9/17/1831 · DEED · book 6 page 242 doc 12525

242 This Indenture of Lease made this 30th day of August AD 1831 by and between Joseph Stanton of Charlestown in Washington County State of Rhode Island Yeoman of the one part, and Augustus G. Lewis esq of said town of Charlestown a Gentleman of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Joseph Stanton shall Lease and to farm plot unto the said Augustus G. Lewis for five years and during this Term of the said Augustus's Natural life One certain Lot of Land situate in the said Town of Charlestown Containing ten Acres, beginning at the North West Corner at where an old fence joins from Benjamin Gonsalves's Land then runs to the boundary line which joins the same North east to the fence southwards then southerly on the fence line straight until it comes to the fence southwards, thence Easterly according to the fence length to make the Quantity of Ten Acres, and thence Easterly according to the pasture a straight Line to the pasture fence, in Consideration of the rent of the said Lot of Land paying termly annually unto the said Joseph Stanton five Dollars yearly and every year for, and performing the term of the said Augustus G. Lewis's Natural life and that the first payment to be on the 25th day of March AD 1832 & so to continue to the said date on the 25th day of March annually. In Witness and confirmation whereof I have hereunto my hand and seal set and date print above written. Joseph Stanton (L.S.) Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Ethan Bradbury Washington for Charlestown August 30 1831 Ethan Bradbury