Marriage Bonds, Montgomery County, 1780s

Date of Bond: 14 February 1785
Boston Wygal and Elenor Collins
no parental information
Security: John Wylie and Meredith Reigns
(p. 4)

Date of Bond: 16 January 1787
John French and Bidde Clay
Father of Bride: Michel Clay
Security/Witnesses: John French and Ralph Stewart
(p. 15)

Date of Bond: 5 November 1789
George Chapman and Patience Clay
no parental information
Security/Witnesses: John Chapman
(p. 31)

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Source: Selected Records, Montgomery County Virginia Index and Marriage Register 1777 – 1853, microfilm reel 30, Library of Virginia, Richmond.

Marriage Bonds, Montgomery County, Summer 1788

Date of Bond
Name of Husband
Name of Wife
Parents or Guardian of Husband
Parents or Guardian of Wife
Security and Witnesses

3 June 1788
Barnabas Gullion
Kitterery Keath
[blank]
[blank]
Matthew Lindsey

3 June 1788
Adam Miller
Catharine Phipps
[blank]
[blank]
Jesse Evans

3 June 1788
David Johnson
Joice Scaggs
[blank]
[blank]
James Johnson

9 June 1788
Joshua Cooper
Caty Cooper
[blank]
[blank]
Edmund Whitt

9 June 1788
Patarick Nappier Jr.
Fanny Brumfield
Patrick Nappier Sr., father
[blank]
Garland Burgess

16 June 1788
Samuel Munsey
Anne Workman
Obediah Munsey, consent
Joseph Workman, consent
Richard Corp

24 June 1788
Peter Scaggs
Marthey Cothon
[blank]
[blank]
William Leister

25 June 1788
Ralph Stewart
Mary Clay
[blank]
Michael Clay¹, father
Wm. Tracey; Richard Elliott

30 June 1788
Isaiah Perdue
Mary Belshear
[blank]
Isam Belshear, father
Isam Belshear

3 July 1788
Conrad Reeder/Conrad Rader
Elizabeth Ony (?)
[blank]
Calvin Ony, father
Dan^l Etter

4 August 1788
William M^cDonald
Ursula Hoff
[blank]
Thomas Hoff, father
John Preston, Robert Crockett

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Source: Certified copy of partial page from the Montgomery County Register of Marriages [no volume no., no page no.] Montgomery County Circuit Count, Christiansburg, Virginia

Notes: This list of bonds appears to be a transcription from some other source.

¹ My ancestors in this listing are Ralph Stewart and Mary Clay. Mary’s father was Mitchell Clay, not Michael Clay as transcribed in this courthouse list.

Marriage Register, Montgomery County, 1787-88

Date
      Name of Husband
      Name of Wife
      Minister

List dated 1 Feb 1787
      Antony Pate
      Nancy Shadwick
      Rich^d Whitt

      William Riss
      Margrit Hayes
      Rich^d Whitt

      Robert Frazier
      Elizabeth Fielding
      Rich^d Whitt

      Henry Kirkner
      Elizabeth Smith
      Rich^d Whitt

      Garland Burgess
      Lavina Brumfield
      Rich^d Whitt

      Rene Napier
      Jean Eley
      Rich^d Whitt

List dated 1 Apr 1787
      Philip Hogan
      Elizabeth Pate
      [no ministers recorded in this list]

      David Slone
      Sarah Gibb

      William Polley
      Margrit Muncey

      John Burk
      Margrit Davidson

      Robert Lastley
      Elizabeth Compton

      John Muncy
      Neomi Muncy

      James Aldridge
      Rachel Treadway

25 Dec 1787
      James Cecil
      Peggy Wizer
      Edward Morgan

11 Mar 1788
      William Cristal
      Nelly Brown
      Edward Morgan

25 Mar 1788
      Hugh Dugar
      Sarah Discks
      Edward Morgan

31 Mar 1788
      Richard Cork
      Dolly Loeman
      Edward Morgan

15 June 1788
      Ralph Stewart
      Mary Clay
      Edward Morgan

16 June 1788
      Samuel Muncy
      Anne Workman
      Edward Morgan

30 June 1788
      Isaiah Perdue/Josiah Perdue [see note]
      Sarah Belcher
      Edward Morgan

Dec. 1788
      John Carr
      Margerit Crow
      Edward Morgan

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Source: Certified copy of partial page from the Montgomery County Register of Marriages [no volume no., no page no.] Montgomery County Circuit Count, Christiansburg, Virginia

Note: This register appears to be a transcription from another book. The entry for 30 June 1788 presents the names Isaiah Perdue and Josiah Perdue bracketed together with a “?” next to them.

