The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Frances Buntick, a free woman of color, residing in the town of Providence, and state of Rhode Island, intend and entitle and grant and release and forever assign unto my son by my former husband named Joseph Buntick, of said town and state, the following described piece of land, to wit: a certain lot of land situated in the town of Providence, and state of Rhode Island, bounded on the north by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, on the east by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, on the south by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, and on the west by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, containing one acre and one half perches more or less, which said lot of land I have acquired from my father, Joseph Buntick, by a deed dated the 5th day of May 1843, and since then have been in my possession. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of October 1853.
Frances Buntick L S
Before me,
Charles Cross
Notary Public
Washington st.
Charlestown Sept 6th 1853
Personally came Frances Buntick and acknowledged this foregoing instrument to be her free act and deed.
Before me,
Charles Cross J Off.
Signed and recorded at P. Court Hall
on the 27th 1857 by P. Clerk P. Hall
Witness, dated 21 1857
by Charles Cross J.C.
Whereas the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island at their session 1853 passed a vote and resolution authorizing Samuel Skinner to purchase a certain lot of land being in Charleston containing a certain quantity, for use as a cemetery, to be made under the notice and direction of the Commissioners of the Common Grave of the State, now know all men that said Samuel Skinner aforesaid, by the order and authority of the said assembly pursuant to the order and direction of the commissioners of the said common grave and in consideration of one hundred and ten dollars paid unto him by the state of Rhode Island in Council at Providence in the County of Providence in the County of Washington's state of Rhode Island’s right hereby sells and conveys to the state of Rhode Island, her heirs and assigns forever, all that piece of land being in said Charleston containing approximately one quarter of one acre of land, bounded on the north by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, on the east by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, on the south by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, and on the west by the land of Sarah Buntick, her heirs and assigns forever, and convenient to the road leading from Providence street to the spring field road said land being in the town of Charlestown in the county of Washington’s state of Rhode Island’s right to hold the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said State of Rhode Island her heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of February 1859.
Samuel Skinner L S
Before me,
Charles Cross
James Cross
I hereby certify that the above bargain and sale was made under my order and direction
Washington st.
Charlestown Feb 19th 1859 personally came Samuel Skinner
Joseph H. Griffin Commissioner of the Common Grave state
and direction
Before me,
Charles Cross Town Collector
Recorded in P. Court Book 19th 1859 at P. Court Hall
Received April 5th 1859 by Charles Cross J. Clerk