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Transcription of Religious Societies, Part 2, Pages 1-25 (view source)
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# {Samuel [[Lorah (surname)|Lorah]]}
# {Samuel Lorah}
# At a Court of Common Pleas
# At a Court of Common Pleas
# begun and held at the Court house
# begun and held at the Court house
# in the town of Finley within and
# in the town of [[Finley, Ohio|Finley]] within and
# for the county of Hancock and
# for the [[Hancock County, Ohio|county of Hancock]] and
# State of Ohio on this second day
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] on this second day
# of November in the year of our
# of November in the year of our
# Lord one thousand eight hundred
# Lord one thousand eight hundred
# and fourty seven Present the Hon.
# and fourty seven Present the Hon.
# P G [[Goode (surname)|Goode]] President Judge
# P G Goode President Judge
# Wm [[Rollen (surname)|Rollen]] John [[Ewing (surname)|Ewing]] and Mordecai
# Wm Rollen John Ewing and Mordecai
# [[Hammond (surname)|Hammond]] Esq. Associate Judge of
# Hammond Esq. Associate Judge of
# said Court.
# said Court.
# In the Record of the proceeding
# In the Record of the proceeding
# Court and is appearing
# Court and is appearing
# to the satisfaction of the
# to the satisfaction of the
# Court that William H [[Suly (surname)|Suly]]
# Court that William H Suly
# is a regular ordained minister
# is a regular ordained minister
# of the Gospel of the denomination
# of the Gospel of the denomination
# this state solong as he shall
# this state solong as he shall
# continue such Regular minister
# continue such Regular minister
# The State of Ohio } I William L Hen-
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } I William L Hen-
# Hancock County } [[Henderson (surname)|derson]] Clerk of
# Hancock County } Henderson|derson Clerk of
# the Court of the Court of Common
# the Court of the Court of Common
# Pleas of the County aforesaid certify
# Pleas of the County aforesaid certify
# ___ the year of our Lord one
# ___ the year of our Lord one
# thousand eight hundred and
# thousand eight hundred and
# fourty seven Wm L [[Henderson (surname)|Henderson]]
# fourty seven Wm L Henderson
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# State of Ohio }
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS
# [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] } I Ellzey [[Hedges (surname)|Hedges]] Clerk of the
# [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] } I Ellzey Hedges Clerk of the
# Court of Common Pleas in and
# Court of Common Pleas in and
# for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that at a
# for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that at a
# Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at Mansfield
# Court of Common Pleas, begun and held at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]]
# in and for the [[Richland County, Ohio|County of Richland]] aforesaid on the 1st
# in and for the [[Richland County, Ohio|County of Richland]] aforesaid on the 1st
# day of January A.D. 1821, before the Honorable William
# day of January A.D. 1821, before the Honorable William
# [[Wilson (surname)|Wilson]] President of our said Court and Robert [[Bentley (surname)|Bentley]],
# Wilson President of our said Court and Robert Bentley,
# William [[Patterson (surname)|Patterson]] and Isaac [[Osbun (surname)|Osbun]] Esquire Associate
# William Patterson and Isaac Osbun Esquire Associate
# Judges of said Court
# Judges of said Court
# True [[Petty (surname)|Petty]] came into Court and made
# True Petty came into Court and made
# application for a license to solemnize marriages,
# application for a license to solemnize marriages,
# And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
# And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
# that the said True [[Petty (surname)|Petty]] is a regular ordained
# that the said True Petty is a regular ordained
# Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Church
# Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Church
# It is therefore Ordered by the Court that the said
# It is therefore Ordered by the Court that the said
# True [[Petty (surname)|Petty]] be licensed to solemnize marriages in the
# True Petty be licensed to solemnize marriages in the
# [[Richland County, Ohio|County of Richland]], agreeably to the laws of this State
# [[Richland County, Ohio|County of Richland]], agreeably to the laws of this State
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# {Seal} set my hand & affix the seal of said Court
# {Seal} set my hand & affix the seal of said Court
# at Mansfield this 12th day of January 1821
# at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] this 12th day of January 1821
# (Signed) Ellsey [[Hedges (surname)|Hedges]] Clk
# (Signed) Ellsey Hedges Clk
# Recorded this 2nd day of Novem 1822, Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] CLK
# Recorded this 2nd day of Novem 1822, Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK
# _________________________________________________
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#
#
# The State of Ohio, Knox County
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]], Knox County SS
# At a Court of Common Pleas holden in and for
# At a Court of Common Pleas holden in and for
# the County of Knox aforesaid on the twenty seventh day
# the County of Knox aforesaid on the twenty seventh day
# of December in the year of our Lord 1816 _ before the Honorable
# of December in the year of our Lord 1816 _ before the Honorable
# William [[Wilson (surname)|Wilson]] Esquire President of our said Court, Jacob
# William Wilson Esquire President of our said Court, Jacob
# [[Young (surname)|Young]], Abraham [[Darling (surname)|Darling]] & John [[Trimble (surname)|Trimble]] Esquire Associate
# Young, Abraham Darling & John Trimble Esquire Associate
# Judges It having appeared to the full satisfaction of
# Judges It having appeared to the full satisfaction of
# said Court that Shadrac [[Ruark (surname)|Ruark]] is in regular standing
# said Court that Shadrac Ruark is in regular standing
# in the Methodist Episcopal Church and by the rules of
# in the Methodist Episcopal Church and by the rules of
# said Church duly authorised to celebrate marriages
# said Church duly authorised to celebrate marriages
# These are therefore to authorise and fully empower him
# These are therefore to authorise and fully empower him
# the said Shadrack [[Ruark (surname)|Ruark]] to unite in the solemn bands
# the said Shadrack Ruark to unite in the solemn bands
# of Matrimony any persons to him legally applying and
# of Matrimony any persons to him legally applying and
# set my hand and seal of my Office at Mount Vernon
# set my hand and seal of my Office at Mount Vernon
# the 30th day of December 1816
# the 30th day of December 1816
# Attest James [[Smith (surname)|Smith]] Clk K.C ples
# Attest James Smith Clk K.C ples
# Recorded the above this 26th day of November 1822. Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] CLK
# Recorded the above this 26th day of November 1822. Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK
#
#
#
#
# State of Ohio, [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton County]] Court of
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]], [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton County]] SS Court of
