INDEX
Vital Records Of The Town Of Halifax Massachusetts
To The End Of The Year 1849

Literally Transcribed Under The Direction Of
George Ernest Bowman, Editor Of "The Mayflower Descendant"
And "Vital Records Of Brewster, Mass."

Published By The Massachusetts Society Of Mayflower Descendants
At The Charge Of The Old Colony Town Record Fund
Boston, Massachusetts 1905.

Editor- George Ernest Bowman
Nathaniel U. Walker
Edward H. Whorf
Stanley W. Smith
George Ernest Bowman
Coommittee on Publication; Charles A. Hopkins

MARRIAGES, 1841-1849

[transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger]

HALIFAX, MASS, VITAL RECORDS. REGISTER [p. 1] MARRIAGES IN THE TOWN OF HALIFAX FOR THE YEAR PRECEEDING - MAY 1st 1842 - ZADOCK THOMPSON REGISTRAR. NO. -- WHEN REGISTERED, NAME AND SURNAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE, CONDITION, AGE OF EACH, OCCUPATION, DATE OF MARRIAGE, NAME, RESIDENCE AND OFFICIAL STATION OF PERSON BY WHOM MARRIED, PLACE OF BIRTH, PLACE OF RESTDENCE AT TIME OF MARRIAGE, NAME AND SURNAME OF PARENTS, RESIDENCE OF FATHERS. 1842 1 -- Ira Sumner, Single, Shoemaker & Rebecca Soule Churchill, Single; Febry 18th 1841, Halifax, Abel Richmond, Minister 2 -- Benjamin W. Harlow , Single, Baker & Joanna W. Thompson; Single, June 6th 1841, Minister Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Nehemiah & Experience Thompson, Halifax 3 -- Jason Perkins, widower, farmer, & Anna T. Fuller, widow; July 11th 1841, Minister Caleb Benson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Thomas & ----- Perkins, Waterman & Mercy Bosworth, Halifax 4 -- Daniel Darling, Single, Wheel Wright, & Huldah Bryant, Single; September 26th 1841, Minister Emerson Paine, Halifax, Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Daniel Darling, Middleborough, Azel & Abigail Bryant, Halifax 5 -- William C Greenough, Single, Shoe Maker, & Mary Crooker, Single; October 5th 1841, Halifax, Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace, Halifax, Halifax, Melvin & Mary Crooker, Halifax 6 -- Benjamin H. Dewing, Widower, & Almira Sylvester, Single; October 18th 1841, Halifax, Emerson Paine Minister, Halifax, Dedham, Reuben & Desire Sylvester, Halifax 7. -- Cyrus Morton M.D., widower, Physican & Lydia H. Drew, Single; Nov. 25th 1841, Minister Elijah Dexter, Plympton, Halifax, Halifax, Nathl & Joanna Morton, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, George & Sarah Drew, Halifax 8. -- Samuel B. Carver, single, Farmer, & Sarah W. Thompson; Dec. 5th 1841, Halifax, Emerson Paine Minister, Middleborough, Middleborough, Middleborough, Halifax, Halifax, Asa & Hannah Thompson, Halifax [p. 2] MARRIAGES IN THE TOWN OF HALIFAX FOR THE YEAR PRECEEDING, 1843 1. -- George Hart, Single, Boat Builder, & Deborah Thompson, Single, October 13th 1842, Revd Emerson Paine, New Bedford, New Bedford, Halifax, Halifax, Jabez P. & Sally Thompson, Halifax 2.. -- John M Southwick & Caroline Bemis; May 23rd 1843, Obadiah Lyon Esqr, Halifax [p. 3] MARRIAGES IN THE TOWN OF HALIFAX FOR THE YEAR PRECEEDING, 1844 1 -- Learned H. Thompson, single, farmer, & Hannah P. Wood, single, Jan. 22nd. 1843, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Asa & Hannah Thompson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Timothy & Salvina Wood, Halifax 2 -- Joseph Tillson, single, farmer, & Mary Daby, single, Mar. 21st 1843, Revd Elijah Dexter, Plympton, Halifax, Joseph & Hannah Tillson, Ashburnham 3 -- George W. Jackson, Single, Farmer, & Elisebeth T. Crooker, April 10th 1843, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, George W. & Molly Jackson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Melvin & Mary Croaker, Halifax 4 -- John Holmes, Single, Shoe Maker & Lucy M. Soule, Single, April 27th 1843, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Oliver & Clarisa Holmes, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Jabez & Susannah Soule, Halifax 5 -- Marcus Thayer, Single, & Laura A. Bonney, Single; September 3rd 1843, Revd Flavel Shurtleff, Hanson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax 6 -- William Keene, Single, & Emila A. Munroe, Single, September 24th 1843, Revd Flavel