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Know all men by these Presents, That We Benjamin P. Wells and Albert Wells
of Hopkinton, County of Washington and State of Rhode Island in Consideration
of one Hundred and Eighty five Dollars and fifty cents to us in hand before the
executing hereof well and truly paid by Joseph Croft of Charlestown County of
Washington, aforesaid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to be
done by us Benjamin Wells, Phoebe Wells, and Alicea P. Wells forever quitclaim unto the said
Joseph Croft his heirs and Assigns forever all the right title Interest, property,
Claim and Demand which we have, or of right ought to have or Claim to the
at the use of our late Mother Phoebe before her Marriage was Alicea Croft, in and
the undivided one half part of one Acre Lot of land being part of a larger lot
situate in Charlestown aforesaid Containing by estimation four acres and
or half Quarter Morely situated on lands of Hon. Smith, Estate of land of Smith
of Southbury, and lands of Joseph Croft, and Wright, on lands of Salisbury Required
lands of Bill Galy
To Have and to Hold the said Demised and bargained Premises with the
privileges and appurtenances thereof unto the said Joseph Croft and to his
heirs and Assigns to her and his appurtenances proper use benefit and behoof forever.
In Witness whereof We Benjamin P. Wells and Albert Wells for ourselves and our
Executors and Administrators do Convenant and agree with the said Joseph
Croft his heirs and Assigns that we are the sole Sole and only of the undivided one half
of the above described Lot of land that we have good right to sell the same
as aforesaid and that we will Warrant and defend and support the same unto the
said Joseph Croft his heirs and Assigns for ever against the lawful Claims of any
Demands, of all persons Claiming by title or through us or a
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this Sixth day
April in the year 1809
Executed in presence of
Christopher C. Lewis
Nathaniel R. Simms
Benjamin P. Wells (LS)
Albert Wells (LS)
Recorded May 25 1809 Washington S. Pat Hopkinton April 6th 1809 Before
me Samuel Stanton Sc. appeared Benjamin P. Wells and Albert Wells Signers and
Sealers of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same
to be their free will and deed hands and Seals -
before me Christopher C. Lewis Town Clerk
Know all Men by these Presents that I Benjamin P. Wells of Ho
pinton County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Guardian of
the persons and Estate of Samuel B. Wells and Alicea P. Wells minors and heirs at Law of John
under the age of twentyone Years Old children and heirs at Law of John We
and Rubica Wells, her wife both late of Hopkinton deceased by virtue
of Authority vested in me by an act of the General Assembly of Rhode
Island passed at their General Election Oct 1806 and with the advice and direction of
Court of probate of our State of Rhode Island, Hopkinton and for consideration
of one hundred and ten Dollars and fifty cents to me in hand before the
Joseph Croft of Charlestown County of Washington aforesaid the right ind
is a publicly Auction on the thirtyfirst of March 1809 the right ind
I do hereby acknowledge have given Grant bargained Sold and by the
in my Capacity aforesaid, Grant Bignell Sewey and others unto the
the said Joseph Croft his heirs and Assigns forever all the right title &
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