Transcription of Religious Societies, Part 2, Pages 76-100

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The State of Ohio Stark County SS
I John Myers Clerk of the Court
{ Seal } of Common Pleas within & for said cou
nty of Stark do hereby certify that at the November
Term of said Court begun and held at the Court
house in Canton on the Third day of November
eighteen hundred and thirty four the Court having
been satisfied that David Weimer is a regular
ordained Minister of the Gospel of the denomination
commonly called the United Brethren in Christ
It was then and there ordered by the said Court
that the said David Weimer should receive a
License to Solemnize Marriages within the State
of Ohio so long as he shall continue such regular
minister which is hereby done accordingly
In Testimony Where I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the Seal of said
Court at Canton this 3d day of November
1834 Jno Myers Clerk
The State of Ohio } Be it remembered that at a
Richland County SS } the November Term AD
{ Seal } 1841 of the Court of Common
Pleas within & for the county of Richland in the State
of Ohio begun and held at the Court house in the
Town of Mansfield within & for said county on
the eighth day of November AD 1841 the following
order was made Viz "On motion and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court that David Reed is
a regularly ordained minister of the Gospel of the
denomination usually called the Associate Reform
ed Presbyterians it is ordered that a license be gr
anted to him authorizing him to Solemnize marriages
within the State so long as he shall continue such
regular minister of the Gospel
In Testimony whereof
I have here unto Set my Signature & affixed the
Seal of said Court at Mansfield this 12th day
of November 1841 E.W. Lake Clerk
for Barnabas Burns dep.

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The State of Ohio Medina County SS
To all persons Greeting
{ Seal } Be it known that at the October Term
of the Court of Common Pleas AD 1841 of Medina
County the Revd. Hiram Vaughn proved to the
satisfaction of the Court that he was a regularly
ordained minister of the "free will babtist church
whereupon license is hereby granted to the said
Hiram Vaughn to Solemnize Marriages within
the State of Ohio so long as he shall continue
such regularly ordained minister
In Testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name
and affix the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas
at Medina this 6th day of October AD 1841
William N Pardee Clerk
State of Ohio Jefferson County SS
To all to whom these presents shall come
{ Seal } Be it known that at a Court of Com
mon Pleas begun and held at Steubenville
within & for the county of Jefferson aforesaid on
the 25th day of August AD 1823 Daniel
Rahouser a regularly Minister in the dutch
Reformed Church made application for authority
to solemnize Marriages And the Court being
satisfied that he is a regularly ordained Minis
ster & did thereupon order that he be licensed
for the purpose aforesaid Thereupon I John {Surname|Patterson}}
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid
by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws
of the State and the aforesaid order do here by auth
orize the said Rahouser to solemnize marriages
within the State of Ohio so long as he may remain
a regular minister in said Church
In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Steubenville the
26th day of August AD 1823
John Patterson Clerk

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The State of Ohio Holmes County SS
To all whom these presents
shall come Greeting.
Know ye that in pur=
=suance of an order of the Court of
Common Pleas made at the Term
thereof begun and holden at the
Court House in Millersburgh
within and for the said County of
Holmes on Monday the 25th day
of March A.D. 1833 before the
Hon. Alexander Harper President
Judge of the fourth Judicial circuit
in Ohio and the Hon. Seth Hunt
Thomas Ligget and Samuel Shane
his associate Judges of said Court
in and for said County of Holmes.
Joseph S Wylie, a regular
licensed minister of the Gospel
in the Presbyterian Church is
hereby authorized and empowered
to Solemnize marriages within said
State of Ohio, so long as he shall
continue a regular minister in
said Church requiring of him
an observance of all the laws
of said State that now are or
thereafter may be in force regula=
=ting marriages within the Same-
{ Seal } In testimony of the above
I hereto Sign my name and
affix my seal of office at Millers
=burgh the 24th day of April A.D.
1833-
R.K. Enos Clerk
Recorded the above license Aug.
18th, 1842 S.S. Lorah clk

