Marriage Certificate of John PALMER Jr & Martha YEARSLEY (1714), Delaware Co., PA Contributed to the PAGenWeb Archives by Cyndie Enfinger Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Whereas John Palmer Junr of Concord in the County of Chester, yeoman, and Martha Yearsley of Thornbury in the s’d County, spinster, have published their intentions of marriage in two monthly meetings of the People called Quakers belonging to the said town of Concord &c. and the said meetings after mature Consideration and having made enquiries finding nothing to ye Contrary but that the said Parties were clear from all others on the account of marriage and that Parents and Relations on both sides were Consenting there to, Did Therefore allow of ye said marriage. These therefore may Certify whom it may Concern that for ye Consumation of ye said marriage and said John Palmer and Martha Yearsley appeared in an assembly of the aforesaid People met together for that end and purpose at the Meeting-House in ye s’d town of Concord the fourth day of ye ninth month in the year one thousand seven hundred and forth-teen. S’d John Palmer standing up in ye s’d assembly taking the said Martha Yearsley by ye hand took her to be his wife and promised to be to her a Loving and faithful husband until the Lord please to separate them by Death, and the said Martha Yearsley took the s’d John Palmer to be her husband and promised to be to him a Loving and faithful wife until the Lord please to separate them by Death, and as a Confirmation thereof the said John Palmer and Martha have hereunto set their hands. She according to the Custom of marriage assuming the Surname of her husband. And we whose names are here subscribed being present at ye s’d marriage In witness thereof have hereunto set our hands the day and year above written. John Palmer Martha Palmer Henary Nayle William Pyle ----------------- Nicholas Pyle John Willis John Palmer George Pierce Peter Hatton Mary Palmer Nath. Newlin Ann Pierce Elizabeth Yearsley William Harris Ann Pyle John Yearsley Randall Malin Jean Brinton Sarah Yearsley Henary Obion Hannah Lea Jacob Vernon Will. Brinton Ann Bennet Ann Vernon James Gibbons Esther Willis Moses Key Richard Woodward Elizabeth Boouth Elizabeth Key Thomas Dunbarbin Martha Taylor Hannah Yearsley Saml Nutt John Hannum Isaac Taylor