The instrument's own words
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Know all Men by these Presents that I Lieut Lewis Kingdon of Charlestown
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in Consideration of
Two Hundred and Seventyseven Dollars paid me by the New York, Providence
& Boston Mail Road Company, a Company legally incorporated, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge to have greatly received, Grant Bargain sell
Convey unto the said Company their Successors and Assigns forever a Lot
strip or parcel of land situated in said Charlestown, which area is between
David Moore situated and about it now occupies extending from the Lot of
Oliver Conradall on the southeasterly to land of Samuel Nelson on the North
western (through my fence) So far south as Samuel Nelson holds now and
by Edward Allen the said Lot would Convey the said roads in west and
to West Hall and to West Hall grant Bargained and Agreed premises with all
privileges and appurtenances thereof belong to the said Corporation their Successors
and Assigns forever. And I said Lewis Kingdon for myself my heirs Assigns
ten and Administrators do Covenant with said Corporation their Successors
and Assigns that all am lawfully seized in fee of the Premises that they are
free of all encumbrances that have good right and well willed to convey the same
to said Corporation to hold in heritable forever and that I will Warrant and де
fend the same to said Corporation their Successors and Assigns forever against
all lawful Claims and Demands of all persons by through or under me
And I do hereby in Consideration of the above mentioned sum of money paid to me
all Claims for Damages in consequence of the said Lot passing through my
said Land. And I the said Lewis Kingdon do further agree that the said Lewis Kingdon in
the above Consideration to relinquish all the right title and Interest in a Detachment of
the above named premises that the said Company shall be entitled to by right of power
powers of thirds. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
affixed our Seal as Attorney there to this day of May, A D 1808.
Lewis Kingdon [Seal]
In presence of
Charles Barney
Nathan L. Dixon
Recorded May 25 1808 State of Rhode Island
by Samuel Stanton Town Clk. Washington Co. ss.
Washington Co. May 2nd A D 1808. Personally
appeared Lewis Kingdon subscriber to the within Instrument and
acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
before me
Nathan L. Dixon Justice of the Peace
To All people to whom these Presents Shall come and Greetings I Joseph Gid
Sheriff; Whereas an Execution against Albert W. Stanton of Charlestown
the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Providence Prefecture
at the Judgement of Samuel Stanton of Charlestown in said County was made
said Joseph Gid Sheriff on a Certain estate of land consisting of undivided thirds situated
said Charlestown containing four acres and more or less situated on the
North side containing of the North of Joseph Ripley, Eastly and Southly east
way the Durlin’s fence the said land being the whole property
of the Defendant original wrist. And whereas on the fifth day of May 1808
all the right Title and Property of the said Albert W. Stanton of
in the Business aforesaid were sold by me the said Joseph Gid
official Capacity sold and published auction for the State return of the said
Joseph Gid Sheriff of Charlestown and County who was the highest bidder
for the sum of fortyfour Dollars and ten Cents which the said Joseph Gid
since will and truly paid on the said Joseph Gid. Now therefore since
since will and truly paid on the said Joseph Gid. Now therefore since
by form and Virtue of the Laws in such case made and provided the said Albert
Gid in Consideration of the sum of money paid unto me as aforesaid and be
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These presents Do give Assign all Power act over unto the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs and
assigns forever all the Right Title and Interest and Tenure with the Estate etc. of the said Joseph Stanton in and to the
said [illegible] and the parts and parcels of the same to the said Joseph Stanton his Heirs and assigns forever,
In witness whereof I the above named have hereunto my Official Capacity setting my Hand and Seal the day and year first above written
On the witness of 1808.
[illegible]
[illegible]
Elizabeth Gwillie
[illegible] to Gwillie
Dated May 23, 1808.
by Samuel Stanton etc.
Washington Co. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. ss. May 23rd 1808
Personally appeared Joseph Gwillie (whose signature is subscribed to the within
Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed)
And performed.
Notary Public of the State of Rhode
Island
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Cross of Blandford in the County
of Providence & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Consideration of 5 dollars
money paid by Joseph Coe of Charlestown in the County of Washington State of
Rhode Island and the right of the said Joseph Coe to be hereby acknowledged to hereby Grant sell
and convey unto the said Joseph Coe his Heirs and assigns one undivided half part of
said Lot No 8 as called stated in Charter aforesaid appearing a furnace to be built in
said Lot as called stated in Charter aforesaid, But only Henry Gory, Settler on and for
said Lot of land situated in the Town of [illegible] bordering namely to convey all the right title and
interest in the Common in the said Town as well as the right to burn brush Coals
To 1000 and to 1800 the said furnace granted to him to the said Lot for his Heirs in
and assigns to the same in use and behalf of power. And I do for myself my Heirs Quarter
and Covenant Covenant with the said Joseph Coe his Heirs and assigns that they and for all manner how
soever shall be quiet in the possession of the granted Premises that they and for all manner how
soever shall have the lawful Claims and Demands of all persons
Said Samuel Cross does for the same Covenant to the said Joseph Coe his Heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful Claims and Demands of all persons
In witness whereof I the one Samuel Cross & Elizabeth Cross wife of said Samuel
in relinquishment of Power have done set our hands and seals this Eighteenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirteen.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of:
Benj. & Dewey
Omni Sage
Samuel Cross
Elizabeth Cross
[illegible]
[illegible]
Witness of Elizabeth
Cross signature
Recorded May 23, 1808
by Samuel Stanton etc.
Providence Co. October 18th 1807 then the above named
Samuel Cross acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free
act and deed before me
Omni Sage Justice of the Peace