Marriage Bond
Lewis Kelly & Mary Leticia Offutt
May 28, 1838
East Feliciana Parish, Clinton, LA
Marriage Book A, page 94-95
State of Louisiana
Parish of East Feliciana
Know all men by these presents that we Lewis Kelly as principal & John Offutt
as security all of the parish aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto L.
Saunders Parish Judge of said Parish and his assigns in the sum of Two
hundred dollars money of the United States to which payment well and truly to
be made we bond ourselves our heirs & firmly by these presents Sealed with
our seals and noted this 28th day of May 1838. Whereas the above bound Lewis
Kelly has applied to the Judge of the Parish aforesaid for a license to enter
into the bonds of matrimony with Miss Mary Litty Offutt, which license will
be granted on the signing of the bond now the condition of the above
obligation is such that if there is no legal impediment to the celebration of
the marriage in contemplation as aforesaid and the same shall be solemnized
according to the laws & usages of the State of Louisiana then this obligation
to be void else to remain in full face.
John Morgan
Lewis Kelly
John P. Street
John Offutt
Marriage
May 31, 1838
State of Louisiana
Parish of East Feliciana
Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof, Before me Ezra Courtney
minister of the Gospel authorized to solemnize marriages in the said State
personally came and appeared Lewis Kelley of the one part and Mary Letty
Offutt of the Second part both of the State & Parish aforesaid and the
parties aforesaid declared that it was their intention to intermarry with
each other and that they do by these presents obligate themselves to each
other to live together as man and wife while both of them shall live
Wherefore by virtue of a license first obtained from L Saunders Judge of the
Parish aforesaid and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses The Said
minister of the Gospel declare theSaid Lewis Kelly and Mary Letta Offutt man
and wife according to the laws of the State aforesaid In testimony whereof
the parties aforesaid sign this instrument in the presence of me the said
Minister and in that of the subscribing witnesses this the 31st day of May
1838.
Lewis Kelley
Mary Leticia Offutt
Witnesses:
Jno. W. Stone
M. W. Courtney Ezra Courtney
Oliver H. Courtney