Marriages of Virginia, Early to 1800" shows year as 1789
Rockbridge Co Marriage Bonds:
Know all Men by these Presents that George Rhoads Jacob Roof & Jacob Hivley
are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of fifty Pounds currency to the payment whereof well and truly to be made we do bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these Presents sealed with out seals and dated this Third day of January 1788
The condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solomnized between the above bound George Rhoads & Susanna Peters both of Rockbridge County - - -
If therefore there shall be no lawful caust to obstruct said marriage then the avove obligation to be void or else to remain in full force.
Test Geo (his mark) Rhodes
Jacob ___
Jacob Nivley
You are hereby desired (?) to grant license to the bearer hereof George Roads, to marry with my daughter Susanna Peters & this shall be your warrant for the same - 3rd Jany 1788.
Hannah Peters
Test
Pegy Brown
JashsB nesly ???
