Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bonds, 1803.

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Marriage Bond of Andrew Lear and Catherine Rhoads, 29 June 1803.
(Transcription)

Know all men by these presents that we Abraham Andrew Lear & Abraham Rhoads are
held and firmly bound to John Page Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia or
his Successors in the sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars to which payment
well and truly be made we bind ourselves our heirs Executors & c Jointly &
Severally firmly by these presents Witness our hands & Seals this 29th day of
June 1803.
     The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a
marriage Shortly intended to be soleminzed between the above bound Andrew Lear
& Cathrine Rhoads daughter of George Rhoads of Rockbridge
     If therefore there shall be no Lawful cause to obstruct the same then this
obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue

Teste                                   Andrew Lear
     A Reid Cl.                         Abm Rhoads (x his mark) 

Rockbg County to Wit
          Abraham Rhoads came before me & made oath that Catherine Rhoades
(daughter ofo his brother George Rhoades) is of his own knowledge above the age
of Twenty one years & that said George Rhoads is satisfied that Andrew Lear
should obtain a License to marry with his said Daughter Cathrine Rhoads.
     Given under my hand this 29 day of June 1803
                                                            A Reid Cl.

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Thomas Conner and Elizabeth Standoff, 20 December 1803.

Submitted by:  Clyde F. Conner, Sr.  <connercj@.cfw.com>

"Know all men by these presents that we, Thomas Conner, Dennes Connor,
and John Standoff of Rockbridge, are held and firmly bound to John
Poague, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia or his successors in
the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to  which payment well and
truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals this
20th day of December, 1803.
     The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is
shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Thomas Conner
and Elizabeth Standoff, daughter of said John Standoff.
If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the same then
this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force."

                                        Thomas Conner (seal)
                                        Dennes (x his mark) Connor
                                        John (x his mark) Standoff
Thank you,
Clyde F. Conner, Sr.

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