Friday, April 30, 2010

Marriage bond between James Daniel and Sarah Cocke

James Daniel and Sarah "Sallie" Cocke were married in the North Carolina colony in 1772. Here's a copy of the marriage bond:

Text:

"Know all men by these presents that we James Daniel & William Cocke of Granville County in the Province of North Carolina are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs and Succesors in the sum of Fifty pound Proclamation Money which payment will and truly to be made We bind ourselves & each of our heirs jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & oaths this 30th day of November Anno Domini 1772. The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound James Daniel hath He early of the date hereof made application for License for a Marriage to be Celibrated between him & Salley Cocke and hath Abstained the same No wife if it shall not thereafter appear that there is any Lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this obligation to be Void otherwise to Remain in full force power of Virtue. Signed Sealed & Delivered James Daniel in the presence of Wm Cocke William Rardon"

(William was Sarah's father)
Leona May Bradley was the daughter of Malcolm Pleasant Bradley, who was the son of
Mary Z Daniel, who was the daughter of
Jacob Pryor Daniel, who was the son of
Elijah Daniel, who was the son of
James Daniel and Sarah Cocke.

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