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March 10, 1864
Monmouth Herald & Inquirer
Monmouth County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
A groom obtains a marriage license with the wrong woman's name due to a clerk's error, marries his intended bride Maria anyway, and discovers the mistake the next day at breakfast, but she accepts it as too late.
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NEW SERIES. NO. 50
Married the wrong Woman.
A short time ago a candidate for matrimony arrived in town, and straightway repaired to the office of our obliging county clerk, for the purpose of obtaining a marriage certificate. The clerk misunderstood the name of the fair one who had been making inroads on the affections of the applicant, and consequently inserted the wrong name of the female party who was to be tied by the silken cords.
The intended groom was so delighted with the prospect before him that he did not stop to read the document, after it was placed in his hands, but, forking over two dollars, he thrust the legal privilege in his pocket. Gaining an audience with the object of his heart, the two repaired to the house of a clergyman, where the document was presented, which in the eyes of the minister, appearing perfectly satisfactory, the two were united in the holy bonds of wedlock.
The next morning, upon seating themselves at the breakfast table of one of our hotels, the groom commenced reading the record of his marriage in the morning papers, and found that the printers had him married to another woman. Thrusting his hand in his pocket, he pulled out the marriage license, when, lo, and behold, to his utter astonishment, he discovered that the clerk had committed the grave error of inserting the wrong name of the intended bride. Turning to the object of his affection, and with an excited, fretful tremulous voice, he exclaimed:
"Maria, a wrong woman. You are not my lawful wife." Maria gave a glance at the document, and with a half drawn sigh, answered, "it's no use fretting, Jeremiah--it's too late now!"--Maysville Union
Married the wrong Woman.
A short time ago a candidate for matrimony arrived in town, and straightway repaired to the office of our obliging county clerk, for the purpose of obtaining a marriage certificate. The clerk misunderstood the name of the fair one who had been making inroads on the affections of the applicant, and consequently inserted the wrong name of the female party who was to be tied by the silken cords.
The intended groom was so delighted with the prospect before him that he did not stop to read the document, after it was placed in his hands, but, forking over two dollars, he thrust the legal privilege in his pocket. Gaining an audience with the object of his heart, the two repaired to the house of a clergyman, where the document was presented, which in the eyes of the minister, appearing perfectly satisfactory, the two were united in the holy bonds of wedlock.
The next morning, upon seating themselves at the breakfast table of one of our hotels, the groom commenced reading the record of his marriage in the morning papers, and found that the printers had him married to another woman. Thrusting his hand in his pocket, he pulled out the marriage license, when, lo, and behold, to his utter astonishment, he discovered that the clerk had committed the grave error of inserting the wrong name of the intended bride. Turning to the object of his affection, and with an excited, fretful tremulous voice, he exclaimed:
"Maria, a wrong woman. You are not my lawful wife." Maria gave a glance at the document, and with a half drawn sigh, answered, "it's no use fretting, Jeremiah--it's too late now!"--Maysville Union
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Family
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Marriage Mistake
Wrong Name
License Error
Wedding Blunder
Clerical Error
What entities or persons were involved?
Jeremiah
Maria
Where did it happen?
In Town
Story Details
Key Persons
Jeremiah
Maria
Location
In Town
Event Date
A Short Time Ago
Story Details
A man arrives in town to marry, but the clerk inserts the wrong name on the license. He marries his intended without checking, and discovers the error the next day via newspaper and license, but Maria accepts it as irreversible.