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The State of Ohio }
Stark County SS } Court of Common Pleas
of said county at the Novem
{ Seal } ber Term thereof to wit on the
17th day of November AD 1841
John Hamilton }
License to Marry } On motion and it appearing
to the Court that John Hamilton is a regu
lar ordained minister of the Gospel of the
denomination usually called "Lutheran"
It is ordered that a License be granted
to him authorizing him to Solemnize marr
iages within this State so long as he shall
continue such regular minister
In Testimony that the above is
truly copied from the Journal of
said Court I hereto subscribe my
name and affix the Seal of said
Court at Canton this 11th day of
April A.D. 1842
Harmon Stidger Clk
By Aepheus Brown Dp Clk
The State of Ohio } Be it known that at the term
Huron County SS } of October AD 1841 of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for said
{ Seal } county of Huron License was
granted to the Revd William B Disbro an ordained
Minister of the Gospel of the denomination of Meth
odist Episcopal Church in good and regular stan
ding to solemnize Marriages in the State of Ohio
agreeably to the Statute in such case made and
provided so long as should maintain such regular
standing. In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said
Court at Norwalk this 29th day of October
AD 1841 P Alling Clerk H.C.P.

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The State of Ohio Tuscarawas County SS
Court of Common Pleas
Be it Remembered that at the March Term
AD 1841 of said Court John McNabb hav
ing produced credentials of his being a regular
ordained minister of the Gospel of the denom
ination usually called Episcopal Methodists
was the by Court authorized to Solemnize
marriages within the State of Ohio agreeably
to the laws thereof so log as he shall continue
such regular minister
Witness my Signature and the Seal
{ Seal } of said Court at New Phildelphia
this 12th day of April AD 1841
John English Dep clerk
The State of Ohio Mercer County SS
To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting
Be it Known that License is hereby
given to the Reverend Henry Warner as a
regularly ordained Minister of the Methoidest
Episcopal church to Solemnize Marriages
within the State of Ohio according to the
laws thereof by order of the Court of Common
Pleas of Nov 13 1840
In Testimony whereof I have hereun
to set my hand and affixed my offi
cial Seal at Celina the 6th day of
January AD 1841
James Watson Riley Clerk

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The State of Holmes County SS
to all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting
Know ye that at the Term of the Court
of Common Pleas begun and held at the Court
house in Millersburg within & for said county
on Monday the 16th day of May AD 1842
Present as Judges the Honl Jacob Parker
President of the 11th Judicial Circuit in said State &
the Honorable Peter Croco Jacob Vorhes & Thomas
Arnold his Associates in and for said Holmes
County. On motion and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that Richard D Em
Emerson was a regular ordained Minister of the
Gospel of the denomination usually called
Evangelical Lutheran It was ordered that
License be granted to him authorizing him to
solemnize marriage within this State so long
as he shall continue a regular Minister in said
church Therefore he the said Richard
D Emerson is hereby authorized and licensed to
solemnize marriages between those applying
to him for that purpose within said State of Ohio
and who by the Laws of said State may be legally
Joined in marriage so long as he shall remain
a regular minister in said church
In Testimony whereof I hereto sign
{ Seal } my name & affix the Seal of said
Court at Millersburg the 1st day of
July AD 1842 R.K. Enos clerk
At a Court of Common Pleas begun
and held at the Court House in the town of
Mansfield within & for the County of Richland
in the State of Ohio on the seventh day of November
AD 1842 Present the Honorable Jacob Parker
President Judge of said Court & Francis
Andrews William S Granger & Hugh Gamble
his Associates the following license was gran
ted to wit
In the matter of Abraham }
H Ilgers an ordained }
Minister } On motion to the Court
it is ordered that license be granted to the
Reverend Abraham H Ilgers a regular ordained
minister of the English Evangelical Lutheran