# Common Pleas October Term 1821
# Common Pleas October Term 1821
# Be it remembered that on the 29th day of
# Be it remembered that on the 29th day of
# October A.D. 1821. William [[Pardy (surname)|Pardy]] produced in Court
# October A.D. 1821. William Pardy produced in Court
# here his credentials showing that he is a regular ordained
# here his credentials showing that he is a regular ordained
# Minister of the Baptist Church, and the Court being
# Minister of the Baptist Church, and the Court being
# authorising him to solemnize marriages according to law,
# authorising him to solemnize marriages according to law,
# Therefore these are to authorise and empower the
# Therefore these are to authorise and empower the
# Rev'd William [[Pardy (surname)|Pardy]] aforesaid to solemnize marriages
# Rev'd William Pardy aforesaid to solemnize marriages
# so long as he shall continue a regular Minister of the
# so long as he shall continue a regular Minister of the
# Gospel in the Baptist Church between any persons
# Gospel in the Baptist Church between any persons
# State Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
# State Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
# at [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton County]] the 29th day of October A.D. 1821.
# at [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton County]] the 29th day of October A.D. 1821.
# A. [[Johnston (surname)|Johnston]] Clk
# A. Johnston Clk
# Recorded the above this 21 March 1823. Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk
# Recorded the above this 21 March 1823. Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
#
#
# State of Ohio }
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS
# Tuscarawas County } To all to whom it may concern
# [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]] } To all to whom it may concern
# {Seal} Be it remembered that on the fifteenth
# {Seal} Be it remembered that on the fifteenth
# day of April A.D. 1823 Rev'd William [[Rider (surname)|Rider]]
# day of April A.D. 1823 Rev'd William Rider
# a resident of said County produced to the Court of Common
# a resident of said County produced to the Court of Common
# Pleas then sitting at New Philadelphia within and for said
# Pleas then sitting at New Philadelphia within and for said
# of the Gospel of the German Presbyterian, Whereupon
# of the Gospel of the German Presbyterian, Whereupon
# the Court do give and grant unto him the said William
# the Court do give and grant unto him the said William
# [[Rider (surname)|Rider]] full power and authority to solemnize Marriages
# Rider full power and authority to solemnize Marriages
# agreeably to law, so long as he shall continue a regular
# agreeably to law, so long as he shall continue a regular
# Minister in said society between all persons legally
# Minister in said society between all persons legally
# applying to him within this State - 3.
# applying to him within this State - 3.
#
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# set my hand and affixed the seal of said
# set my hand and affixed the seal of said
# Court at [[New Philadelphia, Ohio|New Philadelphia]] the 13th day of May
# Court at [[New Philadelphia, Ohio|New Philadelphia]] the 13th day of May
# A.D. 1823 -
# A.D. 1823 -
# Geo. M. [[Canfield (surname)|Canfield]] Clerk
# Geo. M. Canfield Clerk
# Recorded the above this 25th July AD 1823 -
# Recorded the above this 25th July AD 1823 -
# Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] CLK
# Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK
#__________________________________________________________
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# { Seal of } The State of Ohio, [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]]
# { Seal of } The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]], [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] SS
# { Court of Common } At a Court of Common pleas for said
# { Court of Common } At a Court of Common pleas for said
# {pleas [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] } County held at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] the 14th day
# {pleas [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] } County held at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] the 14th day
# { Ohio } of August 1823, present the Honorable Alexander
# { Ohio } of August 1823, present the Honorable Alexander
# [[Harper (surname)|Harper]] Esquire President, Joseph [[Brown (surname)|Brown]] & Stephen [[Chapmen (surname)|Chapman]]
