JAMES SELF to MATILDA SCROGGIN 23 JULY 1800

Marriage Bond and Consent for James Self to Matilda Scroggin

THIS MARRIAGE BOND AND CONSENT IS BEING POSTED BECAUSE WRITTEN REQUEST TO KENTUCKY LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES, AND FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT CLERK RESULTED IN LETTERS STATING IT COULD NOT BE FOUND!

Presently working to get that corrected. 

Marriage Bond of James Self to Matilda Scroggins Franklin County, Kentucky 1800
Copy courtsey of the LDS Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.  FHL Microfilm 266,194
and Dale Tarkington. Transcribed by Valerie J. Thompson, February 23, 2015

     We, James Self and John Campbell are held and firmly bound unto James Garrard, Governor of the State of Kentucky in the penal sum of fifty pounds current money to be paid to the said Governor, or his successors to the true performance of above, We bind ourselves, our heirs, & Ex'c firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 23 day of July 1800.
     The Condition of the above obligation is such that there is a marriage shortly intended  to be had and solemnized between the above bound James Self and Matilda Scroggin of this county. Now if there is no obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
                                                                                    James Self {Seal}
Test:                                                                            John Campbell {Seal}
Daniel Weisiger

Consent for Matilda Scroggin:
This is to sertify that I am willing that James Self shall have my daughter, Mattilday Scroging for his wife. Witness this 23rd day of July 1800.
                                                                              Polley Scroging
John Campbell
Jesse Brown                                      Proved by John Campbell
                                                                                D. Weisiger