Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bonds, 1827.

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Transcription Of Joseph Tolley and Rebecca Ford's Marriage Bond

        Know all men by these presents that we Joseph Tolley and
William Ford of Rockbridge County are held and firmly bound unto
William B. Giles Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to which payment
well and truly to be made to the said Governor and his successors in
office for the use of the said Commonwealth.  We bind ourselves our
heirs Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by
these presents.  Witness our hand and seal this 2d day of October
1827.
        The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas
there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the
above bound Joseph Tolley and Rebecca Ford daughter of the above
bound William Ford.
        If therefore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the
same then the above obligation to be void - otherwise to remain in
full force.

Joseph Tolley (seal)
William Ford (seal)
Teste:  Adolphus G. Weir  DCRC

        William Tolley gave his consent personally to me to issue a
license to his son the above Joseph.
                            Teste:  Adolphus G. Weir  DCRC

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Rt. #1, Box 311, Natural Bridge, VA  24578, (reddog@rockbridge.net)
unless otherwise indicated.  [© All rights reserved.]
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