Marriage: George Bush/Patsey Arledge, Ouachita Parish La Submitted by: joymoore@mcc4u.com (Joy Moore) ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** George Bush with Marriage to Patsey Arledge State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita, Before me Oliver J Morgan, Parish Judge in and for the Parish aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Arledge, resident of this parish who declared that a marriage was about to take place between Miss Patsey, minor daughter of the said Aldredge, and George Bush, to which marriage the said Aldridge, hereby gives his voluntary consent Intestimony where of the party has signed the present in presence of me, the said paris Judge, G H Bry & Thos. Franklin, witnesses Witness: Joseph Arledge H Bry Thos Franklin Oliver J Morgan Parish Judge Know all men by these presents that Mr George Bush and Joseph Arledge are held and firmly bound unto Jaque Villere, Governor of the State of Louisiana in the sum of two hundred dollars to the payment where of we bind ourselves and heirs We firmly bythese presents stated this first day of September 1817 The condition of the above obligation is such that when as that a marriage is about to take place between Patsey Arledge and George Bush, now if there exist no legal impediment to said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue Signed and acnowledged before me Oliver J Morgan, parish Judge of the Parish of Ouachita in the presence of H Bry and Ths. Franklin, witness Signed George Bush H Bry X his mark Thos. Franklen Joseph Arledge X his mark Oliver J Morgan Parish Judge To William Wood, ESQ. Justice of the Peace You are hereby authorized and inpowered to celebate a marriage between Wm George Bush and Miss Patsey Arledge, residents of this parish Attest Oliver J Morgan Parish Judge in compliance with a licese to me dictates I have this day celebrated a marriage between George Bush and Patsy Aldredg in the presence of John Morris, Wm Wood JP, Philip Feazel, September 7 1817 signed Wm Wood, J P