Marriage of Barrett, St,Helena - Nelson, Richard, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Gale Cole-Creel
Source: Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Courthouse Marriage Records, May 6 1842
Date: November 4, 2004


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Caldwell Parrish Louisiana Courthouse Marriage Records
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARRISH OF CALDWELL

To any ordained minister of the Gospel Dom. initiated within the Parrish of
Caldwell in said State or is by Justice of the Pease legally authorized
according to law to celebrate marriages within the same place.

Greetings you are hereby authorized and empowered to unite in the Bonds of
Matrimony and Holy Wedlock Mr. Richard Nelson and Ms St.Helena Barrett both
residents of the Parrish of Catahoula in said State and celebrate and
solemnize the said marriage between the parties about named according to 
the laws and customs of the state of Louisiana and make your return hereof 
as the law directs and this your authority for so doing.

Given under my hand and seal of office on this 6th day of May 1842.

                                               Wm. P. Snow
                                               Parrish Judge

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARRISH OF CALDWELL

I do hereby certify that I have by issuance of the foregoing license
celebrated and solemnized a marriage between Mr. Richard Nelson and
Ms St.Helena Barrett agreeably to the laws and customs of the State of
Louisiana ---------------------------------------------------------

In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed his name in presence
of the undersigned witnesses who have also signed with the parties and me 
the said Nathan M. Davis, ordained minister ____ on this ____ day of May, 
1842.

WITNESSES:                                             Richard Nelson
Hiram Parker                                           St.Helena Barrett X
Henry Hart
James Pool

Additional Comments:
The date May 6, 1842 is used due to the date of the actual marriage is not
entered but the license was returned to the courthouse on 12-10-1842

The witnesses names are very hard to read....years ago one of the ladies at
the Courthouse told me that these were the names listed and on another
record in a book where James Pool was on the marriage record "Jimy Pool" 
was written.

Richard Nelson signed his name but St.Helena Barrett signed with an X.

They are listed on the 1850 Jackson Parrish Louisiana Federal Census.