Transcription of Religious Societies, Part 2, Pages 26-50

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At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at
Mansfield in and for the County Richland &
State of Ohio on the 24th day of October A.D. 1831
before the Honorable David Higgins President
Judge of said Court William Patterson Isaac
Osbun & William Ridall Associate Judges of
said Court the following among other business
were transacted at said Court to wit.
The credentials of the Rev'd Francis T Ruth
being exhibited and proof produced whereby it
appears that he is a regular ordained minister
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and
residing within this county It is thereupon
on motioned ordered that he be authorised
to solemnize marriages within this State
so long as he shall continue in regular stan
ding as a minister in said Church Then
and therefore to license the said Francis T Ruth
to solemnize marriages in this state agreeably
to the laws thereof so long as he shall continue
a minister in said church
In testimony whereof I Elzey Hedges
{ Seal } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Richland County aforesaid have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Mansfield this 12th day of Nov.
AD 1831 Elzey Hedges
Clerk R.C.
Recorded 25th Oct. 1833

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State of Ohio } In the Court of Common Pleas of the
Huron County } Term of March AD. 1833
{ Seal } Upon application of Daniel Gibbons & it
appearing to the Court that he is a minister of the
Gospel in regular standing in the Methodist Protestant
Church License is hereby given to said Daniel Gibbons
to Solemnize marriages according to the laws of
the State
per order of Court D. Gibbs Clerk
H.C.P.
State of Ohio Richland County SS.
At a court of
Common Pleas holden at Mansfield on the 24th
days of Oct. AD 1831 before the Honorable David
Higgins, President William Patterson, Isaac
Osbun & William Riddle Esquires Associate
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County Rev'd. Elmore Yocum produced creden-
tials in open court of his being a regular ordain-
ed minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, and adduced proof that he is in
regular standing in said Church, and resi-
dent of the County of Richland aforesaid. It was
therefore ordered that be authorized to solem-
nize marriages within this state so long as he
shall continue in regular standing as a minis-
ter in said church. You the said Elmore
Yocum are hereby authorised to celebrate
marriages according to law (so long as
you retain your regular standing in said
church) any where within the state of Ohio
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
{ Seal } hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Mansfield this 19th day of Nov
AD 1831 Elzey Hedges
Clerk

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State of Ohio }
Medina County SS } Be it remembered that at
{ Seal } a term of the court of Common
Pleas begun and held at the Court
House in Medina within and for said county
on Monday the 14th day of October AD. 1833
by and before Mathew Birchard president
and Allen Pardee & John Newton associate
Judges of said court came Lorenzo Bivins &
petitioned the court for a license to solem-
nize marriages, and having produced to
said court credentials of his being a regular
ordained minister of the Gospel of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, the Court ordered that
a license issue authorizing the said Lorenzo
Bivins to solemnize marriages within said state
Now therefore, know ye, that agreeably
to the said order of said Court the said
Lorenzo Bivins is hereby licensed to solemnize
marriages as aforesaid within the said
state of Ohio
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign
my name and affix the seal of said court
at Medina this 4th day of November AD
1833 Timothy Hudson Clerk

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State of Ohio }
Medina Co SS } Be it remembered that
{ Seal } at a court of
Common Pleas begun and
held at the Court House in Medina on
the 7th day of April AD 1834 came James
Newton and made application for a li
cense to solemnize marriages within
said State and having produced to
the Court satisfactory evidence that
he was a regularly ordained minister
of the Gospel of the Denomination usually
called Baptists the said application is
granted by the Court
Now know ye that the said
James Newton is hereby licensed to so-
lemnize marriages as aforesaid so long
as he shall continue _____ regular
minister
In testimony whereof I hereunto
sign my name and affix the seal of
said Court of Medina the 9th
day of April AD 1834
Thos Hudson
Clerk

