The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Oliver G. Tappenden
of Westerly in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island
for and in consideration of the sum of seventy Seven Hundred and twelve
6 [?] New Dollars paid unto me by Albert G. Langworthy of the Town County
and State aforesaid I the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge as as
by these presents bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said
Albert G. Langworthy his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right
title and interest I have in all that tract of Land of the town
said Town of Westerly known by the name of the Gov. Moore Farm
containing by estimation four hundred acres of Land or there about
more or Less also one or more lot or parcel of Land called the New House
Lots not containing by estimation fourteen acres of Land more or
Less also one other one or more lot or parcel of Land formerly owned by Levi
Josephs Noyes and in the plantation of his Estate Decreased containing by acmea-
urement one hundred and fifteen acres and twelve rods eighty eight
acres of which is North of the Dead Leaf Spring from the Moore Line
to Johnes Noyes house and the remainder lying seventy seven acres
and seventy rods southerly of said Dead Leaf Spring with the privilege
of a going to gather brush up and up the fallows seaweed seaweeds as
set forth in a certain indenture dated area Dec 17th 1812
and recorded Dec 23d 1812 the Land above described are bounded as
follows to wit Northwesterly on the Road that Runs East partly on
wit Northwesterly on the Road that Runs East partly on
Land formerly owned by Oliver Dexter and partly on Land formerly
owned by Joseph Noyes and partly on Land Decreased Fourth South
owned by Johnes Noyes and partly on said Forested North East
partly on Land owned partly on Moore Decr
partly on Land owned partly on Land formerly ow
partly on the sea and Westerly partly on Land formerly ow
partly on Land owned by Oliver Millery partly Land
of Benjamin Millery and partly on Land of Oliver Millery North
Also one undivided Third part of a certain big square piece of Land purchased
three quarters of a new and fresh square piece of Land purchased
of the Heirs of William Millery one certain lot or parcel of
Land situated in Charlestown in said County of Washington
lying on the North side of the Homestead farm of the late Captain
Isaac Tappenden Sundries which was set off to Tappenden Sundries as officer
by the Deed to James H. Moore Thomas & Joseph Noyes dated Dec 2d
1814 containing by estimation thirty four acres more or less also
one other lot of Land bounded Southerly on Land of Asa Bound North easterly
and Westerly on Land of Edward Millery North easterly on Land
off to Tappenden Sundries and Easterly on Land of Sandford Noyes
containing by estimation eleven acres more or less all of which lots a
tract of Land herein granted were formerly owned by Thomas Clay Decr
and were moreover conveyed by Deed of trust to Abraham Richman
and Asa Hart Charlestown Court College for the use and benefit of
Anna Maria green and Asa Hart Millery Green and Asa Hart Millery
Maria his sole consign to Trustee Clerk Date of the said Decree
by Deed dated 27 June 1838 however on Page 396 Vol 4 Page 396 Land Conveyance of Book
Residence of Westerly and Book 10 Page 396 Land Conveyance of Book
during and were conveyed to the said Albert G. Langworthy with a Cedar
T. Tappenden by the Heirs of Isaac Plucl Clerk Date wrote March
1807 AD 1857 except what was owned by said Albert G. Langworthy being
one undivided Portion where of the purchase of Samuel Clark
the said Lands and Premises are subject to the Right of Life and Estate of
Elizabeth Clark Widow Meoning and intending by these presents
to convey to the said Albert G. Langworthy his Heirs and Assigns
forever all the right title and interest I have in the Premises
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before discovered by virtue of a deed from the Heirs of said Russel Clark to said
Albert B Langworthy and myself dated March 21st 1851 and recorded in Book 40
19 page 115 No 40 to which reference is hereby made
To have and to hold the above described and granted premises with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to their Heirs the said Albert B
Langworthy his Heirs and assigns forever First I said Oliver D Saunders
solely as my Heirs Executors and Administrators and Assigns as covenant
with said Albert B Langworthy his Heirs Albert B Langworthy his Heirs and assigns
unless the same to happen to save Oliver D Saunders and his Heirs and assigns
forever And I Frances E Saunders wife of said Oliver D Saunders in
consideration of the sum of money paid by my said Husband as aforesaid
to me three hundred release and forever quit claim all my
right of dower power and power of thirds in the premises unto the said
Albert B Langworthy his Heirs and assigns forever
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals at
Westerly specified this 25th day of March A D 1852
Oliver D Saunders L S
Frances E Saunders L S
In presence of
J Franklin Cross
J Robert Cross
State of Rhode Island ss
Washington Co Westerly Sunday 25th March 1852 personally appear Oliver
D Saunders and Frances E Saunders who signed and sealed
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be their own free
act and deed
Before me J Robert Cross Town Clerk
Town Clerks Office Westerly R August 2nd 1852 Recd for
Record at 11 oClock in this office J Robert Cross Town Clerk
Recorded in Book 59 89 Page 237 of Land Evidence Records
J Robert Cross Town Clerk
Recorded June 8th 1884
By J Robert Cross Town Clerk
I know all men by these presents that I Thomas A Reed of
Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for
and consideration of a certain Mortgage Deed dated April 14th 1845
for the sum of Five Hundred Dollars given by me to George M Brandall
of said Charlestown and whereas the said Brandall has since then discharged
having received payment in full to his satisfaction on the same hereby
Release waive and forever quit claim unto the said George M Brandall
his Heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land with a
Dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing containing three
quarters of an acre situate recessed and laid out in Charlestown and bounded as
follows namely firstly bounded on the North by Bernards & Henzens by a stone
form from the Highway Easterly in such direction as to divide a mill of
water equally between the said Bernards & Henzens & George M Brandall easterly
on its length coming to Land of DeLand & Hopson the boundary bounding
Easterly by said Hopson his wife & heirs and Southerly by Land of Thankfull
I reserve however the right to the Highway & Waterlots by said Hopson
To have and to hold the same together with all the privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging to him new the said
George M Brandall his Heirs and Assigns forever