PATRICK COUNTY, VA - VITALS - Marriage, Elam Newman To Elizabeth Shelton 16 Feb 1804 ----¤¤¤---- MARRIAGE RECORD: Elam Newman To Elizabeth Shelton, 1804 Patrick County, Va., Marriage Book, pp. 240, 357 Name of Groom: Elam NEWMAN Name of Bride: Elizabeth SHELTON Surety: Frederick SHELTON Date: 16 February 1804 Know all men by these presents that we Elam Newman and Frederick Shelton are held & firmly bound unto John Page Governor of this Commonwealth & his successors for the time being in the Just sum of $250 dollars Current Money of Virginia and to Wch. payment will and truly to be made We Bind ourselves our Heirs Exors etc Jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 16th day of Feb. 1804. The Condition of the above Obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had & Solemnized between the above bound Elam Newman & Elizabeth Shelton if therefore there is no lawful cause to Obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be Void Else to remain in full force & Virtue. Signed Sealed & delivered his in presents of Elam (X) Newman (Seal) mark Samuel Staples his Frederick (X) Shelton (Seal) mark Patrick County, to wit, I do hereby Certify That Elum Newman has Performed every requisites required by law for Obtaining a license to Intermarry with Elisabeth Shelton. These are therefore to Authorize license and permit you to Join together in the Holey State of Wedlock according to the rights and ceremonies of your Church the said Elum Newman, and Elisabeth Shelton. And for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given from under my hand at Office this 16th day of February 1804 in the XXVIII year of the Commonwealth. To any Minister of the gospell Teste legally Authorized to Samuel Staples Cl Ct. Solemnize Matrimony (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from photocopies provided by the Patrick County Circuit Court, Stuart, Va.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Smith -----------------------------------------------------------------------------