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State of Ohio SS } To all whom these
Tuscarawas County } Present, shall come greeting
{ Seal } Know ye that the Rev Ema
nuel Greenwald minister of
the evangelical Lutheran Church this day
made application to the Court of Common
Pleas in session at New Philadelphia in &
for said Tuscarawas County for a license
to solemnize marriages within the State of
and on such application having produced
to the said Court credentials of his being
a regular minister of said church and also
that he officiate as such in said Tuscarawas
County. The said Court do therefore grant
to said Emanuel Greenwald license authori
zing him to solemnize marriages accordingly
within the State of Ohio under the provisi
ons of the statute in such and made &
provided solongas he shall continue in
regular minister of said Church
In testimony whereof I James
W English Clerk of said Court have been
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at New Philadelphia this
# 9th day of March AD 1830
James W English
Recorded 19th July 1834 Clerk

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State of Ohio
Harrison Co SS } To all to whom these presents
shall come Greeting
Know ye that the Rev Adam
Hertzler Preacher of the Gospel among the Uni
ted Brethren in Christ this day made appli
cation to the Court of Common Pleas in
session at Cadiz in and for Harrison County
at then term of July AD 1829 for a License
to solemnize marriages within the state of
Ohio and in such application having pro
duced to said Court credentials of his be
ing a regular ordained minister of said
Church or Society and that he officiates
as such in said Harrison County. The
said Court have thought proper to
grant unto him a License authori
zing him to solemnize marriages
in the State of Ohio under the provisions
of the Statute laws of said State so long
as he shall continue a regular minister
of said Church or society or between
any persons legally applying to him
within the State of Ohio aforesaid
In testimony of which I
William Tingley Clerk of said Court have
hereunto set my hand & seal of this Court
at Cadiz 29th day of July 1829
( Signed ) William Tingley
Clk

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State of Ohio
Harrison Co SS } To all to whom these presents
shall come Greeting
Know ye that the Rev Adam
Hertzler Preacher of the Gospel among the Uni
ted Brethren in Christ this day made appli
cation to the Court of Common Pleas in
session at Cadiz in and for Harrison County
at then term of July AD 1829 for a License
to solemnize marriages within the state of
Ohio and in such application having pro
duced to said Court credentials of his be
ing a regular ordained minister of said
Church or Society and that he officiates
as such in said Harrison County. The
said Court have thought proper to
grant unto him a License authori
zing him to solemnize marriages
in the State of Ohio under the provisions
of the Statute laws of said State so long
as he shall continue a regular minister
of said Church or society or between
any persons legally applying to him
within the State of Ohio aforesaid
In testimony of which I
William Tingley Clerk of said Court have
hereunto set my hand & seal of this Court
at Cadiz 29th day of July 1829
( Signed ) William Tingley
Clk

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State of Ohio }
Medina County SS }
{ Seal } Be it remembered that at a Term of
the Court of Common Pleas begun and held at
the Court House in the town of Medina, within
and for the county of Medina on the twentysixth
day of March A.D. 1832 by and before the Hon.
Reuben Wood President and the Hon. Reuben Smith
and Allen Pardee associate Judges of said Court
Daniel Conaut made application to said Court
for License to solemnize marriages and the
said Court being satisfied that the said Co
Conaut|naut sustains the office of Deacon in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, he is hereby authorized
to solemnize marriages within said State
in conformity with the statute in such case
made and provided.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
signed my name and affixed the seal of said
court at Medina this 26th day of March
A.D. 1832. Tim Hudson Clerk
Recorded Nov. 18th 1834
State of Ohio Delaware County } To all whom it may
concern - Those are to authize & license the Revd
William Runnels a Minister of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church to solemnize marriages within this state
so long as he remains a regular minister of said
Church, he having complied with the requisitions
of the statute in such case made and provided
at the March Term of the Court of Common
Pleas held for said county for the year 1829
In testimony whereof I Thomas Reynolds Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas in &
{ Seal } for said county have hereunto
set my hand & affixed my seal
of office at Delaware in said county this
21st day of March AD 1829
Thomas Reynolds Clerk
CCP.D.C.

