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Settlement previous to marriage (by lease [missing] and release): (i) George Exton, Ampthill, gentleman, elder son and heir of George Exton, Ampthill, draper, deceased (ii) Harriet Nash, Ampthill, spinster (iii) John Grant, Leighton Buzzard, maltster, Francis Nash, Wellbury, Offley, Bedfordshire [sic], yeoman. Marriage is shortly to take place between (i) and (ii). (i) is seised of estates in Ampthill and Marston Moretaine of the value of £190, which are to be settled as hereinafter mentioned. He will also settle other property to make clear yearly rent of £200. Now (i) releases to (iii) messuage in Bedford Street, Ampthill, late in the occupation of George Exton, deceased, then of Mercy Exton, his widow, and now of Samuel May, and other property in Ampthill and Marston [Details given] Copy signatures of all except Francis Nash. Copy witnesses' signatures of Sarah Spring, Joseph Eade, Charles Austin

Will 22 Jun 1804, certified true copy 11 Oct 1814

From: 1804 To: 1814

Details of other property: In Ampthill: -- cottage in Cowfair end -- shop belonging North late Mr Dimmock, since Thomas Hanscombe South late widow Copperwheat and since of George Pauncefort East barn and ground of George Pauncefort West highway -- bay or half part of barn standing in yard, late of Thomas Sandy, with ground whereon it is built, late in the occupation of William Copperwheat and since of Thomas Sandy -- a cottage in occupation of Mary Keen £4 4s -- land in occupation of William Morris £9 -- land in occupation of (i) £50 In Marston Moretaine: -- farm in occupation of George Mann £74 -- land in occupation of William Clare £15 To be held by (iii) to use of (i) until said marriage and then in trust to permit (i) to take rents, profits etc, for life. To go to Harriet after his decease. After both their deaths to their children as tenants in common. If no children then to heirs of (i) forever. If (ii) dies before (i), no child of any second marriage shall be preferred before those of the first marriage. If (i) die before (ii) and there is issue of the marriage, and there is not sufficient provision for them, then (ii) shall hold property limited in use to her in trust as to one half of rents and profits, for maintenance and education of such children. Also (i) agrees with (iii) that within 1 year after the marriage he will convey to them other freehold lands of the clear yearly value of £10, to same uses etc as above. Until such conveyance is made, (i) will invest £300 in name of (iii) in trust, to be laid out in purchase of freehold lands. Power given to lease out the lands, sell or exchange them. To be settled on same trusts as before. Power to appoint new trustees. (ii) agrees to accept above in recompense of all dower.

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Exton, George,
Nash, Harriet,
Exton, Harriet,
Grant, John,
Nash, Francis,
Exton, Mercy,
May, Samuel,
Spring, Sarah,
Eade, Joseph,
Austin, Charles,
Dimmock,
Hanscombe, Thomas,
Copperwheat,
Pauncefort, George,
Sandy, Thomas,
Copperwheat, William,
Keen, Mary,
Morris, William,
Mann, George,
Clare, William

marriage settlements, deed, gentleman, draper, maltster, yeoman, shops, Marston Moretaine farms, will, MARSTON MORETAINE, Marston Moretaine Wroxhill, AMPTHILL, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Offley, Ampthill Bedford Street, Ampthill Cowfair End