A November 1, 1842 marriage license was granted to Henry Walter and Margaret Richards in Floyd Co., IN. This couple was married on November 3, 1842 by Wm. B. Breedlove, J.P. This entry was found in: Mrs. M. Arthur Payne, comp., Marriage Records, 1837 - 1845, Floyd County, Indiana (New Albany, IN: Southern Indiana Genealogical Society, 1982), 83. Does this J.P. mean Justice of the Peace? William Breedlove was entered only one time in these records as J.P. Is it possible to be a Justice of the Peace without election to that office? Thank you, Brad