Marriage Records

• 3 Marriage Announcements in DC Newspapers 1895-1899
• Marriages Reported in DC Newspapers 1796-1810
• Congress Street Church 1835-1946
• Mount Vernon Place Church 1865-1900
• North Capitol Street Church 1876-1878
• Divorces Mentioned in Early Washington, DC Newspapers

Announcements

Miss Janie RITCHIE will be married to Mr. Alan BOYD, on the 10th of August, at the residence of the mother of the bride-elect, at Frederick, Md. Mr. Boyd is the confidential secretary of the Secretary of the Interior. After his marriage he and his bride will make their home for some months in Indian Territory, where he is engagged on some government work.
Source: The Morning Times, August 01, 1895, page 5

Miss Mary Virginia AULDRIDGE was married at Epiphany Chapel at nine o'clock yesterday morning to Mr. Frank Edward GASS. The marriage was very quiet, but one in which the friends of the bride and groom took a great interest as was testified in the most substantial manner by the set of handsome china presented to the groom by his friends in the Smithsonian Institute. The bride ore a blue traveling gown and after the ceremony left the city with her husband for a bridal trip to Atlantic City.
Source: The Morning Times, August 01, 1895, page 5

Mr. Giles I. CUFFEY and Miss Sarah S. WELLS were married last Wednesday evening by Father DOUGHERTY, at the bride's residence, 1631 O street northwest. Many valuable and useful presents were received by the happy pair, who left on a wedding tour at 11pm. The reception will take place on Thanksgiving Day at Portsmouth, Va., the home of the groom. They will reside in the future in this city.
Source: The Colored American, November 25, 1899, page 1

Marriages Reported in DC Newspapers 1796-1810

Note: Some of the marriages took place in Alexandria, then a part of DC.

