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On 28 June 1825,Christopher Martin of Weston, for payment of $2,000, conveyed to his son Luther all of lot number three in the ninth range at Weston excepting 18 acres, a 31-acre tract and a 29-acre tract from lot number four, nine acres in lot number two, all of the farm he now lives on, and pew number thirty-five in the meeting house in Weston. On 28 June 1825, Luther conveyed all this property back to Christopher for payment of $2,000. These transactions were part of an indenture between Luther and his parents, in which for payment of $1,000, Christopher leased to Luther and Sarah his wife one-undivided half of the properties during their natural lives.[1]

[1] Vermont Land Records, Town of Weston, 6:357, 6:363, 7:304

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On 2 February 1866, for payment of $500, Luther Martin with his wife Polly conveyed all their homestead farm, consisting of the properties deeded to him by Christopher Martin, to Nathan Holt. On the same day, Nathan mortgaged the property to Luther for a further $1,400 this amoun to be paid in a series of notes.[1]

[1] Vermont Land Records, Town of Weston, 12:425, 12:426

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