Virginia did not issue marriage licenses prior to 1853 or 1854, depending on the county. Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Crystelbel@aol.com> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:24 PM Subject: [VAFAUQUI] question to list > Does anyone happen to know WHAT info would be on a marriage liscense in 1806 > in Fauquier county ? > Does Fauquier county Court give copies of marriage liscense OR do > they only have marriages recorded in a book ? I have found tht to be true in > some counties in U.S. . > > thanks > sheri > > ______________________________

Marriage bonds were issued in VA and in this one it mentions "license hath issued" This one was handwritten and had the following info in it. Frances Marriage Bond for Raleigh and Elizabeth Fauquier Co., VA Know all men by these present that we Rawleigh Taylor and Matthew Waddell are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Henry Lee Esqr, Governor of VA in the sum of fifty dollars which payment will and truly be made to the said Lee and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth. We bind ourselves, our heirs, Exors & Admors jointly & severally, firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals and dated this 10th day of Sept 1792 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between Rawleigh Taylor and Elizabeth Waddell for which a License hath issued. Now if there be No lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force in law.. his Rawleigh Taylor Sealed and delivered mark in presence of Matthew Waddell F Brooke -- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Hiatt" <martyhiatt@starpower.net> To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [VAFAUQUI] question to list > Virginia did not issue marriage licenses prior to 1853 or 1854, depending on > the county. > > Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS > "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love > and respect your work." John Morris > > CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, > used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Crystelbel@aol.com> > To: <VAFAUQUI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:24 PM > Subject: [VAFAUQUI] question to list > > > > Does anyone happen to know WHAT info would be on a marriage liscense in > 1806 > > in Fauquier county ? > > Does Fauquier county Court give copies of marriage liscense OR do > > they only have marriages recorded in a book ? I have found tht to be > true in > > some counties in U.S. . > > > > thanks > > sheri > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== VAFAUQUI Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > When you subscribed to this list. Feel free to contact > Jim Burgess,list administrator mailto:jim@promobiz.biz > with questions concerning this list! > > >