The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these Presents that we Samuel Perry of Charlestown
born in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island and Harriet G Perry my
wife of the said Samuel in consideration of the sum of one Hundred dollars paid
to us by Regard G Hengen of Blockstone in the County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge to be by these releases and
forever quitclaims unto the said Regard G Hengen his Heirs and Assigns
forever all the right title and interest which we have in and to a certain
tract of land commonly known as the complex which is situated partly in South
said Charlestown and partly in Southkingstown both said county containing
two Hundred acres more or less and is bounded Easterly partly in
land of Thomas A Hengen probably on the River or Maybe Rockfish partly in
land of the late Edward G Browning probably and partly on the Salt
Pond probably partly on sandy ground and partly in land of Stephen
Browning probably partly with roads or lanes of Stephen Browning partly in lands of
Edward G Browning and partly in lands of New Church and Northerly
partly in land of the frontiers and partly on the post road or thoroughfare
otherwise the same may be known or bounded
So have and to hold the same with all the privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Regard G
Hengen his Heirs and Assigns forever And we the said Samuel Perry
and Harriet G Perry for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators do covenant with the said Regard G Hengen his Heirs and Assigns
that we will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to them
who said Regard G Hengen his Heirs and Assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by Through or under
us All of which witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and seals This
first day of September 1856
In Presence of
Caroline G Cross
Charles Cross
Samuel Perry L S
Harriet G Perry L S
Washington Sc Charles town Sept 6 th 1856
Then Samuel Perry acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free
act and deed Also Harriet G Perry being married privately apart
from her husband and having said instrument offered to her by
me aforementioned she the same to be her free act and deed from which
she did not wish to retract
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Filed for Record
Dec 23rd 1856 at 10 AM
Recorded Dec 23rd 1856
by Chas Cross T C M