The instrument's own words
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leg of heirs etc for five years of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, by day
of June fourteen and undivided.
In presence of
Nathan Moore
Benjamin R Moore Washington St.
George Weedon L S
State of Rhode Island In the town of Richmond this 3d day of April A D 1884
then personally appeared the within named George Weedon and acknowledged the seal
of said deed to be his and voluntarily executed the will meaning witness
before me
Nathan Moore Justice of the Peace
Recorded 1st June 1884
F. H. Walker Clerk
Annotated June 28th 1888
By George F. Cox Town Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I George Weedon of Richmond
in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island for and me no consideration
of the premises given unto me have made and firm set forth one of the sum of one
dollar to me paid by William Scott of the City and County of Providence in said
State the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledge to be truly given grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said William Scott hull his heirs and assigns forever
two certain lots of land as described in said Richmond and containing from
one and hundred and seventy rods and following viz Southesterly from the marks found
of the Providence line eastward forty seven rods to a stone wall at the nook of the
Southwest corner of lot marked with a stone wall to the North 14 perches Southeasterly forty
four (44°) degrees east one (1) chain and eighty five (85) links to a stone wall
marked with the same letter then Southeasterly sixty nine (69°) degrees seventy
eight (78) links to another mark reached in the stone wall then Southeasterly ninety
(90°) degrees east one (1) chain and twenty nine (29) links to the east end of a wall
over the gut state river then Southeast thirty seven (37°) degrees east one (1) chain
and thirteen (13) links to the south east corner of said land then easterly eighty
(80°) degrees east two (2) chains and eighty six (86) links to the stone wall then North
fifty (50°) degrees east one (1) chain and seventy one (71) links to another stone wall Southeast
(18°) feet three (3) chains four (4) chains to a stake and stone then North
forty seven (47°) degrees West to a stake and stone on the north side of said
river and then continuing on said river to the first mentioned corner
the other lot is situated in the Charter place in the town of Coventry in the state of
the opposite side of said river then it is bounded on the west by water and water on the east
by the same river then on the north by land of some person unknown and on the south
with a stake and a stone situated in the north east branch of a stream called Bent
(30°) feet prolonging from the property of William Moore boundary on said river
by far more Providence lake then by a highway or road near a Bridge crossing said river
then northwest on said lake fourteen rods fifty (50°) degrees west three chains and
a stake and stone then North thirty nine (39°) degrees east three hundred feet to
a stake and stone thence in a straight line to the first mentioned corner.
This land under water River between the above described marks and the dam across
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said River over one full rotated Shovel, & the firm pavement now more or less is fixed by the said repair
& suffered, and all the water power and water rights connected thereto either now or appertaining there
to be for every thing, mill stand, dam, race way and by thirty feet (30 + 32) pole and one half pole,
of twenty ninety and (55 + 32) pole and one half pole in bassein height, (2) seventy something feet
one hour one (1) Wheelhouse’s shop, one (1) Shop, one (1) Store, one (1) store house in
house built in and some parts of the place, plumbing machinery and other fixtures appertaining
property therefore entire and void, my saying thirty (30) poles flat meadow, (30) poles in gear
cottage house, one hundred yards (100) long bounded on the west by a wall (50) feet
spindle houses (10) by (10) side cutters with one and their dog and driver, one (1) driving pan,
(1) gear, (1) shoe board, three (3) spindle poles (50) poles, (1) gear, (1) sector wheel, (1) water wheel, (1)
straps and belts attached there to (1) pole, wall fence, leather straps ninety (90) feet wide, ten (10) feet
dressers, and (1) plate molder one (1) Whiting lopper, thirty (30) inch, ten (10) inch (3)
dressers, and (1) strap folder, (1) iron casting machine for cutting bolts and sets of bolts (4)
finished one (1) engine, (1) engine with set of bolts for repairs one (1) repair house (1)
spindle house, (1) turning engine, (1) gear, (1) sector wheel, (1) water wheel, (1) straps
and (1) belts, reservoirs and others necessary for said works one (1) The amount offered
said sum of money.
I do here by sell and convey the said plant and buildings furniture together with
all the rights of the way, water rights and all other rights privileges and appurtenances
there to be the same belonging or appertaining to the said premises to the said
William Potter his heirs and assigns, to his and their sole use, and his heirs forever
from me the said George Weeden for myself and for my heirs executors & administrators
forever to the said sum promised and paid unto me by the said William Potter till
I am seized Administrator and Assignees of the said premises at and before the executing
hereof I am the sole and lawful owner of the said premises and am now free to sell,
dispose and convey the possession of the same in any manner as may be proper as a good and
true and absolute title of ownership of the same in fee simple and here as have the right
to dispose of the same in whatever manner from time to time as appropriate, and that the said
William Potter his Heirs and Assigns shall have and enjoy forever lawfully and
quietly possess and hold the same and all the same now and forever clear of all and all man-
of encumbrances excepting those Mortgages now outstanding, one to dollar 5
Mortgaged to the Messrs Weeden and one to dollar 5 from S. Knowles, now due for
furthermore the I the said George Weeden for myself and for my heirs executors & administrators
and Assigns hereby covenant and engage the above described premises to the said
William Potter his Heirs and Assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person
or persons whatsoever claiming under the Messrs officers premises forever to covenant
defend and oppose by these presents
This Deed is executed in sufferance to and promise and truth, and upon the same
condition following my Whereas I the said George Weeden am now indebted to
said Book amount or otherwise to the following named persons in the amount
polling toward the said William Potter his heirs and assigns namely as follows
by note payable in the signing day of November 1st 1856 and December 1st 1856 one dollar 500
and Co. Hundreds thousand dollars’ note payable sixty days from
september 20th 1856 loan from G. & Co. one hundred twenty two dollars and cents
with interest from December 1st 1856 loan from L. O. Lawton and Co. one hundred twenty
with interest from the date of this Deed L. J. Fogarty & Co. one dollar 500 one note for
three hundred dollars due many days from March 21st 1857 another note for
dollars more with interest from the date of this Deed
this deed is for payment if the said George Weeden or my heirs assigns guaranteed
on equips or any way or for one or the same shall will and duly pay causing the loan
Price the loans aforesaid with interest within three years from this estate
thereof This Deed is to be void otherwise in full force
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal this tenth day
of April A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty eight (1858)
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Paul M. Clarke William Tucker George Weeden LL
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East Greenwich April 18th 1858
Personally appeared George Weeden Signer and Sealer of the within written
preceding instrument and did acknowledge the same to be his voluntary
act and deed
Before me Paul M Clark Justice Peace
Recorded in town April 24th 1858
by G Clark J. P.
Remarks Page 224 1858
by C Board S.C
Know all men by these presents that I George Weeden of Eastgreenwich
in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island per and by these presents
do grant bargain sell and convey to my cousin Roger Weeden of Eastgreenwich in said
county the right title claim and interest which I have or may have in certain
pieces of land lying in the town of Eastgreenwich aforesaid as follows first a piece
witnessed and by the parcels granted to me in the deed from my father George
Weeden and by the parcels granted to me in the deed from my uncle George
Weeden for this piece border on the east on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on the west on the road from Eastgreenwich to
the south on land of George Weeden for this piece border on the north on land of
George Weeden for this piece border on