MAURY COUNTY, TN - VITALS - Marriage Bond Extracts, 1835-1838 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Murphy murphy@tiaer.tarleton.edu ==================================================================== [Maury Co. TN Marriage Bonds, extracts, 1835-1838] [transcribed by Mark A. Murphy, 14 Feb 2001] [All bonds contain the following typed verbage] Know all men that we [Groom and Bonded person] of the county of Maury and State of Tennessee are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of said state, for the time being in the sum of 1250 dollars to be paid to his Excellency, his successors in office or assigns to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators, and each & every one of us and them, jointly and severally by these presents- Witness our hands and seals this [day] day of [Month] 18[year]. The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas [Groom] hath prayed and obtained a licence to marry [Bride] Now if the said [Bride] be an actual resident in the aforesaid county, and there shall not appear any lawful cause why the said [Groom & Bride] should not be joined together in holy matrimony as husband and wife, then this obligation to be void and no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. [Groom] [Bonded person] 1. Groom 2. Bride 3. Bonded person 4. date 1. Andrew B. Matthews 2. Martha C. Murphey 3. Elizabeth Matthews 4. 14 Jul 1835. 1. John S. Murphey 2. Mary W. Tinsley 3. William P. Woodward 4. 8 July 1835 1. Miles P. Murphy 2. Ellinor J. Mack 3. John W. Gilmer 4. 3 Feb 1835