Sue, you were right, Jony Christian als Skinner in the Seventh Article, gives to her Neece Joney Skinner

Andreas ( 53 )

John Christian & Joney Skinners

Art Marriage –

May 1733

Articles of Marriage concluded & agreed upon

by & between John Christian & wife in behalf

of their son John Christian junr. of KK Bride,

and Gilbert Skinner in behalf of his Daughter

Joney Skinner of KK Andrews, as follow

ffirst, It is agreed upon, That the said Young Couple

John Christian & Joney Skinner shall enter into the

Holy Estate of Matrimony at or before Xtmass next

God & the Holy Church permitting the same.

( 2 ) Secondly, It is concluded upon, That the said –

Gilbert Skinner doth give & Settle all his Intack Lands

upon his Said Daughter Joney Skinner ^ & Jon. Christian ^ & to their Lawfull

Issue, in the Nature of Inheritance ; vizt. Half –

of his Houses & Lands in present possession, and the –

other Half after his Death ; the Rent of the whole

being two shillings Six pence. And the sd. Gilbert

Skinner doth give to the said Young Couple half of

all his Goods & Effects movable & immovable in present

possession immediatly after Marriage :

( 3 ) Thirdly, In consideration of the said half of Gilbt.

Skinnerˊs Goods, the sd. John Christian junr. is to give

him the full sum of ten pounds immediatly after –

Marriage, for his own proper use. And the said John

Christian junr: doth also oblige himself that he is worth

in Goods & Mony to the Value of twenty pounds ; And –

if he falls short thereof, his said Parents to oblige –

themselves to make that sum good.

( 4 ) Fourthly, It is agreed upon, That the sd. Gilbert Skinner

& the sd. Young Couple are to live together, and the use

of their Goods are to be in Common betwixt them, as

also whatever they get by their Labour, Trade, & work

is to be equally divided betwixt them ; And what =

= ever money & Goods the sd. John Christian Senr. & his

wife will hereafter give & bequeath unto their said –

Son, John Christian junr. the use & profit thereof, as

well as of all his other Goods & money, is also to be –

equally betwixt them, during their respective Lifes.

And the sd. Gilbert Skinner is at liberty to dispose of

the one whole Half of ^ his ^ Goods at his Death; without

having any right & claim to the Goods & Effects of the

sd. Young Couple will get from John Xtian. Senr. & wife.

( 5 ) ffifthly, The sd. Gilbt. Skinner hath reserved

unto himself his Bed & Bed Cloaths with a Chest

for his own proper use, & to his own disposal as he

Shall think fit at his Latter day.

( 6 ) Sixthly, The sd. John Christian Senr. & his wife do –

hereby oblige themselves to give to their Said Son John

Christian junr. a Bed & Boulster, with a sheet, blanket

& Fledge ; As also the Sum of Nine pounds, in Mar =

= riage Goods. The use of the said muny is to be –

equally divided betwixt the sd. Gilbt. Skinner & the sd.

Young Couple, as long as Gilbert lives; But the –

principal is to belong wholly to the Young Couple

and the sd. Bed & Cloaths.

( 7 ) Seventhly, x Jony x Christian als Skinner (Aunt to the sd.

Joney Skinner the young woman) doth hereby oblige herself

to give her Neece the Sum of twenty shillings, as a

free Gift towards her Marriage Goods. Paid Novr. 2 . 1724

Lastly, ffor performance of all & Singular the

Promises, the Partys concerned do bind & oblige them =

Selves: their Heirs Execrs. Admrs. & Assigns in the –

penalty of forty pounds, after the Nature of all such

ffines in this Island. As witness their Marks to their

Names this 24th Novr. 1718.

John Christian Senr. his mrk �

Signed & delivered Bahy Christian als – }

in the presence of Cormod her mark } ß X

Dan: Christian Ɗ John Christian junr. his mrk Ɫ

John Christian Ɨ Gilbt. Skinner his mrk G X

Arthur Moore A m Joney Skinner junr. her mrk Ɫ

Wm: Ratcliff Ⱳ Joney Xtian als Skinnerˊs mrk. Ɨ

Robt: Kneal Ɽ

27th Ap : 1720

Jon: Christian junr. & Gilbt.

26th 7br 1724 Skiner have acknowledged
Jon Christian and Will Ratcliff all ye wth in & above Articles (as
have made Oath that Joney ~ ffar as concerns them) to be their
Skinner did actually promise her voluntary Act & Deed. Before
Neece twenty shillings that is me. Dan . Mylrea .
menconed in this 7th article and
this Before Me

Cha: Moore –
Novr. 2. 1724 :

Joney Xtian: has paid ye above twenty shillings mentioned in ye 7th
Article, whereof John Xtian acquit her for ever, Before me

Cha: Watleworth Official

At a Sheading Court hold at Peeltown the 5th May 1733

The before going Articles of Marriage being acknowledged before
the Deemster and now openly published in Court & no objection offered
agt. it is therefore allowed of and Confirmed According to Law.

Cha: Moore Tho : Horton

[ Nether my hem] James Horton

Wm. Stonier

Cha: Stanley

Dan Mylrea