Groom-Radley Family Tree

State of N. Carloina
Duplin County

Know all ___ bt those presents that we
Elijah Croo[m] and Stephen Heering both
of the County ____ are held and firmly -
Bound unto ___ Caswell Esquire ___ ___.
of the said State in the full and just sum of
fifty points __ lamatio_ __ to be paid
to the said Governor and his ___ _ ___
To the which payment will __ ____ to be
made we Bind our Selves ___ E__
and Adm__ __tly and ___ family
by these Presents Sealed with on Seals &
dated this Fourth day of August in the year 1777.
The condition of the above Obligration is such that
W___ __ the said Eljah Croom - above Bound in? faith?
this? __y of the __ County for and hath
Claimed __ to betroth the Rites of marriage between
him the said Elijah Croom and Catey Herring of the said
County single woman. None? if it shall not that her?
at any time have after that there is any Lawful Cause
to Distrust the said Marriage, that then Effect or Eli__
to remain in full force and Virtue.

_Signed Sealed & Delivered Elijah Croom {Seal}
In the presence of } Stephen Herring {Seal}

Wm Dickson C.C.