The instrument's own words
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voluntary act, and State that she doth not wish to retract the same.
Before me, George D. C. Dr. Justin C. C. Pls.
[illegible] M.D. Jany 7th 1844
Know all men by these presents, that I Joshua Healy
of Narragansett in the state of Rhode island, in consideration of the sum of thirty
dollars to me paid in hand by Alfred B. Healy of Charlestown in the County
of Washington in the state of Rhode Island, I release and quit claim all the rights
and titles which I acknowledge, do hereby remise, release, and forever quit claim
unto Alfred B. Healy and his heirs and assigns forever all my right
title and interest in the me nor above described true part of the state lying
in said Charlestown now occupied by said Alfred B. Healy and
formerly owned by my father Joshua Healy late of said Rhode Island
to have and to hold the same together with all the rights appurtenances
hereunto to belong unto said Alfred B. Healy his heirs and assigns forever
and I said Joshua Healy for myself my heirs executors and
administrators do covenant with said Alfred B. Healy his
heirs and assigns their heirs witness above defore the same
to said Alfred B. Healy his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by title
or under me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 16 day of September A.D. 1847.
[Seal] Joshua Healy (L.S.)
By person of
Ally B. Coffey
Steph N. G. Coffeen
Washington No 8, Charlestown late 16. Nov 1847.
Voluntarily came before me Joshua Healy, signer of the within
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary
act.
Joseph N. G. Coffeen Justice of the Peace
Recorded by Mr. S. P. Jany 8th 1848
Off 10th 1847.
To all people to whom these presents shall come. All
I William A. Horde of Westerly, in the county of Washington in the
State of Rhode Island, Send Greeting.
Know you that I the said William A. Horde for me and in consideration of the love
and affection I have and fully desire for, have for the following sum of
and more fully paid by Samuel Moore of Charlestown County and
state aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and that I make
fully perfectly, absolutely and more free and clear every inch of every part
parcel thereof, to acknowledge, as quit and discharge, the following premises
namely his house, executors and administrators heirs forever from any presence
claim grant, house executors, agents, heirs, assigns, conveyances and
conference; and by these presents do fully, fully, free and absolutely give, grant
bargain sell, alien convey, cede and convey, unto the said Samuel Moore
his heirs and assigns forever one hundred acres or piece [illegible] a piece
of land situated in the town of Charlestown aforesaid, bounded as follows:
(on the west) with the property of the forestry beginning from a pine tree to the
the north part and partly by land of Garden [illegible] on the north part and
of said Raven Perry, and partly by land of [illegible] Bishop of Clinton, in the
east by the mill brook end, and on the south by the last pine; or however
the same may be bounded, or containing by estimation one acre and
one half to the same one a life to have and to hold the said grant
and bargain sell forever, with all the appurtenances, privileges, and amortized
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to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, to have and to hold the said Sam-
uel Meade, his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their only proper use
tenement and heirs forever. And I the said (witness Welcome A. Hosie),
for myself and my heirs, execute and administer a Covenant of warranty
to the same and to with the said Samuel Meade, his heirs and assigns
that as above been the intending Grantee, I am the true, lawfull and
owner of the above bargained premises, and am lawfull Seised of on
and furthermore of the same, in my own proper right as a free
surpise and absolute estate of inheritance, in fee simple; and have
myself, and grant right title full power, and lawfull authority, to grant
bargain sell convey and Confirm the said bargain premises forever in
manner as aforesaid. And that the said Samuel Meade and his
heirs and assigns shall have and may have from time to time, and are all time
forever lawfully and free and quiet the full profit of these premises lawfully possessed
and quietly, have hold use and occupy, possess and enjoy the said
demise and bargain premises with the appurtenances aforesaid free
clear and clean and clearly acquitted, unencumbered and discharged
of any and all manner of payment of primes or other gifts grants
bargains sales leases mortgages wills estates patents devises
judgments executions and encumbrances of what nature whatsoever
that may be or may become or acquire either at law or in equity.
that may be or may become or acquire either at law or in equity.
per strict deeds.
Furthermore I the said Welcome A. Hosie for myself and my heirs,
execute and administer, a Covenant and agree, by the present instrument,
premises to line the said Samuel Meade, his heirs and assigns, against the
lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever
to covenant secure and defend to my proper Due and from all kinds of
And Mary Ann Hosie wife of the said Welcome A. Hosie came in con-
currence and Ann Hosie wife of the said Welcome A. Hosie for herself, her heirs balance, to deliverly
give up and surrender all my right title and interest in
the aforementioned premises to the said Samuel Meade, his heirs and
assigns forever.
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Mary W. Slack
Joseph M. Millers
Welcome A. Hosie (L.S.)
Mary Ann Hosie (L.S.)
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co.
Washington Ss.
Welcome September 9th 1847.
Personally appeared Welcome A. Hosie and Mary Ann Hosie
the wife, signed and sealed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged
the form to be their own voluntary act and deed.
Before me, Joseph M. Millers Town Clerk
Recorded 10.16.1847 J. Millers
the 16th of Oct 1847.