____________________________________________________________________________ Know all men by these presents: that Vivan Beck as principal and John Harmanson as security are held and firmly bound unto Henry Johnson, Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office, for the time being in the sum of Two hundred dollars, to the payment whereof we bind ourselves, our heirs &c., firmly by these presents dated this 4th of July in the year 1825; the condition of the above obligation is such that: whereas a Marriage is about to take place between the said Vivan Beck and Rebecca McMahan. Now if there exists no legal impediment to the said intended Marriage, the this bond to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Vivan Beck John H. Harmanson State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita, Be it Remembered, that I, Oliver J. Morgan, Parish Judge in and for the Parish aforesaid, have this day solemnized a Marriage between Mr. Vivan Beck and Rebecca McMahan both of said Parish, according to the solemnities required by Law. Vivan Beck Rebecca McMahan John H. Harmanson B.H. Johnson G.W. __eller Oliver J. Morgan Parish Judge ____________________________________________________________________________ Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Deed Book F, page 434. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.