Bedford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Marriages.....Markham, Martha Jane - Cotrell, Thomas J. September 22, 1851 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Cottrell rjc@web-access.net June 1, 2008, 12:32 am Bedford County, Virginia Reel 5 Image 113 Know all Men by these Presents, that we, Thomas J. Cottell and (no name written) are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars. For the payment whereof, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed and dated this 22nd day of September 1851. The condition of the above obligation is such, That whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Thomas J. Cotrell and Martha Jane Markham. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Thomas J. (his + mark) Cotrell {LS} Abraham Karnes {LS} Actual Image: http://www.cottrellweb.com/documents/cotrell-markham.jpg Transcription and Image by Richard Cottrell Additional Comments: http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-m_c.htm has Sep. 22, 1851; Thomas J. Cotrell & Martha Jane Markham, dt Martha; Abraham Karnes, Surety File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/bedford/vitals/marriages/markham52gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb