[*Transcriber’s Notes: all entries were followed by Thompson Barron’s signature either full, or just T. Barron. Spellings and punctuations were left as written and the numbers at the end were the fees collected from the couples, oftentimes just a number with no dollar sign or decimal. If you find an entry for your family and would like a scanned copy of the original handwritten document you may e-mail through the contact link at the end.]

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State of Vermont Windsor County Be it remembered that at Bridgewater in the county aforesaid on this 31st day of January AD 1838 Mr. Alvares(?) Marsh and Miss Sibbyl Potter both of said Bridgewater were duly joined in Marriage by me. $3.00

Be it remembered that at Woodstock in the county aforesaid on this 16th day of November AD 1838 Mr. Elisha Hall and Miss Lucy Adams both of said Woodstock were duly joined in marriage. $1.00

Be it remembered that at Reading in the county aforesaid Mr. Timothy S. Fullam and Miss Lucinda Emerson both of said Reading were duly joined in marriage by me on this 8 day of April A.D. 1838. $2.00

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Be it remembered that at Reading in the county aforesaid on this 17 day of June AD 1838 Mr. Ebenezer Peirie(?) & Miss Orzelia(?) Hassing(Haping?) both of said Reading were duly joined in marriage by me $1.00

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County Be it remembered that at Winchester in the S. S.aforesaid on this 1st day of September AD 1842 Mr. Rufus Bullard and Miss Harriett C. Ripley both of said Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me. $2.00

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the state and county aforesaid on this 1st day of January AD 1843. Mr. Benjamin Saben and Miss Amy A. Hawkins both of said Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me $3.00

Be it remembered that at Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this twelfth day of Febuary Mr. Henry A. Murdock and Miss Fanny M. Pratt both of said Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me $3.00

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Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 13 day of April 1843 Mr. Roswell Stowell and Miss Phebe Rither(?) both of Chesterfield, NH were duly joined in marriage by me. $2.00

Be it Remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 22 day of June 1843 Mr. Henry H. Felton of Jamaica VT and Miss Eunice W. Saben of Winchester N.H. were duly joined in marriage by me $2.50

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the state and county aforesaid on this 5th day of October 1843 Mrs. Richard D. Moore and Miss Susan E. Wright both of said Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me, $2.00

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on the 10th day of April A.D. 1844 Mr. Hudson H. Solman of Petersham Mass. & Miss Lydia A. Howard of said Winchester, were duly joined in marriage by me. $3.00

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 18th day of April A.D. 1844, Mr. Agustus Z. Gurner and Miss Lucy A. Dennis(?) both of Wendell Mass. were duly joined in marriage by me $2.00

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Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 13th day of October 1844 Mr. Sunyna(?) O. Bancroft of Ashby Mass, and Miss Harriet L. Putman of Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me 2.00

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 17th day of April 1845 Mr. Loring Atwood and Miss Mary Hutchins both of said Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me. 3.00

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 27th day of April 1845 Mr. George H. Butterfield and Miss Joanna M. Burrows both of said Winchester were duly joined in marriage by me. 3.00

Be it remembered that in Swanzey in the State and County aforesaid on this 5th day of June 1845 Mr. Abel W. Fairbother(?) of Westminster Vermont, and Miss Mary Wilson of Swanzey were duly joined in marriage by me. 3.00

Be it remembered that in Winchester in the State and County aforesaid on this 10th day of November, 1845 Mr. Wm. E. Plummer and Miss Emily Murdoch both of said Winchester, were duly joined in marriage by me. 3.00

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State of New Hampshire Merrimack County Be it remembered that in Concord on this sixteenth day of January 1846 Mr.Charles H. Raly & Miss Deborah Stevens(?), both of Manchester, N.H. were duly join in marriage by me $1.00

Be it remembered that in Concord in the State and County aforesaid on this 24th day of March 1846 Mr. Charles Stark & Miss Maria Davis both of said Concord, were married by me. 1.00

Be it remembered that in Concord in the State and County aforesaid, on this 23rd day of April 1846 Mr. William Hopkins & Miss Laura K. Holt both of said Concord were duly married by me. 3.00

Be it remembered that in Concord in the State and County aforesaid, on this 26th day of April 1846. Mr. John G. Price & Miss Lucy Ann Prestonhath (?) of said Concord were duly joined in marriage by me 2.00

In Concord in the State and County aforesaid on this 31st day of May 1846 Mr. Nash Little & Miss Mary E. Cale both of said Concord were duly joined in marriage by me 2,00

In Concord in the state and County aforesaid on this 20th day of August 1846 Mr. Samuel Noyes of Beverly Mass & Miss Lucy E. Abbot of said Concord were duly married by me $5,00

In Concord in the State and County on this 19 day of September 1846 Mr. Joseph H. Mace & Miss Charlotte Webster both of said Concord were duly married by me 2.00

In Concord in the State & County aforesaid on this 20th day of September 1846 Mr. Charles F. Barrett of Concord & Miss Mary Ann Prescott of Lake Villiage were duly married by me. 3.00

