Francis Bowling & Clarissa Gardiner v. David Atkins. Marriage Certificate Jennifer Guiliano Trevor Muñoz William G. Thomas III transcription and encoding Steph N. Camerone Kaci L. Nash Laura K. Weakly University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Maryland National Endowment for the Humanities 2017 O Say Can You See University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
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 Marriage Certificate March 20, 1827 Our transcription is based on a digital image of the original. National Archives and Records Administration Record Group 21, Entry 6 Box 641, Folder 105/106 Case Papers Exhibit Civil November 1841 Augustus Louisa Atkins, Matilda Bryan Lucas, James F. M. Simms, Edward Van Horsigh, Joseph Francis Washington (D.C.) Bowling, Francis Gardiner, Clarissa B. Atkins, David United States. Circuit Court (District of Columbia) Washington (D.C.) added xml:ids; transcription reviewed; edited transcribed; encoded

Extract from the Register of Marriages of St. Peters Church, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.

In the year of our Lord, 1827, March the 20th were joined in holy Matrimony David Hatkin (col'd a slave to Mrs Bryan) and Matilda col'd a slave to Mr. Edw. Simmes in the presence of Augustus & Louisa

Mar signed Jas. F. Lucas Pastor of St. Peter's

Given at Washington this 17th day of Dec. 1841. J. Van Horsigh Pastor.

Marriage Certificate