Record of the marriage certificate of
Joseph Hinshaw
and
Ruth Marshill
Cane Creek MM book of marriage records:
"Western Quarter Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Volume I", page 135;
microfilm #0371251 in the LDS FHL.
Whereas
Joseph Hinshaw
son of
Jacob & Rebeckah Hinshaw
Randolph County & State of North Carolina
&
Ruth Marshill
Daughter of
John & Ruth Marshill
of Chatham County & State abovesaid
having declared their
intentions of marriage with Each other before several monthly meetings
of the people Called Quakers at Cane Creek in
orange County & State afforesaid and according to the good order
used amongst them they having
Consent of parents & parties Concerned their
sd proposals of of marriage was allowd by said meetings
Now
these are to certify
whom it may concern that for the full
accomplishing their sd intentions of marriage this
tenth day of the first month in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred Eighty & Eight they the sd
Joseph Hinshaw
and
Ruth Marshill
appeared in a publick meeting at
Cane Creek as above and the said
Joseph Hinshaw
taking the sd
Ruth Marshill
by the hand did in solemn manner openly declare that he took
her the said
Ruth Marshill
to be his wife promising with the Lords assistance
to be unto her a true and faithful Husband untill Death
should seperate them or words to the same effect & then
and there in the same assembly she the sd
Ruth Marshill
did in like manner openly declare she took him the sd
Joseph Hinshaw
to be her husband promising with Divine assistance to be unto him a
true and faithful wife untill Death should seperate them or words
to the same purpose ---
And Moreover they the sd Joseph Hinshaw & Ruth Marshill she according to the Custom of marriage assuming the name of her husband as a further Confirmation thereof did then and there to these presents set their hands - - - - And we whose names are underneath subscribed being present at the solemnization of said marriage do as witnesses hereunto also subscribe our names the day and year above written - - Joseph Hinshaw
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