From: Ruth and Sam Sparacio, "Deed & Will Abstracts of Northumberland County, Virginia, 1658-1662" (Antient Press, 2002), page 30:

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p. These pr:sents are to testifie to all whom it may concerns that I MARY RAYNER
20 Widow, being of a mind to match my self to Mr. THOMAS BROUGHTON in the
Honble; Estate of Marryage for severall consideracons moveing mee thereto
have resolved to preserve the property & power of all my Estate moveable or unmoveable
unto my own possession to sell alienate or dispose of it at my pleasure & as I shall
thinke gud, the wch: condicon the sd. Mr. BROUGHTON doth by these p:sents yeild &
consent unto; & doth agree & consent to & wth: the sd. MARY RAYNER to have these
p:sents recorded in the Bookes of the Court; As Witnes our hands this 22th of March 1658
Witnes	JOHN H( ),				the marke of MARY RAYNER
	( ) HOPKINS, sig. 				THO: BROUGHTON
22th March 1658, This Writeing was acknowledged in Court by the sd, MARY RAYNER
and THOMAS BROUGHTON and is recorded