Republic of Texas county of Washington, To any regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel, District Judge, Chief Justice of the County Court, or Justice of the Peace of said County, Greeting: You are hereby authorized and empowered to solemnize the rites of Matrimony between ....[This complete form is the marriage license of Robert McAdory and Nancy Ann Swisher. Dated:] at Washington, this Seventh day of December 1839. [handwriting on back]