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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
others and keeping my [self] true and faithfull to him alone And we do each of us bind and obligate ourselves to the other under the penalty of --- Dollars to have our Marriage solemnised by the Priest of this Colony or Some other Priest authorised to do so, as soon as an opportunity offers-All which we do promise.in the name of God, and in presence of Stephen F. Austin judge and Po- litical Chief of this Colony and the other witnesses hereto signed Witness our hands the 29th of April 1824 Witnesses present Be it known that we Sylvanus Castleman and --- Castleman the parents of the within named Nancy Castleman do hereby give our consent to the marriage of our said daughter with the within named John Crownover- April 29, 1824 Attest Austin's Colony Be it known that the within named John Crownover and Nancy Castleman personally appeared before me Stephen F. Austin Judge and Political Chief of this Coloney and in presence of the witnesses thereto signed did execute and sign the within Contract of Marriage, and they seperately and mutually promised and obligated themselves to perform the same in all its parts- And it appearing that the said contracting parties are of lawfull age-that their Parents consent to their union, and that no impediment exists to obstruct the same- and there being no Catholic Priest in the Colony to perform the ceri- mony- Therefore I do by these presents declare that a Contract of Marriage is legally entered into between the said John Crownover and the said Nancy Castleman and that the said Marriage is and shall be considered legal and lawfull to all intents and purposes untill an opportunity offers for its final consummation by a Priest authorised to celebrate :Marriages- In witness whereof I have signed this in my official capacity this 29 day of April 1824, in the fourth year of the Independence and third year of the liberty of the Mexican Nation- [ STEPHEN F. AUSTIN.] Province of Texas
JAMES GAINES TO AUSTIN
Recd. of Stephen F. Austin five Dollars for two hoes paid on Austins order being in full for the same April 30, 1824 JA•· GAINES [Rubric] pr JAMES Du..i.
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