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Title: Faded Marriage record, Can anyone read
Post by: Judi M. on Saturday 09 December 23 17:06 GMT (UK)
James McKay and Mary Loughry were married 25 Oct. 1855, at the Balteagh Presbyterian Meeting house. I can read most of the marriage record but I can't make out the Witnesses names. Sometimes they were family members, so I am hoping some nice person can maker out the witnesses names.
Thank You for any help!
Judi
Title: Re: Faded Marriage record, Can anyone read
Post by: mckha489 on Saturday 09 December 23 17:38 GMT (UK)
The second one could be James Hannan.
First one Henry?  No idea of surname but not Hannan. 
Title: Re: Faded Marriage record, Can anyone read
Post by: gaffy on Saturday 09 December 23 17:46 GMT (UK)
A transcription of the corresponding church record has the witnesses as Henry Morell and James Hannah.

 
Title: Re: Faded Marriage record, Can anyone read
Post by: Judi M. on Saturday 09 December 23 18:29 GMT (UK)
Thank you Gaffy and MCKha489. I was hoping that the second witness was a Jane. LOL Your kindness is greatly appreciated!
Judi
Title: Re: Faded Marriage record, Can anyone read
Post by: shanreagh on Saturday 09 December 23 21:58 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Judi M. on Saturday 09 December 23 18:29 GMT (UK)
Thank you Gaffy and MCKha489. I was hoping that the second witness was a Jane. LOL Your kindness is greatly appreciated!
Judi

If you find that neither of the witnesses are related to either family it might be that they are locals who may have been called on from time to time from the vicar to act as witnesses. This some times happened if the wedding was quiet for some reason.....'hurry along' marriage, parental oppostion but parties are over the legal age  or leaving soon to emigrate, move etc