Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bonds, 1848. *************************************************************************** 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.] ************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bond of William Forsythe and Margaret Black, 20 March 1848 [Transcribed and submitted by Judy Stevens, jstevens@cyber.sausd.k12.ca.us] KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we William Forsythe, William Kincade and Mathew McDaniel are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of 150 dollars to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severely firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals the 20th day of March 1848. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be held and solomnized between the above bound Willilam Forsythe and Margaret Black daughter of Henry Black. Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in all force and virtue. Teste Sam'l McD Reid Clerk William Forsythe William Kincade Mathew McDaniel Sam'l McD Reid Clerk March 29, 1848 Mr. Samuel McD Reid you will let my son William Forsythe have the licens given under my hand. Teste James Lawson Mary Forsythe Robert Lawson The written certificate was proved before me in the clerk's office of Rockbridge County court by Robert Lawson, a subscribing witness this 20th March 1848. Samuel McD Reid Clk ********************************************************************** Rockbridge County, VA Marriage Bond of Mathew McDaniel and Jemima Black 20 March 1848 [Transcribed and submitted by Judy Stevens, jstevens@cyber.sausd.k12.ca.us] KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS That we Mathew McDaniel, William Kincade and John L. Shields are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of 150 dollars to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severely firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals the 20th day of March 1848. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be held and solomnized between the above bound Mathew McDaniel and Jemima Black daughter of Henry Black. Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in all force and virtue. Teste Sam'l McD Reid Clerk Mathew McDaniel William Kincade Jno. L. Shields Rockbridge County Court Clerk Office. The written certificate was proved before me by William Kincade, a subscribing witness who also proved that the intention was for licens to Mathew McDaniel to intermarry with Jemima Black and for William Forsythe to intermarry with Margaret Black given under my hand this 20th March 1848. Sam'l McD Reid Clerk March 20, 1848 Mr. Samuel McD Reid you will let Mathew McDaniel and William Forsythe have licens for my daughters Jemima and Margaret given under my hand. Teste Andrew Crawford William Kincade Henry Black ****************************************************************************