A-2 1807, Dec. 28 Receipt signed by Eliza Kirkland for rent paid to her from the lessor, Josiah Simonds, for land originally leased by Samuel Kirkland to James Hinks in 1796 (see above). John Thornton Kirkland, Eliza's brother, acted as her attorney for these transactions.
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Receipt for rent paid by Josiah Simonds to Eliza Kirkland.
A-1 1808, Dec. 24 Receipt for rent paid to Eliza Kirkland from Josiah Simonds, the lessor of 50 acres. Eliza mentions that the rent is "on a lease assigned by my father to me."; A-1 1796, June 29 Lease. Samuel Kirkland leased 50 acres to James Hinks for 8 pounds 8 shillings per annum, with an option to buy the land at 2 pounds 8 shillings. The option to buy was valid from October 1797 to October 1815. Document signed by Sam Kirkland. Appended to this document are three other transactions involving the same 50 acres dated as follows: 14 November 1815, 14 March 1816, and 7 August 1821. The last one involved E.R. For details of these three, see their respective dates below. From rent receipts (dated 1807, 1808, 1813 and listed below), it is clear that Hinks had transferred the lease to Josiah Simonds by 1807.
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Receipt for rent paid by Josiah Simonds to Eliza Kirkland.
A-1 1815, Nov. 14 Lease of 50 acres. Quit-claim transfer for $1 from James Hinks to Jesse Lyman and Levi Skinner. [See original transaction between Samuel Kirkland and James Hinks dated 29 June 1796.]; A-1 1816, Mar. 14 Lease of 50 acres. Quit-claim transfer from Jesse Lyman & Levi Skinner to George Buck and George Buck Jr for $500. [See original transaction between Samuel Kirkland and James Hinks dated 29 June 1796.]
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Edward Robinson’s land acquisitions in Clinton, NY. Samuel Kirkland’s Last Will and Testament (copy of original); his lease of land to Hinks (1796)
A-2 1813, Dec. 14 Receipt of rent due for 1812 and 1813 from Josiah Simonds, signed by John T. Kirkland, attorney for his sister, Eliza, who is the "Assignee of the Lessor."
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Receipt of rent due for 1812 and 1813 from Josiah Simonds, signed by John T. Kirkland.