____________________________________________________________________________ Marriage License No. 531 The State of Alabama, Blount County, To any of the Judges of said State, any Justice of the Peace of said County or other person legally authorized. These are to authorize you to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between Madison E. Alford and Nancy Orrick of said County, agreeably to statutes in such case made and approved. Given at the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of said County this first day of October 1833. Mace H. Brindley, Clerk C.C. ____________________________________________________________________________ (One Consent) To the Clerk of the County Court. I do hereby grant leave to give Lisons (License) between Madison E. Alford and Nancy Orrick. September 30th 1833. Wm. Orrick Test: William H. Alford ____________________________________________________________________________ (Affidavit Thereon) The State of Alabama, ss. Blount County, Came personally before me Mace H. Brindley, Clerk of the County Court of said County, the said William H. Alford, who being duly sworn says, that he saw the said William Orrick by the name of Wm. Orrick, sign the within thereby giving his consent to said marriage. William H. Alford Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 Oct. 1833. M. Brindley, Clk. ____________________________________________________________________________ (The Other Consent) To the Clerk of the County Court. I do grant leave, issue Lisons (License) between Madison E. Alford and Nancy Orrick, Sept. the 28, 1833. D. Alford Test: William H. Alford ____________________________________________________________________________ (Affidavit Thereon Under) The State of Alabama, ss. Came personally before me Mace H. Brindley, Clerk of the County Court of Blount County, the said William H. Alford who being sworn on oaths says, that he saw the above named David Alford by the name of D. Alford, sign the above thereby giving his consent to said marriage. William H. Alford Sworn to and subscribed before me October 1, 1833. M. Brindley, Clk. ____________________________________________________________________________ (Bond For) Know All Men By These Presents: That we, Madison E. Alford & James Clampett of Blount County, State of Alabama, are held & firmly bound unto the Governor of said State for the time being, & his successors at office, in the Sum of Two hundred Dollars for the use of the State, for the due payment whereof, we hereby Bind ourselves, our heirs, jointly & severally. Witness our hands this 1st day of October 1833. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Madison E. Alford hath this day prayed a License from the Clerk of the County Court of Blount County to be married to Nancy Orrick. Now if there is no Lawful cause to obstruct said marriage, then the above to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Madison E. Alford (Seal) James Clampett (Seal) Witness: M. Brindley, Clk. ____________________________________________________________________________ (Certificate of Solemnization on License) October the 2nd 1833. Solemnized by me. James French, J.P. ____________________________________________________________________________ Blount County, Alabama Marriage Record Volume B (1830-1838) page 131. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.