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 these presents and sealing hereof made
and truly paid by Thankful F Brown of the town County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have remise released and quit
claimed and do by these presents remise release and quit claim to the her
said Thankful F Brown 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 Northly by land of Harris and Moore
by a big Stone or Highway having two rods in width and running west
longways the land first purchased by Thomas G Pierce made of Rhode
Island conveying the said Thankful F Brown her heirs and assigns
forever to make and maintain aforesaid and lawful tenure against the
said Thomas G Pierce
To have and to hold the said premises premises with all
privileges and appurtenances hereof to her the said Thankful F Brown
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 Tenure over premises of two and a half to the above described
and quit claim premises to her said Thankful F Brown her heirs
and assigns forever
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 27th day of February 1854
(Witnesses made before signing)
In Presence of
Adoby Ranger
Joseph B Snuffer
Brightman Tucker L.S.
Harriet L Tucker L.S.
Washington, Sc
Charlestown Feby 27th ae 1854
Personally came before me Brightman Tucker & Harriet L Tucker
wives of the said Brightman and acknowledged the preceding instrument
signed by their signs signature to be their free and voluntary act
Recognize March 11th 1854
Joseph G Griffin
Justice of the Peace
by Elias Howe L.S.
Know all men by these presents that I Samuel Green 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 her 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 however as follows Beginning at the South West corner of
said lot at Christophers Champflin's fence along the East pasture
running Northeasterly by the Greats tenure to a Stake then westerly
in a straight line by a white oak stumps marked TC until
comes to land of Welcome A Rossie thence westerly partly on
said Rossie land and partly on land of said Christopher
Champflin to the first mentioned Bounds as however aforesaid
Bounds to have and to hold the same with the privileges
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of cutting and carrying off all the wood and timber that is more
than casing, thereon, with all other appurtenances to him the said
lycurgus Hottonway his heirs and assigns for during said term
of four years then the said lot with its appurtenances to revert back
to the said Samuel Green his heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 12th day of March AD 1854
By presence of
Charles Brass
Nathan Hotton
Samuel Green L.S
Washington st. Charleston March 13th 1854
Personally came Samuel Green signer and sealing of the foregoing
instrument and acknowledged the same to be his for act and deed
before me
Charles Brass J. Solik
Received March 14th 1854
by charles brass ut lite
Know all men by these presents that I Dorcas Green
of the town of Washington in the County of Washington and state of
Rhode Island and am guardian of Mecone Henry Green and Sarah
Green minor under the age of twentyone years by virtue of the
known and authority granted me said guardianship by the General
Assembly holding at Washington town in the county of Washington
this last monday as thirty first day of October ad eighteen
hundred and forty five and considering the state of the sum of one
hundred and fifty dollars to me paid by James Pliny Green of said
towns and hereby receipt for the same and whereas said James Pliny Green has
bargained sold and convey unto the said Samuel Green his heirs
and assigns a certain parcel of land containing about twenty
acres being the same now or heretofore known as the property of the
Washington lot Washington with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto
belonging and reception and heritaments of whatever kind or nature
of the heirs of James Pliny and wife of Hotton of Rhode Island
County in the said county of Washington in favor of James Pliny
Green westerly on length of said James Pliny Green's premises to find the
I have agree to lease the above stated premises to find the
said James Pliny Green his heirs and assigns to his heirs and assigns
said James Pliny Green I Dorcas Green for myself the said
Green her benefit forever do covenant with the said James Pliny
Green his heirs and assigns to make warranty the titles of the land and
all things I believe shall remain against and before the aforementioned
will and my heirs shall warrant against and before the aforementioned
premises to the said James Pliny Green against any and all claims
conveyance of the said premises and their heirs not all claiming
the same by form or name then or either of them notwithstanding which
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day March 1854
Seal and delivered in presence of Dorcas Green L.S
Stanley Webb
William Underwood (Witness)
Washington st. Charleston March 9th 1854 Personally appeared
Washington st. 88 Huntington
Dorcas Green guardian of this estate of her hint to billiam Mecone &
Sarah Green & acts endorsed the mortgage to be her pure sale
Lucy hit a cross hand and seal before me Stanley W Webb Just Peace