The United States has the only bans on cousin marriage in the Western world. It used to be common and normal, but during the second half of the 19th century, many states began to ban marriages between first cousins.
I have found 5 cousin couples among my ancestors:
Eli Merrell (1787-1849) and Nancy McCrary (1789-1837)
Benjamin Merrell (1752-1836) and Penelope Merrell (1759-1830)
Zachariah Garton (1724-1787) and Elizabeth Morris (1720-1757)
William Savage (1699-1774) and Sarah Savage (1700-1782)
George Ward (1800-1847) and Isabella Ward (1798-1860)
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