1. Name of intended groom
 
2. Name of intended bride
 
3. Declaration of intent to marry
 
4. Names of those appointed to accomplish the marriage
 

Declaration of Intent to Marry
From a Quaker Monthly Meeting
Declaration of Intent

 
Declarations of intent to marry and marriage banns are similar in content, with their main difference being where the document was created.
Generally, a town and county clerk recorded a declaration of intent to marry, while ministers posted marriage banns. However, some religious denominations posted declarations of intent, like the one above.
A declaration of intent to marry was filed and posted in a public place to give opponents to a marriage the opportunity to state openly why a marriage should not take place.
At a minimum, declarations of intent contain the information above. The residence of the intended bride and groom appears on most others.
Check library collections for published volumes of declarations of intent to marry recorded in New England towns.
The LDS Family History Library has a large collection of published and microfilmed declarations of intent.

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