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From: Xenia <>
Subject: Re: marriage license
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:24:45 -0700 (MST)
In-Reply-To: <351BCF64.13D88F9B@sj.bigger.net>

The couple would have to give their intentions, swear an oath that there
was no impediment to the marriage and then the license was granted by the
official. There was often a short waiting period in case anyone came
forward to say the couple could not marry. Obviously this one was short -
the intention was signed on December 29 and the license was issued the
following January 2.

Some jurisdictions also had a waiting period from the date the license
was issued to the date they could actually marry.

However, this beat the three weeks required by church banns.

Cheers,

Xenia ()

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On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Barbara wrote:

> I was wondering if someone can answer this question for me ?
> I sent for my great grandparent's marriage license and I received a copy of
> a
> page out of a book which says:
> Mr. Levi Colson and Miss Laura Colson both of Castine state their
> intentions of
> marriage this 29 of December 1891
> (A word I can't read) Jan 2d 1892 Issued certificate for marriage of above
> named
> parties.
>
> What I want to know is:
> What is the difference between intentions and issuing a certificate of
> marriage?
>
> also why do they show laura's last name as Colson instead of her maiden
> name?
> So is there date of marriage Jan 2, 1892 ?
> Thank You
> Barbara
>
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