Marriage Certificates (1860-1869)

A No. 701

By His Excellency Lieutenant General SIR JOHN MICHEL, K. C.B. Administrator of the Government of the Province 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

William Pierre Vallentine of the City of Buffalo in the State of New York Widower and Cornelia Augusta Lyon of the City and State 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 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 Quebec this Seventh day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty ninth

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William P Vallentine & Cornelia A Lyon Mar 7 1866

No. 574

By His Excellency The Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY 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

Alexander Black of the Township of Stamford Farmer and Elizabeth Harvey daughter of Ira Harvey of St Davies Township of Niagara and County of Lauder Province of Canada

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 Port Rideau this Third day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty six and of Her Majesty's Reign the Twenty nineth year

Fred Ross Deputy Governor

A Munaq Issuer

A. Black & Eliz. J. Harvey May 7 1866

A No. 2471

By His Excellency Lieutenant General SIR JOHN MICHEL, K. C. B., Administrator of the Government of the Province of Canada and Commander of the Forces therein, &c., &c., &c.,

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

Henry Sherwood of the Township of Stamford County of Welland and Province of Canada Bachelor and Samantha Survice of the Township County and Province 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 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 fourth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven and of Her Majesty's Reign the

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