Marriage	Printed	Groom	Residence	Bride	Residence	Notes
12/29/1796	Jan 13	Beall, Upton, Esq.	Williamsburgh, Montgomery Co, MD	Miss Matilda Price	Frederick Co
1/31/1797	Feb 3	Laird, John	Georgetown, DC	Miss Mary Dick	Bladensburgh, MD
3/7/1797	Mar 10	Weems, Dr. John		Miss Eliza French		Georgetown, DC; Married by Rev. S. B. Balch. Eliza was the dau of George French, Esq
3/8/1797	Mar 10	Smith, Jeremiah, Esq., Congressman	New Hampshire	Miss Eliza Ross	Bladensburgh, MD	Married at Bladensburgh, MD
8/22/1797	Aug 29	McClean, Archibald		Miss Mary Jones		Married at Alexandria by Rev. Dr. Rogers; groom was principal of an academy in Alexandria, Va; bride was dau of Rev. Mr. David Jones of Chester Co, VA
10/11/1797	Oct 13	Alexander, Amos		Miss Ann Ricketts		Married by Rev. Dr. Muir at Cameron, the seat of John Thomas Ricketts
10/13/1797	Oct 31	Eppes, John W., Esq.	Chesterfield Co, VA	Miss Maria Jefferson		Bride was the dau of Thomas Jefferson, Esq., Vice-President of the U. S.
10/14/1797	Oct 18	Penny, John	the ship Saratoga	Miss Betsy Hill	Alexandria
1/23/1798	Jan 26	Lewis, Henry	Alexandria	Miss Eliza Huff	Alexandria	bride was dau of Lawrence Huff
2/7/1798	Feb 9	Lindsey, Benjamin	Alexandria	Miss Amelia Robinson	Alexandria	Married at Alexandria
3/1/1798	Mar 2	Butts, Capt. Mark	Alexandria	Miss Betsey Winterbury	Alexandria
3/6/1798	Mar 14	Gowen, Johnson	Alexandria	Miss Sarah Russell	Alexandria
4/12/1798	Apr 14	Claggett, Thomas	Maryland	Miss Julia Dulaney	Alexandria	Bride was the dau of Benjamin Dulaney, Esq
11/8/1798	Nov 15	Scott, Charles R.	Alexandria	Miss Lucinda Stanton	Fauquier Court House, VA	Bride was the dau of Col Stanton of Fauquier, VA
11/18/1798	Nov 20	Sims, Thomas	Alexandria	Miss Fritter (Fritser?)	Alexandria
12/18/1798	Dec 25	Gantt, John Mackall, Esq.	Georgetown, DC	Mrs. Mary Sprigg Hermance	Prince George s Co, MD	Married by Rev. Edward Gantt
2/13/1799	Mar 12	Brookes, Benjamin		Mrs. Elizabeth Halkerson	Upper Marlborough, MD	Married by Rt. Rev. Bishop Clagett. Benjamin was a major of the Artillery Corps of the U. S.
4/14/1799	Apr 16	Beatty, Col. Charles	Georgetown, DC	Miss Verlinda Offutt	Montgomery Co, MD	Married by Rev. S. B. Balch
4/16/1799	Apr 19	Ringgold, Tench	Georgetown, DC	Miss Polly Lee	Wash, DC	Married by Rev. F. Neall. Polly was the dau of Thomas Simm Lee; Tench went on to be the DC Marshal
4/16/1799	Apr 18	Robinson, Matthew	Alexandria	Mrs. Boa	Alexandria	Mrs. Boa was widow of Cavan Boa
5/2/1799	Apr 30	Dempsey, Thomas	Alexandria	Nancy Flemming	Alexandria
7/20/1799	Jul 18	Card, John	Alexandria	Mrs. J. Allen	Norfolk, VA	Married by Rev. Dr. Muir
8/22/1799	Aug 28	Hunter, John Chapman		Miss Sally D. Triplett		Married at Abington by Rev. M. L. Weems
9/17/1799	Sep 20	Bowie, Washington	Georgetown, DC	Mrs. Chew	Georgetown, DC	Married by Rev. Dr. Gantt
9/17/1799	Sep 20	Peter, David	Georgetown, DC	Miss Sally Johns	Georgetown, DC	Married by Rev. Dr. Gantt
9/19/1799	Sep 27	Chandler, Walter S.	Georgetown, DC	Miss Margaret Rogers		Married by Rev. Mr. Higgenbotham at Annapolis, Md; bride was the dau of the late Chancellor of Md
10/30/1799	Nov 2	McKnight, Capt. John	Alexandria	Miss Kitty Piercy	Alexandria
11/28/1799	Dec 6	Forrest, Henry	Georgetown, DC	Miss Jane Love		Married at Salisbury, Loudon Co, Va; Henry was a Georgetown Merchant; bride was dau of Samuel Love
12/5/1799	Dec 6	Lovering, William	Wash, DC	Mrs. White	Georgetown, DC	Married by Rev. Dr. Gantt
12/25/1799	Jan 3	Rawlings, Dr. Daniel	St. Leonards	Miss Ann Chesley	Point Patience on the Patuxent, Calvert Co, MD	Ann was the dau of John Chesley, Esq
12/29/1799	Jan 17	Robertson, Samuel	Montgomery Co, MD	Miss Rachel Howard	Frederick Co, MD	Rachel was the dau of Joshua Howard
1/5/1800	Jan 7	Seton, John Curson	Baltimore	Miss Ann Wise	Sumner Hill, near Alexandria	Married by Rev. Mr. Balch at Georgetown, DC
2/8/1800	Feb 10	Moore, John	Alexandria	Miss Mary Halley	Alexandria
3/10/1800	Mar 13	Alexander, Charles Jr., Esq.	Alexandria	Miss Mary Bowles Armistead	Fredericksburgh
4/12/1800	Apr 15	Bartleman, William	Alexandria	Miss Margaret Douglass	Alexandria	William s occupation was merchant
6/5/1800	Jun 6	Brooke, Richard	Alexandria	Miss Nelly Olway	Alexandria
6/10/1800	Jun 13	Becraft, Jonathan	Montgomery Co, MD	Miss L. Higgins	Montgomery Co, MD	Married by Rev. Mr. Balch
9/4/1800	Sep 15	Young, Robert, Esq.	Alexandria	Miss Elizabeth Conrad	Winchester	Married at Winchester, VA
10/15/1800	Oct 31	McCarty, Daniel	Virginia	Miss Matilda Magruder		Married at Prince George s Co, Md; bride was dau of Dennis Magruder
10/17/1800	Oct 28	Jackson, Henry	Georgetown, DC	Miss Harriott Stuart		Married by Rev. Mr. Elliot. Henry was son of Samuel, late of Philadelphia; Harriott was dau of the late Dr. Stuart of Mount Stuart, Westmoreland, VA
10/17/1800	Oct 31	Magruder, John Reed Jr.	Upper Marlboro, MD	Miss Nancy Addison		Married at the seat of George Lee, Esq.; bride was dau of the late Col. John Addison
10/27/1800	Oct 31	Mudd, Alexander		Miss Mary Mudd		Married at Charles Co, Md; bride was the dau of Henry Mudd
11/29/1800	Dec 1	Pomery (Pomeroy?), William	Alexandria	Mrs. Elizabeth Wright	Alexandria	Married by Rev. Dr. Muir
12/26/1800	Dec 27	Muir, John	Alexandria	Miss Mary Lang	Alexandria	Married by Rev. Dr. James Muir
2/19/1801	Feb 20	Wood, William Wallbridge	Alexandria	Mrs. Eleanor Dixon	Alexandria	Married by Rev. Mr. Muir
3/15/1801	Mar 16	Hopkins, Major David		Miss Isabella Ford late of Jamaica.		Married by Rev. Mr. McCormick. Groom was Marshal of Md
4/1/1801	Apr 3	Levering, Aaron		Miss Polly Lawranson (Lawrenson?)		Married at Alexandria
4/2/1801	Apr 3	McClean, Isaac		Miss Polly Turner		Married at Alexandria
4/6/1801	Apr 7	Wilcox, William	Alexandria	Miss Eliza Ratcliffe Palmer	Alexandria
4/16/1801	Apr 17	Wise, George	Alexandria	Miss Patty Newton	Alexandria
1801	Apr 22	English, D.		Miss Sally Threlkeld	Georgetown, DC	Married by Rev. Mr. Balch at Georgetown; groom was an editor of The Museum newspaper
5/7/1801	May 14	Harper, Robert Goodloe, Esq.		Miss Catharine Carroll	Carrollton	By Rt. Rev. Bishop Carroll. Bride was dau of Charles Carroll
6/16/1801	Jun 24	Hall, William	Alexandria	Miss Betsy Shepherd		Married at Orange Court-House; bride was the dau of Andrew Shepherd, Esq
9/17/1801	Sep 18	Maynadier, William Murray, Esq.	Baltimore	Miss Sarah Brown		Married at Chesnut Hill, the seat of Mrs. Catharine Brown, by the Rev. Mr. Davis
9/17/1801	Sep 18	Stewart, Robert	Alexandria	Miss Eliza Ward	Alexandria	Married by Rev. Mr. Muir
9/24/1801	Sep 25	Grub, Curtis	Berkley Co	Miss Sarah Tomlinson	Alexandria
10/8/1801	Oct 12	Selby, Brice	Williamsburgh, Montgomery Co, MD	Miss Kitty Marker	Williamsburgh, Montgomery Co, MD	Married by Rev. Mr. Reed
10/13/1801	Oct 14	Moore, Thomas	Alexandria	Miss Barbara Ward	Colchester	Married by the Rev. Mason L. Weems. Groom was a Merchant
11/5/1801	Nov 11	Shreve, Thomas	Alexandria	Miss Ann Hopkins	Ann Arundel Co, MD	Groom was a Merchant
11/10/1801	Nov 20	Myers, Moses, Esq.	South Carolina	Miss Anna Polock	Wash, DC	Married at the house of Isaac Polock in DC
11/26/1801	Nov 27	Patterson, Edgar	Georgetown, DC	Miss Margaret Suter	Georgetown, DC	Married by Rev. Stephen B. Balch
11/26/1801	Nov 27	Scott, James S.	Alexandria	Mrs. Adgate	Alexandria	Married by Rev Mr. Muir
12/10/1801	Dec 12	Rankin, Lieut. Robert		Miss Elizabeth Scott	Wash, DC.	Married by Rev. Mr. Gantt at Rock-Hill, the Georgetown mansion estate of Augustus Scott; Elizabeth was the dau of Augustus; groom was adjutant of the Marine Corps
1/7/1802	Jan 8	Snowden, Samuel		Miss Nancy Longden	Married by Rev. Mr. Maffett; both	Alexandria; groom was editor of the Alexandria Advertiser
1/21/1802	Jan 22	Scott, John C., Esq.	Georgetown, DC	Miss Ann Love	Salisbury, Loudon Co, VA	Married by Rev. Mr. Davis at Bush Hill, VA. John was the son of Augustus and Elizabeth Caile Scott; Ann was the dau of Samuel
