Shilling/King Marriage Record, 1817 - Montgomery Co. VA
Know all men by these presents that we Jacob Shilling and John King are held
and firmly bound unto James P. Preston, Esquire, governing or chief
magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amt. and full sum of One
hundred and fifty dollars the payment whereof well and truly to be made to
the said governor and his sucef(?) for the use of the Commonwealth we bind
our selves heirs for jointly and severally family by these presents sealed
with our seals and dated this 30th day of June 1817.
The condition of the above oblication is such that whereas there is a
marriage intended to be shortly had and so lemnized(?) between the above
named Jacob Shilling and Elizabeth King (daughter of the above named John
King).
Now if there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the same then the above
obligation to be void else to remain in full force t(?)
signed: Teste: B. V.(?) Miller
Jacob Shilling
John King
A Copy Teste: Allan C. Burke, Circuit Court Montgomery County, Virginia, By:
Tammy Akers, Deputy Clerk
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