Kentucky Bonds

page 42 bond book

Marriage Bond

William Small to Mary Morrow
Know all men by these presents that we William Small and Henry Small are held and firmly bound unto his excellency James Garrard Esq. Governor of Kentucky for the time being & his duties in office for the use of the commonwealth the sum of fifty pounds current to which payments will and truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of our heirs & jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed and dated this 9 day of July 1803
The Condition of the above obligation is such that where as there is a marriage shortly to be had and solomnized between the above bound William Small and Mary Morrow if therefore there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force
Signed and acknowledged before me M Taul CWC
William Small (seal)
Henry Small (seal)
Henry Small made oath the the above named Mary is twenty one years of age
Teste M Taul CWC