Marriage suddenly to be Solemnized between James Hall and Mildred Humphrey

 

I haven’t been able to locate many facts about James Hall, but I can share his marriage bond. I recently viewed it on microfilm at my library thanks to the Library of Virginia’s interlibrary loan program. James Hall married Mildred Humphrey on October 14, 1785, in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Transcription:

 Know all men by these presents that we James Hall

and David Humphrey are held and firmly bound unto

the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Just Sum of

of Fifty pounds which payment will and Truly to be

made we bind ourselves jointly and Severally our joint

and Several heirs firmly by these presents Sealed with

our Seals and dated the 14^th day of Octer 1785

 

The Condition of this Obligation is Such that whereas

there is a marriage suddenly to be Solemnized be

tween the above bound James Hall and Mildred Hum

phrey Both of Albemarle County, now if there be no

just cause to obstruct the same then this obligation

to be said otherwise to remain in full force

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     Nicholas Lewis

                                                          James Hall        [Signed his mark]

                                                      David Humphrey        [Signed his mark]                                    

As you can see, Mildred’s father’s David Humphrey served as a bondsman and provided a signed consent showing he had no objections to his daughter’s marriage to James Hall.

 

Transcription:

October 14 1785

this is to santify that I have know

objection Against my Daughter

Mildred Humphrey marring

David Humphrey