PRENUPITAL AGREEMENT: Adam Hoke & Catharine Welch, 1825, Jefferson & Bullitt Co., KY

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Bullitt Co. Deed Bk. F p. 4
Articles of agreement indented, made and entered between Adam HOKE of Jefferson County, 
State of Ky of the first part, and Catharine WELCH of Bullitt County and state aforesaid of 
the second part:  Whereas a marriage by Gods permission is shortly intended to be had 
between the said Adam HOKE and Catharine WELSH In consideration whereof the said Adam HOKE 
do covenant and agree to and with the said Catharine, his intended wife, that the estate 
which is now in the possession of said Catharine of what kind and nature cource shall be, 
and is by these presents wholy and ----- in the said Catharine her heirs and assigns for the 
proper use benefit and behoof of the said Catharine, her heirs and assigns forever.  And the 
said Adam HOKE for himself his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree that 
from and after the decease of him the said Adam HOKE the said Catharine, his said intended 
wife, shall be entitled to the sum of four hundred Dollars to be paid unto her by the 
executors or administrators of the said HOKE out of such money as shall accrue out of the 
sale of my estate after my decease.  But in case she the said Catharine should die before 
said HOKE the said five hundred (sic) dollars should be retained by said HOKE.  And the said 
Adam HOKE for himself and his heirs doth further promise and agree to and with the said 
Catharine his intended wife, that from the time of said marriage is solemnized the said 
Catharine shall be entitled to one third of all the profits and ----- (entitlements?) which 
shall arise from their industry out of the estate of the said Adam HOKE from the  coverture 
of the said Adam and Catharine his intended.

In consideration of the said five hundred Dollars to be paid the said Catharine is herein 
directed and the thirds of the profits aforesaid, the said Catharine will take and consider 
of in full satisfaction of her dower which she may claim to have in the real and personal 
estate whereof or wherein he the said Adam HOKE is at present or will be during his life be 
seized and possessed.  And the said Catharine do further by these presents (if the said 
intended marriage is so solemnized) release all her right and title of dower whatsoever, 
which she might should or ought to have claim of, in or out of all and every the lands and 
tenants (?) or out of the personal estate of the said Adam HOKE.  So in that case, neither 
she the said Catharine or any other person for her or in her name any manner of Dower or 
any right title of Dower in the said real and personal estate  or any parcel thereof at any 
time after the decease of said HOKE shall or may have claim.  Adam HOKE parties to these 
presents have hereunto set his hand and seal 31 Jan 1825.
(signed)
Adam HOKE
Catharine (X) WELCH

In the presence of Peter SMITH and Joseph SMITH
Recorded 23 Feb 1825  Bullitt County KY Court
Adam HOKE m. Mrs. Catherine WELCH 31 Jan 1825 Bullitt Co. KY