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To all People to whom these presents shall Come Whereas Samuel
Benedick Administrator upon the Estate of Simon Blake De ce by
an order of the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown holden at
the 7th day of September 1849 was empowered to make sale of some
of the Real Estate of the said dec’d as would be necessary to
satisfy the Just debts by him owing at the time of his death and nice
incidental Charges of say Therefore know ye that the said
Samuel Benedick Administrator has appraised by the return of the
Authority aforesaid and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred
Dollars to me paid by William Blake of said Town of Charlestown
the being the highest bidder at a publick Auction of said parcel
Real Estate made on the fifth day of November 1849 the receipt of
which money I hereby acknowledge as fully and amply satisfied;
namely the whole of the said plot with the sole Millstream & etc
ground passageway fall, fall and emmery and all the Rights title and liberties under which the late
Simon Blake held and did have at the time of his death especially the right of some
of any Block mills or some Seven dams etc in a tract of swampy Land lying
on their river containing about twenty acres bounded on the north by
Lands of the heir of Simon Blake late Sector etc on the south by lands of Joseph Hunt
on the West by lands of Samuel and some others thereon, on the East by
lands of the heir of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller and the heir of the late Simon Blake
known as the
Do have save and hold the same to him the said William Blake his
heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have set my hand and
seal at Charlestown aforesaid this twentieth day of December 1849
In presence of
Silas Stanton
Geo Taylor
Samuel Benedick and seal
State of Rhode Island &
Charlestown Washington SS
At Charlestown, on Decr. 19th 1849 personally appeared the above Samuel B Benedick
and acknowledged the foregoing Deed to be his signed in his said capacity
to be his free act not under duress hand and seal
Before Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace
Received Decr 20th 1849
By P. H. Hopkins Clerk
Do all People to whom these Presents shall Come Whereas Samuel
B Benedick Administrator upon the estate of Simon Blake
dec’d by an order of the Court of Probate of the Town of Charlestown
holden on the 7th day of September 1849 was empowered to make sale of
much of the real estate of the said dec’d as would be necessary to
satisfy the just debts by him owing at the time of his death and nice
incidental charges
Therefore know ye that the said Samuel Benedick Administrator
as aforesaid by me as Authority aforesaid Agree in consideration
of the sum of Twenty Dollars and fifty five cents to me paid
by Meithon Benedick of said Charlestown State of Rhode Island the
being the highest bidder at a Public Auction & by said Seal & date
made on the 5th day of November 1849 the receipt where of I hereby
acknowledge
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Acknowledge in my pave capacity, grant, Bargain, sell and
convey unto the said Martha her heirs and Assigns forever all the
right Title and Interest which the aforesaid Given blacks had
at the time of the death of and in tend to of the aforesaid Given land
lying in said Town containing three Acres and Eighty Square
rods more or less in a Triangular shape Bounding in the East on land
of the heirs of Samuel blacks Given deed in the North on land to
this said Given’s Farme boundaries on the East on land of Hannah
and James Sherman and on the South by the Mill Brooks
Do Give and Grant and Sell the same to the said Martha Burdick
her heirs and Assigns forever
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal in my
said Capacity at Charlestown aforesaid this eleventh day of
December 1847
Samuel Burdick [seal]
In presence of
Wm. Stanton
Job Fay Sr
Samuel Stanton
Recorded Decr 11th 1847
by G. Voisin R. T. clk
State of Rhode Island
Charlestown Washington SS.
At Charlestown on the 11th day of December 1847
person came Samuel Burdick who in his
pave Land Capacity acknowledged to this and to be
his free voluntary act
Before Samuel Stanton Justice of the Peace
This indenture made and entered into by and between Robert Hazard
and Ruth Hazard of Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode
Island on the first part and Daniel Tilden of the same Town County
and State of the second part Witnesseth that for the consideration and
agreement herein set forth
first part for the consideration and agreement herein set forth
refuse and defense granted promised and let let and lease unto the said party of the
present hereby grant let and lease let and lease unto the said party of the
second part his heirs executors administrators and assigns all that
farm on which we now reside containing one hundred Acres
necessary hay haying house hay in the Records of land in Charlestown
for a description of the boundaries thereof with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging To have and to hold the
said premises with the aforesaid liberties thereto to the said party
of second part his heirs executors and administrators for and during the
full term of the natural life of either of the longest liver of either of
the parties of the first part then to be complete and
and the said party of the second part forever in this lease spends
and the said party of the second part hereby agrees on a consideration
of the improvements and profits arising from said farm to provide
a suitable maintenance of food and raiment at all times during the
whole term of the to end of the longest liver of either of the parties of the first
part and also to preserve worth cost suitable for one cow delivered at the
first place of residence and also suitable mutton as required and suitable
horses and wagon for the party of the first part said ride when required and
to provide the same also to pay the taxes on the lots which may be
be assessed against said farm during the full term aforesaid except that
Donation (these etc) as a further consideration to the party of the second part for
the negotiations herein offered the said party of the first part for
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