A marriage contract was designed to protect the property of each party, especially the property acquired during a previous marriage or by inheritance from family. Marriage contracts are found in the deed books.
The following document[1] provides valuable information. It tells us that a marriage is shortly intended between James Beatty and Judith Towles and gives us the name of her previous husband and the names of their children. In addition, it provides the name of her father.
The following document[1] provides valuable information. It tells us that a marriage is shortly intended between James Beatty and Judith Towles and gives us the name of her previous husband and the names of their children. In addition, it provides the name of her father.
This Indenture made this the 19th day of May 1857 Between James Beatty of the first part &
Judith T. Towles of the second part and both of the county of Henderson and
State of Kentucky Witnesseth that
whereas the parties have agreed this day to unite in marriage, and whereas
James Beatty is desirous to secure to Judith T. Towles & her children by Thos.
Towles, dec'd towit: Mary Towles, Ann T. Towles, Martha Towles, Thos. Towles
& Betty Towles such as she may have by the sd. James Beatty the means of
support & maintenance. Now, in consideration of the agreement to marry, James Beatty hereby covenants with Judith T.
Towles that she shall hold for her own separate use and benefit & support of James Beatty & her children ,
all of the property which she now owns real, personal and mixed and whether
held for life or in fee & which has come to her by gift or devise or in any
other way whatever from Thos. Towles Jr. dec'd, Thos. Towles Sr. dec'd or from
her father Henry Dixon Sr. or which may hereafter come to her from the estate
of either of the three persons last named.
That the property its increase & proceeds shall in no way be liable
for any debts contracts or obligation of
James Beatty now existing or which may
hereafter be contracted by him & that the property shall not be subject to
the control or disposition of James Beatty, but by the consent of Judith T.
Towles & for the purpose heretofore expressed. And the parties hereto in
consideration of the agreement &
their love and affection for the afore named children of Thos. Towles Jr. dec'd
mutually bind themselves to provide for their maintenance & education in a
manner suitable to their rank and condition in life so far as the proceeds of
the property herein secured will suffice. And it is further agreed that should
any of the children of Thos. Towles Jr. dec'd marry in the lifetime of Judith
T. Towles she shall have the same right to make to the children so marrying any
advance out of the sd. property she may deems proper as though she had remained
sole & unmarried. And the parties agree & mutually bind themselves to
each other & to the children that they will hold all the property in Trust
for the purposed herein expressed. In
witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals this the
day and date above written.
[signed] James Beatty (seal) Judith T. Towles (seal)
State of
Kentucky = Henderson County, Sct:
I William D.
Allison clerk of the County Court of Henderson County do certify that this
marriage contract & agreement between James Beatty and Judith T. Towles was
this day duly acknowledged before me in my county by James Beatty & Judith
T. Towles to be their act and deed and thereupon the same together with this
certificate was truly recorded in my office - Witness my hand this 19th day of
May 1857. [signed] Will D. Allison
C.H.C.C. By John Young D.Clk.
[1] Henderson
County, Kentucky Deed Book R, pages
238-239, Henderson County Clerk's Office, Henderson, Kentucky.
Published 23 March 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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