WILLIAM ACTON - MARGARET ACTON>KY
Ratliff THOMPSON, B. 1767, s/o Archibald THOMPSON and Mary ELSWICK, m. Catty COMPTON Feb 10 1797. The record is found in Archibald's Diary posted at http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibaldhttp://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/archibald
p. 62
February 10th 1797
Ratliff Thompson and
Catty Cumpton was Joyn in
the holy State of matrimoney
To the praise and Glory of god
However records for Green Co., Ky., show Catty as a COMPTON, with consent by her father Wm. ACTON, with the bond by Margaret ACTON. Two recent posts show the following for the marriage record:
Green Co, Ky Marriage Records 1793-1836,p17
Thompson, Ratliff
Compton, Caty
B 15 Sep 1797
Ratliff Thompson & David Skaggs
C Wm Acton, father
Wit: David Skaggs
M 18 Feb 1797 Benj Lynn
Bond: Margaret Acton, (Axton)
GREEN COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1793-1836
the marriage is as follows:
Thompson, Ratliff (A 15)
Compton, Caty
B 15 Sep 1797
Ratliff Thompson & David Skaggs
C Wm Acton, father
Wit. David Skaggs
M18 Feb 1797 Benj Lynn
Bond Margaret Acton, Axton
Archibald Thompson and his family moved to Kentucky in 1797 from Montgomery Co., Va.
I would appreciate any leads from the Action Forum group.
Thanks,
Jemima Gee Morse
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