# Harper Esquire President, Joseph Brown & Stephen Chapmen|Chapman
# Esquires Associate Judges. On motion it is ordered that licence
# Esquires Associate Judges. On motion it is ordered that licence
# issue to Jacob [[Fry (surname)|Fry]] to celebrate marriages in and within
# issue to Jacob Fry to celebrate marriages in and within
# the State of Ohio agreeably to law. Therefore be it known
# the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] agreeably to law. Therefore be it known
# that by the authority of the Court aforesaid and the powers
# that by the authority of the Court aforesaid and the powers
# vested in us by law, the said Jacob [[Fry (surname)|Fry]] is hereby fully
# vested in us by law, the said Jacob Fry is hereby fully
# authorised and empowered to solemnize the marriages of all
# authorised and empowered to solemnize the marriages of all
# such persons as may legally apply to him for the same so
# such persons as may legally apply to him for the same so
# of my Office at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] aforesaid the 6th day
# of my Office at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] aforesaid the 6th day
# of September A.D. 1823 -
# of September A.D. 1823 -
# Attest, James [[Smith (surname)|Smith]] Clk
# Attest, James Smith Clk
# Recorded the above the 22nd October 1823 - Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk
# Recorded the above the 22nd October 1823 - Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
#__________________________________________________________
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] SS
# [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] At a Court of Common pleas
# [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] At a Court of Common pleas
# { Seal } in and for said County held at
# { Seal } in and for said County held at
# [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] on the 12th day of August 1819
# [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] on the 12th day of August 1819
# it was ordered by the Court that James [[Haney (surname)|Haney]] be licenced
# it was ordered by the Court that James Haney be licenced
# and authorized to solemnize marriage in [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]]
# and authorized to solemnize marriage in [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]]
# I Winn [[Winship (surname)|Winship]] Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
# I Winn Winship Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
# do certify the above order to be true. Witness my hand
# do certify the above order to be true. Witness my hand
# and seal this 12th day of August 1819.
# and seal this 12th day of August 1819.
# Winn [[Winship (surname)|Winship]] Clk
# Winn Winship Clk
# Recorded the above this 31st Dec 1823 Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk
# Recorded the above this 31st Dec 1823 Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
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# 4. Marriage Licence to Rev'd James Johnson
# 4. Marriage Licence to Rev'd James Johnson
# ________________________________________________
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# State of Ohio } These are to authorise and
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS These are to authorise and
# [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]] } licence the Rev'd James [[Johnson (surname)|Johnson]]
# [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]] } licence the Rev'd James Johnson
# to solemnize Marriage within the
# to solemnize Marriage within the
# State of Ohio, agreeably to the law in such cases made
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]], agreeably to the law in such cases made
# and provided so long as he remains in Communion with
# and provided so long as he remains in Communion with
# the United Brethren to which denomination of Christians
# the United Brethren to which denomination of Christians
# I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
# I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
# of my Office at [[New Philadelphia, Ohio|New Philadelphia]] the fourteenth
# of my Office at [[New Philadelphia, Ohio|New Philadelphia]] the fourteenth
# day of February in the year of our Lord, on thousand
# day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand
# eight hundred and twenty two -
# eight hundred and twenty two -
#
#
# (Signed) Geo W. [[Canfield (surname)|Canfield]] Clerk
# (Signed) Geo W. Canfield Clerk
# Recorded the above this 29th Dec. AD 1824. Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk
# Recorded the above this 29th Dec. AD 1824. Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
#
#
# State of Ohio }
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS
# [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] } Be it remembered that at a Court of Common
# [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] } Be it remembered that at a Court of Common
# pleas as begun and held at [[Cadiz, Ohio|Cadiz]] in said County on the fifth day
# pleas as begun and held at [[Cadiz, Ohio|Cadiz]] in said County on the fifth day
# of July A.D. 1819 and adjourned from day to day until the 10th
# of July A.D. 1819 and adjourned from day to day until the 10th
# of the same month before the Honorable Benjamin [[Tappan (surname)|Tappan]] President
# of the same month before the Honorable Benjamin Tappan President
# and James [[Roberts (surname)|Roberts]], Samuel [[Boyd (surname)|Boyd]] and Alexander [[Henderson (surname)|Henderson]]
# and James Roberts, Samuel Boyd and Alexander Henderson
# Esquires Associate Judges of said Court - July 7th AD 1819.
# Esquires Associate Judges of said Court - July 7th AD 1819.
# The Rev'd John [[Crom (surname)|Crom]], preacher of the gospel among the united
# The Rev'd John Crom, preacher of the gospel among the united
# brethren in Christ this day made application to the Court for
# brethren in Christ this day made application to the Court for
# a licence to solemnize marriages in the State of Ohio -
# a licence to solemnize marriages in the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] -
# Whereupon the Court being satisfied of the ordination of the
# Whereupon the Court being satisfied of the ordination of the
# said John [[Crom (surname)|Crom]] by a certificate by him produced and shown to
# said John Crom by a certificate by him produced and shown to
# the Court from the yearly Conference of said United Brethren in
# the Court from the yearly Conference of said United Brethren in
# [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tscarawas County]] and State of Ohio on the first day of June A.D.
# [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]] and State of Ohio on the first day of June A.D.
# 1819. And further being satisfied from testimony given that the said
# 1819. And further being satisfied from testimony given that the said
# John [[Crom (surname)|Crom]] is a resident of [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] Ohio and that the said
# John Crom is a resident of [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] Ohio and that the said
# John [[Crom (surname)|Crom]] has the charge of a Society in said County, do thereupon
# John Crom has the charge of a Society in said County, do thereupon
# grant to the said John [[Crom (surname)|Crom]] a licence to Solemnize Marriages accor=
# grant to the said John Crom a licence to Solemnize Marriages accor=
# dingly so long as he the said John [[Crom (surname)|Crom]] shall remain a regular
# dingly so long as he the said John Crom shall remain a regular
# Minister of said Society -
# Minister of said Society -
# State of Ohio } I William [[Tingley (surname)|Tingley]] Clerk of the Court of
# State of Ohio } SS I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of
# [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] } Common pleas in and for said County of
# [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] } Common pleas in and for said County of
# { Seal } [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]] do hereby certify that the above is a
# { Seal } [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]] do hereby certify that the above is a
# Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
# Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
# and affixed the seal of said Court at [[Cadiz, Ohio|Cadiz]] this 7th day of
# and affixed the seal of said Court at [[Cadiz, Ohio|Cadiz]] this 7th day of
# July AD. 1819. - (Signed) William [[Tingley (surname)|Tingley]] Clerk
# July AD. 1819. - (Signed) William Tingley Clerk
# Rec'd & recorded the above this 30th Dec. 1824. Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk
# Rec'd & recorded the above this 30th Dec. 1824. Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
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# Marriage Licence to Henry Hosler 5.
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] }
# [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] } Whereas at a Court of Common Pleas
# { Seal of } holden within and for the County aforesaid
# { [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox Co.]] } at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] the 18th day of October
