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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