The instrument's own words
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ance Assigns forever And I the said Joseph H. Lewis do for myself
my Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant and engage to and with
the said Samuel and James S. Williams, their Heirs and assigns That I am
fully seized in fee of the premises aforesaid that I have good right to
sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and that I will warrant
and defend the same to the said Samuel and James S. Williams their Heirs
and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
whatsoever Hereof in witness whereof the aforesaid Joseph H. Lewis has
convened to these presents his signature the said Maurice H. Belknap witness
and have further witnessed to the said Samuel and James S. Williams their
Heirs and assigns forever all my right of Owner in case to the afore
described and granted premises
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals
at Providence the 11th day of April in the year One thousand eight
hundred and fifty six (1856)
Executor in payment
Edward H. Belknap
William P. Coy Esq
Joseph H. Lewis L S
Nancy Lewis L S
State of Rhode Island &
Washington Co. Providence SS. April 12th 1856
Personally appeared Joseph H. Lewis and Nancy Lewis his wife signers
and sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same to be
their act sealing act and deed
Before me
Received for None April 11th 1856 William P. Coy Esq Public Notary
at 50 Polls A. l l
Received May 8th 1856
by Charles Lewis T. Cllk
Know all men by these presents that I Mary, now Bebe
Wife of Augustus Bebe of Pawtucket County of Providence and State of
Rhode Island for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand Dollars
to me in hand (before this now the taking and delivery of three parcels all and tenths
parts) by Charles Belknap of Waledale and the County and State aforesaid
the receipt of which I hereby Acknowledge and myself herewith fully seized
free content and paid and free of any Debt the said Charles Belknap is acquitted
Clear’d served or released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents
do freely and absolutely remise release leave waive forego quitclaim and to the
said Charles Belknap their Heirs and assigns forever all the right title and
interest that I have of in and under certain lots houses or parcels of
land situated lying and being in the Town of Cumberland County and
State aforesaid containing one piece of land measuring by estimation four and one half
acres more or less and is called the Farmers Will lot lying and being
in Quaranquapt brook to be sold and conveyed as follows bounded on the North
by Pageant and Corner Boundaries land boundary on the East bound north
on Samuel T. Bebe’s and beloved William hello land and on the West
by Abel Panting’s heirs land engine One other part of parcel of land called
the Primus Meadows in Quaranquapt Brook containing by estimation four
acres more or less and is bounded as follows on the North by
the Property of Abel Panting’s heirs Eastly on beloved William hello land
and Samuel T. Bebe’s land once on the South by Samuel T. Bebe’s
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land, and on the West by the Heirs of Edward Wilcox their lands; One other
part or parcel of land being Meads and Marsh containing by estimation five
acres more or less it being the same tract or parcel of land formerly set off to
Thomas Johnson; one other tract or parcel of land being oak wood land
containing by estimation one acre more or less lying Northerly from Fortuna
Clarke; One other part or parcel of land oak wood land containing by
estimation twenty acres more or less lying southeasterly ave wood
Lot set off to my mother for her trees in a wood ave north Northeasterly from Fortuna
Clarke; one other part or parcel of Swamp wood land containing by
estimation fourteen acres more or less lying easterly and being Watery
of the aforesaid Clarke's marsh; One other tract or parcel of Swamp
land containing by estimation ten acres more or less adjoining aforesaid
Fortuna Clarke land all the before mentioned tracts or parcels of land
lying and being in the Town of Charlestown the County of Washington
and State of Rhode Island aforesaid reference being made to the Deeds and conveyances
herein before made and to Christopher Babcock (deceased) in lifetime reference
in the Books of Land Evidence in said Charlestown may more fully
appear the beforementioned tracts and parcels of land being a part of the
Christopher Babcock farm
To Have and Hold all the before mentioned lands reserved retained
to the said Rhode Babcock behind this Deed and Assigns forever to the
any their Heirs forever for part and parcel of my and her legacy forever
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal at Hopkinton
this 28th day of June A.D. 1856
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Mary Ann Babcock L.S.
George Ye Bong
Wm J Proudfoot
Washington ct at Hopkinton personally appeared Mary Ann Babcock
the signor above stated of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same to be her free voluntary act and deed Hand and seal April 29th
AD 1856
Before me George Ye Bong
Justice of the Peace
Paid for this Deed May 1st 1856
by Caleb P. M
Received May 8th 1856
by Chas Gross T. G. L.L.
To all people to whom these presents shall come I S Haguen &
Tenants of Washington County of Washington and state of Rhode Island declare
and hold Witness that I the said Samuel H Haguen do hereby convey and conveyances
forever to him Samuel H Haguen my self and Heirs for the consideration
of the sum of five hundred dollars in hand paid’ for the mentioning hereof all
those certain parts or parcels of land oak wood land containing by estimation and state
and exactly five hundred by William Greenman of Charlestown County and State
of Rhode Island aforesaid as follows described and conveyed and thus
absolutely accepted confirmed and paid and paid and paid and paid and paid and paid
fully satisfied executed and paid and paid and paid and paid and paid and paid
henceforth to prevent again any and discharge Now the said William Greenman
their Heirs expectant agents and discharges Now the said William Greenman
their Heirs expectants and Administrators forever by these presents grant convey and
conveyance and hire
their Heirs expectants and Administrators forever by these presents grant convey and
conveyance and hire
grantedly guaranteed sold absolute and conveyed and conveyance and hire
presents to forever fully and absolutely grant convey grant furthermore
above stated exclusively for part and parcel of the same
soli alone exclusively for part and parcel of the same
Greenman his Heirs and Assigns forever One certain lot or parcel of
land situated in Charlestown in the County of Washington and state of
Rhode Island aforesaid containing by estimation fifty acres more or less and
whose boundaries are as follows beginning at the stumps of an Ash tree by the
site of Farewell River near Tucktahoe Bridge to run running
site of Farewell River near Tucktahoe Bridge to run running