Person:Timothy Terrell (14)

Marriage Bonds of Timothy Terrell

From "Our Quaker Friends of ye olden time", by James Pinkney & Pleasant Bell, 1918:

First Marriage to Miriam Hunnicutt:

Whereas, Timothy Terrell, son of Thomas Terrell, of Caroline County, and Miriam Murdauh Hunnicutt, daughter of James Hunnicutt, deceased, late of the County of Goochland, having published their intentions of taking each other in marriage before several Monthly Meetings of the people called Quakers in Hanover County, agreeable to the good order used among them (they appearing clear of all others), and having the consent of parents and Friends concerned.

Now, these are to certify all whom it may concern, that for the full accomplishment of their marriage, they, the said Timothy Terrell and Miriam Murdaugh Hunnicutt, appearing in a Publick Meeting of the aforesaid people and others, at their Meeting House at Geneto in Goochland County, the 10th day of the Sixth month in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninetyeight, the said Timothy taking the said Miriam by the hand and openly declaring as followeth: "In the presence of this assembly, I take Miriam Murdauh Hunnicutt to be my wife, promising, with Divine assistance, to be unto her a true and faithful husband until death." And there in the said assembly the said Miriam Murdauh Hunnicutt did in like manner declare as followeth: "In the presence of this assembly I take Timothy Terrell to be my husband, promising, with Divine assistance, to be unto him a true and faithful wife until death," or to that effect. And as a further confirmation of their marriage, they, the said Timothy Terrell and Miriam Murdauh, now his wife, did then and there to these presents set their hands, and we whose names are hereunto subscribed being present at the solemnization of their said marriage and subscription, have as witnesses thereof, hereunto set our hands, the day and year above written.

Timothy Terrell,

Miriam M. Terrell,

Witnesses:—John Hunnicutt, Joseph Terrell, James Hunnicutt, Joseph Hunnicutt, William H. Pleasants, Obadiah Crew, Samuel Couch, Thomas Harris, Samuel Parsons, Jesse Crew, Benjamin Russel, Samuel P. Parsons, Thomas Hunnicutt, Ann Hunnicutt, Mary Peatross, Elizabeth Winston, Elizabeth Peatross, Mary Pleasants, Elizabeth Pleasants, Henrietta M. Pleasants, Elizabeth Stanley, Susannah Hatton, Mary P. Younghusband, Amey Peatross, Margaret P. Parsons, Mary Hatton, Sarah Parson, Mary Brooks.

Second Marriage to Mary Terrell:

Whereas, Timothy Terrell, son of Thomas Terrell, of Caroline County, and Mary Terrell, daughter of Pleasant Terrell, of said County, having published their intention of taking each other in marriage before several Monthly Meetings of Friends, according to the good order used among them, which, after deliberate consideration, was approved by the said meetings, they appearing clear of all other marriage engagements, and having consent, of parents and other concerned Friends.

Now, this is to certify all whom it may concern, that for the further accomplishment of their intention, this 10th day of the Third month 1803, they, the said Timothy Terrell and Mary Terrell appearing in a Publick Assembly of Friends in the County of Hanover, he, the said Timothy Terrell, in a solemn manner, taking the said Mary Terrell by the hand, did openly declare as followeth: In the presence of this assembly I take Mary- Terrell to be my wife, promising, with Divine assistance, to be to her a faithful husband until death shall separate us (or words to that effect), and the said Mary Terrell did in like manner declare as follows: In the presence of this assembly I take Timothy Terrell to be my husband, promising, with Divine assistance, to be unto him a faithful wife until death shall separate us (or words to that effect). And the said Timothy Terrell and Mary (now his wife) did as a further confirmation, then and there to these presents set their hands. And we whose names are hereunto subscribed, being present at the solemnization of the said marriage and subscription as witnesses, have hereunto set our hands, the day and year above written.

Timothy Terrell, Mary Terrell. Witnesses :—Lucy Hargrave, Salley Terrell, Sarah Jones, Rachel Moorman, Salley Terrell, Jr., Susanna Hatton, Pleasant Terrell, Jr., Lemuel Terrell, Catlett Jones, Thomas Harris, Benjamin Bates, Jr., Rebecca Terrell, Margaret Crew, Sarah Hatton, Jane Ladd, Unity Crew, Mathew Terrell, Joseph Terrell, Pleasant Cobb, Micajah Crew, Lemuel Crew, Thomas Stanley, Walter Crew, Thomas Hatton, Waddy Stanley, Isaac Ratcliff, Joshua Crew, Wm. H. Pleasants, Joseph Wilkins, Thomas Hatton, Jr., Philip Brooks, John Maddox.