Transcribed by Sandy Bressler 
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 1801 Marriage betw. John DAVIDSON & Sally McCREA

Know all men & others presents that we

John Davidson & Hugh Panton are hold and

firmly bound to James Monroe governor of

the Commonwealth of Virginia or his successor

in the Sum of $150 to which payment will

& truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs

Enors? & Jointly & …orally firmly by these

presents Witnesses our hands & seals this 6^th

Day of January 1___7/1?

The Condition of the above obligations is such

that whereas whereas there is a marriage shortly

intended to be soleminized between the above

bound John Davidson & Sally McCrea Daugh-

ter of Joseph McCrea Dead of Rockbridge

County.  If therefore there shall be no lawful

cause to obstruct the same then this

obligation to be void or else to remain in

full force.

John Davidson

Hugh Panton

Teste

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January 6^th 1801

Sir These five lines is To certify That I Wm. Davidson

of Rockbridge County and My Wife Elizebeth

is satisfied That These couple John Davidson My Son

and Sarah McCray Daughter To My Wife Should

have License from you .

Teste Hugh Paxton