[APG Public List] Question about a marriage bond

[Patti Hobbs]

Jennifer, I don't know that the book I was shown was for North Carolina.
Since that is the location Mag originally asked about, it answers her
question. Since I don't remember what book I was shown, I'll have to live
without knowing for now, but I'll certainly keep my eye out. Perhaps it was
a mistranscription.

Patti

On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Jacqueline Wilson <wilssearch at gmail.com>wrote:

> If that is the case, then I would wonder why the other bonds on the same
> page would be so much lower?  There is an obvious difference in the amount
> charged, it the dollar amount is being questioned (guessing as I have not
> seen the evidence in question).
>
> On Oct 3, 2010, at 12:12 PM, Kathy Gunter Sullivan wrote:
>
>  I don't find the penalty amount that unusual as the penalty was £500
> ($1,000) in earlier North Carolina bonds. I'll take a look 1856 marriage
> law.
>
> Kathy Gunter Sullivan
>
> Patti Hobbs wrote:£
>
> 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
>>
>>
>> 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:
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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