The Sterling genealogy

246 THE STERLING GENEALOGY
" memorandum, — it is to be understood, that when any of
ye said Ann, her children by her former husband, shall come to
age and demand their interest in ye land and housing aforesaid,
that they are to have it delivered to them; and so the proportion
of rent or improvement thereof no longer to be expected by
ye said William."
" 5th. And, lastly, it is mutually agreed upon by and be-
tween y e parties above said, that whatever debts or legacies are
due from the estate to any person or persons, whatsoever, or
whatever is owing to the estate from any person, the said William
Sterling is not to be at all concerned with, or liable to make any
payments in that kind out of his own estate.
And it is further agreed, upon ye consumation of marriage
as aforesaid, that ye said Ann may bring with her, her two
youngest children, whom ye said William is free to take with
her, his said wife, and maintain upon his own cost and charge,
upon and in consideration of, in and by these articles before
expressed."
" In witness whereof ye parties aforesaid, William Sterling
and Ann Neale have sett to their hands, this two and twentieth
day of March, Anno Domini 1682-3
William Sterling
Ann Neale
In the presence of
Hilliard Veren. John Norman. Jeremiah Neale."
(Salem Town Records.)
William Sterling married his fourth wife in Lyme. With her
he made the following agreement:
" Where as there is A contract of marriage intended between
Mr. William Sterling of Lyme in y e Colony of Connecticut and
ye weidow Mary Sayer of ye same town, it is mutually agreed
between them, first is that all of ye estate, both Reall and personall:
which ye sd weidow Mary Sayer is now owner of shall be
and remain in her sole possion and be desposed at her pleasure,
as she shall see meet after ye consumation of marriage with ye
sd Sterling, notwithstanding any custom or law to ye contery, and
that all dispossals by her made shall stand vallid and good."
" 2nd. Ye sd Sterling doth hereby ingage to his sd wife that
duering her life she shall injoy all his estate, both lands and
chattels and if it pless god to grant him a child or children by
her the sd child or children shall injoy ye sd estate for them and