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Know all men by these presents that I Samuel A Morgan of Charlestown
County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for and in consideration of the
sum of one thousand Dollars to me paid by John S Knowles of Providence the receipt of
which I do hereby acknowledge, have severed, released, and forever quitclaimed, and
do hereby remise and release, and forever quitclaim unto the said John S
Knowles, his heirs and assigns forever all the right title, interest property claim a
land denoted which I now have of right now have to a certain Lot
of land and other rate situated in Providence R.I. Connecting by its eastern
line one foot and eight Lots and bounded Northward by a stone fencing running to the east
of Providence Point then Southward to Lake Side Bridge and thence running to the east
by a Hub a dot settled in the same way of said Point then Westward to the settlement of
Budge then North eastward Again, and two feet and eight inches to a stake settled in the
North east corner then Again East four feet and Eight inches, to a stake settled
in the North East corner Again East Eighteen feet Again North nine inches to a
mark on Stone in Broadway between North and South east side and
descending South to the edge of Providence Bay and to the Middle thereof and down
downward flowing streamwards with all the rights privileges and improvements thereon to
have and hold absolutely henceforth belonging
To Have and to Hold the same to the said John S Knowles his heirs and
assigns forever and the aforesaid named Samuel A Morgan for myself my heirs General
and administrators, do covenant with the said John S Knowles his heirs and assigns
that Samuel would and defend the aforesaid premises to him his heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claim and demands of all persons claiming the same by
or under me
Moreover Promise of the said Samuel A Morgan his heirs executors or administrators
on the part payer or cause, to be paid to said John S Knowles his heirs executors administrators
others or assignees the sum of one thousand Dollars the said Samuel A Morgan having in making
this mortgage and Principal thereunto attached Agreed by Samuel A Morgan here with
certain date with this mortgage and agreed at said day to pay in the following manner
First annually annuity and Principal three years from date
and a Mortgage on said Premises payable to the said John S Knowles in
eighteen years lasting August first 1841 to the aforesaid term three to eight years
date of payment annually and subsequently the remainder Therefore
said date of payment after the expiration of said term and therefore Orderly, to be paid
off and paid off by the offends of said Annex payable to the order of said Knowles in
case of failure on said Premises to apply in payment of said Knowles Demands, a
of which timing promptly executed and paid then this obligation is to be void
thereafter to remain in force.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this I Samuel A Morgan wi
of said Samuel A Morgan for his foregoing Consideration hereby relinquish my right
of Cove in the premises aforesaid This 21st day of March 1851
Executed in presence of
Ally & Griffin
Joseph M Griffin
Samuel A Morgan S.S.
Washington SS. Charlestown March 21st 1851. Personally Came
Before me Samuel A Morgan and acknowledged the proceeding instrument by him
set to be his free and voluntary act
Joseph M Griffin Justice of the Peace
Recorded April 15th 1851
By John Stanton C.S.