Marriage License of James Robert Preas & Susan A. Meadlin - 1881

                                    *****James' real name is Joel, but he went by James quite often*****

                                                                         MARRIAGE LICENSE

                         Virginia, Bedford 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, James Robert Preas and Susan A. Meadlin

                   Given under my hand as Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford this 29th day of June 1881.
                                                                         John M. Speece D. Clerk.

                                                 CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE
                   To be annexed to the License, required by Acts passed 15th March, 1861, and February 27th, 1866 

                                    Time of Marriage,                     1881 June 30 

                          Place of Husbands Birth,                     Bedford Co,VA
                                   Place of Marriage,                      Bedford Co Place of Wife's Birth, Bedford Co,VA
                 Full Names of Parties Married,                      Jas. Ro. Preas & C A Meadlin

                  Place of Husbands Residence,                     Bedford Co., VA 
                                                     Color,                      White 

                      Place of Wife's Residence,                      Bedford Co., VA
                                     Age of Husband,                      23 years 
                                           Age of Wife,                      22 years 

                  Names of Husband's Parents,                       Jos & Mahala L Preas
                            Condition of Husband,                       Single 

                 Names of Wife's Parents,                       J(on?) & Julina Medlin
                          Condition of Wife,                       Single
                 Occupation of Husband,                       Farmer

                    Given under my hand this 29th day of June 1881
                                    John M. Speece D. Clerk

                            MINISTER'S RETURN OF MARRIAGE

            I certify, that on the 30th day of June 1881, at Charles Medlins, I united in Marriage the above-named 

            and described parties, under authority of the annexed License.
                                                                                                           John (E.?) Danner

        The Minister celebrating a marriage, is required, within TEN days thereafter, to return the license to the Office 

    of the Cerk 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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