Mason County, August Court, 1796: "George Tarvin produced credentials of his Ordination and also of his being in regular Communion with the Dunkard Church took the Oath of Allegiance to this Commonwealth by an Act of Assembly entitled an Act to regulate the solemnization of marriage and that he is hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony agreeable to the forms and customs of the said church between any persons to him regularly applying therefor with this State upon his giving security in the office." Jacob Hoensaker signed as his surety.
Ref: Kentucky Genealogist Vol. 10 #1 Jan-Mar 1968
Marriage Returns of George Tarvin of the Dunkard Faith
General Notes: Dates given here are uncertain due to several factors. First, they were not reported sometimes for months to the county clerk. Second, often banns were read in church for several weeks before the marriage ceremony, which may not have occured on the date previously announced. Third, errors in reading the record and transcribing the dates have certainly crept into this data. Corrections are welcome. To sort this data in a different order, click on a column title. Names are sorted by last name.
Rev. George Tarvin died in early 1813, and these records indicate he continued to work until shortly before he died.
Groom | Bride | Date | County | Comment |
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William Allen | Irma Jackson | 2-12-1801 | Fleming | |
Aaron Baker | Nancy Pell | 12-17-1811 | Bracken | |
Isaac Bartlow | Ruth Tarvin | 11-28-1811 | Bracken | 1.2 Ruth, granddaughter of Rev. George. |
Thomas Beath | Elizabeth Crawford | 1-16-1798 | Mason | |
Thomas Blackburn | Hannan Kenard | 4-1-1800 | Mason | |
Ephraim Bowen | Hannah Hale | 8-29-1797 | Mason | |
Robert Bratton | Betsy Purcell | 7-30-1799 | Mason | |
Henry Breuner | Nelley Dillman | 8-2-1811 | Bracken | |
John Burk | Katy Sously | 10-4-1801 | Fleming | date uncertain |
John Callan | Anney Thompson [Simpson] | 9-14-1797 | Mason | Bride is probably Hannah "Annie" Simpson, daughter of Benjamin Simpson and Nancy Ann Tarvin Simpson, and thus niece to Rev. George. |
James Callan | Ann Wells | 2-23-1798 | Mason | |
David Clarke | Margaret Oliver | 2-2-1797 | Mason | |
David Clinkenbeard | Margaret Morgan | 2-23-1797 | Mason | |
James Collins | Peggy Wood | 11-13-1805 | Fleming | |
Eleazar Cowgill | Jane McFarlin | 11-10-1797 | Mason | Elisha Cowgill's son Eleazer married Jane MacFarlane. |
Samuel Cracraft | Mary Dawson | 1-30-1798 | Mason | Groom is son of Thomas Craycraft and hence a nephew to Rev. George. |
Thomas Cracraft | Elizabeth Tarvin | 6-30-1799 | Mason | 6. Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. George Tarvin and Sarah Craycraft. Groom is son of Thomas Craycraft and Rebecca Mann. Bride and groom are first cousins. |
Reuben Cracraft | Melinda Watson | 3-15-1807 | Mason | Groom is son of Thomas Craycraft and hence a nephew to Rev. George. |
Jacob Crisman | Mary Plank | 10-4-1808 | Fleming | |
Samuel Davis | Nancy Flora | 4-18-1799 | Mason | Bride is cousin of Debora Flora, who married 1. Thomas Tarvin. Groom may also be called James. |
Malheas Davis | Rebecca Gregg | 9-13-1808 | Fleming | |
William Day | Mary Sims | 8-26-1806 | Fleming | |
John Delany | Esther Cambridge | 10-30-1811 | Bracken | |
William Devin | Mary Harris | 2-2-1799 | Mason | |
Abio Dillin | Judith Newcomb | 9-24-1804 | Fleming | |
Michael Dillman | Peggy Turner | 4-9-1812 | Bracken | |
Richard Doggett | Elizabeth Sullivan | 2-18-1799 | Mason | |
David Evans | Susannah Collins | 1-22-1797 | Mason | |
Martin Fishback | Sophia Hanson | 9-27-1810 | Bracken | |
George Flora | Susanna Reese | 8-1-1811 | Bracken | |
Joseph Frakes | Betsy Henry | 12-15-1811 | Bracken | |
Elijah Galliway | Nancy West | 1-4-1799 | Mason | |
Rueben Gill | Elizabeth Chapman | 4-26-1798 | Mason | |
James Gray | Hannah Franklin | 10-1-1808 | Fleming | |
William Green | Nilly Price | 12-21-1798 | Mason | |
Joseph Gregg | Sally Donovan | 11-30-1804 | Fleming | |
Abner Gregg | Margey Hogskin | 1-22-1805 | Fleming | |
John Hamilton | Rebecca Lee | 11-14-1804 | Fleming | |
