Wedding Wednesday: Foley/Combs (1895)

The Evening Star (Washington, DC)
November 23, 1895

A very pretty wedding took place at the residence of Mrs. S. F. Yates of Georgetown, D.C., on the night of November 20.  The contracting parties were Mr. Enoch F. Foley of Waterfall, Prince William county, and Miss Janie L. Combs of Mountain View, Fauquier county, Va., the ceremony being performed by the Rev. W. S. O. Thomas of Gay Street Baptist Church, Georgetown, D.C.  The bride wore a handsome dress of changeable silk, with pearl ornaments, and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.  The flower bearer, Phoebe Moffet, a little miss of five years, attired in a gown of white tulle, carrying a bouquet of the same flowers, preceded the couple to the strains of Mendelsshon's wedding march.  The ceremony was performed under a bower of chrysanthemums, after which a reception was held from 8 until 10.  Mr. and Mrs. Foley left Thursday for their future home in Prince William county, Va.

Deed: Holliday to Cole (1821)

HOLLIDAY to COLE

18 September 1821

Prince William Co. Deed Book 8, pg. 222

Whereas DANIEL COLE of the County of Prince William did become my security in the purchase of some Negroes of Seth Combs administrator of Fielding Combs decd. and the said Daniel having paid a considerable sum of money to the aforesaid Seth Combs on my account Know therefore all men by these presents that I Zacheus Holliday of the County of Stafford and Commonwealth of Virginia wishing to compensate and reimburse the aforesaid Daniel Cole on account of the money paid to aforesaid Seth Combs do by these presents grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the aforesaid Daniel Cole his heirs and assigns forever the following property (to wit) one bay mare three head of cattle one bed and furniture and beausat six chairs a chest together with my kitchen furniture likewise my crop of corn and fodder I the aforesaid Zaccheus Holliday for myself and heirs do hereby warrant and defend the title in and to the aforesaid property to the above mentioned Daniel Cole and his heirs forever.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 18^th day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

Zacheus Holliday

Executed and delivered in presence of

Thos. Storke

Bernard Cole

Prince William County to wit:

This deed from Zacheus Holliday to Daniel Cole was proved in the Clerks office of said County on the 17^th January 1822 by the oath of Thomas Storke and on the 15^th March 1822 by the oath of Bernard Cole & admitted to record.