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Washington Co. Rhode Island September 29th 1851
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Corney before me Justice of the peace
do hereby acknowledge the above
instrument by me signed to be my own act and voluntary act
Joseph A. Griffin Justice Peace
Narragansett September 30th 1851 This Mortgage has been discharged in full
by John Corney Witness: Chief Deputy 1851 Nicholas H. Smith
Court 1851 Edward Moore 1851
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph C. Corney of North Kingstown in the county
of Washington state of Rhode Island indenture this 24th day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one make and indenture with Joseph B. Corney of North
Kingstown in the aforesaid county and state aforesaid the present indenture witnesseth that I
do hereby sell convey alienise and assign and confirm unto the said Joseph B. Corney his heirs and assigns
forever from the said Joseph C. Corney forever his heirs and assigns all that piece or parcel of
certain lot or piece of Land containing by estimation forty four perches more or less
partly in the Town of North Kingstown in the said county and partly in the town of East
Greenwich in the said county commencing at the North West corner of the said lot and
extending North Easterly to the North West corner of the said lot and
the South East Corner of the said Lot by measuring North 66 West 40 poles thence East 14
poles and then South 14 poles to the North West corner of the said lot the distance at the North
East corner and then South 14 poles to the South East corner North 6 East 23 chains and 26 links to a
stake that marks the North Easterly corner North 6 East 33 chains and eighty four links to a
stake that marks the North Westerly corner to a stake and stone North 5 East 8 poles
chains and 26 links to a stake and stone North 5 East 8 poles then North the whole of the
Land belonging to the Town of New Jersey & Bedford Rhode Island thence South 6 East 12
chains and 21 links of land range to the North west stone boundary party
border as the North west boundary to the first mentioned North Easterly corner
boundary on the North East boundary partly by some stone boundary and
walls on the County of John A. Richard Soderley on the other boundary to a stone boundary and
rock and boundary to the said land described the meaning of the intent of this Indenture present
in every sense of the word Land described aforementioned that the said lot of Land conveyed to
the grantee of the said J. B. Richard after the said date bearing date February 1844
and dated 1851 to hold the above described land and premises presently write
all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the same forever belonging to the said
said Corney & Corney forever his heirs and assigns forever peace and the said
Joseph C. Corney for myself my heirs executors administrators and assigns
assigns that I do hereby grant release and forever remise unto the said Joseph B. Corney his heirs and
assigns that I am forever seized in property of the said boundary in the said boundary they are
free of any incumbrance whatsoever that said piece of land refer to the said boundary as of
conveyed And that said Joseph B. Corney want and desire to purchase the said boundary as of
conveyed And that Joseph B. Corney his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims etc
etc and demands of any person aside I say and Mary E. Austin wife of
said Joseph C. Corney in consideration of the sum of one penny paid by
said Joseph B. Corney as evidence of this present release and release and
forever give claim all my right of claim and peace of title in the aforesaid
said aforesaid said the said Corney & Corney his heirs and assigns
forever in the said Mortgage referred to here present release do hereby hand and seal
etc witnessed this 24th day of September A.D 1851
In presence of
f. Jordan copy
W. Hoopf
S. Barker Dr
E. Gashpender
Joseph C. Austin S.S
Mary E. Austin L.S