Marriage Certificate of John PALMER Jr & Martha YEARSLEY (1714), Delaware Co., 
PA

Contributed to the PAGenWeb Archives by Cyndie Enfinger 
<cyndiee@tampabay.rr.com>

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  Whereas John Palmer Junr of Concord in the County of Chester, yeoman, and 
Martha Yearsley of Thornbury in the s'd County, spinster, have published their 
intentions of marriage in two monthly meetings of the People called Quakers 
belonging to the said town of Concord &c. and the said meetings after mature 
Consideration and having made enquiries finding nothing to ye Contrary but that 
the said Parties were clear from all others on the account of marriage and that 
Parents and Relations on both sides were Consenting there to, Did Therefore 
allow of ye said marriage.  These therefore may Certify whom it may Concern that 
for ye Consumation of ye said marriage and said John Palmer and Martha Yearsley 
appeared in an assembly of the aforesaid People met together for that end and 
purpose at the Meeting-House in ye s'd town of Concord the fourth day of ye 
ninth month in the year one thousand seven hundred and forth-teen.  S'd John 
Palmer standing up in ye s'd assembly taking the said Martha Yearsley by ye hand 
took her to be his wife and promised to be to her a Loving and faithful husband 
until the Lord please to separate them by Death, and the said Martha Yearsley 
took the s'd John Palmer to be her husband and promised to be to him a Loving 
and faithful wife until the Lord please to separate them by Death, and as a 
Confirmation thereof the said John Palmer and Martha have hereunto set their 
hands.  She according to the Custom of marriage assuming the Surname of her 
husband.  And we whose names are here subscribed being present at ye s'd 
marriage In witness thereof have hereunto set our hands the day and year above 
written.
                                                            John Palmer
                                                            Martha Palmer
Henary Nayle                    William Pyle                -----------------
Nicholas Pyle                   John Willis                 John Palmer
George Pierce                   Peter Hatton                Mary Palmer
Nath. Newlin                    Ann Pierce                  Elizabeth Yearsley
William Harris                  Ann Pyle                    John Yearsley
Randall Malin                   Jean Brinton                Sarah Yearsley
Henary Obion                    Hannah Lea                  Jacob Vernon
Will. Brinton                   Ann Bennet                  Ann Vernon
James Gibbons                   Esther Willis               Moses Key
Richard Woodward                Elizabeth Boouth            Elizabeth Key
Thomas Dunbarbin                Martha Taylor               Hannah Yearsley
Saml Nutt
John Hannum
Isaac Taylor