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Indenture made between Britannia Wellington Kennon, party of the first part, and Walter Gibson Peter, Armistead Peter Jr., and George Freeland Peter, parties of the second part, all of the District of Columbia, regarding relics and heirlooms at Tudor Place acquired by Britannia W. Peter Kennon from her mother Martha Custis Peter grand-daughter of Martha the wife of George Washington, known in the family as "The Mount Vernon Heirlooms." Other relics are from the estates of Thomas Peter and Beverley Kennon. Britannia wishes that these relics be preserved by her descendants and that none of them be sold or disposed of.

Two indenture forms. The first indenture is the purchase agreement by which George Washington and George Clinton sell 254 acres located south of the Mohawk River in Herkimer County, NY, part of a tract of land called Coxburgh, to four named parties: Thomas Hart, Deodatus Clark, Rufus Willard, and Judah Stebbins. The listed purchase price is £192. Signed twice by George Clinton, once for himself and once as George Washington's attorney. The second indenture form is blank with docket information on the reverse referencing the first indenture. Typescript document signed, with manuscript completions, 3 pages.

Signed by Penelope French, Benjamin Dulany, and John Robertson - witnessed by Going Lanphier and Robert Lanphier with some marginal notes in handwriting of George Washington.

D.S. 3 pages. Conveys "All that plantation now in possession of the said Penelope French called the Dogue Run plantation in Fairfax County, and adjoining the land of the Immortal George Washington and a number of slaves thereon" for an annual rent of "One hundred and thirty six pounds Gold and Silver, Dollars at six Shillings and half Joes at forty eight shillings ..." Document signed, laminated, docketed "A Lease from Penelope French and Benjamin Dulany to John Robertson January 1st 1784," 3 red seals, watermarks. Signed by Penelope French, Benj. Dulany and John Robertson - witnessed by Going Lanphier and Robert Lanphier. Some marginal notes in handwriting of George Washington.

Deed of Lease of Mount Vernon land, Henry Frenn to Lawrence Washington

Henry Trenn binds himself to pay £50 unless he "make or cause to be made unto the above sd. Lawrence Washington ... a Lease for the Term of nine hundred ninety & nine Years of all the Land which is at this present overflowed by the sd. Washington Mill Dam included within the sd. Trenn Bounds on Dogue Runn ..."

A.D.S. 1 page. For consideration of 5 shillings, Roger and Mildred Gregory "hath Granted Bargained Sold ... all that certain Parcel or Tract of Land Situate Lying and being in Overwharton Parish in Stafford County and Being by Estematon Two Thousand and Five hundred Acres ... Half of five Thousand Acres formerly laid out for Nicholas Spencer and Capt. Lawrence Washington ..." for a term of 1 year. Document signed, endorsed on reverse in unknown hand "Merandom this Lease was acknowledged by Roger Gregory and Mildred his wif in Aprell Jeneral Court 1726," and endorsed by GW, "Rogr. and Mildred Gregory Lease to Aug. Washington 16th May 1726," oversize document, 2 red seals, laminated, watermark, endorsed by G.W. Signed by Rog. and Mildred Gregory, and witnessed by Wm. Aylett Jr., John Washington and Lawr. Butler.