{"id":35822,"date":"2026-08-20T11:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/?p=35822"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:16:26","slug":"that-marriage-bond-amount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/20\/that-marriage-bond-amount\/","title":{"rendered":"That Marriage Bond Amount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In October of 1815 Augusta Newman and Sally Sled signed a marriage bond before the marriage of Augusta Newman and Belinda Sled could take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The value of the bond was fifty pounds \u201ccurrent money\u201d the payment of which was \u201cto be made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not has already been made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But \u201cto be made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/bond-marriage-fee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8748\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2336842105263157;width:586px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/bond-marriage-fee.jpg 586w, https:\/\/genealogytipoftheday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/bond-marriage-fee-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agreement signed by Newman and Sled concludes with \u201c\u2026if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be void.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otherwise to remain in full force. That \u201cotherwise\u201d was if there was lawful cause to obstruct the marriage. The amount of the bond \u201cwas to be paid\u201d if the agreement was in full force. The agreement was to remain in full force if there was a lawful reason to obstruct the marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amount of the bond was not a fee to be paid upfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amount of the bond was to be paid if it turned out there was a legal impediment to the marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Augusta Newman and Melinda Sled did not walk into the courthouse with fifty pounds of \u201ccurrent money\u201d in order to get the marriage license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October of 1815 Augusta Newman and Sally Sled signed a marriage bond before the marriage of Augusta Newman and Belinda Sled could take place. The value of the bond was fifty pounds \u201ccurrent money\u201d the payment of which was \u201cto be made.\u201d Not was made. Not has already been made. 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