The instrument's own words
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In witness whereof, whenceof we hereunto set our hands and seals. Charles
town aforesaid, this ninth day of December Ao 1842.
Samuel B. Hopkins [L.S]
Maria M. Hopkins [L.S]
Samue Stanton
John Stanton
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Co ss
Be it known that Decr 9th Ao 1840.
Personally appeared the above named Samuel B. Hopkins &
Maria Hopkins his wife and acknowledged that the above Deed
by them signed to be their free and voluntary act and Deed
Stand and seal, before me,
Samuel Stanton, Just. Peace.
Recorded Dec. 21st 1842, by M. H. T. G. Clerk.
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel A. Field
of Richmond Rhode Island, for and in consideration of the sum
of Five Thousand Dollars to me paid by John P. and Joseph P.
Hopkins of the aforesaid town and State’s lawful sufficient Mo
these premises aforesaid, have remised, released and forever granted
and the same pretend release and forever grant and release unto
the said John P. and Joseph P. and their heirs there and assigns all
those the right title, interest properties, claims and demands
which I now have or of right ought to have or claim in and around
a certain lot of land and water shore situated in Charlestown in
said State containing by estimation one acre, more or less, and
but bounded as follows: Beginning at the mouth of a woodland
over pear Brooks outlet, and thence running to a cornerstone
by a hole cut into the clay in the slope of the edge of the creek where the
bottomland of said bridge lies; thence South thirty degree East, 14 rods
and one link to a hole cut into a rock; thence Southeast thirty
degree East, five rods and eight links to a hole cut into a rock;
thence North thirty seven degree East, seventeen rods and one link
to mark on stone or tree on low water betwenment; thence North thirty four
degree East, seventeen links to the edge of Providence road and thence
to the middle of said road and thence back to the first mentioned
of the same; following the middle thread of the land of Joseph Hopkins,
including the the following adjoining the land of Joseph Hopkins,
of some land, the first mentioned, of being bounded, and to be
land extend from the first mentioned bound to run by survey betwenment on
Public highway Clifton, or land of Joseph Hopkins; thence to run
said Joseph’s land 5 rods to middle of road and thence adjoining
Mill Tenage [illegible] thence to first mentioned bound; and it Grants
a certificate of that Deed that are now fully to be act on the right
-with warranty.
I have caused to hold the same all the right
privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining
to the said John P. and Joseph P. and their heirs and assigns fore
And I the aforesaid Samuel, for myself, consert for my heirs,
executed and acknowledged noted, as a descendant act and seal
John P. and Joseph P. all their heirs and assigns, that I will warrant
defend the aforesaid described premises to these said John P. and J
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their heirs and assign forever, against the lawfull claims and demands of
all persons claiming, by through or under me.
The conditions of the foregoing Deed are that of the said Rhode Island
manufactory for the said town of Pawtucket, "Rhode Island" Three Hundred
pounds of cotton yarn per week, agreeably to a contract now in currency,
made now or since between said Rhode Island and Pawtucket town, and such other
as may be, the making of whose wheels strap, is to be furnished by said Bell, and
paid for, and the Compensation for the shaping pieces of wheels, is to be
regulated by the average price furnished by other men of the same terms of this
making the amount of compensation aforesaid, is to be paid annually, advance
after this celebration of one year from date hereof, by the said town, and
paid in full to the liquidation and payment of the said sum therefore,
the said Samuel Bell, unless the same be proved i— of the said Rhode Island
said town and executor or administrator thereof shall be comply with
said contract in the conditions thereof, and also of the clear that, the
said sum of Four thousand Dollars, shall be paid according to said
conditions, fundamentally, provided that, this obligation is to be void, after
such is paid in full or in piece— The said Rhode Island binding himself to
keep the property named in this deed insured against loss by fire,
until the said sum thousand dollars, be paid, according to the con-
tinued herein specified.
And I Melinda Noxon, wife of said Samuel, the
hereby acknowledge my assent of dower in the premises above men-
tioned for the consideration herein named,
In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our Hands
and seal this first day of August in the year of our Lord
one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty eight.
Signed, sealed and delivered
Samuel A. Noxon [L.S.]
In presence of
Melinda Noxon [L.S.]
William H. Perry
State of Rhode Island
Washington co To
At Pawtucket town August 14th 1848
Now came the person named Samuel A. Noxon and ack-
nowledged to the within instrument by him signed, to be his
voluntary act, before me, William H. Perry Town Clerk.
Recorded Dec. 24th 1848.
By William H. Perry Town Clerk.
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