# { Com pleas } in the year of our Lord A.D. 1820. Henry
# Hosler having produced in Court evidence
# of his being a regular Minister of the Evangelical Church
# And it is ordered by the Court that licence be granted and
# issue to him the said Henry Hosler, empowering him to
# Solemnize Marriage between any persons legally applying
# for the same. Therefore be it known that we Jacob Young
# Joseph Brown & Stephen Chapman associate Judges of the
# Court aforesaid do hereby by the power vested in us by
# law, empower and authorize you the said Henry Hosler
# to, solemnize the marriage of such persons legally applying
# to you for the same as long as you Continue a Regular
# Member of the Church aforesaid. In testimony whereof
# we have caused the Seal of our said Court to be
# hereunto affixed at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] aforesaid and on
# the day and year aforesaid -
# Attest, James Smith Clk K.C. pls
# Rec'd & recorded the above the 17th Feby 1825. Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk W. Co.
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# Licence to Solemnize Marriages to Abner Goff
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS
# [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] } Court of Common pleas October 7th 1817. -
# Upon the application of Abner Goff and
# he having produced satisfactory evidence to the Court of his
# being duly authorised by the Reverend Robert R. Roberts Bishop
# of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America, as a Deacon of said
# Church to administer the ordinance of Baptism, Marriage etc.
# Therefore ordered that the said Abner Goff be and he hereby is licenced
# to solemnize Marriages agreeable to the act of assembly in such case
# made and provided - Witness the Honorable Willm Wilson President
# { Seal of Com } Judge of said Court at the Court house
# { pleas [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking Co]] } October 7th 1817 -
# { [[Ohio|Ohio]] }
# (Signed) A.H. Coffee Clk
# Rec'd & Recorded the above this 21st February AD. 1825 -
# Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
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# 6. Licence to James Murray to Solemnize Marriages
#
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS
# [[Preble County, Ohio|Preble County]] } To all whom these presents shall
# Come Greeting: Be it known that by
# the Court of Common pleas of the [[Preble County, Ohio|County of Preble]]
# aforesaid licence and permission is hereby given unto
# the Reverend James Murray a resident of the
# said [[Preble County, Ohio|County of Preble]] aforesaid, and a regular
# Ordained Minister of the gospel of the Methodist Episcopal
# Church to Solemnize Marriages in the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]]
# so long as he continues to be a regular Minister in
# said Church, according to the form of the Statute
# in such case made and provided -
# { Seal } Witness the Honorable Joseph H. Crane
# Esq. President of said Court at [[Eaton, Ohio|Eaton]]
# the eighth day of June A.D. 1824 -
# (Signed) Jas. C. Hawkins Clk
# Recorded the above this 25 March A.D. 1825 Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] [[Perry County, Ohio|Perry County]] SS-
# To all whom there presents may come Greeting:
# Whereas at a Court of Common please holden in and for
# said County on the 15th day of September 1823. The Rev'd.
# Thomas Martin of said County having produced satisfactory
# evidence of his being Ordained a Priest of the Roman Catholic
# Church. It was ordered by the Court that the said Thomas
# Martin receive a licence to Solemnize Marriages in the
# State aforesaid. Therefore know ye that the Rev'd. Thomas
# Martin aforesaid hath permission and by these presents is
# fully authorised to Solemnize Marriages so long as he
# shall continue a regular Minister in said Church between
# any persons legally applying to him within this State-
# In testimony where of I have hereto set my
# { Seal } hand and affixed the Seal of said Court
# at [[Somerset, Ohio|Sommerset]] this 18th day of September
# A.D. 1823. - John Beckwith Clerk
# Recorded the above this 16th day of November 1825.
# Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS Clerks Office 7.
# [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]] } [[Norwalk, Ohio|Norwalk]] Nov 3rd 1824
# { Seal of } I David Gibbs Clerk of the
# { [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron Co]] Ohio } Court of Com. Pl. in & for said
# County do certify that James McIntire Junior was
# duly licenced to Solemnize Marriages by our __
# Court of Com Pleas at their Term of Octr A.D.
# 1823 . as _______ of record –
# D. Gibbs Clerk
# Recorded the above 5 Dec 1825. Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
#
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] }
# [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] } SS Court of Common pleas October Term
# 1824 – John Crawford having
# produced to the Court satisfactory credentials of his
# being a regular ordained Minister of the Gospel of the
# Methodist Episcopal Church. It is ordered by the Court
# that the said John Crawford be authorized to solemnize
# Marriages within this State agreeably to the Statute
# in such case made and provided so long as he
# shall continue a regular minister in said Church
# A true copy from the minutes
# { Seal } In testimony whereof I hereto
# set my hand and seal of said
# County this 5th day of October A.D. 1824 –
# A.H. Coffee Clerk
# Recorded 21 Jany 1826. – Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk
#
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } At a Court of Common Pleas began
# [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]] SS } and held at [[Medina, Ohio|Medina]] within
# and for said [[Medina County, Ohio|County of Medina]] and [[Ohio|State of Ohio]]
# on Monday the 6th day of march A D 1826 then
# and there being present Judges of said Court to
# wit George Tod Noah N Brunson and John Fruse
# then and there came into Court James C Taylor and
# produced Satisfactory evidence of his being a regular
# ordained Minister of the Methodist Episcopal church
# the court ordered that Licence be granted to the said
# Taylor to Solemnize marriages in conformity to the
# Statute in such cases made and provided –
# Therefore by virtue of the above order the said
# James Taylor is hereby authorized to solemnize
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# 8)
# marriage contracts in the said State agreeably
# to the act regulating Marriages – In testimony
# whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and
# affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas of
# said County this 8th day of March 1826 –
# (signed) Timothy Hudson Clk
# Recorded this 2nd day of May 1826 Thomas Cox Clk __
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Know ye that we Alexander
# [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] SS } Harper, President Judge
# and Jacob Young Joseph Brown and Stephen
# Chapman associate Judges of the Court
# aforesaid do by these presents at the March
# term of 1826 in said County authorize John
# H Dehoff to celebrate marriages within
# this State provided that he continues his
# present standing as Elder and minister in
# the Evangelical German Church (the said
# John H Dehoff having produced satisfactory
# evidence of his being a regular elder and
# Minister of said church) and that licens issue
# accordingly. These are therefore to authorize
# you the said John Dehoff to celebrate mar-
# riages in this State so long as you continue
# your standing as an Elder and Minister in
# said church And agreeably to the Law in
# such case made and provided In testimony
# whereof I here unto set my hand and affix
# the seal of my office at [[Mt. Vernon, Ohio|Mt. Vernon]] the
# 27th day of April 1826 – Attest –
# (signed) James Smith Clk
# Recorded the 8th day of May A.D. 1826
# Thomas Cox Clk __
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } At a court of Common pleas
