Marriage Settlement of Edward Sproule of Burrell's Folly and Mary Porter 17 April 1826

814 252 348587 Registry of Deeds, Dublin, Familysearch.org Transcribed by Kate Tammemagi

 

A memorial of a deed dated 17 April 1826 made between Edward Sproul of Burrells Folly in the County of Tyrone of the 1^st part esq.,  Mary Sproul of Castletown in the second part, Mary Porter of Castletown, spinster of the third part, Alexander Campbell of Lisnally and Robert Porter of Mellmount of the fourth part. Whereby after reciting a marriage was intended to be had and solemnised between the said Edward Sproul and the said Mary Porter ….

Edward Sproul granted… to said Alexander Campbell and Robert Porter two undivided third parts of the two parks  of Mullandrate adjoining Mr James Johnsons park and the Glebe together with the other park above the highway also adjoining said glebe containing together 18 acres together with the field commonly called and known by the name of the Barley Hill containing 8 acres in the manor of Stranorlar, Co Donegal together with... and also all that and those the tenement with the dwelling house thereon lately built by Anthony Rogers deceased situated next adjoining the late Surgeon Sproule’s stable on the South side of the street leading from the Bowling Green to the Market House in the Town of Strabane to hold unto the said Alexander Campbell and Robert Porter their heirs & assigns upon the trusts and for the purposes in the said deed particularly mentioned and amongst others for the use of the said Mary Porter her heirs and assigns until the solemnisation of said marriage and immediately after the solemnisation thereof for the use of the said Alexander Campbell and Robert Porter and the survivor of their heirs on trust to pay the yearly units and profits therof onto the use of the said Mary Porter during her natural life for her own sole and separate use notwithstanding coverture and from all and after the decease of the said Mary Porter … and the said deed further witnessed that the said Mary Sproule in consideration of said marriage and for the love and affection that she beareth towards her niece the said Mary Porter and for other considerations therin mentioned grants bargain etc. to the said Alexander Campbell and Robert Porter their heirs etc. all that and those one undivided third of and in the said two parks of Mullandrate with the field commonly called Barley Hill …lying in the Manor of Strabane and in the County of Donegal etc. to the said Alexander Campbell and Robert Porter heirs etc. for the uses and for the trusts and purposes for the said Mary Sproule to have receive and take the yearly rents, issues and profits of the said lands and for her and their own purposes use and benefit etc.

Witnessed by Archibald Hamilton & Samuel Walker of Castletown

See The Sproules of Burrell's Folly