The instrument's own words
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478
Know all men by these presents that I Nath
aniel Sheffield of Charlestown in the County of Washin
ton and State of Rhode Island for and by consideration of the
sum of one hundred dollars paid me by Thomas Sheffield of ca
Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and de
clare to remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Tho
mas Sheffield his heirs and assigns all the right title and interest
which I now have in and to a certain lot of land lying in said ca
Charlestown containing sixty square rods more or less with a
dwelling house three thousand southerly on land of Hazard
and Home H B Barrick on the West and North by land belong
ing to the heirs of Abel Stanton East by a driveway
to have and to hold the same unto the said Thomas Sheffield his
appurtenances thereto lying said Nathaniel Sheffield
his heirs and assigns forever and I the said Nathaniel Sheff
for myself my heirs executors and administrators do convey
with the said Thomas Sheffield that I will warrant and def
the above granted premises to him the said Thomas Sheffield
his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims
and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me
Any witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sea
this 13th day of September AD 1852
Nathaniel Sheffield L.S.
In presence of
Charles Cross
Martha B Cross
State of Rhode Island
Washington Co Charlestown Sept 13th 1852
Personally appeared Nathaniel Sheffield signed and sells
of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same
to be his free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Cross Cl Clerk
Recorded Sept 21st 1852
By Ch Cross Cl Off
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Sheffield
of Charlestown in the County of Washington in considerat
of the sum of one hundred dollars paid me by Nathaniell Shef
field of said city Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl
edge by hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said n
aniel Sheffield and to Mary Sheffield his wife of the said n
al for and during the term of their natural lives and to the lo
liver of them one certain lot of land lying in said Charle
containing sixty square rods more or less with a dwelling hou
thereon for the boundaries of which reference is here to be had to a
deed recently made from the said Nathaniel Sheffield to tho
and recorded in book 7 Land Evidence for Charlestown page 478
To have and to hold the same unto the said Nathaniel Shef
field and Mary Sheffield and to the longest liver of them with al the privi
and during the term of their natural lives with all the privi
and appurtenances there to the same belonging And I the said
Thomas Sheffields for myself my heirs executors and administrato
do covenant with the said Nathaniel Sheffield and Mary Sheffield th
I will warrant and defend the same to them during the term
of their natural lives as aforesaid against the lawful claims
of all persons In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
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hand and seal this 24th day of September AD 1852.
In presence of
Charles Cross Thomas Sheffields L.S.
Washington St Charleston Sept 24th 1852
Personally appeared Thomas Sheffields signer and sealer of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free
act and deed Before me Charles Cross Cl Clerk
Removd Sept 29th 1852
by C Cross Cl
Whereas the Hon Court of Probate of the Town of Charleston
by their decree dated August 13 1852 Authorized John Stanton
Administrator on the Estate of Samuel Berry late of Charleston stow the
to make sale at publick auction of all the right title and interest
which said Samuel Berry late of the same place had in the
following described real Estate for the purpose of paying the debts of the
said dec'd and that a deed made by said Administrator in conform
ity to said order should be sufficient for the purchase or purchasers thereof a
valid title to the same Now therefore know all men that
I John Stanton Administrator as aforesaid in consideration of the
sum of four hundred and ninety five dollars one make to me by fare
than 41.60 I have of course said Charleston he being the highest bidder at
a publick auction of the said premises had on the same day on the
6th day of September 1852 the right whereof I do hereby acknowledge
lawfully in my said capacity sell transfer and convey unto him the
said Jonathan He and his assigns forever all the right
title and interest which the said Samuel Berry had in the place
called the Pond farm situated in said Charleston Bounded on the
North by the East Road on the East by the Bond or Land of Samuel
Berry dec'd and on the South by lands of Samuel Ward and Welcome O
Rodgers on the West by Welcome O Rodgers or however otherwise
Bounded with all the buildings and improvements thereon
to have and to hold the said premises to him the said Jonathan
and his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimony whereof I hereunto in my said Capacity set my
hand and seal this 27th day of September in the year 1852
In presence of
Charles Cross
Asa Church Jr John Stanton AdminiW L.S.
State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations
Washington SS Charleston Sept 28th 1852.
Personally appeared came John Stanton Administrator on
the Estate of Samuel Berry dec and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
Before me Charles Cross Cl Clerk
Recording Sept 28th 1852
By Charles Cross Cl Clerk