# [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana County]] } holden within and for said County
# on the fourteenth day of August
# Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
# twenty six the Rev’d James Hoskinson produced
# satisfactory evidence that he is a regularly ordained
# Minister of the Gospel of the denomination of Christians Stated
# the Christian Church and made application for licence
# to solemnize Marriage, whereupon it was ordered by the
# Court that he receive Licence for that purpose where
# -fore the said James Hoskinson is hereby Licenced
# to solemnize Marriage between any persons legally applying
# to him, for and during the period he shall continue
# such Minister within the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]]. In testimony
# whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the
# Seal of said County at [[new Lisbon, Ohio|New Lisbon]] this 28th day of
# August A.D. 1826 (signed) Horace Potter Clerk
# Recorded this 7th day of June 1827. Thomas Cose Clk
# Horizontal Line
# At a Court of Common pleas begun and held at
# the Court house in the Town of [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] within and
# for the [[Stark County, Ohio|County of Stark]] in the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] on Tues
# day the eighth of August in the year of our Lord
# One thousand eight hundred and twenty six were
# present Jeremiah H Hallock Esquire President
# Judge James Clark Thomas Hartford & George
# Stidger Esquires his associates Timothy Reed Esq Sheriff
# John Myres Clerk. In the record of proceedings
# of said Court among others were the following to
# wit. John Jacob Fast of this County of Stark
# having produced to the Court here satisfactory evidence
# of his being a regular ordained minister of the
# German Evangelical Lutheran Church It is ordered
# by the Court here that the said John Jacob Fast
# receive a licence to solemnize marriages within this
# state so long as he shall continue to be a regular ordained
# minister of said church. In testimony of which
# I have hereunto signed my name and
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# 10
# and affix the seal of said Court
# { Seal } at [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] the 8th day of August AD
# 1826. (Signed) Jno Myres Clk
# Common Pleas [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark Co]] Ohio
# Recorded this 19th day of February 1828. T. Cox Ck
# Horizontal line
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } I Horace Perry Clerk of the
# [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga County]] } Court of Common pleas in
# and for the said county having
# inspected the records of said Court I find therein
# a record made on the 7th day of November in
# the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
# and ten in the words and figures following to
# wit. On motion made by Timothy Doan Esq.
# the Court ordered that the Rev'd Thomas Barr
# be licenced to perform the Ceremony of marriage
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# { Seal } set my hand and affixed the seal
# of said Court at [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] this 7th
# day of April A D 1825 -
# Horace Perry Clk
# Recorded the 15th day of April A D 1828
#
# Thomas Cox Clk
#
# Horizontal line
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] SS } Court of Common pleas of
# [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana County]] } June Term A D 1825
# at the aforesaid Term of said
# { Seal } came Isaiah Paxon of said
# County and made application
# for licence to solemnize marriages & at the same
# time produced satisfactory credentials of his
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# being a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel
# of the denomination of Christians stiled the Chris
# tian Church. Whereupon it was ordered by the
# Court that the Clerk issue a Licence to the said
# Isaiah Paxon accordingly. Now therefore be
# it known that the said Isaiah Paxon is licenced
# and authorised to solemnize mariages agreeable to
# the laws of the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] in such cases made
# and provided. In testimony of whereof I have
# here unto set my name and affixed the seal of
# said Court at [[New Lisbon, Ohio|New Lisbon]] in said County this
# 1st July AD 1825 - (signed) Horace Potter Clk
# Recorded the 16th June 1828 Thomas Cox clk
# Horizontal line
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } I hereby certify that
# [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]] SS } the Rev'd Rufus Freeman
# an Elder in the Baptist Communion
# { Seal } had licence allowed him by
# the Court of Common Pleas for
# said County at the term aforesaid commencing
# March 9th A D 1822 Which licence allowed
# him the said Rufus Freeman to Solemnize
# Marriages agreeable to the statute laws in the
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] in such case made provided.
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
# hand and affixed my Official Seal at Jef
# ferson in said County this 4th day of Novem
# ber A.D. 1822 -
# (signed) TR Hawley Clerk P T
# Recorded August 2nd 1828 T Cox Clk
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Court of Common Pleas
# [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]] } October Term AD 1827
# Upon the application of Henry
# O Sheldon & it appearing to the
# satisfaction of the Court that he is
# a regular Ordained Minister of the Gospel of the
# Methodist Episcopal Church Licence is granted
# to the said Henry O Sheldon to solemnize
# mariges - The foregoing is a true copy taken
# from the minutes of the Court. In testimony where
# of I hereunto set my name and official seal
# at [[Norwalk, Ohio|Norwalk]] this 9th day of November A.D. 1827
# (Signed) D Gibbs Clerk Huron Court
# Blank line
# Recorded November 30th AD 1828 T Cox clk
# Horizontal line
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Whereas at a Court of
# [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]] } Common Pleas held in at
# [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]] in and for said
# County on the 17th day of
# October AD 1827 John C Havins produced
# in Court satisfactory evidence of his ordination
# as a Deacon in the Methodist Episcopal Church
# It is ordered by the court that the said John
# C Havins be licenced to solemnize marriages
# between persons legally applying to him for that
# purpose in the State aforesaid during his con
# tinuance as a minister in the Church aforesaid
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
# and seal of said court at [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]] in said
# county 17th day of Oct'r aforesaid
# (signed) Hugh Boyle clk
# Recorded December 11th 1828 T. Cox clk
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# [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark County]] } I John Myres Clerk of the Court
# [[Ohio|Ohio]] SS } of Common Pleas of [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] aforesaid
# do hereby certify that it appears of record
# in said Court that at a Court begun
# and held at [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] on tuesday the first
# day of June eighteen hundred and twenty four John
# W Harman having produced satisfactory proof to the
# Court of his being a regular ordained preacher of the
# Gospel is licenced to solemnize marriages within this
# State. In testimony whereof I hereto sign my
# name & affix the seal of said Court at [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] the
# 18th day of November 1828
# (signed) Jno Myres
# Record December 17th AD. 1828. Thomas Cox clerk
# Horizontal line
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS To all whom it may concern
