ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA – VITAL RECORDS – Harris-Jameson Marriage Bond, 1799 ----¤¤¤---- On Front Harris to } M. L. B. Jamerson 1799 Consent Given by Saml Jamerson, father to Betsey Jamerson before Me Alex Garrett CC Inside Know all men by these presents that we, Wiley Harris & Samuel Jamerson are held and firmly bound unto James Wood esq.. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia & to his successors in office in the just sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars to which payment well and truly to be made to the said James Woos and his successors in office. We bind ourselves, our just and several heirs and executors & heirs firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 20th day of December 1799. The consideration of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Wiley Harris & Betsey Jamerson now if there shall be no lawful cause or impediment to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full form and virtue. his Wiley X Harris {seal} mark Teste Samuel Jameson {seal} Alex Garrett ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Anita Schultz-Peters < HauntedRose1949@aol.com > ___________________________________________________________________