The instrument's own words
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1856
Whereas by a deed dated this day, Christopher S. Crandall of Charlestown
has conveyed to Benjamin Tucker of said town a Saw Mill & Lot (reference
being had to said Piece to be revolved 1/4 of the night to the stream, the course of the
Saw Mill brook from said Piece but downwards to the fork of the brook as it now runs
1/4 Acre out & his return to said Tucker all his said Lands lying
North of said Straightened course, now in consideration Therefore the said
Tucker hereby gives grant & convey to said Crandall his Heirs & Assigns
all the right title & interest etc to any land lying South of said course
as straightened & between West and the present brook
So have I and here hold the same to said Crandall his Heirs & Assigns forever
the centre of the straightened brook to be the line dividing between
the parties
Witness my hand & seal this 3 day of November AD 1856
Executed in presence of
$\text{f}$ Joseph H Griffin
$\text{f}$ Thomas A Green
Benjamin Tucker L.S.
Town of Charlestown Nov 4th 1856
Benjamin Tucker acknowledges the above to be his free act & deed hand
& seal before me
Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
Received for record Nov 4th 1856
at 1 Clark Pike
Recorded November 12th 1856
by Charles Cole Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents That All Laplette Thompson
of Charlestown County of Washington and State of Rhode Island for
and in consideration of the sum of one Thousand one fifty Dollars delivered to me
and paid by the John Dimond of said Tuckton County of the aforesaid this
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge received delivered & clear
and forever quitclaimed unto the said Dimond his heirs and assigns and forever
quitclaimed unto the said Dimond his Heirs and assigns and forever
all the right title interest Property Title and demands whatever shall I now
have or of right ought to have or claim or intend to make to a certain the tract
of land known as the town of Charlestown aforesaid and Village of Colleton with
containing half an acre more of less contained West in the Highways
North on the line of Paul M Clark East on the line of Husband of Page
and Southly on the line Heath Cross roads otherwise bounded
with all buildings and appurtenances Theronfor subject however
to the conditions of a Deed of the same land given to me
by Henry Thompson and Received in Charlestown in 1848 by 8 & Land
Evidence page 84
To Have and to hold the same with all the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereof or appertaining to the
said John Dimond his Heirs and Assigns forever excepting to have the
conditions before referred to And I the aforementioned Laplette Thompson
or myself Inn for my Heirs Legatees and Administrators do covenant with
the said John Dimond his Heirs and Assigns that I will warrant and
defend the aforementioned premises to the said John Dimond his
Heirs and Assigns forever against the lawful Claims and demands
of all persons claiming by through or under me
And I Sarah B Young for and in consideration of the sum paid
my husband to do hereby relinquish to my right of Dower and Tenure of those
in and to the above described premises For Testimony whereof as
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hereunto set our hands and Seals this 15th day of November in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty six (1856)
Signed Sealed and delivered in
presence
James H Brandell Lafayette Kenyon L.S.
Josephine Siff Sarah A Kenyon L.S
Washington Sc Charleston Nov 18th 1856
Personally appeared Lafayette Kenyon Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument
Personally appeared Lafayette Kenyon Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary free act and Deed
Before me
Arrived for Record Nov 22nd 1856 J G Babcock
on 7 Octob R M Public Notary
Recorded Nov 22 1856
By Ebola Cross Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Joseph T Ross PL S of Charleston
County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Province Providence Plantations for and
consideration of ten dollars paid me by Nancy Kenyon wife of Zebulon
Kenyon of Washington County and State aforesaid, do grant bargain sell and convey
unto her the said Nancy Kenyon her Heirs and Assigns forever one
certain right part or parcel of land measuring as follows namely the one sixth part of
certain divided enclosure containing by estimation four acres in the same
said enclosure called Long and lying being in Charlestown County
and State aforesaid, bounded on the North by the highway beginning at the
Northwest corner of said lot, thence west hundred feet to the Northwest
way but land of Oliver Davis, North by the Toadley Ditch as called and
East by the Fisher's enclosure bound to the first mentioned bounds
To Have and to hold the aforesaid grant and premises with
all the Privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or any way appur
taining to her the aforesaid Nancy Kenyon her Heirs and Assigns forever
And I Joseph T Ross for myself my Heirs executors Administrator and assigns
do covenant with the aforementioned Nancy Kenyon that I have
gold and forever rightful to sell and convey the same and that I will
warrant and defend against all lawful claims and demands
And I Susan E Ross wife of Joseph T Ross for the consideration
above mentioned quitclaim and Renounce all my right of Dower and Tenure
of Thirds in the abovementioned Premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our
Seals this first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty six 1856
In presence of us as witnesses
Joseph H Griffin Joseph T Ross L.S
Josephine S Siff Susan E Ross L.S
Washington Sc Charleston October 1st 1856
Personally came before me Joseph T Ross and Susan E Ross his wife
and acknowledged the within instrument by their names signed to be their free
and voluntary act and Deed Signed hands and seals
Arrived for Record Dec 3 1856 Joseph H Griffin Justice of the Peace
at 12 Oclock PM
Recorded Dec 3 1856 by Ebola Cross Clerk