3/4/1802	Mar 9	Treat, Samuel (late)	Boston, Mass.	Miss Lettice M. Naylor	Wash, DC
3/7/1802	Mar 10	Baum, John Christian	Georgetown, DC	Miss Catharine Cokendoffer	Georgetown, DC
1802	Mar 19	Loring, Israel	Wash, DC	Mrs. Frances Dean		Married at Newport, RI; Israel was a merchant of DC
1802	May 12	Shreeve (Shreve?), Isaac	Alexandria	Miss Hannah Very		Married at Salem, Mass; bride was the dau of Capt. Samuel Very
5/9/1802	May 15	Van Ness, John P., Esq. Congressman	New York	Marcia Burns	Wash, DC	Married at Wash, DC
5/16/1802	May 19	Evans, James	Centreville	Miss Elizabeth Gardiner	Centreville	Married at Georgetown, DC
5/20/1802	May 25	Lewis, Henry (late)	Alexandria	Mrs. Mary Hager	Hagerstown, MD	Married at Hagerstown by Rev. Dr. Bowers
1802	Jul 8	Shaw, John A.	Newport, Rhode Isl.	Miss Elizabeth Muchmore		Married at Newport, RI
6/23/1802	Jul 2	Heiskell, Capt. John		Miss Ann Sowers	Buckmarsh, Frederick Co, MD	Married at Winchester; bride was the dau of Jacob Sowers
8/28/1802	Sep 9	Goldsborough, Charles Washington, Esq.	Wash, DC	Miss Catherine Roberts	Philadelphia, Pa.	Married by Rev. Bishop White at Philadelphia; bride was the dau of Hugh Roberts, Esq
10/12/1802	Oct 15	Fenwick, Thomas, Esq.	St. Mary s, MD	Nelly Young	Wash, DC	Married by Rev. Mr. Plunket; Nelly was the dau of the late Notley Young
10/28/1802	Oct 29	Taylor, Thomas	Alexandria	Miss Sally Shuck	Alexandria	Married at Alexandria by Rev. Mr. Muir
11/30/1802	Dec 4	Carter, Bernard Moore		Miss Lucy Grymes Lee		Married at Sully, the seat of Richard Bland Lee, Esq., by Rev. Mr. Thomas Davis. Groom was the son of Charles Carter, Esq., of Shirley; bride was the dau of Gen Henry Lee of Stratford
12/9/1802	Dec 16	Sprigg, W. O., Esq.	Georgetown, DC	Miss Eliza Gantt	Prince George s Co, MD	Eliza was the dau of Levi Gantt, Esq
12/30/1802	Jan 3	Rowles, Joseph E.	Georgetown, DC	Mrs. Hannah E. Fitzhugh	Loudon Co, VA	Married by Rev. Mr. Balch
01/01/1803	Jan 06	Greenwell, G.	Georgetown	King, Miss Anna	Charles Co, MD
01/03/1803	Feb 10	Heech, Stephen		Waters, Miss Mary		at Georgetown, by Rev. Mr. Ralph (Balch?)
01/18/1803	Jan 27	Riggs, George Washington	Georgetown	Robertson, Miss Elizabeth	Montgomery Co, MD	at Montgomery Co, MD
01/01/1803	Jan 27	Corcoran, John	Georgetown	Reisner, Miss Nancy	Georgetown
02/08/1803	Feb 16	McPherson, Dr. Josias H.	Montgomery Co, MD	Hanson, Miss Elizabeth B.	Charles Co, MD	by Rev. M. L. Weems; bride was the dau of Major Samuel Hanson
02/17/1803	Feb 19	Jeffrey, Samuel	Alexandria	Mahony, Miss Sally	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Eaton
03/15/1803	Mar 16	Shakes, John	Alexandria	La Treat, Miss Sally	Alexandria	at Georgetown, by Rev. Mr. Balch
03/22/1803	Mar 30	Brooke, Thomas, Esq.	Prince Georges Co, MD	Bowie, Miss Elizabeth	Prince Georges Co, MD	by Rev. M. Scott; bride was the dau of Walter Bowie, Esq.
03/31/1803	Apr 01	Allison, Amos	Alexandria	Guiger, Miss Ann	Hagerstown, MD	by Rev. James Muir
04/07/1803	Apr 08	Atkinson, Guy	Alexandria	Birch, Miss	Spring Lands, near Philadelphia, PA	at Alexandria by Rev. Mr. Muir; bride was the dau of William Birch
04/20/1803	Apr 25	Caldwell, John	New York	Higginbothom, Miss	MD	at New York by Right Rev. Bishop Provost; groom was a merchant
04/26/1803	Apr 29	Morgan, Rev. John	Wash, DC	Jones, Miss Hannah	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Parkinson
05/01/1803	May 11	Dickson, John C.	Wash, DC	Rafer (Raser?), Elizabeth	Frederick-town, MD	by Rev. Mr. Knox
05/05/1803	May 07	Maffitt, Rev. William		Turberville, Mrs. Harriot		at Alexandria by Rev. Dr. Muir
05/14/1803	May 19	Jones, Edward	Wash, DC	Maus (Maws?), Miss Louisa	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. David Wiley
05/31/1803	Jun 01	Thompson, Lieut. James	Wash, DC	Burrows, Miss Sarah	Wash, DC	Groom was paymaster of Marine Corps; bride was the dau of Col. William Ward Burrows, Commandant of Marine Corps
05/31/1803	Jun 16	Weems, William	Calvert Co, MD	Kinsey, Miss Mary	Burlington, NJ	at Philadelphia by the Rev. Dr. Wharton; bride was the dau of the late Chief Justice Kinsey.
06/16/1803	Jun 17	Sibald, Capt.	Georgia	Cox, Miss	Georgetown	by Rev. Dr. Gantt.
06/16/1803	Jun 23	Fox, Cephas		Watson, Miss Jane
06/18/1803	Jun 23	Sutton, Robert	Wash, DC	Williamson, Catharine	Wash, DC
06/23/1803	Jun 27	Waters, Benjamin	Montgomery Co, MD	Finagan, Miss Mary	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Long
06/30/1803	Jul 01	Hartshorne, William	Alexandria	Shreve, Mrs. Susannah	Alexandria	at Friends Meeting House in Alexandria
06/30/1803	Jul 01	Marsteller, Ferdinand		Heiskell, Miss Margaret		by Rev. Mr. Davis.
07/14/1803	Jul 18	Muschett, John	Alexandria	Tebbs, Miss Mary F.	Alexandria	at Dumfries, VA, by Rev. Lee Massey
07/14/1803	Jul 18	Smith, William		Carr, Mrs. Margaret		by Rev. Mr. Harrison
07/28/1803	Jul 29	Adams, John	Alexandria	Hyees, Miss Mary	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Maffett
08/02/1803	Aug 04	Plum, Joseph	Alexandria	Marle, Miss Betsy	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
08/10/1803	Aug 15	Smith, James	Alexandria	Moore, Miss Margaret F.	Fairfax Co, VA	Groom was a merchant
08/16/1803	Aug 17	Boyer, Elias	Alexandria	Bruce, Miss Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
09/06/1803	Sep 07	Puppo, Daniel C.	South Carolina	Stroman, Miss Elizabeth	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
09/25/1803	Sep 28	Craven, Tunis	Alexandria	Tingey, Miss Hannah	Wash DC	at Wash, DC, by Rev. Mr. McCormick; groom was an Alexandria merchant; bride was the dau of Capt. Thomas Tingey
10/22/1803	Nov 30	Bussard, Daniel	Georgetown	Knode, Miss Catharine	Washington Co, Md.	at Hagerstown, DC by Rev. Mr. Rahauser; groom was a Georgetown merchant.
10/25/1803	Oct 31	Williams, Jeremiah, Esq.	Georgetown	Stewart, Miss Sarah	Fairfax Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. Davis; bride was the dau of Hugh Stewart of Fairfax
10/27/1803	Oct 28	Nicholson, Henry	Alexandria	Ballard, Miss Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
12/01/1803	Jan 04	Berrien, John MacPherson, Esq.		Anciaux, Miss Eliza		at Savannah, GA; John s occupation was Attorney at law; bride was only dau of Nicholas Anciaux.
12/19/1803	Dec 20	Wheeler, Samuel	Alexandria	Parsons, Miss Sarah	Alexandria	by Rev. William Waters
12/25/1803	Dec 28	Jackson, Annes	Nanjemoy, MD	Kirk, Miss Harriett	Alexandria
12/29/1803	Jan 04	Manners, Capt. Thomas, Esq.		Rush, Miss Mary	Philadelphia, PA	by Rev. Bishop White at Philadelphia; groom was a captain in the Britannic Majesty s 49th Reg. of Foot
01/19/1804	Apr 25	Semple, Robert, Esq.		Turnbull, Miss Eliza (Isabella)	West Florida Territory (Present day Louisiana)	Groom was late an officer in the U.S. Army
01/31/1804	Feb 01	Caldwell, Elias B., Esq	Georgetown	Boyd, Miss Elizabeth	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Balch; groom was an attorney and clk of the Sup. Court; bride was the only dau of the late Archibald Boyd
02/02/1804	Feb 08	Lamphier, William	Alexandria	Sexsmith, Miss Mary	Fredericksburg, VA	at Fredericksburg by Rev. James McConochie
02/05/1804	Feb 06	Alexander, Walter S.		Date, Miss Catherine	Alexandria	Bride was the dau of Baldwin Dade, Esq.
02/09/1804	Feb 17	Brashears, Richard Wells, Esq	Upper Marlboro, MD	Berry, Miss Mary	Prince George s Co, MD	by Right Rev. Bishop Thos. John Claggett; bride was the only dau of Zachariah Berry, Esq.
03/16/1804	Mar 23	Harris, Theophilus, Esq.	Alexandria	Henderson, Mrs.	Lower Dublin	at Philadelphia, PA, by Rev. Mr. Mantayne
03/22/1804	Mar 28	Hamme, Frederick, Esq.	Mecklenburgh Court House, VA	Butler, Mrs.	North Carolina	at Mecklenburgh Court House, VA
03/30/1804	Apr 04	Cutts, Hon. Richard	Massachusetts	Payne, Miss Anna	Wash, DC	by Rev. Dr. Gantt; Richard was U.S. Representative from Mass; Anna was sister to Dolley, wife of President James Madison
