tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post2663299908678546956..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Amanuensis Monday - Marriage Deposition in Joseph Oatley's Revolutionary War Pension FileRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-84142169603829905282011-07-12T08:11:19.586-07:002011-07-12T08:11:19.586-07:00The Rev. Oatley said that the marriage was among t...The Rev. Oatley said that the marriage was among the church records written by Rev. Torry, former minister, not that Rev. Torry performed the marriage. He would not have known anything but that Rev. Torry wrote the entry. The rite may have taken place at the bride's home, performed by a visiting minister.<br /><br />One should bear in mind that records occurring long before or elsewhere frequently appear in specific church records. This can be quite confusing for those looking at a series of, say, records of baptisms, some occurring before a congregation existed, some entered by a circuit-rider in the churchbook at what was the next chronological stop on his circuit. Sometimes the hard-pressed minister noted a specific place of the event, but often not.Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.com