The following information was transcribed from a photocopy of
the marriage bond and marriage certificate.
St. Tammany Parish, La.
Updated file submitted by Jeff Carpenter <mrjeff@hotmail.com>1/2001

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State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Tammany

Know all men by these presents, that we, A. L. Carpenter as 
principal and Isaac N. Cutrer as security, both of this Parish
and State, are held and firmly bound unto Alexander Mouton,
Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in Office,
the payment of which will and truly to be made to the said Governor
and to his successors as afore said, for which we bind ourselves,
our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally by
these presents dated this Twenty Fourth day of November A.D. 1845.

Now the condition of the foregoing obligation is such, that whereas
the said A. L. Carpenter has applied for license to marry Miss
Mary Ann LaCroix of this Parish and State.  

Now if there shall exist no legal impediment to said marriage, then
the above obligation to be null and void else to remain in full 
force and virtue in law.

Executed before me above                        A. L. Carpenter
Lyman Briggs                                    Isaac N. Cutrer
Parish Judge


In the just and full sum of one hundred dollars

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Marriage Certificate

State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Tammany


Be it know and remembered that on this Twenty Fourth day of
November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Forty Five and in the year of the Independence, The
United States of America the sixty fourth.
I Lyman Briggs, Parish Judge and for the Parish of St. Tammany,
State of Louisiana, performed the ceremony of marriage between
Mr. A. L. Carpenter and Miss Mary Ann LaCroix, both of this Parish
and State. The confirmation of which the parties have hereunto
 signed their names, with the witnesses and me Judge.
   
Philip Kellar                                   A. L. Carpenter
Thos. M. Fauntleroy                             Mary Carpenter
R. A. Sibley
James Parker
C. H. B. Merritt                                 Lyman Brigg
                                                 Parish Judge