Tallapoosa County AlArchives Marriages.....Davis, Matilda - Carter, James J. December 2, 1846 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LaVerne Carter http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006854 October 20, 2010, 11:17 am Tallapoosa County Court 1846 BOND TO MARRY The State of Alabama Tallapoosa County Know all men by these presents that we James J. Carter and Thomas Farmer are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Joshua L. Martin Governor of said State and his successors in office in the penal sum of two hundred dollars payment for which we bind ourselves and every of our heirs Executors or Administrators jointly and severally by these presents sealed with our seal and dated the twenty eighth day of November AD 1846. The consideration of this obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause why James J. Carter and Matilda Davis should not be joined together in the Holy union of Matrimony then this obligation to be voice otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed, sealed and delivered James J. (X) Carter (seal) in presence of John A. Jordan Thomas (X) Farmer (seal) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LICENSE TO MARRY The State of Alabama Tallapoose County To any ordained Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the County, or Circuit Court, or Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Greetings, you are hereby authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between James J. Carter and Matilda Davis and this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing. Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of November Ad one thousand and eight hundred and forty-six and of American Independence the 71st year. John A. Jordan Registrar (Seal) I do certify that I celebrated the Rites of Matrimony between James J. Carter and Matilda Davis on the 2nd day of December AD 1846. J.P. Daniel, J.P. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/tallapoosa/vitals/marriages/davis311mr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb