Rockingham Co. DB 28:368 1855

This agreement entered into on this the 14^th day of December 1855 between John Q Winfield of the one part & Samuel Cootes and Paulina his wife of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Winfield promises and agrees in the event the said Cootes dies Mrs. Cootes survi……. And in the event Mrs. Cootes should lay claim to a ……..personal property belonging to said Cootes at his death which by virtue of his relationship as wife of the said Cootes she may be entitled that he will release the said……Cootes and his heirs from the payment of a certain allegation to the amount of thirteen hundred dollars…..entered into by the said Cootes and his sons Franklin…….and John said $1300 payable one year after the death of Mrs. Cootes or Mr. Cootes the said obligation entered……in month December 1855, if the interest of the said Mrs. Cootes in the said Cootes estate should equal the…….of thirteen hundred dollars & if less than 1300 then to release a portion of the 1300 equal to her the said Mrs. Cootes share of pers……..ty, if more than 1300 to release or be con………for no more than that a…….mount and the said Cootes…..wife do hereby agree to release the said Winfield fro…….the payment of certain interest upon the value……..property on the rents thereupon the right title and the…….est in which have been this day conveyed by the Sa…….Cootes and wife to said Winfield and which interests……certain conditions the said Winfield by obligation ha……..say bound himself to pay in the event the said Cootes should out live the said Cootes and should…….claim to any portion of his the said Coutes perso………..by virtue of her marriage relations with him……..Cootes the obligation concerning the thirteen hun……..dollars will be understood in detail ..by reference the……and the interests upon this value of property conve………also perfectly understood by reference to the obligat…….the said Cootes & wife given by Winfield on this the……December 1855 and to the deed made by Cootes….if on the same date transferring their right to…….est in certain properties to the said Winfie….true performance of the agreement and………ntained the said Cootes & wife and…..nd themselves their heirs execu……….

County of Rockingham to wit……….Saml. R. Sterling a notary public………the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do cer……….that Jno Q Winfield and Saml Cootes whose names…….signed to the writing hereto annexed bearing date of 14 day of December 1855 have acknowledged the Sa…………before me in my County aforesaid. Given under my ha………this 12^th day of December 1855.

Saml R. Sterling N.P.

State of Virginia

County of Rockingham to Wit

I Saml R. Sterling a Notary Public for County of Rockingham in the State of Virginia & cer…………that Paulina C. Cootes the wife of Samuel Cootes whose……….are signed to the writing here to annexed bearing d………on the 14 day of December 1855, personally appeared………before me in the County aforesaid, and being examin………me privately and apart from her husband, and has……the writing aforesaid fully explained to her she the……….Paulina C. Cootes acknowledged the said writing…………her act, and declared that she had willingly ex……..the same and does not wish to retract it. Given……….my hand this 14 day of December 1855.

In the Clerks office of the county Court of Rockingham………..ber 18, 1855 this Agreement between John Q. Winfiel…………Saml Cootes & wife was this day presented to me Clerk……….Court & being certified is admitted to Record

Atteste L.W. Gambill CR