The instrument's own words
page 1
107
May freely and Voluntarily acknowledged said Instrument to be their Voluntarily
act and Deed kinds and seals.
Cordwainer Billings Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island Washington County Visity Apr 8th 1812
Personally appeared the within Named Subscribers Wm Source Chapman
and Mrs Mary Chapman and Mrs Mary Turpin for the latter said in
her said Capacity as Guardian and Acknowledged the within and signed
this Instrument by them Subscribed to be their free act and Deed with
their Hands and Seals thereto Affixed
Before me Silas B own Justice Peace
Groton Apr 17th 1812
N. London county ss. Personally appeared said Josiah Fossile
and Abby Fossile his wife Signors and Sealors of the foregoing
Instrument and Acknowledged the same to be their free acts and
Deed and seals.
Before me Ralph Hurstbull Justice Peace
Cts a Court of Probate held in Charlestown in Washington County
State of Rhode Island & col On the Day of July 25 1812
Ordered that the within Deed of bargain and sale be Approved of
by this Court
Augy Ply Coy Ck of P Cb
Printed copy
1st Page of T.C.
This Indenture of Lease made this 25th Day of
March 1812 Betwen Jonathan Colgrove of Providence in
the County of Washingtons, State of Rhode Island and Providence
Paulson Governor On the one Part and Oliver Coates of Charlestown
in the County of Washington On the other Part Witnesseth that the
said Colgrove doth lease for him his Heirs and Assigns ve Let Lease and Demise
unto the said Coates his Heirs and Assigns ve ten certain lots of Piece of
Land lying and being situate in said Charlestown named as follows West
lot bound Northly by the Highway, Southeast ly and Northwest ly by Gordon Woodens
Land and Northwesterly by Percival Woods East Lot bound Northwesterly and westerly
by the Highway, and southeasterly and south by the Land of Dr Brandine
To have and to hold saidly Offices and appurtenances in a good Husband
man like manner with all meadows and appurtenances thereunto
belonging any and every appurtenance Except what is hereafter Excepted
For and During the Term of two years next after the 25 Day of March
1812
page 2
D 1813 and ending 25 of March AD 1815 Has agreed and bound himself to the sum of
One hundred and forty five fair Ballons to me or heir in hand paid ye Mr Jonathan Colgrove
both parties to build a better sufficient stone battery on ye Premises, to strengthen the
bank stone and Repair that the Dam be in good house all and sundryly, by the first Day of Nov 1814
the previous payment of 25 x the 2nd payment of 25 on the 21st stone battery at
and time before its specification & terms to be laid out by survey at the cost
book or any other business for which he be my secure Deem necessary therefore, Which shall not
be voided by the conveyance in the confirmation of the settlement of the Premises
said the Landlord as his half part and self as his half and signature of both documents and agree
with the Lt Diggory his heirs and Assigns to pay the sum of 145 Ballons, as for further
the above the Premises for the term mentioned above Also to rent fair Corn
(two hundred) and one peck each year and also in the mown the hay and the Straw
agreeing the same term. Moreover saw concur the ground aluminum that was allocated to the
building providing a sufficient quantity of hay said Almon manage, the 2nd of lease
lands amount to about 40 Loads of manure & convey the same quantity of manure
per 40 loads on the Premises at the termination of the Term & the same be made known
garden each the lt at the moment of a second payment of 25 Ballons & etc but moreover
and for further use of one cow and 24 calves and 24 goats’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’