Jefferson-Bledsoe-Greene County TN Archives Marriages.....Howard (Brittain), Elizabeth -
Carter, Levi July 18, 1816
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Jefferson County Court Records July 13th 1816
Certificate No.: Marriage Bond
Howard Carter wedding bond:
It read: Bond exact transcript:
Know all men by thus ____ that we Levi Carter and John Brittain both of
Jefferson County and the state of Tennisee and held and firmly bound unto Joseph
McMina
Governor and his successors in office in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty
dollars, to be void on condition there be no cause to obstruct the marriage of
said Levi Carter and Elizabeth Howard witness our hands
and seals this 13th day of July 1816.
Signed:
J. Hamilton
Levi Carter
John Brittain
It read: Certificate exact transcript:
State of Tennisee
Jefferson County
To any regular ministers of the gospels or justice of peace for said county
greeting.
I do authorize and empower you to celebrate the rites of Marriage between Levi
Cater and Elizabeth Howard and join them together as husband and wife according
to the ceremony of your church.
Gives at office this 13th day of July 1816.
John Hamilton
Clerk if Jefferson Cty
on the back it read:
This is to certify that Levi Carter was married to Elizabeth Howard on the 18th
of July 1816.
Additional Comments:
Elizabeth's Mother was Rebbeca Brittain, her Father John Howard Jr.
Further: Jefferson County Court records 1794-1795
Rebbeca Brittain appeared in Court and entered into Bond with Tydence Lane and
Benj. Brittain her securities for the maintenance of a child begotten on her
body by John Howard and thereupon the said
John Howard paid into office the sum of six dollars and twenty five cents the
fines in full."
In 1785 the Bent Creek Baptist Church was
organized with Tydence Lane as its pastor." Tidence Lane was also a
member of the jury that indicted Frank, John Howard's slave.
Jefferson County, Tennessee Court Minutes 1792-1795
The information isn't dated but the page number indicates that it is about
1794-1795.
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