Marriage records

Whereas Thomas Clapp of Ameliasburgh and Nancy Huff of the same place were desirous of intermarying 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, now these are to certify, that in pursuance of the powers granted by an Act of the Legislature of this Province pased in the thirty third Year of His Majestys reign I, Reuben Bedell, one of His Majestys Justices of the Peace, having caused the previous notice by the Statute required to be given, have this day married the said Thomas Clapp and Nancy Huff together and they are become legally contracted to each other in marriage.

Ameliasburgh the 26th July 1818 Reuben Bedell, J.P. Thomas Clapp Nancy Clapp

In presence of John Embree James Foster Enoch Holloway Paul C Clapp Mary McDaniell Elizabeth Embree Tabby Foster

We James Young and Catharine Young, formerly Catharine Wellan, of the Township of Ameliasburgh County of Prince Edward, Midland District and province, of Upper Canada, Do solemnly Swear in the presence of Almighty God, that We did publicly Intermarry with each other the Twenty Second day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Four, and that there is now living Issue of the said marriage. Reuben Young born on the Nineteenth day of July one thousand Eight Hundred and Five; Fanny Young born the Twenty sixth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and Seven; and Sarah Ann Young, born the Twentieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ten according to the best of our recolllections and belief of the times of their several births.

Sworn before me this 24th day of Jany in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty as witness my hand and seal

R.C. Wilkins J.P.

James Young Catharine Young

[1821]

[margin] No 5 Entered the Twenty Sixth day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty one in Book A Page 8 J Nickalls Jr Dy Clerk of the peace [/margin]

We James Young and Catharine Young formerly Catharine Wellar of the Township of Ameliasburgh, County of Prince Edward Midland District and province of Upper Canada Do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that we did publicly Intermarry with each other the Twenty Second day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Four and that there is now living Issue of the said marriage Reuben Young born on the Nineteenth day of July one Thousand Eight Hundred and Five; Fanny Young born the Twenty Sixth day of August one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven; and Sarah Ann Young born the Twentieth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten, according to the best of our recollection and belief.

Sworn before me the Twenty fourth day of January 1820 Signed R. C. Wilkins J.P.

Signed: James Young Signed: Catharine Young