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-3 1821, July 31 Agreement between E. R. and Joseph Kirkland. "Whereas Joseph Kirkland has given me his Bond & Mortgage to secure the payment of $1,070. Now I engage the said Joseph shall have ready, within six months, the Bond & Mortgage of the Rev'd John T. Kirkland . . . for the same sum payable to the said Joseph. . ."
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An agreement between Joseph Kirkland and Edward Robinson in the presence of William Kirkland, regarding Bond and Mortagages and the payment of $1,070
A-3 1821, July 31 Joseph Kirkland, in the presence of Wm. Kirkland entered into an agreement with E. R. "In consideration of $400, I agree with Edward Robinson that I will pay & take up his note for $200 . . . and will further cause to be delivered to him the said Robinson a note given by him to John T. Kirkland of Cambridge . . .for $200, payable the first of Sept., 1823 without interest and also to give up a note which I hold against . . . Edward for about $70 or $80." On the reverse side of the agreement, E. R. writes: "Rec'd Aug. 13, 1821 of Joseph Kirkland my note for $77 dated May 20, 1819, payable to him . . . "
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An agreement between Joseph Kirkland and Edward Robinson in the presence of Wiliam Kirkland, regarding $400.
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.
A-2 1816, Dec. 18 Receipt of $21. from George Buck, being one year's rent on a lot of land originally leased by Samuel Kirkland to James Hinks in 1796. Signed by John T. Kirkland, attorney for his sister Eliza.
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Receipt of $21 for rent paid by George Buck, signed by John T. Kirkland
A-3 1819, May 17 Lease. Between Mary Kirkland and E. R. for "the one undivided half of all the lands and appurtenances, excepting the mansion house, which were devised by the late Samuel Kirkland in his last will & testament" for which E. R. agrees to pay $150 annual rent beginning from the 1st of April 1820. Enclosed in this agreement was a slip of paper dated 17 May 1820 and signed by Mary Kirkland for receipt of $150 for the rent.
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receipt for $150 received fron Edward Robinson, signed by Mary Kirkland.