« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 March 18 17:44 GMT (UK) »
I can't find an age, however as 21 was 'full age' and the nature of the bondsman it is likely to be the older person
The groom and a suitable bondsman ("surety") would pledge an amount (usually specified by law) to an official as a guarantee that there were no legal impediments to the forthcoming marriage. The bond was "conditional" that is, the pledged amount would be forfeited only if there proved to be a legal reason the couple should not marry. If no such legal barrier existed, the bond would be null and void, even if the wedding failed to take place for some other reason. In many jurisdictions the bond remained in force for a year or two after the marriage and apparently would have been forfeited if any illegality came to light during that time.
Use of the marriage bond began to fade in the middle to late 1800s and by the close of the century most jurisdiction relied on "sworn" statements made in the application for the marriage license to guard against illegal marriages.
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