[From Mm RB528 / LDS 0106214]
Arbory Articles of Marriage condescended unto concluded and agreed upon this 9th day of July 1729 between Dan: Colvin son to Hugh Colvin & Ann Colvin als Kewish on the one part and Elinor Crellin daughter unto Sylvester Crellin with the consent of his wife Elizabeth Crellin als Cubbon on the other part as followeth First it is convenanted concluded and agreed upon by and between the said partyes that the sd Dan Colvin and Eliner Crellin shall enter unto the holy estate of matrimony at or before the 28th day of Augt next [m. Arbory 12 July 1729] ensueing the date hereof God and holy Church permitting the same 2ndly it is consentedand concluded and agreed upon that the sd Sylvester Crellin and his wife Elizabeth Crellin do give unto the young couple a cow & bed cloathes immediately after their marriage and likewise do give all our right and interest of an intack lying near the comons with Lonan [] [] rent after our decease also the young couple paying all dues and dutyes as the same fall due to the [] and to have the half which lyes south now in present possession & the other half after the decease of the longer liver as above mentioned 3rdly it is covenanted concluded & agreed upon the sd Sylvester Crellin & his wife Elizabeth Crellin als Cubbon do give & settle all th[eir] worldly goods moveable & unmoveable upon the young couple after the decease of the survivor in manner following the young couple is to have the one [] of all the effects or goods belonging to the sd Silvester Crellin or Elizabeth his wife after the decease of the first of them and a[] rest of their goods after the death o[] survivor excepting twenty shilss a piece [] they may dispose of it as they will further more the young couple have covenanted concluded and agreed upon if it happens one of the young couple [] of departeth this world within a [] and a day without issue that the longest liver having all whatsoever goods there is moveable and unmoveable exceping twenty shillings and for the performance of all & singular the promises all partyes have bound themselves each to the other in the penalty of twenty pounds sterl in manner of all forfeitures and to witness the same they have hereunto sett their marks to their names the day & year above written sylvester crellin. Elizabeth crellin als cubbon Daniel Colvin Ellinr Crellin witnesses present John Caine John Bridson 30 7br [ie september] 1729 All partyes concerned concerned in the within and above articles of marriage came this day and have acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act & deed before me Cha Moore At a sheading court held at Rushen the 19th day of October 1729 The within articles of marriage being acknowledged before the Deemster now published in open court and [] maters all objection being being [] agt are therefore allowed of and confirm[] according to law Tho Horton Chas Moor, Jno Browne, Wm Stonier, Dan Mylrea This contract being provd before the Deemster the same is accepted of in court as the last will of Sylvester Crellin in wch having reserved twenty shills to his own disposing & no legal appearing his children Jane & Elinr are decreed admin[] the said twenty shill and accordingly Danl Colvin husb of Ellinr (the other admintx being absent) is sworn in form of law & gave in pledge John Garrett & Thos Quayle memo this tho crossed is to stand good & Danl Colvin sworn accordingly Acceptum & decretum est solvit 2s []
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