Marriage - 18th c.

Arranged Marriage -

Considerations of inheritance and social status, particularly among the nobility, often led to arranged marriages.


Marriage for love --


Courtship -- in Williamsburg



Marriage for conveiniance --  the woman to provide children and domestics, the man to provide food for the table and protection.


Mail Order Brides -- of Jamestown

Marriage and Fertility -- the baby bump at the altar

Common Law marriage very common including avoidance of paying taxes.