State of Virginia, County of Bath, to wit:

To any person Licensed to celebrate Marriages:

You are hereby authorized to join together, in the holy state of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church or Religious Denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia,

Peyton A. AILSTOCK and Lizzie MATHENY

Given under my hand, as Clerk of the County Court of the County of Bath, this 18th day of December 1878. (Note: the number 18 appears to have first been the number 17.)

                                                                                  A.G. CLEEK, Clerk.

Certificate to obtain a Marriage License.

To be annexed to the License, required by Act passed March 15, 1861.

Time of Marriage: December 19th 1878

Place of Marriage: Wilson's Creek Bath County, Va

Full name of Husband: Peyton A. AILSTOCK

Full name of Wife:  Lizzie MATHENY

Color: White  Age of Husband: 22 years    Age of Wife:  21 years

Condition of Husband (widowed or single) Single  Condition of Wife (widowed or single) Single

Place of Husband's birth:  Bath County Va

Place of Wife's birth: "   "   "

Place of Husband's Residence:   "    "    "

Place of Wife's Residence:   "    "    "

Names of Husbands Parents:  Andrew A. & Susan AILSTOCK

Names of Wife's Parents:  Crawford & Sarah MATHENY

Occupation of Husband:  Lumber Business

Name of Party giving this information:  James FRANKLIN

Given under my hand this 18th day of December 1878

                                              A.G. CLEEK, Clerk.

Minister's Return of Marriage.

I, G.L. BROWN, a (my copy is too faint to read what denomination he is of as well as the Chapel the marriage was preformed at, I can only make out the word Chapel) DO CERTIFY, That on the 20th day of December 1878, at Wilson's Creek Bath Co., VA I united in Marriage the above named and described parties, under the authority of the foregoing License.

                                             Geo. L. BROWN