Some years ago there was a discussion regarding the Nelson Co Ky marriage of Ignatius Mattingly to Sarah Fowler. At that time I posted some information from the published marriage bonds and consents, but did not have the originals. Lately I have verified the information from the original loose bond and consent: "This is to sertifie that I gave my free consent to a marreg between my daughter Sarah Fowller and Ignatius Mattingly as witness my hand. Charles Fowler August 20 1789" The bond was dated 22 August 1789 and the two bondmen were Ignatius Mattingly (who made his mark) and Aaron Breedin (signed). On most of these Nelson Co bonds the second bondsman is a near relative, but it does not seem to be the case here though Aaron Breedin/Breden/Braden was also from St. Mary's Co Md having been born there 12 Oct 1766, son of James and Sarah (Hilton) Braden. Aaron was still unmarried, so far as I can tell, in 1789. Perhaps he had been in the same migration with Mattingly? Aaron Braden's mother Sarah (by then the widow of George Newbolt) also came to Kentucky with her three Newbolt children mostly settling in Nelson, Bullitt, or Washington counties. Sarah Newbolt died in 1815 leaving a will in Bullitt Co naming her son, Aaron Braden, and her Newbolt children. Sarah also had several Hilton siblings who migrated to Ky at various times--all children of Francis and Sarah (Milburn) Hilton. **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)