TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - DEEDS  Jonah Hartley Estate - Pre nuptial agreement Joshua Grace - Mary R. Hartley (widow)

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Taylor County Deed Book A
pg 379
5 Jan 1855
[Note: Grace, Joshua married Hartley, Mary R. 7 Nov 1854]

[Note: ANAN WILLIS and MARY R. HARTLEY applies
for Administration on the estate of JONAH
HARTLEY, dec'd late of said county.. The Estate
does not exceed two thousand dollars in value.
Petitioner tenders THOMAS N. WILLIS as security
on bond.  D.W. MILLER ORDINARY COURT MAY TERM
1854]


Whereas Joshua Grace and Mary R. Hartley widow of
Jonah Hartley, late of said county, lately
intermarried. Estate of deceased still undivided.
Four children by said Jonah, these are still
living: Mary Ann Elizabeth, Jane Manson, William
Mosely, and Sarah Margaret. Before the
intermarriage it was agreed that the share to
said deceased coming to said Mary R. for life --
the remainder to her children above named-- free
from the control and liability of said Joshua.

James Hudson, brother-in-law of said Mary R. is
agreed upon as a trustee for the purposes
aforesaid.

Now this Indenture made January 12, 1855 between
said Mary R and Joshua of the first part and said
Hudson, the former of the said county and the
latter of the county of Talbot, in said state of
the other part, witnessesth that the said parties
of the first part, have given, bargained, sold
and do hereby give bargain, sell and transfer
unto said Hudson the entiere interest of the said
Mary R. as widow as aforesaid in the estate of
said deceased whether the same be of an equitable
or legal nature, real or personal in possession
or in action the said Hudson is to hold the same
in fee simple in trust for said Mary R. her life
time and for said children at and after her
death. The said Joshua is to have no control
dispostion or power over the same. He gives up
all marital or other claims thereto. The said
interest is one fifth undivided of said Estate.
The consideration for this contract is the
antinuptial stipulation aforesaid followed by the
then contemplated marriage which has been duly
solemnized...

In witness there of Mary R. and Joshua have
hereunto their hands and seals.  Joshua Grace
Mary R. Grace

Wit: X.B. Leuseur, I. Mulkey, JC