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church to Solemnize marriages within the
State of Ohio so long as he continues such reg
ular minister
the State of Ohio Richland county SS
I E W Lake clerk of the Court
{ Seal } of Common Pleas within & for
the county of Richland do hereby certify the
foregoing to be truly copied from the Journal
of said Court
Given under my Signature and
the seal of said Court at Mansfield this 9th
day of November AD 1842
E W Lake clerk
By Barnabas Burns depty
The State of Ohio Coshocton County SS
[ Seal } Court of Common Pleas
April Term A.D. 1838
The Rev. Seely
Bloomer, having produced to
the Court satisfactory evidence
of his being a regular ordained
Minister of the Methodist Protes
=tant Church, is thereupon duly
licensed to Solemnize marriages
in the State of Ohio so long as he
continues such minister, pursuant
to the Statute in such case made
& provided.
In testimony that the fore=
=going is a true copy from the Journal
of the Court of Common Pleas of
Coshocton County I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the
Seal of said Court this 23rd day
of November A.D. 1842
Wilson McGowan Dep Clk
recorded Decr 20th 1842

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The State of Ohio }
Stark County SS } License is here=
=by granted to the Revd. Louis De
De Goesbriand to solemnize marriages
within the State of Ohio so long
as he shall continue a regular
minister of the Gospel of the
denomination usually called
"Roman Catholic"
{ Seal } Given under my hand and
the Seal of the Court of Com
=mon Pleas of Stark County
by order of said Court,
this 16th day of November
A.D. 1840.
James P. Brown Dept Clerk
Recorded Decr. 24th 1842
State of Ohio }
Hamilton County } SS
To all to whom these presents
shall come Greeting:
Know ye, that by the Court of
Common Pleas now in session within
and for the said County of Hamilton
State aforesaid, the Reverend Maurice
Howard a duly ordained Priest
of the Roman Catholic Church actu=
ally engaged in the Ministry of the
same, in this City is licensed to Solemnize
Marriages according to law so long as
he shall continue such priest.
In testimony whereof I have
{ Seal } hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at Cincinnati, this 13th day of
December A.D. 1842
I.W. Piatt Clerk H.C.P.
by R.B. Warden ______
recorded Decr. 27, 1842-

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The State of Ohio Franklin County SS
At a Court of Common Pleas contin
ued and held at the Court house in the City
of Columbus within & for said County of Fra
nklin on the twenty fifth day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hund
red & thirty five
Present
The Honl Joseph R Swan President Judge
Samuel G Flenniken }
William McElvain } Esqrs Associate
Avery Battles } Judges
Andrew McElvaine Sheriff & A.I. McDowell clk
Among the records and proceedings of said Court
were the following to wit
Be it remembered that on this twenty fifth
day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and thirty five On motion and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the Court here
that Saml S. Klein is a regularly ordained
minister of the gospel of the denomination usu
ally called German Lutheran it is ordered
that he be and he hereby is authorized to Sol
emnize marriages within the State of Ohio so
long as he shall remain such regularly ordained
minister
The State of Ohio Franklin County SS
I Abram I McDowell clerk of the
{ Seal } Court of Common Pleas of said Coun
ty certify the foregoing is taken and truly copied
from the records of said Court
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court
this 26th day of October AD 1835
A.I. McDowell

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The State of Ohio }
Monroe county SS } Court of Common Pleas
at the March Term 1831
{ Seal } Upon application of Rev'd John
Reed for License to solemnize the
rite of Matrimony and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that the said Reed is an ordained Elder
in the church of Christ or God and that as such he off
iciates in a regular congregation in this county do
order that License issue to the said Rev'd for that purpose
so long as he shall remain a regular Minister of said
church
In Testimony whereof I Robert F Naylor clerk
of the said Court have hereunto my name and
affixed the Seal of said Court at Woodsfield the 9th day
of April AD 1831 Robert F Naylor clerk
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County SS
Be it remembered that at the March
{ Seal } Term of the Court of Common Pleas
held at Cleveland in said county on
the 17th day of March in the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five It appearing to the Judges
of said Court that Bezaleel Hill is a regular ordai
ned Minister of the Gospel of the denomination
usually called Babtests It is ordered that a
License be granted to the said Bezaleel Hill authoriz
ing him to solemnize marriages within this State
so long as he shall remain such Minister
Therefore by virtue of the aforesaid order of said
Court Licenses hereby granted to the said
Bezaleel Hill to solemnize marriages within this
State so long as he shall remain such Minister
In Testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name &
affix the Seal of the said Court at Cleveland afores
aid in the county aforesaid this 31st day of March
in the year aforesaid
Henry G Welden Dp clerk

