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Article of Marriage consented unto and agreed upon betwixt Mathew Taubman on the one part and Elizabeth Norris on the other part as followeth (First) It is agreed and concluded upon that the said young couple Mathew and Elizabeth shall enter into the Holy Estate of Matrimony at or before the First of November next ensuing the date hereof God and Holy Church permitting. (2dley) It is agreed and concluded upon by them that if it should please God to call for the said Mathew Taubman at any time whatsoever without issue by the said Elizabeth Norris to enjoy the said lands, that then the said Mathew Taubman doth engage himself to leave to his said intended wife all the redeemed mortgaged lands that shall be at any time redeem= ed by him belonging to the said estate with all the goods moveable and immoveable that shall be upon the said lands without the molestation of any person or persons, he only reserv= ing his owne portion (vizt) what goods came by him or shall otherwise remaine to be disposed off by him after what manner he shall think most fit. (3dly) It is further covenanted unto, agreed and concluded upon by the said Elizabeth Norris the intended wife of the said Mathew Taubman with the consent of the worshipfull Deemster Moore her only suviving guardian that if it should please God to call for her without issue to possess the said lands yt then and in that case she leaves to her said untended husband all her goods moveable and immoveable (excepting four pounds reserved to her owne disposal) to be possessed and enjoyed by him at her death with all the mortgaged lands that shall be redeemed by them, or the full value paid for the said lands without the stop or hindrance of any person or persons, and if it should otherwise please God to call for her having only one child in its minority, and that her said intended husband should at any time think fit to alter his condition that then and in that case she only leaves to her said husband Mathew Taubman all the goods moveable and immoveable that came by himself to be enjoyed by him at her death she still reserving for the said child all the reservations made for herself in the second article all the mortgaged lands that shall be redeemed with all the goods moveable and immoveable that shall be upon the said estate And for the true and faithfull performance of every article and clause herein contained both have bound themselves in the penalty of two hundred pounds to be levied in nature of all fines within this Isle in witness whereof they have herunto sett their hands and seals the 15th Octobr 1722 Cha Moore Matt Taubman Eliz Norris her X signed sealed and delived in presence of Edww Quay his mk Dan Keggeen his mk Cha: Moore junr [attested before Jon Lloyd 7 May 1724 sheading court 7 May 1724]
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