State of Georgia

Burke County

Articles of Agreement between Wiley M. Pope of the County of Washington and State aforesaid of the one part and Mrs. Mary Ann Skinner of the County of Burke and same State of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas there is a marriage contract soon to take place between the above named persons and as they both have children and are both in possession of some real estate they have thought proper to make and enter into this article previous to marriage. First that they will put what property it has pleased God to give them together both real and personal and use it for their own material comfort and benefit during their natural lifetime and Second that their marriage together shall not change the ownership or possession of each estate in any wise whatever. Third that they do by this agreement reserve to themselves and for themselves the right of bestowing what, or all real estate they may have at the time of intermarriage as they may think best when they come to die. And in the event either of them should die without exercising such right the survivor is bound according to this agreement to turn over unto the hands of their child or children or their heirs all such real estate as they may know or believe to have been the wish or intention of the deceased. They further covenant and agree to appoint Jesse Scaptrott to act as their trustee and see that the spirit of this article is carried out and that we do mutually request said trustee in case of waste on either part to interfere and make good such waste out of the others estate. And that this article be recorded in the Clerks Office of the respective County and remain a living witnesss. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and affixed our seal this 27^th Sept 1846

Wiley M. Pope

Mary Skinner

In presents of Test.

A.L. Archer

J.W. Roberts

John A. Rosier J.P.

Recorded September 15^th, 1847