The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents That I Brightman Tucker of
Charlestown County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in consideration of the
sum of Sixty dollars, to me in hand have by the signing and sealing hereof made
and paid by Thankful B Jones of the town County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have remised released and quit
claimed, and do by these presents remise release and quitclaim to the her
said Thankful B Jones her heirs and assigns forever a certain lot or
parcel of Land lying in said Charlestown consisting of one quarter and
one half of an acre bounding on the South and East by land of Jonathan H Harris
as per the piece now noted Nearby the North by land of Harris and Moore
by a big Stone or Boundary having two rods in east and forty rods
longwise the last bought by Thomas B Pierce made of Rhode Island
conveyance the condition being that said Thankful B Jones her heirs and assigns
forever to make and maintain a good and lawful fence against the
said Thomas B Pierce
To have and to hold the said premises premises with all
privileges and appurtenances hereof to her the said Thankful B Jones
her heirs and assigns forever - I ave Harriet L Tucker wife
of the forementioned Brightman Tucker do for the considerations above
of the forementioned price my said Husband here by give up and surrender all
my right of Owner over premises of three in 4 to the above described
and quit claim premises to her the said Thankful B Jones her heirs
and assigns forever
The day and year first above written we have hereunto set our hands and seals
This 27th day of February 1854
(Witnesses made before signing)
Brightman Tucker L.S.
Harriet L Tucker L.S.
In Presence of
Adely Ranger
Joseph B Sniffer
Washington, Sc
Charlestown February 27th ae 1854
Personally came before me Brightman Tucker & Harriet L Tucker
wives of the said Brightman and acknowledged the preceding instrument
their hand by their signs to be their free and voluntary act
Recognize March 11th 1854 Joseph G Griffin
by Theo Evans Jp Justice of the Peace
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Jones of South
Kingstown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for
and in consideration of the sum of seventy five dollars paid me by
Tye James Hollway of Charlestown in said County and State the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant assign
acres convey unto him the said Hollway for and during the term of
two whole years from the date hereof per & certain lot of land lying on
said Charlestown containing by estimation three acres to the same
more or less, bounded as follows: Beginning at the South West corner of
said lot at Christophers Champflin's fence along the East farthest
running Northeasterly by the Greats road to a Stake three inches
in a straight line by a white oak stump marks a stake 30 feet
comes to land of Welcome A Rossie, thence westerly partly on
said Rossie fence line and partly on land of said Christopher
Champflin to the first mentioned Bounds as aforesaid Likewise
Champflin To have and to hold the same with the privileges
Bounds