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Drake / Lawyer Marriage
Submitted by Charolette
“Chocy” Brown
Chocybrown@aol.com
“Marriage Bonds-Frederick
County Virginia”
Edward DRAKE and Catharine LAWYER
Know
all men by these Presents, That we Edward DRAKE and John LAWYER 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 1st day of October 1795.
The condition of the
above obligation is such, that, whereas there is a marriage suddenly
intended to be solemnized between the above bound Edward DRAKE and
Catharine LAWYER 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
Obed WAITE
Edward DRAKE LS
John (his + mark) LAWYER LS
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