Mary White to P H Norris

BOND FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, P. H. Norris Jr. as principal and J. S. Coleman as security, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Arkansas, for the use and benefit of the Common School Fund of Union County, in the penal sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Signed this 15th day of Dec 1886
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, whereas, the above bounden P. H. Norris Jr. has this day applied to the Clerk of the County Court of Union County, for a License authorizing the solemnization of the Rites of Matrimony between the said P. H. Norris Jr. and Miss Mary White. Now, If the said parties applying for said License have a lawful right to the same, and if they shall faithfully carry out nto effect and comply with the provisions thereof, and shall, within sixty days from the date hereof, return the said License to the office of the Clerk of the County Court of said county, duly executed and officially signed by some one authorized by law to solemnize the Rites of Matrimony, then this obligation shall be void, but otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
WITNESS, our signatures the day above written.

(Signed P. H. Norris & J. S. Coleman)

AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF ARKANSAS,)
COUNTY OF UNION. ) IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY
COURT OF SAID COUNTY
P. H. Norris Jr., of the County of Union and State of Arkansas being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the person who has this day applied to me for License of Marriage, and that he has arrived at the age of 25 years, and that Miss Mary White has arrived at the age of 21 years; and that they, that the parties for whom said application is made, are now single and unmarried, and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage.

(Signed P. H. Norris)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of Dec A. D. 1886

(Signed O. A. Miles)
Clerk County Court

MARRIAGE LICENSE

STATE OF ARKANSAS,)
COUNTY OF UNION. ) TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO
SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE—GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to solemnize the Rite and publish the bans of Matrimony between Mr. P. H. Norris Jr. of New London, in the County of Union, and State of Arkansas, aged 25 years, and Miss Mary White of Lapile in the County of Union, and State of Arkansas, aged (blank) years, according to law, and do you officially sign and return this license to the parties herein named.
WITNESS, My hand and official seal this 16 day of Dec A. D. 1886

(Signed O. A. Miles)
County Clerk

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE

STATE OF ARKANSAS,)
COUNTY OF UNION. ) I, W. K. Smith do hereby certify that, on the 16th day of December A. D. 1886, I did, duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing License, solemnize the Rite and publish the bans of Matrimony between the parties therein named.
Witness, my hand this 16th day of Dec A. D. 1886

(Signed W. K. Smith Minister of Gospel)

CERTIFICATE OF RECORD

STATE OF ARKANSAS,)
COUNTY OF UNION. ) I, O. A. Miles, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the County Court and Recorder of said County, certify that the above License for and Certificate of the Marriage of P. H. Norris Jr. and Miss Mary White were, on the 8th day of Januy 1887, filed in my office, and the same are now duly recorded on page 115 of Book A of Marriage Records.
WITNESS, My hand and the seal of said county, this 10th day of Januy 1887.

(Signed O. A. Miles)
Clerk and Recorder