Certificate of marriage

[full name and either address or parentage]* and [full name and either address or parentage]* having made known their intention of taking each other in marriage and public notice of their intention having been given, the proceedings were allowed by the proper officers of . . . . . . . . . . . Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

This is to certify that for the solemnisation of their marriage, [name] and [name] were present at a duly appointed public meeting for worship of the Society at † . . . . . . . . . . .

this . . . day of . . . month of the year . . . .

Taking each other by the hand,

[name]+ . . . . . . . . . . . declared:

and [name]+ . . . . . . . . . . . declared:

In confirmation of these declarations they have in this meeting signed this certificate of marriage.

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We having been present at the above marriage have also subscribed our names as witnesses the day, month and year above written.

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* The couple should each use the same descriptor.

† Here should be inserted address of meeting house or other place.

+ Either the full name or the commonly used forename and surname.