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Chappaqua MM Vital Records, 1785-1897, 1810-1903; Family History Library Film #17288

Marriage Certificate Benjamin CARPENTER and Martha WEEKS, 17d 2m 1803

Whereas Benjamin CARPENTER son of Henry CARPENTER and Phebe his wife diseased of the County of Westchester and state of New York and Martha WEEKS Daughter of James WEEKS and Sarah his wife of the County and State Aforesaid having declared their Intentions of Marriage with Each other before two Monthly Meetings of the people Called Quakers held at shapuquau in the state Aforesaid they having Concent of parents and parties Concerned and Nothing Appearing to Obstruct their said proposals were allowed of by the Meeting Now these are to Certify all whom it may Concern that for the full Accomplishment of their said Intentions this Seventeenth Day of the Second month one thousand Eight Hundred and three they the said Benjamine CARPENTER and Martha WEEKS Appeared in a public Meeting of said people at shapuqua Aforesaid and he the said Benjamine CARPENTER taking the said Martha WEEKS by the hand did in a solemn manner openly Declare that he took her to be his wife promising through Divine Assistance to be unto her A faithful and Loving Husband untill Death seperates them or words to that Effect and then the said Martha WEEKS did in like manner Declare that she took the said Benjamine CARPENTER to be her Husband promising through divine Assistance to be unto him A faithful and loving wife untill Death Seperates them or words to that Import and Moreover they the said Benjamine CARPENTER and Martha WEEKS she according to the custom of Marriage assuming the Name of her husband as a further Confirmation thereof Did then to these presents Set their hands

Benjamine CARPENTER

Martha CARPENTER

and We whose Names are hereunto subscribed being present at the solemnization of said Marriage and subscription have as Witnesses thereunto set our hands the Day and year above Writen