Enos Harland | Jane Gorman | 3-19-1812 | Bracken | |
Jackson Harman | Mary Tarvin | 1-23-1807 | Fleming | 9. Mary, daughter of Rev. George. |
John Harmon | Catherine Miller | 9-18-1799 | Mason | |
Jesse Harry | Rachel York | 3-10-1812 | Bracken | |
John Havanz | Polly More | 11-13-1805 | Fleming | |
Samuel Helm | Phoebe Watson | 11-2-1799 | Mason | |
Jacob-Jr. Herter | Catharine Hiddy | 6-8-1804 | Fleming | |
George Hillicose | Elizabeth Morgan | 8-28-1804 | Fleming | |
Stephen Jones | Nancy Spencer | 4-14-1808 | Fleming | |
James Judd | Polley Newland | 1-6-1800 | Mason | |
Frances Kelley | Elizabeth Earley | 4-30-1806 | Fleming | |
Thomas Kelly | Hulday Shockley | 2-16-1808 | Fleming | |
John Knap | Polly McDolall | 10-12-1807 | Fleming | |
Benj. Leech | Tabia Tennis | 9-15-1798 | Mason | |
_________ Leforge | Hannah Hues | 5-27-1806 | Fleming | |
Samuel Little | Mary Newcomb | 9-17-1797 | Mason | |
Thomas Lock | Mary Demos | 7-17-1797 | Mason | |
John Lynville | Elizabeth Shehan | 4-12-1797 | Mason | |
Phillip Maines | Mary Wood | 1-6-1810 | Bracken | |
John McCall | Elizabeth Myers | 7-30-1808 | Fleming | |
William McDonale | Ruth McFadden | 5-27-1812 | Bracken | |
Archibald McFarland | Charlotte Donivan | 5-9-1798 | Mason | |
John McKee | Martha Parks | 7-16-1806 | Fleming | |
Guyon McKee | Mary Harp | 2-15-1807 | Fleming | |
John Mies | Ann Franklin | 9-6-1808 | Fleming | |
John Moore | Abigail Hiflin | 7-16-1806 | Fleming | |
John Morgan | Priscilla Parker | 1-19-1799 | Mason | |
John Murphy | Margaret Briton | 10-22-1798 | Mason | |
Alexander Myers | Rebecca Parker | 6-7-1797 | Mason | |
Charles Newcomb | Elizabeth Wood | 6-13-1807 | Fleming | |
William Oden | Sary Metcalfe | 1-12-1799 | Mason | |
John Perry | Catharine Zomer | 3-16-1805 | Fleming | |
Isaac Peterson | Anne Johnston | 1-21-1797 | Mason | |
William Pill | Lurica Weatherington | 3-17-1812 | Bracken | |
John Rairdon | Catherine Shaw | 5-30-1800 | Mason | |
Asa Reeves | Susannah Hidak | 10-11-1808 | Fleming | |
George Revez | Nancy Hiady | 8-3-1806 | Fleming | |
Joshua Ridgeway | Mary Purnel | 10-23-1806 | Fleming | |
Samuel Rower | Katherine Dillman | 3-5-1812 | Bracken | |
John Rusk | Polly Whaley | 3-15-1812 | Bracken | Possibly 2.3 Polly, granddaughter of Rev. George |
John Seeley | Jane-B. Jamison | 5-29-1800 | Mason | |
Michael Sellers | Katy Cowell | 10-27-1812 | Bracken | |
Abraham Sels | Elizabeth Mayes | 4-14-1799 | Mason | |
John Shehan | Ruth Rubert | 1-30-1798 | Mason | |
Samuel Shrud | Sally Holliday | 11-19-1812 | Bracken | |
Joseph Sims | Amelia Watkins | 6-30-1804 | Fleming | |
John Smith | Violet Buckhannan | 8-3-1799 | Mason | |
Benjamin Smith | Betsy Constant | 12-3-1807 | Fleming | |
Reuben Smith | Pattey Cowgall | 3-12-1811 | Bracken | 5.1 Martha "Patsy" Cowgill, granddaughter of Rev. George. May actually be Mason Co. |
David Southerland | Isabelle Cockran | 10-18-1806 | Fleming | |
Henry Sparr | Elizabeth Howard | 12-4-1799 | Mason | |
George Speece | Polly Wright | 2-4-1812 | Bracken | |
Willoughby Stewart | Sarah Powell | 8-6-1797 | Mason | |
Richard Tarvin | Sarah Armstrong | 2-23-1796 | Mason | 4. Richard. This is apparently Rev. George's first marriage, performed before he presented credentials to Mason Co. |
Joseph Tarvin | Mary Cowgill | 6-27-1799 | Mason | 3. Joseph, son of Rev. George Tarvin. Bride is daughter of Elisha Cowgill. |
George Tarvin | Kessiah Harman | 5-10-1810 | Fleming | 10. George, son of Rev. George. |
George Tarvin | Rachel Rhodes | 7-10-1812 | Bracken | 10. George, whose first wife died, son of Rev. George. |
Jason Triby | Sarah Tarvin | 7-16-1807 | Fleming | 11. Sarah, daughter of Rev. George |
William Weaver | Rachel York | 7-28-1811 | Bracken | |
Abraham Welch | Margaret Shirley | 6-9-1797 | Mason | |
Richard West | Mary McCain | 7-15-1810 | Bracken | |
Lawrence Wheeler | Sibbel Dawson | 4-8-1806 | Mason | |
Phillip Wiggins | Comfort Covalt | 3-2-1798 | Mason | |
James Wood | Mary Jackson | 4-14-1808 | Fleming | |
James Wood | Katy Maines | 10-12-1810 | Bracken |
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