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4/25/1871 · LEASE · book 10 page 20 doc 4321

From HARRY CHARLES E ESTATE OF life, STANTON GEORGE A GUARDIAN life
To CHURCH JOSEPH C life
Consideration twenty two hundred and seven pounds of silver
Premises shortly five acres more or less · land with an old dwelling house (Charlestown, Moore family)
Also on this page: DEED SAUNDERS GEORGE

Back — where this land came from

unknown
“said land having been acquired by first partone for the use bought and stipulated”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1879 · DEED · CHURCH JOSEPH C → CHURCH ELIZABETH N · book 10 p 502
▶ 1881 · MORTGAGE · CHURCH JOSEPH C; CHURCH ELIZABETH → PALMER PETER P · book 11 p 10
▶ 1882 · DEED · CHURCH JOSEPH C → CARPENTER ELISHA E · book 11 p 32
▶ 1899 · DEED · CHURCH JOSEPH C; CHURCH ISADORE E → WATERHOUSE GEORGE H · book 14 p 35

The instrument's own words

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20 This indenture made and executed on this 18th day of April AD. 1871 by and between George A. Stantone, of Newport Rd, Gentleman to the editor of Edwards Le Moore, (smiths) of the first part, and George Le Clark of Charlestown Rd. of the second part Witnesseth. That the said George A. Stanton shall by these presents in the capacity of quarryman as aforesaid, lease and let to the said George Le Clark to tenure for a term of four years from the 28th day of March 1871, an estate of land situated in said Charlestown among the Moore family, containing shortly five acres more or less, with an old dwelling house thereon, said land having been acquired by first partone for the use bought and stipulated hundreds North and West but the southern bound haunts by both Brook and Court day a neighbor, said lot is to be held and enjoyed exclusively for a pasture. The said George Le Clark is furnished is to have a privilege to cut on the Moore wood but otherwise said pasture sufficient timber ships to keep Smith furnace formed around during the terms of this lease. The said George Le Clark to furnish to Clark in his first part hereby covenant and agree with the said George A. Stanton to pay as rent for the above described premises yearly on the 25th day of December two sum of fifteen dollars, and at the expiration of said four years to yield up peaceable and quiet possession of said premises. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written For presence by [illegible] A. Washington George A. Stanton Quartier [illegible] [illegible] P. Belknap Jos. Le Clark [illegible] Presented for record March 28th 1871 at 10 oclock AM and recorded by Obadiah Comes Town Clerk Know all men by these presents that we S. E. Moss their at law of purposes S. Moss late of Charlestown, deceased and Susan E. Moss widow of said deceased for and in consideration of the sum of twenty four hundred and seven dollars to be paid by George Saunders of said Charlestown the receipt whereof we the above acknowledging these premises granted and by these presents do remise, release and forever quitclaim unto the said George Saunders, his heirs and assigns forever, all the right title, interest, property, claim and demand which we now have, or of right ought to have or claim in and to all the real estate whereby the said Joseph E. Moss did sign and purchase in said Charlestown except a lot of Maple swamp land which said Moss purchased of Israel Bird Stanton, Quartier to Charlestown Rd, by deed dated December 11th 1846 and recorded in book 4. S. said evidence in said Charlestown page 67. for a description of the boundaries of the premises hereby conveyed, reference is had to the several deeds conveying the same to said Moss with all and appurtnances in said Charlestown. To have and to hold the same with all the rights privileges

The page as recorded

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