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Indenture involving Nicholas and Thomasin Leverton, dated 6 June 1737
 

This Indenture made this Sixth day of June in the Tenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britaine France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord 1737 Between Nicholas LEVERTON of the parish of St Ervan in the County of Cornwall Yeoman the son of Henry LEVERTON late of the same parish yeoman deceased of the one part and Thomasin LEVERTON his Mother the widow of the said Henry LEVERTON of the other part witnesseth that whereas the said Henry LEVERTON made his last will and Testament in writing bearing date on or about the Twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Thirty One and therein and thereby made the said Thomasin LEVERTON and Nicholas LEVERTON Joint Exers. And whereas the said Thomasin LEVERTON hath by her Deed bearing even date with those presents ? sole assigned transferred and made over all her right title interest Claim and demand of in unto and out all the Goods and Chattles rights and Creditts of the said Henry LEVERTON and also of in unto and out of all the Lands Tenements Howditaments and promises both in law and Equily of the said Henry LEVERTON by vertue of the said will or otherwise howsoever unto the said Nicholas LEVERTON his heirs Execrs. Admrs. and assignes In consideration whereof the said Nicholas LEVERTON Hath given and granted and in and by Those presente Doth give and grant unto the said Thomasin LEVERTON One Annuity or yearly rent charge of TwentyPounds of lawfull money of Great Britaine Tenn pounds a year part of the said Sume of Twenty pounds a year to be issueing and payable out of his the sd Nicholas LEVERTONs Lands of Inheritance seituate lyeing and being in the village of Perrose in the said parish of St Ervan and the other Tenn pounds a year the residue of the aforesaid Twenty pounds a year to be issueing and payable out of all or any his the said Nicholas LEVERTON s Chattles Estates (except one Tenement in the aforesaid village of Perrose in the sd. Parish of St. Ervan which the said Nicholas LEVERTON holdeth by vertue of a lease from The Right Honourable the Earl of Radnor dated the Twenty nineth day of September last) dureing the form of the naturall life of the said Thomasin LEVERTON the said Annuity or yearly rent charge to be paid unto her the said Thomasin LEVERTON by even and equall Quarterly payments during the life of the said Thomasin LEVERTON (That is to say) on the Twenty nineth day of September the Twenty fifth day of December The Twenty Fifth day of March and the Twenty fourth day of June in every year during the Continuance of the same the first payment thereof to be made on the Twenty nineth day of September next ensueing the date hereof and so from thence -forth to have Continuance and to be paid unto the said Thomasin LEVERTON or her assignes at such times and in such manner and form as aforesaid yearly during the Naturall life of the said Thomasin LEVERTON and if it happen that the said Annuity or yearly rent Charge of Twenty pounds be behind and unpaid by the space of Forty days next after any of the days and times on which the same ought to be paid as aforesaid that then and from thenceforth it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Thomasin LEVERTON or Assignes into and upon the Lands of Inheritance in Perrose aforesaid to enter and distrein for Tenn pounds part of the said Annuity or Rent charge of Twenty pounds a year and the arrears thereof (if any be) and that it shall and may be likewise lawfull to and for the said Thomasin LEVERTON or her assignes into or upon all or any of the Chattle Estates of the said Nicholas LEVERTON (except the before excepted chattels Estate in Perrose aforesaid) for the Tenn pounds a year the remainder of the said sume of Twenty pounds a year and the arrears thereof (if any be) to enter and distrein and severall distresses or either of them lawfully and quietly to take lead bear drive away and Impound and to hold detain and keep untill the said Annuity or yearly rent charge of Twenty pounds a year together with the arrears thereof (if any be) and the costs and charges in that behalf such and be fully satisfyed and paid and if everysuch distress and distresses to be taken as aforesaid shall not from hime ? so after as any such shall be taken be redeemed from the said Thomasin LEVERTON or her assignes with the space of One month next after the takeing thereof That then it shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Thomasin LEVERTON or her assignes to make sale of all and every such distress and distresses aforesaid and thereof to have levy and enjoy the arrears of such Annuity or yearly rent Charge of Twenty pounds a year without the hindrance or Molestation of the said Nicholas LEVERTON or any other person or persons whatsoever And lastly it is hereby further agreed by and between the said Nicholas LEVERTON and the said Thomasin LEVERTON that she the said Thomasin LEVERTON is to have during her naturall life the use of the Parlour in the house of the said Nicholas LEVERTON on his Estate of Erevingwiner? in the said parish of St Ervan and also of a Bed furnished and likewise the use of such other of the said Nicholas LEVERTONs household goods as she shall have occation for during her the said Thomasin LEVERTONs naturall life In witness whereof the said Nicholas LEVERTON have hereunto set his hand and Seale the day and year first above written

Signed Sealed
And Delevered
Presents of Us
John DENNIS
William DENNIS
Nicholas LEVERTON
     

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