This is proof of nothing, but on our marriage certificate, the overseers signed first on the left column, followed by my wife's and my parents. (I vaguely remember being told that was "the way.") Once the big-shots had signed, it was a free-for-all. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Palmer" <jap@highstream.net> To: <QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:21 PM Subject: RE: [Q-R] Quaker weddings > A sometimes-used convention has been to place the names of the bride and > groom's parents at the top of the right-hand column followed by other close > family members in that column. > > See The American Genealogist, Volume 72, Nos. 3-4 (July/October 1997), pp. > 225-243, "Quaker Marriage Certificates," by Stewart Baldwin for examples of > the usefulness of this evidence. > > Jeff Palmer - jap@highstream.net > * * * > Quote of the Week: "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to > one who is striking at the root." -- Henry David Thoreau > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zenith NG [mailto:zenithng@sympatico.ca] > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 6:32 PM > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [Q-R] Quaker weddings > > Im not sure about a minimum age, but I was told once that where the > witnesses signed on the document was determined by their relationship to the > bride and groom. I can't say that I have found much evidence of that. Any > comments? > > Gordon Trueblood > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlie [mailto:cbeat@mindspring.com] > Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 5:47 PM > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Q-R] Quaker weddings > > I know that all (or some?) of the guests or witnesses at a Quaker wedding > would sign as witnesses. Is it possible to deduce ANYTHING about the age of > a witness? I believe the witness did not have to be an adult, but may I > assume he/she was over some minimum age? six? ten? twelve? Did it vary with > time or location? My problem is in Virginia around 1740 to 1760. > > Any advice? Charles > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.805 / Virus Database: 547 - Release Date: 12/3/04 > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Visit The Quaker Corner - http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers >