Office Provost Marshall District. of Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Feb. 15th, 1865

Freedman List of Marriages

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DATE MARRIED
GROOM
BRIDE
MINISTER
LOCATION
1. February 15, 1865 Adams, A. A. Silcox, Mary V. John S. Swaim, M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
2. March 18, 1865 Andrews, Frank Forrester, Elsie L. M. Hobbs, Chaplain, 3rd US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
3. June 22, 1865 Ansbon, William J. Tyler, Margarate   Parker County, Florida
4. March 8, 1865 Abron, Washington Deammis, Pitty John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
5. April 6, 1865 Atkinson,Louis Kelly, Fanny John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
6. April 3, 1865 Anderson, Caleb ?,Christie Ann   Duval County, Florida
7. January 12, 1865 Andrew, Nicholas Farrew, Rebecca ***1 C. Lambon, Catholic Priest Duval County, Florida
8. August 18, 1865 Arnold, J. B. Williams, Caroline P. G. Mays, Minister of the Gospel Baker County, Florida
9. June 18, 1865 Barber, George Howell, Jane   Pierce County, Florida
10. March 15, 1865 Batton, J. C. Lee, Charlotte John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
11. June 13, 1865

Berry, Samuel-
Russell Cty, Alabama

Bowen, Permelia A. John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
12. August 8, 1865 Bizzard, Scipio Jones, Jane John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Hilton Head, SC
13. July 10, 1865 Boyd, John A. Brooks, Mary E. John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
14. August 9, 1865 Braddock, Joseph Bright, Louisa Thomas H. Hayman Putnam County, Florida
15. January 4, 1865 Bradshaw, James B. Stone, Elizabeth A. Samuel Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
16. February 11, 1865 Bricker, John Walker, Mariah John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
17. April 3, 1865

Brooks, Clinton-
3rd US Col'd Inf.

 Anderson,Lucretia L. M. Hobbs, Chaplain, 3rd US Col'd Inf Duval County, Florida
18. August 8th, 1865 Brooks, H. Rikland, Eliza M.   Camden County, Georgia
19. November 1, 1865 Buggs, W. A. Wilson, Martha A.    
20. November 15, 1865 Bunis, Billy Holt, Carrie    
21. November 10, 1864 Bush, Isaac- Duval County, Florida Steedly, Ann-Clinch County, Georgia    
22. August 17, 1865 Cambell, Henry Hightower, Harriet John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Nassau County, Florida
23. December 6, 1864 Clemens, David Hammond, Lucinda Robert F. Habus, Chaplain, 107th Ohio Volunteers Duval County, Florida
24. June 24, 1865 Coleman, John-Orange County Berdage, Susan-Duval County, Florida   Duval County, Florida
25. March 2, 1865 Cooper, Robinson Hewett, Annie E. John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
26. March 4, 1865 Cubbage, Albert M. Suciant, Anna Samuel Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
27. August 1, 1865 Curry, John Benjamin, Catherine John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
28. July 26, 1865 Curtis, John ***2 Porter, Mary Bywood E. Herrick, Pastor of St. Pauls Church Key West, Florida
29. July 17, 1865 Davis, Samuel L. Baton, Letitia John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Charlotte County, Georgia
30. February 20, 1865 Davis, Thomas L. Parr, Permelia John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
31. March 27, 1865 Deese, James Harris, Mary H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Troops Duval County, Florida
32. March 11, 1865 Demsey, J. L. Hall, Maria John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
33. August 9, 1865 Dickson, Thomas Brown, Lucinda H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
34. April 27, 1865 Draudy, H. Hearthy, Victoria ***3 Duval County, Florida
35. October 6, 1859 Dunsmore, William McDevitt, Julia Martha Cobbin, Pastor, St. Peters Church ***4 New Castle, Florida
36. November 7, 1865 Dursey, Jesse R. Shefer, Rebecca A.   Florida
37. June 26, 1865 Ellis, Joseph Mills, Rachael John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
38. February 27, 1865 Emery, George H. Raya, Constancia M. Edm. Habil, Pastor of the Catholic Church of St. Augustine
Duval County, Florida
39. November 11, 1864 Flinn, James M. Higganbottom, Julia A.   Duval County, Florida
40. December 19, 1865 Franklin, William Dent, Della   Leon County, Florida
41. June 19, 1865 Gainy, A. M. Gainy, Amanda John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Charlotte County, Florida
42. July 3, 1865 Gaskin, David Henderson, Ann John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
43. February 20, 1865 Gillet, William of Co. "G" 107th Ohio Volunteers Taylor, Mary of Savannah, Georgia John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church  
44. August 9, 1865 Glisson, Welch Nobles, Lavinia John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Clay County, Florida
45. July 10, 1865 Hall, Francis M. Clark, Rachael John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Charleston County, Georgia
46. May 23, 1865 Hamilton, George B. Hughes, Sarah Chambers, Minister of the Gospel

Duval County, Florida
47. June 11, 1865 Haywood, January Taylor, Celia John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
48. August 17, 1865 Haywood, Sandy Smith, Martha H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
49. April 6, 1865 Hewett, John L. Gardner, Kiziah John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
50. January 29, 1865 Hines, David of Putnam County, FL Jones, Mary of Valensia County, FL James Hayman, Minister of the Gospel  
51. June 11, 1865 Holland, James J. of Ohio Goode, Georgia V. of Duval County, Florida
John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church  
52. April 3, 1865 Johns, Luke Youngblood, Eliza H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
53. July 20, 1865 Johnson, Alexander Howard, Rosetta John S. Swaim, Pastorof M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
54. November 19, 1865 Johnson, Glasco Cessar, Caroline James Smith, Minister of the Gospel Leon County, Florida
55. December 23, 1864 Johnson, James A. Kellum, Maria Ann ***5   Duval County, Florida
56. April 27, 1865 Johnson, Prince Robinson, Jane H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Nassau County, Florida
57. August 14, 1865 Jones, Corporal Franklin Enos, Margaret H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
58. April 17, 1865 Kelly, Daniel Roberts, Mary Chambers, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
59. June 8, 1865 Knowlden, Mark of Ohio Pheland, Maria of Charleston, South Carolina
John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church  
60. July 5, 1865 Long, George Felena, Mary Jane   Duval County, Florida
61. August 8, 1865 Long, Joseph Smith, Charity P. C. Hays, Minister of the Gospel Baker County, Florida
62. August 15, 1865 Long, William Nickels, Rebecca John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Clay County, Florida
63. May 10, 1865 Loveridge, Romulus C.of Washington, Connecticut Burch, Mary E.of Camilla, New York
L. M. Hobbs, Chaplain, 3rd US Col'd Infantry  
64. April 26, 1865 Mason, Charles Drum, Louise Samuel Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
65. December 29, 1864 Mauldin, Elias Allen, Lady John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church
 Duval County, Florida
66. February 7, 1865 McClennan, Hiram Wingate, Martha L. M. Hobbs, Chaplain, 3rd US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
67. May 3, 1865 McKirby, William Baya, Christana Chambers, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
68. April 20, 1865 McYork, William Lax Panz, Florance ***6 H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry ***6 Duval County, Florida
69. May 27, 1865 Moody, Jacob Dew, Mary John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
70. August 5, 1865 Neil, Suddy Lundy, Ellen John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
71. January 24, 1865 Nelson, David Price, Mary H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
72. December 15, 1864 Noble, Benjamin McCullough, Kate John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
73. August 6, 1865 Onus, N. J. Thompson, C. P. C. Hays, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
74. May 15, 1865 Parker, James H. Carlyle, Caroline R. Robinson, Minister of the Gospel Bankhead, Florida
75. March 17, 1865 Parrish, Jerry Williams, Maria H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
76. January 4, 1865 Pickett, Josiah W. Plummer, Eliza Jane Samuel Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
77. February 28, 1865 Piner, Jeremiah Moore, Maria Thomas A. Hall, Chaplain, 35th US Col'd Troops Duval County, Florida
78. May 6, 1865 Plumber, Simeon Petty, Ellen   Duval County, Florida
79. May, 1865 Rae, William J. Brown, Martha (certificate unsigned) Duval County, Florida
80. January 11, 1865 Revels, John Ault, Drucilla John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
81. February 21, 1865 Reynolds, John of Co. "F" 3rd US Col'd Troops Hunt, Catherine of Jacksonville, Florida L. H. Hobbs, Chaplain, 3rd US Col'd Troops  
82. December 18, 1865 Robertson, Reuben Mose, Linda James Page, Minister of the Gospel Leon County, Florida
83. July 8, 1865 Smallwood, Joshua Sanderson, Drucilla H. John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
84. February 16, 1865 Smith, John Wright, Janine   Duval County, Florida
85. June 21, 1865 Smith, Lynus (Linnie) Tucker, Emma John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
86. May 15, 1865 Smith, Randall of D.C. Westley, Annie of Washington County, Florida H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry  
87. April 6, 1865 Spencer, William H. of Co. "B" 4th Mass. Cav Turner, Jane P.of Duvall County, Florida John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church  
88. April 29, 1865 Stone, David Sand, Susannah M. Samuel Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
89. June 13, 1865 Swindle, James Harrison, Anarene   Duval County, Florida
90. August 7, 1865 Watson, Thomas Jones, Sarah John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church of Lake City, Florida
91. August 8, 1865 West, Charles Nix, Louisa John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
92. July 18, 1865 White, Fay English, Clarie John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
93. June 26, 1865 Wiggins, Moses of Georgia Wiggins, Harriet of Florida John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church  
94. August 5, 1865 Williams, B. A.of Jefferson County, Florida Flemming, Mary of Duval County, Florida John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church  
95. March 4, 1865 Wilson, Henry Cubbadge, Eliza Samuel Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
96. April 5, 1865 Wilson, John M.of Co. "I" 35th US Col'd Infantry Williams, D. I. of Duval County, Florida Thomas A. Hall, Chaplain, 35th US Col'd Infantry  
97. April 29, 1865 Winslow, C. W. Ledsnick, Elizabeth H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
98. March 27, 1865 Wood, Warren Wells, Elmyra   Duval County, Florida
99. December 4, 1864 Woodward, Anquilla Guthrie, Ruth ***7 Samuel S. Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel Duval County, Florida
100. December 26, 1868 Wright, Lewis Darcy, Fanny John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
101. August 17, 1865 Wright, Mark Williams, Fanny H. H. Moore, Chaplain, 34th US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida
102. June 23, 1865 Wright, William Catherine, Mary John S. Swaim, Pastor of M.E. Church Duval County, Florida
103. January 30, 1865 Zenge, Joseph Harrell, Martha L. M. Hobbs, Chaplain, 3rd US Col'd Infantry Duval County, Florida


To any ministers of the gospel or other persons authorized to solemnize the rite of matrimony.
And whereas martial law exists throughout the state of Florida.
And whereas application has been made to me for a license to solemnize the rite of matrimony
Given under my hand and private seal (I having no public seal of office) on the 15th day of February A.D. 1865.
J. W. Johnson
Capt. 3rd US Col'd Infantry and
Provost Marshall District Florida

Others who signed the marriage licenses include:
A. A. Knight, 1st Lieutenant and Asst Provost Marshall, 3rd US Col'd Infantry
R. C. Loveridge, 1st Lieutenant and Provost Marshall, 3rd US Col'd Infantry
J. Y. Young, Captain 107th Ohio Volunteers and Proovst Marshall
N. Rice, 1st Lieutenant and Post Provost Marshall, 35th US Col'd Infantry

Once the couple was united in Holy Matrimony, the marriage certificate was returned to the Post as required, usually with the following phrase written on the outside of it:

I hereby certify that I solemnized the rite of matrimony between the within named parties, to wit __bride____and __groom__on the ___day of _month__, _year__.
Name
Pastor of ???
Jacksonville, Florida


***1=Consent given on December 2, 1864 by John Sanders for his daughter, Rebecca Farrew (16) years old.

***2=Related letter:
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Office of the Local Superintendent, District of Columbia
Washington, April 12, 1866

Major W. W. Rogers

Major

It seems that Wm. Griffin procured transportation for John Curtis, his wife Mary and three children from Washington D. C. to Charleston. After John Curtis received the Order for Transportation he deserted his wife and children. Mary, his wife, had him arrested and taken before Justice Walker, 397 D. St., Opp. City Hall, who took the transportation order in charge and now has it. I recommend that a request be sent to him to deliver the transportation then the case can be fully considered.

Very respectfully,

John O. Dink.

***3 Letter: I, undersigned Catholic Priest, Minister of the Gospel, hereby certify that H. Draudy and Victoria Hearthy, residents of Duval County, State of Florida, have been married before me on the 27th day of April eighteen hundred and sixty five. (No signature)

***4 Verified by letter from Martha Cobbin, Pastor, St. Peters Church, New Castle, Florida, February 29, 1867

***5 Consent given by James Kellum, father of Maria Ann Kellum

***6 Note from Minister: Their correct names are McYeik, William and DuPont, Florida

***7 Samuel Guthrie, Ruth Guthrie's father, consents on December 3, 1864

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