It is Catherine Stickley Funk's brother, Jacob Stickley who signs son Samuel's marriage bond. "Know all men by these presents that we, Samuel Funk and Jacob Stickley, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, Beverley Esq., Governor of the Commonwealth ofVA and his successors in thefinalsum of £50 current money to be paid to the said Governor or his successor we bind our selves, our heirs and our assigns severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 7th day of July, 1791. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Samuel Funk and Elizabeth Cordell, spinster. Now, if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage and no damage (anyone?) thereby then the above obligation to be void ....in full force and virtue." Signed and Sealed in the presents of —Lee. Signed: Samuel Funk and Jacob Stickley. (from: “Funks of Morgan and Scott Counties IL” Ellie F. Funk and Mrs. Jade B. Funk) and (from: Shenandoah Co. Marriage Bonds, 1789-91, pg.867).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
ist of her 19 children taken from "CORDELL RECORD, A Virginia Family" by Allan S. Humphreys 1940
1 Fannie b. 12 July 1793
2 Nimrod b. 23 Oct 1794
3 John b. 5 Mar 1796
4 Catherine b. 10 Feb 1798
5 Isaac b. 18 Nov 1799
6 Susannah b. 11 Jan 1801
7 Samuel b. 5 Dec 1802
8 George b. 14 Feb 1804
9 Nancy b. 28 Oct 1805
10 Martin b. 24 Apr 1807
11 Esau b. 7 Sept 1808
12 Jacob b. 7 Sept 1808 (twin)
13 Presley Cordell b. 4 Aug 1810
14 Mary Ann b. 12 Jun 1812
15 16, 17 All died in infancy
18 Martha Jane b. 23 Sept 1821
19 Caroline b. 23 Sept 1821 (twin)
Note: Additional Information from Fred Funk compiled by his aunt.
Ephram b. May 25, 1792 Shenandoah, VA
Elija b. 1812 (twin to Mary Ann)
Child b. Abt. 1822 possibly died in infancy
ist of her 19 children taken from "CORDELL RECORD, A Virginia Family" by Allan S. Humphreys 1940
1 Fannie b. 12 July 1793 2 Nimrod b. 23 Oct 1794 3 John b. 5 Mar 1796 4 Catherine b. 10 Feb 1798 5 Isaac b. 18 Nov 1799 6 Susannah b. 11 Jan 1801 7 Samuel b. 5 Dec 1802 8 George b. 14 Feb 1804 9 Nancy b. 28 Oct 1805 10 Martin b. 24 Apr 1807 11 Esau b. 7 Sept 1808 12 Jacob b. 7 Sept 1808 (twin) 13 Presley Cordell b. 4 Aug 1810 14 Mary Ann b. 12 Jun 1812 15 16, 17 All died in infancy 18 Martha Jane b. 23 Sept 1821 19 Caroline b. 23 Sept 1821 (twin)
Note: Additional Information from Fred Funk compiled by his aunt. Ephram b. May 25, 1792 Shenandoah, VA Elija b. 1812 (twin to Mary Ann) Child b. Abt. 1822 possibly died in infancy