Shurtleff, Hanson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Benjamin Munroe, Halifax 7 -- Horatio W. Bonney, Single, Boot Manufacturer, & Mary A. W. Thayer, Single; November 9th 1843, Revd Flavel Shurtliff, Hanson, Halifax 8 -- William H. H. Hebbard, Single & Rolinda Richmond, Single, October 2nd 1843, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, North Bridgewater, Halifax, Halifax, Cyrus & Fear Richmond, Halifax 9 -- Noah Cushman, Single, Farmer, & Susan L. Washburn, Single, November 12th 1843, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Middleborough, Halifax, Zenas Cushman, Middleborough, Halifax, Halifax, Nahum & Annah Washburn, Halifax 10 -- Cyrus Thompson, Single, 24, Farmer, & Mercy O. Sturtevant, Single, 24, December 3rd 1843, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Zadock & Deborah Thompson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Stafford & Mercy Sturtevant, Halifax TO MAY 1st 1845 1 -- Oliver Holmes Jr., Single, Shoe Maker, & Mary N. Pain, Single, January 1st 1844, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Oliver & Clarisa Holmes, Halifax, Little Compton, Halifax, Emerson & Lydia Paine, Halifax [p. 3] -- MAY 1st 1844 -- ZADOCK THOMPSON REGISTRAR. 2 -- Charles H Whiting, Single, & Bathsheba W. Turner, Single, March 26th 1844, Revd Freeman P. Howland, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax 3 -- Ebenezer Wood Jr ., Widower, Farmer, & Hannah M. Thompson, Single, April 17th 1844, Revd Freeman P. Howland, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Ebenr & Cynthia Wood, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Asa & Hannah Thompson, Halifax 4 -- October 13th, Benjamin F. H. Parris, Single , 20, Shoe Maker, & Eliza Hudson, Single, 17, September 29th 1844, Revd Freeman P.Howland, Halifax, East Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Thomas Parris, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Halifax, Isaac Hudson, Halifax 5 -- David N. Wade, Single, 25, Housewright, & Mary E. Hudson, Single, 22, November 6th 1844, Revd Freeman P. Howland, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, James Wade, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Isaac Hudson, Halifax 6 -- Charles H. Paine, Single, Shoemaker, & Cordelia A. Bryant, Single, December 25th 1844, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Paul Bryant, Halifax TO MAY 1st 1846 1 -- Nathan W. Morton, Single, & Loisa M. Godfrey, Single, June Ist 1845, Revd Alaxander Milne, Halifax 2 -- George W Mitchell, Widower, Blacksmith, & Mercy D. Briggs, Single, October 5th 1845, Revd Silas Hall, Middleborough 3 -- Nov 10th, Cushman Hathaway, Widower, 55, Farmer, & Hannah Osborn, Single, 50, November 10th 1845, Obadiah Lyon Esqr, Halifax, East Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, Ebenezer Hathaway, East Bridgewater, East Bridgewater [p. 4] -- MARRIAGES IN THE TOWN OF HALIFAX FOR THE YEAR PRECEEDING 4 -- 1845, James H. Hill, Single , 23, Teamster, & Eliza J. Bemis, Single, 19, November 23rd 1845, Revd Freeman P. Howland, Halifax, Halifax, Freeman & Lucia Hill, Halifax, Amos Bemis, Cavendist, Vt 5 -- Decr. 8th, Lyman Copeland, Single, 45, Farmer, & Susannah Holmes, Single, 27, December 7th 1845, Obadiah Lyon Esqr, Halifax, West Bridgewater , West Bridgewater, Salmon & Betsy Copeland, West Bridgewater, Bridgewater , Bridgewater, Howland & Huldah Holmes, Bridgewater 6 -- John Waterman, Single, 26, Shoemaker, & Judith Dunham, Single, 19, September 15th 1845, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Cephas & Bathsheba Waterman, Kingston, Halifax, Ebenezer & Rebeca Dunham FROM MAY 1st 1846 TO MAY 1st 1847 1 -- January 4th 1847, Charles McCammon, Single, 35, Foundry Man, & Lydia S. Fuller, Single, 22, May 20 1846, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, Albany N Y, Albany New York, Enos & Lydia McCammon, Albany N Y, Halifax, Halifax, Sylvanus & Priscilla Fuller, Halifax 2 -- Nov' 10th 1846, Christopher C Tilden, Single, 23, Teacher, & Lydia R. Holmes, Single, 19, October 4th 1846, Revd John C. Thompson Halifax, Hanson, Hanson, Calvin & Catharine Tilden, Hanson, Halifax, Halifax, Thomas & Lydia L. Holmes, Halifax 3 -- December 4th 