Shelby County, KY - Marriages: Ross to Gee, 1836 Thursday, 26 August 1999 Submitted by: cpeters@colby.ixks.com (Lena) ******************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************* The Sanford V Ross who signed as witness on this record is my GG grandfather--however I do not know how Jeffree Ross or John Ross are connected to him. Any information would be most appreciated. Lena -------- Shelby County Clerk’s Office, Shelby Co., KY 1836 Written at top by person who copied document: 1836, Book 4, p. 384 -------- Aug 2, 1836 No. 384 J. W. Ross Marriage License Elizabeth Gee 1836 Top of page--on back of above This is to certify that _[text not on copy] Jeffree W. Ross getting license to marry. Signed: Sanford V. Ross John Ross (his mark) This certificate was proven to be act and deed of John Ross by the Oath of Sanford V. Ross this 2nd day of August 1836. JS Whitaker Jesse Gee states upon his Oath that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Gee for whom a license is requested to intermarry with Jeffrey W. Ross and that he truly believes said Elizabeth is 21 years of age. Given under my hand this 2nd day of August 1836. Ja. S. Whitaker, CSCC No. 384 We, the undersigned, are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the sum of L50, to be made and levid of our respective goods, chattels, lands and tenements, and for the use of the Commonwealth--upon the condition that there is no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage of Jeffrey W. Ross and Elizabeth Gee Given under our hands and seals this 2nd day of August 1836. Jeffry W. Ross (his mark) ______ Gee State of Kentucky, Shelby County Jeffrey W. Ross having entered into bond, with security, in the penalty of L50: this license is granted him to intermarry with Elizabeth Gee, daughter of Richard Gee, deceased. And any Minister, legally authorised, may celebrate the rites of matrimony between the said Jeffrey W. Ross and Elizabeth Gee. Given under my hand, as clerk, this 2nd day of August 1836. Ja Whitaker, CSCC [This part of the form is not completed] On the (blank) day of (blank) I did celebrate the rites of matrimony between the above named (blank) Given under my hand this (blank) day of (blank) Returned to my office, as Clerk of the Shelby County Court, on the (blank) day of (blank) and recorded by (blank).