Agree with William... believe you are viewing a 'Form', but this may just be a blessing as someone on the list might have similar. Might contact the Franklin County Historical, they're next door to the court house, they may be able to help. 'Fundy', would 'family' fit here??? _ Mitosis _ Clone of Time Past http://205.138.52.14/~mitosis =================================== From: Wm Hunt <wmh-fp@mciworld.com> To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [VAFRANKL] Problems in BOND/STARKEY bond > Roy, I might get time to comment later but for now Robert Brooke was the > Gov. of VA 1794-1796; per World Book Encyclopedia 1968, vol. UV, p. 328g. > Do you think the bond document you have is, by any chance, a pre-printed > form to be filled in as appropriate? Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roy Harris" <mrh3b@virginia.edu> > To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:15 AM > Subject: [VAFRANKL] Problems in BOND/STARKEY bond > > > > The current discussion on the list concerning the nature of marriage > > bonds in Virginia has made me look again at my photocopy of the Franklin > > Co., Virginia bond for the marriage of Robert Bond to Anny Starkey, > > probably dated 15 OCT 1796. I cannot read some of the wording and > > thought that since the language is mainly formulas someone might be able > > to fill in the problem places for me. This is my best transcription. The > > succession of xxxxx's are places where words have been stricken out. > > ********** > > Know all men by these presents that we xxxxxxx Robert > > Bond & Samuel Ozburn are Held and firmly bound > > unto Robert Brook Esquire Governor or(?) Chief Magistrate of > > The State of Virginia in the sum of one Hundred dollars Current > > money of Virginia to Which payment well and truly to be Made > > We bind ourselves our Heirs &(?) fundy(?) by these presents sealed > > with our Seale and Dated the 15th day of October 179? [last digit > > unreadable] > > > > The CONDITION of the above obligation is such > > that whereas there is a marriage Shortly Intended to be Had > > & Solemnized betweeen the above Bound Robert Bond > > & Anny Starkey > > Now if there shall be no lawfull > > Cause to obstruct the said Marriage xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx then the > > above obligation to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > be Void else to remain in full force & Virtue > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Robert Bond > > Joshua Starkey > > ********** > > > > 1) When was Robert Brook governor of Virginia? Was the governor also the > > chief magistrate of Virginia? Why the wording "Governor or Chief > > Magistrate?" If one and the same, I would expect "Governor and Chief > > Magistrate" but the word betweeen the two terms does not seem to be > > "and." > > > > 2) The last digit of the date has unfortunately been lost in the fold of > > the paper. The ascender of the number 6 may be present, but not the > > bowl. That is the only number that I can think of that it might be. Was > > Robert Brook still governor on Oct. 15, 1796? > > > > 3) I have found no word "fundy" in the dictionaries. Can anyone give me > > a legal formula that would match "We bind ourselves our Heirs ++++++++ > > by these presents, etc.?" > > > > 4) Finally, why would Samuel Ozburn and Robert Bond be sureties for the > > bond and yet, it is not signed by Samuel Ozburn, but rather by Joshua > > Starkey? > > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > > The list administrator can be contacted at address: > > VAFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com OR fspradlin@earthlink.net > > > > > > > ==== VAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information or > questions concerning Franklin Co, VA, families. >