Marriage records

No. 5666

By His Excellency The Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY [MONCK], VISCOUNT MONCK, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General 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 authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages AND WHEREAS

James Finlay of the Township of Stamford and of the County of Welland, Teacher and Margaret Williamson of the Township of Niagara, Spinster County of Lincoln & Province aforesaid

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their marriage publicly solemnized in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without publication of Bans, I do hereby for good causes give and grant this this License of Faculty as well as to them, the said parties contracting as to all or every person 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, Precontract 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 Seal at Drummondville [initials C.W.] this Twelfth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Three and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty Fifth Year

HS Ross Deputy Governor

No. 4658

By His Excellency The Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY [MONCK], VISCOUNT MONCK, Baron Monck of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General 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 authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages AND WHEREAS

George Powers of Niagara City in the State of New York, Gentm and Ellen Barnett of the same place, Spinster

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their marriage publicly solemnized in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without publication of Bans, I do hereby for good causes give and grant this this License of Faculty as well as to them, the said parties contracting as to all or every person 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, Precontract 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 Seal at Drummondville this Twenty second day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty three and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty Sixth Year

HS Ross Deputy Governor

No. 1876

By His Excellency The Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY VISCOUNT MONCK, Baron Monck of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Monck of Ballytrammon in the County of Wexford, in the Peeragae of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Governor General of Canada, &c. &c. &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages AND WHEREAS

John Taylor of the Township and County of Niagara in the State of New York Bachelor and Helen Vanderburgh in the Township of Thorold in the County of Welland and Province of Ontario Spinster

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their marriage publicly solemnized in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without publication of Bans, I do hereby for good causes give and grant this this License of Faculty as well as to them, the said parties contracting as to all or every person or Minister duly ordained and lawfully exercising his Ministry within of the Province of Ontario to solemnize and perform the same: Provided always that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract 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 Seal at Drummondville this Twenty third day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Seven and of Her Majesty's Reign the

Fred Ross Deputy Governor

By His Exellency Sir EDMUND WALKER HEAD, Baronet, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General 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 authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages; AND WHEREAS

William McClellan of the Township of Niagara in the County of Lincoln and Province of Canada Farmer a Batchelor and Jane Dickson of the same place Spinster

[margin] Issued at Niagara by J.McCormack Agt [/margin]

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 the 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 Person 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, Consanguimty, Precontract, 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 Niagara this Eighth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty year

T.D. Harington Deputy Governor.

6225 By His Excellency's Command.

By His Exellency Sir EDMUND WALKER HEAD, Baronet, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General 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 authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages; AND WHEREAS

James Christie of the Town of Niagara in the County of Lincoln and Province of Canada if the Assinniboine Department a Yeoman and Jane Prouse of the Township of Stamford in the County of Welland Province aforesaid 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 the 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 Person 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, Consanguimty, Precontract, 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 Niagara this Second day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twentieth

T.D. Harington Deputy Governor.

6228 By His Excellency's Command.