Davidson County NcArchives Marriages.....Gaddis, Mary Ann Wright - Varker, Thomas October 25, 1842 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley Gragg gragg02@comcast.net March 8, 2010, 1:08 pm Marriage Bond 25 Oct 1842 State of North Carolina – Davidson County Know all Men by these Presents, That we THOMAS VARKER and Jesse Adylotte In the State aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the State of North Carolina in the just and full sum of one thousand dollars current money of the State, to be paid to said State of North Carolina; for the payment of which, well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally and firm by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 25th day of October A.D. 1842 THE CONDITIONS OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That whereas the above bounded Thomas Varker hath made application for a License for Marriage, to be celebrated between him and Mary Ann Geddis, of the County aforesaid: Now in case it shall not hereafter appear that there is any lawful cause or impediment to obstruct said Marriage, then the above obligation to be foid – otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Thomas Varker SEAL Jesse Adylotte SEAL Additional Comments: Thomas Varker and Mary Ann [Wright] Gaddis are my great-grandparents. Thomas was Captain of the Silver Hill Mine, Davidson County. Mary Ann was the daughter of Richard Wright, Jr. and Cary Kittrell. She was previously the widow of Zebedee Gaddis. [No children from that marriage]. Thomas and Mary Ann had the following children: James Thomas Varker 1843 – 1919 (my grandfather) William Henry Varker 1845 – 1864 (died in Civil War at 19) Elizabeth J Varker 1847 – 1900 (married William Eddy) Mary J Varker 1849 – 1902 (married John Thomas Dickens) John Goninan Varker 1852 – 1915 (married (1) Alice Gallimore; (2) Annie Starr) Ruth Caroline Varker 1854 – 1913 (married William Wall) Anyone having knowledge of the children please contact me. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/davidson/vitals/marriages/gaddis1298gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb