The instrument's own words
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First D 1857. Personally appeared Samuel A homeowner and Mary B
Connors his wife signers and Seals of the indenturing instrument here before
signed the same to be their act and deed once over for me, and the said
Mary, being of full age and by me duly examined separate and apart from
her said husband and the contents being first read known to her
declared that she executed the same her own free will and accord with
out any coercion of her for said Fullness
Witness my hand and seal this twentieth day of September 1857
Before me
Justice of the Peace
Received in Reco Sept 11th 1857
at 2 o'clock P M
Received Sept 11th 1857
by Chas Goss T C R
Know all men by these presents That I Gideon Hope of
Charlestown in the County of Washington State Rhode Island declare for and
in consideration of the sum of three thousand and seven hundred dollars and
sixty six cents in gold now paid to me James F Hungerford of said Charlestown the
receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge accordingly do here by grant sell and convey
unto the said James F Hungerford in his name and his heirs and assigns forever all
the right title and interest which I have and to have in those certain enclosed
lots or parcels of land lying in said Charlestown My first lot contains by
estimation one hundred one hundred and five acres more or less extending a dwelling house
and other heritages thereon thriving and adjoining to the same belonging bounded
on the North by the Highways named the Road that leads from the North road to
Cornish Bridge at the South West corner of the Southwest Hungerford
farm thence Northerly bounding Northly on Jordan lane to the School House then
thence by the said Jordan lane Southern Corner Onanp on the West and South east
side lands on Jordan lane until it comes to the aforesaid lot of Hungerford
meaning to include in this lot all the lands formerly owned by
William White and Jonathan Hungerford The same lot contains fourteen
acres more or less and is bounded easterly on said Jordan lane and southerly
Northly and Northerly on Jordan lane Three land center pasture
are, one quarter and Seven rods and ten perches southly
beginning at a Stake with some brush about it on a swampy ledge the South
East corner of the first lot Thence South East 30 rods and 5 chains to a
Maple stump then by the line said line running S 15 d east 5 chains to a
pine Thence by a Heap of stone 10 rods to the first stake
--- and to the same with the entire right of way and appurtenances
belonging to the same the said James F Hungerford his
heirs and assigns forever And I the said Gideon Hope for myself my
heirs executors Admrs and assigning parts do covenant with the said James
F Hungerford his heirs and Assigns that I will Warrant and defend the
aforesaid premises to the said James F Hungerford his Heirs
and Assignes against the Lawful claims and demands of all persons
claiming by through or under me
Recorded Hungerford and Hope Deed is
recorded on indenture that the said James F Hungerford did to the
twenty second day of March 1858 execute accordance of the
said Gideon Hopey Caleb B Harris and Other Harris on their
promissory note of date given to convey half acreage for the sum
of Three thousand and seven hundred dollars and sixty six cents only
the said Gideon Hopey Caleb B Harris and Other Harris on either of
them or their heirs Executors or Administrators shall well and truly pay
said note together with the Lawfull interest thereon accruing and shall
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our save harmless the said Samuel T. Houger
his Heirs Executors and Administrators from any
cost or expense in consequence of the having
entered as aforesaid, then the below written
deed is to the void, and of no effect; otherwise
to remain in full force and virtue.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 12th day of September
1857.
Gideon Keosie L.S.
Lss presence of
Charles Cross
Caroline G Cross
Washington Ss Charleston Sept 19th 1857
Personally appeared Gideon Keosie and acknowledged the preceding
instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act and Deed
before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Sept 12th 1857
at Court Just C. Colcock P.J.
Recorded Sept 19th 1857
by Chas Cross Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas R Wells and
George W Taylor of Hopkinton in the County of Washington State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations in consideration of the sum of three thousand
dollars to be paid by Julia A Taylor of the County and State aforesaid the receipt
whereof we do hereby acknowledge ourselves thereof well reposed and solace sufficient payment
said Julia A Taylor her Heirs and Assigns forever give release and quit claim unto the
said Julia A Taylor her Heirs and Assigns forever one tract of land with all the buildings
heron including the Manor together with half of a convenience dwelling house known as the
dwelling house Manor and the half of the cows shed and cow house thereon former belonging
to the property of Nathan Taylor deceased containing by estimation three acres and
some more or less but limited and bounded as following Beginning at some gate at
the post near more to a Northerly course some twenty feet to the corner of the dwelling house
Northerly from it to a certain stump in the wet lands at the north west corner of
bounded Wiley & Fennell Taylor’s land thence South westerly to the West line of the
until it comes to the road thence South easterly to some boundary on said March
Taylor land wrote until it comes to the Post first above mentioned thence easterly on said
road to the first mentioned Post or gate To have and to hold the
said premises with all the privs appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said
Julia A Taylor her Heirs and Assigns forever And we said Thomas R Wells and
George W Taylor for ourselves our Heirs Greats and Administrators undertake
covenant with said Julia Taylor her Heirs and Assigns that we will quit claim
claim all rights title etc and assert that we have in the same or the Manner
whereof we hereunto present set our hand and Seal of Hopkinton this second day of
October 1857
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of Thomas R Wells L.S.
George W Taylor
E Thos G Crandall George W Taylor L.S.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington Co Ss Hopkinton on the 5 day of October 1857
Personally appeared before me Thos R Wells & Geo W Taylor the signers and