Oglethorpe County GaArchives Agreement between Littleberry Bostwick
And Mildred Colquitt
25 May 1855 and 27 September 1855
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Agreement between Littleberry Bostwick
And
Mildred Colquitt
Deed Book T page 156 & 157

(page 156)
Georgia		]  An Agreement Between Littleberry 
Oglethorpe County	]  Bostwick of the County of Morgan
& State aforesaid of the one part
And Mildred Colquitt of the County & State aforesaid of the other part
Whereas the above parties have mutually agreed to unite in wedlock and 
as they have both children, they agree to the following arrangement.  
To wit.  That each one above throws all their estate in to this joint 
interest as Common property of husband and wife So far as the use of 
said property is Concerned for the joint & mutual benefit and happiness 
of both are concerned, and they agree jointly that they will at their 
pleasure or Choice use all or so much of their income as they may feel 
necessary for their own enjoyment, & living in any way they may Choose 
and if they have any surplus over & above their wants as above at the 
death of either-We by then in that Case their Children on both sides 
Shall mutually divide Said Surplus or over plus of property made or 
Saved during their Connection-and it is expressly agreed on between 
these parties that all the estate of each of them with the income Shall 
be Subject to go to each of their own Children, or Subject to their 
parents own disposition of it, as they may Choose and in as much as 
it's not known the precise amount of property either in number or value 
it's understood that all both real and 

(page 157)
personal is embraced in agreement of both the contracting parties  
Witness
our hands and Seals this 25th day of May 1855
Test                              Littleberry Bostwick      (seal)
Lucy A Smith           ]                       her
Geo. Lumpkin          ]                 Mildred x Colquitt	(seal)
Geo. H. Lester clerk ]                         Mark
Supr. Court   ]         Recorded 28th day of September 1855
Geo. H. Lester       Clerk


Georgia	        ]	   In Consideration of the mutual love & 
                           affection
Oglethorpe County  ]       which I Littleberry Bostwick of said County
                           Which I have for my dear wife Mildred
Bostwick, I do hereby give grant bargain Sell & convey unto my Said 
wife	The following property to wit.  A Negro named Harrison a Negro 
named Louis Negro Boy Henry, a Boy Spencer, a Boy Ellick, a Boy John, a 
boy Tom, a boy George, a woman Milly, a woman Emily, a woman Julia, a 
woman Kitty, a girl Mariah, Jane a girl, a girl Caroline & the future 
increase of said female Slaves.  

The Dower of the said Mildred in the lands belonging to the estate of 
Henry P. Colquitt, also Stocks of all kinds including Cows, Hogs, 
Horses, Mules & the increase thereof. One Barouche, Ox cart, two horse 
Waggon & farming utensils generally, household & kitchen furniture 
intending to include in this deed all the property received by my said 
wife on our intermarriage & the proceeds, profits & increase thereof.  
To have & to hold Said property unto her the said Mildred as her Sole & 
separate Property free from all debts & contracts & liabilities of 
myself or any future husband for & during her natural life & at her 
death to be disposed of as she may desire by will or otherwise & in 
Care of a failure on her part to make any such disposition then all of 
said property to be equally divided between the Children of the Said 
Mildred or their representatives.  Share & Share alike the 
representatives or grand Children taking in the place of their 
immediate parent

And I the said Littleberry doth & will warrant & forever defend the 
right & title hereby conveyed against the claims of all persons what 
soever.  

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this the 27th of 
September 1855.

Signed Sealed and delivered         [
In presence of				[	Littleberry Bostwick   (seal)

Geo. T. Landrum Not. Pub. Oglethorpe County [ 
Geo. H. Lester