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Intentions 1841-1842
Marriages 1836-1840, 1846-1850

Source: Wellfleet, Massachusetts town records, Volumes 1 and 2.
    The text is transcribed as written, except that I didn't reproduce the superscripts. Most dates were written with superscripted endings (1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, . . .).  Junior was often written as junr, Junr, jnr, with a superscripted flourish for the r,  and August was sometimes written as Augst. Etc.
    Note that the date order is jumbled as the several ministers submitted their records.
    This page completes the Marriage Records for Volume 1, which ends (mostly) in 1843, and begins Volume 2, continuing the 5-year data set scheme.

1:595
The following persons were married by Rev Wm. H. Adams
Feb 18th 1841 Atkins D Baker, and Eunice H Higgins both of Wellfleet

Apr 21st 1841. Richard Libby junr and Lucinda Hickman both of Wellfleet

April 6th 1841 Uriah H Dyer and Huldah Jerrolds both of Wellfleet were married by Rev Paul Townsend
1:596
Nov 7th 1841 William Johnson of Wellfleet and Polly R Atwood of Boston were married by Rev Hosea Ballou

Jan 18, 1842 William H Greenough of Wellfleet and Cordelia Lombard of Truro were married by Rev Reuben Bowen [or Brown]
The following persons were married by Rev Lot Sullivan
Dec 23d 1841 Zenas H. Jones and Sally H Freeman both of Wellfleet

Jan 13 1842. Allen Gorham and Priscilla Oliver both of Wellfleet

March 12th 1842. Arnold M. Jones and Joanna Y. Atwood both of Wellfleet.

Mch 15th 1842. Sylvanus Dyer and Apphia A Harding both of Wellfleet, by Rev Paul Townsend

April 18th 1842. Ebenezer Turner of Provincetown and Adeline Y Atwood By Rev Paul Townsend
        Recorded by Giles Hopkins, Town Clerk
End of the Old Records of Marriages
transcribed by
        Noah Swett Town Clerk.
Wellfleet April 12th 1864.
1:597
Marriages commenced A D 1842

Edward Hopkins Jr of Wellfleet & Miss Sally Knowles of Truro were married April 26th 1842 By Reuben Brown minister of the Gospel


The following were married by Rev Solomon Hardy Viz
Mr Elisha Chipman and Miss Lucinda Cole both of Wellfleet were married April 4th 1841

Mr Nathan Harding & Miss Polly Brackett both of Wellfleet were married March 20th 1842
Recorded by Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk


Mr Thomas Rider of Wellfleet and Miss Hannah Rich of Truro November 23d 1841 were marrrid


Mr David Rich of Truro and Miss Martha S Rider of Wellfleet Nov 30th 1842 were married


Mr James S Freeman of Wellfleet and Miss Sally S Shedd of Truro were married Feb 22d 1842


Mr Joshua Page and Miss Elisa Rogers both of Wellfleet were married by Rev Daniel Lord of Boston May 19th 1842


Mr Benjamin Witherell of Wellfleet and Miss Hester Smith [of] Newtown N.Y were married Nov 1st 1842 by the Rev Garrety J Garritim minister of the Reformed Dutch Church in Newtown, Long Island, New York [minister's name is uncertain]


The following persons were married by the Rev Isaac A Bassett
May 1st 1842 Mr Elkanah Ward to Miss Sarah Cole both of Wellfleet.

July 17th 1842 Mr Daniel M Chipman to Miss Delia A Smith both of Wellfleet

Nov 24th 1842 Mr George S Newcomb to Miss Sarah L Newcomb both of Wellfleet

April 4th 1843 Mr John Lewis Jr to Miss Nancy Newcomb both of Wellfleet
all of the above were married by me
Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk

1:598
The following persons were joined in marriage by the Rev John Dodd, Viz
Thomas H. Lewis and Miss Ann Atwood both of Wellfleet Feb 26th 1843

Warren Stubbs to Miss Hannah H Higgins both of Wellfleet March 9th 1843
Recorded by me
Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk


The following persons were Joined in Marriage by Collins S. Cole Esq Viz
Mr Thomas Lewis and Miss Thankful H. Harding both of Wellfleet July 4th 1842

Mr Joshua Y. Hawes and Miss Charlainia A Rich both of Wellfleet Oct 9th 1842

Mr Edmund Hawes and Miss Margery C. Hatch both of Wellfleet April 2d 1843
Recorded by me Giles Holbrook Town Clerk


Mr Joshua Pierce and Miss Sally Snow were married by Giles Holbrook Esq July 4th 1843 both of Wellfleet
Recorded by me
Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk

The following persons were joined in marriage by the Rev Mr J. Cady
Nov 28th 1843 Mr Ebenezer L Atwood and Miss Margaret D Crosby both of Wellfleet

