The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary, Heap of Hopkinton County of Washington,
and State of Rhode Island, Scilicet, Whereas I in consideration of rents of five dollars annually to myself
by George M Brandale of Charlestown the County and State aforesaid, as with him is herein after mentioned,
fully satisfied, and paid; and for the faith of this present writing sealed and delivered I forever quit claim,
and release from me the land George M Brandale has had and always had owned, all the right title and
interest property claims and demands which I have had and believe unto me and certain trees fast
in a parcel of land lying and being late in Charlestown aforesaid containing by estimation
fully eight rods and nearly nine rods on the south half the town low on the north bounded by Matthias M Onslow
and me and some family of better’s estate, Colley and borthay in the north of the grantees, it
long and measuring to contain my dew, in the said state of Rhode Island, bounding
heap’s lot of land Charlestown decided, and for my private description otherwise manage
had for the state and territory of the Common in name of the Charlestown.
I will allow and to hold the land grants and quitclaims to aforesaid with the Privileges
and appurtenances thereunto appertaining from me the land George M Brandale his heirs and assigns
forever from me and from all others purport in bought hired and given.
And I the said Mary Heap in consideration of the terms Conveyance of the foregoing instrument
to me made as before written do by these presents covenant and agree to and with the said
Mary Heap her heirs and assigns forever, that me my heirs bequeath and devise and assign
claim to the said land the said Mary Heap she has a dozen annually, and every year on
the tenth day of december unless payment be furnished to her on december the 21st 1841 during
the natural life of the said Mary Heap forever in the same proportion for as part of the first year of
to the said Brandale the said Mary Heap the term of twenty five dollars annually, and
it is further agreed by and between them that the said George M Brandale his heirs
are not to let partition property of the premises until the 25th of march next and furthermore
it is mutually agreed by and between the parties aforesaid that if the said land George M
brandale has not been a solvent debt made subject to payment to the said Mary Heap the annual
payment is due for delays when the land shall be sold at auction whereas and shall
be right to offset during said sale for the sum for the term of fifty last after the said
Mary Heap shall be entitled to the probate proceeds of the land brandale conveys, but yet to effect, the
payment at such time dec. Whereas to remain in full force and virtue. I do attest witness
in few under changely set my own hand and seal at Hopkinton this fifteenth day
of February, in the year 1841. Signed, in presence of
[illegence]
Joseph M Heap
Mary Heap & Horsie [L.S.]
George M Brandall [L.S.]
Mark
Washington Co.
at Hopkinton January 11th 1841 Personally appeared Mary Heap
and George M Brandale their signatures and healers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledge
they done the same to be their free act and deeds.
Before me
Christopher S Lewis Town Clerk.
Recorded March 15th 1841 by John Manton Town Clerk
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