Submitted by Randi Richardson


Marriage contract between Samuel Neier and Clara A. Frazier received for
record November 21, 1876, at 3 PM.  

This agreement made and entered into by and between Samuel Neier of Owen
County in the State of Indiana of the one part and Clara A. Frazier of Owen
County and state aforesaid of the other part.  

Whereas a marriage is intended to be shortly had and solemnized by and
between the said Samuel Neier and the said Clara A. Frazier, and upon the
contract of said intended marriage, the said Samuel Neier for himself, his
heirs, executors and administrators, covenants, promises and agrees to and
with the said Clara A. Frazier that if she, the said Clara A. Frazier, shall
be living at the time of the decease of him, the said  Neier, then and in
that case she shall have the absolute title to the following named personal
property, to wit:  one horse of the value of $50; two cows of the value of
fifty dollars, and household and kitchen furniture of the value of one
hundred dollars, the said property to be appraised at its true value by
three judicious neighbors to be mutually chosen by the said Clara A. Frazier
and the heirs, executors or administrators of the estate of him, the said
Neier.  And he, the said Samuel Neier, further covenants, promises and
agrees to and with the said Clara A. Frazier, his now intended wife, that
she shall have the right, if living at the time of his decease, to enter
upon and occupy the following described tract of land but not to have title,
to wit, the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 6,
Township 11, North of Range 4 West containing 40.12 acres, to have and use
the said premises as a permanent home during her natural lifetime, to have
and use all the proceeds, rents and profits of the aforesaid premises to the
maintenance and support of herself and any child or children living at the
time of the decease of the said Neier which shall be the product or fruits
of the aforesaid intended marriage.  

And the said Clara A. Frazier on her part covenants, promises and agrees to
and with the said Samuel Neier that in view of the marriage intended to be
shortly had and solemnized between herself and the said Samuel Neier, that
if she shall be living at the time of his decease, she will take the
property and privileges herein named, in the manner stated in full, of the
real and personal estate of him, the said Neier.  That notwithstanding the
said intended marriage, she agrees for herself, her heirs, executors and
administrators that neither she nor they shall ever intermeddle with or have
any right, title, claim or interest either in law or equity in or to any of
the real or personal property belonging to the said Samuel Neier at the time
of his decease.  And the said Clara A. Frazier on her part further
covenants, promises and agrees to and with the said Neier, his heirs,
executors and administrators, that if she shall and will pay the taxes
thereon as the same becomes due, and further that she will not suffer any
valuable rail timber on said premises to be destroyed, but she shall have
full power and authority to use so much thereof as may be necessary to keep
said farm in good repair.  And the said Clara A. Frazier on her part also
further covenants, promises and agrees for herself, her heirs, and
administrators that if the said intended marriage shall take effect as
aforesaid, that the said Clara A. Frazier will not claim dower in the estate
of him, the said Samuel Neier but will permit and suffer him the said Neier
to give, grant, devise and dispose of his real and personal property by will
or other writing in such manner as he may thing proper except the personal
property herein mentioned.  

In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seal this
21st day of November 1876.