The instrument's own words
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To all people to whom these presents shall come
Know all men by these presents that I Charles Autting of the town
of Providence and state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
do know that I then said I engage Sullivan smith in the mentioned town indentured servant of
the sum of fourteen hundred dollars in lawful money of the United States by a bill of
Exchange at Providence and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby
acknowledge, and also that whereas I only said the convenanted and find that any
error and any other and proper parcel thereof as represent agreed and discharged from the
said Albert J Thayer His Executors after Administration former’s
by their families honestly genuine properly for provided, etc. situated or opposed
convey and comprised, and by these presents do fully and perfectly
and absolutely grant, give, bargain, sell alien convey and confirm
unto the said Higdon his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot
of Land situated in the Town of Charlestown in the village of
Coventry Hills bounded and described as follows beginning at the
Northwest corner of provided lot in the corner of Thayer’s pasture then north
the heightening and running boundary of said Higdon’s lot north eight
and a half degrees west north east forty poles then easterly five
rods to the fence bordering the Carolina road then northerly five rods and at a
right angle with the said fence northerly five rods and on lines of said
right angle with the said fence northerly five rods and northerly five rods intersecting
eight rods west of the lot of the before mentioned William
Victor then northerly on said fence east forty seventy rods to the big highway
then south forty ninety rods on said fence east forty seventy one and one half
rods to the first mentioned bound now let me have a certain
resort to the same fence now let me have a certain
this deed declare that the said Higdon shall hold and maintain all the
rights there between the above described lot and the line of the Carolina
road and that said state shall have an undivided share sold or kept
Bill Co. and that for sale on said premises I do here unto set my hand and seal
to witness either with all the performances privileges and covenants to the
same belonging or in any way appertaining to the above said Albert J
Higdon the Tenancy and residue to him and his only proper use
bequeath as a legacy forever and to the said Cohutta Autting for
myself my Sole Heirs Execution and Administration to convey premises
and grant to and unto the said Albert J Higdon for Tenancy and Assigns
forever before the mentioning hereby I the said doe and said full and lawful
of these above bargained premises are encumbered free and clear of all
The same are in my own proper right as my sole property and other all
of inheritances in fee simple and in every good right full power
and have carefully granted sell convey and confirm the
bargained premises in manner as specified and that the said Albert J
Tenancy and Assigns shall have and may from time to time, at all times for
ever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully possess
and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said
and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereunto there and
forestry equally equitably unencumbered and free from all
and all manner of persons or other all persons, quit rents taxes fees
and charges Wills Estates Tenures Services Privileges expectations
or incumbrances, of what name or nature soever without any
measure or dispute doubt doubted voiding this premises’
Furthermore I the said Cohutta Autting my Heirs Executors and
Administrators do covenant engage that the above described premises
to the said Albert J Higdon for Tenancy and Assigns against the
to the said Albert J Higdon for Tenancy and Assigns against the
Lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whom ever from
to warrant secure and defend forever by these presents Amen I remain
f A Autting wife of said Cohutta Autting, in consideration of the
f A Autting wife of said Cohutta Autting, in consideration of the
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same paid as of aforesaid to my said Husband therefore do hereby release and forever quit
claim to my said Albert H Kenyon his Heirs and assigns all my right of Ownership
in the above described premises In Testimony whereof we have here set to our
hands and seals this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty five 1887
Signed sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Samuel Stove
Charles Anthony L S
Hannah A Anthony L S
St. of Rhode Island Sc March 31st 1887
County of Washington
Personally appeared the
within named Charles Anthony Signer and Sealer of the deed within instrument
and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed love and Seal
Before me
Signed for Record April 4th 1887 at 6 o'clock P.M.
Recorded April 11th 1887
by Charles Goss S C R
T. G. P. Clark P. Public Notary
Whereas w Whereas G. Grant Attorney at Law 1857 P. Rideau at their
January Session AD 1857 entrusted Tobias S Ross and Mary Ross Members
of the Narragansett Tribe of Indians in Charlestown to execute and deliver all the
deed of Conveyance after cause land to their Grandson Oliver Reed under the
advice and direction of William Foster
Shereson know all men by these
presents that we Tobias S Ross and Mary Ross as aforesaid by and with the
advice direction and of William Foster as aforesaid in consideration of the sum
of fifty dollars released to our full paid satisfactory of Oliver Reed the within
receipt of which hereby acknowledge do hereby grant sell and convey all our
right title and interest in our said caution to grant to said Oliver Reed and
containing about twenty acres more or less boundaries as follows beginning at
the N E corner of the aforesaid Record land called cemetery call it 10 rods
to the N E corner of the land of Sarah Hendriks call it 10 rods
reaches Mary Allen 10 rods then Southerly until it reaches Bundle’s land 10 rods
then Westerly until it reaches Bundle’s land 10 rods then Northerly until it
reaches the Canine Residence then southerly until it comes to the start boundary
line’s boundary by the brook until it comes to the start mentioned boundary
To have and to hold the same to the said Oliver Ross his Heirs the Heirs
and Assigns forever In Witness whereof we the said Tobias S Ross and
Mary Ross have hereunto set our hands and Seals at Charlestown our residence
on this 30th day of March AD 1887
In presence of
George Hodge
Octavia Foster Signed Tobias S Ross L S
Mary Ross L S
I hereby certify that the above conveyance has been made under my
advice direction
William Foster
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Signed appeared before me The above named
Tobias S Ross and Mary Ross signers and
sealers of the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed
March 30th AD 1887
Dried William Foster Senator
Read for Record April 6th 1887 at 6 o'clock P.M. Recorded April 13th 1887 by C Gross S C R