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KNOW all Men by these presents, that I James Green of Charlestown, in the
County of Washington State of Rhode Island, for and in Consideration of Five Pounds
Dollars to me in hand paid before the executing these presents, by Andrew
Green my son of the Town, County and State aforesaid the said Andrew hereby
acknowledge and agree to indemnify and save harmless the said James from
all loss and Damage unless the said James Green it be his and others former Tenure
Certain lots or parcels of land lying in said Charlestown. 1st Lot being 2 acres to be
Common with others bound easterly in said lot on Hugh Burdick's land westerly in
Northly in a highway. Secondly to David Banks lands 2nd Lot easterly in said
low highway Northly and Southly in others land Containing half an acre more or less.
3rd Lot easterly on Robert Black and Jonathan Moore
lands bounding in highway and others west and southern Northly on a ploughing line
Northly in said land Containing between half acre more or less the third lot is
with the said boundary and appearances hereon belonging to him save his disturbance
of the peace in the boundary and for price to him and his heirs forever per beneficial and
his heirs forever until I said James Green for my heirs hereafter (and My
descendants) in Consideration and agree with the said James Green His said premises
as per (any) Clause of all maintenance, and more and to warrant secure and
defend the said lands to said James Green I hold as dependence
On witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Eighth day
January AD 1852.
In presence of
John Stanton
Samuel Stanton
Amos Green (Seal)
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Charlestown January 3d 1852 Personally Came Amos Green before me
said in the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same to be his free
will and pleasure etc
Sign. Amos Green J. Stanton C. Clerk
Recorded May 26 1852
By john Stanton C.C.
KNOW all men by these presents that I Thomas Johnson of Charlestown
in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in Consideration
of the sum of Twenty Dollars to me paid in hand by Henry Clarke of the said
County and State aforesaid the said Henry acknowledge and agree to indemnify
by bonds release (and) free quitclaim unless the said Henry
Clarke for his heirs and assigns forever after the right of the said Solved with
a bargain by bill of sale in said colony in the year 1789 and since
the said land was sold to said Henry Clarke in 1827 and was the will
and desire of the said Henry Clarke in the residence of the said Henry
Clarke the boundaries being thus bounded back to the said banks recorded in
Charlestown in
a description of the boundaries first
To forever and to bind the said premises with the said premises aforementioned
for to him and his heirs days Henry Clarke his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Third day of January 18
In presence of John Stanton
Eliza Stanton
Thomas Johnson (Seal)
L.S.
Washington ss
Sworn before me June 27th 1851 Personally appeared the above named Thomas
of An sum (and) acknowledgment for the foregoing due to his sound and mental state
Refer to J. Stanton C. Clerk
Recorded May 26th 1852
By john Stanton C. Clerk