John Wolfinger [email protected] EarthLink Revolves Around You. Hello all, I would like to share the wording of this Bush River marriage document from 1799 for Elizabeth Jenkins and Samuel Russell. My mother, Mary Kathryn Pearson Wolfinger, has the original at her home along with Samuel's Bible. The document is in perfect condition and after her passing I hope to donate it to a Quaker library somewhere. Samuel is my maternal 4th great grandfather. He and Elizabeth joined the westward migration and settled and died in Miami County, Ohio. Elizabeth is buried in the Old Concord/Pearson Cemetery in Monroe Township, Miami County. I don't have a burial location for Samuel, but assume he is also resting in the same place. You may see some of the folks in your tree in the list of witnesses to their marriage. The handwriting is very difficult to read on some of the signatures, so hope I copied down the right names - the question marks indicate names I could not decipher at all. John Wolfinger - Atlanta, GA

John sent this message as an attachment first, then sent it to me as text for inclusion here: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RUSSELL/JENKINS MARRIAGE DOCUMENT Whereas Samuel Russell (son of Samuel Russell dec'd) of Newburg County and state of South Carolina and Elizabeth Jenkins daughter of David Jenkins of the same place having declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage before several monthly meetings of the Christian people called Quakers on Bush River in the county and state aforesaid according to the good order used amongst them. And having consent of parents and relations concerned; their said proposals of marriage after a deliberate consideration thereof (they appearing clear of all others) were approved by said meeting. These therefore may certify whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing of their said intentions this ninth day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. They the sic Samuel Russell and Elizabeth Jenkins appeared in a public meeting of the sic people at their public meeting place on Bush River aforesaid and the sic Samuel Russell taking the sic Elizabeth Jenkins by the hand did in a solemn manner openly declare that he took her the sic Elizabeth Jenkins to be his wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a loving and faithful husband until it shall please the Lord by death to separate them, and then and there the sic Elizabeth Jenkins in like manner openly declare that she took him the sic Samuel Russell to be her husband promising through divine assistance to be unto him a loving and faithful wife until it shall please the Lord by death to separate them, or to this effect. Moreover they the said Samuel Russell and Elizabeth Jenkins, she according to the custom of marriage assuming her husbands name did as a further confirmation then and there to these presents set their hands as husband and wife. And we being present at the solemnization of said marriage and subscription in manner aforesaid, do as witness here unto subscribe our names the day and year above written Samuel Russell Elizabeth Russell Sam Kelly Amos Jenkins Robert ? Mary Jenkins Moses Evans Elizabeth Russell Robert Pearson Charity Harben Edward Benbow David Jenkins John Pearson David Jenkins Ann Hollingsworth Ely Jenkins Elizabeth Watson Ann Russell Shelly Garantz David Jenkins Abel Thomas Rosanna Russell Samuel ? William Jenkins Hannah Shelley David Jenkins Isaac Hollingsworth Jesse Jenkins Jemima Wright Mary Jenkins Mary Oneall Hannah Kellys Abigail Oneall Hannah Jenkins ? ? Enoch Jenkins ? Steddom +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wolfinger" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:08 PM Subject: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] Bush River Marriage Document > > > > John Wolfinger > [email protected] > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > Hello all, > I would like to share the wording of this Bush River marriage document > from 1799 for Elizabeth Jenkins and Samuel Russell. My mother, Mary > Kathryn Pearson Wolfinger, has the original at her home along with > Samuel's Bible. The document is in perfect condition and after her > passing I hope to donate it to a Quaker library somewhere. Samuel is my > maternal 4th great grandfather. He and Elizabeth joined the westward > migration and settled and died in Miami County, Ohio. Elizabeth is buried > in the Old Concord/Pearson Cemetery in Monroe Township, Miami County. I > don't have a burial location for Samuel, but assume he is also resting in > the same place. > You may see some of the folks in your tree in the list of witnesses to > their marriage. The handwriting is very difficult to read on some of the > signatures, so hope I copied down the right names - the question marks > indicate names I could not decipher at all. > John Wolfinger - Atlanta, GA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 > 6:37 PM > >