Posted By:	Richard Bloss
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	Subject:	Who is wife of James Scarf?
	Post Date:	April 15, 2002 at 12:48:55
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A mystery what is the correct name for the female Blose/Bloss who married James Scarf? Most of this info on marriage bond and minister's report from Thom Flory The two documents are (Thom has scanned images of both) (1) Marriage Bond [a partially pre-printed form, filled in], and (2) Minister's Return The bond clearly says Mary Blose - The Minister's report says Sally Blose Other documents in Warren County, Ohio say Sarah Blose married James Scarf. There is no disagreement that Anna Maria (known as Mary) Blose, a sister to the woman above, married John Hess June 27, 1811 in Rockingham County VA. The Minister's Return in this case is dated at the bottom "this 1 Day of may 1823" and is the Minister's Return for seven marriages [including James Scarf & Sally Blows and Jacob Blose & Alizabeth Ammon] he has performed in the preceding 15 months. [It says "turn over" - I do not have the other side nor know what is on it]. I think that ministers were required to inform the Court in a timely manner, but timely manner seems to have a lot of interpretations. I have a number of direct ancestors associated with Friedens German Reformed Church, and their pastor Johan Braun [John Brown] kept good notes in a ledger of who he married from 1803-1826 [those dates are close, if not dead on] and turned them in when he retired in one block - with no dates! Fortunately the German Reformed seemed to get Marriage Bonds and so approximate dates can be gotten from the Bond date. [My Brethren ancestors apparently used Marriage Banns, and you are at the mercy of the Minister's Returns for marriage date info.] Note that the Marriage Bond for James Scarf & Mary Blose is dated 11 Mar 1823, and the Minister says he married James Scarf & Sally Blows 14 Mar 1823 - this would seem right as most people perform their Courthouse duties several days before the wedding, often a waiting period required by law, but even if not required just for convienence - but most people know who their bride is!! Thom thomasflory@aol.com also 63tflory@bluelink.andover.edu notes on Anna Maria Blose/Bloss, Warren County OH added by Dick Bloss aa974@yahoo.com