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This Lease Made this twelfth Day of the third Month
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and One Day and Year between John Berry of Charlestown
in the county of Washington in state of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations of the One Part and John Berry
and Elizabeth Berry Wife and Daughter of the said John Berry of said Charlestown of the
One Part First Witnesseth that for the sum of Five Dollars for the consideration of and Gift of summons
said that the said John Berry has purchased from Land in said Charlestown beginning at a [illegible]
One of the Lotts boundary on the north side and running south to a [illegible]
On the line of Lotts boundary North on the common Road South Land Castley on George Hazard
a Millpond Land North on the line of Lotts boundary North on the line of Lotts boundary North
Ashes and Oak on the North and South side of a stream and bounded Northly by George Lawton
Land Northly on the said Berry Land and Southly on Samuel Berry Long Land on the east
Corner of a stone fence running southly river I corner of a stone wall Lawton Land South for east
unto make up the boundary line and One Hundred and Twelve square rods
Which Lands above described said John Berry do hereby lease under my seal there and
mature Witness and to hold during the term of three Natural Lives to have
Days use and enjoyment in all respects
In Witness Whereof I the said John Berry have hereunto set my hand and seal
The Day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered
in Presence of
Simon Berry
John Lawton
John Berry [seal]
Recorded June 10th
1801
by Poly [illegible] pp ft 5.6
At Charlestown in Washington County this 12th Day of March
1801 Order Personally appeared John Berry and Acknowledged
the within and foregoing instrument to be his Act and Deed had
and seal Witnessed signed to me
J P G [illegible] Justice Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that We John
Shecter Augustus Lee Moore Daniel Berry John Berry and Gideon Sanchez the
Present members of the Council of the Governor and Company of Charlestown in the County
of Washington in state of Rhode Island Providence etc By virtue of an act of the General Assembly
of the state of Rhode Island passed May 1st anniversary 1800 empowering said Council under
the Conditions herein described the Council and Company of said Lotts to sell vacant
Lands in said Charlestown to any person they shall judge Desirable and in consideration
of the sum of One hundred and ten dollars to be paid in full and timely pay by
Joseph [illegible] of the said Town County and state appearing and the terms of it agreed to
and full Satisfaction and Content have Given Grant assigned and Determined by
these Presents to Give Convey Grant bargain Sale in their fully solely and lawfully
Convey and Confirm unto him the said Joseph [illegible] his heirs and assigns to have
and forever One Certain Piece Part or Parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town
of Charlestown aforesaid containing by estimation Seventy three acres One
Quarter
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