Deed/Marriage Settlement: Jacob H. Painter, Henry Painter, 
                          Mary Jane Ramsey, 1860.
Source: Nelson County, VA Deed Bk 16, Pg 1. - Painter/Ramsey
Contributor:  Shirley Houk <sehouk@aol.com>


    This deed made the seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred 
and sixty, between Jacob H. Painter of the one part, Henry Painter of the 
second part, and Mary Jane Ramsey of the third part.
    Whereas a marriage is shortly to be had and solemnized between the said 
Jacob H Painter and the said Mary Jane Ramsey, and the said Jacob Painter 
is possessed of certain personal estate, to wit five head of horses, to 
wit, a bay mare and colt, two sorrel mares and one sorrel horse - five 
head cattle, a stock of sheep and hogs, one two horse wagon - farming 
utensils, and household and kitchen furniture, all of which the said Jacob 
Painter with the consent of the said Mary Jane Ramsey, and in consideration 
of her finances(?) and agreement to enter into said marriage relation with 
the said Jacob H Painter has consented to transfer to the said Henry Painter, 
in trust for the separate and proper use and behoof (?) of the said Mary Jane 
Ramsey.  Now therefore this deed witnesseth that in consideration of the 
premises, and of one dollar in hand paid the said Jacob Painter doth grant 
unto the said Henry Painter, all the property and effects above mentioned 
and its future increase and profits to hold the same to him the said Henry 
Painter, and his executors and administrators, ______ the special trusts 
and for the uses and purposes following to wit.  That from and after the 
solemnization of the said marriage, and during the coverture(?) the said 
Henry Painter shall permit the said Mary Jane to use, hold, and enjoy the 
said property for her separate maintenance and support and the support 
maintenance and education of the issue of said marriage if any and in 
default of said issue at the death of the said Mary Jane, said property to 
be delivered to the said Jacob Painter should he survive the said Mary Jane 
and if not, then to the brothers and sisters of the said Jacob Painter or 
their legal representatives - said property not to be bound for any debt 
contracted by the said Mary Jane except with the written consent and 
approbation of the said trustee.

                                               Jacob H Painter  (seal)
Witnesseth the following                       Henry Painter    (seal)
signatures and seals.                          Mary Jane Ramsey (seal)
Ro Whitehead                                   
as to Jacob H Painter &
Mary Jane Ramsey
 
In the Clerk’s of Nelson County court Sept 7th 1860.
   This deed of marriage settlement was this day presented in said office 
acknowledged by all the parties hereto and admitted to record.
                                   Teste  S. H. Loving,  Ck

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