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Marriage Contract of William Schley and Eliza Sarah Hargrove [Burke County Deed Book 9.5, 1843-1847, pps. 465-467]  

State of Georgia

This indenture tripartate made and entered into this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, and of the Independence of the United States the Forty Sixth Between William Schley of the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid of the first part and Eliza Sarah Hargrove, widow of the County of Burke and State aforesaid of the second part. And William H. Jackson and James Jackson both of the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid of the third part. Witnesseth that whereas, the said Eliza Hargrove is seized and possessed of a considerable estate both real and person a schedule of which is hereunto annexed and entered to form a part of these presents. And whereas a marriage (with the permission of God) to be had and solemnized between the said William Schley and the said Eliza Sarah Hargrove, it is concluded and agreed upon between all the contracting parties, that the said Eliza Sarah Hargrove, by and with the full and free consent and approbation of the said William Schley shall and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm for and in consideration of the covenants herein contained and also in consideration of one dollar to her in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. All the property real and personal in the schedule hereunto annexed contained unto the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson their heirs and assigns forever. To have and to hold all the said property both real and personal in said schedule hereunto annexed contained unto the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson their heirs and assigns forever to such uses upon such trusts and to and for such intents and purposes as are thereinafter expressed mentioned and declared of and concerning the same that is to say that the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson their heirs and assigns shall not the same and every part and parcel thereof in trust for the use of the said William Schley and Eliza Sarah Hargrove jointly for and during the term of their natural lives and to permit and suffer them the said William Schley and Eliza Sarah Hargrove to have the possession of all and singular the said property real and personal and to receive use and enjoy the rents, issues and profits of the same in such manner as they may think fit and in case of the death of the said William Schley during the life time of the said Eliza Sarah Hargrove then the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson or either of them their or either of their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns shall immediately by proper deed and other instruments in law in writing assign and set over all and singular the said property both real and personal in the same schedule hereunto annexed contained with the increase thereof to the said Eliza Sarah Hargrove her heirs and assigns forever in fee simple and in case of the said Eliza Sarah Hargrove should depart this life during the lifetime of the said William Schley leaving a child or children issue of the said intermarriage behind her and the said child or children should survive the said William Schley then to such child or if more than one then to such children and his her or their heirs and assigns forever in fee simple as tenants in common and not as joint tenants. And in case of the death of the said Eliza Sarah Hargrove leaving no child or children the issue of the said intended marriage that then and in that case the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson or either of them their or either heirs executor, administrators and assigns shall immediately by proper deeds and other instruments in writing good and valid in the law assign and set over all and singular the said property real and personal in the said schedule hereunto annexed contained with the increase thereof to the said William Schley his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple, and in case it should be the will of both the said William Schley and Eliza Sarah Hargrove to sell or dispose of any part of the said property real or personal they agree by the same freely without the consent of the said William H. Jackson or James Jackson by writing under their hands or under their hands and seals and the purchaser shall hold the same paid off control on the part of the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson or either of them and the said William Schley covenants on his part -- no more control nor to intermeddle with the said property more then aby the covenants of this deed he is authorized to do and the said William H. Jackson and James Jackson do covenant on their part for themselves their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns will and truly to perform and keep all the covenants contained therein. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals this day and year first above written.

Wm. Schley, Eliza Sarah Hargrove, Wm H. Jackson, James Jackson

Signed sealed and delivered

in presence of us

Jesse Robinson,

Daniel McNeil J.P.

Recorded 19 March 1823

A schedule of the property real and personal conveyed by virtue of the within deed and now annexed thereto as a part of the said deed one tract or parcel of Oak and hickory land situate lying and being in the county of Burke on Buckhead Creek originally a part of the real estate of Genl. Abraham Jackson whereon Pleasant W. Hargrove deceased lately resided containing by estimation

Also two lots of land in the Town of Louisville on the corner of Seventh and Walnut Streets known in the plan of said town by the numbers one hundred and ninety three (193) and one hundred and ninety four (194) purchased by P.W. Hargrove from Robert Fleming. Also the lot in the town of Louisville lying on Seventh Street adjoining the lott whereon Mr. Frasier now lives and which was purchased by P.W. Hargrove from David McCormick. Also the following twenty five negroes to wit Davey and his wife Polley and her child Jack, Eleazar, Othallo, Charles, Prince, Cimon, Cettuce, and her three children Clary Bob and Maude -- Phoebe and her five children Stephen, Bowter, Joz, Celia and Ned, Molly and her four children May Peter, Croten and Sarah Silvia Lucy both old women, the foregoing schedule was annexed to the within deed at the time of the execution thereof this 1st April 1822

Jesse Robinson , Daniel McNeil

Recorded with December 19th, 1823

Jefferson County. I Ebenezer Bothwell Clerk of the Superior Court for the County and State aforesaid do certify that the foregoing marriage contract or deed with schedule of property following said contract is a correct copy form the Records of this Office Book K, folio 209, 210, & 21 given under my hand and seal of the Superior Court of said County at office in Louisville this 28 day of June 1847

Ebenezer Bothwell Clerk