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Marriage At first one man had one wife. Polygamy was forbidden before the flood, and has never been lawful. Nutsawi underscored

Second marriages were not approved; and widows, & widowers generally remained single. Others were afraid to marry them.

Anciently girls were not allowed to marry till after their first separation, - nor without the consent of parents, brothers and sisters, and uncles. Nutsawi underscordd

Cherokees could not marry any blood connexions, and no one of the same clan with either their father or mother. The consent of the relatives on both sides was required, and when two came together they promised to forsake all other men and women, and live together as long as they lived. Nutsawi underscored