WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 217 Today's Topics: #1 MARR: Minister Returns by Carr Bai [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #2 MARR: Minister Returns by Jonathan [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #3 MARR: Minister Return by John Davi [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #4 MARR: Bond LEWIS/PARKER; April 13, [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #5 MARR: HAWKINS/BATTEN; February 27, [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #6 MARR: Minister Return by John Talb [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #7 MARR: Bond for MINTER/HAWKINS; May [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #8 MARR: Bond for MONEYPENNY/HAWKINS; [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #9 MARR: Minister Return by Thomas H [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #10 MARR: Minister Return by S. R. Daw [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #11 MARR: Minister Return by John McCo [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #12 MARR: Minister Return by S R Dawso [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #13 MARR: Minister Return by Isaac Rey [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #14 MARR: Minister Return by John J Wa [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #15 MARR: Minister Returns by John Mit [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #16 MARR: Bond for HAWKINS/FISHER; Aug [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #17 MARR: Minister Return for Oliver S [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #18 MARR: Minister Returns for S. R. D [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #19 MARR: Minister Returns for Henry R [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #20 MARR: Minister Returns by John Woo [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #21 MARR: Bond for HOUGHTON/HAWKINS; D [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] #22 MARR: Affidavit of age for JAMES W [ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry)] ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:15:42 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01c801c02da0$9dfd14c0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Returns by Carr Bailey; July 22, 1846; Lewis Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 63 I hereby certify that I joined together Mr JESSE BUTCHER and Miss LUCINDA BONNETT on 11th day of September 1845 and Mr ELIAS HAWKINS and Miss LUCINDA FISHER on the 30 day of September 1845 and Mr JOHN LOGEN and Miss ELIZABETH ANN SHARP on the 19th day of November, 1845 and Mr MICHAEL J BUSH and Miss AMELIA BAILEY on the 21 day of September 1845 and Mr CORNELIUS SHARPE and Miss HANNAH BURKHAMMER on the 21 day of February 1846 and Mr EDMOND BAGGET and Misses EUNICE BUTCHER on the 16th day of March 1846 and Mr ROBERT MCGREGOR and Miss ISABELLA BANKHEAD on the 14 day of April 1846 and Mr. GREENBERRY TH DEVALL and Miss MARGARETT BANKHEAD on the 7 day of July 1846 and Mr ANTHONY WAGONER and Miss POLLY FISHER on the 9 day of July 1846 agreeably to a license issued from the Clerks office of Lewis County Court given under my hand this 22 day of July 1846. (signed) Carr Bailey Minister of the Baptist Church ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:22:34 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01d401c02da1$93b0dc80$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Returns by Jonathan Holt; Oct 2, 1832; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 3, page 170 The following persons have been married by your sevt. Mr. ARCHIBALD N BOGGS to MISS SARAH SHOCK on the 13th Oct 1831 Mr. ALLEN SIMPSON to Miss NANCY SLETH on the 3rd Nov 1831 Mr. JOHN WILSON to Miss LUCY VINCENT on 17th Nov 1831 Mr. WILLIAM HAWKINS to Miss SARAH BATTON on the 1st March 1832 Mr. THOMAS CUNINGHAM to Miss JANE (June?) WILSON on the 19th March 1832 signed Jonathan Holt Oct 2nd 1832 ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:24:48 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01e001c02da1$e3898900$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by John Davis; June 28, 1832; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 3, page 170 June 28th, 1832 This day came WILLIAM RADLIFF and MARGARET BROWN before me and was married. signed - John Davis ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:32:19 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01e801c02da2$f083df60$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Bond LEWIS/PARKER; April 13, 1832; Lewis Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 3, page 145 Know all Men by these Presents, that we JOSEPH LEWIS and TETER KUSLING are held and firmly bound unto JOHN FLOYD Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his successors, for the use of the said Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severly, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 13th day of April 1832. WHEREAS a marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound JOSEPH LEWIS and SUSANNAH PARKER. Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause, or just impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of JOHN TALBOTT JOSEPH LEWIS (his mark) TETER KUSLING ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:36:06 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01f601c02da3$77a82000$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: HAWKINS/BATTEN; February 27, 1832; Lewis Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 3, page 145 Know all Men by these Presents, that we WILLIAM HAWKINS and THOMAS BATTEN are held and firmly bound unto JOHN FLOYD Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his successors, for the use of the said Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severly, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 27th day of February 1832. WHEREAS a marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound WILLIAM HAWKINS and SARAH BATTEN. Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause, or just impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of JNO TALBOTT WILLIAM HAWKINS (his mark) THOMAS BATTEN ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:40:15 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <020201c02da4$0c41cfe0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by John Talbott; March 11, 1831; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 3, page 128 I do certify that I joined together in the holy state of matrimony Mr. FREDERICK WALSUCK (WALDECK?) and Miss ELIZABETH HAWKINS agreeable to the written license on the 11th (17th?) of March 1831 Signed - JOHN TALBOTT ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 21:51:08 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <020a01c02da5$9159a940$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Bond for MINTER/HAWKINS; May 19, 1827; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 137 Know all Men by these Presents, that we JOSEPH MINTER and WILLIAM HAWKINS are held and firmly bound unto WILLIAM B Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his successors in office in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the true payment where of we bind ourselves and each of our heirs jointly and severly firmly by these presents to seal with our seals and dated this 19th day of May AD 1827. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is intended suddenly to be made and solemnized between the said JOSEPH MINTER and MARY HAWKINS all of the county of Lewis and State aforesaid - now if there should be no lawful impediment to obstruct said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. Teste (this part cut off) JOSEPH MINTER WILLIAM HAWKINS (his mark) ______________________________X-Message: #8 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:06:13 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <021601c02da7$ad1b26c0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Bond for MONEYPENNY/HAWKINS; 1824; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 15 Know all Men by these Presents, that we JAMES MONEYPENNY and JESSE HAWKINS are held and firmly bound unto JAMES PLEASANTS JR Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being and his successors in office in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the true payment of which sum we bind ourselves our &c each of our heirs&c jointly & severly firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 26 1824. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is suddenly intended to be made between the above bound JAMES MONEYPENNY and SUSANNAH HAWKINS. Now if there should be no lawful cause or just impediment to obstruct said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force. Teste - G A FERNIFER (? not sure of the last name) JAMES MONEYPENNEY JESSE HAWKINS (his mark) ______________________________X-Message: #9 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:19:58 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <024a01c02da9$987807e0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by Thomas H Monroe; Dec 27, 1851; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 229 Married in Lewis Co Va THOMAS MORRIS and SUSAN BOUSE on the 14th of Sept 1851 ANDERSON LANKFORD & SUSAN WOODS 12th Oct 1851 ADDISON HALL & NANCY THORP 29th Oct 1851 JAMES M TURNER & ELIZH ALFRED 24th Dec 1851 JOHN HAWKINS & JANE TURNER 25th Dec 1851 Dec 27, 1851 signed - THOMAS H MONROE ______________________________X-Message: #10 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:23:27 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <025201c02daa$14f0f5c0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by S. R. Dawson; May 8, 1851; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 229 Lewis County Va I hereby certify that I united in the Holy estate of Matrimony on the 7th day of May 1851, as an authorized minister of the M.E. Church, Dr JOHN M HAMILTON and Miss MARY M LORINTZ pursant to a license issued from the county clks office of Lewis. May 8, 1851 signed - S R DAWSON minister ______________________________X-Message: #11 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:26:56 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <025b01c02daa$92fb3200$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by John McCoy; August 16, 1851; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 229 I JOHN MCCOY minister of the gospel in the Methodist E Church duly authorized to celebrate the rites of Matrimony according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Va in that case made and provided do certify that on the 6 day of April 1851 I joined together in the Holy estate of Matrimony Mr THOS MCGUIRE and Miss SALLY ANN STONE pursuant to a license issued from the clerks office of Lewis Co court. August 16, 1851 ______________________________X-Message: #12 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:29:08 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <026201c02daa$e0824d60$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by S R Dawson; April 10, 1851; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 229 I hereby certify that I united in the Holy estate of Matrimony as a minister of the M. E. Church, Mr. JACOB C FISHER and Miss LAVERNIA J TURNER on the 3rd of April 1851. Lewis County Va April 10th, 1851 Signed - S R DAWSON ______________________________X-Message: #13 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:34:01 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <026a01c02dab$8eded680$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by Isaac Reynolds; July 1827; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 163 To the clerk of Lewis County court this will certify that on the 12 day of July 1827 I joined in the Holy state of matrimony Mr. ADREN STETHERLY & Mis NANCY MALCOM according to a license from your office dated July 7, 1827 witness my (??) signed - ISAAC REYNOLDS ______________________________X-Message: #14 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:35:58 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <027201c02dab$d4f5a5e0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return by John J Waldo; 1827; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 163 May the 20th 1827 Lewis County Va was joined in the Holy rights of matrimony Mr. JOSEPH MINTON to Miss MARY HOCHINGR Syllabnated (?) by JOHN J WALDO ______________________________X-Message: #15 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:47:33 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <027a01c02dad$730874a0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Returns