The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Nathan S. Thurston of
Charlestown in the county of Washington State of Rhode Island the
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 in property claim and demand that I with my heirs or by my
hereditaments have in or conductance of the premises to me or my heirs in the
course of my tenure in law given Thurston in and unto all the right all
others have sold to me and all law to me my late Father George
Thurston did also all in the Real Estate that sole to me as well as all the
to my late Mother Catherine Thurston her said Estate all by the
said Charlestown and otherwise I hereby ready to provide a particular description
and other Bounds written 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 and benefit and forever forever. And I said Nathan
S. Thurston for me and my Heirs Executors and Administrators do hereby
covenant agree and oblige 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 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Charlestown aforesaid
said the Eighth day of September in the year one Thousands Eight hun
dred and ten 1810
Nathan S. Thurston [seal]
In presence of
Thomas S. Saunders
Samuel Stanton
State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
Washington ss. Charlestown September 8th 1810
Personally came before me the above named Nathan S. Thurston
Personally came before me the above named Nathan S. Thurston
and duly acknowledged that the within deed by him signed to be his act
and deed
By John Stanton Town clerk
Recorded Page 252 fol 186
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 Principals legal Deputies for said county of Washington for said
Island Whereas a certain agreement made between Christopher Marwood of Newport
in the state of New York aforesaid on the part of the said Farmer of Charlestown
of Rhode Island and by the said Farmer Gideon Pease on the Real
Estate of the said Christopher Marwood situated in said Charlestown
these certain tracts of land border containing by estimation twenty eight
acres be the same more or less said lot is bounded as follows that
Beginning at the property line bordering on the House of Timothy Hall
Beginning at the property line bordering on the House of Timothy Hall
Thence east side bounded on Pease heirs land till it comes to line of Peter
McKendran Thence south bounded on said and others till it comes to
Then 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 Peny then south till it comes to the north
Mention
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Bound, Bound lot Beginning at the South East Corner of the Lot and
the North east corner of Daniel Standish lot Then North East chain and
quarter link to Rhodes Walls Land. Thence West three chains and thirteen links
on said Walls Land, thence South east until it come to a midline of the
Book called mill Brook. Thence Easterly on midline of said Brook to the
first mentioned Bound, Bound.
This lot is bounded to the North by a stone wall, Beginning at North west corner of
said Daniel Standish land continuing South easterly in a stone wall until it come to the North
black line Thence Easterly Bounds South east on black line until it come to the
North of Edward Walker Land thence South easterly Bounds Easterly on said Walker
Land until it come to John Fownes Land thence North westerly until it come to the first
mentioned Bound, Bound. it measuring by the boundaries lines by the stone boundaries
or leaps on the North side [illegible] boundaries made by the boundaries Bounds,
including in the lot all the rights, liberties, estate, right title, interest, privilege
in the lot of the said Christopher Palmer.
Witnesseth that I the Governour, Province of Rhode Island aforesaid execute by me
by the said Gideon Palmer Deputy sheriff as appointee sole of Robert
as trustee for the settlement of the said deed written to Samuel Gardiner of
said Providence town person who was the highest Bidder in the form of sale of
said Palmer, certain piece of the said Samuel Gardiner had bid upon appointed
as witness that he was the amount of the said of the above described land by the
law of the said Governor Palmer D.P. Now therefore by these presents make
of the law on said piece made and conveyed, and I the said Gideon Palmer
Deputy Sheriff as appointee, and consideration of the payment of money appertainance as
appointee do by these presents bargain sell assign and deliver onto, unto
him the said Samuel Gardiner his heirs and assigns forever all the said
land, tenements and hereditaments, with all their appurtenances on
the plains or above described, with all the Estate, rights, title, Interest
property privileges and inheritances of the said Christopher Palmer
of me and to the said promise and appurtenances
to have and to hold the above described land and premises and appur
tenance to him the said Samuel Gardiner his heirs and assigns
forever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
at Hopkinton upon this 14th day of July AD 1845
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Charles Hope
Isa Segall
Gideon Palmer Deputy Sh
Washington ct. At Hopkinton on the 24th day of Octobr 1845
Personally appeared the above named Gideon Palmer Deputy Sh
and acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed to be
his free act and deed hand and seal. Before me John C. Perry Justice Peace
Recorded March 21st 1845
By John Hanlon C.S.