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Marriage Book 2, Page 107

State of Louisiana, Parish of Union, 12th District Court

    Know all men by these Presents, That we James R. McAdams as principal and 
Thos. McAdams his security are held and firmly bound unto Robert C. Wickliff 
Governor of the State of Louisiana for the time being, and his successors in 
office, in the sum of five hundred to the true and faithful payment thereof 
we bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns on this 2nd day of August A.D. 1856.

    The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the said 
James R. McAdams has applied to the Clerk of the said 12th District Court in 
and for said parish, for license to marry Miss Mary Ann Tubbs.  Now, 
therefore, if it shall appear that no legal cause exist why said license 
should not be granted, and said marriage consumated, the above obligation to 
be null and void, or else to remain in full force and effect.  Signed and 
acknowledged on the day and date above written.
                                                                              
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                                                James R. X  McAdams
  S. O. Larche, Clerk                                                       
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                                                                   his
                                                Thomas  X   McAdams
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Page 108
State of Louisiana, Parish of Union
To any authorized Minister of the Gospel, or any Justice of the peace, in and 
for the Parish of Union, Greeting:
    You are hereby authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between 
James R. McAdams and Miss Mary Ann Tubbs of your Parish, and that you perform 
said act according to the laws and usages of the State of Louisiana, and make 
return hereof to the office of the Clerk of the 12th District Court, in and 
for said Parish, according to law.
    Given under my hand and seal of office, on this the 2nd day of August A. 
D. 1856.
                                            S. O. Larche, Clerk

State of Louisiana, Parish of Union
I, A. O. Gaskie (?) Seal Elder, M. E. C. S, do hereby certify, that in 
pursuance of the above license, I did proceed to celebrate the Rites of 
Matrimony between James R. McAdams and Mary Ann Tubbs the parties named in 
said license, on the date hereof, according to the laws and usages of the 
State of Louisiana.
    In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, and caused the said 
parties to sign their names, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses, on 
this the 6th day of August A. D. 1856.

Witness:  R. G. Pleasant                               James R. McAdams
               M. M. Bennett                                Mary Ann Tubbs
               John E. Young
A true Record, Dec. 3rd, 1856.        S. O. Larche, Clerk

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