A marriage approval that is very hard to read as follows:
-- --- --- Vaughan to intermarry withmy daughter HANNAH VAUGHAN
---- application be obtain, witness my hand.
TESTE: R. VAUGHAN
R. VAUGHAN
NANCY VAUGHAN

Sworn to by REUBEN VAUGHAN.
Witness therein, this 11 day of JULY 1796.
W. BASHERBVILLE. CS
 

Know all men these presents that we JOHN VAUGHAN - STARKY
HAYES are held firmly bound unto Jas' MENASA ESQR
GOVERNOR OR CHIEF OF THE COMMON-WEALTH OF
VIRGINIA in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to the which
payment to be made to the said governor & his successors for the
use of the commonwealth. We being ourselvesour & each of our
heirs Excors & Adors jointly and severally firmly by their presents

SEALED WITH OUR SEALS & DATED this DAY OF Dec. 1802
in the 27 years of the COMMONWEALTH.  The condition of the
above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to obstruct
a marriage intended to be had & solemnized between the above
bound JOHN VAUGHAN- NANCY HAYES then the obligation to
be void or else to remain in full force.

Signed and delivered in presence of
JOHN VAUGHAN Seal
STARKY HAYES Seal

This the way that most of the marriages in VA were written in
that time.  I have some that go back to the time of the Kings of
England.

STARKY HAYES MARRIED MOLLY VAUGHAN, DAUGHTER
OF WILLIAM T VAUGHAN. STARKY HAYES IS THE SON OF
WINKFIELD HAYES WHO IS THE SON  OF JOHN HAYES.
6-15-1997 STARKY HAYES DIED ABOUT 1802 ACCORDING
TO HIS WIFE WILL IN KY.
 

Know all men these presents that we THO's VAUGHAN and LINCOLN
JEFFRIES are held firmly bound by our SOVERIGN LORD KING the
THIRD in the sum of fifty pounds current money of VIRGINIA to be
paid unto our said LORD KING his heirs and sucessors to that which
payment will and truly to be made WE bind our selves and each of us
and each of our heirs EXCORS and ADMINS jointly & severally
firmly by these present  ith our seal and dated this 12 th day of
OCTOBER 1779.
The bonds of the above obligation is such that whereas there is
marriage --- be intended to be solemized between the above bound
THO's VAUGHAN and ANN SMITH. If therefor there be no lawful
cause to obstruct the said marriage then this obligation to be void
or else to remain in full force.

Sealed & delivered in presence of
THO's VAUGHAN
Jno' TAB.
LINCOLN JEFFRIES
 
 

Know all men by these present that we WILLIAM VAUGHAN and
RICHARD GREGORY are held and firmly bound unto his
EXCELLENCY --- ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR OR CHIEF MAGISTRATE
of the COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA in the just sum of one
hundred and fifty dollar to the which payment will & truly to be made
to the said GOVERNOR & his sucessors for the use of the common-
wealth. We bind our and each of our heirs EXCORS AND
AMINISTRATORS JOINTLY and severally firmly by these present
Sealed with our seals and dated --day of APRIL 1796. The conditions
of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause to
obstruct a marriage intended to be had and solemized between the
above WILLIAM VAUGHAN and ANNA LO GREGORY then the
above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in presence of
WILLIAM VAUGHAN SS
NEWMAN DORTH
RICHARD GREGORY SS

NOTE: the above almost impossible to read, but it looks nearly the
same as the others.
 
 

HENRY G. VAUGHAN---WILLIAM WADE---(NANCY A. WADE)

Know all men by these that we HENRY R. VAUGHAN and WM.
WADE are held firmly bound unto JAMES MONROE ESQUIRE
OR CHIEF MAGISTRATE of the COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to the which
payment will and truly be made to the said GOVERNOR and his
sucessors for the use of the commonwealth WE bind ourselves and
each of ours heirs EXCORS and ADMORS jointly and severally
firmly by these present SEALED with our seals and dated 3rd DAY
OF Jan'y 1803 in this 29th year of the commonwealth.  The
condition of the above obligation is such that if there be no lawful
consent to obstruct a marriage intended to be had & solemnized
between the above bound HENRY G. VAUGHAN and NANCY A.
WADE then the above obligation to be voided or else to remain in
full force.

SIGNED and delivered in presence of
HENRY G. VAUGHAN SS
JOHN DORTH
WILLIAM WADE SS
 
 

JAMES VAUGHAN-----WILLIAM CROW-----(MARY MALONE)

Know etc we JAMES VAUGHAN & WILLIAM CROW etc etc dated
26th day of DECEMBER 1808 in the 33rd year of the common wealth.
The condition etc JAMES VAUGHAN & MARY MALONE etc to be
in full force and virtue.

TESTE: JAMES VAUGHAN
W. BASHERVILLE
WILLIAM CROW

etc means that the marriage is the same in both bonds mentioned
herein listed.

I read these marriage from a copy of copy of the orginals. Some of
them very hard to read since copies were dark and smeared.
 
 

Know all men by these present that we JAMES VAUGHAN and
STERLING SPAIN are held and firmly bound unto JAMES WOOD
Esqr. GOVERNOR OR CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF VIRGINIA the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
to the which payment will and truly to be made to the said
GOVERNOR and his successors for the use of the commonwealth.
We bind ourselves and each of our heirs Excors. and Admors.
jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals
and dted this 11 day of Dec. 1797.  The condition of the above
obligation is such that if there be no lawful consent to obstruct a
marriage intended to be had and solemnized between JAMES
VAUGHAN and JUDY SPAIN then the above obligation to be
void else to remain in full force and virute.
Sealed & delivered in presence of

JAMES (X) VAUGHAN SS
W. BASKERVILLE
STERLING SPAIN SS
 
 

SIR, THIS is to let you know that I wish to grant JAMES
VAUGHAN  license to marry my daughter JUDY SPAIN.

