Wills of Stoddard Co. MO - Marriage Contract -William Reeder and Sarah - Book A pg. 4 ***************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Compiled and submitted by © 1999,2000, Connie Perkins ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *************************************************************************** Record Book of Wills in the County of Stoddard, Missouri Book A, pg. 4 State of Missouri, County of Stoddard November the 24th 1838 Marriage Contract made and Entered into between William Reeder and Sarah Scot both of the same State and County above mentioned. Witnesseth that the said Sarah Scot as nomis do put all her goods and chattels after being married to said Reeder aforsaid into his cear which consist of ... beads and furniture one mare and nine head of cattle and thirteen head of hogs which is all to be Rept for the use and support of said of said Sarah Scot as nomis and her heirs and is not to be put to the use of Settling of none of his contracts that is now made or may be made here after except by the consent of said Sarah Scot as nomis for the support of her heirs and if said Sarah Scot should be Decease in one or two or more years the goods and chattels herein mentioned is to be Equally divided Between her heirs but the increase of said goods and Chattels herein mentioned is for said Reeder to make use of as he sees proper and at his or her decease is to be Equally divided between his and her heirs to which we both set our hands with our names under neath written and attested by. -signed - William Reeder Sarah Scot -her mark- Attest. John Harty -his mark- Samuel Woodoll -his mark- Recorded December the 22 1838 - Jonas Eaker Clerk [nomis is latin for name]