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official acts as such did full faith and credit are one and of right ought to be given
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of said county at
Providence the 23 day of March AD 1858
[Signature] Nathan S. Drury Parthonsnotary
L.S.
Received for Record June 19th 1858
by S. B. Planck P.R.
Recorded June 24th 1858
by Chas Cross P CLK
Know all men by these presents That I Benjamin Green of Charlestown
in the county of Washington one of the United States of Rhode Island do and in consideration of
the sum of twenty dollars paid me by Lafayette Henson of said Charlestown the
Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby grant sell and convey unto the
said Lafayette Henson his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain lot
of land lying and situated in said Charlestown containing by estimate six acres the whole
of same narrow on the east and is bounded as follows beginning at the North west
corner of said lot and running easterly South forty degrees Westly as the road now
stands by land of said Benjamin Green until it comes to fence of James
P. Crane then Easterly bounding Northly on said Cranes land until it terminates
to fence of the said Henson then Northwesterly to the place of
beginning or however the same may be bounded
To have and to hold the same with all the privileges appurtenances being
or pertaining appertaining to the same hereunto the said Lafayette Henson his Heirs and Assigns
forever I do the said Benjamin Green covenant for myself my Heirs successors and
Administrators to warrant the same unto the said Lafayette Henson his Heirs and
Assigns against the act of any person whomsoever and that said Heirs whatsoever shall appear
and defend the same to him his heirs and lawful assigns of the above described premises
if any for ever all and foremost unencumbered and that said Heirs whatsoever shall appear
the same to him his heirs and lawful assigns of the said Lafayette Henson his Heirs and Assigns
the lawful claims and demands of all persons I and Eliza G. Green wife
of the said Benjamin Green speak for the convenience of the conveyance aforesaid in
this Instrument do hereby release quit claim and remise unto the said Lafayette Henson his
Heirs and Assigns forever all our right of dower land power of attorney in any manner
to this aforementioned premises
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 17th day of June AD 1858
L.S.
Per se [Signature] Benjamin Green L.S.
[Signature] Martha B. Cross
[Signature] Charles Cross
[Signature] Eliza G. Green L.S.
Washington R. Charlestown June 17th 1858
Personally appeared Benjamin Green and Elizabeth his wife and
solemnly acknowledged the foregoing instrument by them signed to be their
free and voluntary act and deed
Before me Charles Cross P Clerk
Received for Record
June 17th 1858 by S.B. Planck P.R.
Recorded June 24th 1858
by Chas Cross P CLK