The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that I Nathan I Santon one Walter H Santon Seth of the
Town and County of Warwick Rhode Island the Consideration of the Sum of Eleven Pounds numerae pecuniae to be paid
now and hereafter by Seth Santon and Thomas Santon inhabitants both of Charlestown in the County of Kent in New
Hampshire the same with all appurtenances do hereby acknowledge to be my grant quit claim and convey unto the
said Seth Santon and Thomas Santon their heirs and assigns forever all that piece or parcel of land situate in the
said Town and demand which we now have or here after by gift or lease or by grant to claim or in claim to all the
said Town either Nature during long and in the said Town of Warwick Rhode Island whereas Daniel Santon
the father of the said Nathan H Santon and Walter H Santon late Deceased gave during his life house or
parcel of land and one of which is called the Home stead and the other the Cattle pasture along with Const
related to and a half acre east Close as do in this deed remise release and forever quit claim all our right
title and appurtenances to the premises aforesaid to the said Seth and Thomas their heirs and assigns forever
I reserve to the said the right to the said Site and Homestead their heirs and assigns forever
together with then and there use and heritaments forever Since we do covenant with the said Seth and Thomas their
heirs and assigns their heirs and assigns forever That we in lawfully seized in fee of the premises that we do have
right title and appurtenances to the same to the said Seth and Thomas to hold to them and assigns
forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seal this 17th day of March in the year of our
Lord 1800 the hundred and eightyth year of American Independence the
biggest Sealed and delivered in presence of me
Jos Moore
Wm pelton
Merchant of
March 10th 1800
Know all men that appear before me the Justice of the Peace Nathan H Santon
and Walter H Santon Inhabitants appearing acknowledging appearing acknowledge the above written Instrument to
be their Voluntary act and deed Before Me
Wm pelton Just Peace
Registered Mar 1 1800
By Wm Panton Clerk Reg
Know all men by these Presents that I Nathan Santon & Amy Santon late of the town
and county of Warwick Rhode Island see John Fielding and Sally Fielding wife of her husband
Commitment in consideration of the Sum of Eleven Pounds numerae pecuniae to be paid
now and hereafter by Seth Santon and Thomas Santon inhabitants both of Charlestown in the County of Kent in New
Hampshire the same with all appurtenances do hereby acknowledge to be my grant quit claim and convey unto the
said Seth Santon and Thomas Santon their heirs and assigns forever all that piece or parcel of land situate in the
said Town and demand which we now have or here after by gift or lease or by grant to claim or in claim to all the
said Town either Nature during long and in the said Town of Warwick Rhode Island whereas Daniel Santon
the father of the said Nathan Santon Amy and her daughter late Deceased gave during his life house or parcel of land one of
which is called the Home stead and the other the Cattle pasture along with Const related to and a half acre east
Close as do in this deed remise release and forever quit claim all our right title and appurtenances to the
said Seth and Thomas their heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seal this 17th day of March in the year of our
Lord 1800 the hundred and eightyth year of American Independence the
of the united states New England states and delivered in presence of me
Richard Thomas
Walter Valentine
Jos Moore the Justice of the Peace
W Griffin any stay Station
March the 17th 1800
Warrants admitting for drawing wrote
Making formally appearing acknowledging
the above written instruments to their returning signature
and dated before me Richard Thomas Justice of the Peace dated March 10 1800 by R. S. Clerk
Nathan Santon [seal]
Amy Santon [seal]
Butly [seal]
Stephen H Santon [seal]
Walter H Santon [seal]
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Stipulated at Newport March 18 & 19 1840 Then appeared personally before me John W. Stanton
and Amy Stanton and solemnly acknowledged the within Instrument to be their voluntary act and
deed.
[Signature]
William poll Justice
Whereas Whereas Benjamin Bassett of Bristol in the County of Washington in Rhode Island then alone
made an indenture by his own hand written and sealed giving January 5 1789 several
in Charlestown in said County in Colonel Effingham in Charlestown to his Cousin George R. [illegible] of
Charlestown [illegible] for the purpose of making said Wife an owner in the said [illegible] and
said Man of Charlestown. Now known as well as might be doubted That said Benjamin Bassett to the
said George R. in consideration of the said being considerably indebted to the said Benjamin
had given and agreed that the said fate should date back to said Benjamin a lot of land witnessed
described as and that said fate further agreed that he said Benjamin Bassett on the said [illegible] so far as
or agreed that he would not do nothing more thing for the purchase at wrote as indicated Price 21 1/2
acres Price 21 1/2 [illegible]
[Signature]
G. Hunt.
[Signature]
[illegible]
By [illegible] Town Clerk
Know all men that I William Montgomery of Remington in the
County of Kent Rhode Island since made Member of Committee and Charlotte Montgomery
wife of the said William in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and five dollars paid by
[illegible] the said [illegible] Clerk of Court at the said [illegible] in the County of Bristol in the
and Clerk of Rhode Island the which said sum well and sufficiently acknowledged in hand
given and granted One [illegible] on a certain lot of land subject the said Joseph R. Coffin his heirs and
assigns forever lying in said town of [illegible] described land of wood with a containing land
and including thereinto One dwelling house situated on said land containing and lying along the
North Half of the public street bounded East by [illegible] bounded North on land belonging to the
Heirs of David and Colonel Benjamin [illegible] in said town of [illegible] belonging to the
Heirs of Nathan Colton and [illegible] and [illegible] Bogg. [illegible] in the said town and
Westly on land belonging to an said [illegible] in said town to bound North bounded East
by [illegible] attentively North [illegible] the same more over let also on a certain part of one
One hundred and six feet of land with a dwelling House there situated on said
Charlestown and lying on the South Half of the public street Bounded North on said
Property in the said Town Eastly on land belonging to [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] and West
only and Westly on land belonging to [illegible] a house containing [illegible]
containing on the said [illegible] the same more over let also on a certain part of a certain and
sided tract of land containing eight [illegible] by [illegible] on the said lying in
said Charlestown and [illegible] a parcel of land in the house of [illegible] containing
Eastly on a [illegible] in said [illegible] and to the said [illegible] in the Registry or house of
Augustus [illegible].
To have and to hold said grants premises and Premises Bounds with the Privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Joseph R. Coffin his heirs and
assigns forever and I said William Montgomery and the said Charlotte Montgomery (in
which right is said [illegible] clear) for settled on Grants or Premises and any Denominations to
Convent on said [illegible] with the said Coffin his heirs and assigns against that we are lawfully
seized in fee of the premises That we are of age of understanding that we have full
power and right to sell and convey the same to the said Joseph R. Coffin to hold as aforesaid
and that we will warrant and defend the said [illegible] to the said [illegible] his heirs and
assigns against all and every other person whomsoever In witness whereof we have hereunto
the said William Montgomery and the said Charlotte Montgomery our hands delivered
all things where in we have a right to give against the said Joseph R. Coffin in
for the said Rewards or Premises the above described premises.
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 30 day of July
1840 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of [Signature] William Montgomery I.S.
[Signature] Charlotte R. Montgomery I.S.
[Signature] [illegible]
[Signature] [illegible]