Loose marriage bonds and licenses, 1706-1877
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A bond is a legal document wherein a person commits himself, his heir, executors and administrators to pay a required amount of money to another if certain duties are not performed. These were paid by people to ensure a marriage took place.
The licenses were issued by the clerk of the County Court to allow the marriage by an authorized minister and were returned to the clerk after the marriage.
Marriage bonds give names of parties, amount and date of the bond, names of sureties, etc.
Information on the marriage licenses varies but usually gives names of bride and groom, ages, marital status, birthplaces, parents' names, husband's occupation, residences, date and place of marriage, date of license, and who performed the marriage.
Includes parental consents for some bonds and licenses.
Microfilm of original records at the Northampton County Courthouse in Eastville, Virginia.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose marriage bonds, 1706-1789. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2047527 Item 3 | 7740850 | |
| Loose marriage bonds and licenses, 1749-1877 (bonds and licenses are intermixed with many years missing). | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2047528 | 7740851 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose marriage bonds, 1706-1789. | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2047527 Item 3 | 7740850 | |
| Loose marriage bonds and licenses, 1749-1877 (bonds and licenses are intermixed with many years missing). | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 2047528 | 7740851 |
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