These marriages cover from 1838 to 1860. The marriages covered counties of: Lexington and Richmond, as well as Lancaster, Orangeburg, and Georgetown. Since Columbia was the state capital, the marriages also cover counties outside of those mentioned.
YATES, David S. of Charleston to TAYLOR, Martha Ann 23 Mar. 1840 married at Norwood, near Columbia by the Rev. Mr. Shand daughter of the late Henry P. Taylor