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The State of Ohio } To all to whom it may
Richland county SS } concern Greeting
Be it known that at a Court
{ Seal } of Common Pleas begun and
held at Mansfield in said
county on the 22d day of April AD 1839 The
Revd Isaac Bloomer produced satisfactory evid
ence to the Court that he was a regularly ordai
ned Minister of the Gospel of the denomination
usually called the "Regular Babtist church"
It was therefore ordered by the Court that a
License be granted him authorizing him to sole
mnize marriages within this State so long as he
shall continue such regular Minister
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
signature and affixed the Seal of our said court
at Mansfield this 10th day of May AD 1839
John H. Cox Depty clerk
The State of Ohio }
Richland County SS } Be it remembered
that on the ninth day
of the Nov Term A.D. 1840 of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for the
County of Richland and State afore
=said. Among other things the following
proceedings were had to wit:
On motion and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court from the
Evidence of the Rev James Rowland
that James W. Knott is a regularly ordain
=ed minister of the Gospel of the Denom
=ination usually called Presbyterians -
It is therefore ordered that
a license be issued to the said James
W. Knott authorizing him to Solemnize
Marriages within this State so long as
he shall continue such regular ordained
Minister of the Gospel -
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my signature
& seal of office at Mansfield this 12th
day of November A.D. 1840
Recorded Aug 22 1843 E.W. Lake Clerk
By Barnabas Burns Dept.

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At a Court of Common Pleas begun
and held at the Court House on the Town of
Canton within and for the County of Stark
and State of Ohio on Monday the 18th day
of April A.D. 1842
"On motion and it appearing to the
Court that David Kaemmerer is a regular
Ordained minister of the Gospel of the
"German Reformed denomination". It is
ordered that a license issue to him author
=izing him to Solemnize marriages within
this State so long as he shall continue
such a regular minister"
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affix the seal of our said
Court, this 28th Decr. A.D. 1842
H. Stidger Clerk
Recorded Aug 29, 1843
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County SS
{ Seal } License is hereby granted to the
Rev. C. I. Abbott of said County
a regular Minister of the Gospel of the de=
=nomination usually called Presbyterians to
solemnize Marriages within said State of
Ohio so long as he shall remain such
regular Minister in pursuance of an
Order of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County made at the April term
thereof A.D. 1839
Attest my hand and the seal of said
Court at Cleveland this 9th day of
Ma_ A.D. 1839.
H. Rice Clerk
Recorded Sept. 5th 1843.

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The State of Ohio Holmes County SS
To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting
Know ye that at the Term of the
Court of Common Pleas begun and held at
the Court House in Millersburg within & for
said Holmes County on Monday the 12th to
wit on tuesday the 13th day of September AD
1842
On motion & it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that Philo M Sample was a regu
lar ordained Minister of the Gospel of the den
omination usually called "Presbyterians"
It was ordered that License be granted to him
authorizing him to solemnize marriages
within this State so long as he shall continue
a regular minister in said church Therefore
he the said Philo M Sample is hereby authori
zed & Licensed to solemnize marriages between
those applying to him for that purpose within this
state & who by the laws of said State may be lega
lly joined in marriage so long as he shall con
tinue a regular minister in said church
In Testimony of the above I hereto
sign my name & affix the seal of
{ Seal } said Court at Millersburg the 10th
day of October AD 1842
R K Enos clerk
of said court
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County SS
Licenses hereby granted to the
Rev Allen A Guernsey of said
county a regular minister of the gos
pel of the denomination usually called
Babtists to solemnize marriages within said State
of Ohio so long as he shall remain such regular
Minister in pursuance of an order of the Court
of Common Pleas of said county made at the Sep
tember Term thereof AD 1841
Attest my hand and the Seal of said Court at
Cleveland this 6th day of September AD 1843
Ad Clark Dept clerk
c.P.

