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Title: Verbiage used in marriage intentions
Post by: e_m on Thursday 23 February 17 02:24 GMT (UK)
In the Quaker minutes from 18th century Philadelphia there a statement that Henry and Mary intend to marry "for the first time to each other" but their family members who gave their permission were HIS mother-in-law and her father.

Am I missing something here?
Title: Re: Verbiage used in marriage intentions
Post by: philipsearching on Thursday 23 February 17 02:32 GMT (UK)
Maybe it means that this couple had not previously married each other (in another church).  He may have had a previous wife who died.

Otherwise - unless "mother in law" was used to mean "stepmother", I don't know how to explain it.

Philip
Title: Re: Verbiage used in marriage intentions
Post by: nanny jan on Thursday 23 February 17 09:36 GMT (UK)
You might get some help here, they are based in Philadelphia:

http://www.friendscentercorp.org/