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8/17/1839 · DEED · book 6 page 508 doc 10159

From SHAW RICHARD ADMINISTRATOR life, BABCOCK CESAR ESTATE OF life
To DIXON NATHAN F life
Consideration one hundred and eighteen Dollars
Premises four and a Quarter tenths of an acre · tract of land bounded by Pheasant River Marsh (Charlestown, Pheasant River Marsh)

Back — where this land came from

probate Estate of Cedar Balcock
“Administrator over the Estate of Cedar Balcock late of Newport”
no book and page cited; the source is named, not recorded here
read by: gemma

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1839 · NOTICE · BABCOCK CEASAR ESTATE OF → SHAW RICHARD ADMINISTRATOR · book 6 p 506

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1847 · MORTGAGE DISCHARGE · DIXON NATHAN F → AUSTIN THOMAS 2ND · book 6 p 496

Bounded by

Joseph Gaylor · Andrew Houses

The instrument's own words

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500 Know all men by these presents that I Richard Shaw of Newport in the County of Newport and State of Rhode Island Administrator over the Estate of Cedar Balcock late of Newport in the County and State aforesaid (am man of colour) declared by virtue of the Authority vested in me by the Hon Court of Probate for the County of Newport and under the Direction of said Court of Probate for the Town of Newport and for and in Consideration of one hundred and Eighteen Dollars to me paid by Nathan D. Dixon of Westerly in the County of Washington fore. being the highest Bidder at a Publick Auction of the Estate hereby conveying the Sixth day of July 1838 p. The Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby in my said Capacity grant sell and Convey unto said Nathan D. Dixon his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Right Title & Interest which said Cedar Balcock at the Time of his decease had in and to a Certain tract or parcel of land lying being in the Town of Charlestown town in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid Containing about four and a Quarter tenths of an acre the Same more or less and is Butted and bounded as follows to wit Easterly in the way from Residences Y. Bottom Rail Road Southerly on Pheasant River Marsh on land of Joseph Saylor Northerly on land of said Joseph Saylor and South Easterly on a line of land belonging to Asa Vose’s heirs or others thereunto Butted or bounded or measuring 31 rods here to have and to hold the aforementioned premises with all the Privileges & Appurtenances thereunto To him said Nathan D. Dixon his Heirs and Assigns forever to his use and ones sole Benefit and Behoof In Witness whereof I have hereunto in my said Capacity set my Hand and affixed my Seal at Newport this 16th day of July 1838. [illegible] Eight Hundred & Eighty Eight. Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Jos. O. Shaw William M. Sauborn. Newport Port. Richard Shaw [Seal] (Sb) Newport July 16th 1838 Shaw in his ca pacity acknowledged the foregoing to be his free Act and Deed. Before Me William M. Sauborn Cust Court Com. [illegible] On the 17th of August 1838 I Received this deed. Attest John Hanton Town Clerk

The page as recorded

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