My ancestors in this listing are Ralph Stewart and Mary Clay.

Marriage Bonds, Montgomery County, 1824

Date of Bond
Husband, Wife
Parents or Guardian of Wife
Security and Witnesses

27 July 1824
Thomas McDonald, Martha Saunders
[blank]
Benjamin McDonald, Robert Saunders

3 August 1824
John Beckett “21 years of age”, Rachel Phares
Henry Ruetrough, guardian
Henry Ruetrough

14 August 1824
Bryant McDonald “of Botetourt County – 21 years of age”, Elizabeth McDonald
Jonas McDonald, father
Jonas McDonald

17 August 1824
Jacob Bowers, Jane Wickham “21 years of age”
[blank]
Nathanial Wickham, Jr.

28 August 1824
Jobe Hale, Fanny Lore
Adam Wall, guardian
Adam Wall

7 September 1824
Abraham Earhart “21 years of age”, Sarah Shufflebarger
John Shufflebarger, Sr., father
William Snavely

18 September 1824
Micaijah Saunders, Rebekah Thompson
John Thompson, father
John Thompson

24 September 1824
Jacob Epperly “21 years of age”, Eliza Pfliger
Abraham Pfliger, father
Abraham Pfliger

25 September 1824
Peter Nida “21 years of age”, Delila Caldwell
Stephen Caldwell, father
Stephen Caldwell

28 September 1824
Michael Echis “21 years of age”, Elizabeth Robinson
Jno. Robinson, father
John Robinson

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Source: Certified copy of partial page from the Montgomery County Register of Marriages [no volume no., no page no.] Montgomery County Circuit Count, Christiansburg, Virginia

Note: My ancestors in this listing are John Beckett and Rachel Phares.

Deed, Giles County, 1806

This Indenture made February the 3^d 1806 between Ralph Stewart
and Mary his Wife of Montgomery County and State of Virginia of
the one part and John Toney of the County of Montgomery and State
aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Ralph Stewart and
Mary his Wife for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred and
eighty pounds to him in hand paid by John Toney the receipt whereof is –
hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold by these presents bargened
sold released delivered and confirmed unto him the said John Toney and to
his heirs one parcel of landing laying in Montgomery and Tazewell Coun-
ties on brush Creek a branch of blewstone branch of Newriver and bounded
as followeth. Beginning at three white oaks on the patent line on the bank
of the Creek and with the same west 20 poles crossing the Creek to a
white to a white [words repeated] oak North 52 degrees west 84 poles to a white oak
North 80 degrees west 160 poles to two cherry trees and Spanish Oak north
10 degrees east 80 poles crossing the glady fork to three white oaks East
150 poles to a Stake a corner of the patent line and leaving same –
south 26 degrees east 180 poles crossing the Creek to the beginning
with its appertainances to have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel
of land with its appertainances to the said John and his heirs for
ever as Witness whereof the said Ralph Stewart and Mary his Wife
has hereunto set their hands and affixed their Seals this day and year
above written Sign sealed and acknowledged in presence of

G Pearis                               Ralp Stewart {seal}
Charles Clay

Jonathan Toney                    Mary Stewart {seal}
George Pearis Jun^r

At Giles August Court 1806         This deed of bargain and sale from
Ralph Stewart and Wife to John Toney was proved by the Oaths of
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

                    Teste
                    John MC Taylor

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Source: Giles County Virginia Deed Book A:12-13, LVA microfilm reel 1, Library of
Virginia, Richmond.

Note: This deed was recorded in Giles County, even though the land was in Montgomery and Tazewell counties and the grantor/grantee were listed as residents of Montgomery. Giles County was formed the year this deed was executed. Changing boundaries certainly contributed to this situation.