The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Rowland G Hazard of Peace Dale
Res. in consideration of one dollar to me paid by James S Anthony of Charleston
Rod. the receipt whereof I do Hereby acknowledge do hereby remise release and
forever quitclaim unto the said James I Anthony his heirs and assigns a certain lot
of land in Charleston Rod. beginning at a stake in West corner of a stake lot
directly opposite the corner of a stone wall recently erected there boundaries
along the highway Line 4 fee six rods south 4 rods east 4 rods and extending
making a rectangular to the said James I Anthony his heirs and assigns marking
and maintaining all the line fence of same size and it is made a condition of
this deed that no intoxicating liquor shall be sold or kept for sale on
the premises hereby conveyed I have and to hold the said premises together
with all the privileges appurtenances therefore to the said James I Anthony his
heirs and assigns forever so that neither I the said Rowland G Hazard nor my heirs
or any other person or persons claiming from under me or through me or in
the name right or claim of me on then shall or will by any way or
means have claim demand or claim any right or title to the aforesaid premises
or this appurtenances or to any part or parcel thereof forever
In Witness whereof the said Rowland G Hazard hereunto set his hand
and seal this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty eight
Rowland G Hazard
in my presence
Bradford Kenyon
State of Rhode Island ) ss At Richmond July 1st 1848
County of Washington )
appearing acknowledged the proceeding to be his free act and deed
Hazard Mlex J Pace
Before me
I hereby relinquish my right of power to convey aforesaid premises
During August 21st 1852
By Chas Low 1st clk
Caroline N Hazard
Know all men by these presents that I James I Anthony of
Providence county of Providence and state of Rhode Island for and in
consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by
Stephen Bates of Charleston County of Darlington state appropriate the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and do hereby remise release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Stephen Bates his heirs and assigns a certain lot
a in lot of land situated and described as follows commencing at a stake in
the Northeast corner of a stake lot directly opposite the corner of a stone wall
which wall is on the opposite side of the said land from a stake and near the
Carolina mills dam and running Southly along said lake which runs from
Carolina mills to the said row four and a fee six rods south 4 rods and extending
to hold at a right angle with the said row making a rectangular
to have and to hold the same together with all the privileges and offer
tenances thereof to the said Stephen Bates his heirs and assigns forever so that
neither I the said James I Anthony nor my heirs his heirs or any other person or persons claim
ing from under me or through me or in the name right or stead of me or him
shall or will by any way or means have claim demand or claim any right or title
to the aforesaid premises or thin appurtenances or to any part or parcel thereof
forever The said Stephen Bates his heirs and assigns marking and maintaining
all the line fence of said lot and it is hereby made a condition of this
deed that no intoxicating liquor shall be sold or kept for sale on the
premises hereby conveyed And I Mary Jane Anthony wife of the sain
James I Anthony for the consideration aforesaid place my seal hereunder
by said Stephen Bates do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto said Stephen
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Balls his heirs and assigns all my right of dower and power of thirds in and
to the aforesaid describe premise
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our names and seals this
Twenty ninth day of July One thousand eight hundred & fifty three 1853
Legal signature and delivery
in the presence of
Joseph P Stanton
Charles Anthony
James S. Anthony L S
Mary Jane Anthony L S
Providence in the presence the 31st day of July A D 1853
personally appeared James S Anthony and acknowledged the foregoing
to be his free act and deed
Before me Levi Salisbury
Justice of the Peace
Recorded Aug 31st 1853
by Charles Ames Clerk
Know all men by these presents That I John S Knowles of East
Greenwich in the county of Kent province of Rhode Island in consideration of fifty
dollars paid to me by William H Lock of Washington in the County
of Washington in Massachusetts the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
— yea do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey quit claim unto the said William
Lock his heirs and assigns a certain lot or parcel of land and all the privi-
— leges acres appurtenances there to belonging situate in Providence
in said county of Washington and bounded and described as follows be-
— ginning at the oak running from Providence side to the west side of the
— line wall called west between W G Hazard eye and the Grotton fence remaining
North westerly as said wall runs thirty three rods thence Easterly run-
— ning only save Grotton fence’s forty four rods thence to a stone wall thence south-
— eastly and south easterly by said wall running for twenty two rods the line wall between the
— Clancy Clark farm and other more than twenty two rods the line wall be-
— tween the said road line road line and one hundred eighteen rods to the first
— corner house of place of beginning two hundred and one and half acres being
— utmost HW lane and to hold the above granted premises to the said
William H Lock his heirs and assigns to him and his heirs were and be forever
And I the said John S Knowles for myself and my heirs executors and admini-
— strators do covenant with the said William H Lock his heirs and assigns arrive that I on
— law fully seize in the fee simple of the premises property that they are free
from all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same and that I
and my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the
said William H Lock his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim
and demands of all persons desiring to rely myself the heirs executors and
the privilege of this and respect with some other or otherwise across said grants
his nurse from the road to the balance of the Rhode Island state and by the Ut
whereby the I the said John S Knowles and Elizabeth A Knowles wife of the said
I Knowles in token of her release of all her right and title of dower in the gran-
— tees premises have hereunto set our names seals this 29 day of July in the year
of our Lord eighten hundred and fifty three
John S Knowles L S
In presence of
H G Brown
Kent Att at Court Greenwich July 29 1853 formerly appeared
S Knowles subscribe to the aforementioned instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
free voluntary act and deed
Before me Wm Brown Double Notary
I Elizabeth A Knowles wife of said John S Knowles for the Consideration
mentioned in the abovenmentioned deed paid to me by said husband by said
William H Lock do hereby release and surrender to him and his heirs