This marriage record was transcribed by me and is copyrighted © 1998. The spelling of the words are as they appear in the orginial document.

State of Kentucky
     Pike Co Clerks Office } Sct

          This shall Licens and permit you to join in matrimony 
David Stapleton and Polly Potter Daughter of Richard Potter of 
Pike County Circuit being Legallly Given by both parties and this
shall be to you a sufficent Guarantee for so doing Given under my 
hand this 7th day of January 1859

To any person legally               John W. E-------- clk
authorized to celebrate
the rites of matrimony