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The instrument's own words
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Know all men by these presents that I Josiah W Ruthborn of Charlestown
county of Washington state of Rhode Island in consideration of sum of five
dollars paid to me in hand by Hannah Ruthborn wife of Thomas Ruthborn of said town
to the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have bargain sold and agree and
convey unto the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of Land lying
in said Charlestown containing by her estimation eight rods wide by the same more or less wide
a stretch house and barn there standing and so enclosed on the south by the
Slyway of the West Mill street but by land of james foley Smiths EastlyCottage door
and north by land of James foley & Westly by land of john foley’s
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my private seal and appointment hereunto
to the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns forever
And I the said
to the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns my heirs heirs executors and administrators covenant will
do the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns that I the said do sell and convey unto
of the above described premises that they have for all time members and free tholl
with appurtenances and forever to the said Hannah Ruthborn her heirs and assigns
forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of Jan 1857
By me presence of
James foley
Charles Cross
Josiah W Ruthborn [seal]
Charlestown R.I. January 1st 1857
Personally appeared Charles W Ruthborn signore and Sealer of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Jan 1st 1857
at 12 o'clock A.M.
Recorded Jan 1st 1857
by Chas Cross T.O. Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Green conn of Charlestown
in the county of Washington state of Rhode Island for and in consideration
of the sum of forty sept dollars to me paid by William H Ruthborn of the town of
in the county of Kent duration and state of Connecticut the receipt whereof I
to the said William H Ruthborn her hereby release remise quit claim and forever quit claim and
sell unto the said William H Ruthborn his heirs and assigns forever all that mill tale
referred which I have in and to a certain lot of Land lying in Charlestown
containing by estimation Twelve rods by the same more or less and bounded
extending Eastly by estimation Twelve rods by the same more or less and bounded
Northly in town of Stony Hill Charlestown on a day property Charlestown in town of
distric of South Stony Hill Charlestown and partly in town of South Stony Hill
bounded by the house of the heirs of Samuel Stanton in convenient measure the
bounded is lying the south side Lot mortgage to us by lease that on the 24th day
1865 month of dec stated Stanton premises by judgment of the Supreme Court
Month 1865 I do have and hold to the same with the forgoing appurtenances her
forever unto the said William H Ruthborn his heirs and assigns forever devoid of all
the right of ownership by the Mortgage referring to land now
of the said Benjamin Green his heirs and assigns forever all right mortgage to
relinquish to the said William H Ruthborn his heirs and assigns forever all right of lien
and to the aforementioned premises In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
and seals this 11th day Nov Ad 1859
Benjamin Green [seal]
Eliza Green [seal]
Charles Cross join of Record
State of Rhode Island County of Washington at Charlestown May 11th 1859, there mo
appeared Benjamin Green and acknowledged the instrument him signed to be
his free act and deed Before me
Charles Cross Town Clerk
Received for Record Jan 1st 1859 at 12 o'clock A.M. Recorded Jan 2nd 1859 by C. Cross T.O.
The page as recorded
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