Jan 1st 1844 Mr Alfred Smith and Miss Jerusha S Higgins both of Wellfleet
Attest Giles Holbrook Town Clerk

The following persons were joined in marriage by the Rev Jonathan Cady, Viz
James Williams and Mrs Jane P Rich both of Truro April 21st 1844

May 5th 1844 Mr Samuel Roberts and Miss Betsey A Pierce both of Wellfleet
Attest
Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk

1:599
Mr Nathaniel H Dill & Miss Sophronia E Atwood both of Wellfleet were married in Boston April 10th 1843 by Rev Rollin Neal
Giles Holbrook, Town Clerk


The following persons were Joined in Marriage by Rev C. C. Beaman 1848
Mr Peter Rich & Miss Drusilla C. Laha of Wellfleet Jan 30th [1848 is correct. same info 2:62 #67]


End of 2d Book of Records of Marriages (now used for Records of Intentions of Marriages) transcribed by
James T Atwood, Town Clerk
Wellfleet - July 6th 1875

Volume 2

Dates are entered in modern form. The column of registration dates is not included, as taking up space and being uninformative, and the informant column is empty. Note that these are not all sequential, either.
2:59

No.
names
condition
age
occupation
date of
marriage
officiant
birthplace
residence at
marriage
parents
residence of
fathers
1
James M. Daniels
Ruth S. Kennedy
single
single

Mariner
14 July 1843
John Dodd
of Wellfleet
Minister of Gospel
Wellfleet
Wellfleet
John Daniels
Polly Kennedy
Wellfleet
2
Joseph W Goodspeed
Content C Atwood
"
"

Mariner
8 Aug 1843
"
"
"
"
"
Lydia Goodspeed
Eleazer Atwood
"
"
3
Joshua Y Pierce Jr
Rebeccah C. Burgess
"
"

Oysterman
1 Oct 1843
"
Wellfleet
Kingston Mass
"
"
Joshua Y Pierce
"
Kingston Mass
4
Isaac Freeman Jr
Polly G. Kemp
"
"

Mariner 26 Nov 1843
"
Wellfleet
"
"
"
Isaac Freeman
Samuel Kemp
Wellfleet
"
5
Isaac B. Newcomb
Jane Rich
"
"

Mariner
10 Dec 1843
"
"
"

"
Harding Newcomb
Isaac Rich
"
"
6
James H Gorham
Sally W. Oliver
"
"

Mariner 
30 Jan 1844 "
Barnstable
Wellfleet
"
"
Charles Gorham
Benjn Oliver
"
"
7
George Baker
Mercy H Higgins
"
"

Mariner
21 May 1844
"
unknown
Wellfleet
"
"

Thomas Higgins
unknown
"
8
Richard N. Atwood
Elizabeth D. Brown
"
"

Mariner
16 Nov 1843
Collins S. Cole
Justice of Peace
Wellfleet
"
Simeon Atwood 2
Theodore Brown
Wellfleet
"
9
John Cheever
Susannah B. Daniels
"
"

Mariner
30 Nov 1843
"
unknown
[Wellfleet]
"
"

John Daniels

"
10
Matthias Bradley
Hannah Harding
"
"

Mariner
9 Apr 1844
"
 
"
"
"

Solomon Harding

"
11
Beriah H. Lombard
Abigail H. Atwood
"
"

Mariner
14 Nov 1843
"
"
"
"
"
Caleb Lombard
Eleazer Atwood 2d
"
"
12
Jedediah Shedd Jr
Sarah B. Hamblen
"
"

Mariner
25 Jul 1844
GW Stearns
Minister of Gospel
Truro
Wellfleet
Truro
Jedediah Shedd
Cornelius Hamblen
Truro
Wellfleet
13
Jesse Hawes
Hannah M. Baker
"
"

Mariner
27 Oct 1844
GW Stearns
Minister of Gospel
Wellfleet
Wellfleet
Jesse D Hawes
Freeman A. Baker
Wellfleet
14
Henry A Beverstock
Elizabeth H. Graham
"
"
21
20
Mariner
12 Nov 1844
John Dodd
Minister of Gospel
Charlestown Mass
Wellfleet
Wellfleet
Edmund Beverstock
John Graham
Charlestown
Wellfleet
15
Elijah J D Higgins
Margaret H. Harding
"
"
23
23
Mariner
3 Nov 1844
GW Stearns
Minister of Gospel
Wellfleet
"
"
"
Thomas Higgins 2d
Charles Harding
"
"
16

Thomas F. Holbrook
Abagail D. Baker
"
"
22
19
Oysterman
10 Nov 1844
"
"
"
Truro
Wellfleet
Thos Holbrook
Henry Baker
"
"
17