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The State of Ohio
Richland County SS Be it remembered
that at the April Term
{ Seal } AD 1836 of Common Pleas with
in and for the County of Richland
the following order was entered upon the
records of said Court viz: On motion
and it appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court that George Leiter is a regularly
ordained minister of the Gospel of the
denomination usually called Evangelical
Lutheran - It is ordered that a License
be granted to him to solemnize mariages
within this State so long as he shall con=
=tinue such regular minister. License
is therefore hereby granted in pur
=suance of said order. Given under
my signature and the seal of said
Court at Mansfield this 30th day
of November 1843 - E.W. Lake clerk
B. Burnes Dept
At a Court of Common Pleas begun
and held at the Court House in the Town of
New Philadelphia within and for the County
of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio on Monday
the fifth day of June A.D. 1843. Among other
proceedings then and there had and held
are the following to wit:
"On motion and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that John E.
McGaw is a regularly ordained Minister of
the Gospel of the denomination usually called
United Brethren. It is ordered that a license
issue to him authorizing him to Solemnize
marriages within this State so long as he
shall continue such regular Minister".
In testimony that the foregoing is truly
{ Seal } taken from the Journal of the pro=
=ceedings of said Court. I hereto sub=
=scribe my name and affix the Seal of our
said Court at New Philadelphia in said County
this 13th day of October A.D. 1843.
Recorded Decr 8th } Chas. H. Mitchener Clerk
1843 - } By Jas. P. Brown Dept

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The State of Ohio }
Lucas County SS } Be it remembered that at
a session of the Court of Com
{ Seal } =mon Pleas in and for said
County, held at the Court House in the City
of Toledo on the 28th day of October A.D.
1839. On motion, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court that Austria
Coleman is a regular ordained Deacon
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Deacon.
Now therefore be it known that License
is hereby granted in conformity to the
above order under such regulations
and restrictions as are prescribed by
Law.
In testimony whereof I have here
=unto set my hand, and affixed the seal
of my office at the City of Toledo the day
and year first above written
James Myers clerk
Recorded Decr 16, 1843
The State of Ohio Richland County SS
At a Court of Common
Pleas begun & held at Mansfield in
said County, on the 8th day of Nov-
1841 - Present the Hon'r. Jacob Parker
President Judge of said Court & Francis
Andrews, Jesse Edgington & Wm S.
Granger his associate Judges -
The Rev'd. George Wolf, a regu
=lar ordained Minister of the Gospel
of the denomination usually called the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio
appeared in open Court and produced
satisfactory evidence to the Court that
he is a regular ordained minister in
said Church. Whereupon it is order
=ed by the Court that he be Licensed to
solemnize marriages in this State.

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so long as he shall remain such
regular minister of the Gospel -
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my signature
and affixed the Seal of our said
Court at Mansfield this 4th April
A.D. E.W. Lake Clerk
Recorded Decr. 20th 1843
The State of Ohio }
Richland County SS } Be it remember that
at the August Term A.D.
{ Seal } 1843 of the Court of Common
Pleas begun and held at the Court House in
the Town of Mansfield within and for
said County on the fourteenth day of said
month, the following order was entered
on the Journals of said Court, viz "On
motion and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that Jesse Schlosser is a
regulalry ordained Minister of the Gospel
of the denomination usually called The
German Reformed Church. 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.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Mansfield this 13th
day of October A.D. 1843.
E.W. Lake Clerk
__ Barnabas Burns Dept.
Recorded January 3rd 1844

