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Intrests (claims challenges or Demands we now have had or Ought to have in and into
our certain island & moorth adjoining therewith it Being one (certain Island) in
Junnocannung sand pond adjoining to y Little Breach Westward from one (certain meadow
commonly called y own Millstone edge & Land lying in said meadow to have and
to hold to Rebecca Roland release forever with all y privileges and appurtenances
to y same Belonging Or in any wise appertaining unto her y more fully for her &
her assigns forever to her & then and their only proper use benefit and
his heirs forever that Mother Lucy d. Nathaniel Shiffield Release Shiffield
Befoef forever that Mother Lucy & Isabel Jefft their heirs forever Or any other person
Nathan Jefft shall For Ever will have (claim challenge Or Demand any
Estate Right Title with Or Interest in or unto y Rightly Remised premises
or any part or parcel thereof But shall and will Be forever Nonsuffer
or any part or parcel thereof But shall and will Be forever Nonsuffer
By fore and Virtue of the presents Enclosed & Delivered And Delivered By this
By fore and Virtue of the presents Enclosed & Delivered By this
present In witness Whereof we have hereunto Set Our Hands and seals
this Eleventh day of January 1773
Nathaniel Shiffield [seal]
Rebecca Shiffield [seal]
Nathan Jefft [seal]
Isabel Jefft [seal]
Thomas Shiffield
Thomas Knowles
The above Instrument
was recorded this 13th
day 1773 by Jos. Stanton
Kings county to wit Nathaniel Shiffields
and Rebecca Shiffield his wife Nathan Jefft
Isabel Jefft his wife personally appeared this day
And Date above written and acknowledged the
Above written Instrument to be their act and deed
And Seal before me Job Taylor justice of the peace
Hand and seal Before me Job Taylor justice of the peace
This Indenture of Lease made y 13th day of January 1773
By & Between joseph Stanton of Charlestown in Kings county in
the Colony of Rhodeisland Yeoman on y one part and promised
Browning of Brownstown in y county of Kings in y colony
of Connecticut yeoman on y other part Witnesseth that y said joseph
Stanton Doth By this present Let to a term of Twenty years promised
Stanton her certain tract of Land situate lying in y promised
Browning this Brown town streets of Land lying to y south of
town of Charlestown on y East part or parcel of said Land lying to y south of
town of Charlestown on y East part or parcel of said Land lying to y south of
Country Road containing by Estimation One hundred & seventy acres More or Less
Country Road containing by Estimation One hundred & seventy acres More or Less
Road containing by Estimation One hundred & seventy acres More or Less
Road containing by Estimation One hundred & seventy acres More or Less
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Easterly bounding on Silas Holmes Land Southerly on & Babcocks Land
partly & partly on y Land & Stanton halth given to his Sons as by Deed
may appear and Easterly on y Land & Stanton gave to his Son Gardner
Stanter to y country road with a Dwelling house with Barn and all
Stanter to y country road with a Dwelling house with Barn and all
Other of y fences bounding it and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging
Other of y fences bounding it and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging
to him self y par and profits of all
Enclosures and & Stanton reserving to himself y par and profits of all
of Lease & License to commence the
apply for Three days during y term of Lease & License to commence the
Twenty fourth day of March 1773 the Lease is for nine years
Forty fourth day of March 1773 the Lease is for nine years
which on expiration of nine years the Lease & License for nine years
on condition that at the expiration of nine years the Lease & License for nine years
Jeremiah Browning doth
Jeremiah Browning doth
pay to y Joseph Stanton One thousand Spanish Silver Dollars in
pay to y Joseph Stanton One thousand Spanish Silver Dollars in
Hand before Delivery of Lease and by y Weight Stanton with pledge
Hand before Delivery of Lease and by y Weight Stanton with pledge
himself his heirs assigns that if y Joseph Stanton should come in to take
himself his heirs assigns that if y Joseph Stanton should come in to take
expiration of y Lease so that y Stanton s Wife should come in to take
expiration of y Lease so that y Stanton s Wife should come in to take
any part of y rents of y Lands as her portion of mind throug y Browning &
any part of y rents of y Lands as her portion of mind throug y Browning &
