WVGenExchange - Historical Account WVGenExchange - http://www.genexchange.org/wv/ Explanation Of Marriage Bonds And Minister Returns Taken From The Wooddell Publication Submitted by: Alison martin-county contact These Pocahontas county marriage bonds and ministers returns were copied from the original documents on file at the county courthouse in Marlinton West Virginia. Records such as these, so assiduously preserved in the county clerks office, serve as mute testimony to the diligence of the many who have served as clerk of the county court. A marriage bond was required of each prospective groom during the thirty one year period immediately following the formation of Pocahontas County. By pledging his bond to the commonwealth of Virginia the groom certified that the parties planning to marry were legally free to do so. A second individual was required to sign a 150 dollar bond as surety, a role usually filled by he father brother or other relative of the bride. Marriages in Virginia were by license or banns since the colony was founded. Marriage bonds were first required in 1660 when the governor ceased to grant licenses, this authority having been placed in the hands of local authorities by an act of that year. Henings statutes vol. 1 page 54 lists the following enacted in 1661 "that henceforward all persons desiring licenses for marriage shall first repair to the clerk of the county court and there give bond with sufficient security that there is no lawful cause to obstruct their said marriage and that upon receipt of such bond, the clerk shall write the license and certify to the first in commission for that county, or such other when it shall please the governor to depute, that he had taken bond as aforesaid who by virtue thereof shall sign that the license and direct the same to the minister. And to the end that the legal grant of the said license may be evident and the governor ascertained of his just dues. It is further enacted that the said clerk shall yearly in September court return the names of the parties married and of the securities to the secretaries office there to be recorded etc. An example of a bond found in Pocahontas county reads as follows: Know by all mean these presents that we William F. Ervine and Joshua burner are held firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment well and truly be made to our said commmonwealth we bind ourselves our heirs etc. Jointly, and severally and firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 8th day of October 1849. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas marriage is intended shortly between the above bound William F Ervine and Mary Jane burner of Pocahontas county: if therefore there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. William F Ervine Joshua burner signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of W Skeen Many notes of consent are also filed - some with marriage bonds others in a separate packet. Statutes required a statement of consent from the father of guardian of a bride and groom under 21 years of age. Frequently an affidavit was presented to the clerk attesting to the fact that the bride or groom was over the legal age of consent thus negating the consent statement. After the bond requirement was filled, the clerk issued a certificate authorizing the marriage . An example of this is To any minister of the gospel or other person legally authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony in Pocahontas county. These are to authorize you to solemnize the rites of matrimony according the forms and ceremonies of your church between Enoch Burner and Rachel A Tallman of Pocahontas County and for doing so this shall be your sufficient authority given under my hand this 16th day of December 1845 h m Moffett clerk As will be noted a ministers return is not listed for each marriage bond. This does not mean that the marriage did not take place, but rather in most instances, the failure of the officiating minister to report the marriage to the clerk. Some original ministers returns could not be located. These marriages were copied from the marriage register and indicated by the word register. The code of 1848 deleted the requirement for marriage bonds but most counties continued the practice until 1852/`1853. Pocahontas discontinued the requirement in 1852. If a marriage was in banns is the intent to marry was published r read in church on three Sundays or holidays at the time of divine services no license or bond was required and the officiating minister reported the marriage to the county clerk with the annotation "by publication". Such marriages are similarly identified in this volume. Marriage by banns was abolished on march 18 1848. It is of interest that at that time divorce by the legislature was repealed and placed under the jurisdiction of the circuit courts. Ministers certified to the county clerk the marriages they performed. These written documents or ministers returns ran the gamut from precisely worded and elaborately scribed letters to mere scraps of paper whose size often did not exceed one inch by six inches. Not all ministers returns and as a consequence not all dates in the marriage register reflect the actual date of the marriage. A standard license format was produced in 1853 and put into use at that time. 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With the advent of handheld and palm devices, the genealogist has the potential power to enhance and organize the way they record their research. Instead of lugging and entire filing cabinet to libraries and historical societies for referencing one's work. A genealogist now can put their genealogy in their pocket, make updates then sync up their new findings when they return home. I'm a software engineer and genealogist who is developing genealogical software made for Handheld and Palm PC's. As a genealogist myself, I know how important it is for genealogists to provide input on the type of software they want to use. In efforts to gather information, I'm requesting anyone interested in filling out a survey to point your browsers to the following URL: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?MA7C3798G48DEHJ1MHMF7DJE The first 25 Individuals who fill out the survey will get a free version or the first version of the software when it becomes available. E-mail address is only used for notification of the 25 gift certificates for the free software and also to notify individuals when the software is available. The survey ends June 23rd, 2000 Thanks you for your time.