04/18/1804	Apr 19	Gray, John	Alexandria	Helmbold, Miss Ann Maria	Philadelphia, PA	at Georgetown, by Rev. Mr. Balch
04/19/1804	Apr 23	Foyles, Nathan	Wash, DC	Davis, Miss Susan	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick
04/19/1804	Apr 23	Thaw, Joseph	Georgetown	Scott, Miss Eleanor	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Fenwick
04/21/1804	Apr 25	Fleury, Elie Peter	Georgetown	Sanford, Miss Elizabeth	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Gant
04/22/1804	Apr 23	Rowan, Joseph		Rhodes, Nancy	Alexandria	by Rev. William Waters; bride was the dau of William Rhodes, merchant of Alexandria
04/25/1804	May 02	Rapine, Daniel	Wash, DC	Osborne, Miss Charlotte	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Balch; groom s occupation was bookseller
04/26/1804	Apr 30	Wall, John	Wash, DC	Brooks, Mrs. Elizabeth	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Parrot
04/28/1804	May 01	Galt, James	Alexandria	Resler, Miss Eve	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Maffett
05/13/1804	May 14	Baggett, John	Alexandria	Maddocks, Miss Mary	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Eaton
05/15/1804	May 16	Dixon, T.	Georgetown	Kaldenback, Miss C.	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Neal
05/29/1804	May 30	Mountz, Jacob	Georgetown	Belt, Miss Parmelia	Wash, DC	by Rev. S. B. Balch; groom was a Georgetown merchant; bride was the dau of Benjamin Belt
06/10/1804	Jun 13	Kean, William	Wash, DC	Docker (Bocker?), Miss Julia	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick
06/23/1804	Jul 11	Waterman, James		Fountain, Miss Hannah	New York	at New York by Rev. Mr. McKnight; groom was a printer
06/30/1804	Jul 07	Custis, George Washington Parke, Esq		Fitzhugh, Miss Mary Lee ( Molly )	Alexandria	at Alexandria by Rev. Thomas Davis; bride was the dau of William Fitzhugh, Esq.
06/30/1804	Jul 17	Shreve, Benjamin	Alexandria	Goodhue, Miss Mary	Salem, MA	Bride was the dau of Hon. Benjamin Goodhue; groom was a merchant of Alexandria
07/01/1804	Jul 02	Wirt, John	Georgetown	Renshaw, Miss Sally	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Bunn
07/08/1804	Jul 17	Watson, Dr. John	Alexandria	Howe, Miss Ann	Frederick Co, VA
07/09/1804	Jul 16	Polk, Samuel	Somerset Co, MD	Gillis, Miss Irving	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick
07/17/1804	Jul 17	Dye, Capt. Rueben	Alexandria	Turner, Miss Betsey	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
07/29/1804	Aug 01	Turner, William	Alexandria	West, Miss Kitty	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis
08/25/1804	Sep 26	Reintzel, John	Georgetown	Waughop, Miss Betsy	St. Mary s Co, MD	in St. Mary s Co.
09/20/1804	Oct 01	Hooe, James H.	Alexandria	Hooe, Miss E.	Prince William Co, VA	Bride was the dau of Benjamin Hooe, Esq.; groom was a merchant of Alexandria
11/25/1804	Nov 26	Christman, John	Jefferson Co, VA	Barr, Elizabeth	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
12/09/1804	Dec 12	Tripplett, Major George	Fairfax Co	Lindsey, Miss Sarah	Fairfax Co	by Rev. Mr. Kemp
12/09/1804	Dec 15	Knight, James	Georgetown	McClary, Miss Polly	Frederick-town, MD	by Rev. Mr. Pitts; groom was a Georgetown merchant
12/27/1804	Jan 09	Sprigg, Benjamin, Esq.	Prince George s Co, MD	Burgess, Miss Mary	Prince George s Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Scott; bride was the dau of the late Dr. Richard Burgess.
01/06/1805	Jan 09	Brent, Capt. William	Wash, DC	Johnson, Miss Kitty	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Matthews
01/08/1805	Jan 12	Manning, Capt Ignatius	St. Mary s Co, MD	Sewell, Miss Mary	Alexandria	by Right Rev. Bishop Neale; bride was the 2nd dau of Capt C. Sewell.
01/10/1805	Jan 11	Alexander, Amos, Esq		Wroe, Miss Eliza		by Rev. Mr. Muir
01/31/1805	Feb 02	Knowles, David	Georgetown	Barnes, Miss Eleanor	Prince George s Co, MD	by Rev. S. B. Balch; bride was the dau of Daniel Barnes.
02/02/1805	Feb 04	Davidson, James, Jr., Esq.	Wash DC	Barber, Miss Mary	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick; both of Wash, DC; groom s occupation was cashier at the Office of Discount and Deposit
02/21/1805	Feb 22	Pearce, Gideon, Esq.	Maryland	Dick, Miss Julia	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Davis; bride was the dau of E. C. Dick, Esq., mayor of Alexandria
02/21/1805	Feb 23	Janney, Moses	Alexandria	Lawrence, Judith	Formerly of Massachusetts	by Rev. Dr. Muir
02/26/1805	Feb 27	Lyon, Andrew		Massey, Miss Mary	Formerly of St. Mary s Co, MD	by Rev. Dr. Muir
03/02/1805	Mar 23	Sterrett, Capt James		Copperthwaite, Mrs. Charlotte	New Orleans, LA	Groom was with the United States Artillery
03/14/1805	Mar 16	Boyd, George, Esq.	Wash, DC	Johnson, Miss Harriet	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Balch
04/07/1805	Apr 10	Coolidge, Charles	Boston, MA	Templeman, Miss Hetty	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Sayers
06/04/1805	Jul 05	Livingston, Edward, Esq.		Moreau, Mde. Marie Louise Magdeleine Valentine Davezac Castra		at New Orleans by Fr. Walsh; bride was the widow of the late Louis Moreau de Lassy
06/04/1805	Jun 05	Devanter, Dr. John V.	Waterford, Loudoun Co, VA	Thompson, Miss Pleasant	Waterford, Loudoun Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. Balch
06/05/1805	Jun 10	Hokes, George	Alexandria	Street, Miss Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis
06/06/1805	Jun 07	Harper, Capt. John	Alexandria	Davis, Miss Sarah	Alexandria	by Rev. James Muir
06/13/1805	Jun 21	Edwards, Jesse	Philadelphia, PA	Claxton, Miss Sarah	Wash, DC	at Philadelphia by Rt. Rev. Bishop White
06/14/1805	Jun 29	Spence, William	Richmond Co, VA	Sisson, Miss Winifred	Richmond Co, VA	at Lansdown, one of the farms of John Tayloe, Esq.
06/20/1805	Jun 21	Gilman, Ephraim	Alexandria	Crawford, Miss Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Robbins
06/30/1805	Jul 05	Gale, Thaddeus		Bates, Miss Harriot		at East Hartford, CT; the groom was a Medico electrician, age 43; the bride was 11 yrs old
07/18/1805	Jul 19	Jones, William	Alexandria	Matthews, Miss Martha	Alexandria	at Georgetown, by Rev. Mr. Balch
07/25/1805	Jul 26	Campbell, Capt. James	Alexandria	Cahall, Miss Catharine	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Moore
07/30/1805	Aug 30	Aldey, Perrin		Tankesley, Mrs. Ann		at Charlotte Co, VA; groom was 105 yrs old; bride was 90. It was a third marriage for each.
09/02/1805	Sep 03	Patton, Robert, Jr.	Alexandria	Reeder, Miss Ann Clifton		at Clifton Lodge, the home of the groom s brother, James Patton, by the Rev. Mr. Eden; the bride was the dau of Benjamin and Eleanor Clifton Slaughter Reeder
10/10/1805	Oct 18	Johns, Stephen S.	Calvert, MD	Skinner, Miss Eliza G.	Prince George s Co, MD	at Nottingham, MD, by Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Claggett
11/03/1805	Nov 06	Gadsby, John	Alexandria	McLaughlin, Miss Margaret	Georgetown	at Georgetown by Rev. Mr. Sayres
11/07/1805	Nov 11	Macdaniel, George G.	Wash, DC	Simmons, Miss Catharine C.	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Sayrs
11/18/1805	Nov 21	Meem, Peter	Georgetown	McFee, Mrs.	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balch; groom was aged 69; brie was aged 54
12/03/1805	Dec 05	Wallace, James	Norfolk, VA	Douglass, Miss Susan	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis; groom was a merchant of Norfolk; bride was the dau of Dr. Charles Douglass
12/12/1805	Dec 13	Ricketts, Benjamin	Alexandria	Stewart, Miss Mary M.	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Davis
01/13/1806	Jan 14	Entwisle, Isaac	Alexandria	Ryan, Mrs. Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
01/19/1806	Jan 22	Vallett, Peter	Georgetown	Stone, Miss Elizabeth	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balch
01/19/1806	Jan 25	Hingston, Nichols	Alexandria	Bloomfield, Elizabeth		at Georgetown by Rev. Mr. Balch; groom was botanist and merchant of Alexandria; bride was sister to celebrated author Robert Bloomfield
