If you don't mind me jumping in........the marriages that I have seen on my family that have "no return" on them was when they did not follow through with the marriage after posting bond, so after time had elapsed they had to re post bond....at least that what happened with them. phil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marian Dunlap" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [VALEE] REBECCA WILLIS > That is an interesting tidbit of information you have passed on about > marriage licenses. I had never heard that before. I know that very often > you find a license issued and it shows "no return". I never was sure > whether the preacher just didn't get to the court house with his record, > or > what happened. There are several early marriages listed under licenses in > Blount Co TN that all say "no return. In those cases I have the theory > that > these couples had been married by a minister some time previously, but > then > when the county was formed and started their records some of these people > took out a license thinking that they then had it legally recorded. In > some > cases there were children who appeared to be older than the date the > license > was issued. > Marian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:01 PM > Subject: Re: [VALEE] REBECCA WILLIS > > >> Listers, >> >> I don't know how many of you know this fact, but in the 1800's & >> early 1900's the woman was not required to be present when a marriage > liscense was >> issued. The parents listed for her cannot be relied upon because the man > may >> not have known who they were or if she had a step-mother or two or three. > In >> other words any man could go in and order a marriage liscense if he > thought >> the lady would be willing to marry him. Sometimes you will see where a >> liscense was issued but not completed. >> >> >> ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== >> Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== VALEE Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Yvonne, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at > <[email protected]>. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005 > >