Laban H. Ainsworth, Justice of the Peace in the Village of Cape Vincent kept a record of the marriages he performed from 1846 through 1858, with the exception of 1847-1849. The Vital Records of 1847-1849 were kept by the state, and are on this website under the various towns.
In 1858 Mr. Ainsworth evidently became Recorder for the city of Watertown, and he continued his register of marriages there until 1887. This register was found by the city historian, Donna Dutton, who graciously gave us permission to post them on this site.
Numbers after grooms and brides refer to their ages.
| GROOM | BRIDE | PLACE | DATE | WITNESSES, ETC. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheroutie, Louis, 57 | Pourchet, Catherine, 48 | Cty Watertown | 17 Sep 1869 | T. S. Angel, William Howland, Jacob Hermes |
| Askey, George, 22 | Rand, Rhoda, 18 [1] | Cty Watertown | 20 Sep 1869 | of Watertown. Francis Johnson, D. Vincent Barker |
| Cohsell, Chillingsworth, 77 | Allen, Mahitable, 49 | Cty Watertown | 14 Oct 1869 | both of Watertown. Nathan Whiney, Marcia McKee |
| Saunders, Edmund, 28, of Antwerp | Archanchill, Jane, 27 of Watertown | Jackson House | 28 Mar 1870 | E. Fairbrother, Nath'l Peterson of Watertown |
| Daley, John, 24, of Watertown | Van Allen, Margaret, 22 of Plessis [1] | Recorders ofc | 2 Jun 1870 | Almira Shipley |
| Buil, George, 21, of Belleville | Crame, Susan, 20 of Ellisburg | Kirby House | 7 Sep 1870 | Miles Guest, William McCutcheon of Watertown |
| Ryan, William, 60, of the city | Clerk, Ellen, 25 of the city | Recorders Court Room, Cty | 14 Sep 1870 | Edward Lyon, Mary Hanly of Watertown |
| Babcock, George Henry, 21 | Miller, Susan, 22 | Recorders Court Room, Cty | 30 Sep 1871 | both of Wtn. G.W. Flower, Miles Guest, all from Wtn |
| Gray, William H., 32 [2] | Barnhart, Kate, 20 [2] | Recorders Court Room, Cty | 11 Oct 1871 | [2] J. C. Bragdon, Andrew J. Fairbanks of Wtn |
| Allen, Joseph, 39 [4] | Johnson, Sarah Jane, 22 [4] | Harris House, Wtn | 6 May 1872 | John Armstrong, William Jorden of Watertown |
| Stacey, William L., 21 of Diana, Lewis Co | Snyder, Anna R., 23 of Wilna, Jeff Co [1] | Harris House, Wtn | 23 Jul 1872 | W. J. Pratt, Gertrude Pratt, both of Turin. |
| Costello, James, 30 of Brownville | Davison, Adeline, 22 of Brownville | Recorders Room, Wtn | 13 Feb 1873 | J. C. Wilson, Henry Edkins, Watertown |
| Deacon, Francis, 37 of Hounsfield | Colwell, Eliza Ann, 24 of Hounsfield | House of Thomas C. Kellor, Wtn | 25 Mar 1873 | Thomas & Nelly Kellor |
| Davis, James G., 25 of Jefferson Co. | Dix, Frank, 28, of Jefferson Co. | my house in Wtn | 4 Jul 1874 | ? Breen, H. Z. Ainsworth, both of Watertown |
| Cole, Edwin, 24 of Alexandria, Jeff Co. | Shaw, Elizabeth, 21, of Alexandria | Oakland House, Wtn | 5 Nov 1874 | J. H. Davenport, Herbert Babbitt of Watertown |
| Higgs, Charles, 29 of Belleville, NY | Cross, Harriet, 21 of Belleville NY [1] | Kirby House, Wtn | 3 Dec 1874 | John Richmond & Mary Cross of Belleville |
| Taylor, James A., 22 of Carthage | McGrath, Ellen, 24 of Watertown | J. T. Barkley's Rooms, Wtn | 24 Jun 1875 | J. T. Barkley, George Chamber, both of Watertown |
| Field, Eli, 31, Waverly, NY | Eva Shaw, 21, Lyons, NY | Recorders Rooms | 22 Sep 1875 | Abram Duel & Byron D. Adail, both of Watertown |
| Farley, George W., 23 of Carthage | Norris, Mary A., 20 of Carthage | William Roach's Hotel, Wtn | 23 Feb 1876 | J.E. Foley & Mrs. E. G. Riley, both of Carthage |
| Ellsworth, Nelson, 20 of Pamelia | Burnham, Etta, 21 of Nicholville, St. Law Co. | Hotel of William Roach, Wtn | 7 Dec 1876 | Geo. Moss & William Roach, both of Watertown |
| Swern, Eugene, 28 of Antwerp NY | Warren, Addie C., 18 of Amboy, NY | Globe Hotel, Wtn | 3 Jul 1877 | Mrs. Nelly Edwards, Mrs. Anna Betts, ---Hubbs, Wtn |
| O'Neal, Louis, 20 of Antwerp | Robinson, Mary L., 17 of Antwerp | Kirby House, Wtn | 20 Jan 1879 | Wm. J. Sheperd, Mrs. C. Blodgell, both Wtn |
| Lucas, Charlie, 22, of T.M. Bay [3] | Canell, Melinda, 20 of Clayton | Crowner House, Wtn | 16 Apr 1879 | Wm. J. Sheperd, John T. Ross, Geo. H. & Mrs. Wilder, all of Wtn |
| Foley, John E., 28 | McFadden, Belle, 26 | my house in Wtn | 23 Jan 1883 | Phin. Collins, Rick Wilson, Charles Collins |
| Pluche, Alfred, 37 | Stoddard, Annette, 27 | my office in Wtn | 17 Feb 1883 | Agnes Collins, Frank Smith |
| Husted, Adelbert, 28 of Watertown | Thomas, Lydia, 18 of Utica NY | my office in Wtn | 30 Apr 1883 | Henry Purcell |
| Schantz, John F., 20 of Beaver Falls NY | Py, Emma Z., 21 of Watertown NY [1] | house of Leopold Py of Wtn | 30 May 1883 | Mr & Mrs Py & two young men who signed the certificate |
| Cotton, Robert, 62 of Rutland NY | Haines, Huldah, 27 of Rutland NY | my office in Wtn | 1 Sep 1883 | Millain Ballard, Wm. D. Scott |
| Turcott, Joseph, 23 of Leeds, Canada | Fowler, Clara, 16 of Lansdowne, Canada [1] | Law office of Henry Purcell in Wtn | 17 Oct 1883 | Jas. A. Ward, Watson M. Rogers, Henry Purcell |
| Hadley, Henry, 65 of Watertown | Merritt, Mary, 62 of Watertown | Burdick Block in Wtn | 10 Jun 1884 | Walter Mather, Delia Butler and others |
| Hastings, Alexander B., 46 of Sacketts H | Hayes, Katie M., 22 of Sacketts Harbor | my residence, 82 State St. Wtn | 8 Mar 1885 | Stephen R. Ryan and members of my family |
| Gorden, Joseph, 38 of Watertown | Barney, Maria, 40 of Watertown | my office, Wtn | 9 Mar 1885 | Henry LaSage, Katie Rhines |
| Brewer, Phillip W., 50 of Elginburg, Can | Miller, Elizabeth, 51of Einesttown, Canada [1] | my office, Wtn | 29 Apr 1886 | Peter A. Ward, John W. Martin, both of Watertown |
| McNamara, William Henry, 33 | Kays, Lucinda, 27 | my office, Wtn | 7 Jul 1886 | E. P. Webb, J. N. Carlish both of Watertown |
| Foley, Thomas, 33 Mannsville NY | Miles, Emma, 34 of Mannsville NY | my office, Wtn | 19 Mar 1887 | Chas. F. Green, Peter A. Ward both of Watertown |
| Johnson, Lewis B., 23 of Watertown | Drake, Carrie B., 17 of Watertown | my office, Wtn | 15 Sep 1887 | Wm. McCutchin, Elizabeth Drake, both of Watertown |
[1] Certificate given to bride
[2] of Town of Norfolk, St. Lawrence Co.
[3] probably Three Mile Bay
[4] both of Felts Mills, N.Y.
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