Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bonds 1812 ************************************************************************** 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. ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Angela M. Ruley, reddog@rockbridge.net, Natural Bridge, VA, unless otherwise indicated. [© Angela M. Ruley, 1997 All rights reserved.] ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** October 22, 1812 Samuel Pettygrew and Peace M. Buchanan, daughter of James Buchanan of Rockbridge Rockbridge County Court This cay came before me John Caruthers, a justice of the peace, for said county. James Park, & made oath that Peace M. Buchanan who is about to intermarry with Samuel Pettygrew is above the age of twenty one year, and that his estate after the payments of all his just debts & securityships is worth the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars - given unto my hand this 22 day of October 1812. Signed John Caruthers Know all men that we Samuel Pettygrew and James Parksare held and firmly bound unto James Barbour, Governor of Virginia, and his successors, in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Yet upon this condition, that if there shall be no legal cause to prevent or obstruct a Marriage shortly intended to be solomnized between the said Samuel Pettygrew and Peace M. Buchanan, daughter of James Buchanan of Rockbridge County. Then the aforesaid Obligation is to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Witness our hands and Seals this 22nd October 1812. Signed Samuel Pettygrew, James Parks Attest John P. Lee Submitted by ©Mary Anne Magnuson, 1999. MaryaM5111@aol.com ******************************************************************************