# [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas County]] } Greeting: -
# Know Ye: that agreeable to an
# order of the Honourable the Court of Common Pleas
# of the County of [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] made at their April
# Term in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
# hundred and twenty six License is hereby given
# to William S. __tt a regularly ordained Dea=
# con of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
# America " to Solemnize Marriages pursuant to the
# Statute Laws of the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] in such case
# made and provided, so long as he shall remain
# in good standing in said Society
# { Seal of } In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# { Common Pleas } set my hand and affixed the seal
# { Court of [[Tuscarawas, Ohio|Tuscarawas]] } of said Court at [[New Philadelphia, Ohio|New Philadelphia]]
# this 2nd day of July in the year of
# our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty
# seven - (signed) Chas. S. Frailey Clk P T.
# Recorded June 1st 1829 -
# Thos. Cox clk
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# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Sct
# [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton County]] } Be it known that Licence
# and permission are hereby granted
# unto the Rev John Martin Henry
# { Seal } of the Catholic Denomination to
# solemnize Marriges within this State
# between any persons legally applying
# to him so long as he shall continue to be
# a regular Minister of the Society or Con
# gregation to which he now belongs in
# pursuance of the Statute of this State in
# such case made and provided and
# the grant of the Court of Common Pleas
# of said County this day made and
# entered of record. In testimony
# whereof I have hereunto set my hand
# and affixed the seal of said Court
# at [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnatti]] this sixteenth day of
# February AD One thousand eight
# hundred and twenty nine
# Danl Gano Clk
# Record 2nd Nov'r 1829 T Cox Clk
# Horizontal line
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Be it remembered that
# [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]] SS } at a term of the Court of
# Common pleas begun
# and held at the court house
# in [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]] within and for the County
# of [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina]] on Monday the 28th day of Septem
# ber AD 1829. then and there came Ansel
# Brainard and produced to the said court
# credentials of his being a regular decan of the
# Methodist Episcopal Church and made application
# to the said Court for a licence to solemnize
# Marriages in said state which said appli
# cation is granted by the court
# Now therefore know ye that the said
# Ansel Brainard is hereby licenced
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# to Solemnize marriages within said State in
# conformity with the Statute in such case made
# and provided. In testimony whereof
# I hereunto set my name and affix the seal
# of the said Court at [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina]] this 29th
# day of September AD 1829 -
# Timothy Hudson Clk
# Recorded 7th February 1830
# T Cox Clk
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# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Be it remembered
# [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingdom County]] SS } that at a court of
# Common Please held
# at [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]] in and for the County of
# [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingom County]] aforesaid on the second day
# of Dec in the year of our lord 1829
# the Rev Wm Cox haveing exhibited to the
# said court satisfactory evidence of his
# being a regular ordained minister of
# the Presbyterian Church was thereupon
# licensed to solemnize in the State of
# [[Ohio|Ohio]] so long as he the said William
# Cox continued as such Minister in pur-
# suance of the provisions of the statue in
# such case made and provided,
# { seal } in testimony where of I John Wilson
# clerk of the said court of common
# Please hereunto set my hand and affix
# the seal of the same Court at [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanes-]]
# ville the day and year herein afforesaid
# Jno Wilson Clerk
# Recorded 8th December }
# A.D. 1829 } Thomas Cox Clk
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } To all to whom these pres
# [[Butler County, Ohio|Butler County]] SS } ents shall come Greeting
# Be it known that by
# the court of common Please of the
# County of [[Butler County, Ohio|Butler]] aforesaid License and
# permission hereby given unto the Rev.d Russel
# Bigelow a residend of the county affore
# said and a regular ordained Minister of
# the Gospel of the Methodist Church
# to solemnize Marriages throghout the
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] so long as he shall continue
# to be a regular Minister of the said church
# according to the form of the statute en
# titled an act regulating mariages
# { seal } Witness the honorable Joshua
# Collett Esq President of our said
# Court of common please at [[Hamilton, Ohio|Hamilton]] the
# fifth day of September 1818. J Richey Clk
# Rec'd 2nd March AD 1830 Thomas Cox clk
# Horizontal line
# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] [[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway County]] SS
# I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of
# Common Pleas for said County do hereby
# certify that Jacob Thorp was authorized
# by an order of said Court at September term
# last to Solemnize Marriages, so long as he shall
# continue a regular minister of the Baptist
# Society between any persons legally applying
# applying to him within the state aforesaid
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# { seal } set my hand and affixed the seal
# of said Court this 27th day of Sept. 1817
# and in the 15th year of this State
# (signed) A Huston Clerk
# Recorded 22nd Nov. 1830
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# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Tuesday the 17th instant
# [[Hocking County, Ohio|Hocking County]] SS } Jacob Dixon produced his
# license signed by Enoch George
# one of the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
# Church America constituting him a Deacon
# of said church and the Court of Common
# Pleas of said County being satisfied that
# he is a regular ordained minister of the
# Gospel and has Congregations in a circuit
# order that license issue
# Therefore these are to license the said Jacob
# Dixon to Solemnize marriages in the
# State agreeably to law and the rules and
# regulations of said Church so long as
# he remains a regular minister in the same
# In testimony whereof I Jacob W.
# { Seal } Coffinberry Clerk of the Court of
# Common Pleas for said County Do hereby
# certify that foregoing to be correct coppy
# of the order of Court and proceeds of the
# same at said term December 28th 1825
# Jacob Coffinberry Clk
# My fee 50 Cts
# Rec'd & Recorded 6th of December AD 1830
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# Pleas held at the Court House in [[Hillsborough, Ohio|Hillsborough]]
