Thomas Sheldon JP married the 1st 4,000 and his records,in part,were found and PAT DONALDSON put a copy in the MAYSVILLE-MASON CO KY HIST SOC LIBRARY. About 1820-60-70 fot SHELTON. He was followed by JP MASSIE BEASLEY,AND THE NUMBER RUN UP TO 10-30,0000 Hermon Brown Fagley , 2679 St.Rt.125 ,Bethel,Oh 45106 HFAGLEY@aol.com On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 19:20:20 -0500 "Kellie Bertrand" <EDBERT@prodigy.net> writes: >I am originally from Aberdeen, Ohio. I thought it was Squire Beasley >who >married hundreds of couples in Aberdeen. He married my Gr Grandparents >there >in 1891. > >Kellie >edbert@prodigy.net > >-----Original Message----- >From: jderald@jaws.greatwhite.com <jderald@jaws.greatwhite.com> >To: OHADAMS-L@rootsweb.com <OHADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 1:14 PM >Subject: Re: [OHADAMS-L] Marriages in Aberdeen,Adams County >question??? > > >>I think that you are referring to Squire Shelton. He would probably >be a >>lawyer or justice of the peace. There is a book of some of his >marriages >>and there are many. >> >>My understanding is that the KY people would cross the river to marry >to >>avoid the $50 bond required in KY and Squire Shelton was willing to >oblige >>for a small fee. >> >>Derald Morgan At 01:06 PM 3/18/99 -0500, you wrote: >>>At one time I saw a list of people who were married by a preacher in >>Aberdeen, >>>Ohio back in the mid 1800's. Apparently this preacher would marry >about >>anyone >>>even without a license. I think a lot of folks would cross the >river from >>Mason >>>and Lewis counties, KY. and get married by him. Does anyone know >about >>this list >>>or situation. I think I recall that they called Aberdeen a "gretna >green" >or >>>something >>>similar. >>> >>> >>>Duane Riggs >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>==== OHADAMS Mailing List ==== >>>Help Instructions at: >http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html >>>or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net >>>Archives: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=OHAdams >>>Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! >>>Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/ >>> >>> >> >> >>==== OHADAMS Mailing List ==== >>Help Instructions at: >http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html >>or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net >>Archives: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=OHAdams >>Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! >>Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/ >> > > >==== OHADAMS Mailing List ==== >Help Instructions at: >http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html >or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net >Archives: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=OHAdams >Your gracious donations to RootsWeb makes this all possible!! >Rootsweb: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]