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NYGenExchange - Historical Account Submitted by: Nancy Hauser Roosevelt, Theodore Source: 'The Empire State in Three Centuries' Volume 3 Century History Company THEODORE ROOSEVELT ex-Governor of the State of New York, was born in New York City, October 27,1858. He is the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and a nephew of Robert B. Roosevelt and James A. Roosevelt. He was graduated from Harvard College in 1880 and began the study of law in New York. He served in the New York Assembly in 1882, 1883, 1884, and 1885, representing the Twenty- first District of New York City . In 1886 he w as Republican candidate for mayor of New York, in a triangular contest, Mayor Abram S. Hewitt and Henry George being the other candidates. By President Cleveland, during the latter's first administration he was appointed a Republican member of the United States Civil-service Commission, and distinguished himself in this position by his vigorous efforts in enforcing civil service regulations. He resigned from this office May 1, 1895, to accept his appointment by Mayor Strong as police commissioner of New York City, while, by the Board Of Police Commissioners he was elected its president. After a vigorous administration in this capacity he resigned to accept his appointment by President McKinley, April 6, 1897, as assistant secretary of the navy. He held this position during the period of preparation for the Spanish War, and then resigned to accept the commission of lieutenant-colonel of the regiment of so-called "Rough Riders," which had been organized to serve under him. This command participated in the Santiago campaign, while, after its engagement at Siboney, Roosevelt was comissioned colonel. Returning to the United States with his troops, he became the Republican candidate for governor of New York, and was elected to this office November 8, 1898. In November, 1900, he was elected Vice-President of the United States. He is the author of "Naval War of 1812," "Life of Thomas H. Benton," "Life of Gouverneur Morris," "Ranch Life and Hunting Trail," "The Winning of the West," " History of New York City," "Essays on Practical Politics," "The Wilderness Hunter," "American Political Ideals," and, in collaboration with Henry Cabot Lodge, "Hero Tales from American History." He is also the author of a "Life of Oliver Cromwell." There are currently 82 NY Biographies and 111 Historical Accounts listed at the NYGenExchange: http://www.genexchange.org/ny/ Joanne Abby - National Coordinator GenExchange - http://www.genexchange.org/ USGenExchange - http://www.genexchange.org/us.cfm

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Here is a new search site that is just getting started. If you have a favorite hobby, family or home site, you can add a link. Genealogy links are under Hobby/genealogy http://rubyglen.com Donna

The RootsWeb's Essex Mass. It has connections to MAEssex-L, to the Essex County USGenWeb page (with all its town pages) and to the Essex Wills page, among others. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Try the link to the updated on-line Guide to Essex County (and MA) Research ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You may go to the RootsWeb Essex page: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MA/Essex/ and click on "County Web Sites" OR Go directly to the page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/ Another service brought to you by the genealogists in Essex County, Mass.

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My newest website is my HILL/RAY family, but they are all fairly new. My Dad's is the FLOWERS of the Christopher Flowers of Eng line. The WBTS has info for 12th TN Cav CSA, 1st AR Inf USA, 25th AR Inf. CSA & the 10th TX Pratt's Art Batt. CSA. Please see them all below.~~~~~~~Thanks, Carolyn http://community.webtv.net/carolynftucker/RayAncestry http://community.webtv.net/carolynftucker/MyCivilWarAncestors http://community.webtv.net/carolynftucker/DaddysSurnames http://community.webtv.net/carolynftucker/RAYGROOMSFamily http://community.webtv.net/carolynftucker/MyHILLFamily