HOOTEN-CLARK MARRIAGE

Transcription of Marriage Bond:

Council Hooten

M/Bond

Matilda Clark

Know all men by these presents that Council HOOTEN and Council CLARK

of Warren County and State of Mississippi are held and firmly bound

unto T. M Tucker, Governor of the State of Mississippi (for the time

being) and his successors in office in the sum of Two Hundred dollars

current money of the United States. For which payment will and truly

to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators

jointly and severally firmly by these presents.

Sealed within our Seals and dated the 4th day of September 1843.

The condition of the above obligation is such that wereas a marriage

is inteded to be celebrated between the above bound Council Hooten and

Matilda Clark.

Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage or any

reason why the same should not take place then this Bond to be void

and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed in presence of Council Hooten (seal) Council? Clark (seal)

W. J. Ester

Bk F, p. 298 Warren Co., MS Marriage Bonds

Council Hooten who married Matilda Clark were my great, great

grandparents who were both from Lenoir Co., NC and married in Warren

Co., MS.

I have no idea what they were doing there, unless her father possibly

moved there. Council Clark was a witness and was also listed on the

Marriage Bond.

He and a William Clark are listed in Yazoo Co., MS in the 1850 Census,

both from North Carolina and both showing in Lenoir Co., NC in the

1840 Census.

I suspect but cannot prove that Reuben Clark was their father; as both

have sons named Reuben.

If anyone has info on these families please let me know

Contact info: Sloan Mason: slomas7@comcast.net

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