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Giles Cook to Martha Brown
Marriage License issued by the Rush Circuit Court - Monday, March 18, 1833
Married (Rites of Matrimony solemnized) by Reuben Wilson - Thursday, March 21, 1833
Marriage certificate filed in the Clerk's office by Reuben Wilson - Monday, April 6, 1833
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| Giles Cook and Martha Brown were my maternal third great grandparents Rush County, Indiana |
Giles Cook to Martha Brown
Be it Remembered that on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three the Clerk of the Rush Circuit Court issued a License authorizing any person duly authorized to join together in the bond of Matrimony Giles Cook and Martha Brown And afterwards to wit on the sixth day of April and year aforesaid Reuben Wilson a Minister of the gospel filed in the Clerk's office aforesaid the following certificate to wit "This is to certify that I Reuben [--?--] a Licensed Minister of the Gospel Solemnized the rights of Matrimony between Giles Cook and Martha Brown on the twenty first day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three given under my hand this the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three."
"Reuben Wilson"
About Amanuensis Monday: John Newmark, who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog started a Monday Blog Theme called "Amanuensis Monday". John defines "amanuensis" as "a person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
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The words used for a wedding, even the pastors; I believe I had better get busy and find such document papers myself. It really makes the relatives seem read to read the words.
ReplyDeleteAnd what beautiful handwriting - although often hard to read. I agree, Rootdigger, makes them feel "real". Thanks, Lisa
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