The instrument's own words
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Do bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written. And the
the same is free from all Incumbrances witnessed: And further the said J. and John
Hinkson do by these presents bind myself and my Heirs forever to Warrant and defend
above Grantee and beyonds hereafter to him the said Nathan P. Diggins his heirs and
assigns against all Claims and Demands whatsoever.
Always provided that the Purchase
upon Condition that if the said Nathan
Hinkson shall within six months next after the
said Nathan P. Diggins his Heirs or
a certain promissory note dated the
day of February 1838, for forty Dollars
together with the Interest on, Demand it
this present Deed is to be Void and of no
effect, otherwise to remain in full force
and power forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal the 5th day of February
Ann Diggins 1838.
Signed Sealed and
Delivered in presence of
Charles Berry,
Nathan P. Diggins, John A. Hinkson
Washington County ss
State of Rhode Island
Personally appeared the 5th day of February
1838 John A. Hinkson before me a Justice of
the peace serving in the said County and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged it to be his
own Act and Deed Departure
Nathan P. Diggins Justice of the Peace
Ordered April 23, 1837 by st. State's Court
Know all Men by these Presents that we Joseph Norton and Simpson He
of Stonington in the State of Connecticut, William Norton and Eliza Norton wife
of said William, and Samuel Nichols inhabitant of Johnston, and Jenny Norton wife of
said Samuel all in the State of Rhode Island in Consideration of the sum of ten
pounds all of lawful money in the hands of the Providence and Boston Bank Road Company
Dollars paid in hand by the said Company advance and Boston Bank Road Company
Company legally incorporated under the Charter of the United states and hereby acknowledged their
hereby remise release and forever waive dower right claim etc to a certain Parcel of
land situated and lying in the County of Washington, in the County of Washington, and State of
Rhode Island situated in the townland of South Kingstown and Notteby in land of South
Kingstown the following being the boundaries of said land now conveyed by us Corporation for their
being the own Proper Title and owning my right now in writing and later in undivided and owning
Joseph Norton and [illegible] to the said Corporation and to the said Corporation their Successors and
Assigns and Define them and their Successors and Assigns and their Heirs Administrators and
Assigns and the said Grantee and the said Corporation their Successors and Assigns that we will
Covenant with the said Corporation their Successors and Assigns that we will
and Defend the same to the said Corporation their Successors and Assigns forever
the lawful Claims of all persons claiming by through or under us, and our
conveyance in same in the possession of the said Corporation; and the said sum
aforesaid is sole and full payment of all Demands to us on account of said Road, and
I Samuel Nichols wife of said Joseph Norton and I Jenny Norton wife of said
I Samuel Nichols wife of said Joseph Norton and I Jenny Norton wife of said
for the consideration aforementioned paid to our respective husbands in proportion to
their interest and to our Satisfaction do hereby Release waive and
undivided interest, and to our Satisfaction do hereby Release waive and
forever Quitclaim to the said Corporation their Successors and Assigns for
all the right of Dower or Power of Thirds in the above described Premises
In
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In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 3rd day of December
1837
In Presence of
Oliver Gardner
Dixey Kingsley
Elizabeth Nickels
Nathan F. Dixon
Joseph Nickels [seal]
Sarah Nickels [seal]
Sanford Nickels [seal]
William Warcott [seal]
Eliza Warcott [seal]
Penelope Nickels [seal]
George P. B. Wilson [seal]
Eliza G. Wilson [seal]
Witness to the Signatures
of Joseph Nickels
Penelope Nickels
George P. B. Wilson
County of Providence S.S. Johnston December 9th 1837. Personally came
Eliza Warcott in me and wife of William Warcott Subscriber to the above Instrument
and being duly sworn and Examined as Defendants and a lost from her Husband
and Separated and Refusing to return to him, further affirmed she acknowledged the
same to be her own free voluntary act and deed and that she would not be restrained from the
same Before me
Attest
Aaron Sound Justice Peace
Providence S.S. Johnston March 30th 1838. Then in my presence were
sworn Jay William Warcott and Penelope Nickels severally to be
their will and Deed hands & Seal Before me
Sam W. King T. O. S.
State of Rhode Island s.s.
Washington Co. April 3 1838. Personally appeared
George P. B. Wilson of the Subscribers to the within Instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his present and deed Before one
Nathan F. Dixon Jp. for Justice of Peace
The foregoing Deed by
and Released April 25
1838 log
Samuel Stanton’s Off.
State of Rhode Island s.s.
Washington Co. April 14th 1838. Personally
appeared Samuel Stanton State Auditor and Capn Nickels of the Subscribers
to the within Instrument and acknowledged the same to be their
free and voluntary Deed Before me
Nathan F. Dixon Jp. for Justice of Peace
Know All Men by these Presents That I, S. Albert M. Stanton of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island and for Consideration of One
Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by John A. Stanton of the Town County of
the aforesaid the Receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release
and forever quit claim unto the said John A. Stanton in the Town above named
my Right Title and Interest in and to one certain lot of land lying in said Charlestown
Containing by estimation one acre more or less bounded on the North by
the road leading to the state house at a distance of five states then running North
by East 33 rods to a stake then running South by East from there 13 rods to a
stake then running South West from there by the highway for one rod then North
by East 14 rods to a stone fence then North 23 rods to the first mentioned stake
And I do hereby bind all my Heirs and Devisees and Contracted Tenants to have
and hold all the said Premises to the said John A. Stanton and his Heirs and Assigns forever to be
his own proper use and benefit of said and of furthermore I do sell and transfer the said Albert M. Stanton for the consideration
above mentioned and for no other any Right Title and Interest in and to the said premises
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