MARRIAGE RECORD: JAMES ISON AND SALLY EDGERTON, 1791 (Submitted by Mary C. Smith Aug 05, 1999) ---- Mercer Co., Ky., Marriage Bond Book, 1786-1797, pp. 179-179a Marriage Book 1, p. 16 Name of Groom: James Ison Name of Bride: Salley Edgerton Surety: William Egerton Certification of Bride's age by Brother, William Egerton Consent by Groom's Parents: Charles and Peggy Ison Date of Bond: 22 October 1791 Date of Marriage by Tho. Williams: 21 October 1791 BOND Know all men by these presents that we James Ison and William Edgerton are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Beverley Randolph Esqr. Governor of Virginia in the penal Sum of fifty Pounds Current money of Virginia the Payment of which well and truly to be made to the Said Govenor and his Successors we bind our Selves our heirs Excrs and Admstrs Jointly and Severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this 22nd Day of October 1791 The Condition of the above obligation is Such that whereas there is a Marriage Shortly Intended to be Solemnized between the above named James Ison...and Salley Edgerton -- for which a licence has Issued now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the Said marriage then this Obligation to be void or Else to remain in full force Teste James Ison Seal William Egerton Seal October the 22nd 1791 I do hereby certify that my Sister Salley Edgerton is twenty one Years of age. William Egerton Seal Teste Tho. Allen This is to Certify that there is a Contract of marriage between James Ison and Salley Egerton with Consent of parrents on both parties as witness our hand Charles and peggy Ison To Mr. Thomas Allen Clk October 22 Day 1791 William Egerton ****************************************************** MARRIAGE REGISTER Date of Marriage Parties' Names By whom Married 1791 James Isom Tho. Williams Oct. 21 Salley Edgerton (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from photocopies, provided by Alma Ray Ison, from the Mercer County Court, Harrodsburg, Ky. Note that Salley's surname is spelled differently in the text than in her brother's signature.) ******************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *******************************************************************