The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Nathan P. Thurston of
Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island sse
For and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars
to me in hand paid before the sealing hereof by John S. Saunders
of the same County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I hereby ac
knowledge so hereby grant bargain sell and forever convey unto said
John S. Saunders his heirs and Assigns forever, all the right title
and Interest property claim and demand that I with my heirs or by my
hereditaments have had or in confidence of the premises to me or my heirs on the
corners of my other in low lien further Thurston in and unto all the real
estate which said fell me to act in law at my late my father Father George
Thurston deceased also all in the Real Estate that fell to me as her at law to
me late Mother Catherine Thurston her said Estate all by law to
me in said Charlestown and otherwise I hereby ready to provide of land be
once and opposite Bounds in said Town for a particular description
Thereof containing forty acres be the same more or less
I Have and to hold all my right and title in the above premises to
him the said John S. Saunders his heirs and Assigns forever to his use
their premises use employ and benefit forever And I said Nathan
P. Thurston for me my heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby
covenant agree and with said John S. Saunders his heirs and Assigns
that I am the true and lawful owner of the aforesaid Premises and
have good right to dispose of the same and will warrant secure and
defend the same to said Saunders his heirs and Assigns against the
claims of all persons
In witness I have hereunto set my hands and seal at Charlestown afor
said this Eighth day of September in the year one Thousands Eight hu
ndred and 1825
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
Thomas P. Saunders
Samuel Stanton
Nathan P. Thurston ss
State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
Washington ss Charlestown September 8th 1825
Personally came before me the above named Nathan P. Thurston
Personally came before me the above named Nathan P. Thurston
and duly acknowledged that the within deed by him signed to be his act
and deed
By John Stanton Town clerk
Recorded Sept 8th 1826
By John Stanton T. Clerk
To all people to whom these presents shall come,
I Gideon Pease of Newport in the county of Washington state of Rhode
Island one of the Presidents legal Deputies for said county of Washington for said
Island Whereas a certain agreement existed between Christopher Marwood of Newport
in the state of New York aforesaid the parties of the first part of Samuel Saunders of
Charlestown said by the said parties Gideon Pease trustee on the Real
Estate of the said Christopher Marwood situated in said Providence Plantations
these certain tracts of land both containing by estimation twenty eight
acres be the same more or less said lot is bounded as follows that
Beginning at the first part namely on the line of Thomas Hall’s
Property then by the property line on the south east corner
thence east bounded on Pease heirs land till it comes to line of Peter
McMechan thence North bounded on said and others till it comes to
then Evansall land Thence North on said boundary till it comes to a
lot belonging to Mary Penny then South till it comes to the first
Mention