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Only on and behalf of myself, my heirs and assigns, And I the said Elisha Greenman for myself my heirs
by union and administration do Covenant with the said Samuel Chappel and his heirs
theirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the Premises that the
fore said all improvements thereon that I have used and enjoyed and shall continue to be
to the said Samuel Chappel to hold as a tenement in fee simple and that I will warrant and
the same to the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and assigns against any and all
lawful claims.
Said Claim and Demand of the said Elisha Greenman for the Consideration
and I Elizabeth Greenman wife of the said Elisha Greenman for the Consideration
above mentioned settle and agree with the said Samuel Chappel and agree to grant
and convey to him by right of Possession and Power of Title to the said grant and
conveyed her right of Possession to him the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and assigns
against former claims or any other claims hereunto we have set our hands and Seals the 8th
day of January 1838.
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of [illegible] Elisha Greenman (LS)
[illegible] Elizabeth Greenman (LS)
George W. Greenman
Ara Church Justice of the Peace
Ara Church Justice of the Peace
Church January 12th 1838. Came in Elisha Greenman and Elizabeth Greenman
before me his wife and acknowledged the above described instrument to be their
act and deed and did then and there deliver the same to Samuel Chappel’s Solicitor
the said instrument contained one page.
Samuel Stanton Solicitor ed. Before me
Ara Church Justice Peace
Know All men by these presents that I Elisha Greenman of Charlestown
in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Plant
ation Greenman in Consideration of the sum of three Thousand Dollars paid
by Samuel Chappel of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State
of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation the right of me to be
hereby absolutely and solely he hereby convey Bargain Sell and convey unto the
said Samuel Chappel the following land and above described one tract of land
of land lying and being in Charlestown in the County of Washington and the
aforesaid Containing by the Determination survey was the same more or less and
bounded as follows Begin at the aforesaid apron with Joe Greenman starting
bounded as follows Begin at the aforesaid apron with Joe Greenman starting
running Northeasterly to a post Northward to a post and then South
running Southeastly bounded Northeasterly to a post and then South
line to the river then to a post in the river then Southward until it shall reach the post Northward by the
running Waterly and until it strike the post of the said Northward by the bounded for the purpose to be
mentioned Boundaries and on the said Greenman and Bargain premises with the said
LS 1838 and to the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and assigns for ever and
And After the said Elisha Greenman for myself my heirs by union and administration to
Covenant with the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and assigns that I have good
title of the Premises that they are free of all encumbrances and that I have good title
and Convey the same unto the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and assigns for
ever and warrant the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and assigns against any and
all lawful claims. And I Elizabeth Greenman for the Consideration above mentioned to be
Done of the aforesaid Claim and Demand of Power and Title of the above
of the aforesaid Claim and Demand of Power and Title of the above
and convey her right of Possession to him the said Samuel Chappel his heirs theirs and
downward and Bargain’s witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals the 12th
day of January 1838.
[illegible] Elisha Greenman (LS)
[illegible] Elizabeth Greenman (LS)
George W. Greenman
Ara Church Justice of the Peace
Church January 12th 1838. Washington for Charlestown came in the said Elisha Greenman and Elizabeth Greenman
before me his wife and acknowledged the above described instrument to be their
act and deed and did then and there deliver the same to Samuel Chappel’s Solicitor
Samuel Stanton Solicitor ed. Before me
Lewis Tingston Justice of the Peace