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State of Ohio Muskingum County SS }
I Ezekial T. Cox
Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the
County of Muskingum aforesaid, do hereby certify
that at the April Term 1827 of said court the
Reverend James Arbuthnot having produced
satisfactory evidence to the said court of his
being a regular ordained minister of the Pres-
byterian Church was thereupon licensed to
solemnize marriages in the State of Ohio in
pursuance of the statute in such case made
and provided
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal Court
of Common Pleas at Zanesville this 18th
day of April A.D. 1827
Ezekial T. Cox Clerk
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State of Ohio }
Belmont County SS } Be it known that at a Term of the
court of Common Pleas in session at St. Clairsville in the
said County of Belmont & the state aforesaid on the fifth day of
September 1833. At which were present the Hon. Jeremiah H.
Hollock president Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in the
fifth Judicial circuit in the State of Ohio & George Sharp
and James Alexander Esquires his associate Judges of the
court aforesaid in and for the County aforesaid "The Rev'd."
William F. Pool appeared in Court and produced cre-
dentials of his being a regular ordained Minister in the
Church of Christ or Christian Church, and evidence that
he officiates as such in Belmont County Thereupon it
was ordered that a License issue authorizing him to
solemnize marriages in the State of Ohio ; Therefore the said
William F. Pool is by these presents duly licensed and fully au-
thorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony any where within the
State of Ohio between all and any persons legally applying to him for
that purpose so long as he shall continue as regular ordained minister
of said church Witness my signature and seal of office at St.
Clairsville this 9th of Sept. 1833 Jno C Tallman Clk Pro Tem
(Recorded August 27th 1835)

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Varnum Noyes - Gospel - 1831 - Medina
George W. Warner - Coshocton - 1825 - Pres
James B Morrow - Stark - 1826 - Pres.
Wm Hughes - Richland - 1830 - Pres.
Wm Swayze - Fairfield - 1832 - M.E.
Wm Hayden - Trumball - 1831 - Cong Disciples
Thomas Thompson - Crawford - 1829 - ME
Henry E. Matzheimer - Stark - 1826 - German Evang & Lutheran
John Adam Mohler - Richland - 1830 - Lutheran
Wm B Christie - Muskingum - 1829 - ME.
Francis T Ruth - Richland - 1833 - Evan Luth
Daniel Gibbons - Huron - 1833 - ME.
Elmore Yocum - Richland 1831 - ME
Lorenzo Bivens - Medina - 1833 - ME.
James Newton - Medina - 11834 - Baptist
Emanuel Greenwald - Tuscarawas - 1830 - Evang. Luth
Adam Hartzler - Huron - 1829 - ?

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At a court of Common Pleas begun & held at
the Court House in the Town of Mansfield within
and for the County of Richland and state of Ohio
on the 18th day of May 1835 Present Ezra Dean
President Judge of said Court & Dan'l J. Sweeney|Sweney
Francis Andrews and Benjamin Jackson
Associate Judges the following proceedings were
had. In the matter of their application of
Isaac Kilmer for license to solemnize mar-
riage Upon this application on the said
Isaac Kilmer having produced to the court
satisfactory evidence that he is a regularly
ordained Minister of the Gospel of the de-
nomination usually called mennonite bap-
tists. It is therefore ordered by the court
that the said Isaac Kilmer be and is hereby
licensed to solemnize marriages within this
state so long as he shall continue such
regular minister
State of Ohio } I hereby certify the fore-
Richland County SS } going to be a true copy
{ Seal } of the entry upon Record in
the clerks office of the court of Common Pleas
within and for said county of Richland. And
I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal
of said court of Common Pleas this 21st day
of May 1835 Jared Irwin Clerk
(Recorded August 29th 1835 )
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The State of Ohio Guernsey Co SS } To all whom it may
{ Seal }
concern Be it known that a Court of Common
Pleas held at and in the Court House in said County
on the 25th day of March AD 1834 On motion &
it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
that Samuel Long is a regularly ordained
Minister of the Gospel among the United Brethern
It is ordered that a license be granted to him
authorizing him to solemnize marriages
within this state so long as he shall continue
such regular minister Know therefore Know
ye that the said Samuel Long is hereby
permitted and authorized to solemnize marriages

