Tallapoosa County AlArchives Marriages.....Hammock, Jane - Downs, James M. September 27 1849 ************************************************ 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: Sandra S. Wilson earlwilson1@charter.net May 24, 2004, 7:45 pm Book 2, page 448, Tallapoosa County, Alabama [Marriage Bond] The State of Alabama, Tallapoosa County. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, James M Downs & [blank] are held and firmly bound unto His Excellency Reuben Chapman Governor of said State, and his successors in office, in the penal sum of Two Hundred Dollars, for payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and each and every of our heirs, executors or administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 26 day of September A D. 1849 The condition of the above Obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause why James M Downs & Jane Hammock should not be joined together in the holy union of Matrimony, then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. James M Downs [His mark] [Seal] William Downs [His mark] [Seal] Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Geo W Rasburg [Marriage License] The state of Alabama, Tallapoosa County. TO ANY ORDAINED MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, JUDGE OF THE COUNTY OR CIRCUIT COURTS, OR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY-Greeting: You are hereby authorised to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between James M Downs & Jane Hammock And this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing. Given under my hand and seal, this 26th day of Sept A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty 9 and of American Independence the 74th year [Signed] John A Jordan Register, [L.S.] By Geo W Rasbury I certify that I celebrated the Rites of Matrimony between James M. Downs and Jane Hammock on the 27th day of September A.D. 1849. [Signed] Jn. A. Johnson, J.P. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb