Marriage of  Leonard Covington Sweat and Elizabeth Burgess
 - 1828, St. Landry Parish, LA
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jane McManus 
(essietippit@yahoo.com)

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[1st sheet]:
Know all men by these present that Leonard Covington Sweat, Gideon 
Sweat, and Isaac Ventioner of the State of Louisiana and Parish of 
Saint Landry, are held and firmly bound unto Peter Derbigny Governor 
of the aforesaid State and to his successors in office in the sum 
of five hundred for the true and faithful payment whereof they hereby 
bind themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators jointly 
and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with their seals and 
dated at Opelousas, this twenty-second day of December Anno Domini 
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above 
bound Leonard Covington Sweat has this day obtained License to marry 
Elizabeth Burgess of this Parish – Now 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.

Signed, sealed & acknowledged    /s/ Leonard Sweat [seal]
in presence of
    Gideon Sweat [seal]
Ben B. Jefferson    X [his mark]
James Ray
    /s/ Isaac Ventioner [seal]
        

[2nd sheet]
#85 Marriage Bond
Sweat & Burgess
22 Dec 1828
St. Landry Parish

Leonard Covington Sweat legitimate son of Gideon Sweat & Letttitia 
Johnson, a native of Opelousas, with Elizabeth Burgess, legitimate 
daughter of [left blank] Burgess & [left blank], a native of the 
Parish of Natchitoches.

Gideon Sweat & Isaac Ventioner, Security

Thomas Gay, Esq.

[3rd sheet]:
Mr. Judge King you will pleaz to grant license to Covington Swet to 
marry with Elisabeth Burgess a alphent [orphan] girl that I have rased 
from the age of three months of age, a daughter of my brother in law. I 
myself have the job management of her both education and parent these 
few linz will sirtify that I gave consent this 22 day of December 1828.

    /s/ James Groves
Test
Gideon [his mark] Swet
/s/ Isaac Ventioner

[4th sheet]
State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Landry

I Gideon Sweat of the aforesaid Parish do hereby give my free & 
voluntary consent to the marriage of my son Leonard to marry with 
Elizabeth Burgess of the aforesaid Parish.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed in presence of the 
subscribing witnesses, and before George King Parish Judge in and 
for the aforesaid parish, this twenty-second day of December Anno 
Domini 1828.

    Gideon [his X mark] Sweat [seal]
Witnesses
Ben B. Jefferson
James Ray    George King, P. Judge

[5th sheet]
Before me Lewis James Barber Parish judge in and for the Parish of 
Avoyelles and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses

Personally came and appeared Guidy Sweat of the Parish of Opelousas 
which appearer has by these present given his consent and approbation 
to the marriage intended to be contracted by his son Leonard Covington 
Sweat a minor with Elizabeth Burgess of the Parish of Avoyelles 
aforesaid

A Montpellier    Guidy [his X mark] Sweat

David [his X mark] Gifford    L.J. Barber, Parish Judge

[6th sheet]
State of Louisiana
Parish of Avoyelles

To the Reverend Joseph Willis Minister of the Gospel

Greeting, Whereas Leonard C. Sweat of the Parish of Opelousas & 
Elizabeth Burgess of this Parish have complied with the requisites 
of the law in such case – 

License is hereby granted to them to have celebrated the marriage 
agreed upon between them.

Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty-fourth day 
of January 1829.

    L. J. Barber, Parish Judge
Exemplifica … ?    

[7th sheet]
Know all men by these present that ?---? Leonard Covington Sweat and 
Gidy Sweat of the Parish of Opelousas, are bound and firmly held unto 
the Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office in 
the full sum of five hundred dollars for the payment whereof we bind 
ourselves our heirs administrators and assigns firmly by these present 
sealed with our seal and signed with our hands this ninth day of 
January one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine.

Whereas the above bounded Leonard Covington Sweat of the aforesaid parish 
of Opelousas has this day applied to the Parish Judge of the Parish of 
Avoyelles to obtain license to contract marriage with Elizabeth Burgess 
of the aforesaid Parish of Avoyelles.

Now wherefore the condition of the above obligation is such that if 
there exists no legal impediment to said marriage then and in ?----? And 
the above obligation to be null and void otherwise to remain in full 
force and virtue.  

A. Montpellier    /s/ Leonard Covington Sweat

B. David [his X mark] Gilford    Guidy [his X mark] Sweat

[8th sheet]
State of Louisiana
Parish of Avoyelles

To the Right Honorable Judge  Barber – 
Sir, you will please to grant lisence to marry Elizabeth Burgess to 
Leonard Covington Sweat the said Elizabeth Burgess was razed by James 
Groves from a child of three months of age. The said James Groves put 
her under the protection of Anna Perkins which they both agree that 
the said Elizabeth Burgess shall marry the said Leonard C. Sweat.

Sir by so doing you will much oblige yours with the greatest respect.

Test Saml. Small    Anna [her X mark] Pirkins
Gideon Swet    /s/ James Groves
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NOTE:

The above is a transcription of  marriage records that covered both 
St. Landry Parish & Avoyelles Parish.  I think the first portion was 
begun in St. Landry because that is where Sweat lived.  The 2nd part 
was in Avoyelles Parish where Burgess lived.  
 
This was reported incorrectly, indicating that James Groves was married 
more than once - and to Anna Perkins.  That was never the case - the 
Avoyelles portion only said Groves was her guardian and put her under 
the protection of Anna Perkins.  The St. Landry portion is much clearer, 
as James Groves calls her an orphan, the daughter of his brother in law 
(another clue for our future research) from Natchitoches 
(where Groves lived).  So this 8 page record needs to be put in both 
places and some explanation made at the beginning to clarify why.  The 
Avoyelles record would be a little confusing if read alone.  However, 
the St. Landry portion could stand alone, but does not prove the marriage 
actually took place, that occurred in Avoyelles.