Marriage records

1820 Whereas William Ripsom of the Township of Murray and Jane Bleecker of the Township of Sidney, were desirous of Intermarrying with each other, and there being no Parson or Minister of the Church of England living within Eighteen miles of them or either of them; they have applied to me for that purpose.

From these are to Certify, that in pursuance of the power granted by an Act of Legislature of the province passed in thirty third year of the Reign of King George the Third, I James Young one of His Majestys Justices of the Peace, having caused the previous Notice by the Statute required to be given: have on the Sixth day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty, married the said William Ripsom and Jane Bleecker together; and they are become legally contracted to each other in marriage.

Present at the marriage Signed Henry Ripsom Signed Tobias Bleecker Signed George Bleecker Signed James Young, J.P. Signed William Ripson Signed Jane Bleecker

[margin] Entered the twenty ninth day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty J. Nickalls Jr Dy. Clerk of the Peace [margin]