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Know all men by these Presents that I Jonathan Chapple of Charlestown
County of Washington and state of Rhode Island & Prov. for the Consideration
of ten dollars and good will which it shall be to my memory, to the Honorable Chapple
of the County and state aforesaid, namely Anne Bente, Bargain
and Convey unto the said Thomas Chapple for and during the term
of his natural life the whole of a certain lot of Land lying in said
Charlestown together with the East half of a dwelling House and land
ing on the Land and is bounded as follows Easterly on a highway
by land westerly, and on Southerly, on land of William Kenyon containing
about ten acres and Eighty rods.
I have also agreed to let the aforesaid on half of said house 4 hours during the
term of the life of the said Thomas Chapple.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st
day of December AD 1838 Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence
of
Samuel Stanton
Samuel Stanton & l.s.
Jonathan Chapple + [S.S.]
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Washington co. Providencetown December the 31st AD 1838 on this day and
date above written appeared the within named Jonathan Chapple
and Acknowledged the within writing to be his voluntary act and deed with
his hand and seal that trust affirms Before
Samuel Stanton J.P.
By S. Stanton J.P.
John Stanton Town Clerk.
Know all men by these presents that I & Bernice Knight of westerly
in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island & Provid. for Consideration
of the sum of twenty and seventy two dollars paid to me in considerate
of the sum of twenty and seventy two dollars paid to me by Obadiah Knight of Charlestown
County and state aforesaid his lawful witness I do hereby to acknowledge
to absolutely grant Bargain and sell and convey unto the said Obadiah Knight
his heirs and assigns forever Now know that a piece of land or salt marsh
meadow lying in and being in the town of Charlestown aforesaid containing
by estimation four acres more or less bounded on the South by the
bound line of the lands of Edward Walker with others on the West bound
by the East half of Philip Wolcott whereas East by land of the Lot Thomas Jordan of
said Charlestown North by salt marsh Water a curtain and land formerly owned by
Bernice Knight and East by land of the said Obadiah Knight
To have and to hold the said grant that Bargain and Premises with the privileges of
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Obadiah Knight his heirs and
assigns forever. And the said Bernice Knight warrants for my own conveyence that I grant claim
disturbances to commit the premises first they are free of all encumbrances that I grant and agree to
defend the convey, to the intent he alone is seized to the said Obadiah Knight and that I
convey and defend the same to the said Obadiah Knight his heirs good heirs against every person
and claim and demand statements furthermore In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal the 5th day of May AD 1837 Executed and delivered in
presence of
Bernice Knight [S.S.]
Washington co. Providencetown this 5th day of June AD 1839 personally came Bernice Knight
and acknowledged the within writing to be her voluntary act and
deed before me this day and delivered this document to her favor voluntary act
and deed on the 5th day of June AD 1839 By S. Stanton J.P.
Before John Stanton Town Clerk.
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