Bienville County Louisiana Archives Marriages.....Thomas, Amanda J. - Pierson, James F. November 23, 1865 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com September 6, 2008, 10:15 pm Copy of Original License and Certificate The STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF BIENVILLE To REV. Z. THOMAS or to any minister of the Gospel or Justice of the Peace authorized to celebrate marriage within the Parish of Bienville, GREETING. You are hereby authorized and empowered to celebrate marriage between MR. JAMES F. PIERSON and MISS AMANDA J. THOMAS, both residents of said Parish and State to form them together in Holy Wedlock according to law. And of your doings herein return make to our said office at Sparta Given under my hand and seal of the District Court this 23th day of November, A.D. 1865 C. H. MURPHEY, Clerk, District Court STATE of LOUISIANA Parish of Bienville In pursuance of the foregoing license, I have celebrated marriage between MR. JAMES F. PIERSON and MISS A.J. THOMAS, according to law. In Testimony whereof I have caused the parties together with me to sign their names hereto in presence of the attesting witnesses on this the 23rd day of Novemeber, A.D., 1865. Witness: (Signed) J. M. THOMAS JAMES F. PIERSON J. F. COLLINSWORTH A.J. THOMAS (Signed) Z. THOMAS, M.G. STATE of LOUISIANA Bienville Parish I hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true record of the original License return on file and recorded Dec. 1st A.D. 1865 C.H. MURPHEY, Clerk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/bienville/vitals/marriages/thomas180gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb