State of Georgia
Columbia County

To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, or Justice of the Peace, to celebrate and return.

These are to authorize and permit you to join in the Honorable State of Matrimony James B. Knox Jr. of the one part and Miss Rebecca Adams of the other part, according to the rites of your Church; provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same; and this shall be youro authority for so doing.

Given under my hand, as Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for said County, this 4th day of September 1843

G. Jones Clerk

Georgia Columbia County


I hereby Certify, That James B. Knox Jr and Miss Rebecca Adams were joined together in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony, According to Law, on the evening of the 14th day of September 1843, by me.

Josiah Lewis M.G.