Thomas Lansford md Eliza Mitchell 1806 Pittsylvania Co. VA
Thanks to Terry Smith and Sherlene Bartholomew, here is a marriage bond from Pittsylvania County, Virginia that some may find of interest.The people named are not related to us.We found this while looking for Lankfords, not Lansfords:
Know all men by these presents that
Thos Lansford & Wm. Mitchell are held and
firmly bound unto Wm. H. Cabell Esq Govr of the
Commonwealth of Virginia in the Sum of One
Hundred and fifty Dollars to the pay[men]t whereof
Well and Truly to be made, we bind ourselves[,] our
heirs etc. firmly by these presents. Sealed with our
seals and Dated this 20th Day of Octo 1806
The Condition of the above obligation is
Such that whereas there is a marriage co[m]pellatory
and Suddenly intended to be held and solemnized
Between the above bound, Thos Lansford
and Eliza Mitchell
if therefore there is no Lawful Cause
to obstruct the said marriage then the
above obligation to be void[,] else remain
in full force and Virtue
Sealed & Deliv'd )his
) Thos. + Lansford (seal)
in presence of) mark
)his
) Wm. + Mitchell (seal)
Tho B. Tunstall)mark