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This Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1818 - between Priscilla
Holloway widow of Joseph Holloway in the one part, and Gideon Holloway of Charlestown
Washington County Yeoman on the Other part Witnesseth That the said Priscilla Holloway
widow, for the Consideration herein after written, hath demised Granted and to foren
and doth hereby Demise Grant and to lease let unto the said Gideon Holloway his heirs
Administrators and Assigns all my Right of Desize or Cause of Title in the Estate of
Joseph Holloway late of Charlestown deceased Given to Gideon by testator His Will and
Testament, reference being had to the Will for the Boundaries, and Lying in Charlestown
and situated lot of Land containing by Estimation Thirty Acres be the Same more or less with all
the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging: To Have and to Hold the said One
Premises with the said Appurtenances for and during the Natural life of the said
Priscilla Holloway from the day and date aforesaid to the said
Gideon Holloway, for myself my Heirs Daughters and Administrators With Covenant and Agree
or cause to be paid to the said Priscilla Holloway widow, her Executors or Administrators the Sum
of Ten Dollars and Eighty three Cents the first eighth day of December Next, and then yearly
Every Year from the 8th day of December Next in Ten Dollars and Eighty three Cents for her own during
her Natural life, in failure of the payment of said Ten Dollars and Eighty three Cents, upon
the said Priscilla Holloway shall have Liberty to take Possession of the aforesaid Demised
Premises, and we and impose the same as though this Agreement had not been entered
into: In Witness Whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals -
Priscilla Holloway [seal]
Gideon Holloway [seal]
In presence of
Valley Card
Susanna Card
The Above deed filed June 1. 1819
by Samuel Stanton J. C. L. R.