The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting
know ye that I Augustus P Lewis of Charleston in the County of Mallet
lon and State of Rhode Island for the consideration of Eight Dollars received
to my full satisfaction of Joshua P Case of the said Town County and state
appreciate the receipt whereof I acknowledge myself fully paid safe and satis
fied and do by these present give grant bargain sell and confirm and convey unto
said Joshua P Case his heirs and assigns forever the one eighth part of
a lot of Land situate described as follows being the same lot of
land known as Simeon P Lewis's solar Mansion Divy bounded Easterly on land thus
of Hope now owned Sincerely & Wisely on Land belonging to the hs
of Peter Goss deceased southerly on the East road or avenue otherwise
bounding containing by estimation over acres less or more thus
I have granted and sold the above premises and bargained pur
chases with the appurtenances thereof unto the said Joshua P Case
his heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use and benefit and also
and the said Augustus P Lewis do for myself my heirs executors and
Administrators covenant with the said Joshua P Case his heirs as
everags that at and at any time until the executing of these present I am and
will be seized of the one eighth part of the premises as a good irrevokable title
in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner
and form as above written and that the same is free of all encumbrances
whatsoever More over the said Lewis do by these present bind my self
promise to warrant and defend the above granted premises to the said Jo
shua P Case his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatever
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 29th day of January
A D 1837
Augustus P Lewis [seal]
Signet Soles and activate
in presence of
William B Green
Jeremiah H Kingston
Washington St Charleston January 29th A D 1837
Then personally appeared Augustus P Lewis signer and sealer of the with
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
before me William B Green Justice of the Peace
Recorded Jan 18th 1837
by Charles Boon t clk
Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth Perry Charles Perry
And Simon Perry Thomas Perry Elizabeth Perry and Jane Simon P Perry of History
County of Washington State of Rhode Island for and in consideration
of the sum of five dollars each to us in hand paid the receiving end
by Joshua P Case of Charleston in the above county appreciate the
receipt and sufficiency and by these present do release release
release and forever quitclaim unto the said Joshua P Case his heirs and
assigns forever all the right title and interest property fee simple and
inheritance that we have of have any unto an undivided eighth part of
a certain lot of land situate described as follows being bounded by
termination towards the same manner less or more and bounded as follows
Beginning on the North side of this lot by the lane of William P
Perry and running between North & West in direct line to a Brook
(so called) and bounded westerly by lane of William P Perry
thence running southerly to the East Road and bounded Northerly
by a lot land belonging to the heirs Peter Goss and partly by the bound
rence belonging to the heirs of Simeon P Lewis thence running by the
East Road to the place of beginning
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To have and to hold said remise and quitclaimes premises with all the
appurtenances thereto belonging unto him the said Joshua P Case his heirs and
assigns for ever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 7th day
of March 1838
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Chan Bates Jr
Sarah Perry
Elizabeth Perry L.S.
Charles Perry L.S.
Ann Perry L.S.
Thomas Perry L.S.
Elizabeth Perry Jr L.S.
Simeon P Perry L.S.
Washington Co at westerly July 7th 1838
Personally came Elizabeth Perry, Charles
Perry, Ann Perry, Elizabeth Perry Jr and
Simeon P Perry and acknowledge the foregoing deed to be
their free and voluntary act
Before me Thomas Perry
Public Notary
Washington Co at Westerly July 1838
Personally came Thomas Perry and acknowledge the foregoing act by
him subscribed to be his free and voluntary act
Before me Nathan P Dixon Jr
Justice of the Peace
Recorded January 10th 1853
by Charles Cross Clrk
Know all men by these presents That I Mary Babcock
of Richmond in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island
Do sell Grant in Consideration of the sum of Five Dollars to me in
hand paid by Joshua P Case of Charlestown in the aforesaid Coun
ty and State to Lease and bargain sell and quit claim unto the said
Joshua P Case and his heirs and assigns forever one undivided right
half of a certain lot of land of Vacant swamp called slater
in said Charlestown containing by estimation twenty acres to the
same more or less and is bounded westerly on Big Cove land lots
only partly on said cove basin and westerly on Norths of North and more
easterly on said Norths land Southerly on the High way or Old Road and
Northerly on said Road and the Draining groove or otherwise the same
may be bounded— To have and to hold all the before granted
and quitclaimed premises with all the said Joshua P Case his heirs and assigns
the same belonging to him his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Mary
Babcock am lawfully seized in the fee of the premises, and that they are
clear of all incumbrances and that I have a good right to release and quit
claim the same to the said Joshua P Case his heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th
day of April 1838
Signed and sealed in presence of
Sysannah C Hurtbull
Lewis Kenyon
Mary X Babcock L.S.
her mark
Washington Co Richmond April 8th 1838
Personally appeared Mary Babcock signed and sealed the within instrument
and acknowledged it to be her voluntary act deed hand and seal
Recorded Jan 10th 1853 Before me Lewis Kenyon
by Chas Cross T.C. Justice of C & Peace