Rockbridge County, VA Marriages 1871

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Joseph Plott and Virginia A. Forbes, 26 December 1871.

Submitted by ©Doris V. Snyder, 1997.  DVS1119@aol.com

                         MARRIAGE LICENSE

Virgnina, Rockbridge County to wit:  
          TO ANY PERSON LICENSED TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGES
     You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony,
according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious
denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia Joseph Plott and
Virginia A. Forbes
     Given under my hand, as Clerk of the County Court of Rockbridge this 26th
day of December 1871.
                                             Jno F Greenlee Dept Clerk.
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               CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE,
     To be annexed to the License, required by Act passed 15th March, 1861.
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Time of Marriage, Wednesday the 27th December 1871
Place of Marriage, at A Forbes' near Goshen
Full names of Parties Married, Joseph Plott and Virginia A Forbes
Colour, White
Age of Husband, (28) Twenty Eight Years
Age of Wife 19. Nineteen Years
Condition of Husband (widowed or single) Single
Condition of Wife (widowed or single) Single
Place of Husband's Birth, Rockbridge County Va
Place of Wife's Birth, Rockbridge County Va
Place of Husband's Residence, Same  "     "
Place of Wife's Residence, Same      "     "
Name of Husband's Parents, Abram & Polly Plott
Name of Wife's Parents, Anggus T. & Angiline Forbes
Occupation of Husband, Farmer
     Given under my hand this 26th day of December 1871.
                                                   Jno F. Greenlee Dept Clerk.

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                              MINISTER'S RETURN OF MARRIAGE.
     I Certify that on the 27th day of December 1871, Near Goshen Rockbridge Co
Va I unted in Marriage the above named and described parties, under authority
of the annexed License.
                                                       Rev. J. W. Ryland

     The minister celebrarting a marrige is required, within TEN days
thereafter, to return the License to the Office of the Clerk who issued the
same, with an endorsement thereon of the FACT of such marriage, and of the TIME
and PLACE of celebrating the same.

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