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within the State of Ohio according to the laws
thereof so long as he shall continue a regular
ordained minister among the said United
Brethren
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
court at Cambridge the 25th day of March
AD 1834
Moses Sarchet Clerk
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State of Ohio } Richland County Common
Richland County SS } Pleas Nov. Term AD 1835
On motion and it appearing
that James Brewster is a regularly ordained
minister of the gospel of the Denomination com-
monly called Episcopal Methodist. It is
therefore ordered that a license be granted
to the said James Brewster to Solemnize
marriage within this state so long as he
shall continue such regular minister
Therefore the said James Brewster is
hereby authorized to solemnize marriage
within this state so long as he shall con-
tinue such regular minister
Witness the Ezra Dean President
Judge of said court at Mansfield this
20th day of Nov. AD. 1835 _ __ have here-
unto set the seal of said Court
{ Seal } Jared Irwin clerk
by Joseph B. Cairns Deputy

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State of Ohio Crawford County SS
At a Court of Common Pleas begun &
held at the Court House in the Town of Bucyrus
in the County of Crawford and State of Ohio on
the 31st day of August AD 1835 by the Asso-
ciate Judges thereof The Reverend Henry Neible
produced satisfactory evidence of his being a
regularly ordained Minister of the Evangelical
Church It was thereupon ordered that the said
Henry Neible have License to Solemnize marriages
in this State agreeably to the laws thereof
I Z. Rown clerk of the Court aforesaid do
hereby certify the above to be truly copied
from the Journals of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
{ Seal } set my hand and the seal of
said Court at Bucyrus this 15th
day of Nov. AD 1835
Z. Rown clerk
Recorded Dec 29th 1835
State of Ohio Highland County SS }
Highland Common Pleas June (24th) Term 1834
Whereas at said Court - the Rev'd Andrew Kuhn
produced proof to the satisfaction of the Court that he
is a regular ordained minister of the Gospel of the
Lutheran Church
It was therefore Ordered that he have
a license to Solemnize marriage throughout this state
These are therefore to license the
said Andrew Kuhn to solemnize marriage throughout
this State so long as he remains a regular preacher of
the gospel of said Church. In testimony whereof I
Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said county have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day
of June A.D. 1834
Samuel Bell clerk
{Seal } H.C._.

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The State of Ohio Richland County } SS Court of Com.
Pleas Nov. Term
AD. 1835
Present at said Term The Hon. E. Dean President
and Daniel J. Swinney Benjamin Jackson and
Francis Andrews his Associates Judges of said
Court At Mansfield Nov. 20th AD. 1835
On motion by William McLaughlin Esqr and
it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
Samuel Lynch is a regularly ordained minister
of the Gospel of the Denomination commonly
called Episcopal Methodist It is therefore
ordered that a license be granted to the said
Samuel Lynch to Solemnize marriages so
long as he shall continue such regular Minister
I Jared Irwin Clerk of the C of Common
Pleas aforesaid do certify that by
these presents the said Samuel
Lynch is legally authorized to solemnize
marriages within the State of Ohio so long as
he shall continue such regular minister of the
Gospel as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 20th day of November A.D. 1835
Jared Irwin Clerk by
Joseph B Cairns Dept.