01/30/1806	Jan 31	Towers, Thomas	Alexandria	Chatham, Eliza	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
01/30/1806	Feb 03	Turnbull, William	Montgomery Co, MD	Magruder, Velinda	Montgomery Co, MD	by the Rev. Mr. Sayrs
01/30/1806	Feb 03	Semmes, Joseph	Georgetown	Doyne, Miss Mary	Georgetown	at Georgetown by Rt. Rev. Bishop Neale
02/27/1806	Feb 28	Smith, Isaac		Welch, Miss Mary		by Rev. Dr. Muir
02/27/1806	Feb 28	Mills, William Nelson	Alexandria	Leap, Miss Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir
03/06/1806	Mar 07	Taylor, Robert I., Esq.	Alexandria	Rose, Maria M.	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis
04/20/1806	Apr 22	Faw, Abraham, Esq.	Alexandria	Moody, Miss Sarah	Calvert Co, MD	by Rev. Dr. Muir
04/26/1806	Apr 28	Flannery, Michael	Alexandria	Turner, Mrs. Rebecca	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Davis
05/01/1806	May 02	Catlett, Charles Jefferson, Esq	Norfolk	Fairfax, Miss Ann	Mount Eagle, Fairfax Co, VA	at Woodville by Rev. Dr. Muir; groom was a merchant of Norfolk; bride was the dau of the late Bryan Lord Fairfax
05/01/1806	May 19	Ninian Pinkney, Esq		Hobbs, Mrs. Amelia		by Rev. Mr. Higgenbothom; groom was secretary to the Maryland Governor
05/18/1806	May 19	Crab, John N.	Havanna	Gray, Miss Jane	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis
06/04/1806	Jun 05	Coulter, Henry	Annapolis	McCoutchen, Miss Martha	Alexandria
06/26/1806	Jun 27	Corwin, Stephen	Alexandria	Hopewell, Miss Julia	Alexandria	by Rev Isaac Robbins
09/14/1806	Sep 15	Bury, James	Wash, DC	Coons, Miss Margaret	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick
09/23/1806	Sep 24	Scott, Charles W.	Alexandria	Beadle, Mrs. Elizabeth	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
09/25/1806	Sep 26	Coleman, Capt. George	Alexandria	Marsteller, Miss Elizabeth	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis
10/02/1806	Oct 03	Talbot, Elisha		Sanders, Miss Sarah		at Alexandria at the Friends Meeting House
10/02/1806	Oct 03	Carew, Capt. Thomas	Alexandria	Korn, Miss Margaret	Alexandria	by Rev. Thomas Davis
10/09/1806	Oct 13	Long, Capt.	Baltimore	Harper, Miss Sarah	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
10/16/1806	Oct 17	Hopkins, John, Esq	Richmond	Lee, Miss Cornelia	Greenspring, VA	at Bellevue, the residence of William Hodgson, Esq., by Rev. Davis; bride was the dau of the late William Lee, Esq.
10/16/1806	Oct 20	Tarbell, Lieut. Joseph		Cassin, Miss Eliza		Groom was with the U.S. Navy; bride was the dau of Capt. John Cassin
10/27/1806	Nov 05	Ott, Dr. John	Georgetown	Ritchie, Miss Ann	Georgetown	at Frederick Town, MD
11/06/1806	Nov 07	Cole, Capt. Thomas	Alexandria	Hand, Miss Tryphosa N.	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
11/28/1806	Nov 29	Carson, Dr. Samuel		Hamilton, Miss Jane		by Rev. Mr. Muir
12/18/1806	Dec 24	Blackburn, Thomas Jr., Esq.	Prince William Co, VA	Sinclair, Miss Elizabeth	Jefferson Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. Hill
12/24/1806	Dec 29	Wilkinson, Henry	Alexandria	Harper, Miss Mira	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Wiley
12/27/1806	Dec 29	Cutting, John B.		Carter, Mrs. Sarah	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Moscrop
02/03/1807	Feb 04	Jamieson, John	Alexandria	Laidler, Miss Violette	Charles Co, MD	by Rev. Dr. Contee; groom was an Alexandria baker; bride was the eldest dau of Mr. Laidler of Rose-Hall, Charles Co
02/26/1807	Feb 27	McDonald, John	Alexandria	King, Miss Anne	Alexandria	by Rev James Muir
04/02/1807	Apr 03	Shields, Thomas	Alexandria	Gee, Miss Mary Ann	Alexandria	by Rev Mr. Robbins
04/07/1807	Apr 10	Smoot, Wilson, Esq	Charles Co, MD	Hargraves, Miss Ann	Berry Plains	by Rev. Mr. Weems
04/23/1807	May 04	George, Marcus, Esq		Campbell, Mrs. Mary F.	Formerly of Alexandria	in Warrenton, NC
05/12/1807	May 13	George, Martin	Lancaster Co, VA	Kline, Miss	Alexandria	Bride was the eldest dau of Gabriel Kline of Alexandria
06/29/1807	Jul 02	Lawrence, John	Alexandria	January, Mrs. Catharine	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Shay
07/09/1807	Jul 10	Davidson, Capt. Bazil H.	Alexandria	Hunter, Miss Eliza	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Muir; bride was the dau of John Hunter, Alexandria
07/21/1807	Jul 29	Riddle, James R.	Alexandria	Heiskell, Miss Amelia	Staunton, VA	at Staunton; bride was the dau of Peter Heiskell of Staunton
08/09/1807	Aug 11	Knight, John	Alexandria	Shade, Miss Catherine	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Shay
09/03/1807	Sep 04	Levering, Aaron Righter	Baltimore, MD	Lawrason, Miss Nancy Butcher	Alexandria	at Alexandria; bride was the dau of James Lawrason of Alexandria
09/15/1807	Sep 16	Parry, William H.	Alexandria	Madden, Miss Mary F.	Alexandria	by Rev Dr. Muir; groom was an Alexandria merchant
09/24/1807	Sep 29	Moss, William	Fairfax Co, VA	Holmes, Miss Gertrude	Martinsburg, VA (WV)
10/15/1807	Oct 16	Chatman, Charles T.	Alexandria	Gadsby, Miss Margaret S.	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Sayre
10/29/1807	Oct 30	Long, William	Martinsburg, VA (WV)	Stewart, Miss Susanna	Alexandria	by Rev James Muir; Groom was a Martinsburg merchant
11/12/1807	Nov 13	Thompson, Craven Peyton, Esq.	Alexandria	Tucker, Miss Sally Eliza	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Gibson; groom was an Alexandria merchant; bride was the dau of John Tucker of Alexandria
11/23/1807	Nov 30	Hand, Caleb	Alexandria	Keen, Miss Leah C.	Philadelphia, PA	by Rev Bishop White; groom was an Alexandria merchant
12/03/1807	Dec 08	Hunter, Colin	Alexandria	Hatton, Miss Henrietta D.	Thompson s Risk, MD	by Rev Mr. Addison
04/06/1807	Apr 08	Van Zandt, Nicholas B.	Wash, DC	Southall, Miss Maria Wood	Wash, DC	by Rev. J. Buchanan
09/01/1807	Sep 02	Washington, George		Beall, Miss Eliza		by Rev. Mr. Balch; bride was the dau of Thomas Beall, Esq.
09/29/1807	Sep 30	Webster, Toppan	Wash, DC	Osborne, Miss Martha	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Laurie
11/05/1807	Nov 20	Weems, Capt. William	Anne Arundel Co, MD	Taylor, Miss Sally E.	Prince William Co, VA	by Rev. William Steers
11/12/1807	Nov 18	Varden, William		Maul, Miss Maria		in DC by Rev. Mr. Pitt; bride was eldest dau of John Maul
11/15/1807	Nov 27	Brooks (Boothe?), Jeremiah	Wash, DC	Walker, Miss Ann	St. Mary s Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Malvey; groom was a DC merchant
12/01/1807	Dec 09	French, George	Georgetown	Weems, Miss Margaret Hall	Prince Georges Co, MD	by Rev. Thomas Scott
12/27/1807	Jan 08	Coyle, Andrew	Wash, DC	Chisholm, Miss Eliza	Anne Arundel Co, MD	by Rev Parson Compton
01/05/1808	Jan 09	Nichols, William S.	Georgetown	Doughty, Miss Margaret	Formerly of Philadelphia	by Rev. Mr. Pitts
01/14/1808	Jan 20	Deaver, James	Georgetown	Shayon, Miss Harriet	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Sayrs
02/08/1808	Feb 13	Maffit, John		Doyne, Mrs. Ann		by Rev. Mr. Sayrs
02/23/1808	Feb 24	Hollingshead, John	Georgetown	Melvin, Miss Margaret	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balor; groom was a Georgetown merchant
06/01/1808	Jun 04	Talbott, Jesse	Alexandria	Little, Hannah Jr.	Wash, DC	at Wash, DC, at Friends Meeting House, being the first marriage performed by the Society of Friends in Washington City
06/09/1808	Aug 22	Morse, Nathan, Esq	New Jersey	Nichols, Miss Martha C.	Formerly of Maryland	at New Iberie, Territory of Orleans, by the Rt. Rev. Father Isabaye; groom s occupation was attorney; bride was the dau of Edward Church Nichols, Esq., formerly of Maryland
12/12/1804	Jun 18	Hudson, George		Mansfield, Miss Seraphina Maria Caroline Matilda Juliana Sophia Ann		at Washington, VA
06/16/1808	Jun 27	Smith, Thomas L., Esq	Louisa Co, VA	Clay, Miss Sarah G.	Pittsylvania Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. John Atkinson; bride was the dau of Matthew Clay of Pittsylvania Co.
