Sample: Augusta County marriage-bond style abstracts (method demo)
Illustrative sample of Valley marriage-bond abstraction. Bonds prove intent and kinship networks (bondsmen), not always the marriage itself. Verify against original bonds/returns and church books.
| Party A | Party B | Year | Instrument | Book:page | Notes |
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| Groom, Sample | Bride, Sample | 1765 | Marriage bond | — |
Bondsman sample when known LVA Augusta bonds [verify]
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| Groom, Sample2 | Bride, Sample2 | 1782 | Marriage bond | — |
Postwar Valley bond sample LVA Augusta bonds [verify]
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| Groom, Sample3 | Bride, Sample3 | 1801 | Marriage bond | — |
Early national period sample LVA Augusta bonds [verify]
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