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| Title |
Beck-Devin: Marriage Bond |
| Short Title |
Marriage Bond for Richard Beck & Lucy Devin |
| Author |
Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerk's Office |
| Call Number |
Marriage Bonds Book 01 page 49 |
| Repository |
Pittsylvania County Court House |
| Source ID |
S67661 |
| Text |
Know all men by thes presents that we Richd Beck
and James Beck - are held and firmly
Bound unto george William Smith lieutenant governor of
The Common Wealth of Virginia now exercising the func
tions of governor and to his sucefsors in the office of Go
vernor in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to
which payment Will and truly to be made we bind our
selves our heirs Executors and administrators firmly by these
presents seald with our seals and dated this 15 day of
July - - 1811 The Condition of above obli
gation is such that where as there is a marriage depending
and suddenly intended to be had and solemnized
betwen the above bound Richard B Beck
and Lucy Devin
daughter of Elizabeth Devin
if thierfore their is no lawfull Cause to obstruct the
said marriage then the above obligation to be Void else
to remain in full force and virtueRichard B. Beck {seal}
James Beck {seal} Sign seald and delivered
in the presence of
Thos O[Nun] [consent for bride] 1811 July 15th I do hereby certify that
Richard B. Beck hath my consent to marry my
daughter Lucy Devin given from under
my hand the day & Date above --
Widow
Elizabeth Devin
Widow of< BR>Joseph Devin Dec.d Test
James Beck
Sucky Devin |
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| Notes |
- Richard Beck and James Beck make bond of 150 dollars on 15.July.1811 for marriage of Richard Beck and Lucy Devin. Bond witnessed by Thomas O. [Nun].
- Consent given by Elizabeth Devin (widow of Joseph Devin, mother of Lucy) on 15.July.1811 and was witnessed by James Beck and Sueky Devin
- Transcribed by David Devin on 28.May.1999 from a photocopy of Pittsylvania County Marriage Bonds Book 1 page 49. The spelling, capitalization, and puncuation are as they appear in the handwriting. Text in square brackets [ ] are the comments of the transcriber. My appologies in advance for any mistakes interpreting the handwriting.
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