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The State of Ohio }
Ashtabula County SS } Whereas at a Term of the Court
{ Seal } of Common Pleas in and for said
county begun and held at Jefferson on the 16th
day of April Ad 1827 Nathaniel Reeder
made satisfactory proof to said Court that he
is a regular ordained minister of the
Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal Church
License is therefore hereby given to the said
Nathaniel Reeder to solemnize marriages
within said state so long as he shall
continue in regular standing in said
society agreeably to the Statute in such
case made and provided. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
have caused to be affixed the seal of our
said Court at Jefferson this 26th day of
April AD 1827 Saml. Hendry Clerk
Recorded Feb. 6th 1836
State of Ohio }
Carroll County SS } Be it remembered that at
{ Seal } a court of Common Pleas
begun and held in the Town of Carrolton
in said county on the 17th day of April AD
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
three William Armstrong of said county
exhibited said court satisfactory evidence
of his being a regular ordained Minister
of the Gospel in the Methodist Protestant
Church Whereupon on motion ordered by
said court that the said William

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Armstrong receive license to solemnize
marriages throughout the State of Ohio
Now therefore be it known that the
said William Armstrong hath per-
mission and by these presents is duly au-
thorized and empowered to solemnize
marriages throughout the State of Ohio
so long as he shall continue a regular
minister in the Church aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said
court at Carrollton aforesaid this 20th
day of April AD 1833
Daniel McCook
Clerk Pro Tempore
recorded April 18th 1836
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State of Ohio }
Columbiana County SS } At a court of Common Pleas
{ Seal } held at the court house in
New Lisbon within and for said
county at the Sept. Term AD 1817 George Hoke
produced to the court credentials of his being a
regularly authorized minister of the Gospel in
the German Baptist Society and requested license
from said court to solemnize the marriage
contracts Whereupon the court being satisfied
with the credentials produced do agreeable to
authority vested in them authorize & License
the said George Hoke to solemnize the marriage
contract in conformity to the rules and res-
trictions by law in such cases made and
provided In testimony that the foregoing
is a true copy of the order granted in the case to which
it alludes, I have hereunto set my name and
affixed the seal of the court at New Lisbon

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in the county aforesaid this 9th Sept.
1817 Horace Potter clk
recorded 29th Oct. 1836
The State of Ohio }
Richland County SS } To all to whom these presents
may come Greeting Whereas at a Court of Com-
mon Pleas at the Court House in Mansfield
in and for said county on the 24th day of May
AD. 1830 the Reverend Samuel Hindman of
said county produced satisfactory evidence of
his having been ordained a minister of the
Associate Presbyterian Church It was ordered
by the court that said Samuel Hindman
receive a license to solemnize Marriages
within this state agreeably to the laws in
such case made and provided so long
as he continues a minster of said Church
Therefore know ye that the said Rev'd
Samuel Hindman aforesaid hath permission
and by these presents is fully authorized to
solemnize marriages between any persons
legally applying to him within this state
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court at Mansfield this 9th
day of Sept AD 1830 Elzey Hedges clerk
recorded Nov 25th 1836 -
State of Ohio { September Term of the Court
Crawford County SS } of Common Pleas of the county
of Crawford AD. 1836
The Rev'd Charles E. Van Voorhis having pro-
duced satisfactory evidence to the court that
he is a regular ordained minister of the
Gospel of the Church of Christ according to
the rules and regulations of said Church
is was ordered by said Court that he
be licensed to solemnize Marriages in
this state so long as he continues such
minister in said church. These are

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therefore to authorize permit & License
you the said Charles Edward Van Voorhis
to Solemnize marriages as aforesaid
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of said court at Bucyrus this 12th day
of Sept AD. 1836 Z. Rowse Clerk
Recorded Dec 10th 1836
The State of Ohio }
Licking County SS } Court of Common Pleas
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{ Seal } By the Court on ap
plication of James Porter of said County
and he having exhibited to the Court
satisfactory evidence credentials of his
being a regular constituted Pastor of
the Baptist association of the Church
in Jesus Christ. It is ordered that
the said James Porter be authorized
to solemnize marriages within this
state according to the Statute in
such case made and provided
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my name and affixed the
seal of said County this 23rd Day
of February AD 1830 AH Coffee Clk

