Just got this from Mari. Anyone interested can contact Elaine Campbell at tnelaine7@excite.com. I have been researching the Coulters in Rutherford County and found this >marriage contract. Interesting and lots of information for Howse, Moore, >and Beaty researchers. >Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 18:29:22 -0700 (PDT) >From: Elaine Campbell <tnelaine7@excite.com> > > >Rutherford County, TN >Deed Book 2 >Page 59 >No 72 >Thomas Moore >TO | Marriage Contract >Nancy J Howse > >This agreement made and entered into this 22nd day of November 1841 between >Nancy Howse and Thomas Moore both of Rutherford County Witnesseth, that >whereas the said Thomas and Nancy have agreed to intermarry and whereas the >said Nancy is prepossess of an interest in fee simple in an undivided tract >or parcel of land lying in Rutherford County and State of Tennessee on the >waters of Overalls creek the whole tract containing about Seven hundred & >Twenty acres, the same being the land of which Wm Beaty the farther of the >said Nancy, died seized and processed the said tract of land adjoining the >lands of C Beesley; John Haynes and the heirs of John Lytle, also two >negroes, to wit; Peter aged thirty two years, and Nancy aged about forty the > >same having been set apart to the said Nancy Howse at the death of her late >husband Robert Howse; one bay horse, two head of cattle and household >furniture, three hundred dollars in cash, and whereas the said Nancy has two > >children to wit, Patrick H Howse aged two years, Julia Howse aged about >fifteen months, for whom she wishes to provide in case of the happening of >the contingencies herein after mentioned. Now therefore the said Nancy >Howse hereby gives, grants, and conveys to Shirley Couter his heirs and >assigns forever all the Lands, negroes, horses, cattle & household furniture > >aforesaid in trust a& for the uses following viz, the said property shall >remain in the possession of her husband Thomas Moore for and during the time > >they may live together as husband and wife, and if the said Thomas should >die leaving the said Nancy as Survivor; then said property of every kind is >to appertain to her; if the said Thomas should survive the said Nancy then >the said property of every kind shall go to her two children aforesaid or if > >she has other children then to such other children as She may have during >her expected coverture; and if the bonds of matrimony should be dissolved >between the parties by a court of Justice then the property aforesaid is to > >go to the said Nancy; And it is hereby further agreed between the parties >that if said Trustee should at any time deem the property unsafe or likely >to be conveyed out of the Country, then he may take such steps as will >secure the same to the use of the family provided that the said Trustee >shall have no control whatever over the cash aforesaid but the said Thomas >is to have the same upon his own responsibility. If the parties to the >foregoing contract should not marry then the above contract to be void. >Witness our hands and seals the date above attest, the words or if she has >other children then to added before signing > >Wm H Johnson Thomas Moore Seal >H Youkum Nancy J Howse Seal > >State of Tennessee | Personally appeared before me Robert S. Morris Clerk >of >Rutherford County | the County Court of said County the within named >Thomas >Moore & Nancy J Howse the executors of the within agreement with whom I am >Personally acquainted and who acknowledged that they executed the within >agreement for the purposes therein contained > Witness my hand at office this 22 Day of November 1841. >Registered Nov 23, 1841 Robert S Morris Clk > > >Rutherford County Marriages >Thomas Moore & Nancy J Howse June 9,1841 > Teresa Ghee Elliott TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com List Owner