The State of Ohio Champaign County Ss. I John C Pearson a regular ordained Minister of the Methodist E. Church certify that on Thursday the 14th [sic, see following comment] of March 1828 I joined together as man and wife James Dye and Matilda Owens. Given under my hand this 21st March 1828. Jno. C. Pearson
[Note: the margin says March 13, 1828, and according to a calendar, 13 March was a Thursday.]