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Deed from Rufus Fairbanks to John Lynch and others. Land at Lake Porter - not recorded
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And also all Houses, outhouses, buildings, woods, underwoods, ways, waters, watercourses, easements, profits, commodities and appurtenances whatsoever to the said five Lots of Land or premises belonging or in any wise appertaining or to or with the [same?] usually occupied or enjoyed or accepted reputed taken or known as part parcel or member thereof - And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders yearly and other Rents issues and profits thereof and of every part thereof: And also all the Estate right title interest use trust inheritance property claim and demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of his the said Rufus Fairbanks of into and out of the said five Lots of Land and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be or any of their or any part or parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances. To have and to Hold the said five Lots of Land, and all and singular other the premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances respectively unto the said John Lynch Brown Charles Cephas Adam Green and James Wallace each Lot to the person whom it is above mentioned to be granted and to their Heirs and Assigns respectively to the proper and absolute use and behoof of the said John Lynch Henry Brown Charles Cephas Adam Green and James Wallace and their Heirs and Assigns forever. Provided always nevertheless and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and of the parties hereunto that if any one of the said Grantees his Heirs and Assigns do not and shall not within the space of seven years next after the day of the date of these Indenture clear cultivate and improve the respective Lot to him as aforesaid quit the Lot as conveyed to him as aforesaid and leave the same unoccupied for and during the space of one whole year at a time, that then and in every each case the Estate hereby conveyed to such Grantee shall determine and be wholly void and it shall and may be lawful for the said Rufus Fairbanks his Heirs and Afsigns to enter into and upon such Lot of Land so uncultivated or deserted for the respective times aforesaid and the same to have again repossess and enjoy as of his first and former Estate, any thing in this Indenture contained to the contrary thereof in any wise...


Date: 24 Octobeer 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 106

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