From:  Bedford County Virginia Courthouse
       Marriage Bond of Henry Haynes, Jr. & Bershaba Hampton
       Dated:  22 March 1768


Know all men by these presents that We Henry
Haynes & John Hampton are held & firmly
bound unto our     [taped here]
    [taped here]  of God [tape] Britain [tape]
and Ireland King defender of the fouth [tape]
sum of fifty pounds Curt. Money of Virginia
To the which payment will truely to be made
unto our Sovrign Lord of the King his Heirs and
            [taped here]
            [taped here]
by the Presents Sealed with our Seals & Dated
this 22'd day of March 1768
The Condition of the above Obligation is such
That if there be no Lawfull Casause to [tape]
Whereas there is a Marriage  [tape here]
entinded to be had & Solimnized between Henry
Haynes Jr.  Batthelor  & Bershaba Hampton, Spinster
if there be no Lawfull Cause to Obstruct the said
Marriage then the above Obligation to be Void
            [tape here]
Witness                            Henry Haynes   (Seal)
Js: Talbor                         Jno Hampton    (Seal)



NOTE:  This was a handwritten bond that had been taped with Scotch
       tape in several places.  Copy is from the original bond.
       Square brackets [ ] added by typist.
       Spelling as found in the handwritten orginial document.


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