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The State of Ohio
Richland County SS } Be it remembered that
{ Seal } at the November Term A.D.
1843 of the Court of Common
Please within and for the
County of Richland in the State of Ohio
begun and held at the Court house in
the Town of Mansfield within and for
said County of Richland on the 6th day
of November A.D. 1843 the following
License was granted viz: On motion
and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that David Pechin is a regularly
ordained Elder of the Gospel of the denomina
=tion usually called Wesleyan Methodists
It is ordered that a License be granted
to him authorizing him to Solemnize mar
=riages within the State of Ohio so long
as he shall continue such regular min=
=ister. License is therefore hereby granted
him in pursuance of the above order -
In Witness whereof I have here=
=unto set mt signature and affixed the
Seal of said Court at Mansfield this
23rd day of November A.D. 1843
E.W. Lake Clerk
By B. Burns Dept.
Recorded January 6th 1844
Be it remembered that at the August
Term of the Court of Common Pleas begun
and held at the Court House in Carrollton
within and for the County of Carroll begun
and held on Monday the 14th day of Au=
=gust Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven before the Hon.
Geo. W. Belden President, Geo. Davis
Geo. Reynolds & Robert George Esquires
associate Judges of said Court in said
County -
Among the records of the pro-
=ceedings of said Court is the following

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The Samuel Moody came into Court
and on motion, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court here, that the
Revd Samuel Moody is a regular
ordained minister of the Gospel in the
Presbyterian Church. It is ordered
that a license be granted to him au=
=thorizing him to Solemnize marriage
within this State so long as he shall remain
such regular minister -
Therefore License is hereby
granted unto the said Samuel Moody
to solemnize marriage throughout this
State so long as he remains a regular
minister of the Presbyterian Church
{ Seal } Witness the Hon Geo. W. Belden
President of our said Court at Carrollton
this the 14th day of August Anno Domini
1837 Daniel M Cook
Recorded January } Clerk
27th A.D. 1844 }
The State of Ohio Medina County SS
In pursuance of an order of the Court
{ Seal } of common Pleas of the county of Medina
made at their February Term thereof
AD 1838 License is here by granted to Thos B
Fairchild a minister of the gospel of the denomin
ation of The Protestant Episcopal church to
solemnize marriages within the State of Ohio so
long as he shall continue a regularly ordained
minister of the gospel as aforesaid.
In Testimony
whereof I hereunto sign my name & affix the Seal
of the Court of common Pleas aforesaid at Med
ina this 20th day of February AD
Wm N Pardee clerk P.T.
Recorded May 10th AD 1844

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The State of Ohio Summit County SS
{ Seal } In pursuance of an order of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County
of Summit, made at their May term A.D.
1844. License is hereby granted to Edward
H. Wood "a Preacher of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ Among the United Brethern"
to solemnize marriages in the State of
Ohio so long as he shall continue
regularly ordained preacher as
aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the Seal of said Court this 22nd
day of May A.D. 1844
Lucian Swift Clerk
Recorded May 29th 1844
The State of Ohio }
Harrison County SS } Court of Common Pleas
{ Seal } August term A.D. 1839
To all to whom these
presents shall come Greeting. Know ye
that the Rev.d James White minister of the
Gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church
having this day mad application to the Court
of Common Pleas now in session in
and for said county at their August term
A.D. 1839 for a license to solemnize Mar=
=iages within said State of Ohio and on
such application having produced creden=
=tials of his being a regular ordained minister
of said Church, and having produced
evidence of his officiating as such within
said County, said Court do grant unto
him the said James White a license
authorizing him to solemnize marriages with=
=in said State of Ohio, under the provisions of
the Statute in such case made & provided
so long as he shall continue such regular
minister in said Methodist Episcopal Church
In testimony whereof I Thomas C Vincent
Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas have
hereunto set my hand and affixed