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In Concord in the state and county aforesaid on this first day of November 1846 Mr. Albert Fellows & Miss Alma J. Putman were duly married by me. $1,00

Mr. Charles S. Merrill of Corinth Vt. & Miss Statira(?) A. Robinson of Concord in the State and County aforesaid, were duly joined in marriage on this 10th day of November 1846 by T. Barron 3.50

1847

Mr. Jonathan P. Leavitt & Miss Eliza S. Jenness(?) both of Concord in the State and County aforesaid; were duly married by me, on this twenty first day of January 1847 $2.00

In Bow N.H. Mr. Samuel F. Parker & Miss Almera(?) Messer were duly married by me on the 8th of April 1847. 2,00

In Concord in the State and County aforesaid on this 27th day of June 1847 Mr. Joseph Baker of Pembroke NH and Mrs. Sally Dorr were duly married by me 3.00

Mr. Mical(?) McDonald of Boston Mass, & Miss Ann E. Swain of Concord, were married by me in Concord in the state and county aforesaid on this 20th day of July 1847. 1.00

In Sutton in the state and county aforesaid on this 2nd day of September 1847 Rev. Robert Stinson & Miss Ruth M. Andeen both of said Sutton were duly married by me.

In Concord in the State and County aforesaid on this 15th day of Sept 1847 Mr. Michael Laduca & Miss Clarrissa Ordmay both of said Concord were duly married by me 1,00

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Mr. George Noyes of Concord NH & Miss Sarah E. Clement of Hooksett NH were married in Concord, on this 16th of Nov 1847 by me. 2,00

Mr. Liona P. Young of Hartland Vt & Miss Lucy Morrison on Sanbornton NH were duly married in Concord NH on this 25th day of November 1847 2.00

Mr. Wilson Brittan & Miss Susan A. Young both of Hartland Vt. were duly married in Concord NH on this 25th day of November 1847 2.00

Mr. Daniel M. Cawley & Miss Nancy S. Morrison both of Sanbornton NH were duly married in Concord NH on this 25th day of November 1847 2.00

Mr. James W. Nash of Lowell Mass & Miss Lucy C. Davis of Hooksett NH were duly married by me in said Hooksett December 23rd 1847 3.00

1848
Mr. Charles Owens & Miss Sarah T. Quakins both of Concord N.H were duly married by me on this nineteenth day of March 1848 3.00

Mr. Henry Dunklee of Henniker N.H. & Miss Roxanna Whiting of Durham Main were duly married by me in Concord NH on this 12th day of April 1848 3,00

Mr. Robert B. Blackstone of Concord NH & Miss Elizabeth J.S. Curtis of Boston Mass were duly married by me on this sixteenth day of August 1848 (coloured) 1.00

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Mr. Andrew J. Maxfield of Hooksett NH & Miss Ann S. Brown of Bow N.H. were duly married by me in Concord N.H. on this 11th day of October 1848 3.00

Mr. G. J.(?) Rice of Concord NH & Miss Mary A. Duke of Dunbarton NH were duly married by me on this 5th day of Nov 1848 5

Mr. Elisha Thomas & Miss Alvira Arlin both of Concord NH were duly married by me on this sixteenth day of November 1848. 1.00

Mr. Philander Messer & Mrs. Mary Webber both of Concord were duly married by me on this 3rd day of December 1848 5.00

Mr. Frances T. Locke of Concord NH & Miss Helen M Story(?) of Lynn Mass, were duly married by me in said Concord on this 21st day of December 1848 3

Mr. John Merrill & Miss Charlotte Upham(?) both of Concord NH were duly married by me on this 31st day of December 1848 3.00

1849
Mr. George Gooding of Plymouth Mass & Miss Eliza Merril of Concord N.H. were duly married by me in said Concord on this 8th day of January 1849 5.00

Mr. Ashley Pomroy & Miss Harriett W. Dudley both of Concord were duly married by me on this eighteenth day of Febuary 1849 1

Mr. Levi H. Ball & Miss Caroline Rollins the former of Henniker & the latter of Hopkinton were duly married by me in Concord NH on this 23rd day of April 1849 1

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Mr. Crosby Knox & Miss Abby C. Carr both of Pembroke N.H. were duly married by me in Concord on this 26th day of April 1849 3

Mr. James G. Elliot & Miss Elvira S. Walker both of Bow, NH. were duly married by me in Concord on this 7th day of June 1849. 1.

Rev. B.F. Hatch of Cincinnatti Ohio & Mrs Caroline Ames of Barnstable Mass were duly married by me in Concord NH on this 7 day of July 1849.