# for the [[Highland County, Ohio|County of Highland]] in the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]]
# before the Honourable Joshua Coltett president
# Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the Seventh
# Judicial Circuit in said and John Boyd
# George W Barnes and Joseph Sweninger Esq.
# his associates for said County on the 29th day
# of October AD 1824 - This day the Rev'd
# John James produced in Court proof to the
# satisfaction of the Court that he is a regular
# Ordained and licensed Minister of the Gospel
# of the Methodist Episcopal Church -
# Therefore ordered that the said Rev'd John
# James be licensed to Solemnize marriages
# within this state so long as he remains a
# regular and licensed minister of said
# Church - I Samuel Bell Clerk of
# said Court certify the foregoing
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# to be truly coppied from the Records
# of said Court In testimony whereof I
# hereunto set my hand and affix the seal
# of said Court this 9th Day of November
# { Seal } AD 1824 Samuel Bell Clk
# H.C.O
# Rec'd & Recorded 15th Dec AD 1830
# Horizontal line
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } In the Common Pleas
# [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron County]] } SS October Term AD 1829
# { Seal } Ebenezer Lane President Judge
# Timothy Baker
# Ezra Sprague } Associate Judges
# Roger _ Southgate
# Upon application and it appearing to the Court
# that James Johnston is a minister of the refor-
# med methodist Church in regular standing
# residing in this County The said James
# Johnston is authorized to Solemnize marriages
# agreeably to the statute in such cases made
# and provided so long as he continues a
# minister in said Connection
# Per Order of Court
# Attest D Gibbs clerk
# Rec'd & Recorded Dec 22nd AD 1830
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# The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] }
# [[Holmes County, Ohio|Holmes County]] } SS
# Be it remembered that of
# a Court of Common Pleas begun and holden
# at the Court house in the town of [[Millersburg, Ohio|Millersburg]]
# within and for said County on Monday the
# thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord
# one thousand eight hundred and thirty
# one Present is Judges the Hon Alexander
# Harper President Judge Peter Casey William
# Hutchison and George Lake Esqrs associates
# on motion Jacob Bule produced to the
# Court here credentials of his being as ordain-
# ed preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among
# the United Brethren in Christ and this Court
# being satisfied of the fact do order that he
# receives a licence authorizing him to solemn
# ize marriages within this state so long as he
# shall continue a regular minister of such
# society or Church
# Know ye that in pursuance of this
# aforesaid __ __ the said Jacob Bule is
# duly licenced to solemnize marriages with
# in this state conformably to the statutes
# laws thereof that now are or hereafter
# may be in force so long as he shall ---
# remain a regular a regular minister in
# said Church
# { Seal } In testimony whereof I James S
# Irvine clerk of said Court
# have hereunto put my hand and the
# seal of said Court at [[Millersburg, Ohio|Millersburg]] the
# 1st day of June AD 1831
# James S Irvine Clerk
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Be it remembered that a term
# [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina County]] SS } of the Court of Common Pleas
# { Seal } began and held at the Court house in the Town
# of [[Medina, Ohio|Medina]] within and for the [[Medina County, Ohio|County of Medina]]
# on Monday the seventh day of November 1831 by &
# before the Hon Reuben Wood president of the third
# Judicial Circuit of the Courts of Common Pleas in
# said state and the Hon Frederick Brown
# and Reuben Smith associate Judges of the said
# county holding said court. Then and there came
# the Rev. Varnum Noyes and made application
# for a license to solemnize marriages in said
# State. And the said Noyes having produced
# credentials of his being a regular ordained
# Minister of the Gospel he is hereby licensed
# to solemnize marriages in said State in
# conformity with the statute in such case made
# and provided
# In testimony whereof I hereunto
# sign my name and affix the seal of said
# court at [[Medina, Ohio|Medina]] this 7th day of November
# A.D. 1831
# Timothy Hudsons Clerk
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton County]] SS
# Court of Common Pleas November Term 1828
# On the application of the Rev'd. George W
# Warner for license to solemnize marriages within this state. It
# appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said ap-
# plicant is a regular ordained minister of the Gospel in
# the Presbyterian Church. Do order and Direct the he
# receive from said Court a License authorizing him to
# Solemnize Marriages within this state so long as he
# continues a minister of the Gospel in the Presbyterian
# Church to which he is attached.
# Therefore these are to license, authorize and Empower the
# said George W Warner to solemnize Marriages within
# the said [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] according to the laws thereof, so
# long as he shall continue a regular Minister of the Gospel
# in the Presbyterian Church to which he belongs
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed
# the seal of the court aforesaid at [[Coshocton, Ohio|Coshocton]] this 24th day of November 1825
# Recorded Sept. 1832 A. Johnston Clerk
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# At a Court of Common Pleas continued and
