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at Charles town in Washington County the day and date first above written
personally appeared the above Jefferson by this deed to wit Thomas Rhodes and
his wife and acknowledged the above and foregoing instrument to be their act and deed
and do seal theirments annexed before me
recorded this Day the place of the Court at [illegible]
of 1788 Copy: Thos.ton 1 Clerk
Indenture of lease made this 6 day of December
1788 between John Johnson of Charles town in Washingto
[illegible] between John Johnson of the one part and Abigail
[illegible] that I the said John for and
[illegible] her right of dower
[illegible] that I do hope to be the case that I shall for
do hereby do let and demise the above said Father Abigail Johnson
of the same own and being one certain lot of land as
being in and Charles town containing by estimation 30
acres be he can on it with one dwelling House there on
standing with all other its appurtenances during her natural life with
[illegible] and to hold with
[illegible] for moving during her natural life with
[illegible] this lease to begin on the 10 day of
month 1789 and the above said land is bounded Northerly
[illegible] on a highway on the other side
[illegible] of the land belonging to [illegible]
[illegible] and belong to [illegible] Teckham or her
[illegible] be bounded we in confirmation
[illegible] John Johnson here unto Solomy Mandar
[illegible] date first on the other side written
signed sealed & delivered
John Johnson (seal)
[illegible] the above lease recorded this 29 day
of December 1788 Benj. [illegible] J. P.
[illegible]
This indenture made this twenty Second day of December one
thousand seven hundreds Eighty Right between Stephen Holloway of
[illegible] in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island presen
dence Narragansett, New England Yeoman of the one part to Joseph Wells
Brother to the said Stephen Holloway of the Town of Charles Town in the
county so late above mentioned Yeoman of the other part Witnesseth
that the said Stephen Holloway for an consideration of the Natural
love
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