CLAY COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS


To Mr Abner Baker:

  This is to cerify that Susanna McDonald is 21 years of age-
September 5, 1825.

signed: Jerimiah McDonald
Wyatt Smallwood
Randolph McDaniel


September 12, 1827

Barker, Clerk of Clay County, Dear Sir:

You are at liberty to grant ? of John Burton to lie in merge
to my daughter Berilly Cundiff, I hope that you will issue the heirs
as is not convienant.

Signed Test: John Hibbard, John Lucas

note: JB Lucas, Richard Lucas present



Known by all men there are the present, that we: Alexander Hayes 
and Richard Lucas acknowledge ourselves in the Commonwealth of Ky
the sum of 250 currant money in which payment will and truly to be
made. We bind ourselves and each of heirs truly and severally, firmly
by the presents, sealed with our seals and sealed this 30th day of
December 1827. The can ? of the above obligation is such that, where 
as the above bound. Alexander Hayes is the above to obtain a  (?)
for marriage unbinded (?) from the clerks office of Clay County.
The said Alexander Hayes and Jane Lucas, there be no lawful cause to
obstruct the said marriage, this obligation shall be (?) and remain 
in full force.

Signed: Alexander Hayes and Richard Lucas

A Baker


To the Clerk of Clay County:

I as herby certify that the rights of matrimony were celebrated
between Alexander Hayes and Jane Lucas, on the 3rd day of January
1828.

Signed: George Stivers



Known by the presents of all men, that we Malinda Lucas and Joseph 
McColly acknowledge themselves indebited to the commonwealth of KY
in the sum of 50 currant money. Which payment will and truly be made.
We bind ourselves and each of our heirs, jointly and severally, fimrly
by the presents sealed with our seals and dated this 28th day of May
1828. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the 
above bound Joseph McColly is about to obtain a license for a marriage
intended between the said Joseph McColly and Malinda Lucas, now should 
there be no lawful ensecure to obstruct said marriage, then this
obligation be void, else remain in force.

Signed: Joseph McColly & Richard Lucas


To the County Clerk of Clay:

The rights of matrimony were celebrated between Joseph McColly
and Malinda Lucas on 29th day of May, 1828.

Signed: George Stivers




William Garland and Samuel Lucas are held and firmly bound unto the
Commonwealth of KY, in the just and full sum of $50.00, in which 
payment, will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, etc
jointly and severally, by those present, sealed and dated this 24th 
day of November 1856.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is
a marriage shortly intended to solemize between the above bound
William Garland and Delphia Lucas, of Clay County, Kentucky.

Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then the above
obligation to be void, else remain in full force and virtue.

Signed: William Garland & Sameul Lucas

test: H.L. White


The Commonwealth of Kentucky  to any Minister of the Gospel, or
other person's, legally authoirzed to solemize matrimony.
You are permitted to solemize the rites of matrimony between
William Garland and Delphia Lucas, the requirements of the law
having been complied with.
Witness my signature, as Clerk of the Clay County Court, this 24th
day of November 1856.

Hugh L White.




June 12, 1883

This is to certify that I authorize the Clerk of Clay
County Kentucky Court to give John William Phillpot
license to marry my daughter, Mary E Lucas.

signed: Wilson Lucas



December 3, 1888

This is to cerify that I autorize the Clerk of Clay
County Court to give Perry Garland licens to marry my daughter.

(Elizabeth Lucas)




Parker DW Reynolds
Betsy Parton
Clay County Kentucky
April 21, 1875

Thomas Macum, Clerk
AW Chastain, DC

in the presence of Hugh Sizemore, Charm Sizemore,
Hugh Sizemore:

Signed: JW Reed





Thomas Siebert
Manerva Cottingim
January 14, 1875
by: Blaire Muran

in the presence of Oran Maupin and Richard Abner

signed: William Estes, M Bole



John Hammons
Thena Garland
August 31, 1885
At William Hubbard's

in the presence of John Brock and Charlotte Hammons


signed: William Hubbard, CC



Mr William Woodstock, Clerk of Clay County Court:

I do hereby otherwise you to let William Robinson have him to marry Elizabeth, given under my hand this 19th day of December 1851.

TEST of WM D Robinson       Sealy (her mark) McDaniels



KNOWN BY ALL MEN PRESENTS, that we Charles Roberson and Armstead Chelton (Shelton) as knowing of ourselves indebited to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of $50 current  money which payment will and truly be made, we bind ourselves and each of our heirs jointly and severally and freely by these presents seals with our seals and dated this 15th of March 1833.

  The condition of the above obligationis such that whereas the above bound, Charles Roberson is about to obtain a license for a marriage intended between the said Roberson and Chelton, now should there be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then this obligation shall be void else remain in full force and virtue.

       Charles (his mark) Roberson
       Armstead (his mark) Chelton


 Mr William Woodstock, Clerk of Clay County Court:

I do hereby authorize you to let William Robinson have him to marry my daughter Elizabeth, given my hand this 19th day of December 1851.

TEST of William D Robinson         Sealy(herXmark)McDaniels