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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 |
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| # 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 |
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| # 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 |
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| # ___ 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 } SS | + | # [[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 SS | + | # 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 |
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| # 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 |
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− | # State of Ohio, [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton County]] SS 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 |
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| # 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 |
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| # 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 |
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− | # State of Ohio } SS | + | # [[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 |
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| # 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 |
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| # 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]] SS | + | # { 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 |
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| # 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 |
− | # Horizontal line | + | # [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] SS |
− | # State of Ohio SS
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| # [[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 (surname)|Johnson]] | + | # 4. Marriage Licence to Rev'd James Johnson |
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− | # State of Ohio } SS 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 |
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| # 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 |
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− | # State of Ohio } SS | + | # [[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|Tuscarawas 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 } SS 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 |
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| # 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 (surname)|Hosler]] 5. | + | # Marriage Licence to Henry Hosler 5. |
− | # The State of Ohio } | + | # The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } |
| # [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] } Whereas at a Court of Common Pleas | | # [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] } Whereas at a Court of Common Pleas |
| # { Seal of } holden within and for the County aforesaid | | # { 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 | | # { [[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 | | # { Com pleas } in the year of our Lord A.D. 1820. Henry |
− | # [[Hosler (surname)|Hosler]] having produced in Court evidence | + | # Hosler having produced in Court evidence |
| # of his being a regular Minister of the Evangelical Church | | # of his being a regular Minister of the Evangelical Church |
| # And it is ordered by the Court that licence be granted and | | # And it is ordered by the Court that licence be granted and |
− | # issue to him the said Henry [[Hosler (surname)|Hosler]], empowering him to | + | # issue to him the said Henry Hosler, empowering him to |
| # Solemnize Marriage between any persons legally applying | | # Solemnize Marriage between any persons legally applying |
− | # for the same. Therefore be it known that we Jacob [[Young (surname)|Young]] | + | # for the same. Therefore be it known that we Jacob Young |
− | # Joseph [[Brown (surname)|Brown]] & Stephen [[Chapman (surname)|Chapman]] associate Judges of the | + | # Joseph Brown & Stephen Chapman associate Judges of the |
| # Court aforesaid do hereby by the power vested in us by | | # Court aforesaid do hereby by the power vested in us by |
− | # law, empower and authorize you the said Henry [[Hosler (surname)|Hosler]] | + | # law, empower and authorize you the said Henry Hosler |
| # to, solemnize the marriage of such persons legally applying | | # to, solemnize the marriage of such persons legally applying |
| # to you for the same as long as you Continue a Regular | | # to you for the same as long as you Continue a Regular |
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| # hereunto affixed at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] aforesaid and on | | # hereunto affixed at [[Mount Vernon, Ohio|Mount Vernon]] aforesaid and on |
| # the day and year aforesaid - | | # the day and year aforesaid - |
− | # Attest, James [[Smith (surname)|Smith]] Clk K.C. pls | + | # Attest, James Smith Clk K.C. pls |
− | # Rec'd & recorded the above the 17th Feby 1825. Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk W. Co. | + | # 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 (surname)|Goff]] | + | # Licence to Solemnize Marriages to Abner Goff |
− | # State of Ohio } SS
| + | # [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS |
| # [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] } Court of Common pleas October 7th 1817. - | | # [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] } Court of Common pleas October 7th 1817. - |
− | # Upon the application of Abner [[Goff (surname)|Goff]] and | + | # Upon the application of Abner Goff and |
| # he having produced satisfactory evidence to the Court of his | | # he having produced satisfactory evidence to the Court of his |
− | # being duly authorised by the Reverend Robert R. [[Roberts (surname)|Roberts]] Bishop | + | # being duly authorised by the Reverend Robert R. Roberts Bishop |
| # of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America, as a Deacon of said | | # of the Methodist Episcopal Church in America, as a Deacon of said |
| # Church to administer the ordinance of Baptism, Marriage etc. | | # Church to administer the ordinance of Baptism, Marriage etc. |
− | # Therefore ordered that the said Abner [[Goff (surname)|Goff]] be and he hereby is licenced | + | # 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 | | # to solemnize Marriages agreeable to the act of assembly in such case |
− | # made and provided - Witness the Honorable Willm [[Wilson (surname)|Wilson]] President | + | # made and provided - Witness the Honorable Willm Wilson President |
| # { Seal of Com } Judge of said Court at the Court house | | # { Seal of Com } Judge of said Court at the Court house |
| # { pleas [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking Co]] } October 7th 1817 - | | # { pleas [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking Co]] } October 7th 1817 - |
− | # { Ohio } | + | # { [[Ohio|Ohio]] } |
− | # (Signed) A.H. [[Coffee (surname)|Coffee]] Clk | + | # (Signed) A.H. Coffee Clk |
| # Rec'd & Recorded the above this 21st February AD. 1825 - | | # Rec'd & Recorded the above this 21st February AD. 1825 - |
− | # Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] Clk | + | # Wm Larwill|LARWILL Clk |
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| # 6. Licence to James Murray to Solemnize Marriages | | # 6. Licence to James Murray to Solemnize Marriages |
− | # State of Ohio } SS | + | # |
| + | # [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] } SS |