shall be kept good by reserving him self his heirs and assigns set to allow
shall be kept good by reserving him self his heirs and assigns set to allow
y Browning other Obligations himself his heirs and assigns set to allow
y Browning other Obligations himself his heirs and assigns set to allow
make any waste of y wood & Timber on y Land during y Lease but
make any waste of y wood & Timber on y Land during y Lease but
for his fire wood and sales for y use of y farm for sustaining y farm
for his fire wood and sales for y use of y farm for sustaining y farm
and y Stanton is to have y Liberty to sell wood or to cut any tree
and y Stanton is to have y Liberty to sell wood or to cut any tree
Timber on y Land during y Lease and y Browning is to pay all Rates
Timber on y Land during y Lease and y Browning is to pay all Rates
and Taxes that shall be levied on y Land during y Lease and y
and Taxes that shall be levied on y Land during y Lease and y
Browning obliges himself not to alienate any thing nor sublet or let to lease
Browning obliges himself not to alienate any thing nor sublet or let to lease
up more than his acres yearly during y term of y Lease and at good
up more than his acres yearly during y term of y Lease and at good
expiration of y term of nine years to Deliver up Quiet and peaceable
expiration of y term of nine years to Deliver up Quiet and peaceable
possession of y Land and her foregoing premises with y Buildings of housing
possession of y Land and her foregoing premises with y Buildings of housing
and Timberable Repair Except y doors windows though come in for thirds
and Timberable Repair Except y doors windows though come in for thirds
Without converting any Waste on y premises In witness whereof we
Without converting any Waste on y premises In witness whereof we
have hereunto set our hands sealably It is our Stand and Seals the Day and
have hereunto set our hands sealably It is our Stand and Seals the Day and
year first above Written
year first above Written
Signed Sealed & Delivered Joseph Stanton
Signed Sealed & Delivered Joseph Stanton
In the presents off
In the presents off
Nathaniel Sheffield
Nathaniel Sheffield
Benjamin Sleeper
Benjamin Sleeper
The above lease was tried the 13th Dec 1775
pro per Stanton page 6
To All people to whom these presents shall come
To All people to whom these presents shall come
I Joseph Simpson of Charlestown in y county of Kings county & company
I Joseph Simpson of Charlestown in y county of Kings county & company
do Joseph Kingon
do Joseph Kingon
& John Polley & Ephraim Young said Parties agree that y Joseph Kingon
& John Polley & Ephraim Young said Parties agree that y Joseph Kingon
for y in consideration of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
for y in consideration of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
for y in consideration of sum of Sixty Seven pounds Eight Shillings and
six pence for their forthcoming Leasehold Mine of y stony ford in bleeding stone
six pence for their forthcoming Leasehold Mine of y stony ford in bleeding stone
their part forth nothing Leasehold Mine of y stony ford in bleeding stone
three parts forth nothing Leasehold Mine of y stony ford in bleeding stone
Before presenting Entirely Free truly paid by James Miller null of nothing stone
Before presenting Entirely Free truly paid by James Miller null of nothing stone
Before ensuring Entirely Free truly paid by James Miller null of nothing stone
the Right of Ownership of y Mortlake
the Right of Ownership of y Mortlake
in y county of Kent along y journal of a piece of land of twenty
in y county of Kent along y journal of a piece of land of twenty
acres more or less all those premises with y fully Satisfied Contents & piece of twenty
acres more or less all those premises with y fully Satisfied Contents & piece of twenty
acres more or less all those premises with y fully Satisfied Contents & piece of twenty
abbreviations only all those premises with y fully Satisfied Contents & piece of twenty
partly part thereof do Enumerate accept Discharging Nine of y James Mill his heirs
partly part thereof do Enumerate accept Discharging Nine of y James Mill his heirs
partly part thereof do Enumerate accept Discharging Nine of y James Mill his heirs
their heirs for ever by these Presents Have given to y Bargain and sold
their heirs for ever by these Presents Have given to y Bargain and sold
Ever’s and demise’ forever by these Presents Have given to y Bargain and sold
being fully enjoyed confirmed and by the same Profits do fully sell & absolutely
being fully enjoyed confirmed and by the same Profits do fully sell & absolutely