The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I Simeon Adamsons ye of Charles
town in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island the first of the four and ten Considerat
ions of the sum of five hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Thomas Stanton & ye the
County and State aforesaid the Amount of which I hereby acknowledge and do make
witness that I have granted and paid the hereby Grant Bargain Sale and Convey unto the
said Thomas Stanton and his heirs then and assigns forever a certain Piece of land lying in
the town of Charlestown County and State aforesaid called and known by the name of
Charlestown farm with a dwelling house and out buildings and all other things there
on and thereunto belonging to the said Thomas Stanton & his heirs then and assigns for
ever to his benefit their use and proper use and benefit and behalf forever.
To the said Simeon Adamsons for me by my resignation Option and admittance
to her to be convey Conveyance and after some time Thomas Stanton in his name and
sign that the Conveying and Delivery of said farm the said town of
Charlestown and having had great difficulty of the same and will summon Future
and defend the same to the said Thomas Stanton his heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of April
1808 at Charlestown aforesaid.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Simeon Adamsons Jr. L.S.
Henry Hale
Samuel Stanton
(Void April 19, 1838
by Samuel Stanton T.C.C)
State of Rhode Island
in Charlestown for at Charlestown on the 13th day of April
1808 personally appeared the above named Simeon
Adamsons and acknowledged that the above Instrument was by him done
Signed sealed his pen signature acted done and sealed that
for the purpose therein mentioned Before
Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace
Know All men by these Presents that I Simeon Adamsons image of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island provided in Consideration of the
sum of two hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Amy Hale of the
Town County and State aforesaid the Amount of which I hereby acknowledge and do make
witness that I have granted and paid the hereby Grant Bargain Sale and Convey am
to the said Amy Hale her heirs then and assigns forever a certain Piece of free
Land lying forth Charlestown partly in Northfield called in the County of Washington
in Charlestown and Seventeen acres and beyond a Saltmarsh beginning at the Northeast
corner of said farm bordering Certain on a the highway Northly by the said highway
west until it comes to a Cedar Post North of the North West Corner of said farm
then westerly by a wall to the wall on a land marked with it comes south and east
then southerly on land which until they shall come to Simeon Stanton's
wall then North West about ten rods then westerly bordering on south on very
high land that it comes at the west end of the long marshes (oaks) then North
by a wall and a fence until it comes to a boulder stone then north
by a wall and a fence until it comes to a boulder stone then north
by a wall and a stake until it comes to a Wall and Stone aforesaid then Northly bordering
on the highway until it comes to the Southeast corner of the said farm
then North Eastward by a wall then there by a wall by said Road
to the point mentioned Corner by the highway
To Have and to Hold all the before Described and Bargained Premises
at the privileges and appurtenances there to the said Amy Hale
in her and others power to her and their use and behalf forever.
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And I the said Simeon Adams G. for me my Heir Executor and Administr
hereby covenant with said Perry his Heir and Assigns that until the Seizing and
Delivery of these Premises Parth the lawful owner of said Premises and have
right to enjoy the same and will Warrant and Defend the right to
said Perry his Heir and Assigns forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at Charlestown
performed the 13th day of April A.D. 1838.
Simeon Adams G. [Seal]
In presence of
Thomas Stanton [Seal]
Samuel Stanton
(Recorded April 17, 1838
by Samuel Stanton T. Cl.)
State of Rhode Island ss.
Washington Co. at Charlestown in said County on the
15th day of April A.D. 1838. Personally appeared the
named Simeon Adams G. and acknowledged the above
Instrument by him signed to be his voluntary act and deed
hand and seal for the purpose therein Expressed, Before
Samuel Stanton Jst of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents that we Simeon C. Tucker and Celia Tucker
wife of said Simeon of South Kingstown Rhode Island in Consideration of the
sum of three hundred Dollars to be paid by Ezra Coffin of South Kingstown
County Newfordshire and Smith to Ezra Coffin and Joseph G. Coffin Administrator of the
Estate of Henry George Grant deceased in
Island the following described Lot of land lying between the Heir and Assigns
of said Henry George Grant and the Heir and Assigns
of the said Perry and Joseph and George their Heir
all the Right Title and Interest which either of the said Simeon and Celia
have in and to certain Lot of land whose boundaries are described in said deed
and Conveyed which said Lot contains [illegible] painted pine trees in said town of Sau
Kingstown reference being had to the Survey and the Records of the Town for the
above town. Furthermore giving and releasing all Claim of said Celia as one of the Heir at law of said Ezra Coffin
Captain deceased and also all the right and Interest or Claim in and upon the
Estate of said Deceased which we or Either of us have To HAVE and to
Hold the Premises to the said Ezra Joseph and George their Heir
Equeton Administrator or Assigns forever.
In Witness our hands and Seals the thirteenth day of March A.D. 1838.
In presence of
John R. Wildford
Samuel Tucker
Simeon C. Tucker (L.S)
Celia Tucker (L.S)
(Recorded April 17th 1838
by Samuel Stanton T. Cl.)
South Kingstown March 13th 1838.
Simeon C. Tucker and Celia Tucker his wife
acknowledged the foregoing to be their voluntary
act and deed and their hands and seals thereto
affixed. The said Celia according to law being
examined privately and apart from her Husband
and declaring that she did not wish to retract the
said acknowledgment.
Before
John R. Wildford Jst of the Peace