Marriage Record of George Bates and Barbara Goodwin, Colbert, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert/vitals/marriages/gbates.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: Darlene (Campbell) Scott ================================================================================ March 2003 Transcribed February 2003 by Darlene (Campbell) Scott George Bates and Barbara Goodwin - Marriage Bond Colbert, County AL THE STATE OF ALABAMA , COLBERT COUNTY, Known all men by these Presents, That we, George Bates, Jesse Goodwin and Henry Irvin, are held and firmly bound unto the state of Alabama in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars, lawful money of the United Stales, to the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas, a license to solemnize Marriage between Mr. George BATES and Miss. Barbara Goodwin has this day been Issied by the Probate Court OF Colbert County, At_________Request; Now, therefore, if there is no lawful cause why such Marriage should not be celebrated, then this obigation to be void; otherwise it is to remain in full force. Witness our hands and seals, this 29th day of May, A. D. 1895 George Bates { SEAL } JESSE GOODWIN { SEAL } HENRY IRWIN { SEAL } APPROVED; Fox Delony, Judge Of Probate THE STATE OF ALABAMA, COLBERT COUNTY 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; George Bates and Barbara Goodwin and this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing, Given under my hand and seal this, 29 day May 1895. { SEAL } Fox Deloney, Judge of Probate