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the seal of said Court at Cadiz this
Thirteenth day of August A.D. 1839.
Thomas C. Vincent Clerk
Recorded May 29, 1844
The State of Ohio Richland County SS
Be it Remembered that the
{ Seal } April term AD 1844 of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said county W. N.
Stearns a regularly ordained Minister of
the Gospel of the denomination usually called
Babtists made application for License to
solemnize marriages within this State
Whereupon the Court order that License be
granted to the said W. N. Stearns to solem
=nize marriages within the State of Ohio so
long as he shall remain such regularly ordai
ned minister of the Gospel
In Testimony
Whereof I here unto Set my hand and affixed
the Seal of said Court at Mansfield this
27th day of April AD 1844
Barnabas Burns Dept
clerk
Recorded July 10 1844
The State of Ohio Wood Wood Common Pleas
{ Seal } I John Webb Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within & for the county of Wood
aforesaid do hereby certify that at a Court of Com-
mon Pleas begun & held for said County on the
19th day of October A.D. 1840 On motion and it
appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
Rolla H Chubb is a regularly ordained Min
ister of the Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. It was therefore ordered that a License
be granted to the said Rolla H Chubb to solem
nize marriages so long as he shall continue
such regular ordained Minister in said Church
which is hereby granted accordingly.
In Witness where of I have here unto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Perrysburgh in said County this 19th day of Nov
ember A.D. 1840
John Webb Clerk
Recorded Sept 16th 1844

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The State of Ohio Holmes County SS
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that at the term of the Court of Common Pleas
begun and held at the Court house in Millersburg
within and for said County on Monday the 12th day
of September AD 1842
"On Motion and it appearing to the Satisfac
tion of the Court that Edward R Jewett was a
regular ordained Minister of the Gospel of the denom
ination usually called the Methodist Episcopal
Church. It was ordered that License be
granted to him Authorizing him to Solemnize
Marriages within this State so long as he shall
continue a regular Minister in said church"
Therefore he the said Edward R Jewett
is hereby authorized and Licensed to Solemnize
Marriages between those applying to him for
that purpose within this State, and who by
the laws of said State may legally be joined
in Marriage so long as he shall remain a
regular Minister in said church.
In Testimony of the above I hereto sign
{ Seal } my name and affix the seal of said
court at Millersburgh the Sixth day
of October A.D. 1842
R.K. Enos clerk
Recorded September 17, 1844
The State of Ohio }
Richland County SS } I Elijah W. Lake clerk
of the Court of Common
Pleas within and for the County & State afore
=said do hereby certify that at the term of
August A.D. 1844 of said Court the Reverend
Edward S. Grumley a regularly ordained
Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Episco
=pal Church was duly Licensed to solem
=nize marriages within the State of Ohio
so long as he shall continue such regularly
ordained Minister of the Gospel as aforesaid
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I have here
=unto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court Done at the
clerks office in Mansfield this 30th day of
August A.D. 1844. E.W. Lake clerk
By B. Burns Dept.
recorded Oct. 14, 1844

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At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at
the Court house in the town of Canton within and for
the County of Stark and State of Ohio on Monday the
fifteenth day of April Eighteen hundred & forty four
present
Hon. John Pearce Pres't Judge
John W. Greenwood
Samuel Schrantz } associate Judges
John Brandon Sheriff Harman Stidger clerk
In the record & proceedings of said court among
other things are the following to wit
On motion and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that John B Bash is a regularly ordained
minister of the gospel of the denomination usually
called "United Brethren in Christ" 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 of
the gospel"
{ Seal } In testimony whereof I hereto sign my
name and affix the seal of said Court
the 15th day of April 1844
Thos Goodman Dptclk
Recorded Oct 23rd 1844
At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held
at the Court House in the Town of Canton within
& for the County of Stark and State of Ohio
on Monday the ninth day of November Anno
Domini 1835 Were present
The honorable Jeremiah H Hallock President Judge
Jacob Hosteter
John Everhard & } Esqr Associate
Eli Sowers Judges
George N Webb Esq Shff John Myers clerk
In the record of proceedings of said Court then
and there had were the following to wit
On Motion and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that James McGow is a regular or-
dained Minister of the Gospel of the denomination
usually called United brethren of Christ. It is
ordered that a License be granted to him author
izing him to solemnize Marriages within this
State so long as he shall continue such
regular Minister which is hereby done accordingly
In testimony that the foregoing is truly
{ Seal } taken from the record of the proceedings
of said Court of Common Pleas

