CARTER COUNTY, TN - VITALS - Marriage Bond, Joseph Venable to Matilda Merrit
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Contributor's Note:  Joseph Venable was born in Virginia, married Matilda 
Merrit on 10 Jun 1809 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died in Carter 
County, Tennessee before 1830.


Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Venable and Major Merret are
held and freely bound unto John Tylor esq. Governor or chief magistrate of
the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars to which payment well and (surely?) to be made to our said
Govenor and his Successors for the use of the Commonwealth . We bind
ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly
by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of May 1809.
The creation? of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound
Joseph Venable hath this day
obtained a license for his marriage with Matilda Merrit.
Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this
obligation to be void else to remain
in full force and virtue
Teste       				Joseph Venable   Seal
					Major Merritt    Seal