Marriage #7: Joseph Andrus, Jun. and Hetty Dunks, 1819: Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene Wyatt Griffin (darlene-1952@sbcglobal.net) ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The only thing found in St. Landry Parish Marriage #7 file was the following: Know all men by these presents that Joseph Andrus Jun. and Henry Bideman both of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry are held and firmly bound unto Jaque Vilere' Governor of the aforesaid State and to his successors in office in the sum of five hundred dollars for the payment whereof well and truly to be made they and each of them bind themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators. In Testimony whereof they have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals at Opelousas the first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. The condition of the above obligation is such whereas the above bound Joseph Andrus Jun. has this day obtained License to marry Hetty Dunks--Now therefore if there should be or hereafter appear no legal impediment to the said marriage then and in that case the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in Law. Signed and sealed in presence of Joseph Andrus (seal) Geo King HenryBideman (seal)