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I hereto set my hand and affix the deal of said
Court this fourteenth day of November AD 1835
Jno Myers Clerk
Recorded Nov. 13th 1844
The State of Ohio } At a term of the Court of Common
Portage County SS } Pleas for said County begin and
{ Seal } } held at the Court House in the Town
of Ravenna on the twenty sixth day of September A.D.
1837 the Rev'd E.J. Kinney of said County presented to
the Court satisfactory credentials of his being a regular
ordained Minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Episco
pal Church and moved the Court to grant him a
License to Solemnize marriages whereupon it was
ordered by the court that such license be issued to
the said applicant.
Now therefore Know all men by these presents that the said
E.J. Kinney is hereby Licensed in the pursuance of the
order aforesaid to solemnize Marriages throughout
the State of Ohio so long as he shall remain such
Minister. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Ravenna this second day of November on the
Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven
Horace Y. Beebe Deputy Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas
of Portage County Ohio
Recorded January 15th 1845
The State of Ohio }
Hamilton County SS } To all whom these presents shall
{ Seal } } come Greeting:
Be it Known that by the
Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid
License and permission is hereby granted unto
Cornelius Dailey a regularly ordained Priest
of the Catholic Church to solemnize marriages
in the State of Ohio agreeably to the provisions
of the Statute in such case made and
provided.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Cincinnati this 28th
day of May Anno Domini 1844
J. M McMaster Clk P.T.H.C.CP
Recorded January 29th 1845

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The State of Ohio }
Wood County SS } Wood Common Pleas
{ Seal } June Term A.D. 1838
On motion and it appearing to the satis
faction of the court that Leonard Parker is a reg
ularly ordained minister of the gospel of the
denominations of Christians called "Methodists
Episcopal"
It is ordered that a license be granted to
the said Leonard Parker to solemnize marri
age within this county, so long as he shall con
tinue such regular ordained minister in
the said denomination of the "Methodist
Episcopal church" Now therefore License
is hereby granted to the said Leonard
Parker for the purpose aforesaid pursuant
to the statute in such case made & provide
d Given under my hand & the seal of
said court this 27th day of June
A.D. 1838
Jno Webb Clerk
Recorded Feby 7 1845
The State of Ohio }
Richland County SS } be it remembered that at
{ Seal } } April Term AD 1843 of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the
county of Richland in the State of Ohio began
and held at the Court House in the town of
Mansfield in said County the following order
was made viz
"On motion to the Court it is ordered that"
" S.S. Collins a regularly ordained Minister"
" of the Gospel in the Regular Baptist Chu"
"rch be granted a License to solem"
" nize marriages within the State of Ohio"
" so long as he shall continue such"
" regular Minister of the Gospel"
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my signature and
affixed the seal of said Court at
Mansfield this 20th day of May
AD 1843
E.W. Lake Clerk by
Barnabas Burns Dpt
Recorded March 26, 1845

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The State of Ohio }
Licking County SS } Court of Common Pleas
{ Seal } } November Term AD 1840
Agreeably to an order of our Court of
Common Pleas at he Term aforesaid
These Presents are to authorize Samuel B Giberson
Deacon of the Church of the denomination
usually called Methodist Episcopalians to
Solemnize Marriages in this state so long as
he shall continue such regular Deacon
according to Law & the rites of said church
Witness my hand & seal of said
Court this 12 day of Nov. 1840
Franklin Fullerton clk
Recorded April 11 1845 of said Court
Be it remembered at a Court of Common Pleas
begun and held at the Court house in the town
of Canton within & for the County of Stark and
State of Ohio on Monday the fifteenth day of
November A.D. 1841 among other things then and
there had was the following to wit
" On Motion and it appearing to
to the Court that W. A. Belding is a regular
Minister of the gospel of the denomination
usually called "Disciples" It is ordered
by the Court that a License issue to him
authorizing him to Solemnize Marriages
within the state so long as he shall
Continue such regular Minister"
The said W. A. Belding pursuant
{ Seal } to the above order of our Court of
Common Pleas is hereby Authorized
to Solemnize Marriages within
this State according to the
Statute in such case made and
provided
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court this 27th day of November
A.D. 1841 Harman Stidger Clerk
Recorded April 22 1845

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