WILLIAM BEN RENFIELD
THOMAS SPAIN CLK COURT
STERLING SPAIN
Sworn to by STERLING SPAIN
WILLIAM SPAIN this 11 Dec. 1797
WILLIAM SPAIN
 
 

Know all men by these presents that WE JAMES VAUGHAN &
RICHARD JEFFERIES are held and firmly bound unto JOHN
PAGE Esqr, Governor or CHIEF MAGISTRATE the COMMON-
WEALTH of VIRGINIA in the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars to the which payment will and truly to be made to the said
Governor and his successors for the use of COMMONWEALTH
WE BIND our and each of our heirs Executors and Administrators
firmly by these presents SEALED and dated this 11 day of JUNE
1804 in the 29 years of the COMMONWEALTH.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if thre be no
lawful cause to obstruct a marrige intented to be had and
SOLEMNIZED between the above bound JAMES VAUGHAN
SUSANNAH HARRIS then the above obigation to be voie or else
to remain in full force and virtue.

SIGNED & ACKNOWLEDGE IN PRESENCE OF
JAMES VAUGHAN SS
JOHN DORTCH
RICHARD JEFFERIES
 
 

Know etc we JAMES VAUGHAN AND CHADDOCK VAUGHAN
etc SEALED WITH OUR SEAL etc 11 day of JULY 1796. The
conditions etc the above bound AMES VAUGHAN and HANNAH
VAUGHAN etc be void or else remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in presence of

JAMES VAUGHAN SS
W. BASKERVILLE
CHADDOCK VAUGHAN SS
 
 

Know etc we ISHMARL VAUGHAN AND WILLIAM FOREST are
held unto his EXCELLENCY JAMES WOODS GOVERNOR etc
sealed etc dated 28th day of OCTOCBER 1779. The conditons etc
to solemized between the bound ISHMARL VAUGHAN and CATY
ROBERT OR to
be void.

SEALED AND etc

ISHMARL (X) VAUGHAN SS
W. BASKERVILLE
WM. (X) ROBERT SS
 
 

Know we etc INGRAM VAUGHAN and W. BASKERVILLE etc held
firmly bound unto PATRICK HENRY Governor etc sealed this 29th
day of AUGUST 1785. The conditons etc between the above bound
INGRAM VAUGHAN and ANN LEWIS BE void or else remain in
full force. Signed & acknowledge in presence of

ING. VAUGHAN SS
WM. BASKERVILLE
W. BASKERVILLE SS
 
 

Mecklenburg County Virginia This is to priviled you to grant INGRAM
VAUGHAN licence to intermarry with my sister ANN LEWIS and in so
doing this shall be your indimification. given under my hand and seal
this the 29th day of AUGUST 1785.

TESTE: EDWARD LEWIS SS
THO.s WILSON D.C. Guardian to the --- ANN LEWIS
THO.s SWENETS

For all general purposes, these marrige bonds are just about the same
except the governor or chief magistrate at the time.  In sending these
bonds. I will not repeat the same words if there is no different in bonds
after the first one printed.
 
 

Know all men by these present that WE DAVID VAUGHAN and
JOHN HIDGINS are held and firmly bound unto JOHN PAGE
Esquire Governor or Chief Magistrate of the COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA in the just sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in
the which payment will and truly to be made to the said Governor
and his successors for the use of the COMMONWEALTH WE
bind our heirs Executors and Admors jointly and severally firmly
by these present SEALED with our SEALS and dated this --day of
August 1803. The condition of the above obligation is such that if
there be no lawful cause to obstruct a marriage intended to be had
and solemized between the above bound DAVID VAUGHAN and
PATTY HIRKS then the above obligation to be void or else to
remain in full force and virtue.

SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF
DAVID (X) VAUGHAN SS
JAMES PARHAM
JOHN (X) HUDGINS SS
 
 

Know etc WE DAVID VAUGHAN and HIZEKIA YANCY etc sealed
and dated this 14 day of DECEMBER 1807 in the 32 years of the
COMMONWEALTH. The condition etc DAVID VAUGHAN and
PHILADUPHIA  GRIFFIN etc remain in full force and virtue.

WITNESS DAVID (T) VAUGHAN SS
W. BASKERVILLE
HIZEKIAH YANCY SS
 
 

TESTE: HIZEKIAH YANCY
JAMES GRIFFIN SS -----
JOHN P. FINCH 1807
DEAR -- TO BE --
YANCEY W. BASKERVILLE (Very hard to read)
 
 

Know etc. we EDMUND VAUGHAN and FRANCIS E. WALKER
are held etc bound unto JOHN TYLER Esquire Governor etc sealed
with our sealed this 5th day of JUNE 1809 in the 33 year of the
COMMONWEALTH. The condition of the etc. between EDMUND
H. VAUGHAN and POLLY H. WALKER etc. void or else in remain
in full force and virtue.

TESTE: E. H. VAUGHAN SS
F. E. WALKER SS
 
 

SEALED & DELIVERED IN PRENSENCE OF
JOHN VAUGHAN
THO's BOTTOM

This is to inform that I am agree'd to join in wedlock
MR. JOHN VAUGHAN:
SO nothing doubting, but to grant a licence for the same given
from under my hand this 21th day of NOVEMBER 1789 to me.
A. P. PEACHY (CAC)
JANE WORSHAM
 
 

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