Marriage Contract Between John J. Singletary and Adeline Morris
Transcribed by
James R. Singletary
jamesrsingletary@adelphia.net
Born in SC
Raised in the Navy
Retired in
Maine.
Sumter County, SC, Deed Book T, page
216/217
John J. Singletary&Adeline Morris to Jackson
Welch,
Conveyance or Marriage Contract.
The State of South
Carolina, Sumter County.
This indenture made this the Nineteenth Day of
September one thousand eight hundred & seventy witnesseth that whereas a
marriage is contemplated between John J. Singletary and Adeline Morris, and
whereas the said Adaline is at this time seized and possessed of certain real
and personal estate this indenture therefore witnesseth that the said John J.
Singletary in consideration of the promise and the sum of one dollar in hand
paid by Jackson Welch hath granted bargained sold and released and by these
presents doth grant bargain sell and release as far as he has any right title
or estate, he the said John J. Singletary may acquire by virture of a
marriage in the piece or parcel of land to wit lying and being situate in
Sumter County the said state and containing one hundred and six acres lying
on Pudding Swamp and bounded by lands of JAMES LOCKLAIR and ANDREW J. MOSES
and WM KEELS and others the said track being devised by JOHN LOCKLAIR her
first husband to her the said Adaline and the said John J. Singletary
in consideration of the promises further sells and releases to the said
Jackson Welch eight cattle, seven sheep, one horse and eight head of hogs and
three beds and head steads, one dozen chairs, six tables, one doz plates,
one dozen knives and forks and the bedding with belong to the above beds
and headsteads to have and to hold unto the said Jackson Welch and
his successors the above described real estate and the above mentioned
personal estate and its future increase in trust nevertheless for the sole
use benifit and behoof of the said Adaline "the betrothed" wife of the said
John J. Singletary for and during the term of her natural life freed
and discharged from the debts, contracts, liabilities and engagements of
the said John J. Singletary and to permit her solely and separately to enjoy
the same whether (?homepuin?having? or ?nuts?not?) profits or increase and
to and at her death to hold the said real estate and personality for
the persons who by the laws of South Carolina would be entitled to claim
her estate by inheritance or distribution freed from any further trust
provided she makes no disposition of the remainder hereby last raised by
an instrument in the nature of a last will and testament and the power to
make a last will and testament is by presents accorded to her notwithstanding
her conveture. It is further agreed that the said John J. Singletary
and Adeline after marriage may as often as they think necessary change
the trustee of this settlement by a seal instrument which shall be signed
by them both and by which another shall be appointed to carry out the
objects of this trust and it is further agreed that the said parties may all
unite to sell or dispose of any of the above real or personal estate by
an instrument under seal signed by all three and with the proceeds
purchase other estate. The said Jackson Welch hereby accepts ths above
trust.
Witness their hands and seals of the parties herewith, the day and
year first above written.
Written, sealed and delivered in the
presence of:
John B. Hicks
Wm. F. Caraway
/s/ John J.
Singletary
Jackson Welch his mark
...made oath that he saw the
within named John Singletary sign seal and agree to the within instrument of
writing (or marriage contract) and that he with Wm. Caraway and John B. Hicks
witnessed the execution thereof signed before me this 5th day of October
1870.
Geo. W. Rearden, C.L.P.
Recorded 5th Oct
1870
Side Note on document: Original delivered to Jackson
Welch 9th Dec 1870
My comments: John J. Singletary's first wife,
Hester/Esther ((Ard)), was included in the 1870 Census for Mayesville, SC
taken 18 July 1870. She must have died
between 18 July and 5 October 1870,
leaving small children.