EVENT DETAILS
| William Scott and Elizabeth Hemmings are married. Her father, Robert Hemmings, pays the marriage fee. The bond is witnessed by Thomas Howard. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | LifeEvent: Marriage |
| Date | 28 Aug. 1812 |
| Location | Richmond |
| William Scott and Elizabeth Hemmings are married. Her father, Robert Hemmings, pays the marriage fee. The bond is witnessed by Thomas Howard. | |
| Event Type: Subtype | LifeEvent: Marriage |
| Date | 28 Aug. 1812 |
| Location | Richmond |
| Participant | Role | Status | Occupation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded together in source | ||||
| William Scott (b. ca. 1785) | Spouse | Free Person | ||
| Elizabeth Hemmings (b. ca. 1795) | Spouse | Free Person | ||
| Robert Hemmings (1762-1819) | Associated | Free Person | ||
| Thomas Howard | Witness | |||
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