Marriage Records

Richard LUNDY II and Elizabeth LARGE
 "Richard Lundy, Junior, and Elizabeth Large proposed  their intentions of marriage; it being the first time, this  meeting doth appoint Joseph Fell and William Lacy to inquire  into his clearness and conversation and to make report to next meeting."
  "Whereas Richard Lundy, son of Richard Lundy, of the  Township of Buckingham in the County of Bucks and Province  of  Pennsylvania, Batchelor, and Elizabeth Large (daughter of  Joseph Large of the County of Bucks and Province of  Pennsylvania, aforesaid, deceased), Spinster, haveing declared their intentions of Marriage with each other Before  several Monthly Meetings of the People Called Quakers in the  County of Bucks aforesaid according to the good order used amongst them, whose proceedinbgs therein after a deliberate  Consideration thereof, and haveing Consent of Parents &  Relations Concerned, Nothing appearing to Obstruct, were  approved of by the said Meetings...Now these are to certifie  all whome it may concern that for the full accomplishment of  their said Intentions this third day of the fourth Month One  Thousand seven Hundred and fourteen; they the said Richard Lundy & Elizabeth Large appeared in a Publik Meetings of the  said People & others met together at their usual meeting house in the Township of Buckingham & County aforesaid & the  said Richard Lundy Takeing the said Elizabeth Large by the hand did in a solem maner openly declare that he took her to  be his wife Promising to be unto her a loveing Faithfull husband untill Death should them seperate; & then & there in  the said Assembly she the said Elizabeth Large did in like manner declare that she did take the said Richard Lundy to be  her husband Promising to be unto him a loveing &  faithfull  wife untill death should themn seperate; Moreover, the said  Richard Lundy & Elizabeth Large (she according to the Custom  of Marriage assuming the Name of her husband) as  a further  Confirmation thereof did then & there to these Presents set  their hands & we whose Names are here under subscribed, being  amongst other Present at the solemnization of their said
 marriage & subscription in maner aforesaid as Witnesses
 thereunto have also to these Presents set our hands the day
 & year above written.

     Richard Lundy, Junr.
     Elizabeth Lundy

  Richard Lundy   Jane Skelton
  Joseph Large   Mary Scarbrough
  John Large   Mary Pickring
  Jacob Large   Enoch Pearson
  Daniel Large   john Skelton
  Sarah Large   Ja: Holcombe
  John Lundy   Jon. Scarbrough
  Maregret Lundy   Jon. Dawson
  Margret Pearson  Jon. Hulcombe
 
 
 

 Richard LUNDY III and Anne WILLSON

The following marriage certificate is taken from the Record  of Marriages for the Hardwick and Randolph Monthly Meeting  (original spelling):

  "Whereas Richard Lundy, Jr., of Maiden Creek in the  County of Philadelphia and Province of Pensylvania, and Anne  Willson, daughter of Sam'l Willson of the same place afsd,  having declared their intentions of marriage with each other  before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers  in the county afsd, according to the good order among them,  whose Proceedings therein after a deliberate Consideration  thereof and haveing consent of Parents and Relations  concerned, Nothing appering to obstruct, were approved of by  the sd Meeting.
  NOW these are to cerfify all whome it may concern that  for the full accomplishment of their said Intentions this  Tenth day of the Eighth month one thousand seven hundred and  thirty nine, They the sd Richard Lundy and Anne Willson  appeared in a Publick Meeting of the said people at Maiden  Creek in the County afsd and the said Richard Lundy, Taking  the said Anne Willson by the hand, did in a solemn manner  openly declare that he Took her to be his wife promising  through Devine assistance to e a Loveing and faithful  Husband  untill death should separate thenm; and then and  there in the  said Assemlby She the said Anne Willson did in like manner  declare that she took the said Richard Lundy to be her Husband  Promising through Devine Assistance to be a Loveing and  faithfull wife untill death should seperate them.
  And moreover the said Richard Lundy and Anne Willson
 (She according to custom of Marriage assuming the Name of
  her Husband) as a further confirmation thereof did then and  there to these Presents set their Hands.
  And we whose name are hereunto subscribed, being  amongst  others present at the solemnization of their said marriage and  subscription in manner afforeseaid, as witnesses thereunto  have also to these presents set our hands the day and year  above writen.
 
      Richard Lundy, Jr.
      Anne Lundy.

  Richard Lundy, Samuel Lundy, Elizabeth Lundy, Elizabeth  Lundy, junr., Joseph Lundy, Mary Willson, Jacob Lundy, Martha  Lundy, Robert Willson, Sarah Hutton, Elanor Rutlidge, Mary  Penrose, Phebe Penrose, Samuel Lundy, Richard Penrose, Thos
 Lundy, Marg't Lundy, Deborah Starr, Allie Gibson, Esther  Pearson, Margaret Starr, Eleanor Parvin, Sarah Willy, Sam'l  Shaw, Mary Willy, Mary Shaw, Ann Penrose, Moses Starr, Francis  Parven, Lawrance Pearson, Nehemiah Hutton, Isaac Starr, John  Willy."

Elizabeth Large, daughter of Joseph Large of Bucks Co, PA, married Richard II on the 3rd day of 4th month, 1714.  A copy of the procedures prior to marriage and the marriage certificate from the minutes of the Monthly Meeting are as follows:

 
 

 Berryman EZELL and Phoebe HAMLIN

 (Located in the Circuit Court of Mecklenburg County, VA; photostatic copy in possession of Mr. John Ezell, Marshall, MO.)
 
 "Know all men by those prsents that BERRYMAN EZELL and Peter Hamblin are held and firmly bound unto John Page, Esq. Governor as chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment will and truly to be made to the said governor or his Succesor for the use of teh Commonwealth, We bind ourselves one and each of our Heir Exc and Admin jointly and severally firmly by these Presents sealed with our seal and and dated this 8th day of August 1803.  In the 28th year of the Commonwealth.
 
 "The condition of the obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause BERRYMAN EZELL AND PHOEBE HAMLIN ---------- then the above obligation to be void.  Else to remain in full force.
 
 Sealed and delivered in the presence of
 
James Parham                             Berryman Ezell (Signature) (SEAL)
                                         Peter Hamblin (Signature)
(SEAL)
 
Note from Thomas Hamblin:
 
You are hereby authorized and impowered to grant BERRYMAN EZELL a license to marry with my daughter Pheby Hamblin.
 
Given this 8th day of August 1803.
 
                                          Thomas Hamblin (father)
                                          Peter Hamblin
                                          Balaam Ezell"
 
  


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