The instrument's own words
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296 Angus Munroe L S
& Ruth Ann Munroe L S
John G. [illegible]
[illegible] to the signature of Angus Munroe
& Ruth Ann Munroe. [illegible] J. [illegible]
Washington St Charleston April 4th 1859—Personally appeared Patience
Tucker, Jonathan Tucker & their Shard [illegible] to be Present, Thomas A Pierce, George Honeywell
Francis A Cornwall witnesses & signers of the within and preceding instrument and
did acknowledge the same to be their voluntary act and deed
Before me Paul M Colah Justice Peace
Recorded in Registry deeds April 26th 1859. Cause Court County of Charleston West Zone
[illegible] 1859. I do hereby certify that, Angus Munroe witness [illegible]
Ruth Ann Munroe personally appeared before me respectively & acknowledged
their signatures & signatures to the further indenture by the
date of [illegible] John Short Justice of the Peace
Witnessed August 2nd 1858. [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
the signatures of Angus & Ruth A. Munroe. Recorded April 26th 1859
[illegible]
Recorded Apr 26 1859
by Colas Jones T C R
To all people to whom these presents shall come that I Benjamin Lawson of
Charleston in the county of Charleston governor knows that I
Hereby grant and sell to Benjamin Lawson for and in consideration of the sum of
Two Thousand Three hundred & ten dollars & thirty nine cents ($2310.39) in
hand have received the ensuing indent house and lot situated and partly bounded by Sections of Charleston
otherwise known as White's Wharf the summit whereof is the boundary acknowledge and
am transmitted fully settled without encumbrance and pride and tenure of and every part of and
parcel thereof the apparent extent and boundary thereof the said Sandy Potter then
here executors and administrators heirs by these presents hereby grants and conveys
bargained sold alienated conveyed conveyed and conveyed and by these presents do
convey fully and absolutely grant bargain sell alien convey forever any and
confirm unto Sandy Potter his heirs and assigns forever one thousand acres
of land situated in Charleston otherwise aforesaid containing one thousand fifty
acres more or less with the buildings thereon commencing at a white
oak stump near the highway & running southeasterly on the same highway to a
white oak thence south east in the boundary between the land of the
[illegible] and Christopher Moore thence southeasterly and easterly on the hand of said antique
Champberly northerly and thence southerly on the land of [illegible] and vice the hand of the
[illegible] Samuel Henry the sandy lot on the land of [illegible] the side of the White Water W.
the Tucker deceased now known as his heirs & throne southeasterly and easterly on the
land of the heirs of the said Wilfred W White deceased or some of those then
[illegible] lands or lands of Benj Lawson Laporte River running southerly to a swamp then
[illegible] lands or lands of the Tucker Store Munroe running south east company southeasterly
bordering to the lands of Benj Lawson Champberly and about Short thence thence on
lands of Benj Lawson Laporte Champberly and about Short thence thence on
the same swamp until it return to a pasture running about straight through
the same swamp further until it reach a large Maple tree thence north
to the property of Robert Ward the land above described was devised to me in
inheritance by the first testament of my father— First also the part of the tract
[illegible] with the buildings thereon was by my father devised to my sister Susan
[illegible] by the last will exhibited Also one part of three years two one yearling
one four horse lumber one & one ox wagon
I do save and title the said land and hargues premises with all the
appurtenances privileges and conveniences to the same belonging over and upon pieces of
premises to the hand his heirs & sons Potter his heirs and assigns forever to his and their only
proper use benefit and behalf forever Angus Munroe for myself my heirs
executors and administrators etc servant permanent and grant and to the
said Sandy Potter his heirs and assigns as and before the ensuing the said
of trust I am the one true sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises
and am lawfully seized seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as
good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and have in myself
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good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey,
and confirm the said bargainsed premises in manner as aforesaid. And that
the said Amy Potter her Heirs and Assigns shall and may from time to time and
at all times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these presents lawfully peaceably
and quietly have, hold, use, utilize, enjoy possess and enjoy the said demised and the
gainsed Premises with the appurtenances thereunto clear and clean and free and
entirely acquitted operated and discharged of and from all and all manner of
claims for other grants, grants, bargains sells, leases, mortgages, wills entails
jointures, doweries, settlements indentures and conveyances of what nature or
nature sort that might be or any measure or degree abetted or suited to or
this present deed and to hold the promised property forever as fully and
fully as the said estate limited
Part Furthermore I the said Benjamin Moreover for myself and my
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and agree that the said
premises to the said Amy Potter her heirs and assigns are and shall be free from the hopes
claims or demands of every person whomsoever unless the said estate of my sister born in the
said premises as this present deed witnesseth I believe I Freeman wife of the said Benjamin Moreover
as her consideration of the premises aforesaid for the further consideration
of the sum of ten dollars paid me by the said Amy Potter that amount whereby I
hereby acknowledge receive by these presents do hereby remise release and
forever quitclaim unto the said Amy Potter her heirs and assigns all my right title and
parcel of premises in $\frac{4}{5}$ to the aforesaid demised premises forever
Provided Nevertheless That if the said Benj
amin Moreover to her heirs executors or administrators
two shall quit and quite pay true and according to the said Amy
Potter her heirs appointed administrators the
full and first part and more than two thirds of the total
due date and set day December day 1859 and all
on demand with interest Then these deeds as
and conveniences here have all liability and condition hearing evidence with
the more presents given by me to the said Amy
Potter deliver at South Kingstown conditions
to pay the sum aforementioned with
full costs and value thereto the said or to the same and in
some other way
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal at South Kingstown aforesaid This 26th day
of September 1859
The words "delivered" and "word" if in the condit
interlined before signing
Benjamin Green L S
Eliza F Green L S
Executed in presence of
W P Upsdike
Nottis S Upsdike
witnesses to A Browns signature
Thomas Andrew
Mr Isaac Porter
Washington R S South Kingstown September 26th 1859
Personally appeared the appearance Benjamin Brown and acknowledged
the preceding instrument to be his voluntary act and deed had and seal thereof
before me
Witness Upsdike Justice of the Peace
Derived for Record Sept 28 1859
at South part & Record Oct 8 1859
Recorded Oct 8th 1859
by Charles Cross Cl Clerk