Marriage Bond of Stephen and Eliza Bennett Branch

Transcribed by Susan Prince




STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Know all Men by these presents, That we Stephen Branch and Jesse Branch both 
of Duplin county are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Alexander Martin 
Esquire, Governor, Captain General and Commander in chief of the State aforesaid, 
in the just and full Sum of Five Hundred Pounds current Money of the State aforesaid, 
to be paid to his said Excellency the Governor, his successors, or Assigns, to the 
which Payment well and truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, 
Executors, Administrators and Assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents: 
Sealed with our Seals, and Dated this 14th day of June-----Anno Domini, 1817

The condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas the Above bound Stephen 
Branch-----hath made Application for a Licence for a Marriage to be celebrated tetween 
him and Eliza Bennett-----of the County aforesaid: Now in case it shall not appear 
hereafter that there is any lawful Cause to obstruct the said Marrige, then the above 
Obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full Force and Virtue.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered,
in Prresence of ----
Stephen Branch
Jesse Branch





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