The instrument's own words
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Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island at their January
Session 1858 authorized Mary Hopkins a member of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians
to sell to her son Luke Hopkins, half an acre of land on which she has her house now
stands and to give to said Luke a Deed of the same in full compensation for said land
being a part of the Indian reservation in Charlestown
Now therefore all and every the said Mary Hopkins by the authority aforesaid
and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars paid her by any said Luke Hopkins
the receipt whereof i do hereby acknowledge, do hereby bargain, sell and convey
unto the said her son Luke Hopkins one half an acre of land where her house now
stands, said land is bounded on the North by the North party, on the South
Luke Hopkins and partly by land of the Narragansett Indians on the East and South
by land of the Grantor and on the West by a Ditchway
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances
to the same belonging to the said Luke Hopkins his heirs and
assigns forever
In Witness whereof i Hereunto set my hand and Seal this 16th day
of March 1858.
In Presence of
Charles Cross
Caroline B Cross
By x
Mary x Hopkins L.P.
month
Before me
Charles Cross D Clerk
Washington st. Charlestown March 16th 1858.
Personally came Mary Hopkins Signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the seal of the same to be her free and voluntary act
and Deed
By Chas Cross J.C.
On the 11th day of March 1855 I received of Gideon Hopkins
Peter Hopkins and Gideon Hopkins Jr a sum of One Hundred and ninety
Dollars and eighty set cents the full amount of principal and
interest of a Mortgage Deed given by the said Hopkins to
Hopkins of Wright and transferred to me by the said Wright
and recorded in this Book pages 23 & 24 and hereby
discharge them the said Gideon Hopkins, Peter Hopkins and
Gideon Hopkins Jr their Heirs Executors and Administrators
from all liability on account of the same
Witness my Hand and Seal Edward Littlebridge
In Presence of
James H. Rigdon
Chas Cross