| Description | DSCAM/3/375/1: Articles of agreement prior to the marriage of Sarah Shirt of Stourbridge, Worcs., spinster and Richard Philpots the younger of Dudley, Worcs., mercer and draper; that upon Sarah reaching 21 years of age, her mother, Ann Shirt of Stourbridge, widow (relict of Edward Shirt late of Stourbridge, baker, deceased), will settle 2 messuages in High Street, Stourbridge on Robert Brown of Stourbridge, victualler and John Prowlands of the parish of Dudley, yeoman, and on Benjamin Brocksup of the parish of Oldswinford, Worcs., potter and George Dalton of Dudley, gentleman, to the uses of Sarah and Richard for life and their issue as tenants in common, with remainder to the right heirs of Sarah,and for raising £400 for Richard at the time Sarah becomes 21; £400 to be paid to trustees after Richard's decease, if Sarah survives him and there is surviving issue, with the income from it paid to Sarah for life and the capital then divided between the issue.
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