Name/Title
Lease William Bull and Sarah Wells Family and Anna Kobylarz 1941Entry/Object ID
002039Tags
Anna Kobylarz, Amy Bull CristScope and Content
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This is a lease agreement for a portion of the Stone House Farm in Hamptonburgh, New York. It was originally drafted in 1941, though several handwritten updates throughout the document suggest it was amended or renewed through at least 1943.
Here is a summary of the key terms and conditions:
Parties and Property
Lessor: The William Bull and Sarah Wells Family Association, Inc.
Lessee: Anna Kobylarz of Campbell Hall, NY.
Premises: Approximately 100 acres of the Stone House Farm. Notably, the "Stone House" itself, its surrounding lawns, the entrance driveway, and a specific field near the Hamptonburgh Cemetery were excluded from the lease.
Financial Terms
Term: Originally set from April 1, 1941, to March 31, 1942 (later handwritten notes suggest a shift to 1943–1944).
Rent: Originally $225 per year, later adjusted via handwritten notes to $250 per year.
Payment Schedule: A down payment upon execution, followed by two installments due in May and August.
Lessee Obligations (Covenants)
The lease contains strict agricultural and maintenance requirements:
Farming Standards: The lessee must farm in a "husbandlike manner," following crop rotation and reseeding fields to grass.
Fertilization: For every load of hay or produce removed, the lessee must return one load of manure to the fields.
Maintenance: Responsibility for repairing fences and cutting brush (specifically in the "pond lot").
Restrictions: No removing sand, gravel, or timber; no injury to growing trees; no illegal business; and no subletting without written consent.
Lessor Rights and Reservations
Access: The Association reserved the right to inspect the farm at any time.
Specific Rights: The Association kept all hunting and fishing rights.
Easements: The lease is subject to existing rights for Central Hudson Gas & Electric and the New York Telephone Company.
Default: If rent was 10 days late, the Association had the right to terminate the lease and re-enter the property.
Signatures
The document was formally executed by:
Amy Bull Crist (President of the Association)
Anna Kobylarz (Lessee)
H. S. Roe (Chairman of the Property Committee)
