Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bonds, 1785.

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Submitted by:

Angela M. Ruley
reddog@rockbridge.net

Transcription of marriage bond and consent of John Miller and Ann
Vineyard:

        Know all men by these presents that we John Miller and Robert W.
McCalphin are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in
the just and full sum of Fifty Pounds Currency. To the payment whereof
well (sic) and truly to be made we do bind our selves... and adm,
jointly and severally firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our seals
and dated this fifteenth day of June 1785.
        The condition of the above obligation is such that a marriage
shortly
intended to be Solemnized between the above bound John Miller and Anne
Vineyard both of this county. If therefore there shall be no lawfull
(sic) cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to
be void and in full force.

                        John Miller
                        Robert W. McCalphin

Teste: A. Reid.

        I do hereby certify that John Miller hath promised marriage with
my daughter Ann and we do give our free consent therefore do not fail to
give him license and this shall be your sufisent (sic) warent (sic).
Given under my hand this ____ day of 1785.
                                Christopher Vineyard
Witnesses: John Croddy, Samuel Miller


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