Jabez Elliott, Sr., great-grandfather of Bernard Elliott, married Elizabeth Wigner on Dec. 9 1807 in Harrison Co., Virginia. This area is now part of West Virginia, and is the county in which Clarksburg is located. The marriage bond was executed on Dec. 5, and indicates that Elizabeth's father was Daniel Wigner. The two documents are from the archives of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Vital Research Records.
Partial transcript (with adjustment to modern English) of the marriage bond is as follows:
Know all men by these presents, that we Jabish Elliott and Daniel Wigner are held and firmly bound unto William H. Cabell Esquire, Governor or Chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the time being, and his ? ? to the use of the said commonwealth in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars; to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally ? by these ?. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 5th day of December, 1807.
Whereas a marriage is suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Jabish Elliott and Elizabeth Wigner, daughter of said Daniel both of this county. Now the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there be no lawful cause or just impediment to ? the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed and sealed in the presence of Archibald B. Wilson
Jabish Elliott
Daniel Wigner
The marriage record simply says (it is the last item on the page):
"Dec. 9, Jabish Elet (sic) and Eliz. Wigner was (sic) married by me, John Davis"
