I am lucky enough to have a marriage settlement fo Richard Foord and Sarah Waggon 1715
Can anyone locate them? I have Richard Foord's birth in Aldington but know nothing of Sarah Waggon.
Marriage Settlement 1715
Richard ffoord of Aldington kent blacksmith bound & obliged to Richard Wagon of Sheldwich Kent Gentleman in £1,000.... dated 1 Feb, 2 George 1 1715
The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Richard ffoord his heirs executors etc....shall at alltimes hereafter....observe perform fulfill pay and keep all and singular of every the covenants grants articles clauses provisoes payments and agreements whatsoever which on the parts and behalfs of the said Richard ffoord his heirs etc... are or ought to be observed performed fulfilled paid done and kept specified and compromised in a certain Indentures of a Joynture alias settlement in consideration of a marriage intended to be between the said Richard ffoord and Sarah Wagon sister of the said Richard Wagon bearing date the day of the date above written made between the above bounden Richard ffoord of the one part and the said Richard Wagon of the other part... then this present Obligation to be null and void or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed by Richard Foord in the presence of John Osborne and V Gibson
This Indenture made the ffift day of ffebruary in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of great britain ffrance & scotland King defender of the faith Anno 1715 Between Richard ffoord of Aldington in the county of Kent Blacksmith of the one part And Richard Wagon of Sheldwick in the said County
? of the other part Witnesseth that wherever there is A marriage intended by the grace of God hereafterto be had & Solemnised by & between the said Richard ffoord And Sarah Wagon sister of the said Richard Wagon tis covenanted granted & agreed by & between the said parties that for setting of a joynture for the said Sarah if in case the said marriage take effect And that She the said Sarah shall happen to survive him the said Richard ffoord for the selling assuring & conveying of all & singular? the Messuages or tenement Lands & hereditaments hereafter in this presents mentioned with their & only of their appurtenances to the severall uses intents &purposes & in such manner & forme as hereafter in and by these presents is expressed mentioned &
?? And alsoe for divers other good & valuable consideration him the said Richard ffoord thereunto espetially moveing hath granted aliened infeoffed released and confirmed And by these presents doth grant aliene infeoffe release And confirme unto the said Richard Wagon his heirs & assignes All that one Messuage or tenement and smiths forge one stable one garden or ba??? & one parte or parcell of Land thereunto belonging contaeyning by estimation Three acres more or less with Th'appurtenances situate Lying & being in Aldington aforesaid And now or late in the tenure or occupation of The said Richard ffoord or his heirs and Assignes And also all that Messuage or tenement with tha Barne Orchard garden & five pieces or parcells of Land thereunto belonging containing in the whole by estimation ffour acres more or less with the appurtenances situate lying and together being in Aldington aforesaid at or near A certaine place there called Aldington ffrith & boundeth To the Kings Highway there towards the East to the said frith towards the South And to the demesne Lands of the mannor of Poulton towards the North & West and now or late in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Howlan or his Assignee or Assignes or however otherwise the said messuages or tenements lands & premises or any parts or parcells thereof doo or doth lie bounde Abutt And the
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? issues & profitts thereof & of only part & parcell thereof And also all & only the estate right title interest claime and demand whatsoever of him the said Richard ffoord of in out of unto the said messuages or tenements Lands & premises with their & any of their appurtenances To Have And to Hold the said messuages or tenements Lands and premises and any parte & parcell thereof with thiers and only of their appurtenances unto the said Richard Wagon his heires & Assignes To the severall uses intents & purposes and upon the trust and confidence and under the severall provisions conditions & Limitations hereafter in and by these presents expressed limited and declared And to and for now other use intent or purpose whatsoever (that is to say) To the use and behoofe of the said Richard ffoord for and ??/ding the terme of His natural life without Amprachsment? of or for any maner of wast And from and after his decease to the use and behoofe of the said Sarah his intended wife (if in case the said Marriage take effect) for and during the term of her naturall life for A Joynture without inpearhment?? of or for any maner of wast And from and after the severall deceases of them Then to the only use and behoofe of the heires of the said Richard ffoord or the ??dy of the said Sarah Lawfully to be begotten And for default of such issue Then to the only use and behoofe of the heirs and assignes of the said Richard ffoord forever at his ownly will & pleasure And to and for none other use or uses intents or purposes whatsoever And the said Richard ffoord
