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Rhea County was formed from Roane County late in 1807 and so the records in this volume start with the beginning of the county. Transcribed from a microfilm copy of the bonds and licenses at the State Archives in Nashville, they were also compared with the WPA transcripts of the records. The marriage records give the names of the bride and groom, the date of the bond or license, the marriage date, and the name of the officiating clergyman or J.P.