RICHMOND COUNTY, NC - MARRIAGES - John Crouch to Nancy Phillips, 1783
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                                Marriage Bond
                                   between
                  John Crouch        and       Nancy Phillips
                                  7-31-1783

Know all men by these presents that we John Crouch, Thomas Jowers, George 
Jowers all of the county of Richmond in the State of North Carolina are held 
and firmly bound unto Alexander Martin, Esq. Governor in and over the said 
state and  in the just and full sum of five hundred pounds current money of 
the said state to the which payment will truly be made nee bind ourselves and 
each of us over each of our heirs. Execute? admonish and assign jointly and 
severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 31 day 
of July 1783.

The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named 
John Crouch hath the day of the date of these presents obtains licence of 
marriage between him and Nancy Phillips to celebrate the rights of matrimony 
agreeable to law and now if there by known just cause or impediment why the 
said marriage should not be celebrated then this obligation to be void ____ 
wife to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of

William Love   Clerk				Thomas Jowers          Seal
                                                   his mark
						George Jowers          Seal
                                                   his mark