[APG Public List] Question about a marriage bond

[Patti Hobbs]

I'm sorry. I guess I zeroed in on what I wanted to know.  She also did ask
the question about why it would be required. I don't have that particular
question, so I zoned out on it.  I only want to know why a bond for a
particular couple would be so much higher than that of the others in that
time period.

Patti

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Patti Hobbs <plhgenealogy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, you both have addressed the purpose of the marriage bond, but I did not
> think that was the question.  What is the significance of a large bond being
> required when all (at least many) are much, much less.
>
> Patti
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> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Kathy Gunter Sullivan <
> sully1 at carolina.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>  A marriage bond is simply a pledge that there is no legal impediment to
>> the couple's marriage (impediments would be underage, already married, so
>> forth). The official issuing (writing and witnessing) the bond charges a
>> fee, but the amount of the bond (the penalty) is not payable unless some
>> irregularity is later discovered (underage, already married, so forth). The
>> bondsman (Joseph S. Taylor in this instance) is simply standing as security
>> that if the marriage is later determined to be irregular and, therefore the
>> penalty ($1,000) becomes payable, he (Joseph) will pay the penalty if Samuel
>> Taylor does not. Advise your friend to read all the language of the marriage
>> bond.
>>
>> Kathy Gunter Sullivan
>>
>> MFP wrote:
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>> A friend has a question about a marriage bond (posted below). I know
>> nothing about marriage bonds and am turning to this list for help. I will
>> send .pdf copy of the bond if needed.
>>
>>  TIA
>>
>>  Mag
>>
>>  Is there any significance to the amount on this marriage bond???  It
>> seems very unusual.  Samuel and Joseph were brothers.  Why do they have to
>> pay the state $1000 for a marriage bond?  Other marriage bonds that I copied
>> did not have this extra information attached.
>>
>>  "Samuel Taylor enters into bond with Joseph S. Taylor to the state of NC
>> for the sum of $1000.  Joseph S. Taylor made an application for marriage to
>> Jemima Walters.  The marriage was performed on 30 July, 1856 by Noah Mercer,
>> J.P."
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