I only know the bondsman is usually a friend of the groom not the father of bride. Maybe her brother. I am not an expert so someone correct me if that is wrong. ----- Original Message ----- From: Connie Schofield <kavolscof@junct.com> To: <KYGRANT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 11:33 PM Subject: Re: [KYGRANT-L] Re: County Records > Sandra, > I see a John Hutchinson as bondsman for an Ashcraft-Hutchinson marriage in 1847. He may be the bondsman for my 1847 Jones-Bingham nee Hutchinson marriage. Any idea who he was? Father or brother? > Connie > > ---------- > > > > Ashcraft > > Grant County Abstracts by Janet Pease > > Vol V Grant Co Ky Marriages > > Page 108 > > > > Vice, James M and Elizabeth J. Clark > > Bond Date: 11 Sept 1855 Bonds Wm a. Clark > > Bond Book 1847-1855 > > page 229 > > LDS micorfilm only > > Marriage Date: 2n marriage book 1854-1890 > > James M. Vice was married to Elizabeth J. Clark by Wm. H. s > > Sipple on 19 Sept 1855 > > witnesses: Wm M. Ashcraft, Elanor Ashcraft > > Sutton Register: > > James Vice of Grant Co Ky age not given, single born Grant Co KY > > ES Clark of Grant Co, Ky age not given, single born Grant Co, ky > > Married 19, Sept 1855 > > > > Parapharsed and brief > > Rev William Ashcraft performed ceremony for Moses McClure and Mary > > Worman May 1854 > > James Ashcraft was the bondsman for Elizabeth Moody her age was sworn > > to by James Ashcraft SR. she married Richard M. George Dec 1851 > > > > Grant Co KY Marriages page 28 > > Ashcraft, Samuel H. and Caroline A. Hutchinson > > Bond Date; 27 Dec 1847 Bondsman: John Hutchinson > > the groom made oath that from from all information which he has from > > his parents, he believes he is over 21 yrs of age. > > The father of the lady was personally present and consented > > Bond Book 1847-1855 pg 14 Marraige Date: Samuel H. Ashcraft married > > Caroline Hutchinson on 30 Dec 1847 > > > > Page 21 > > Clark, william and Susannah Jane Ashcraft. > > Bond Date: 24 March 1847 Bondsman Wm. M. Ashcraft > > the grooom made oath that he is of lawful age. > > The consent of the father of the lady was personally given. > > Bond Book: 1838-1847 page 190 > > Marriage Date 24 March 1847 > > > > Page 102 > > Ashcraft, William H. and Elizabeth Morris > > Bond Date: 28 March 1855 Bondsman: thomas Morris > > Bond Book 1847-1855 pg220 > > Marriage Date: 2nd marriage book 1854-1890 > > William H. Ashcraft was married to Elizabeth Morris on 29 March 1855 > > by DA Clark > > Sutton Rdgister: william Ashcraft of Grant co KY aged 20 yrs single > > born Grant Co KY > > Elizabeth Morris of Grant Co KY aged 21 yrs single bor Gallatin Co KY > > Married 29 March 1855 > > > > Ashcraft, William Jediah and Amanda Billiter > > Bond Date: 13 January 1851 Bondsman: Tully Sewards. > > Bond Book: 1847-1855 page 95 > > Marriage Date: Wm J. Ashcraft married Amanda Belleter on 13 January > > 1852 > > > > Page7 > > Harrison Co KY Order Book A August 1794-1800 > > In ejectment: John Den on demise of John Hunt vs Richard Fen. > > Attorney: Richard Henderson > > affadait of william Hinkson who state that Jacob Ashcraft tenant in > > possession of the premises, has been served with a copy of the > > plantiff's declaration > > May 1795 > > A: 16 > > > > Volume VI Grant Co Kentucky Birth Records > > Page 47 > > Ashcraft, Child born 16 May 1856 at the residence of the parents. > > Female, white, alive. Daughter of Jed and Amanda (Seward) Ashcraft > > 1856 births pg 1. > > Page1 > > Ashcraft, child Born 2 Jan 1852 male, white alive > > Son of Robert Ashcraft and Martha Turner both of Grant Co 1852 > > births pg1 > > Page 7 > > Ashcraft, Benjamine Born 20 July 1852 Male white alive > > son of Job Ashcraft and Susan Rodgers of Grant. > > 1852 births page 2 > > > > Page 11 > > Ashcraft, william born 7 August 1852 male white alive > > son of Richard Ashcraft and Mary Jane Ashcraft of Grant Co. 1852 > > births page 3 > > Page 19 > > Ashcraft, child born 11 July 1853 female white alive > > Daughter of Robt H. Ashcraft and Catherine Cook or Grant Co. 1853 > > births pg 2 > > > > Ashcraft, Eugine born 14 October 1853 female white alive > > Daughter of Henry Ashcraft and Sally Hicks of Grant co > > 1853 births pg 2 > > > > Sipple, Lewis Harper Born 17 November 1853 male white alive son of Wm. > > H, Sipple and Nancy Ashcraft of Grant co. 1853 births pg 2 > > > > page 31 > > Clark, child born 22 Sept 1854 on Broad Ridge.female, white alive > > Daughter of James c. Clark and Sally Ann Ashcraft of Broad Ridge. 1854 > > births pg > > > Page 136 > > Ashcraft, Asa boy 18 Dec 1881 Ledger pg 637 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== KYGRANT Mailing List ==== > > The Schmidt Honeycutt Family Homepage > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/6681 > > includes the Jump and Rankin Family > > > > ==== KYGRANT Mailing List ==== > Genealogists do it generation after generation. > Genealogists should also consider the handsome neighbor...