David Atkins
Laura K. Cordis
widower
widow
24
22
Mariner
14 Nov 1844
"
"
"
"
"
James Atkins
Solomon Rider
"
"
18
William G. Todd
Abagail A. Higgins
single
"
20
19
"
21 Nov 1844
"
Edingburg (Scotland)
Wellfleet
"
"
William Todd
Thos Higgins
Edingburg
Wellfleet
19

Alpha B. Fish
Lucy H. Harding
"
"
33
23
Cordwainer
24 Nov 1844
"
Bridgewater (Vt)
Wellfleet
"
"
George Fish
John Harding
Shrewsbury
Wellfleet

2:60
No.
names
condition
age
occupation
date of
marriage
officiant
birthplace
residence at
marriage
parents
residence of
fathers
20
Benjn Rich Jr
Bethiah Y. Hawes
single
"
26
20
Mariner
24 Nov 1844
GW Stearns
Minister of Gospel
Wellfleet Mass
Wellfleet
"
Wellfleet
"
Benjn Rich
Jesse D. Hawes
Wellfleet
"
21
Joshua A. Rich
Olive C. Newcomb
"
"
24
23
"
24 Nov 1844
"
Wellfleet
"
Truro
Wellfleet
Joseph S. Rich
William Newcomb
Truro
Wellfleet
22
Jesse R. Atwood
Maram A. Atwood *
"
"
21
19
"
Tailoress
28 Nov 1844
"
"
"
"
"
Thomas Atwood
Richard Atwood
Wellfleet
"
23
Nathan Y Paine
Eliza A Hatch
"
"
23
21
Mariner
Milliner
19 Nov 1844
C S Cole
Justice of Peace
"
"
"
"
Nathan Paine
Isaiah Hatch
"
"
24
Joseph Rider
Elizabeth R Childs
"
"
22
21
Mariner
22 Nov 1844
"
"
"
"
"
Isaac Rider
David Childs
"
"
25
James Hickman
Martha Cook
"
"
28
23
Mechanic
28 Jan 1845
John Dodd
Minister of Gospel
Wellfleet
Provincetown
"
Provincetown

Isaac Cook

Provincetown
26
John Smith
Hannah H Atwood
"
"
26
20
Mariner
House Keeper
15 May 1845
"
Wellfleet
"
Wellfleet
Enos Smith
Eleazer Atwood
Wellfleet
27
Reuben Rich 2d
Martha Rich
"
"
31
33
Mariner
House keeper
11 May 1845
GW Stearns
Minister of Gospel
"
"
"
"
Robert Rich
Sylvanus Rich
"
"
28
James Freeman Jr
Martha G. Freeman
Single
"

Oysterman
17 Aug 1845
GW Stearns
Minister off Gospel
"
"
Portsmouth NH
Wellfleet
James Freeman
Isaac Freeman
Portsmouth NH
Wellfleet
29
Richard Atwood
Lucinda Hamblen
"
"
23
20
Mariner
11 Nov 1845
"
"
"
Boston
Wellfleet
Elisha Atwood
Cornelius Hamblen
Boston
Wellfleet
30
Warren K. Freeman
Nancy Baker
"
"
26
22
Mariner
Seamstress
23 Nov 1845
"
"
"
Wellfleet
"
Thomas Freeman
Henry Baker
Wellfleet
"
31
William H. Higgins
Jerusha C. Dyer
"
"
22
20
Mariner
27 Nov 1845
"
"
"
"
"
Enoch Higgins
Knowles Dyer
"
"
32
Thomas Newcomb 2d
Polly L. Rich
"
"

Mariner
27 Nov 1845
"
"
"
"
"
Lemuel Newcomb
Samuel Rich
"
"
33
Sylvanus Nicholson
Olivia Daniels
"
"

Mariner
House keeper
11 Nov 1845
John Dodd
Minister of Gospel
"
"
"
"
Sylvanus Nicholson
John L. Daniels
"
"
34
Sylvester Hinckley
Sarah P. Young
"
"

Mariner
House keeper
25 Nov 1845
"
"
"
"
"
Moses Hinckley
Noah Young
"
"
35
James P. Nye
Susan A Hamblen
"
"
26
23
Mariner
Tailoress
9 Dec 1845
GW Stearns
Minister of Gospel
Chatham
Wellfleet
Truro
Wellfleet
James Nye
Eleazer Hamblen

Wellfleet
* Maria, Miriam?

2:61
No.
names
condition
age
occupation
date of
marriage
officiant
birthplace
residence at
marriage
parents
residence of
fathers
38
Lemuel N. Higgins
Eliza O Newcomb
Single
"

mariner
house keeper
27 Nov 1845
C.S. Cole Esq
Justice of Peace, Wellfleet
Wellfleet
"
Wellfleet
"
Samuel Higgins
Isaac B Newcomb
Wellfleet