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Know all Men by these Presents that I Mary Griffin do hereby sell and convey to Edward Smith [illegible]
and assign a house and lot situated in the town of South Kingstown to the use of Edward Smith or his heirs
and assigns forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of May 1821.
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
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Mary E. Griffin S.S.
Washington, St. Charlestown said 31st day of May 1821. Formally Conveyance’s Office before me day
E. Griffin and Acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be her free and voluntary
act.
Received August 9th 1822
By the Assistant Town Clerk.
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Know all Men by these Presents that I John and Jane White of the same town and state of
Rhode Island execute by and with their son, Adam White, on this 11th day of October their grant on the Eastern Portion of
the Moreland station, on the north of the rangeable State of Indians to act over the Eastern half of
land known as the "Old Moreland Station" to the use of the said Moreland Station and their heirs
to hold grant and forever in consideration of the hundred and three dollars and fifty cents in land and
money paid by Mary Smith of Charlestown the receipt whereof as this deed acknowledges,
do hereby grant, give, bargain sell and convey unto said Mary Smith her heirs and assigns
forever the certain tract of land lying in the Town of Charlestown, St. Containing about
twenty four acres more or less in the first lot containing of fourteen roods more or less and
bounding at first beginning at the foot of an old Elm tree down stream near the North line
of the farm of Noah White [illegible] running westerly and easterly to an utmost
line on a hill then continuing on the same direction to the line bounding the said Mary
White then running southeasterly and then again southerly bounded on said Moreland’s land
until it comes to the North line of Mary Smith running some distance said North and bounded on line of
Thomas Sheldon to the first mentioned point of hence returning to the above mentioned line.
The bounds lot containing of seventeen roods on about one same more or less and is
bounded Northly, westerly and southerly on line of the said Mary White and easterly
on land of the said John White, & however the same more or less bounded with the line of
the said Moreland identical and true within what on the said Moreland and Moreland have
authorized by act of Honest Assembly Dec 1811 to the said Smith and Convey referring to
outlines and offsetting of said land Convey and a certain Water Privilege or right of
passage appertaining to the first mentioned lot and one new under a hand for a long Elm
id of ques
Where and hold to the all the above grant and premises (except
as above excepted) with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto to the said
and his heirs and assigns forever. And that we the said John and Jane White station, and
Moreland Station for ourselves as our heirs, executors and administrators Covenant with
said Mary Smith her heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises,
that they are free from all incumbrances. that we have good right and full power to alien
and convey the same to said Mary White to hold as aforesaid, and secure and against all
the same to said Mary Smith her heirs and assigns forever against all lawful claims and demand
of any person whomsoever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at Charlestown
on the twenty seventh day of September a.d 1840 In presence of
Philip Stanton
Moses Stanton
Mariah Stanton S.S.
at Charlestown on the 15th day of September a.d 1840 In presence appeared the within
named Moses Stanton, and Mariah Stanton wife of said and acknowledged the within deed
to them signed to be their free and voluntary act Before
John Stanton Town Clerk.
Recorded September 19th 1840
By John Stanton Town Clerk.
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