FromAUSTIN THOMAS 2ND ToDIXON NATHAN F JR Consideration twenty Eight Dollars Premises about ten Roods · tract with dwelling house and buildings (Christiantown, Salt Pond, Shaddon Lane Bridge)
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Bounded by
Mary Kealy
The instrument's own words
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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Comes Thomas Austin sr by
prudence Commission in the County of Washington the and State of Rhode Island
Christiantown in the County of Washington the and State of Rhode Island
Bond Greeting Know Ye That I the said Thomas Austin sr
prudence Commission for Consideration of the Sum of twenty Eight Dollars to me in hand paid the
(entirely) having well and will and truly paid by Nathan D. Dixon Esq of the town of
in said County of Washington in the Court wherein said Esq has lately acted as
judge and am herewith fully satisfied Contented and paid and through
and of every part and parcel thereof to himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators
the said Nathan D. Dixon sq for his Heirs Executors and Administrators
grant bargain give grant Bargained sold delivered Sold transferred
Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents do fully fully fully and
Let him bargain Bargain the same Enfeoff Convey and Confirm unto
the said Nathan D. Dixon sq for his Heirs and Assigns forever
a Certain tract or Parcel of Land situate in and around the town of Christiantown
Bounded on the North West and south by lands of Mary Kealy and
on the East by the key leading from the Salt Pond to Shaddon
Lane Bridge with a Certain dwelling house and the Buildings thereon
Standing said tract Containing by estimation about ten Roods h
the Same or more in all
To Have and to hold the said grant and a Bargained Premises
with all the Appurtenances Privileges and Commodities to the said Nathan
Dixon or any with appurtenances to have the said Nathan D. Dixon
his Heirs and Assigns forever and I the said Thomas Austin within 2 yr
offspring his Heirs Executors and Administrators do Covenant promise
and grant to will with the said Dixon his Heirs and Assigns that
as and before the Enduring hereof I am the true sole and lawful
owner of the said Bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed
of the same in my own proper right as a good perfect true and absolute sole
of Entitlement in fee simple and have in my full power and in full force and
lawful Authority to grant Bargain and sale Convey and Confirm from the said
Bargained premises in manner as aforesaid And that the said
Dixon his Heirs and Assigns shall have and may from time to time
and at all time hence hereafter by force and Virtue of the full force
and lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy and
enjoy the said demised and bargained premises with the appurtenances
free and Clear and fully and Clearly acquitted exonerated and
discharged of and from all and any all and any manner of claims or other obligations
Bargains sales Deeds Mortgages Wills Entails Jointures Covenants Assigns judg
ments Executors and meanances of what nature in name or Tenure
that might in any measure or degree obstruct or impair the Valid
present Deed And furthermore the said Thomas Austin sr do
offspring my Heirs Executors and Administrators defend and Covenant
and engage the above demised premises to the said Dixon his Heirs
and assigns from and against the Lawful Claims of demands of any
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person or Persons whatsoever Inevet to warrant Secure and Defend by the
Person to
This Deed is however upon Conditions. That whereas I the said Al-
as written & than this day given to the said Nathan H. Dixon prs. my
Certain Promissory Note having even date herewith for the Sum of
Twenty Eight Dollars payable on m. [illegible] from date with Interest. I
Note further if the said Thomas Austin & Wife shall pay or Cause to be paid
to said Dixon his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns first or of my
Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall pay or Cause to be paid
said Note according to its tenor & Effect then this Deed is to be Null and
Void Whereas to be and remain in full force and Effect
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand seal at
Westesterly this 16th day of March 1839
In presence of
Thomas C. Austin
George D. Croft
Thomas Austin P. [seal]
State of Rhode Island &
Washington Co
Westesterly March 16th 1839
Personally Appeared Thomas Austin & [illegible] Subscribers to the within
Deed and Acknowledge the same to be his free Voluntary Act
And Deed Before me
George D. Croft Justice Court of Peace -
Recorded April 1st 1839 By John Mandlon Town Cl. R.I.
1839
Westesterly November 30. 1846
Recd of Thomas Austin 2nd part one dollar
which i in full satisfaction of the within mortgage
which i do by this present release alienate and for
ever quitclaim unto the said Thomas Austin and his
heirs and assigns forever all the right title and estate
which I have or ought to have in and to the within
described premise meaning and intending hereby
make a full discharge of the within mortgage to the
said Thomas Austin 2nd In Witness whereof I have
here unto set my hand and seal at said Westesterly
30 day of November 1846.
In presence of
G. D. Croft
(Signed) Nathan H. Dixon [seal]
The page as recorded
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