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True Petty - Richland Petty
1822
Skadrach Ruark - Knox - 1822
Wm Pardy - Coshocton - 1823
Wm Rider - Tuscarawas - 1823
Jacob Fry - Knox - 1823
James Haney - Richland - 1823
James Johnson - Tuscarawas - 1824
John Cram - Harrison - 1824
Henry Hosler - Knox - 1825
Abner Goff - Licking - 1817
James Murray - Preble - 1824
Thomas Martin - Perry - 1825
James McIntire - Huron - 1825
John Crawford - Licking - 1826
James C. Taylor - Wayne - 1826
John H De Dehoof - Knox - 1826
James Hoskinson - Columbiana - 1827

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Pg 2
John Jacob Fast - Stark - 1826
Thomas Barr - Cuyahoga - 1825
Isaiah Paxon - Columbiana - 1828
Rufus Freeman - Wayne - 1828
Henry O Sheldon - Huron - 1828
John C Havens - Wayne - 1828
John W Harmon - Stark - 1828
Wm S Hull - ? - Tuscarawas - 1824
John Martin Henry - Hamilton - 1829 - Catholic
Ansel Bernard - Medina - 1829 - M.E.
Wm Cox - Muskingham - 1829 - Presbyterian
Russel Bigelow - Butler - 1818 - Methodist
Jacob Sharp - Pickaway - 1830 - Baptist Society
Jacob Dixon - Hocking - 1830 - M.E.
John James - Highland - 1830 - M.E.
James Johnston - Huron - 1830 - M.E.
Jacob Bull - Holmes - 1831 - UB

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The State of Ohio }
Belmont County SS } To all whom these presents
{ Seal } } shall come Greeting
Whereas at the November term
1832 of the court of Common Pleas of said county
the Rev'd Moses Scott having produced creden-
tials of his being a regular ordained Minister
of the Gospel in the Methodist Protestant Church
and evidence that he Officiates as such in said
Belmont County the said court did thereupon
order that a license issue to him authorizing
him to solemnize the rites of Matrimony accor-
ding to the statute in such case made and
provided. Noe therefore be it known
that the said Moses Scott is by these
presents duly licensed and fully authorized
to solemnize marriages within the state of
Ohio so long as he shall continue a regular
minister of the Gospel in said Church
between any and all persons legally applying
to him for that purpose.
In testimony whereof I John C Tallman
Deputy clerk of the court of common pleas
of said county have hereunto signed my
name and affixed the seal of said court
at St. Clairsville this 19th day of November
1832 Jn C. Tallman Deputy Clerk
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The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas
Coshocton County SS } Oct Term 1834
{ Seal } } Be it remembered that
now at October Term of said Court to wit on
the 28th day of October in the year of our Lord
1834 The Rev'd Thomas Dunn comes into court
and makes application for a license to solem-
nize marriages in this state And it appear-
ing to the satisfaction of the court that the
applicant is a regular ordained minis-
ter of the Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal

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church do order and direct that a license
issue to the said Thomas Dunn to solem-
nize marriages in this state so long as he
continues a minister of the Gospel of said
Church
I John Frew Clerk of the court of Com-
mon Pleas for said county certify the fore-
going is truly copied from the records in
my office In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand and seal of said county
at Coshocton this 18th day of Nov. AD 1834
Jn. Frew Clk
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The State of Ohio } Court of Common pleas Apl. Term 1835
Coshocton County SS } License to Solemnize marriages
Be it remembered that now at the
April Term of said Court of Common Pleas to wit - on
the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen
hundred and thirty five - The Rev'd Jacob Seidle comes
into court and makes application for a license to
solemnize marriages in this state. And it appear-
ing to the satisfaction of the court that said ap-
plicant is a regular ordained minister of the Gospel
in the Evangelical Duth Lutheran Church do
order and direct that a license issue to the
said Jacob Sidle to solemnize marriages in this
state so long as he remains a regular minister
of the Gospel in said Church
The State of Ohio Coshocton County SS }
{ Seal } I John Frew clerk of the court of Com-
mon pleas for said county certify the foregoing
to be a true copy from the records in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of my office at Coshocton this 24th day
of April AD 1835. John Frew clerk

