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Marriage Bonds
James Hunter, Montreal & Marcella Grant, Longueil (3 Sept. 1835)
PROVINCE OF UPPER CANADA.
Know all Men by these Presents, that We John Buchanan of Longeuil in the District of Ottawa, Esquire and Roderick McKenzie of the same place Gentlemen
Are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King in the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds, lawful Currency of the Province aforesaid, to be paid unto our said Lord the King, or His Heirs and Successors; for which payment well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves, our and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals, at Longueil, in the Ottawa District and Province aforesaid, Third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
The Condition of this Obligation is such, that whereas a License of Marriage has this day issued from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of the said Province of Upper Canada, for the purpose of joining together in Holy Matrimony
Francis Hunter of the City of Montreal, Esquire Merchant and Marcella Grant daughter of The Honorable Alex Grant of Longueil, Spinster
Now if it shall appear that there is no affinity, consanguinity, pre-contract, or any other lawful cause or impediment, to hinder their being so joined together, as aforesaid, then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in presence of John Buchanan
Chs P [Niadwill]
Verso-James Hunter, Montreal & Marcella Grant, Longueil (3 Sept. 1835)
John Buchanan Roderick McKenzie Bond to Queen £200
Marriage License Francis Hunter Montreal to Marcella Grant - L'Ongueil
1835
John Denny, Newburgh & Elizabeth Tett, Montreal (30 July. 1853)
(Extract)
"John Denny of Newburgh, Canada West Merchant and Elizabeth Tett of Montreal, a minor, Spinster were married by License on this the thirtieth day of July One thousand eight hundred and fifty three by me and have signed (Signed) John Denny Elizabeth Tett
(Signed) Henry Wilkes D.D.
(Signed) Witnesses A.F. Sabrie Theodore Lyman Julia Smith H.K. Lyman
I certify the above as a true extract from the Register of Zion Church Henry Wilkes D.D. Montreal 30th July 1853
Marriage Certificates (1844-1849)
Archibald Campbell,Lochaber & Catherine Cameron, Lochaber (1 Oct. 1844)
His Excellency the Right Honourable SIR CHARLES THEOPHILUS METCALFE, BART. G.C.B. one of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Governor-General of British North America and CaptainGeneral and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorise me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages: AND WHEREAS
Archibald Campbell of Lochaber in the Sydenham District of the Province of Canada East, farmer and Catharine Cameron of the same place, Widow
are determined to enter into the Holy Banns of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly Solemnized ; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have their due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized, without publication of Banns, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty, as well to them the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Parson or Minister, duly ordained, and lawfully exercising his Ministry within that part of the Province of Canada, heretofore constituting the Province of Upper Canada, to Solemnize and perform the same : Provided always, that by reason of any affinity, Consanguinity, Pre-contract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed, at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
Given under my hand and Office Seal at Montreal this 26th day of September in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighth
By His Excellency's Command T.D. Harington
John McDonald, Cumberland & Jessie McLean, Lochaber (31 Dec. 1844)
His Excellency the Right Honourable SIR CHARLES THEOPHILUS METCALFE, BART. G.C.B. one of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Governor-General of British North America and CaptainGeneral and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorise me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages: AND WHEREAS
John McDonald of Cumberland in the Ottawa District of the Province of Canada West farmer and Jessie McLean of Lochaber in the Sydenham District of the Province of Canada East, Spinster
are determined to enter into the Holy Banns of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly Solemnized ; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have their due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized, without publication of Banns, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty, as well to them the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Parson or Minister, duly ordained, and lawfully exercising his Ministry within that part of the Province of Canada, heretofore constituting the Province of Upper Canada, to Solemnize and perform the same : Provided always, that by reason of any affinity, Consanguinity, Pre-contract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed, at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
Given under my hand and Office Seal at Montreal this 18th day of December in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighth
By His Excellency's Command T.D. Harington