Announcement of Marriage Intention of Wells & Hoyt

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Massachusetts law used to dictate that couples must publicly declare their intentions to marry on three successive Sundays before the day of the wedding. These intentions were called “banns” and could either be published or “cried,” that is, announced during Sunday meeting. The banns for Elihu Hoyt (1771-1833) and Hannah Taylor (1772-1864), who were married December 10, 1794, and Samuel Wells (1772-1816) and Esther Arms (1772-1853), who were married October 30, 1794, were registered on July 12, 1794. Once the banns were read or published, it was assumed the wedding would, indeed, take place.

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Item typeLegal Documents
Government/Society Record
AuthorWells, Samuel
Date1794-07-12
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
Media, Periodicals, Communication
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatInk; Handwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 5.50 in Width: 7.50 in
Catalog #L99.141
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Wells, Samuel. Announcement of Marriage Intention of Wells & Hoyt. July 12, 1794. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-141/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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