# held at the court House in the Town of [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]]
# within and for the county of [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] in the state
# of [[Ohio|Ohio]] on Wednesday the ninth day of August
# in the year of of our Lord one thousand eight
# and twenty six were
# Jeremiah H Hallock Esquire President
# Judge James Clark Thomas Harford & George
# Stidger Esquire his associates - Timothy Reed
# Sheriff John Myers Clerk
# In the record of proceedings of said Court
# among others were the following to wit
# "The Rev. James B Morrow of this county of
# [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] having produced to the court here satis
# factory evidence of his being a regular ordain-
# ed minister of the Presbyterian Church; It is or-
# dered by the Court here that the said James B
# Morrow receive a License to solemnize
# marriages within State so long as he shall
# remain to be a regular ordained minister
# of said church.
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto sign
# my name and affix the seal of said court
# at [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] the ninth day of August A.D.
# 1826 John Myers Clerk
# C.P.S.C. [[Ohio|Ohio]]
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Be it remembered that at
# [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] SS } a Court of Common Pleas
# began and held at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] in and for said
# county and state on the 11th day of October AD 1830
# before the Honorable Ebenezer Lane president Judge
# of said court. William Patterson Isaac Osborn
# and William Riddle associate Judges of said
# court. It appearing to the satisfaction of said court
# that the Rev'd. William Hughs is a regular ordained
# Minister of the Gospel of the Presbyterian Church &
# and resident of the said county of [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland]], it
# was therefore ordered by the court that a license
# issue to the said William Hughs authorizing him
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# to solemnize Marriages within this state so
# long as he continues a Minister of said Church
# Therefore these are to License the said William
# Hughs to solemnize the marriage contract be
# tween any persons legally applying to him for
# that purpose within this state agreeable to the
# laws thereof
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
# my hand and affixed the seal of said
# court at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] this 1st day of November
# A.D. 1830 Ellzey Hedges
# (recorded Nov 8th 1832 ) Clerk
#
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] }
# [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield County]] SS } At a court of Common
# { LS } Pleas holden at [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]]
# in and for the county aforesaid on the 9th day of
# December AD 1816 William Swayze having pro
# duced in court satisfactory evidence of his having
# been duly ordained a minister in the Methodist
# Episcopal Church - It is ordered by the Court
# that the said William Swayze be licensed
# to solemnize marriage between persons legally
# applying to him according to the statute law
# in such cases made and provided
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
# my hand and seal of said court at [[Lancaster, Ohio|Lancaster]]
# on the day aforesaid
# Hugh Boyle Clerk
# (Recorded the 27th day Dec. 1832 at 10 O'clock)
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] }
# [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull County]] SS } Court of Common Pleas
# May Term 1831.
# { Seal } Pursuant to the order of
# said Court License is here
# by granted to the Rev William Hayden a
# regular ordained minister of the gospel of the con
# gregation disciples to solemnize marriages agreea
# bly to the laws of said State so long as he con
# tinues such regular minister -
# In testimony whereof the Seal of said
# Court is hereunto affixed. Witness the Honorable
# Reuben Wood President of our said Court
# at [[Warren, Ohio|Warren]] this twenty eighth day of June
# Anno Domini 1831. George Parsons Clerk
# By Lyman Potter Dep
#
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] [[Crawford County, Ohio|Crawford County]] SS
# At a court of common Pleas held at
# [[Bucyrus, Ohio|Bucyrus]] in and for the [[Crawford County, Ohio|county of Crawford]]
# [[Ohio|Ohio]] at the October Term of AD 1829
# Thomas Thompson a regularly ordained
# minister of the Gospel of the Methodist
# Episcopal Church produced to the court
# his credentials as such, and the Court
# being satisfied thereof do order that the
# said Thompson receive a License under
# the seal of this Court authorizing him
# to solemnize marriages in this state so
# long as he shall continue a regular
# minister of said church
# In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# set my hand and the seal of said court
# at [[Bucyrus, Ohio|Bucyrus]] this 15th day Oct AD 1829
# Z. Rouse Clerk
# C.C.O.
# (Recorded February 26th 1833)
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# At a court of Common Pleas continued and
# held at the Court House in the Town of [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]]
# within and for the [[Stark County, Ohio|county of Stark]] in the state
# of [[Ohio|Ohio]] on Wednesday the nineth day of August
# 1826. The Rev'd. Henry E Mettzheimer of [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]]
# County having produced satisfactory evidence
# to the court here that he is a regular or-
# dained Minister of the German Evangelical
# Lutherean Church. It is ordered by the court
# here that the said Henry E. Mettzheimer
# receive a license to solemnize marriages
# within the [[Ohio|state of Ohio]] so long as he
# shall remain a regular ordained minister
# of said Church
# In testimony whereof I hereunto
# { Seal } sign my name and affix the seal
# of said court at [[Canton, Ohio|Canton]] the 9th day
# of August AD. 1826 and of the Independence
# the 51st. John Myers Clerk
# Com. Pleas [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark Co. Ohio]]
#
# The [[Ohio|state of Ohio]] [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] SS
# Be it remembered that at a Court of
# Common Pleas begun and held at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] in and for
# the County and State aforesaid on the 11th day of October
# AD 1830 before the Hon Ebenozer Lane President Judge
# of said Court William Patterson Isaac Osburn and
# William Riddle Associate Judges of said Court it
# was ordered that John Adam Mohler an ordained
# minister of the Lutherian Church be license to So-
# lemnize Marriages within the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] as long
# as he continues a regular Minister of said Church
# Therefore the said John Adam Mohler is hereby
# authorized to solemnize the Marriage contract
# between any persons lawfully applying to him
# for that purpose within this state so long as he
# continues a regular minister of said Church
# { Seal } In testimony whereof I have hereunto
# set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
# at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]] this 13th day of October AD 1830
# Ebzey Hedges
# Clerk
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# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } Court of Common Pleas
# [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum County]] SS } April Term 1829
# be it remembered that on
# the 13th day of April in the year of our
# Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine,
# the Rev'd. William B. Christie having exhibi-
# ted to the court satisfactory evidence of his
# being a regularly ordained minister of the
# Methodist Episcopal Church, he is therefore
# authorized to solemnize Marriages in the
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] so long as he continues as
# such in pursuance of the provisions of
# the statute in such case made & provided.
# In testimony where of I here unto set my
# { Seal } hand and affix the seal of
# said court at [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]] this
# 13th day of April A.D. 1829
# John Wilson Jun Clerk
# [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] }
# [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland County]] SS } I Elzey Hedges Clerk of the
# Court of Common Pleas
# for said [[Richland County, Ohio|county of Richland]], hereby certify
# that the above is a true copy of the
# Rev'd. William B. Christie|Christie's License to Solemnize
# Marriages within this state which was en-
# tered of Record in my office on the 29th
# day of November AD 1832.
# In testimony whereof I have here-
# { Seal } unto set my hand and affix
# the seal of said court at [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]]
# this second day of August AD. 1833
# Elzey Hedges Clerk
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