The instrument's own words
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24th day of August 1857 together with the Lawful interest
thereon consisting then the beforewritten Deed as also a certain
part of hand’s given me by the said Samuel C Card Ls to
the said Cyrus B Truenner for the sumer of $260.00 and
bearing same date with these presents shall be void or
else it remain in full force
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal
the 24th day of August 1855
Charles Cross
James J Cross
Samuel C Card Ls
Washington Co Charleston August 24th th 1855
personally came Samuel C Card Ls and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free
act and deed Before me Charles Cross Clerk
Recorded Sept 1st 1855
by Chas Cross Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Peter Hopie
(of Charlestown) in the County of Washington for and in consideration
of the sum of five hundred dollars paid me by Caleb B Boasie
(of said Charlestown) the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge
do hereby remise release and forever Quitclaim unto the said
Caleb B Boasie his Heirs and Assigns forever all the right
title and interest which I have in and to certain parcels
of land lying in said Charlestown the first lot contains
approximately One hundred and forty acres the Same more
or less with a Dwelling house and other Improvements thereon
bounded as follows beginning at the Entrance of the passage that leads from
the Post Road to Champagne bridge running to the South West
corner of the Jonathan Langdon lot then running South East through
city on Indian lands to the School House road then running by
said Road to the Indian Caesar Ceawam’s land then running by
said Swamps to Market street at a pine stump in the way of
said Swamps then North Westly through land formerly owned
by Thomas Sutcliffe and partly on Indian lands on the West
and South lines bounded on Purchase land until it comes
to the aforesaid boundary marking its enclosure on this tract
all the houses formerly owned by William Mickell and Jonathan
Rijonon the second line runs North Westly and is bounded
on the South by the land of Mark Sutcliffe Westly and North Eastly
on Indian lands the third lot contains close over one
hundred and Seventy Rods and is bounded as follows beginning
at a stake with stones about it and a swamp running the North
east corner of the first road from whence North west running three
links to the Bigstone to a black oak tree marked by saw notches
running North East 55 East south East running and three links to
a Maple Brush in the edge of said swamp to a heap of stones on a
mound then by a straight line to the first mentioned bounds
To Have and to hold the same with all the Improvize
and appurtenances to the same belonging to the said
Caleb B Boasie his Heirs and Assigns forever In Witness whereof I
hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day of
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September 1855
In presence of
C. Holden
Charles Cross
Potter Hoxsie L.S.
Washington Co Charleston town Sept 1st 1855.
personally appeared Potter Hoxsie and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act
Before me
Charles Cross J.P.
Reviewed Sept 1st 1855
By Chas Cross Clerk
This indenture made the first day of December in this year one
thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Benjamin York of
the Town of Westerly County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
of the First part and Samuel Saunders of the same County County
and State of Rhode Island of the Second part Witnesseth that the said
said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of
five dollars lawful Money of the United States of America to
pygame in hand paid by the said party of the second part of or
before the execution and delivery of these presents the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged has granted bargained Sold all and
remised released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
does grant bargain sell remise release convey and confirm
unto the said party of the second part and to his Heirs
Devisees and Assigns forever the whole half part of a certain
tract of Marsh Land lying and being in Charlestown in
the County and State aforesaid and bounded and closed as follows
Fourteenth on the East by Charles Anderson and by Joseph
Guy Taylor Northerly on a creek or Breach Castley any both
Relating to the first part mentioned above together with all
and appurtenances thereunto belonging including the improvements
mentioned in a previous indenture offering better terms the
succession and possessions remainders and remainderes issues
estates and profits thereof And also all the estate right title in
and interest Potters Hoxsie claims and demands whatever as
well as to have and to enjoy the said party of the first part for
ever or to the above described premises and every part and
parcel thereof with the appurtenances
And to have and to hold all and singular the above mentioned
and described premises together with the appurtenances unto
the said party of the second part the first part and his Heirs
the said premises in the quiet and peaceable Possession of the said
party of the second part his Heirs and Assigns against the said
party of the first part his Heirs and Assigns against all and every person
and persons whomsoever lawfully entropy or to claim the same
Shall and will warrant and by these present forever defend
In Witness whereof the said party of the first part has set his seal
their hand and seal the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of
Joseph D. Matthews
Benjamin York L.S.
Prudence York L.S.
State of Rhode Island, Washington County, St Westerly Feb 23