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Articles of marriage condicioned concluded and agreed upon between Henry Waterson of Cregneas in the parish of KK Christ Rushin on the one partie in the behalf of his son John Waterson and Isabella Gawn also Waterson of Glendown in the sd [?parish] in the behalf of her daughter Chatrine Gawn It is condicioned and agreed upon between the said parties that the said young cuple shall martt ? at the parish church and enter into the holy state of matrimoney within a month after the writing hereof God and Christian people permitting the same It is condicioned concluded and agreed upon between the sd parties that the said Henry Waterson doth by these presents give grant and deliver unto his daid son John Waterson and Chatrine his wife his own half of his land and houses and gardings ^in Creneash^ with all the esasements and liberties thereunto belonging and have granded and passed over unto my son John Waterson his hyers excrs admrs and assignes for ever to take posestion after the death of the said Henry Waterson and to pay unto his brother Henry Waterson twenty shilling when he gettes the land and to have a sheltar in the house until he go for himself It is agreed upon between the said parties that the said Isabella Gawn also Waterson doth hereby give grant and deliver unto the said young cuple halfe of all hir worldy goods moveable and immoveable after there entier marage and note that they have agreed upon between the parties that the sd Isabela Gawn als Waterson doth hereby give unto the sd young cuple for dowary twenty shilling and bed close a blanket a fledge and a course sheet and a fine sheet and they are to aquit that half of hir goods and the said Isabela Gawn also Waterson is to pay all the debts that sit upon them and for performance of all and singular the above agreements and articles all parties herreunto have enterchaneable ? ^binds theselves in the penalty of twenty^ hereunto sett there names and markes this 26 day of July 1729 Henry Waterson my x Isabela Gawn also Waterson my x John Waterson my mark x Charrine Gawn my x witness present William Gawn my mark x Dan: Callister 9th april 1730 Hen Waterson came this day and hath? acknowledged the above articles to be his act and deed upon condicion that the younge couple viz Jon Waterson and Catherine Gawn doe take care of him to cook his meals and wash his shirts and linens for him whilst they continue in one house together and this before me Cha: Moore [passed through sheading court 2 Oct 1730] 23 Jan 1769 Henry Waterson acknowledges 20/- due from brother John]
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