| # [[Preble County, Ohio|Preble County]] } To all whom these presents shall | | # [[Preble County, Ohio|Preble County]] } To all whom these presents shall |
| # Come Greeting: Be it known that by | | # Come Greeting: Be it known that by |
− | # the Court of Common pleas of the County of Preble | + | # the Court of Common pleas of the [[Preble County, Ohio|County of Preble]] |
| # aforesaid licence and permission is hereby given unto | | # aforesaid licence and permission is hereby given unto |
| # the Reverend James Murray a resident of the | | # the Reverend James Murray a resident of the |
− | # said County of Preble aforesaid, and a regular | + | # said [[Preble County, Ohio|County of Preble]] aforesaid, and a regular |
| # Ordained Minister of the gospel of the Methodist Episcopal | | # Ordained Minister of the gospel of the Methodist Episcopal |
− | # Church to Solemnize Marriages in the State of Ohio | + | # Church to Solemnize Marriages in the [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] |
| # so long as he continues to be a regular Minister in | | # so long as he continues to be a regular Minister in |
| # said Church, according to the form of the Statute | | # said Church, according to the form of the Statute |
| # in such case made and provided - | | # in such case made and provided - |
| # { Seal } Witness the Honorable Joseph H. Crane | | # { Seal } Witness the Honorable Joseph H. Crane |
− | # Esq. President of said Court at Eaton | + | # Esq. President of said Court at [[Eaton, Ohio|Eaton]] |
| # the eighth day of June A.D. 1824 - | | # the eighth day of June A.D. 1824 - |
| # (Signed) Jas. C. Hawkins Clk | | # (Signed) Jas. C. Hawkins Clk |
− | # Recorded the above this 25 March A.D. 1825 Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] CLK | + | # Recorded the above this 25 March A.D. 1825 Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK |
− | # The State of Ohio Perry County SS- | + | # The [[Ohio|State of Ohio]] [[Perry County, Ohio|Perry County]] SS- |
| # To all whom there presents may come Greeting: | | # To all whom there presents may come Greeting: |
| # Whereas at a Court of Common please holden in and for | | # Whereas at a Court of Common please holden in and for |
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| # Martin receive a licence to Solemnize Marriages in the | | # Martin receive a licence to Solemnize Marriages in the |
| # State aforesaid. Therefore know ye that the Rev'd. Thomas | | # State aforesaid. Therefore know ye that the Rev'd. Thomas |
− | # martin aforesaid hath permission and by these presents is | + | # Martin aforesaid hath permission and by these presents is |
− | # fully authorised to,Solemnize Marriages so long as he | + | # fully authorised to Solemnize Marriages so long as he |
| # shall continue a regular Minister in said Church between | | # shall continue a regular Minister in said Church between |
| # any persons legally applying to him within this State- | | # any persons legally applying to him within this State- |
| # In testimony where of I have hereto set my | | # In testimony where of I have hereto set my |
| # { Seal } hand and affixed the Seal of said Court | | # { Seal } hand and affixed the Seal of said Court |
− | # at Sommerset this 18th day of September | + | # at [[Somerset, Ohio|Sommerset]] this 18th day of September |
| # A.D. 1823. - John Beckwith Clerk | | # A.D. 1823. - John Beckwith Clerk |
| # Recorded the above this 16th day of November 1825. | | # Recorded the above this 16th day of November 1825. |
− | # Wm [[Larwill (surname)|LARWILL]] CLK | + | # Wm Larwill|LARWILL CLK |
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| + | ===Page 7=== |
| + | |
| + | [[File:Religious_book_page7.jpg|thumbnail|435px|left|Page 7]] |
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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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| + | ===Page 8=== |
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| + | [[File:Religious_book_page8.jpg|thumbnail|375px|left|Page 8]] |
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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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| + | |
| + | ===Page 9=== |
| + | |
| + | [[File:Religious_book_page9.jpg|thumbnail|395px|left|Page 9]] |
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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 |
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| + | # 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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| + | |
| + | ===Page 10=== |
| + | |
| + | [[File:Religious_book_page10.jpg|thumbnail|345px|left|Page 10]] |
| + | |
| + | # 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 |
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| + | # 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 |
| + | # |
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| + | # 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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| + | ===Page 11=== |
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| + | [[File:Religious_book_page11.jpg|thumbnail|370px|left|Page 11]] |
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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 |
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| + | # 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 |
| + | # Horizontal line |
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| + | ===Page 12=== |
| + | |
| + | [[File:Religious_book_page12.jpg|thumbnail|350px|left|Page 12]] |
| + | |
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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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| + | ===Page 13=== |
| + | |
| + | [[File:Religious_book_page13.jpg|thumbnail|390px|left|Page 13]] |
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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 |
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| + | # 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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| + | ===Page 14=== |
| + | |
| + | [[File:Religious_book_page14.jpg|thumbnail|380px|left|Page 14]] |
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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 |
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| + | # [[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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| + | [[File:Religious_book_page15.jpg|thumbnail|380px|left|Page 15]] |
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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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| + | ===Page 16=== |
| + | |
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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 |
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| + | # 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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| + | ===Page 18=== |
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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 |
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| + | # [[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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| + | ===Page 19=== |
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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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| + | ===Page 20=== |
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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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