Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bonds 1818

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Rockbridge County, VA
Marriage Bond of John Bennington and Elizabeth Morris, 15 June 1818

Submitted by ©Doris V. Snyder, 1997.  DVS1119@aol.com

Know all men by these presents that we John Bennington and John Morris are held
and firmly bound unto James P. Preston governor of Virginia and his successors
for the use of the Commonwealth in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to
which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors
and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents witness our
hands and seals thsi 15 day of June 1818  The condition of the above obligation
is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized
between the above bound John John Bennington Bachelor and Elizabeth Morris
Morris spinister daughter of the above bound John Morris of said Rockbridge
County.
     if therefore there shall be no lawfull cause to obstruct the same then
this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force

Teste                                                    John Bennington (seal)
Henry J. Tapp D.C.                                     John Morris (seal)

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May 18, 1818
Robert Pettycrew and Jane Grigsley daughter of William Grigsley

Know all men by these presents that we Robert Petticrew and William Grigsly
are held and firmly bound unto James P. Preston, Governor of the commonwealth
of Virginia and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth of in the sum
of one hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment, we and truly, to be made,
we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and
severally formerly by these presents.  Witness our hands and seals this 18th
day of May, 1818.  The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas
there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above named
Robert Petticrew, Bachelor and Jane Grigsly daughter of the obove bound
William Grigsley of Rockbridge County.
If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then the
above obligation to be void other wise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed
Robert Petticrew, William Grigsley
Witnessed Henry J. Tapp, D. C.

Rockbridge County
This day, William Grigsly made oath before me Henry J. Tapp, Deputy Clerk of
said court that Robert Pettycrew who is about to intermarry with Jane Grigsly
is upwards of twenty one years of age according to the best of his knowledge.
Clerks office May 18, 1818, Signed Henry J. Tapp, D. C. 


Submitted by ©Mary Anne Magnuson, 1999.  MaryaM5111@aol.com
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