MARRIAGE BOND

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI }

SCOTT COUNTY } Know all Men by these Presents:

THAT WE H.Archa McCoy and John Gasley ? of the County of Scott,

and State of Mississippi, are held and firmly bound unto the State of

Mississippi in the penal sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, current money of

the United States of America, which payment, well and truly to be made

and performed, we and each of us, do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs,

executors, administrators and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by

these presents.

WITNESS our hands and seals, this the 14th day of August A.D. 1884.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH that whereas application

has this day been made to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of

Scott, and State aforesaid, for the granting and issuing of License for the

marriage of ARCHA MCCOY and MARY ALEXANDER. Now therefore, if there shall

be no lawful cause to obstruct the marriage for which this License is

granted, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full

force and effect.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of

John Archa McCoy

(or John & rcha McCoy)

John Sashley(his mark)

J.G. Blackwell Clerk

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI }

SCOTT COUNTY }

To any Regularly Authorized Minister of the Gospel, Judge, Member

of the Board of Supervisors, or any Acting Justice of the Peace for said

County -- GREETING:

You, or either of you, are hereby authorized to solemnize the

RITE OF MATRIMONY between Mr. Archa McCoy and Miss Mary Alexander

and join them together as man and wife in the holy state of wedlock;

your official certificate whereof you are to return, together with

this License, into the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of

said County, within the time prescribed by law.

WITNESS my hand and seal of the Circuit Court of said County,

this the 14th day of August A.D. 1884

J.G. Blackwell Clerk

IN VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE LICENSE, the Rite of Matrimony between

Mr. ARCHA MCCOY and WIFE MARY ALEXANDER was duly celebrated by me on

the 14th day of August 1884.

G. M. Williams

Minister

Contributed by: Karen Robinson