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This indenture made the 23d day of February AD 1862, between Maria
P. Holden of Charlestown in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, of the
one part And Asa Noyes of said Charlestown of the other part. Witnesseth, that the
said Maria Holden for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars hereby
acknowledged and received of the part of the bargain between her and Asa Noyes her trustee,
administrator and assign to the part of her part performed, hath made and set to pass
certain letters of present with the said trustee does set to convey to the said Asa Noyes her
executor administrator & assign, a certain lot or parcel of land, with the dwelling
house, barn and other buildings thereon standing & to the same belonging situated
in said Charlestown, the same being the place or from formerly owned &
conveyed by Anthony [illegible] Holden late of said Charlestown deceased.
To have and to hold the same with all and singular the premises hereby demised
with the appurtenances unto the said Asa Noyes her executors, administrators &
assigns, from the twenty fourth day of March next ensuing for the space here for and
delivering the term of one year then more ensuing and fully to be completed and settled
until the time Asa Noyes should wish to vacate the place, the land and things in
that case the said Asa Noyes for the sum & covenants desired above mentioned is
to have the privilege of the place for the term of five years from the 26th day of
March 1862, witnessing & signing the same with said Maria Holden her
executor administrators and assigns the sum of one hundred dollars or sum of one hundred dollars
in four equal quarterly payments of twenty five dollars each, the first of which is due
to the said on the 26th day of June next. The said Asa Noyes agrees to pay all
the taxes on said premises according to the present valuation of the said Asa Noyes
is not to have wood or fuel to be included in the sum rent but the said Asa
Noyes agrees that the said Noyes shall have the privilege of cutting & selling wood
from the wood lots, sufficient for his own use by paying transfer a reasonable price
as it stands — And the said Asa Noyes for himself, his heirs, executors & assigns
treats dots, covenant promise and agree to and unto the said Maria Holden,
her heirs, executors & administrators and assigns by their present instrument of some
Asa Noyes his heirs, executors and administrators or some of them shall and
will shall and truly fully, pay or cause to be paid with the said Maria Holden, her
heirs, executors administrators or assigns the said sum of one Hundred dollars hereby
recorded, on the several days and terms herein listed & appointed for the
payment thereof, according to the two installments meaning of these premises, and the
payment thereof, according to the two installments meaning of these premises, and the
said Maria Holden for herself, her heirs, executors & administrators doth covenant prom-
ise grant and agree to & with the said Asa Noyes his executors, administrators
and assign paying the sum not performing, the covenants aforesaid shall &
lawfully enjoy, peaceably & quietly have hold enjoy & enjoy the said
demised premises with appurtenances during the time aforesaid without the lawful
set dist urbance eviction molestation or interruption of the said Maria Holden
her heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever
Set their hands & seals this 23d day of February AD 1862.
In presence of
Witness to the signature of Asa Noyes Asa Noyes L.S.
Joseph Wl Guffey
Joseph O Potter Maria P. Holden L.S.
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