7/11/1805 · LEASE · book 4 page 446 doc 11640

446 This Indenture of Lease Made this 28th Day of Jan ry 1785 between Gideon Hoxsey of Charlestown in Washington County Ct of the one part and between Joseph Hoxsey my son by the same town and County Yeoman of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said Gi deon Hoxsey on the 28th Day of Janry 1785 made and executed a Deed to his son Joseph Hoxsey for being his son Given and delivered with the Consideration of 5 Shillings for the Love & God’s will and the further Consideration of One thousand Dollars which the Deput has heard to be my son Gideon’s share of Inheritance by my Decrees and Disposition and of my Last will and testament I do hereby Lease and demize unto the said Joseph Hoxsey On the East part and on the Southeast and North and to the Northwest of Charlestown Containing About One hundred and seventy acres in the same manner as Life Tenancy being held by the said Grantee Deed for the Possessions named NOW therefore the said Joseph Hoxsey be Grantee and agree for my life my heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to and with the said Grantorly that in Consideration of the said Grantee’s making and conveying here unto the aforesaid Deed Save and so by here Tenancy for life and Left the 5 portion laid down the said Gideon for my son and during his natural life alone together with all the Dwelling house and all other things on the said Premises standing etc which the Tenant purpose and Repair honestly and readily for and during the whole term of his natural Life without the Lawfull Title trouble or molestation I agree the said Joseph Hoxsey for my successors or Administrators on Witness and Consideration whereof the said Joseph Hoxsey for have requested of my hand and Affixed my Seal the Day and Month and year first above written Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of Capt. Converse Pilig Coys fr Joseph Hoxsey Washington Ct Signatures at Charlestown the Day and Date first written within Sevenly Afterwards appeared Joseph Hoxsey fr and acknowledged the within instrument Able his free Voluntary Act and Deed had and Seal thereunto Affixed Before Pilig Coys fr Justice Peace I do Cert a Short a While after the above written Both 20 of June 1785 I found there to be a lease in the parish of Christ in Charlestown in Order to the Murdered Asst Pilig Coys fr Town Cloth Recorded the above Life Lease July 11th 1785 Witness Pilig Coys fr Town Cloth