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Know all men by these Presents that I Henry
of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in
Consideration of the Sum of Three hundred Dollars to me in hand paid well and truly paid
from the sealing hereof by Jason P. Green of the town County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge to be fully grant bargain sell and
convey unto the said Jason P. Green his heirs and assigns forever one Certain tract
of land lying in said Charlestown and bounded as follows beginning at
The Northeast corner of my Orchard by the highway Thence Southly by said highway
until it comes to Amos Greenes land Thence westerly Northly and Easterly round
said land until it comes until it strikes his North line Thence Southly by said road until it
comes to Cores Greenes corner running Northly by the lake and North west line about 20
rods Thence Northly by fence until it comes to a rock with a small hole drilled into
top of it Thence North Easterly and westerly till it comes to a Cord wall as appointed
Thence westerly by the old rail road until it comes to Edna P. Cards land Thence
Northly on said land Card and Jason Joseph Lord land until it comes to Henry Greens land
and Jason P. Green land Thence Easterly a straight line to this first mentioned line
or corner to have and to hold all the aforesaid Premise Containing
Seventy acres more or less more or less together with all the 19 buildings Privileges and
appurtenances belonging any manner howsoever appertaining together with the Cedar mite and Bushes standing on the same and
also my largest Stone wall Par with the same to him the said Jason P. Green his heirs and
assigns forever to him to his heirs and assigns forever appurtenance hereof aware of peace And the
said Henry Green for me my heirs Executors administrators or assigns warrant with said
Jason P. Green his heirs Assign that before and until the Ensealing and delivery
hereof I have the sole and lawful owner of the aforesaid premises and have good right to
Convey the same aforesaid and Assign hereafter warrant and defend the
him to his heirs Jason P. Green his heirs and assigns against the Claims of All Persons.
In Witness whereof I do execute this document set my hand and seal at Charlestown aforesaid
this 12th day of November A 1839 Henry Green L.S.
Mary Hanten Witness
Samuel Hanten
Charlestown in the state of Rhode Island the 12th day of November A 1839 Personally Came
the within named Henry Green and acknowledged the within Deed by him signed to be
his free and Voluntary act before Me John Hanten Town Clerk
Recorded January 17 1840
By John Hanten Town Clerk