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One Thousand and Eight Hundred and One 1801
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
Simon Perry
John Lawton
[Signature] John Perry
to the said George Perry his Heirs and Assigns forever in the
Several parts in this Deed before mentioned
[Seal]
At Charlestown in Washington County in the State of Rhode Island the 28th Day of March A.D. 1801 personally appeared John Perry and
Acknowledged it to be his free and voluntary act and deed and desired that the same be recorded in the Land evidence books of said town
this 28th Day of March A.D. 1801 &c
By [Signature] Elihu Cross p.t.C
[Signature] Elihu Cross Justice Pea
This Lease Made this Eighteenth Day of the
first Month in the Year of our Lord One thousand and Eight Hundred and One Day and Twentyone George
Perry Resident of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island aged 56 Years of age of the
One part and John Perry resident of the said Town and State aged 45 Years of age of the other part Witnesseth that Whereas a Letter of Agreement between the said George Perry resident of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island the 24th Day of the tenth Month of the Year 1800 for the
Consideration of Ten Dollars to be paid by the said George Perry to the said John Perry at his Station of the Ferry
where the following was agreed between the said George Perry and the said John Perry that by long experience my
knowledge’s I commit to John Perry a Lease for 21 Years with him and the heirs of Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Berry
They both entered into a Letter of Agreement on the 1st Day of the tenth Month about the lease of the ferry and
of the house and lot and the land belonging to the said Ferry and the said John Perry has agreed to let
by Deed to Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Perry and delivered said Perry during their lives by the said Deed
the sum Manning’s property by delivered Law amount One thousand shares and pay him the 60 per
Well Name running westerly by a line drawn from the SE corner of the said property North
West the South western and has agreed to let the Premises on the terms as they stood and twenty four months
by the point to the Beginning—I therefore do hereby demise and lease unto the said John Perry and
Mr. Morris deed and delivered to him and to his heirs and assigns the said Ferry and Corner of the said Lease
to the said John Perry and Morris Perry and conveyed the same together by said deed and delivered to
to Simon Perry’s Lot about the Chain then North 17 degrees West by Simon Perry’s Lot a
inverse Corner then South westerly by Simon Perry’s Lot Chain and Chain a half and ninety nine
Links thence South westerly by the North west corner and a half chain and fifty nine links
thence South westerly three Degrees east in a straight line Chain one hundred and ten links
and a half Degree West to the Beginning the whole containing about two hundred and seventy four acres
One and one hundred and twelve square feet the boundaries set forth in this Deed are
Castling in George Perry’s Memory Perry’s boundary line as above mentioned to the NE corner of the
Land Let to George Perry on John George’s boundary line south and north and Number some Rods East to
the edge of Great Water—While all Rights and Privileges belonging to the said Ferry as the People
Passages and appointments use to the convenience of the said Ferry are reserved and privileged from the
said John Perry and the said Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Berry’s heirs and assigns the said Ferry and
Lives [Seal] and in confirmation of the above Written and the Deed the George Perry that they
will quietly let the said Perry and his heirs have and hold the said Ferry the whole term aforesaid
First partition written
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In Presence of
Simon Perry
John Lawton
[Signature] George H. M. Perry [Seal]
At Charlestown in Washington County on the 18th Day
of March A.D. 1801 personally appeared George H. M. Perry
and acknowledged it to be his free and voluntary act and deed and desired that the same be recorded
dated August 20th 1800 &c
By [Signature] Elihu Cross p.t.C
[Signature] Elihu Cross Justice Pea
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