Marriage of John B. Smyth & Mary Lucinda Perry, Butler, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/butler/vitals/marriages/johnsmyth.txt =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Mildred S. Brown ================================================================================= March 1999 Marriage of John B. Smyth & Mary Lucinda Perry - Butler Co., AL THE STATE OF ALABAMA, } BUTLER COUNTY -- ss/ } To any ordained or Licensed Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the Circuit or Probate Courts, or Justice of the Peace for said County - - GREETING: You are hereby authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between John Smyth and Miss Mary L. Perry, and this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of November A. D. 1874 and of American Independence the 99th year. J. S. Powell /L.S./ Judge of Probate The above named parties were married by me at Bride's father's in Butler County the 19 day of November, A. D. 1874 B. Cooper, M. Gospel -------------------- Bond for Marriage of John B. Smyth - Mary L. Perry - Bulter Co., AL The State of Alabama, Butler County, Know all Men by these Presents, That we John B. Smyth and Robert Perry are held and firmly bound unto the State of Alabama, in the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each and every of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly be these presents. Sealed with our Seals, and dated 17th day of November, A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-four. The condition of the above obligation is such, That is there be not lawful cause why John B. Smyth and Miss Mary L. Perry should not be joined together in the holy union of MATRIMONY, then this Obligations to be void otherrwise to remain in full force and virtue. John B. Smyth /L.S./ Robert Perry /L.S./ Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of J. S. Powell, Judge of Probate.