Abshire/Lyon Marriage Documents, 1850 - Franklin Co. VA Mr. Moses G. Carper Clerk of Franklin County County Sir this is to sirtyfy that I Have Now objecttion to you Issuinsing Licens to My Son William to Marry Miss Sally R A. F. Lyon this the 29th of Oct 1850 his D.D. Forbes Nelson X Abshire mark Mr Moses G. Carper Clerk of Franklin County Court Sir this is to Sirtyfy that I Have Now obgecttion to your Issuning Licens to Mr William Abshire to Marry My Daughter Sally R. A. F. Lyon this the 29th of Oct 1850 his D.D. Forbes John B. X Lyon mark Know all men by these presents, That we William Abshire and Demarquis D. Forbes are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, the true payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed under our seals, and dated this 1st day of November 1850 The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas the above bound William Abshire hath obtained from the Clerk of the county court of Franklin, a license for his intermarriage with Sally R. A. F. Lyon of said county. Now if there shall be no Lawful cause to obstruct said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. his William X Abshire [seal] mark Demarquis D. Forbes [seal] Submitted by Robert J. Molloy A 3rd-great grandson of Nelson Abshire. Transcribed from copies provided by Mrs. Edith McGhee Sigmon of Franklin County. **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************