Smith / Knight Marriage
Submitted by Charolette
“Chocy” Brown
Chocybrown@aol.com
“Marriage Bonds-Frederick
County Virginia”
William SMITH to Margaret KNIGHT
Know all men by these presents, that we William SMITH and James LITTLE
are held and firmly bound unto John PAGE 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 and each of our heirs, executors and administration,
jointly and feverally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals,
and dated this 3rd day of February 1803.
The Conditions
of the above Obligation is such, that whereas there is a Marriage
shortly intended be solemnized between the above bound William SMITH and
Margaret KNIGHT Daughter of William KNIGHT of Said County now if there
be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then the above
Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, Sealed, and delivered
In the presence of} William
SMITH Seal
James LITTLE Seal
Thomas McKEWAN
Fee pd
J PEYTON Esq.
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