Certificate of Matrimony for Joseph and Mary Province of Nashville, Tennessee
2/26/1866
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Former slaves Joseph and Mary Province of Lebanon, Tennessee, were officially married on April 23, 1866, after “living together for 21 years.” Joseph was a shoemaker with property valued at $900 in the 1870 census. His son, Stephen, fought in the Civil War under General John T. Wilders.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
National Archives Identifier: 595017
Full Citation: Certificate of Matrimony for Joseph and Mary Province of Nashville, Tennessee; 2/26/1866; Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, Record Group 105. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/certificate-of-matrimony-for-joseph-and-mary-province-of-nashville-tennessee, May 17, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.