07/20/1808	Jul 23	Crossfield, Jehiel	Wash, DC	Triplett, Miss Margaret Eleanor Townsend	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Laurie; groom s occupation was printer.
07/26/1808	Jul 30	Thaw, Joseph		Woodside, Miss Eliza		by Rev. Mr. Sargent; bride was the dau of John Woodside, clk in the Treasury Dept.
08/23/1808	Aug 24	McDaniel, Ezekiel	Wash, DC	Moore, Miss Ann	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Balch
09/06/1808	Sep 08	Patton, John B., Esq	Alexandria	Butcher, Miss Rebecca	Alexandria	at Washington, DC by Rev. Thomas Sargent; bride was the dau of Jonathan Butcher of Alexandria
10/04/1808	Oct 05	Clark, Joseph	Wash, DC	Thompson, Miss Nancy	Wash, DC	by the Rev. Mr. Mathews
10/06/1808	Oct 12	Carroll, Daniel, Esq	The Plantation Duddington Wash, DC	Boyce, Miss Ann		at Sweet Air [Baltimore, MD], the residence of Mrs. Carroll, by the Rev Mr. Beeston
10/16/1808	Oct 18	Beall, Ninian	Wash, DC	Groves, Miss Rachel	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Sergeant
11/15/1808	Nov 17	Roosevelt, Nicholas J., Esq	New York City	Latrobe, Miss Lydia		by Rev. Mr. McCormick; bride was the dau of B. H. Latrobe, Esq., Surveyor of the Public Buildings of the U.S.
11/29/1808	Dec 02	Wingate, Joseph Ferdinand, Esq		Tingey, Miss Margaret Gay		by Rev. Mr. McCormick; bride was the dau of Thomas Tingey, Esq., Commandant of the Navy Yard.
12/01/1808	Dec 05	Ross, Jacob	Leesburg, VA	Scott, Miss Rebecca Matilda	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick
12/11/1808	Dec 28	Charlton, Ralph	Wash, DC	Stillwell, Miss Abigail	Bedford Co, PA
12/27/1808	Jan 05	Getty, Robert	Georgetown	Wilmot, Miss Margaret	Annapolis, MD	at Annapolis by Rev. Mr. Judd
12/29/1808	Jan 05	Baltzer, George	Georgetown	Webb, Miss Susanna	Montgomery Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. McCormick; bride was the eldest dau of Thomas Webb, Esq., of Lowe s Rest, Montgomery Co
12/31/1808	Jan 14	Burwell, William A., Esq.	Virginia	McCreery, Miss Letitia		at Baltimore Co, MD; groom was a representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of VA
01/17/1809	Jan 19	Murray, James	Charles Co, MD	Green, Miss Sarah	Charles Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. John Fenwick
01/19/1809	Jan 21	Beeler, Christian Louis	Alexandria	Eakin, Mrs. Frederica Augusta	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Gibson
01/26/1809	Jan 28	Frobel, John J., Esq.		Marshall, Miss Mary S.		at Bush Hill in Fairfax Co, VA, the residence of Richard M. Scott, Esq., by Rev. Mr. Gibson
02/06/1809	Feb 09	Reed, William Fleming		Stenger, Miss Charlotte Augusta Matilda		by Rev. Mr. Balch
02/16/1809	Feb 17	Johnson, Thomas		Dixon, Miss Teresa		by Rev. Mr. Matthews
02/16/1809	Feb 28	Conrad, Dr. Edward		Roberdeau, Miss Harriet		at Winchester, VA, by Rev. Mr. Hill
03/27/1809	Apr 07	Montgomery, John, Esq.	MD	Nicholson, Miss Maria	NY	by Rev. Mr. Abeel; groom was a representative in Congress from the State of MD
03/28/1809	Mar 29	Cox, John Florentius, Esq.	NY	Lansdale, Miss Eliza	Prince George s Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Addison; bride was the dau of the late Major Thomas Lansdale of Prince George s Co
04/10/1809	May 11	Sudler, William	Queen Ann s Co, MD	Mackubin, Charlotte	Severn, MD
04/15/1809	Apr 26	Eppes, Hon. John W.	Virginia	Jones, Miss Martha	Halifax Co, NC	at Halifax; bride was the dau of the late Willie Jones of Halifax
04/18/1809	May 11	Boyer, Stephen		Simmonds, Maria	Kent Co, MD
04/25/1809	Apr 28	McDaniel, John, Jr.	Georgetown	Osborne, Miss Mary	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Stephen B. Balch
04/27/1809	Apr 28	Calder, William	Georgetown	Kurtz, Miss Elizabeth	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Foxall
04/27/1809	May 11	Bowler (Bowley?), William L.		Hollins, Maria		at Baltimore, MD; bride was the dau of William Hollins
05/15/1809	May 19	Way, Andrew, Jr.	Wash, DC	Pawson, Mrs. Mary Matilda	Baltimore, MD	by Rev. Mr. Roberts
05/18/1809	May 19	Harper, Capt. Robert	Alexandria	Davis, Miss Mary Ann	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
05/20/1809	May 22	Ward, James	Wash, DC	Myers, Miss Prudence	Alexandria	by Rev. John Childs
05/22/1809	May 23	Conway, Robert	Northumber-land Co, VA	Sweet, Miss Margaret	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
05/23/1809	May 25	Dade, Capt. Charles S.	Alexandria	Adams, Miss Jane	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
06/01/1809	Jun 05	Smith, John	Alexandria	Way, Miss Catharine	Alexandria	in Wash, DC, by Rev. E. T. McCormick
06/25/1809	Jun 28	Parsons, Solomon	Occoquan, VA	Coffer, Miss Hariott	Fairfax Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. Robins
06/18/1809	Jul 24	Roberts, Erastus	Hudson, NY	Jenkins, Miss Elizabeth	Alexandria	at Wash, DC, by Rev. Mr. McCormick; groom s occupation was printer
06/19/1809	Jul 17	Edwards, Horace H., Esq.	Wash, DC	Butler, Maria G.	New Haven, CT	at New Haven, CT
07/26/1809	Jul 28	Lee, Charles, Esq.	Alexandria	Peyton, Mrs. Margaret C.	Fauquier Co, VA	by Rev. James Thompson
07/27/1809	Jul 29	Rigden, Stephen	Georgetown	Gloyd, Miss Elizabeth	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balch
08/15/1809	Aug 16	Hipkins, Lewis	Alexandria	Carne, Miss Mary L.	Alexandria	by Rev. William Waters; bride was the dau of William Carne
08/22/1809	Aug 28	West, James Craik	Fairfax Co, VA	Payne, Miss Eliza	Fairfax Co, VA	by Rev. Dr. Muir; bride was the dau of Col William Payne of Fairfax Co
08/29/1809	Oct 09	Murray, James, Jr.	Wash, DC	Radcliffe, Charlotte	Worcester Co, MD
09/12/1809	Sep 13	Garner, William	Alexandria	Simms, Mrs. Margaret	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
09/14/1809	Sep 18	Dundass, James H., Esq.		Pratt, Miss Maria		by Rt. Rev. Bishop; bride was the dau of Henry Pratt, Esq., of Philadelphia, PA
09/14/1809	Sep 18	McKean, Thomas, Jr., Esq.		Pratt, Sarah		by Rt. Rev. Bishop; bride was the dau of Henry Pratt, Esq., of Philadelphia, PA
09/21/1809	Oct 03	Luckett, Capt. Fielder	Alexandria	Willis, Miss Elizabeth	Jefferson Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. Streight of Winchester; bride was the youngest dau of Rich Willis
10/02/1809	Oct 12	Lee, William, Esq	Georgetown	Holliday, Miss Mary L.	Baltimore, MD	at Baltimore by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Carroll
10/10/1809	Oct 16	Wilson, James,		Balch, Miss Harriett	Georgetown	by Rev. David Wiley; groom was with the U.S. Navy; bride was the dau of Rev. S. B. Balch of Georgetown
10/05/1809	Oct 13	Thomas, John Hanson, Esq.	Maryland	Colston, Miss Mary I.	Berkley Co, VA	by Rev. Mr. Ballman; bride was dau of Rawleigh Colston, Esq., of Berkley Co
10/19/1809	Oct 23	Ball, Henry W.	Fairfax Co, VA	Frost, Miss Catharine B.	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. McCormick
10/29/1809	Oct 30	Wagler, Frederick A.	Wash, DC	Hinton, Susana	Prince George s Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Addison; groom was a Wash, DC, merchant
11/02/1809	Nov 07	Robertson, Thomas	Wash, DC	Beverly, Miss Jane Bradshaw	Wash, DC	at the seat of Robert Beverly, Esq., by Rev Walter D. Addison
11/16/1809	Nov 18	Turnee, John		Kurtz, Miss Elizabeth	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balch
11/19/1809	Nov 22	Matlock, Simeon	Wash, DC	Dove, Miss Sarah Y.	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Rozell
12/08/1809	Dec 09	Peter, Capt. George	Georgetown	Plates, Miss Ann	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Addison; bride was the dau of Thomas Plates, Esq., of Greenwood, Wash, DC
12/14/1809	Dec 15	Smith, Hon. Samuel	Pennsylvania	Grayson, Miss Sarah	Wash, DC	Bride was the dau of the late Richard Spencer Grayson of Virginia; groom was a member of Congress from Pennsylvania