1846, Nathaniel Fuller, Single, 23, Farmer, & Leonice B. Perkins, Single, 16, November 26th 1846, Revd Samuel Glover, City of Cambridge, Halifax, Halifax, Samuel & Nancy Fuller, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Nathan & Clarisa Perkins, Halifax 4 -- December 4th 1846, Shepard Thompson, Single, 26, Farmer, & Priscilla T. Wiswall, Single, 18, November 26th 1846, Revd Samuel Glover City of Cambridge, Halifax, Halifax, Adam & Salvina Thompson, Halifax, Plymouth, Halifax, John & Priscilla Wiswall 5 -- April 15th 1847, Cornelius P. Vaughan, Single, 24, Shoemaker, & Elsy B. Britton, Single, 21, March 31st 1847, Revd John C. Thompson, Halifax, Halifax, Jabez & Martha Vaughan, Middleborough, Halifax, Halifax, Zepheniah L & Elsy Britton, Halifax 6 -- March 10th 1847, John Simpson, Single, 28, Farmer, & Sally Bryant, Single, 22, February 28th 1847, Revd John C. Thompson Halifax, Andover, Maine, William & Abigail Simpson, Halifax, Azel & Abigail Bryant, Halifax FROM MAY 1st 1847 TO MAY 1st 1848 1 -- October 1st 1847, Lewis White, widower, 34, Iron Slitter, & Anna Bell, widow, 32, September 19th 1847, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, unknown, Abington, Lyrus & Ruth White, unknown, unknown, Halifax, Nelson & Anna Thomas, unknown 2 -- October 1st 1847, Clark T. Berry, Single, 21, Mechanic, & Eliza Jane Waterman, Single, 20, September 22nd 1847, Revd Emerson Paine, Halifax, unknown, Dedham, Nathaniel & Sally Berry, unknown, unknown, Dedham, Joseph & Jane P Waterman, unknown 3 -- June 10th 1848, James Smith, Single, Carpenter, & Mercy T. Colwell, Single, November 24th 1847, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Middleborough, Middleborough, Timothy & Zerviah Smith, Middleborough, Halifax, Halifax, Ebenezer & Elisebeth Colwell 4 -- June 10th 1848, William D. Jackson, Single, Carpenter, & Joanna C. Crooker, Single, January 27th 1848, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, George W. & Molly Jackson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Melvin & Mary Crooker, Halifax 5 -- June 10th, John W. Stebbins, Single, Shoemaker, & Mary A. R. Ford, Single, February 13th 1848, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Swansey, Swansey, Boston, Halifax, Boston 6 -- June 10th, Seth Wilbur, Single, 21, Shoemaker, & Angelina Wood, Single, 19, April 16th 1848, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Bridgewater, Bridgewater, David & Eunice Wilbur, Bridgewater, Halifax, Halifax, Samuel & Sophia Wood, Halifax FROM MAY 1st 1848 TO MAY 1st 1849 1 -- June 10th, Fernando P. Waterman, Single, 25, Mechanic, & Catherine F. Allen, Single, 20, June 4th 1848, Revd Elmer Hewitt, Hanson, Plymipton Halifax , Martin & Priscilla Waterman, Halifax, Halifax, Seth & Lucy Allen, Halifax 2 -- January 25th, Cyrus Morton Jr, Single, 21, School Teacher, & Anna R. Mowry, Single, 20, June 11th 1848, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Cyrus & Lucy Morton, Halifax , Halifax, Caleb & Clarinda Mowry 3 -- January 25th, John L. Washburn, first Marriage, 26, Farmer, & Harriet Attwood, first Marriage, 22, June 28th 1848, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Nahum & Anna Washburn, Halifax, Middleborough, Halifax, George & Mercy Attwood, Middleborough [p. 5] -- MARRIAGES IN THE TOWN OF HALIFAX FOR THE YEAR PRECEEDING -- MAY 1st 1848 ZADOCK THOMPSON REGISTRAR. 4. -- January 25, Joseph Stetson, first Marriage, 26, Shoe Maker, & Cordelia Allen, first Marriage, 28, December 31st 1848, Revd James Whittier, of Abington, State of Maine, Halifax, Ephraim & Betsy Stetson, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Seth & Lucy Allen, Halifax 5 -- January 25, Timothy F. Wood, first Marriage, 24, Farmer, & Hannah F Morse, first Marriage, 20,July 8th 1849, Revd Enoch Sanford, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Timothy & Mercy Wood, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Levi & Fanny Morse, Stoughton 6 -- December 5, William H. Sears, first Marriage, 23, Shoemaker, & Mary C. I. Allen , first Marriage, 27, November 29 1849, Revd Elmer Hewit, Hanson, Halifax, Halifax, William & Mary H. Sears, Halifax, Halifax, Halifax, Seth & Lucy Allen, Halifax