JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - VITALS - Marriage - William Statham to Matilda Sampson ============================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: JoAnn Statom STATOMB@aol.com ========================================================================== State of Tennessee Jefferson County Marriage Bond and License of William Statham and Matilda Sampson Know all men by these presents that we William Statum and Isaac Gregory both of Jefferson County and State of Tennessee are held and firmly bound unto William Carroll Governor and his successors in office in the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty dollars to be void on condition there be no cause to abstruct the marriage of the said William Sta -tum with Matilda Sampson. Witness our hands and seal this 24th day of April 1827 William Statham (seal) In presence of his J. Hamilton Isaac X Gregory (seal) Marriage 24 April 1827 To any regular Minister of the gospel or Justice of Peace for said county Greeting You are hereby authorised to celebrate the rites of marriage between William Statum and Matilda Sampson and join them together as husband and wife according to the ceremony of your church. Given under my hand the 24th day of April 1827 J. Hamilton Clerk by J. Hamilton Note: William last name is spelled STATHAM Note: Signature on Bond