11/6/1811 · LEASE · book 5 page 44 doc 11790

(44) This Indenture Made this Twenty fourth Day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty eight Day and between Simon Tucker of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island yeoman, One Part And Tabitha Mason Wife of Jonathan Mason of Richmond in the County aforesaid Witnesseth that the said Simon Tucker for the Consideration of a certain Dewlap Calf bearing Even colored hide of the one fourth part of a certain Tract of Land herein Described have Given Granted bargained and farm let unto the said Tabitha Mason for During the term of her Natural Life the aforesaid one fourth part of the aforesaid Tract of Land for and During the Term of her Natural Life To have and to hold the aforesaid Land and premises to the said Tabitha for and During the aforesaid Term of her Natural Life Provided Meanwhile Life and to it to be True Intent and meaning of the parties hereto that the said Tabitha Mason shall not avail her self of any Advantage of this present Lease During the life of her husband Jonathan Mason Any thing herein to the Contrary Administrating In Witness whereof there have hereunto set my hand & Seal the date Above Written. Executed In Presence of Thomas Tefft Jonathan Tucker Simon Tucker Seal Acknowledge the date aforesaid at Richmond aforesaid Before Thomas Tefft justice Peace Recorded Nov 16. 1809 pp 17 - B C l f G r T C Whereas Charles Church late of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island yeoman Deceased dies by his Last will & Testament per to his of his Daughters about Ninety Eight Acres of Land lying to the South east the post road and to the north east of the Land given to his son Asa Church and Ordered the same to be sold by Asa Church his Executor together with the above five Acres of salt Marsh and all the money arising from the Sale thereof to be ly Divided amongst his paid Six Daughters as by said Will more fully appears Upon the said Asa Church not having Sold said Land and the one sixth part for thereof Belonging likewiseunto Mary one of said Six Daughters Wherefore for best hereby known to all men whoever it concern that we Joshua Noyes and the aforesaid Susannah Noyes being his wife have for the Consideration of the sum of One Hundred & Eight Dollars to us in hand Before the Conveyancing hereby acknowledge and Trust paid by the said Asa Church to our full satisfaction do hereby acquit and Discharge the said Asa Church his Heirs Execution and administration forever by these Presents all his said Father Noyes and Susannah Noyes and for one our heirs executors & administrators Do by these present remise release and forever Quitclaim sell and confirm into him the said Asa Church his heirs and Assigns forever all our right title property Interest claim and demand which we are not =have