Issued by
Commonweath of Kentucky, American, founded 1792
Printed by
John P. Morton & Co., Printers, American, 1826 - 1943
Subject of
Trumbo, James, American
Williams, Catharine, American
Date
October 6, 1866
Medium
ink on paper, adhesive
Dimensions
H x W: 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (26.7 x 21 cm)
Description
A marriage license and certificate printed on a single page for James Trumbo and Catharine Williams, who were married on October 6, 1866, in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Both the license and the cretifcate are pre-printed forms surrounded by a border with decorative scrollwork patterns in each corner. The forms are completed by hand in black ink. The license is on the top half of a sheet of paper, with the certificate on the bottom half. A five cent revenue stamp is adhered inside the upper left facing corner of the certificate. Trumbo and Williams were married by William Johnson, who signs as "a minister of the Baptist Church." The ceremony took place in the home of John Get and was witnessed by Charles Hawkins and Henry Trumbo. Their marriage certificate was issues by Roderick Perry, who identifies himself as a clerk of the Gallatin County Court. Handwritten on the reverse and oriented upside down is information identifying the document with the names of the couple and the date of marriage, as well as a received date of December 3, 1866.
Place used
Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
marriage certificates
marriage licenses
Topic
Baptist
Emancipation
Families
Law
Marriage customs and rites
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.46.9.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58dddbd90-8101-4631-929d-502567deb84f

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