12/19/1809	Dec 28	Rittenhouse, John R. (B?)		Beverley, Miss Harriot	Georgetown	by Rev. Addison; bride was sister of Robert Beverley, Esq., of Georgetown
01/14/1810	Jan 17	Franks, John	Wash, DC	Tuttle, Miss Mary	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Boswell; groom s occupation was printer
01/18/1810	Jan 19	Gideon, Jacob	Wash, DC	Coons, Miss Mary	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Brown; groom s occupation was printer
01/23/1810	Jan 25	Maupin, Baptiste	Wash, DC	Fliset, Miss Catharine	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Balch
01/30/1810	Feb 01	Bussard, Philip	Wash, DC	Hazel, Miss Margaret	Wash DC	by Rev. Mr. Balch
02/07/1810	Feb 14	Saunders, Peter	Alexandria	McPherson, Miss Hannah	Jefferson Co, VA	at Jefferson Co at the Friends Meeting House; bride was the dau of John McPherson
02/15/1810	Feb 17	Dufief, Jeremiah		Wells, Mrs. Mary	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balch
02/11/1810	Feb 19	Pope, Hon. John, Esq.		Johnson, Miss Eliza J. D.	Wash, DC	Groom was a U. S. Senator; bride was the dau of the late Joshua Johnson, Esq., of Wash, DC
02/22/1810	Mar 05	Giles, Hon William		Gwynn, Miss Frances Ann	Virginia	by Rev. Dr. Gantt; groom was a U.S. Senator; bride was eldest dau of he late Thomas Peyton Gwynn of Virginia
03/01/1810	Mar 06	Grayson, William B.	Georgetown	Threlkeld, Miss Mary	Wash, DC	at Georgetown by Rev. Mr. Addison; bride was the dau of John Threlkeld, Esq., of Burleath, Wash, DC
03/07/1810	Mar 12	Smith, Thomas A.	Dumfries, VA	Short, Miss Priscilla T.	Of Carlton	at Fredericksburg, VA, by Rev. Mr. Samuel Wilson
03/15/1810	Mar 23	McCrea, Robert	Alexandria	Furgerson, Miss Jennet	NY	at New York by Rev. Mr. Thomas Harrison; groom s occupation was merchant of Alexandria
03/22/1810	Mar 30	Brent, William	Stafford Co	Lee, Miss Winifred B.	Loudoun Co, VA	at Coton, the seat of the late Col. Thomas L. Lee, by Rev. Mr. Dunn
03/29/1810	Mar 31	Wilson, Oliver	Wilmington, DE	Heineman, Miss Mary	West End, Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir; bride was the dau of Jacob Heineman of West End
04/11/1810	Apr 13	Triplett, Dr. Thomas		Tebbs, Miss Margaret C.	Dumfries, VA	at Dumfries by Rev. Mr. O Neal; groom was with the U. S. Navy
04/15/1810	May 11	Hutchinson, Capt. Joshua	Fairfax Co, VA	Lane, Miss	Fairfax Co	by Rev. Jeremiah Moore
04/19/1810	Apr 21	Hunter, Robert		Harley, Miss Unice (Eunice?)	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Robbins
05/03/1810	May 05	Wood, Richard	Alexandria	Bagget, Miss Catharine	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. Muir
05/08/1810	May 11	Cobb, Howell, Esq.	Georgia	Rootes, Miss Martha J.	Fredericksburg	by Rev. Mr. Wilson; bride was the dau of Thomas R. Rootes of Fredericksburg, VA; groom was a member of Congress
05/17/1810	May 18	Dashiell, Thomas B.	Wash, DC	Couzins, Miss Keziah A.	Wash, DC	by Rev. Mr. Addison
05/22/1810	May 28	Bronaugh, Jeremiah W.	Georgetown	Mitchell, Miss Elizabeth H.	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Addison; bride was the dau of the late Capt. John Mitchell
05/29/1810	May 31	Retter, Peter	Georgetown	Lyon, Mrs. Teresa	Georgetown	by Rev. Mr. Balch
05/29/1810	Jun 01	Riggs, Romulus	Georgetown	Lawrason, Miss Mercy Ann	Georgetown	by Rev. Dr. Barclay; groom was a Georgetown merchant
05/29/1810	Jun 02	Clark, Dr. George		Beverley, Miss Maria		by Rev. Mr. Addison; bride was the dau of Robert Beverley, Esq.
05/31/1810	Jun 05	Sherlock, John	Georgetown	Poole, Miss Sarah Ann	Georgetown	by Rev. Francis Neale
06/12/1810	Jun 23	Peerce (Pierce?), William	Georgetown	Gaither, Miss Harriet T.	Georgetown	by Rev. S. B. Balch; bride was the dau of Mrs. Mary Gaither of Georgetown
06/24/1810	Jun 26	Whips, Reuben	Georgetown	Layland, Miss Nancy	Georgetown	by Rev. Stephen Bloomer Balch
06/28/1810	Jun 30	Barclay, Rev. Francis		Brown, Miss Helen Baley Clark		at Chestnut Hill, Fairfax Co, VA, by Rev. Dr. Muir; bride was the dau of the late Dr. William Brown
07/12/1810	Jul 16	Swann, William T.	Maryland	Alexander, Miss Frances Brown		at Alexandria by Rev. Mr. Barclay; bride was the dau of the late Charles Alexander, Esq., of Preston
07/16/1810	Jul 25	Boarman, Thomas C.	Alexandria	Boarman, Miss Mary Louisia	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Fenwick
07/19/1810	Jul 21	Stephenson, William	Smithfield, Jefferson Co, VA	Hogan, Miss Margaret	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Fenwick; groom was a merchant of Smithfield
07/22/1810	Jul 28	Lexis, Peter	Georgetown	Hillsanders, Miss Ann	Georgetown	by Rev. Walter D. Addison
07/29/1810	Aug 10	Jackson, Hon. John George	Clarksburgh, VA (WV)	Meigs, Miss Mary Sophia	Marietta, Washington Co, OH	at Marietta; bride was the dau of Col. Return Jonathan Meigs; groom was a member of Congress
08/25/1810	Aug 28	Wilson, Capt. William	Alexandria	Winterberry, Miss Mary	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Gibson
09/16/1810	Sep 19	Matthews, Tobias	Wash, DC	Boose, Miss Sarah Ann	Prince George s Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Hoskins
09/23/1810	Oct 01	Clarke, Lieut. Satterlee		Whetcroft, Miss Frances		at Annapolis
09/24/1810	Oct 01	Eustis, Hon. William	Wash, DC	Langdon, Miss Caroline	Portsmouth, NH	at Portsmouth by Rev. Dr. Buckminster; groom was Secretary of War; bride was the dau of the late Hon. Woodbury Langdon of Portsmouth
10/03/1810	Oct 12	Brown, William E.	Alexandria	Wilson, Miss Martha		at Friend s Meeting House in Jefferson Co, VA; groom was a merchant of Alexandria; bride was dau of Thomas Wilson
10/09/1810	Oct 16	Clarke, William	Georgetown	Edelen, Miss Harriett	Charles Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Finick; bride was the dau of John Edelen of Charles Co
10/09/1810	Oct 24	Gantt, Dr. Edward	Calvert Co, MD	Blake, Miss Maria	Calvert Co, MD	at Calvert Co, MD, by Rev. Sutton; bride was the dau of Col Joseph Blake of Calvert Co
10/13/1810	Oct 16	Chauncey, Elihu	Philadelphia, PA	Teackle, Miss Henrietta	Georgetown	at the residence of John Teackle by Rev. Mr. Addison
10/13/1810	Oct 24	Davis, Capt. William	Philadelphia, PA	Hely, Miss Margaret Matilda		at Charlotte Hall, St. Mary s Co, MD, by Rev. Dr. Bowman
10/20/1810	Oct 22	Harper, William, Jr.	Alexandria	Newton, Miss Mary T.	Alexandria	near Leesburg, Loudoun Co, VA, by Rev. Mr. Mines
11/03/1810	Nov 09	Mumford, Gurdon S., Esq.		Van Soren, Miss Letitia		at New York City; groom was a representative in Congress
11/04/1810	Nov 09	Scott, William B.		Holton, Miss Ann	St. Mary s Co, MD	by Rev. Mr. Dorsey; groom was late a lieutenant in the US Navy
11/13/1810	Nov 15	Blount, Thomas H., Esq.	North Carolina	Brown, Miss Eleanor Margaret	Charles Co, MD	in Wash, DC; groom was the son of John Gray Blount, Esq.
11/20/1810	Nov 25	Boyd, Robert	Wash, DC	Bailey, Miss Betsey	Alexandria	by Rev. Mr. Roberts; groom s occupation was bookbinder
11/22/1810	Nov 27	Spence, Dr. John	Dumfries, VA	Muschett, Mrs. Mary F.	Dumfries, VA	by Rev. Charles O Neal; groom was a physician
11/27/1810	Dec 01	Armistead, Capt. George		Hughes, Miss Louisa	Baltimore, MD	at Baltimore; groom was with the U.S. Army; bride was the dau of Christopher Hughes, Esq., of Baltimore
12/06/1810	Dec 07	Vowell, John C.	Alexandria	Taylor, Mrs. Mary Jaqueline	Alexandria	by Rev. Dr. James Muir; groom was an Alexandria merchant
12/06/1810	Dec 08	Somervill, David	Wash, DC	Underwood, Miss Jane	Wash, DC
12/07/1810	Dec 11	Hoburg, Richard		Rice, Miss Elizabeth	Georgetown	at Baltimore, MD
12/12/1810	Dec 28	Campbell, Robert	Winchester, VA	McMunn, Miss Fanny M.	Alexandria	at Winchester by Rev. Mr. Streit; bride was the dau of the late George McMunn of Alexandria
12/13/1810	Dec 15	Tarrence, John	Wash, DC	Godman, Miss Nancy	Prince George s Co, MD
12/26/1810	Dec 27	Litle, Richard H.	Alexandria	Talbott, Miss Elizabeth	Wash, DC	at Wash, DC, at the Friends Meeting House
12/27/1810	Dec 29	Dobbins, David	Wash, DC	Coleman, Miss Rachael	Alexandria

