Articles of Marriage Agreed, And Conclu[obscured by fold] upon, by, and betwixt Wm Kinley of the Parrish of KK St. Anne And Mary his wife in behalf of their Daughter Margarett Kinley on the one part And Wm Kelly of the parrish of KK Braddan in behalf of his son Robt Kelly on the other part, are as follows – First It is Agrees upon that the sd Robt Kelly And sd Margarett Kinley Shall Enter into the Holy Estate of Matrimony upon Tuesday next – Ensueing the Date hereof ^in the parrish Church of St Anne^ God And Holy Church – permitting the Same – 2ndly The sd Wm Kinley And Mary his wife Doth here= by Settle upon the sd Young Couple in proper possession the one half of all their houses And Lands And Also half of their Crop of Corn And the other half of the sd Houses and Lands to be possessed by the sd Young Couple at the Death of the Longer Liver of the sd Wm Kinley and Mary his wife, And Also the other half of the sd Crop of Corn Further the sd Wm Kinley And Mary his wife Doth hereby Engage to give unto the sd Young Couple in proper possession one half of all their Hooped Vessels. And A Sufficient Suite of of Bed Cloaths, And Also one half of a heifer of Two Years Old. 3rdly The sd Wm Kelly Doth hereby Engage to give to and with his sd Son Robt Kelly in Marriage Dowry or portions the Sum of Five pounds Manks Currency [end of page 1] To be paid before the Expiracon of Three Years after the Date hereof 4thly The sd Robt Kelly And his Intended Wife Margt Kinley Dos hereby Engage themselves that they or Either of them will Neither Sell or Mortgage the Land herein Menconed nor any part thereof During the Life of the sd Wm Kinley And Mary his wife without their Consent – 5thly The Sd Wm Kinley Dos hereby Covenant that if in case his sd Wife Mary will Expire before him, and he marry a second wife And by her have any male Issue whereby his sd Daughter Margt May be Deprived of the before menconed Land that then sd Wm Kinley is to pay unto his sd Daughter Margt the Sum of Eight pounds Imediately after sd Male Issue will be born Lastly All parties herein Concerned Dos hereby Bind And Oblige themselves And their Heyres & Exrs Each to the other to the performance hereof in the penalty of Fourty pounds Sterling To be Levyed according to the Law of this Isle in Witness to hereof they have hereunder Set their Marks to their names this 24th of Febry 1749 – Signed and Delivered Wm Kinley his X in presence of us Mary Kinley her X Thos Kelly his X Wm Kelly his X Robt Moore Robt Kelly his X Margt Kinley her X Anne Kelly als Kinley her Mrk X [end of page 2] 7th May 1751 Thomas Kelly and Robert Moore the Subscribing witnesses made Oath that all the Subscribing parties – (except Robt Kelly) duly executed the Before written Articles of Marriage in their presence Robt Kelly came this day and Acknowledged the Same to be his Act and Deed Before me Jon Taubman At a Sheading Court holden at Castle Rushen the 7th May 1751 The within articles of Marriage being proved & acknowledged before the Deemster and now openly published in Court and no objection offered agt them are therefore allowed off and Confirmed according to Law – Dan Mylrea Jon Taubman Wm Christian Jon Quayle I the before named Robt Kelly do hereby acknowledge to have already recd from my father Wm Kelly The portion of Five pounds promised my be the Third Article of this Settlement and do forever acquit – Exonnerate & Discharge him his Execrs Admrs & assign[edge of page] of & from the same – As witness my hand this 4th[edge of page] 1752 Robt Kelly my mark X Executed Before me Jon Quayle Compr & clers Rotul [end of page 3] I the within Robt Kelly do further acknowledge to have recd from my father in Law Wm Kinley The one half of the Hooped Vessells, the suit of Bed Cloaths and one half of a Heifer of two years old promised by him in & by the Second Article of this Settlement And do for ever Acquit and Discharge him & his Execrs Admrs & assignes of & from the same As witness my hand this 4th Augt 1752 Executed Before me Robt Kelly my mark X Jon Quayle Compr & clers Rotul (comptroller and Clerk of Rolls)
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