Marriage Records

Abbott-Smith Marriage

State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita

Clerk’s Office

James Abbott
To } Marriage license
Miss Sarah Ann Smith

To any ordained minister of the Gospel, I am isolated within the Parish and State afore said Or to any Justice of the Peace legally authorized by law to Celebrate Marriages within the same place Greeting:

You are hereby authorized and empowered to Unite in Holy bonds of Matrimony and Holy wedlock Mr. James Abbott and Miss Sarah Ann Smith both residents of Said Parish and State and to Solemnize and Celebrate the said marriage between the parties as above names according to the laws and customs of the State of Louisiana and make your return here of as the law directs and make your authority for so doing, Given under my hand and Seal of Said Court on this 13th day of September 1847.
Henry O. M. Emery by Clerk

State of Louisiana }
Parish of Ouachita} I do hereby certify that I have on this day, in pursuance of the forgoing license Celebrated and Solemnized a marriage between James Abbott and Miss Sarah Ann Smith agreed to the Laws and Customs of the State of Louisiana, in testimony whereof, I have together with their parties and in presence of the undersigned Witnesses. Signed these presents on this 14th day of September, 1847.
Signed James Abbott, Sarah Ann Smith, Jacob Hickman
Witnesses: A. W. Sanford, T. J. Brady, that hearing, I Certify the foregoing to be a true Record.

Transcribed by Carolyn Jones Modica, great-granddaughter of James Abbott and Sarah Ann Smith

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