Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-21
A CURIOUS CONTRACT.
The Marriage Settlement Signed by
Willard Fillmore and His Wife.

The Marriage Settlement Signed by
Willard Fillmore and His Wife.
Some documents connected with the
suit of George Gorham, as the execu-
tor of the estate of Mrs. Caroline @.
Fillmore, against the ex-President's
son. Milliard Powers Fillmore. says a
Buffalo dispatch, were found in the
county clerks Office. Mr.. Fillmore
died in 1872 and his widow in 1881.
Mrs. Fillmore was wealthy Albany
widow, whose first hurband, Mr.. Nc
Intosh had left her much property.
They entered into the following agree
ment, which was filed with the other
papers:
''Articles OF agreement and settle
ment made Dec. 81, 1857, between
Milliard Fillmore and Caroline O.
Mcintosh, of the city of Albany, wit
ness as follows:
''Whereas, A marriage is contemp-
lated between the parties, and they
being DESTROYS and having agreed that
in the event of having such marriage
the wife shall have full power over
and the absolute control of all the
property, real and personal, which
she may own, Or to which she may be
entitled at the time Of the intermar-
riage of the parties, or which she may
afterwards acquire by gift, devise,
bequest, descent, or otherwise during
her coverture in as full and ample
manner and with the like effect as if
she was sole and unmarried, subject,
nevertheless, to the conditions herei a
after expressed. Now, therefore, in
order that this desire and intention
may be carried into full effect, the
parties do, for themselves, their heirs,
executors, and administrators respec-
lively mutually covenant and agree
with each other as follows:
81. During the continuance OF the
marriage relation between the parties
the wife shall have the right to invest
her estate and the proceeds thereof In
such manner as she may think proper;
and all conveyances and securities
shall be taken in her own name and
be subject to her disposition and con-
troll, except as hereinafter mentioned,
in the same manner as If she was sole
possessor and unmarried.
SO The rents, issues, profits, in
come, and proceeds thereof, inclus-
ing the annuity to which the wife is
entitled from the estate of her late
husband, shall be received by the
husband without being in any way
accountable therefor.
SO. The wife shall be at liberty
from time to time during her cover
ure. or at her death, in case her hus-
band survives her, by will, or an In
strument in the nature of Will, or
in any other manner, to dispose OF so
much of the principal OF her estate
not exceeding, however, Ia the ag-
gregate $40 900 as she may hoose;
all the remainder of such principal,
in case the husband survives, shall
vest in him and become absolutely
his property, unless the contingency
next hereinafter mentioned shall ap
pear.
a, In caase the husband survives
the wife, and there shall be issue OF
the marriage living at the tlne OF
her death, then during his life he
shall only receive the income; but the
whole of the principal of her estate
except so much SIS may have been dis
posed of In the manner herein before
mentioned, and all except as herein
after provided, shall at his death be-
come the property of such issue In
the same manner as if the same had
been devised and bequeathed to such
issue by valid will,
''5. In case the wife survives the
husband the principal of her estate,
In whatever the same had been devils
ed, shall be and remain as absolutely
vested in her as the same now is, and
she shall thereafter receive to her own
use the rents, issues, income, and
profits thereof, including the said an
nuity. The wife shall also, IN case
she survives her husband, have the
sole use and occupancy during her
life of any dwelling house and prem
lses which may be owned by the nus
and occupied as a family residence at
the time of of his death. She shall al
so be entitled during her life to one
third part of the net income OF the es-
tate which her husband may leave at
the time of his death after deductlng
taxes, assessments, insurance, and
other charges. These provisions shall
be in lieu of all claims o dover or
other interest in his estate
WILLARD FILLMORE,
CAROLINE G. FILLMORE. +"
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