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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, Albert Wells and our heirs forever Quitclaim unto the
said Joseph Croft his heirs and Assigns forever all the right Title Property
Claim and Demand which we have, or of right ought to have or Claim to the
at this day late Mateo Poke before his Marriage was Abner Croft, in and
the undivided one half part of one Acre Lot of land of said Poke lying
situate in Charlestown aforesaid Containing by estimation four poles and
six half poles Northward on land of Henry Smith, Eighty on land of Smith
Southward, and land of Joseph Croft, Westward, and on land of Salisbury Required
lands of Ben Croft.
To Have and to Hold the said Aimed and bargained Premises with the
privileges appurtenances thereof unto the said Joseph Croft and to his heirs
and Assigns to her and his appurtenances proper use benefit and behoof forever.
And We the said Benjamin P. Wells and Albert Wells for ourselves our heirs
Executors and Administrators do Covenant and agree with the said Joseph
Croft in this manner and form that we are the sole Sole 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 the same unto the said
Joseph Croft his heirs and Assigns forever against our and the rightful Claims of
Demands of all persons Claiming by blood or thunder unless as
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this Sixth day
April in the year 1809.
Benjamin P. Wells (LS)
Albert Wells (LS)
Executed in presence of
Christopher C. Lewis
Nathan R. Smith.
Recorded May 25 1809 Washington S. Pat Hopkinton April 6th 1809. Presented
by Samuel Stanton. P. Wells and Albert Wells signed and
Sealed 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 Hop
kinton County of Washington and State of Rhode Island Guardian of
the persons and Estate of Samuel B. Wells and Rebecca P. Wells minors and
under the age of twentyone years Children and heirs at Law of John Wells
and Rebecca Wells her wife both late of Rhode Island deceased’s’
of Authority vested in me by an act of the General Assembly of said State
passed at their General Election Oct 1806 and with the advice and consent of
Court of probate of said State of the Town of Hopkinton, and for consideration
of one hundred and ten Dollars and fifty cents paid to me found the rightful
Croft of Charlestown County of Washington aforesaid the right’s’
of said publicly Auction on the thirtyfirst of March 1809) the right’s’
I do hereby acknowledge have given Grant bargained sold and by the
in my Capacity aforesaid, Grant Benjamin Sell Convey and Confirm unto the
the said Joseph Croft his heirs and Assigns forever all the right Title P
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Property Claim and Demand of the Sd Samuel B. Wells, and Albinus G. Wells, made to the
undivided one half share of an acreage of Land situated in Charlestown, aforesaid
containing by Estimation, fourteen acres more or less, bounded Northerly on land
of Sam Wells, easterly on land of Albinus Wells, southerly on land of [illegestible]
of Sam Wells, westerly on land of [illegible] Moore, and the Sd [illegible] attorney in l[aw]
to the said Samuel B. Wells to the said Albinus G. Wells his Heir male, who then
was Minor Child. I Have and do hereby grant and bargain and
convey to him the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging and all the Rights
of the premises and I the sd Benjamin F. Wells convey to him the said one half share
of the said Land and aforesaid that I do have right good and sufficient authority to bargain and
convey the same and aforesaid in manner of conveyance, and in that every respecting right
of the premises aforesaid, and I declare from this time forth, and at all times hereafter the said
conveyance shall be full and the said premises Guaranteed in every Concern and provided.
In witness whereof in my capacity aforesaid I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 14th day of April in the year of our Lord 1807.
Executed in presence of
Nathan L. Lewis
Chris. A. Lewis
Benjamin F. Wells Guard [illegible]
Deeded May 26 1808 by Samuel Stanton [illegible]
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