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This Indenture of Lease Made and agreed upon by and between James Lawton of Charlestown in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island Cook[e] H[e]nry on the
One part and Joseph Lawton of Charlestown in the county and state above mentioned on the other part
Witnesseth that James Lawton of said town hath leased and demised for term below set forth in the Indenture that
One certain Piece of Land lying in town of Charlestown in the county of Washington
demised as follows appearing on the West side Lawton’s road left side by a square pointed stone
Witnessed by Terry Lawton’s boundary it runs East by North half chain from the said stone to Home
boundary of James Lawton then North east of Lawton’s road North east boundary then South east continue
for three rods to the last line it runs South east four rods to the South boundary of the first mentioned Premises continuing
by Lawton’s line then South west to the public road then North west to the said square pointed stone and
Lawton’s on the East and returning to the first line and return up the same line from the said 23rd Day of March 1801
and to the last returning to the first line and return up the same line from the said 23rd Day of March 1801
for the Consideration of one hundred dollars to be paid by the said Joseph Lawton with the payment of the same
for the Consideration of one hundred dollars to be paid by the inhabitants of the town of Charlestown and the last
of the said Joseph Lawton to deliver up Tenable and Quiet possession of the above Demised Premises
on the 23rd Day of March 1801 have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty eighth Day of June
1801
By me present of
Will John Morris
Will John Morris
Anno Dom Jan 26 1805 p
Abo[b]y p[e]r Cl[e]r[k]
This Indenture of Lease Made and agreed upon
by and between Joseph Lawton of Charlestown in the county of Washington and state of
Rhode Island & Foreman Chase Gentleman on the One part and William Clark of Northam in said
County county of the state aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth that the Joseph Lawton by these presents does
let and let to William Clark his heirs and assigns forevermore and assigns on East boundary last
of Lot of Land situate near and by the town of Charlestown aforesaid containing by
Estimation 24 Acres let the above more or less and be enclosed as following by a boundary
between betw[een] Joseph Lawton’s lot and James Lawton’s lot and be before on the 23rd Day of March 1801
boundary line from said lot of James Lawton then North east to the said land the said William Clark to be a Tenant
for term three East thirty 4 chains to the North boundary of the first mentioned Premises
and on the other hand let the said William Clark and Demises Premises for during the
Term of four years from the 23rd Day of March 1801 and to be before on the 23rd Day of
the year 1805 during the term William Clark shall enter and assigns paying during the
aforesaid term he is to be a Tenant and Conveyable tenant of all the above Land
Demises for and in consideration of one hundred dollars that the said Joseph
Lawton shall annually and every year pay full value and rent on the 23rd Day of
March both Current money and in the best steers & sheep & grain hard with the said
Joseph Lawton the said 4 years and paying the rent at the last and upon the term of the said
of one hundred the said Tenant & Leaseable Pay from are of the aforesaid Premises
that the Joseph Lawton his heirs & assigns William Morris shall be assured of the Joseph Lawton
have set my hand & seal this 26 Day January 1805
Signed and Delivered
by me Court of
by Court of
by Court of p[e]r
Joseph Lawton
In Court January 26. 1805
By Peley Court p[e]r John Clark
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