Mr. Oliver B. Glover of Plymouth & Miss Jan Bullock of Boscawen NH were duly married by me on this 29th day of August 1849 2,00

Mr. Andrew Noyes & Miss Saluria Cobby both of Bow N.H. were duly married by me in said Bow on this first day of Nov 1849 5,00

Mr. David S. Carr of Boston Mass & Miss Mariah L. Gutterson of Dunbarton NH were duly married by me in said Dunbarton on this 15th day of November 1849 5.00

Mr. C. A. Eastman of Concord & Miss L. R. Eastman of Boscawen NH were duly married by me in Concord on this 9th day of December 1849 2.00

Mr. John C. Hayer of Concord & Miss Sarah A. Dorr of Pembroke were duly married by me in Concord on this 25th day of December 1849 2

Mr. William H. Corser & Miss Cynthia A. Munry(?) both of Concord were duly married by me in Concord on this 1st day of January 1850 2.00

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Mr. Thomas J. Mallard & Miss Sarah F. Marsh were married by me in Concord to which place both parties belonged on this 1st day of January 1850 1.00

Mr. William Smith & Miss Mary A. Ames both of Concord were duly married by me in Concord on this 9th day of January 1850. 2

Mr. John P. Barnard of Boston Mass & Miss Anna P. Johnson of Weare NH were duly married by me in said Weare on this 17th day of January 1850 10,00

Mr. Joseph Morgan & Miss Judith Elliot both of Bow were duly married by me in Concord NH on this 24th day of January 1850 1,

Mr. William Cheney of Boston Mass & Miss Martha Kittredge of Stoneham Mass were duly married by me in Concord on this 23rd day of Febuary 1850 2

Mr. Warren Gibbs of Sandwich Mass and Miss Nancy E. Bent of Plymouth Mass were duly married by me in Concord on this 12th day of March 1850 2

Mr. William B. Leavitt & Miss Mahala B. Barrett both of Pembroke NH were duly married by me in Concord on this 11th day April 1850 2.00

Mr. J. G. Constantine & Miss Levina Scribner both of Henniker NH were duly married by me in Concord on this 24th day of April 1850 1,00

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Mr. James A. Miller & Miss Lydia A. Osborn both of Concord NH were duly married by me in said Concord on this 27th day of June 1850 2.00

Marriages Solemnized in the State of Ohio Mr. Ziba Hinkle & Miss Abigail Hayes were duly married by me in Dayton Ohio on this 25th day of May 1851. The above, was the first marriage ceremony at which I officiated in Ohio. And really, I concluded that life in the west had some peculiarities. My first wedding in Ohio was peculiar. The bride-groom was a man nearly 50 years of age. He called upon me to engage my services on the preceeding day – Seatted himself & talked of general matters for a time, & then by a very noticeable effort, drew his chair near mine & said with much embarassment "I want to see you on a certain occasion" I told him he could see me if the occasion was proper etc. He finally stated that he wanted me to marry – asked if I ever trusted a man for such a service. I told him I never had, & added that such services were generally paid for at the time. He said money was hard to be procured he was anxious to get married & if I would marry him, he would see me well paid Not knowing but the old timer might have special reasons for being married I consented to perform the ceremony. He said he would come to my house the next morning at 7 o,clock. The next morning before I had risen from bed & more than an hour before I expected any one, I heard a loud alarm at the door resembling somewhat the clatter which a New England Stage driver makes

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when in a hurry to raise a passenger. My wife answered the call & found the wedding party at the door She let them in, & I drest & went down as soon as possible The intended bride, contrary to my expectations was tall & gaunt, without signs of corpulencey & about as verdant looking a female as you could find in any back woods country. She was probably the child of white parents, but a superfluity of bile had given to her complexion a golden hue, not unlike the appearance of a ham just out of the smoke house. I married them. They attended church in the evening, since which time I have not seen them or the fee.

Mr. John M. Miller & Miss Elizabeth Foster were duly married by me in Dayton on this 20th day of November 1851 5.

Mr. Samuel Help & Miss Susan A. Farks both of Springfield Ohio were duly married by me in Dayton on this 26th day of November 1851 3,

Mr. Eli Maxwell, & Miss Amanda M. Hill were duly married by me in Washington T.p. (Township?) December 11th 1851 (Ohio) 4,

List of marriages during my Q(?) residences in Concord NH
[Transcriber’s Note: Although there are no years indicated on the first 3 entries, Thompson Barron was on circuit in Ohio until about 1856 as he attended a funeral that year in Athens, OH. He returned to New Hampshire and did circuit riding there for a while. It is believed the first entry is from 1857]

Sept 20 Mr. Humphrey Gould to Miss Rebecca Ellen Gove both of Weare NH 5.00

Enfield Mr. Little of Enfield to Miss Bronnel 1,00

Mr. J. B. Smith to Miss M.A. Watts Enfield 2,50

Wentworth Mr. Johnathan M. Dam of Warren & Mrs. Louisa M. Raggers were duly married by me in Wentworth NH June 23. 1859 2,50

Mr. Simpson & Miss Chastina Clark were duly married by me in Wentworth on this day of 1859. 2.00

Mr. Thomas F. Bryant & Miss Nancy P. Ellsworth were duly married by me on this 27 day of May 1860 in Wentworth 1,50

End of Entries in this Day Book