Jordan-Newman Marriage Bond

John Jordan and Elizabeth Newman’s
Marriage Bond and Permission Slip

October 15, 1798

Know all men by these presents that we John Jourdain & Leroy Newman are held & firmly bound unto James Wood Esq^r Governor of Virginia in the Just & full sum of One Hundred & fifty Dollars to which payment well & truly to be made we do bind ourselves our Heirs &c Jointly & Severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 15th day of Octb^r 1798

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound John Jourdain hath this day obtained licence to marry Eliz^a Newman of there is no lawfull cause to obstruct sd marriage then this obligation to be void else to remain in full force

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Source:  Greenbrier Historical Society