Leonard Holt & Judith Mason Marriage Bond - Amanuensis Monday

Thanks to John at Transylvanian Dutch who originated the Amanuensis Monday meme, providing a framework (and nudge) for transcribing family records, news clippings and other treasures.

This is another transcription of documents copied last year at the Library of Virginia - the marriage bond for my 4th great-grandparents Leonard and Judith Mason Holt. 

Know all men by these present that we Leonard Holt & Daniel Driskill are held and firmly bound unto James Munroe Governor of The Commonwealth of Virginia in the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars to the which paiment will and Truly to be made to the said Governor or his successors we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and Administrators Jointly & severally firmly by these presents Sealed and Dated this 28 Day of September 1800
     The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage shortly intended to be had and Solemnized between the above bound Leonard Holt & Judith Mason both of the County of Campbell

If therefore there by no Legal cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void
                                                                his
Sealed & Delivered }                Leonard   X  Holt  {LS}
                                                             mark
In presence of         }                 Daniel Driskill       {LS}    


Source
Campbell County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds & Consents, 1782-1853, Holt-Mason, 1800; Library of Virginia Campbell microfilm #44, item 221. 

Holt-Allen Marriage, Nov 1823 - Amanuensis Monday

Thanks to John at Transylvanian Dutch who originated the Amanuensis Monday meme, providing a framework (and nudge) for transcribing family records, news clippings and other treasures.

This is another transcription of documents copied last summer at the Library of Virginia - two documents relating to the marriage of my 3rd great-grandparents Zebedie Holt and Eleanor Allen. 

Know all men by these presents: that we Zebedie Holt William Driskill are held and firmly bound unto James Pleasants Jun. Esquire, governor of Virginia, In the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to which payment null and truly to be made, to the governor or his successors in office, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, Jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed and dated this 2nd day of Nov 1823    The condition of this obligation is such, that whereas, there is a marriage shortly intended to _ad and solemnized, between the above bound Zebedie Holt & Eleanor Allen
If therefore, there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, this obligation to __ void else, to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness                                                      his
Joseph Wilson                                Zebedie  X  Holt {seal}
                                                                mark
                                                      Wm Driskilll {seal}

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This is to certify to the Clerk of Campbell Court that he may issue license to Zebedie Holt to marry me I bing [sic] of lawful age and acting for myself
Test
Wm Driskill                                  Eleanor Allen

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Source
Campbell County, Virginia, Marriage Bonds & Consents, 1782-1853, Holt-Allen, 1823; LVA Campbell microfilm #44, items 227 & 227a.

Porter and Ella Holt Conway - Wordless Wednesday

My great great-grandparents, Charles Turner Porter Conway (1828-1886) and his wife Ella (Eleanor) Holt Conway (1827-1895). They were born in Cocke County, TN and believed to have died and been buried there.