| Description | DSCAM/3/131/1: Post-nuptial settlement (8 Mar. 1744/5) upon John Dunton of Dudley, butcher (a son of Edward) and Sarah his wife (formerly Sarah Bentley), by Edward Dunton of Dudley, Worcs., butcher and John Bentley of Amington, Warwickshire, yeoman (father of Sarah); trustees, Thomas Hawkes of Dudley, butcher and William Bentley of Amington (son and heir of John); release [lease wanting] by Edward to the trustees of his messuage, newly erected stables, slaughterhouse etc. and another messuage and slaughterhouse, and a cottage etc., all on the south side of High Street, Dudley, to the use of Edward for life, then to John Dunton for life, thence to Sarah for life, then to their issue, withremainder in default of issue to John Dunton, his heirs and assigns; assignment by John Dunton and Sarah of £200, part of her fortune, currently invested as specified, upon trust to pay the income to John Dunton for life, thence to Sarah for life, then for their issue in such manner as they shall jointly appoint, or as the survivor shall appoint, and otherwise in equal shares, and in default of surviving issue, to pay the £200 to the executors of John Dunton; consideration of £366 by John Bentley to John Dunton, to which Sarah is entitled under the will of Francis Commins of the parish of St George Hannover Square, Middlesex, mason, deceased. |