The instrument's own words
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Know all men that we Poly G. Can, Way G. Can Robert
Watson and Catherine his wife, who when she was Catherine
born Thomas J. Can, Nicholas Can [illegible] to Can, believe now
Can William G. Can & George G. Can, all now or late of
Jamestown State of Rhode Island and former of Mary can dear wife
died May can some of the daughters and heirs to the last of Poly
Can list of Charlestown in consideration of the sum of Three
Hundred dollars paid to us by Poly Can head of Rhode Island Providence
County New York to and Joseph G. Can with George M. Can of build
Charlestown, the receipt of which we acknowledge and as there in
fully paid and in the hereby grant, convey assign Bargain sell and convey
unto the said Poly Can boyd Joseph G. Can with George M. Can their
their Executors administrators and assigns forever all the rights title
and interest which we have in and to the said Estate where in the said
Poly Can died her place situated in said Charlestown with all of its
pertenances reference being had for further description to former
deeds and to the hand of said Charlestown and all our own right
and portion of and in the said Estate left by said deceased
If of here of the whole land to said Poly Can boyd Joseph G. Can with
George M. Can their heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever
and in the said Poly G. Can, Way G. Can, Robert and Catherine, Thomas
Nicholas George, William M. Can and George Can our parents our
heirs executed and administrators do covenant and agree, prove to
warrant and defend the premises to the said Poly Can boyd Joseph G. Can
with George M. Can their heirs Executors administrators and assigns
eternally against any person claiming by tenancy through our
or under us And Catherine wife of Poly G. Can for the consideration
here before named hereby releas all my right of dower in the Estate herein conveyed
Here and assigns all my right of dower in the Estate herein conveyed
Witness our hand and seals this 5th day of April 1889
In presence of
Robert H. Watson
Henry White
Poly G Can
Catherine M. Can [seal]
John E. Can
Robert H. Watson [seal]
Catherine C. Watson [seal]
Henry E. Can
Nicholas Can [seal]
Thomas J. Can [seal]
Geo G. Can [seal]
Celia A. Can [seal]
William G. Can [seal]
Jamestown April 5th AD 1889. The undersigned appear the within named
Poly G Can and Catherine his wife and others G. Can and acknowledged
the foregoing to be their voluntary act and deed signed Hand and seal before
me Robert H. Watson Notary of the State
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Robert Matson and Catherine his wife acknowledge the foregoing to be their
Voluntary act and deed, and set their hands and seals hereunto before me, the said
Catherine Matson according to law being examined separately and apart
from her said Husband and declaring that she did wish to execute the
[illegible] Certificate of Party [illegible] this 6th day of April 1847
Given under my hand and seal.
Before me William M. Greene Justice of the Peace
Jamison's office appt 1837
Today privately appeared Robert M. Matson pro se and acknowledged the
foregoing Instrument to be his own act and deed and have set his seal
foregoing instrument & him signed assigned to be his own act and deed
Before me Samuel Hargrave Warden of Court
On the same day and date privately appeared Catherine M Matson wife of the
above named Robert M Matson pro se and after being examined separately and apart
from her said Husband acknowledged the foregoing to be her own
voluntary act and seal her hand and seal
Before me Samuel Hargrave Warden of Court
On the same day and date privately appeared Henry C & Jane and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be their own act and deed and have set their
seals to the same instrument signed to be their own act and deed
Before me Samuel Hargrave Warden of Court
Washington st Charleston Apartments 26-1839 privately appeared before
me Henry C & Jane and acknowledged the foregoing deed by their signatures
to be their personal voluntary act.
Dan King Justice of the Peace
Washington st Charleston. October 18 1840 Privately came before
me themed Jane C and acknowledged the foregoing deed by her signature
to be her personal voluntary act.
Dan King Justice of the Peace
St John's March 27 1842 Then privately appeared Henry C & Jane me
se of the signatures of the within instrument of conveyance and acknowledged the
same to be their personal voluntary act and have signed and seal
Before me Samuel Hargrave Warden of Court
Rhode Island 9th 1841
By John Stanton J.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Sunday Church of south
Washington st in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and
in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars paid me by Set C and Henry
C corps of Charleston in the County and state aforesaid the receipt of which
I do hereby acknowledge to be hereby remised released and forever quitclaimed unto
the said Set C and Henry C corps of their heirs and assigns forever one
certain piece of part of a certain lot of land situated in south Charleston
containing by estimation one hundred acres more or less bounded on the
North by the boundary of Sampson Utter shoreline Eastly on the line of Melody
land by the boundary extending to the line of Henry Church bounded on
land of Joseph Stanton and Benjamin Utter on the south boundary
to have and to hold the same to them their heirs and assigns forever In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
and have at charleston affixed this 1 day of april in the year 1842
In presence of John Stanton Luke Church [seal]
Sampson Church
At charleston on the day and date above written Privately came before me
named Luke Church and acknowledged the above instrument to be his voluntary
act and deed have signed and sealed for the purposes therein contained
Before me John Stanton J.C.
Rhode Island April 9 1842
By John Stanton J.C.