The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Avrah Taylor
of North Kingstown County of Washington & State of Rhode Island standing in my
right of wife & by virtue of a power of attorney some the Heirs of Steven
Hall late of North Kingstown deceased for and in consideration of the sum of
Seven Dollars and fifty cents paid me by Joseph M Taylor of Jamestown
North Kingstown County and state aforesaid the receipt whereof attested I
here by acknowledge do by these presents forever sell convey
& confirm unto the said Joseph M Taylor his heirs and assigns for-
ever one certain lot or tract of land situated in North Kingstown
aforesaid containing one acre more or less and is bounded
on the North by land of Gardner Cross on the East by
Wiltang road on the South by Mill Brook (so called) and
on the West by land of lately Bonneall
To have and to hold the above described and granted
premises with all the privileges appurtenances to the same be-
longing to him the samey said Joseph M Taylor his heirs and assigns
forever since I the said Avrah Taylor for myself my heirs law-
ful administrators & assigns in virtue of said power of attorney
& covenant with said Joseph M Taylor his heirs & assigns that
I will warrant good right to sell the premises aforesaid that
are free of all encumbrances and that I will warrant and
defend the same to the said Joseph M Taylor his heirs and
assigns against any lawful claims & demands of any person
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal at North Kingstown aforesaid this 28 day of June A D 1852
In presence of
J Robert Cross
Wm Cross
Avrah Taylor atty T.T.
State of Rhode Island sc
Washington Ct hereby June 28 A D 1852
Personally appeared Avrah Taylor signer and Sealer of the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be her
voluntary act and deed
Before me J Robert Cross
Town Clerk
Recorded Nov 12th 1852
by J Robert Cross it clk
Whereas the Hon Court of Probate of the Town of
North Kingstown by their decree dated August 2nd 1853 authorized
John Stanton Administrator on the Estate of Samuel Berry
dep to make sale of the following described Real Estate in
the purpose of paying the debts of the said deceased and that the
deed made by said Administrator in conformity to said
order shall vest in the Purchaser a good and valid title to
the same
Now therefore know all men that I John Stanton Admini-
strator as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of
One Hundred Twenty eight dollars and fifty cents to me
paid by Joseph M Griffin of said North Kingstown he being the high-
est bidder at a public auction of said Administrator house held on the
9th of september 1853 the date whereof I do hereby acknow-
ledge do hereby in my said capacity grant sell forever
convey unto the said Joseph M Griffin all the right title
interest which said Samuel Berry had at the time of his
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in the following, described lands (viz) a tract of salt marsh
meadow being south of "Charlestown Point" and Southwest of the
Any brook containing six acres more or less reference being made
to the land records of said Charlestown for a description of the
bounds thereof as follows viz An area of west land lying North of the
Old Road is bounded on the South by Thomas A Kenyon on the
West by Cha Church on the North by land devised by said
administrator to Lawrence I Pawson & one on the East by land of
Thomas A Kenyon. A lot of which is hereunto annexed
To have and to hold the aforesaid Premises to him the said
heirs & to his heirs his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof i set my hand and seal this 16th day of October
1852
Administrator set
For presence of
John P Campbell
H. X Campbell
John Stanton Adm Ltd
State of Rhode Island &c
North Kingstown ss
Before me, October 16th AD 1852
Personally appeared before me John Stanton Administrator
as aforesaid and acknowledged the foregoing deed by
him signed to be his free and voluntary act
Before me
John D Campbell &
Public Notary
[Diagram of land]
Ten Acres
Bounding lines on land of Cha Church & others
Received 17th Oct 1852
By Charles Agnew
P Clerk