Marriage Bond - Rogers - Nelson -- Frederick County, Virginia
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Submitted by: Charolette "Chocy" Brown <Chocybrown@aol.com>
        Date: 8 May 2006
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Owen ROGERS to Eleanor NELSON

 

Know all men by these presents that we Owen ROGERS and Jacob 
JINKINS firmly bound unto this Excellency JAMES _______ 
(blotted out) are held and Esq. Governor of Virginia, in the 
just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to which 
payment well and truly to be made t the said govern or his 
successors, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and 
administrators, jointly and feverally firmly by these 
presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this first day 
of September 1798.

 

                The CONDITION of the above obligation is such, 
that whereas there is a MARRIAGE shortly intended be solemnized 
between the above bound Owen ROGERS and Eleanor NELSON now if 
there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the 
above obligation to be void and of no effect—otherwise to 
remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, Sealed, and delivered

In the presence of}                  Owen ROGERS       (L.S.)

                                     Jacob JENKINS     (L.S.)

  Fre’d HURST