Thanks, John, for posting the intentions. For the record, who was the publisher, and where was the book published? > There are not many I guess folks didn't follow the follow the requirement after all, or else the intentions were not preserved. > FRENCH Nathaniel & BLANCHARD Sarah 9 Dec 1773 (marriage > license #211 issued by Gov. John Wentworth, Portsmouth NH) Can anyone identify this Sarah? I see at least two possibilities: 1) dau of Joshua & Sarah b 1748 in Hollis, NH and 2) dau of Stephen & Hannah b 1755 in Andover, MA > DWIGHT Francis of Shirley MA & BLANCHARD Maria of Jaffrey > int 31 Mar 1805 mar nd Jaffrey Records They also filed intentions at Shirley, MA (on Mar 10). Francis seems to have been born in Shirley on 1780 Jun 17, son of John. Anybody know about Maria? John Chandler [Index: Sarah 1773 m Portsmouth?, NH 1998 5 6] [Index: Maria 1805 m Jaffrey?, NH 1998 5 6]