Person:Robert Crew (1)

Marriage Bond of Robert Crew and Nancy Terrell

Whereas, Robert Crew, son of Benjamin Crew, deceased, of Charles City County, and Nancy Terrell, daughter of Pleasant and Caty Terrell, of Caroline County, having declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage, before several Publick Meetings of Friends in Virginia (according to the good order used amongst them), and having consent of parents and Friends concerned.

Now, these are to certify all whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their said marriage this 14th day of 9th month 1794, they, the said Robert Crew and Nancy Terrell, appearing in a Publick Meeting of Friends and others at their Meeting House in the above said County of Caroline, and the said Robert Crew, taking the said Nancy Terrell by the hand, did solemnly declare as followeth: In the presence of this assembly I take Nancy Terrell to be my wife, promising, with Divine assistance, to be unto her a true and faithful husband until death. And then and there, in like manner, the said Nancy Terrell did declare as followeth: In the presence of this assembly I take Robert Crew to be my husband, promising, with Divine assistance, to be unto him a true and loving wife until death. And we, whose names are hereunder written, being present at their said solemnization, have as witnesses of their said marriage and subscription hereunto set our hands, the day and year above written.

Robert Crew, Nancy Crew. Witnesses :—Rachel Hargrave, Amy Cobb, Salley Terrell, Pleasant Cobb, John Peatross, Samuel Terrell, Robert Terrell, Margaret Crew, Margaret Terrell, Lucy Hargrave, James D. Ladd, John Johnson, Mathew Terrell, Joseph Hargrave, Ann Jones, Salley Chiles, Jonathan Terrell, Jesse Hargrave, Pleasant Terrell, Catlett Jones, Samuel Hargrave.

[Source: "Our Quaker Friends of Ye Olden Time", by James Pinkney, Pleasant Bell, 1918]