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Coats / Graves Marriage
Submitted by Charolette
“Chocy” Brown
Chocybrown@aol.com
“Marriage Bonds-Frederick
County Virginia”
Elijah COATS and Mary GRAVES
Know all men
by these Presents, That we Elijah COATS and John GRAVES are held and
firmly bound unto his Excellency Robert BROOKES Esq. Governor 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, or his
successors, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators,
jointly and feverally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seal,
and dated this 8th day of Feby. 1796.
The condition of the above
obligation is such, that, whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended
to be solemnized between the above bound Elijah COATS and Mary GRAVES
now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then the
above obligation to be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in
full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Isaac BEALL
Elijah COATS LS
John GRAVES LS
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