Witnesses could be anyone who was present when the bond was created. Think of legal documents where signatures need to be witnessed. At 05:08 PM 4/30/2007, V Bergmann wrote: >That would be the reference to James Cochran signing the marriage bond... >but the one who 'witnessed the signatures'... would that not be similar to >what we do today with the best man and maid of honour who 'stand up' with >the bride and groom and them sign as witnesses? > >Virginia > > > >---------- > > > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:40:53 -0400 > > To: bobh36@cox.net; ginnybergmann@hotmail.com; nova-scotia-l@rootsweb.com > > From: dreed@ca.inter.net > > Subject: Re: [NS-L] Witnesses who signed the 'marriage bond' > > > > It is my understanding that when someone signed a marriage bond, > > that someone was guaranteeing that there was no impediment to the > marriage. > > This would imply that the couple were well known to the signer(s) and > might > > be kin (but not necessarily). > > > > > > At 11:04 AM 4/30/2007, Bob Hegerich wrote: > > >None whatsoever. > > > > > >-----Bob H----- > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "V Bergmann" <ginnybergmann@hotmail.com> > > >To: <nova-scotia-l@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:49 AM > > >Subject: [NS-L] Witnesses who signed the 'marriage bond' > > > > > > > > > > When I looked up the marriage of my gr gr grandmother, Rebecca BERRY on > > > > the Nova Scotia 'marriage bonds' database, it says this: > > > > Note: James Cochran of Windsor, Hants County., farmer, also signed > > > > marriage bond. Licence directed to Rev. John L. Murdoch at Windsor. > Eliza > > > > A. Underwood witnessed signatures > > > > > > > > What relationship would these other signers likely have to the > bride and > > > > groom? > > > > Thanks! Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: > WARD, > > > > MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > Basic List Commands: > > > > > > > > 1. To post to the list > > > > Send a message to: > > > > NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > 2. How to unsubscribe > > > > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > > > > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > > > > request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > > > 3. How to subscribe > > > > Send an email containing only the word > > > > subscribe > > > > to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > > > > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > > > > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > > > > Send an email containing only the word > > > > subscribe > > > > to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > > NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the > > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/780 - Release Date: > 4/29/2007 > > > > 6:30 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------- > > >Basic List Commands: > > > > > >1. To post to the list > > >Send a message to: > > >NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >2. How to unsubscribe > > >a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > > >request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > > >unsubscribe > > > > > >b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > > >request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word > > >unsubscribe > > > > > >3. How to subscribe > > >Send an email containing only the word > > >subscribe > > >to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > >4. How to change to Digest mode > > >a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > > >b. Subscribe to Digest mode > > >Send an email containing only the word > > >subscribe > > >to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > >------------------------------- > > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > David Reed (dreed@ca.inter.net) > > Toronto, Ontario, Canada > > David Reed (dreed@ca.inter.net) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

David Reed wrote: > Witnesses could be anyone who was present when the bond was > created. Think of legal documents where signatures need to be witnessed. They may not be a relative of the groom but they had to know and vouch for him. bob gillis > > > At 05:08 PM 4/30/2007, V Bergmann wrote: > >> That would be the reference to James Cochran signing the marriage bond... >> but the one who 'witnessed the signatures'... would that not be similar to >> what we do today with the best man and maid of honour who 'stand up' with >> the bride and groom and them sign as witnesses?