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The State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas April
Geauga County SS } Term 1830
Wednesday the 7th 1830
The Reverend Nathaniel Cobb having produced to
the court credentials of his being a regularly ordain-
ed minister in the Presbyterian Church ; It is ordered
by the court that a License issue to the said Rev'd
Nathaniel Cobb authorizing to solemnize marriages
within this State, in pursuance of the Act entitled
"An act to regulate Marriages" passed January
6th 1824
The State of Ohio } I D.D. Aiken clerk of the
Geauga County SS } Court of Common Pleas for
{ Seal } the said County do hereby
certify that the foregoing is truly copied
from the Journals of the Court
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said court at
Chardon this 30th day of April AD. 1830
DD. Aiken clk
State of Ohio }
Tuscarawas County SS } Court of Common Pleas
{ Seal } } April term 1833
On application to the court
by the Rev. William Ross for a license to sol-
emnize the rites of Matrimony in this state and
the court being satisfied from the credentials
produced that the said William Ross is a regular
ordained Deacon in the Methodist Protestant
Church and is authorized to Baptize and to
assist in the Administration of the Lord supper
The court do therefore order that a license
issue to the said William Ross to Solemnize
Marriages so long as he shall remain
a Deacon in said church
In testimony whereof I James English
clerk of said court have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my office at
New Philadelphia the 6th day of April AD 1833
James English Clerk

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Loudoun County to wit }
I Charles Binns clerk of the
county court aforesaid in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Do hereby certify that the bearer here of Daniel Smith
who appears by the affirmation John Schooly to have been
born of free parents of a dark complexion, rather
slender made a scar on the left cheek five feet nine
and a half inches high about twenty eight years of
age And in pursuance of the act of Assembly
I have caused the said Daniel Smith to be entered
in the Book of Registers of free people of colour
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
{ Seal } my hand and affixed my seal of Office
this 9th day of August 1813 and in the 38 year of
the C. wealth C Binns clerk
Recorded Sept. 14th 1837 by order
of John Sloane clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Wayne County, Ohio
Tuscarawas County }
State of Ohio SS } To all whom it may con-
cern
Be it remembered
that at a Court of Common Pleas for the said
County of Tuscarawas, begun and held at
the Court house in New Philadelphia on the
11th day of April 1836 On motion and the Court
being satisfied that the Rev. John Reck is a
regular ordained preacher in the Evangelical
Lutheran Church do order that a license
issue to said John Reck to solemnize marriages within
this state so long as he shall remain in regular
Standing in said Church. These are therefore to
authorize and empower him the said John Reck
to solemnize marriages within said State of Ohio
agreeably to the Statute in such case made & provided
{ Seal } In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my name and affix the seal of said Court at
New Philadelphia this 14th day of April
AD. 1836 James W. English clk P.T.
(Recorded Sept. 23rd 1837)

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State of Ohio }
Geauga County SS } By order of the Court of
Common Pleas of said Coun
{ Seal } ty License is hereby given to
the Reverend J.A. Woodruff to solemnize
marriages pursuant to the Statute in
such case made and provided. In
testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court
at Chardon this tenth day of June AD
1834 D.D. Aikin Clerk
The State of Ohio } Be it remembered that at a Term
Medina } of the Court of Common Pleas
{ Seal } begun and held at the Court house
in the Town of Medina within and for the County of
Medina on Monday the 27th day of Oct. in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four came Rev. George Smith and made
application to said Court for a license to solemnize
marriages in said state and proved to the satisfaction
of the Court that he was a regularly ordained minister
of the Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Whereupon the Court ordered that a license issue
to the said George Smith authorizing him to solem
nize marriages. Now therefore Know you ye that
by virtue of the order aforesaid and of the Statute
in such case made and provided the said George
Smith is licensed to solemnize marriages within
said State so long as he shall continue such
regular minister.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Medina this 31st of Oct AD. 1834
Timothy Hudson clk
Recorded Dec 22nd 1837

