Venable/Merrit Marriage, 1809 - Montgomery Co. VA


Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Venable and Major Merret are 
held and freely bound unto John Tylor esq. Governor or chief magistrate of 
the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and 
fifty dollars to which payment well and (surely?) to be made to our said 
Govenor and his Successors for the use of the Commonwealth . We bind 
ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly 
by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 19th day of May 1809. 
The creation? of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound 
Joseph Venable hath this day 
obtained a license for his marriage with Matilda Merrit. 
Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this 
obligation to be void else to remain 
in full force and virtue 
Teste Joseph Venable Seal 
Major Merritt Seal


(Submitter Note: Joseph Venable was born in Virginia, married Matilda 
Merrit on 10 Jun 1809 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died in Carter 
County, Tennessee before 1830.)


Submitted by Kay Davis knddavis@ix.netcom.com


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