Divorces Mentioned in Early Washington, DC Newspapers

In early U.S. history, divorces were granted not by the courts, but by the local legislatures of the territories. However, residents of the District of Columbia and Alexandria wishing to divorce were required to petition the U.S. Congress to pass a special bill granting a divorce to the parties. Over time, the power to grant a divorce was gradually stripped from the legislatures and vested in the local courts. And by 1886, a statute had been passed expressly forbidding the legislatures to get involved in any divorce action. Because these news articles document early divorces, many make mention of petitions to the legislatures. --Susan Salus

BURNHILL, John & Elizabeth: Whereas Elizabeth Burnhill, my wife, hath eloped from my bed and board, and living an adulteress with another man, this is to forewarn all persons whatever from trusting her on my account, as I will pay none of her debts, and I mean to apply to the next General Assembly of Maryland for an act of divorce. (Signed and dated) John Burnhill, Prince Georges County, MD, March 17, 1809 [Notice in the National Intelligencer, Wash, DC, April 12, 1809.]

GIBBONS, Mary & William: The subscriber, Mary Gibbons of Washington City, intends to petition Congress at their next session for an act to divorce her from her husband, William Gibbons. [Notice in the National Intelligencer, Wash, DC, Nov 14, 1806.]

HOWARD, Jesse and Amelia. All persons are hereby forbidden to trust Amelia Low (late my wife Amelia Howard) on my account, we having been divorced by mutual consent, as the law directs, and I will pay no debts of her contracting. (Signed and dated) Jesse Howard, May 4, 1819. [Notice in the National Intelligencer, Wash, DC, May 6, 1819.]

ROSENTHAL, Charles & Augusta Sophia. Charles Rosenthal vs. Augusta Sophia Rosenthal. The object of the petition filed in Prince George's County Court, sitting as a Court of Equity for the July term 1842, filed by Charles Rosenthal, is to procure a decree for a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from his wife, Augusta Sophia Rosenthal. The petitioner states that the said Augusta Sophia, the lawful wife of he said Charles Rosenthal, now of Prince George's County and State of Maryland, but formerly of Washington City, in the District of Columbia, having contracted an adulterous intimacy with a certain Charles Krebs, a resident of Washington City, did on the 3d of August 1842, by his artful persuasions adulterously elope from Washington City in his company to parts unknowns to the said Charles Rosenthal, and that were frequently seen in the act of adultery prior to said elopement, which fact was concealed from him until after said elopement occurred. The petition further states that the said Charles Rosenthal, since his intermarriage with the said Augusta Sophia, has always treated her in the most kind and affectionate manner; that he was in no manner accessory to said elopement, and that the said Augusta Sophia resides out of the State of Maryland in foreign parts unknown to him. It is thereupon, this 26th day of August, 1844, by the subscriber, chief judge of Prince George's County court, sitting as a court of equity, adjudged and ordered that the petitioner, Charles Rosenthal, by causing a copy of this order to be inserted in some newspaper published at Washington City once in each of four successive weeks, before the first day of October next, give notice to the said Augusta Sophia Rosenthal of the object and substance of this petition, and warn her to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the second Monday of January next to answer the premises and show cause, if any she has, why a decree ought not to pass as prayed. Signed: John Stephen; John B. Brooke, Clerk. [Legal notice in the National Intelligence, Wash, DC, Sept 5, 1842.]

THOMPSON, Andrew J. and Jane Eliza. In the Superior Court of Baltimore City, Petition for Divorce a vinculo matrimonii, Andrew J. Thompson vs. Jane Eliza Thompson. The object of the petition in this cause is to have a decree for a divorce a vinculo matrimonii of the petitioner from the said Jane, his wife. The petition states that the petitioner and said Jane intermarried in the city of Baltimore, where the petitioner has for more than two years resided; and that said Jane has since her said intermarriage been guilty of adultery in said city and in Washington, in the District of Columbia. The petitioner alleges that said Jane resides out of the State of Maryland, and is absent therefrom. It is thereupon, this 14th January, 1853, adjudged and ordered by said Court, that by publication in some daily newspaper of the city of Baltimore, and also of the District of Columbia, once a week for four successive weeks, before the 10th day of March next, to answer said petition, and show cause why a decree shall not be passed as prayed. [Signed] William Frick. Test: Edward Dowling, Clerk. [Legal Notice, Daily National Intelligencer, Wash, DC, Jan 19, 1853.]

WHEELWRIGHT, John and Caroline Eliza. Mr. Mercer, House of Representatives, presented a petition of John Wheelwright, of Alexandria in the District of Columbia, praying to be divorced from his wife, Caroline Eliza [Payson] Wheelwright, on the ground of her insanity at the present, as well as at the time of her marriage. On motion, it was ordered that the said petition be referred to the Committee for the District of Columbia. [Notice in the National Intelligencer, Wash, DC, Dec 17, 1822.]

WHEELWRIGHT, John and Caroline Eliza. The Senate took up the bill to divorce John Wheelwright of Alexandria and Carolina Eliza Wheelwright, his wife. [Mr. Wheelwright petitions for a divorce on the ground of insanity of his wife at the time of his marriage (though then to him unknown); of the increase of the malady until it became entirely settled and confirmed of its having now continued for several years, and the belief (in which he has the opinion of the physicians in whose care she has been long placed), that the insanity is incurable.] A long and feeling debate took place on this bill - chiefly on these points: Whether the insanity actually existed at the time of marriage so as to render the contract void; whether an affliction of this character ought to dissolve the marriage contract; whether, if it was entitled to relief, the tribunal appointed for the purpose of granting such relief in the State of Massachusetts (where the marriage was contracted) was not the proper place for the petitioner to seek it; whether it was right for Congress to grant divorces at all (it has never yet granted one), &c &c. It was agreed on all hands the facts being generally admitted that it was a case of great hardship. Messrs. Barbour and Southard advocated the bill with much earnestness. It was opposed by Messrs. King of New York, Benton Mills, Holmes of Maine, and Chandler. Mr. Lloyd of Massachusetts without taking sides on the bill spoke in corroboration of the facts set forth by the petitioner and as to the great respectability of the connections of the lady residing in Boston. The question being taken on ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time, it was decided in the negative by yeas and nays so the bill was rejected. [National Intelligencer, Wash, DC, Feb 24, 1823.]

WILSON, Annie & James:
Alimony for Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Annie F. Wilson, who is suing her husband, James E. Wilson, for divorce, was yesterday afternoon granted alimony in the sum of $60 per month, pending future proceedings in the case. Judge Hagner signed the order. [The Morning Times, August 01, 1895, page 2]

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