Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
Date: | 30 September 2002 |
Original: | LDS: 0106205 |
Note: The pagination may not be correct and translated or doubtful wording may not be indicated.
23 Santan August the 30th 1674, Conditions of Marriage agreed upon betwixt THOMAS MOORE on the one party and MARGARETT OATES on the other party both in the parish of KK St. Anne as followeth: First, it is mutually agreed upon that JOHN MOORE son unto MARGARET OATES xxxx come to xxxx[?holy] & xxxx and marry MARGARETT MOORE DAUGHTER TO THOMAS MOORE at or before the feast of All Saints [1 Nov] xxx[?week] xxxxx the date hereof, THOMAS MOORE and HIS WIFE MARGARET RONANE doth xxxx their DAUGHTER in dowry and HER HUSBAND JOHN MOORE xxxx xxxx their goods and lands at xxxx xxxxxxxxx and JOHN MOORE doth also promise HIS FATHER IN LAW THOMAS MOORE half his tenement and half of his goods until such time as the young couple be able to live upon themselves, than if THOMAS MOORE please he is to have his own land again to live upon, at which[?] time[?] they are to xxxxx tenement and crofts and THOMAS MOORE is to have half and what corn remains that year after xxxxx THOMAS MORE doth promise when either he or HIS WIFE doth die then the young couple is to have the other quarter of their goods and lands and then the quarter that remaineth in the hand of the longer liver of the old couple shall[?] be at their disposing if they be in need further it is agreed upon if MARGARET MOORE JOHN MOORE'S WIFE die without issue then the crofts and land that was promised in dowery [full or shall] return to her after FATHER THOMAS MOORE if he live or to his next of kin and perform all this above written they xxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxx forfeit[?] ten pounds as witness our hands and names below and xxxx xxx mentioned. [signed their marks] MARGARET XXXLOW ALIAS OATES her hand and mark, THOMAS MOORE, JOHN MOORE, MARGARET RONANE, MARGARET MOORE. Witnesses Edmond Moore, John Kelly, Martin Moore, Hugh Cosnahan. FEBRUARY THE 16TH 1675 THIS DAY Sir HUGH COSNAHAN and MARTINE MOORE came before me and have deposed that the above bargain of contract was the voluntary act and deed of THOMAS MOORE AND HIS WIFE MARGART MOORE ALS ROWAN in every particular xxxx. Thomas Fletcher. THE CONTRACT BEING PROVED before the Deemster is accepted of for the last will of THOMAS MOORE, and SON JOHN MOORE is sworn xx xxxx according to the purpose[?] of the said Contract. THE INVENTORY OF THE GOODS of THOMAS MOORE lately deceased being prized by 4 sworn men, viz., Peter Quirk, Jo: Quinney, Andrew Oates, and Hugh Kinish; and they find the goods of the said THO: MOORE to amount to the sum of 3 pounds 15 shillings 3 pence. PLEDGES ACCORDING TO LAW Thomas Moore and Hugh Kinnish. DECEMBER 2ND 1690: THOMAS QUAY enters his claim against the Executor of THOMAS MOORE for the sum of 40 shilling or pence on the account of breach of a bargain of barley land as will be made to appear and craveth the Law.
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