by John Mitchel; March 3, 1827; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 163 ADAM BUSH (? some of name is cut off) to SOPHIA WAGGONER June 7th 1827 GEORGE SLATTS EUNICE STALNAKER June 11, 1827 DAVID SWIZER to DIADEMIA STANLEY 21st 1827 JOHN RAIN to POLLY HINTSMAN October 19th 1827 HENRY WAGGONER SUSAN BONNET Nov 8th 1827 HOSEA KELLY to DEBORAH BONNET (?last name hard to read) Nov 22nd 1827 JOSEPH BUTCHER to EUNICE FISHER Jan 13th 1828 DANIEL MCARTNEY to ELIZA HARDMAN Dec 13th 1827 JOHN WEIGHBRIGHT to NANCY MCREA Feb 21st 1828 JOHN HAWKINS to SIDNEY FISHER September 1827 WILLIAM P MINTAR to NANCY (?hard to read) BALEY March 2nd 1828 March 3rd 1827 Signed - JOHN MITCHEL minister of the gospel of the Methodist Episcopal Church ______________________________X-Message: #16 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 22:56:38 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <028401c02dae$b7a9eca0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Bond for HAWKINS/FISHER; August 1827; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 147 Know all men by these presents, that we JOHN HAWKINS and JONATHAN HACKER are held and firmly bound unto WILLIAM B GILES Governor or Chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being, and his successors in office for the use of the said Commonwealth in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for the true payment where of we bind ourselves and each of our heirs jointly and severly firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this ? day of August 1827. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is suddenly intended to be made and solemnized between the above bound JOHN HAWKINS and SIDNEY FISHER of the county of Lewis now if there shall be no lawful impediment to obstruct said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force. Teste JOHN HAWKINS JONATHAN HACKER ______________________________X-Message: #17 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:03:14 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02b401c02daf$a4221e40$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Return for Oliver Shuntliff; July 24, 1827; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 2, page 147 This may certify that I have joined together in the Holy State of Matrimony Mr. GEORGE SIMONS to ELIZABETH FOX (FORY?) according to the custom of the Christian Church July 24th 1827 OLIVER SHUNTLIFF E.C.C. ______________________________X-Message: #18 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:08:31 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02be01c02db0$60efdbc0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Returns for S. R. DAWSON; April 30, 1850; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 222 I certify that I united in Matrimony, as a duly authorized minister in communion with the M.E. Church, the following married persons at the dates severally stated, viz: JOHN MCGEE and MARY JANE FINDLY on the 31st January 1850 GABRIEL GREATHOUSE and MARIAH HAWKINS on the 28th February 1850 JOSEPH J VANDERMONT and MARTHA A HALL on the 4th April 1850 Weston, Va April 30th 1850 signed - S R DAWSON minister of the M E Church ______________________________X-Message: #19 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:12:25 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02c601c02db0$ec44cdc0$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Returns for Henry R Bonnett; December 9, 1850; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 222 I a minister of the Gospel duly authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony according to the laws of Va do hereby certify that on the days herein mentioned I married the following persons first ISAAC MEANE and EDITH BOND November the 19th 1850 2nd November the 28th 1850 PERRY G HINZMAN and SARAH JANE SWISHER given under my hand this 9th day of December 1850. signed - HENRY R BONNETT ______________________________X-Message: #20 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:15:54 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02ce01c02db1$68a3cb00$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Minister Returns by John Woofter; January 10, 1850; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 6, page 222 I hereby certify that I joined together Mr. JESSE D ALEXANDER and Miss SARAH SIMMONS on the (nothing written in) day of Nov 1849. Also Mr. TILMAN F KEMPER and Miss ELIZA SIMMONS on the same day and date, agreeably to License issued from the Clerks office of Lewis county court. Given under my hand this 10th day of January 1850. signed - JOHN WOOFTER minister of the Baptist church ______________________________X-Message: #21 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:23:34 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02ea01c02db2$7b36ee40$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Bond for HOUGHTON/HAWKINS; December 6, 1841; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 5, page 42 Know all Men by these Presents, that we JAMES W HOUGHTON and ELIAS HAWKINS are held and firmly bound unto JOHN RUTHERFORD Esquire, acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his successors, for the use of the said Commonwealth, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 6th day of December 1841. WHEREAS a marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound JAMES W HOUGHTON and Miss LUCRETIA HAWKINS daughter of JESSE HAWKINS of Lewis County. Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause, or just impediment to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of (hard to read) JAMES W HOUGHTON ELIAS HAWKINS (his mark) JOSEPH LEWIS (his mark) TETER KUSLING ______________________________X-Message: #22 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:27:20 -0400 From: ldullom@iolinc.net (Ullom, Larry) To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02f201c02db3$0191c460$8038fea9@pepermintpatty> Subject: MARR: Affidavit of age for JAMES W HOUGHTON; Dec 5, 1841; Lewis Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Taken from Lewis county courthouse - Early Marriage Book 5, page 42 This is to sertify that JAMES W HOUGHTON is twenty three years old the six day of Febeury next next. Given from in under my hand and seal this 5th day of December signed - JOB HOUGHTON Teste JOEL SIMS AARON BENNETT ABNER SIMS