MARRIAGE BOND BENJAMIN COX & SUSANAH NORTH CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1790 Know all Men by these presents that We Benjamin Cox and Wm Smith are held & firmly bound unto Beverly Randolph esquire Governor of the Common Wealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds Current Money, to Which payment will & Freely to be made to our said Governor & his Successor for the use of the Common Wealth, we bind ourselves Our heirs &c. firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & Dated this 26th day of February 1790 The Condition of this obligation is such that Whereas there is a Marriage Suddenly intended to be Solemnized between the above bound Benjamin Cox and Susanah North Daughter of Thomas North If therefore there be no lawful Cause to obstruct the same then this obligation to be Void else to Remain in full force & Virtue Sealed & Delivered in presence of Benjamin Cox (Seal) Tho Read William Smith (Seal) =============== MARRIAGE BOND THOMAS COX & REBACCAH JOHNSTON CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1783 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Cox and William Boulden are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the Common Wealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds Current Money, To which payment well and truly to be made to our said Governor and his heirs firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and date this first day of September 1783 The Condition of the above obligation is such that , whereas there is a Marriage suddenly intended to be Solemnized between the above bound Thomas Cox and Rebaccah Johnston of the County aforesaid, if therefore there be no Lawful Cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation to be void else to remain of force and Virtue Signed and Sealed in Tho Cox (Seal) Presence of Jacob Morton Will Bouldin (Seal) Note: Rebaccah was spelled with two "a’s". Bouldin/Boulden appeared to be spelled both ways. ================= MARRIAGE BOND JESSE COX & ELIZABETH FARLEY CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1702 Know all men by these Presents That We Jesse Cox & James Watkins are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the Common Wealth of Virginia in the Sum of fifty pounds Current Money. To which payment well and truly to be made to our Said Governor and his Successors for the use of the Common Wealth. We bind ourselves and our heirs firmly by these presents, Sealed with our Seal and date this 4th day of November 1702 The Condition of the above obligation is Such that Whereas there is a Marriage Suddenly intended to be Solemnized between the above bound Jesse Cox and Elizabeth Farley of the County aforesaid, if therefore there e no Lawful Cause to Obstruct the Same Then this obligation to be Void Else to remain of fore & Virtue Jesse Cox (Seal) Signed & Sealed in presence Ja Watkins (Seal Jacob Morton Note: Not sure of letters before Watkins signature. ========================= MARRIAGE BOND WILLIAM COX & SALLY STEMBRIDGE CHARLOTTE CO., VA 179_ Know all Men by these presents that We William Cox & Herr/Hern Reese are held firmly bound unto Henry Lee Esq Governor of the Common Wealth of Virginia in the Sum of Fifty pound Current Money to which payment well and Truly to be made to our said Governor and his Successors for the use of the Common Wealth we bind ourselves our heirs & firmly by the presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated the 23 (then 3 is crossed out and a 2 is written in) day of July 179_ The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is Marriage Suddenly Intended to be Solemnized between the above bound William Cox & Sally Stembridge If therefore there be no lawful Cause to obstruct the same then the obligation to be Void else to remain of full force & Virtue his Sealed & Delivered in presence of Wm X Cox (Seal) Wm Morton B mark Herr/Hern Reese (Seal) =========================== MARRIAGE BOND HENRY COX & ANN MADISON CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1773 Know all men by these presents that We Henry Cox & Roger Madison of Charlotte County are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord King George the third &c. in the full & Just sum of Fifty pounds Current money to be paid to our said lord the King his Heirs & Successors to which payment well & Truly to be made We do bind ourselves Jointly & Severally our Joint & Several Heirs Exors & Admins firmly but these presents Sealed with our Seals & Date this 5th day of April 1773 The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas there is a Marriage Suddenly intended to be Solemnized Between the above bound Henry Cox and Ann Madison (Spinster) of the said County Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this Obligation to be void other wise to remain in full force & Virtue Witnefs Henry Cox (Seal) Tho Read Roger Madison (Seal) Note: There is controversy over Henry COX'S first name being WILLIAM due to a bad copy of marriage bond. There is a clear scanned in copy at http://Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~coxcuz . Roger MADISON was the father of Ann MADISON. Ann's mother was Elizabeth TALIAFERRO. =============================== MARRIAGE BOND JOSIAH JACKSON & ELIZABETH MADISON CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1790 Know all men by these presents that We Josiah Jackson & Thomas Pettus and held & firmly bound unto Beverly Randolph Esquire Governor of the Common Wealth of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds Current Money, to which payment________ to be made to our said Governor &his Successors for the use of the Common Wealth, we bind ourselves & our heirs &c. firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & Dated this 30 day of March 1790 The Condition f this obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage Suddenly intended to be Solemnized between the above bound Josiah Jackson & Elizabeth Madison Daughter of Henry Madison If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then this obligation to be Void else to remain in full force & Virtue Signed & Delivered in presence of Josiah Jackson (Seal) Thos Pettus (Seal) ============================ MARRIAGE BOND THOMAS PETTUS & POLLY MADISON CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1783 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Pettus and Thomas Grains are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the Common Wealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds Current Money; To which payment well and truly to be made to our said Governor and his Successors for the use of the Common Wealth we bind ourselves and ____ firmly by these presents, sealed with our Seals and dated this 3rd day of December 1783 The Condition of the above obligation is such, that Whereas there s a Marriage suddenly intended to be Solemnized between the above bound Thomas Pettus and Polly Madison. Daughter of Henry Madison of the County aforesaid ___________________to obstruct the same then the above __ to be Void, __ to remain of force and Virtue Signed & Sealed in Presence of Thos Pettus (Seal) Clai Watkins T Gaimes (Seal) Note: the spelling "Gamies/Gains" is copied exactly from doc. ======================= MARRIAGE BOND OF HENRY MADISON/MADDISON & ELIZABETH CHARLOTTE CO., VA 18__ Know all men by them presents that We Henry Madison and Nathan Harvey esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment well and truly to be made to the said John Tylor and his successors, to the use of the Commonwealth we bind ourselves, our heirs, &c. firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 9th day of July 18__ The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage intended to be solemnized between the said Henry Madison and Elizabeth White___and Nathan Harvey guardian of the said Elizabeth Personally gave his ___ to her marriage if therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then this obligation to void, else to remain of force and virtue. Henry Maddison (Seal) Signed and Sealed in the presence of Nathan Harvey (Seal) Thomas ____( possibly Read) ============================ MARRIAGE BOND ROBERT VENABLE & SALLY MADISON CHARLOTTE CO., VA 1786 Know all men by these Presents that we Robert Venable and Thomas Pettus are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the Common wealth of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds current Money, to which payment well and truly to be made to our said Governor and his Successors for the use of he Commonwealth we bind our selves and our Heirs firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 14th day of December 1786 The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage Suddenly intended to be Solemnized between the above bound Robert Venable and Sally Madison Daughter of Henry Madison If therefore there be no lawful cause to Obstruct the same the this obligation to be void else to remain of force and Virtue Signed & Sealed in presence of Robert Venable (Seal) George Watkins Thomas Pettus (Seal)