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:confused: why is it that it shows James Bass and another man, Evans Dunstan, are held and firmly bound to pay the State of North Carolina in full sum of one thousand dollars, currant money, in the said State of North Carolina, for the payment of which will and truly be made and done wee bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly an severally, firmly by these presents.
The condition of the above obligation is such that the above bounden James Bass hath made application for a license for marriage to be celebrated between him and Sarah Taborn, if the county aforesaid, now in case it shall not hereafter appear that there is any lawful cause or impediment to obstruct said Marriage,. then the above Obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
who is the other guy listed with James,?
I did find an Evan Dunstan living in Southern Division, Guilford Co. NC in 1850, but not James Bass.on one page where the money was paid, is a Graham, it looks like, on the state of NC minister is John M. Logan
by B,G. Graham, one under the other.
anyone have any ideas to help break this brick wall of who James’ parents and siblings were?
A person playing the role of bondsman, as Dunstan was, was USUALLY either a relative or a close friend of the groom. giving bond that there was no legal reaason the marriage should not take place.
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