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At a Court of Common Pleas begun
and held at the court House in the town
of Canton within and for the county
of Stark and State of Ohio on Mon
day the 27th day of Nov 1837
Present the Hon George W Belden
President Judge and Eli Sowers
Peter Loutzenhiser and Jacob Miller
___ Associate Judges Daniel Raffensperger
Sheriff Harmon Stidger Clerk
In the record and proceedings of said
Court ___ and items have and held
among other things are the following
to wit
On motion and with application
to the satisfaction of the court that
Basil Sohorb is a regularly ordained
minister of the gospel of the denomi
nation usually Roman Catholic Church
It is ordered that a license be granted
to him authorizing him to solemnize
marriages within this state so long as
he shall continues such regular minis
ter Therefore by virtue of the forego-
ing order that said Basil Sohorb is autho
rized to solemnize marriages within
the State of Ohio so long as he shall
continue a regular minister of the
Roman Catholic Church
In testimony whereof I
hereto subscribe my name and affix
the seal of the court aforesaid at
Canton in the county aforesaid this
5th day of Dec. AD 1837
Thos Goodman Dept
Clerk

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The State of Ohio } Court of Common pleas of said
Seneca County SS } County 1835 to wit on the 22nd day
of September AD 1835
On motion and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the court that Henry Whiteman of said county, is
a regular ordained minister of the Gospel in the
Methodist Episcopal Church It is thereupon ordered
by the court that a license be granted him author-
izing him to solemnize marriages within the state
so long as he shall continue such regular minister
In testimony that the above and fore-
{ Seal } going order is truly copied from the Journal
of said Court I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of said court at Tiffin in said
Seneca County this 24th day of Sept. AD. 1835
Luther A Hall
Clerk
Recorded Jany. 24th 1835
State of Ohio }
Miami County } Court of Common Pleas
of the term of March 1832
Be it remembered that on 26th day of March
AD 1832 Asaph Boutelle personally ap'd
in open court and produced satisfactory evid-
ence that he is a regular ordained Minister of
the Gospel of the Presbyterian Church of the
United States It is ordered that the clerk
issue a License to the said Asaph Boutelle
authorizing him to solemnize mar-
riages between persons applying to him
therefore in this State so long as he con
tinues such regular ordained Minister of
the Gospel Thereupon be it known that
said Asaph is hereby authorized to sol
emnize marriages
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal
of office at ___ 26 March 1832
John G Telford Clk

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State of Ohio } Be it remembered
Knox Co SS } that heretofore to wit
at a court of Common Plea holden be
fore the Hon Ezra Dean President Judge
on the 5th day of Oct 1835
On motion and it appearing to the
court David Gray is a regularly
ordained Minister of the Gospel of the
Methodist Episcopal Church It is ordered
that a license be granted to him author-
izing him to solemnize marriages within
this state as long as he shall continue
such regular minister
In testimony whereof
I Alex Elliott clerk of said court have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at the clerks office
in Mount Vernon on this 4th day of
Nov 1835 Alex Elliott
Clerk
State of Ohio }
Richland County SS } At a Court of Common Pleas held
{ Seal } at Mansfield on the 13th day of
May AD. 1834 before Ezra Dean President
and Isaac Osbun, Benjamin Jackson and Daniel J.
Swinney Associate Judges It appearing to the Court that
John J. Kopp is a regularly ordained minister of the
Gospel of the denomination usually called the Evan
gelical Association. It is ordered that a license
be granted to him authorizing him to solemnize
marriages within this state so long as he continues
such minister. Therefore you the said John
J. Kopp is hereby authorized to solemnize the
marriage relation between any persons legally
applying to him within this state as aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed the seal of said at
Mansfield this 13th May AD 1834
Elzey Hedges
clerk

For more records, view Part 1 of Record of Religious Incorporated Societies.

Transcription of Religious Societies, Part 2, Pages 26-50

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