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| Title |
Devin-Parrish: Marriage Bond |
| Short Title |
Marriage Bond for Robert Devin & Nancy Parrish |
| Author |
Virginia. Pittsylvania County Clerk's Office |
| Call Number |
Marriage Bonds Book 01 page 014 |
| Repository |
Pittsylvania County Court House |
| Source ID |
S67662 |
| Text |
Know all men by these presents that we Robert
Devin & Joseph Akin - are held and firmly
Bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
Sum of fifty pounds of Current Money to which payment
[page torn here][is well and] Truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs
Exors. and Admrs firmly by these presents Sealed
with our Seals and Dated this
22nd day of Jany. 1791 Whereas there is a Marriage
Depending and Suddenly intended by Gods
permifsion Between the above Bound Robert
Devin and Nancy Parrish
Now the condition of the above Obligation is Such
that if there is no lawful Cause to Obstuct the
Said Marriage then the above obligation to be Void or
else to Remain in full force & Virtue.Rob.t Devin {seal}
Jos. Akin {seal} Signed Sealed & Deliv.d
In presenced of . .
Will. Tunstall jr [consent for bride] Sir
please to Issue a Licence for the marriage
of Rob.t Devin With my daughter Nancy -
& oblige Yo.r H.ble Ser.t
Abram Parrish
23.rd Jan.y 1791 W. Jos. Akin |
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| Notes |
- Robert Devin and Joseph Akin make bond of 50 pounds current money on 22.January.1791 for marriage of Robert Devin and Nancy Parrish. Bond witnessed by: William Tunstall, Jr.
- Consent given by Abram Parrish (father of Nancy) on 23.January.1791 and was witnessed by Joseph Akin.
- Married by: Richard Elliot
- Transcribed by David Devin on 28.May.1999 from a photocopy of Pittsylvania County Marriage Bonds Book 1 page 14. 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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