Washington County, Kentucky Know all men by these presents that we, Andrew Vance and John Hungate, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of Kentucky in the just sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the […]
Today I want to share with you three slave emancipations from Washington County. Black family history is sometimes very difficult to follow. Hopefully this can help just a bit. I do not have the original documents, but am using Pioneer History of Washington County Kentucky by Orval W. […]
Know all men by these presents, that we, Benjamin Mattingly and Henry Miles, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, the Governor of Kentucky, in the penal sum of fifty pounds current money, to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the said […]
Friday I went to the Washington County Clerk’s office for a little research – some for the blog, some for myself. Down the winding staircase, into the dungeon, to the old, old records! First I checked for the oldest marriage records in the locked room. I was interested […]
This is a very beautifully written marriage bond! John Reed, the County Clerk of Washington County, is top notch at the scrolling handwriting of the period. Tried to find more information on the couple, but had no luck. Know all men by these presents, that we, Thomas Thompson […]
This beautifully written marriage bond is for Ignatius Cambron and Dorothea Mattingly, written on the first day of January, 1799, Washington County, Kentucky. The marriage consent by Dorothea’s father, Luke Mattingly, gives us an additional generation to ponder. Know all men by these presents that we, Ignatius Cambron […]
Dempsey Waller was the son of John Waller, born in Union County, Kentucky. When he married Sally Slack in Washington County, he took his new bride back to his home county. Union County, on the far western side of Kentucky, seems quite a trip from Washington County! How […]
December 20, 1796 Sir, Please to record the following Marriages and you much oblige your humble servant. John Mason June 16, 1795 – John Reed and Mary Grover July 11, 1795 – Tobias Grider and Sally Harmon August 10, 1795 – Reuben Humphreys and Martha Reed August 20, […]
Written before correction of last name! Two novelties to mention about this 1797 marriage bond. First is the name of the bride – Catherine McIlvoy. My father passed away at the age of 50, and my mother waited sixteen years before marrying again – she married Virgil McIlvoy […]
Know all men by these presents that we Nicholas Ray and Samuel Ray are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, James Garrard Esquire, Governor of Kentucky in the sum of fifty pounds current money to the payment of which well and truly to be made to the […]
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