Abstracted from:
Nash County, North Carolina: Division of Estate Slaves and Cohabitation Record 1862 1866
No 58
76 State of North Carolina
Nash County} On this 4th day of August 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said County Alfred Boddie and Chany Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Ten years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
N0 20
38 State of North Carolina
Nash County}This is to certify that Benjamin Boddie and wife Creasy Boddie this day came before me and acknowledged themselves as man and wife and have lived ever since 1842. Given under my hand & c.
W.W. Boddie, JP
No 49
67 State of North Carolina
Nash County}On this 28th day of August 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said Bogue Boddie and Louisa Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Six years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 262
Nash County}In obedience to act passed by the Legislature of 1865 and 1866 making it the duty of colored people formerly slaves to acknowledge before the Clerk of County court or some Justice of the peace that they have been living together as man and wife. This is to certify that Geo Boddie and Silvey Boddie appeared before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court
both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Seven years. I therefore in accordance with the said act pronounce them legally man and wife from this date, this 4th day of May 1866.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 52
70 State of North Carolina
Nash County}On this 28th day of July 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said Horace Boddie and Louisana Johnson residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Thirty Eight years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 266
284 State of North Carolina
Nash County}18th day of August 1866 personally appeard before me W.W. Boddie and for said Ned Boddie and Dolly Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Three years.
W.W. Boddie, JP
No 46
64 State of North Carolina
Nash County}28th day of July 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said Robert Boddie and Lavendar Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Seven years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 264
282 State of North Carolina
Nash County}19th day of August 1866 personally appeard before W.W. Boddie and for said Samuel Boddie and Dinah Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Twenty Two years.
W.W. Boddie, JP
No 48
66 State of North Carolina
Nash County}28th day of July 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said Stephen Boddie and May Muir residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Thirty Eight years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 57
75 State of North Carolina
Nash County}4th day of August 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said Jerry Arrington and Ailsy Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Two years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 13
31 State of North Carolina
Nash County}19t9h day of May 1866 personally appeard before me B.H. Sorsby Clerk of the County court and for said Starling Woodard and Charity Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Thirty Eight years.
B.H. Sorsby, Clk
No 146
164 State of North Carolina
Nash County}9th day of August 1866 personally appeard before B. L. Arrington and for said Gilbert Harrison and Cherry Boddie residents of Said County both of whom were lately slaves but now emancipated and acknowledged that they have cohabitated as man and wife for Thirty Eight years.
B.L. Arrington, JP
