Rachel Starr, a widow, married Mr. Hicks, 2nd husband of John-1 Carman's
widow, Florence Carman, after her death. This is the pre-nuptual
agreement they made in 17c Long Island.
Records
of the
Towns of
North and South Hempstead
Long Island
LIber B.
January the 11, 1662 (Sti Nov)
Conditions of an Agreement made betwixt John Hickes
of Hempsted of the one Party, and Rachell Starre of Oys
terbay of the other Party Joyntly and freely agreed upon
by both parties before they enter or joyne in Marriage es-
tate, about the settling of their Estates, and for the prevent-
ing of Differences betwixt the Children of the said John
Hickes and Rachell Starres Children, sch is as followeth,
That what Estate the said Rachell Starre shall bring to the
saidJohn Hickes of her owne (being taken upon Inventory)
If it please God to take her away first by Death, that then
ye said estate which Shee brought to ye said John Hicks
shall returne to ye Children of ye sd Rachell Starre. And
likewise the Estate of the sd John Hickes, which is given
in by him by Inventory, the Day and yeare above written,
In ye presenc of Mr Richard Gilversleve, Mr Robert Ash-
man, & Jonas Houldsworth, Amounting to the Summe of
thirteen thousand three hundred and sixty gilders, and all
Debte Discharged, Shall likewise return to his Children, in
Case that the sd John Hickes bee taken away by Death be-
for her the said Rachell Staree, (as is before specified to
her Children). And further it is agreed upon between
them, that if it shall please God that their Estates shall or
Do increase that then the said increase shall equally bee
Divided, the one half to him and his Children, and the
other half to her and her Children, at the death of either of
them. And further the sd John Nickes Doth give to the
sd Rachell Stare (in case hee Die first) During her Wid-
dowhood, the house and Lands which he now liveth in,
with all the Earable lands and Meddowe belonging to it and
Six Cowes, Foure Oxen, with the Instruments of Husban-
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dry belonging to them, with so much of the housaldstuff as
shee shall think meet for her Necessary use and a good
forse for her use. In witnesse whereof wee Do Mutually
hereunto set our hands the day and yeare before specified.
Testes
RICHARD GILDERSLEVE JOHN HICKES
ROBERT ASHMAN RACHELL STARRE
JONAS HOULDSWORTH
This is a true Copie Compared with the Originall both of
them being written per me.
JONAS HOULDSWORTH
I: 119-120
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