DeKALB COUNTY, TN - VITALS - Marriage Record, John Steal to Mahaley Goodman
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Contributor's Note:  This certified marriage record was a part of  the War of 
1812 Pension Application file- Widow's Application #19155, soldier John Steel, 
widow Mahala Goodman Steel.

John Steal  Bond

Know all men by these presents that we John Steal and Wm. Rany all of the
county of Dekalb and state of Tennesse are held and firmly bound unto his
ecellancy James C. Jones, Esq Govener  [sic] in and for the state of Tennessee
or his successors in Office in the sum of twelve hundred and fifity dollars
void on condition that there be know [sic] objections why John Steal and
Mahala Goodman should not be joined together in the holy estate of Matrimony
Then shall the above obligation be null and void, otherwise to reamin in full
force & virtue   Witnessed our hands and seals this 7" day of October 1844.

				     his
				John  X  Steal  (seal)
				     mark

											William Rany  (seal)


No 364

John Steal & Mahaly Goodman 
State of Tennessee  
Dekalb County 
To any regular Minister of the Gospel having the care of soles [sic] or any
Justice of the peace for said County     Greeting   You or either of you are
hereby ortherized [sic]  and appointed to solemnized the rites of matrimony
between John Steal sr and Mahaley Goodman and join them together as husband
and wife in the holy estate of matrimony he having entered into bond and
security- according to Law, Given under my hand at office in Smithville this
7th day of November, 1844.

											W B Larance clk
											of Dekalb County Court

JP certificate
I do hereby certify that I solemnized the Rites of Matrimony between the
within parties this day, this the 8th day of November, 1844, 

											John M. Whitley,    (seal)
											Justice of the peace of Dekalb co.

State of Tennessee
Dekalb County
I Z. P. Lee clerk of the County Court for said State & County do certify that
the within is a true copy of the Marriage Bond and Licens [sic] of John Steal
and Mahaly Goodman, and also a copy of the justice of the peace certificate-
of the solemnization of said licens as appears on record in my Office and also
certify that the entry of said Marriage was duly made in Marriage Licens  Book
A----  in my Office, Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Office in
Smithville Sept. 28" 1878

												Z.  P.  Lee, Clk, Co C