The instrument's own words
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State of Rhode Island to
Washington St Ill. Militarily September 20 ad 1851
Personally appeared Josephine Moore & Austin Spear and made and seal of the foregoing
Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his will bearing act and Seal
Before me J Hesbach Court Clerk
State of Connecticut
County of New London St Ill. Militarily September 28th ld e 1851
Personally appeared Josephine Moore & Austin Spear and made and seal of the foregoing
Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed and
by a private examination I Josephine Spear and spoke with Mr Husband
acknowledged that He executed the same freely and without any Favor or
compulsion of his said Husband
Elisha Carpenter Justice Peace
Recorded Oct 1st 1851
By John Hanson Sec 1.6.
KNOW all men by these Presents that we Elisha Fayne and Elisha Fayne the
Sons of Washington in the State of Connecticut provided in Consideration of the sum
of Seven Hundred Dollars current to be paid before Her Excellency the Governor
George Mason of Rhode Island, in the State of Rhode Island state Have Remised Released
and forever quit claimed to our eternity and by these presents for ourselves our
Heirs Servants executors and administrators and their products for ourselves our
Heirs Servants executors and assigns forever quit claim and convey the said Mason Husband
his heirs executors and assigns in their pure parts and parcels possible possession and
tenure peaceable title both in the Estate titles interests and demands whatever as
or by the said Elisha Fayne and Elisha Fayne I have or might have by
way or by ten tenure grants of land in the State of Rhode Island part of one whole
lying and being in the Town of Jamestown and continuing by measurements as follows
here is on the Northerly part of Providence Bay Other than the aforesaid
lot of land in the Propriety side of said town in the State of Connecticut con
taining three acres more or less’s part of lands from the said lotas and con
veyed to the said Elisha Fayne and George Mason by John S Moulton of Rhode Island pro
deed paid for further parcels of boundaries and descriptions sufficient reference is
made to the deeds of Conveyance made by Elisha Fayne to George Mason and
Rhode Island dwelling Roasted Avenue Rhode Island the aforesaid properties
More Only One and all the Buildings appertaining to the aforementioned pro
perties including Mills Machinery in said Establishment and all other rights titles and
interests in and to all Machinery in said place and premises which were sold and
conveyed to Fayne and Mason as aforesaid by deed from John S Moulton as
reference is made Deed quod libet had also one mill site and one mill site in
several Machinery structures or improvements made upon said Mill site
Establishment and premises made by Fayne and Mason during the purchase of
said Mill site Moreover the said Fayne hereby ally in name manner and condition
convey a probable Indenture bill Transfer and convey to said George Mason
all and more in the said Site Bottom or Bottoms marshes or swamps or other land
and foods of every kind and description around said mill establishment as
defined for title meaning hereby and forever quit claim and convey to the said
George Mason all and more rights as aforesaid to the said Estate Interest and pro
perty of every kind and description now owned and held by and in His property
Estate of Fayne and Mason in the State of Rhode Island only or elsewhere
To have and hold the aforesaid premises and appurtenances unto the hand of
said George Mason his Heirs and assigns forever to his and Heirs and Benefit of
the Same And we the said Elisha Fayne and Elisha Fayne do for consideration
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my heirs, Executors and Admiestrators forever Covenant promise and grant to and
with the said Isaac Knapp beden his heirs and assigns, that shall and execute the following
bead we are the true and sole owners of the one half full and complete signature of the above
land comprising described boundaries and premises appurtenances perforenances
each property, and are lawfully seised in fee simple of the same in our own
proper right as in fee simple perfect and absolute state of undisturbed in fee
simple and have an right option and power to grant quit claim to whatever else’s pro-
per and Convey the said boundaries premises and property in manner and
form as aforesaid to the said Isaac Knapp beden his heirs and assigns forever
in such manner as the said Elisha Faxon Sr. and Belinda Faxon per heirs or
any other persons or pretenders put us them or in their names, means her in the sense
Right or part of any thing of them Whole in vote by any way or means herenafter
have Claim challenge or demand of any right title entitlement interest spin
or to the premises any part thereof but will fore ever all and every action right
Estate title interest and demand of me or to the premises or any part there
thereof And every one and every one of them Whole be utterly excluded and bar rain
forever by these presents.
And we in Marriage to the same Wife of said Elisha Faxon Sr. and Sarah to the
Faxon wife of Elisha Faxon Jr. for and Consideration of the premises
do release and relieve grant claim and waive power of theirs in and to the premi-
ses all and appurtenant herafter premises provided.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal at Sterling
for the 11th day of August AD 1847
In presence of
J. A. Palmer
G. C. Coniston
Elisha Faxon L.S.
Elisha Faxon Jr. L.S.
Mariah L. Faxon L.S.
Sarah A. Faxon L.S.
State of Connecticut SS Harrington august 12th AD 1851
Personally appeared Elisha Faxon Elisha Faxon Jr. Mariah L. Faxon
and Sarah A. Faxon and acknowledged the foregoing to be their free act
and deed.
Before me
J. A. Palmer Justice of the Peace
Recorded October 2nd 1851
By Wm. Stanton Cl.