The instrument's own words
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Ane I Ann Hoxsie wife of the said Joseph Hoxsie for the
consideration paid me by my Husband do hereby releasing and
quitclaiming unto the said committee their Heirs and Assigns all
my right of Dower and power of thirds etc to the above described
tenements
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal
this eighth day of October 1855 one thousand eight hundred and
fifty five
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
J. H. Patroick
C. B. Olden
Joseph Hoxsie L.S.
Ann Hoxsie L.S.
Washington Co Richmond October 8th 1855,
Personally appeared Joseph Hoxsie Signer and Sealer of
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
his voluntarily act and deed
Before me J. H. Patrick Justice of the Peace
Received Oct 22 1855
by Chas Conn C lrk
Know all men by these presents that whereas Francis Torrey the
city and county of Newport State of Rhode Island name of inhabitant of Prov
tcy of said Newport deceased Guardian of the numerous Heirs and Relates of Margaret
Torrey, wife of Terry, Thomas wife of Terry Anna and Frances Torrey all minors under
16 of twenty years one grown all the children of Sarahite and Francis Torrey
ly, by an order of the Court of Probate of said city of Newport, made and
passed on the eighteenth day of June in the year genesis eighteen hundred and fifty
two a certificate witness of which is annexed and referred to as case authenticated and
empowered him in his said capacity as Guardian to arrange and make sale
in public auction of all the interest of said minors in and of said minors interest in
a certain farm situate settled in the town of Coventry in the County of Washington
in said State said Guardian in the void of said minors through by acts later law and
some public Newspaper posted in said State And whereas I said Francis
Torrey Guardian as of said hearing given the Notice of sale by said Guardian
in print through the aforesaid Territory Providence Portsmouth and Westerly
public Newspapers posted in the State of Rhode Island for some sufficient
prior to the sale and whereas the following sum’s bound by said votes of
said Court of Probate on the twelfth day of September eighteen hundred and
fifty five provided to said sale held in public auction all
the interest of said minors in and to one by openly declared James Hargrove
more particularly described to William J Browning of said Charlestown
more particularly described to William J Browning of said Charlestown
more particularly described to William J Browning of said Charlestown
sum including the consideration for the right of Dower of
said Fraids Torrey in and to said farm which was the at the
same time and place being the highest bidder there
Now therefore it is that I said Francis Torrey Guardian
of the persons and estates of said James Perry Margaret A Perry
Terry Oliver Terry James and Frances Torrey all aforesaid
by virtue of the power and authority as appointed and as
considered of the sum of twelve thousand three hundred and
fifty five dollars including the consideration for the right of dower
of the said minorities paid by the said William J Browning the craft
is hereby acknowledged to be by these presents freed Quit Claim and assigning
to the said William J Browning his Heirs and Assigns forever
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all the interest of each and all and all said minors in and to said Farms so as to give
them estates in said Charlestown and bounded as described as follows, North westerly by
Nathaniel Pound, north westerly by Fusion Land Corner, westerly by land of [illegible]
and more or less by town of Meetinghouse Thompson, southerly by the Sea or shell bank
and more or less by salt marsh and the castle partly by said pond or salt water and easterly by land
of [illegible] Perry and partly by land of Samuel Hunton deceased as aforesaid
whereas the same may be more or less than aforesaid or deviate in form the same shall be
that was conveyed to the said Christopher Perry by Christopher Perry to Christopher
family of said March Perry deceased receiving and excepting from this conveyance,
the grazing right on said farm and the right of access to the farm for all the said minors'
pasturage, and it is further expressly understood that this conveyance is made and
subject to a certain Mortgage on said farm's made and given by said Christopher
Perry to the sharing Banks of Newport for about the sum of seven hundred fifty five hundred
dollars dated the seventh day of April 1855 reference thereto hereunto be
it also understood that the school District thereabouts have the right continuing
irrevocably the share fence now there in case the set fail so to do, and the Fee
is subject to the taxes to the present Town of [illegible] town and stating promising to look
to said town always at the cost then the same being seven hundred dollars, one
dollar for land for grazing sheep corn flax beasts but land granted to be in use
now habitable for the rent. To have and to hold these and the said interest of said
minors in said premises with the privileges and appurtenances subset’s and
mining and oil springs and all other things as aforesaid belong to the said [illegible] to be in
co owners and whereas former. And Frances Perry Guardian of aforesaid minors
do covenant with said William S. Perry bearing their Honor and Respect that in
convenance of said Sale said title free of said entails intended etc.
the witnesses required in said Sale under seal and void.
To these premises witness whose hand and seal Frances Perry in my remaining Capacity of
Guardian as aforesaid above mentioned set my hand and seal as such Given
signed this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five.
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
[Signature]
Wm D Sheffield
Frances Perry Guardian L.S.
& Margaret M. Perry
Oliver H. Perry
T. Sergeant Perry
Frances Perry
Newport S.S.
Newport November 3 1855
I who came then before named Frances Perry Guardian as aforesaid
and in her said Capacity acknowledged this before written instrument
to be her their free act and Deed.
Before me Wm D Sheffield Public Notary
Recorded Nov. 10th 1855.
By Charles Cross Clrk.