man and wife for three years and intend to continue as Aug 16th 1866 A Landis Clk

[column 1] Luke Umstead and Parthenia Umstead

[column 2] This day came before me Luke Umstead and Parthenia Umstead and Say they have been Living as man & wife for Eleven years and intend to continue as such Aug 23rd 1866 AM. Veasey JT

[column 1] Joseph Paschall and Rhoda Blackwell Freed People

[column 2] This day came before me. Joseph Paschall and Rhoda Blackwell and say they have been Living as man & wife for Thirteen years and intend to continue as such July 21st 1866 Jas B Floyd JD