Sampson County NcArchives Photo Document.....Betsey J. Coates To Arthel Lee August 12, 1873 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 November 26, 2017, 9:42 pm Source: Sampson County, NC Register Of Deeds, Bk 39, Pg 240 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/sampson/photos/documents/betseyjc2777gph.jpg Image file size: 222.0 Kb Marriage Settlement between Betsey J. Coates and Arthel Lee This indenture made this the 12th day of August one thousand eight hundred & seventy three between Betsey J Coates of the county of Sampson & State of North Carolina of the first part and Arthel Lee of the county & state aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth whereas a marriage is intended shortly to be solemnized between the said Betsey J Coates and Arthel Lee in and for consideration of the same & the said party of the first part agree to & with the party of the second part that the said Betsey J Coates relinquishes all of the estate right title interest claims demands dower & right of dower in law and equity or other wise in all the lands that the said Arthel Lee now owns or in any lands that may hereafter come into his possession and that said Betsey J Coates hereby acknowledge that I fully understand the above condition & full consent to the same. In testimony whereof I the said Betsey J Coates have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year above written. Betsey J (her x mark) Coates {Seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged in present of J E West and W W Cox Sampson County - In the Probate Court The execution of the foregoing and within Marriage Contract between Betsey J Coates and Arthel Lee by the said Betsey J Coates was this the 27th day of January AD 1874 duly proven before the undersigned Judge of Probate for said county by the oath and examination of J E West one of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Therefore let the said contract and this certificate be registered. James K Morisy, Probate Judge Registered Jan 24th 1874 O Blackburn Reg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/sampson/photos/documents/betseyjc2777gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb