Marriage records

G.W. Taylor Margt. R. Shaw Stamford, Jan 30. 1858

The within named Parties were married by me at Stamford on the Thirtieth Day of January 1858

George Bell

In presence of H. Macdonald John Shaw

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.

By His Exellency The Right Honorable Sir EDMUND WALKER HEAD, Baronet, One of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, 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

Bartholomew Schafenberger of Thorold in the County of Welland and Province of Canada Bachelor and Sarah Jane Bell of Stamford in the County and Province aforesaid, 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 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 Thorold this twenty seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty second

Thos. Ross Deputy Governor.

3938 By His Excellency's Command

Issued by Jacob Keefer Agent

By His Exellency The Right Honorable Sir EDMUND WALKER HEAD, Baronet, One of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, 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

Ebenezer Buchner of the Township of Bayham in the County of Elgin in the said Province Yeoman, and Adeline Cook of the Township of Stamford and the County of Welland in the said Province

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 Welland this sixteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty third

Thos. Ross Deputy Governor.

1488 By His Excellency's Command

[signature illegible] Issuer

No. 6187

By His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JOHN LISGAR, of Lisgar, and Baillieborough in the County of Cavan, Ireland, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., one of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, 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

James Davidson of the Town of Clifton in the County of Welland and Province of Ontario Bachelor and Elizabeth Lawrence of the Township of Stamford in the County aforesaid 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 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 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 Office Seal, at Clifton n the County of Welland this Sixteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one‚ and of Her Majesty’s Reign the Thirty fifth

[signature illegible] Deputy Governor.

N Preston Issuer