From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:08 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Swinford.Mary-Lawson.William.1824.Meade.MARRIAGE Mary Swinford - William Lawson December 6, 1824 Meade County KyArchives Marriage Mead Co., Marr Bk A Know all men by these presents that we William LAWSON and John WIMP Jr are held and firmly bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the just and and full sum of fifty pounds United States currency which payment well & truly to be made & done we bind ourselves our heirs & jointly severally and firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals & date of this 6th day of December 1824 The Condition of the above obligation is such that if there should be no legal Cause to obstruct a Marriage shortly to be solemnized between the above named William LAWSON & Miss Mary SWINFORD for which a license this day issued then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force & value in law. William LAWSON [seal] John WIMP [seal] Witness William FAIRLEIGH John WIMP Jr made Oath that Releaf LAWSON the mother of the within named Wm LAWSON was willing and gave consent that the within mentioned license might issue this 6th Decr 1824 Attest Wm FAIRLEIGH clk The clerk of the Mead County Court will please issue a license to celebrate the right of Matrimony between William LAWSON and Mary Swinford a young lady who is under my protecton and this shall be testimony of my consent. Teste ____?____ Abarthar HOWELL * * Abuther Howell is on the 1820 Hardin Co. census Transcribed by Patricia O'Connor p-oconnor@att.net Submitted by: Patricia O'Connor p-oconnor@att.net This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/