The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, John S. Knowles
of Glocester County of Providence State of Rhode Island do make
and me and in consideration of the sum of four thousand Dollars to me well
and truly paid by the Northwest & Southeast Railway of Burlington & Saratoga County of
Washington of said State in the above sale of four fifths and also John H. May
of Pembroke state of New Hampshire for one piece of one fifth part
of the whole of which I do hereby acknowledge and in remembrance fully satisfied
and paid to me I do grant bargain sell convey assign and confirm unto the said
Railway and also unto John H. May their heirs successors and assigns
all that certain lot or piece of land lying in Glocester in said
Providence county called the Black Hole lot containing
one hundred acres or more as follows viz beginning on the
north side of the road leading from Glocester to East Greenwich on the
northwest corner of a lot belonging to Samuel R. Eastlake and shortly thereafter on
the east by a line marked by stone Clark’s boundary with it corners to the southern
one of a tree and then north west lot sold from some back acre lot marked
by a tree belonging to Henry Locke whereas a Straight line runs across said black
hole lot by R. Fagauer lands cornered the same distance from highway as
on the east boundary line of said two acres and a half acre lot between Northwell
by said Fagauer and then to said Patrick McNamee
To have and to hold the said described premises to the said
N. W. & S. E. Railway and to said Patrick McNamee
To have and to hold the said described premises to the said
N. W. & S. E. Railway in the ratio of four fifths and the said John H. May
in the ratio of one fifth of the said Union Northwest Railway to them and
their own proper use benefit and behalf of forever with all the appurtenances
appurtenances thereunto and connected thereto in any way whatsoever
aforesaid Being and I set said John S. Knowles to myself my heirs
executors and administrators her heirs covenant with the said Railway Fagauer
and May their heirs successors and assigns that they will encumber and enjoy
these premises in tort and peace undisturbed any of side premises and
it is agreed and it is done and agreed that the said railway and
said their heirs and assigns shall be entitled to full payment
of all the damages if the damage be done by the engine of John S. Knowles letter
And Elizabeth R. Knowles wife of John S. Knowles let her
witnesseth a bill of Sale and Conveyance all
her right of interest and power in and to the aforesaid
premises in said Railway and also John H. May their heirs successors forever
In witness whereof we have hereunto our hands and seals this
first day of January in the year 1847
Signed and sealed
John C. Brown
John S. Knowles
Elizabeth R. Knowles
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Glocester Court Town, Jan 2th 1847
Then the above named John S. Knowles and Elizabeth R.
Knowles did personally appear and solemnly acknowledged this
instrument to be their free act and deed
Before me
John C. Brown Notary Public
Sworn and subscribed
March 11th 1847 and Clerk O.K.
Recorded March 11th 1847
By Chas Comes Town Clk